> > As a publisher we want to learn from the Indian > Linux community and > > potential readers: > > 1. Whether the Linux users in India like to read > an international > > magazine dedicated to Linux? > > 2. Would they be interested in subscribing to such > a magazine. > > 3. What would be the most the most attractive > cover-price in Indian > > Rupees? (The internatonal edition of Linuxformat > is available in > > select bookstores of Mumbai. A single issue costs > an exorbitant 600+ > > Rupees).
1. Considering the amount of penetration of Microsoft's Windows Operating System, in Mumbai, only a handful of Linux users would be interested a magazine dedicated to Linux (GNU/Linux). 2. Desktop Users who use Linux (GNU/Linux), but do not have access to the internet at home, would be interested in subscribing to the magazine. But as mentioned in the first point, the share of Linux (GNU/Linux) as operating system is fairly less. 3. On the stands, between Rs. 80 - 130 and/or attractive subscription schemes for 1 year / 3 years / 5 years with savings for the subscriber along with contests / great prizes should be considered for pricing issues. > 1. Yes I would very much like to read such a > magazine not because its an > international magazine but because hopefully the > quality of this is > better than most magazines that we see currently in > India. > > 2. Yes. > > 3. I guess Rs.100-150/- should be reasonable. You > should print several > editions for different pricing and different > goodies. > > > Your feedback is extremely valuable for us. Only > you can help us > > bring an awesome monthly read purely about Linux > and at affordable > > Indian prices. Possibly, there should be some pre-marketing for using GNU/Linux (in the magazine), (collaborating a few issues of the magazine with Digit / PCQuest etc. ) so that people become aware of what they can do at less cost. People should understand, that there are operating systems that can be purchased for low prices / downloaded free from the internet and used. (A computer can run operating systems other than windows!) Send instant messages to your online friends http://in.messenger.yahoo.com <br><br> Stay connected with your friends even when away from PC. Link: http://in.mobile.yahoo.com/new/messenger/ -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
