Possible topics : 1. About the FSF and its philosophy. 2. Popular alternatives to proprietary software 3. An article about what constitutes a distribution, and what kinds of distros are out there? Ubuntu, Red Hat, Mandriva, specialist distros, promote the versatility of Linux. 4. An article about the economics of OSS versus proprietary software in the EU : http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070112-8606.html 5. A beginner guide to Linux? Describe how to get Ubuntu, burn it, and install it, perhaps with wubi/or the live cd install. Garnish with links from the Ubuntu wiki and serve. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation 6. An article targeting students, in light of the OpenDisc project. Target the IT students with programming tools, etc, and perhaps even the other sectors. 7. An article about the MLUG itself and its goals? Gets more ppl in the organisation, perhaps? 8. History of Linux? I recall Anton was working on some sort of article once. Keith Vassallo wrote: > > I’m definitely up for this. > > > > What topic do you think I should cover? > > > > Keith > > > > *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *Ramon Casha > *Sent:* Wednesday, August 27, 2008 05:36 > *To:* MLUG List > *Subject:* [LINUX.ORG.MT] Fwd: invitation to submit articles to i-Tech > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: *i-Tech - The Times IT Supplement* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > Date: 2008/8/26 > Subject: invitation to submit articles to i-Tech > To: Ramon Casha <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > > > Hi Ramon, > > Hope this e-mail finds you well. > > I would like to ask you whether you would be interested in contributing > personally, or getting members from MLUG, to a series of articles on Open > Source Software. These would keep interest alive following the > announcement by the Maltese government in recent weeks. i-Tech can sererve > regular space for 500-600 word articles. There is no remuneration but the > articles will credited to you/MLUG and will put OSS permanently in the > frame of mind of our readers, in itself excellent promotion. > > What do you think? > > -- > Best Regards, > Martin Debattista > Technology Journalist > i-Tech - The Times IT Supplement > http://www.timesofmalta.com/technology > mob: +356 9947 6976 > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.138 / Virus Database: 270.6.9/1636 - Release Date: > 26/08/2008 19:09 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > MLUG-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://linux.org.mt/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mlug-list >
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