[Gllug] Algorithm question for your Friday morning

Ben Fitzgerald ben_m_f at yahoo.co.uk
Sat Nov 18 00:32:46 UTC 2006


On Fri, Nov 17, 2006 at 07:32:15PM +0000, Mike Brodbelt wrote:
> Dean Wilson wrote:
> > 
> > It's also one of the most advert laden magazines I've ever read - nearly
> > every two page spread has an advert on it. The size is awkward, the new
> > layout is horrible and I think the new editor needs some (more?)
> > medication?
> > 
> > I've read LJ for the last seven years but I've not picked a copy up in the
> > last couple of months due to the insane drop in standards.
> 
> I used to subscribe, but it got less content and more ads, and the
> quality of what was there went down. They had the same regular writers
> all the time as well, several of whom seemed to have a rather blinkered
> view of some things. And the articles written in Franglais were really
> jarring to read, as well.

Reason alone not to subscribe! Some issues he got the most pages of any
single contributer. He really was boring. I must admit that after 2 years
subscription I let mine lapse recently.

> Maybe it'll get better again, but I've seen no evidence recently.

Let's hope so as it's the best linux magazine I'm aware of (others being
mostly newbie stuff the last time I checked - which was some time ago).

ben.

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