You can still vote, tho'. Daniel Baum wrote: > This letter is from months ago. PC Plus now has a regular Linux page, and > recently had a Linux distribution on their cover disk. > > DB > Daniel Baum > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Home Page http://www.angelfire.com/il/dbaum > Tel: ++972-2-583-6634; Mob. ++972-51-972-829 > > >Just read and write your mail. This will help all of us. > > > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Phil Quiney) > >Subject: PC Plus Offer Linux Coverage > >Date: Sat, 07 Mar 1998 22:31:44 GMT > > > >As a subscriber to PC Plus I get the issue a few days before it hits > >the newsagents. In response to some mail regarding the use of > >'alternative' OSs the editor of PC Plus stated (sorry about the > >copyright) > > > >"To be honest, it didn't surprise us when these comments prompted > >several Linux devotees to respond ... we experienced a similar > >backlash when we scaled down our OS/2 coverage. Users of these > >operating systems tend to be a very vocal minority! > > > >There is no doubt that Linux is interesting. There is also little > >doubt that it's capable. We have considerable doubt though that it is > >of wide enough interest to warrant much coverage... However, we are > >not so arrogant that we believe we know better than our readers what > >they want. So, I'll make a deal with the Linux brigade. I am > >prepared to consider including Linux on the SuperCD, and running just > >the sort of tutorial coverage you suggest (original letter not quoted > >here) plus ongoing coverage in the magazine. > > > >For this to happen, though, I need to see feedback from enough people > >to convince me it is worthwhile. We would have to make a substantial > >investment in this project, and I am not prepared to do this on the > >strength of three e-mails... So, if you have an opinion either way, > >please e-mail me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) with the word Linux in > >the title. We will also put a link on our web site > >(http://www.pcplus.co.uk) for people to respond. Now it is up to > >you!" > > > >OK guys let's make use of this offer.... > > > >Regards > > > >Phil Q > > > >Phil Quiney ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > >Fear the Penguin...... > >-- > >Have a nice day! > >Valentin Ossman > >E-mail address: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Home Page: http://www.freeyellow.com/members2/valentin-ossman > >Phone +972-3-6320220 Ext.#325 > >Check out Galileo's pages at : > >http://www.GalileoT.com > > > >
