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On 15 Feb 2008, at 08:35, John Hansen wrote: > yahoo wrote: >> On Thu, 2008-02-14 at 12:23 +0000, Neil Winchurst wrote: >>> There has been a lot of correspondence recently about FLOSS in >>> schools >>> and some about encouraging Windows users to try Linux,,,,,,, >> >> When I started using Windows, I learnt the most from PC Magazines >> rather >> than searching for info on the net. With Linux, the situation has >> been >> the complete opposite. >> >> The only Linux Magazine I read is LXF. Much of the content in this >> went >> right over my head, when I was starting out with Linux. Now, I >> understand much more of it but, still, about 25% it too technical for >> me. However, I do find it both useful and interesting, now. People >> can >> read magazines when they are travelling to work, sitting in waiting >> rooms etc. and I think that a magazine for Windows / New Linux Users >> would help a great deal to educate them and increase usage. >> >> I have suggested to the editor that there should be more content >> suitable for newbies or perhaps, even better, a separate magazine for >> them (Like PC Answers for Windows Users). I have offered to put >> together >> a suggested format for them but, they don't want to know. >> >> IMO, LXF only pay lip service to the needs of new users and really >> wish >> to return to the days when Linux was the too hard to use for >> anyone but, >> the most technically minded. They resist any suggestions for more >> basic, >> plainly written articles that would be useful for new users and I >> have >> an email from them which confirms this. >> >> Viv >> >> > Viv, > > I concur with your comments re LXF and shall shortly stop my > subscription. > > John Since I find myself in the newbie position, what do folk suggest as an introductory magazine. I've used MS, from way back, and several flavours of Mac, from 7.1 to OS X. The LUG is great, but I'm greedy. LOL Clare Clare -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html