on January 20, 2014, S. Dale Morrey wrote: > Not that it's particularly relevant, but I remember back in the day when
> internet service was billed by the hour there used to be servics that > would email you a webpage. There was a whole protocol fpr it and IIRC > many, many websites implemented it. I don't recall that myself, but then again, I wasn't exactly paying attention then, and I always managed to find a flat rate provider rather than a metered one, so there was no reason I should have paid attention to such a service. Still, wouldn't do me much good now. :S --- Dan On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 3:18 PM, Dan Egli <[email protected]> wrote: > on January 20, 2014, S. Dale Morrey wrote: > > > Not that it's particularly relevant, but I remember back in the day when > > > internet service was billed by the hour there used to be servics that > > > would email you a webpage. There was a whole protocol fpr it and IIRC > > > many, many websites implemented it. > > > > I don't recall that myself, but then again, I wasn't exactly paying > attention then, and I always managed to find a flat rate provider rather > than a metered one, so there was no reason I should have paid attention to > such a service. > > > > Still, wouldn't do me much good now. :S > > > > --- Dan > > > On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 9:04 PM, S. Dale Morrey <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Not that it's particularly relevant, but I remember back in the day when >> internet service was billed by the hour there used to be services that >> would email you a webpage. There was a whole protocol for it and IIRC >> many, many websites implemented it. >> >> >> On Mon, Jan 20, 2014 at 1:19 AM, Dan Egli <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > On January 17, 2014, Michael Torrie wrote: >> > >> > >> > >> > > Surprised Linux Journal isn't on the list. It goes back a long time. >> > >> > I'm quite familiar with them. I used to love them. >> > >> > >> > >> > > have pdf and epub. Are either of those two formats accessible to you? >> > >> > Nope. That's why when this thread started I specifically said magazines >> > that were still physically printed on paper. I'd love to use Linux >> Journal, >> > as I used to be a subscriber to them. But at present (and for the >> > foreseeable next few years), I have access to NO electronic >> publications. >> > At least, unless someone wants to be nice enough to download it and >> print >> > it, then mail me the printout. :) >> > >> > >> > >> > Since the answer to someone who is willing to take the time and expense >> of >> > doing that is virtually nil, then I stick to the "No, that won't work >> for >> > me at the moment." answer. :( >> > >> > >> > >> > A basic rule of thumb is this: if the entire web item of discussion >> > (magazine, web page, etc...) can be downloaded in a single GET >> operation, >> > and then viewed in something akin to vi or emacs, then I can see it. If >> it >> > takes any more formatting than vi/emacs/notepad would be willing to do, >> > then no I can't see it. Web pages work because they can be saved in text >> > only format, stripping out html tags. >> > >> > >> > --- Dan >> > >> > >> > On Sat, Jan 18, 2014 at 2:50 AM, Michael Torrie <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > >> > > On 01/17/2014 11:18 AM, David Landry wrote: >> > > > On Fri, Jan 17, 2014 at 2:33 AM, Dan Egli <[email protected]> >> > wrote: >> > > >> >> > > >> That sounds good. How about a web site or a Snail mail address for >> > > them? I >> > > >> would like to do a bit of research to see if they're what I want to >> > > spend >> > > >> my money on. :) >> > > >> >> > > > >> > > > Not sure about snail mail addresses, but I think these are the >> websites >> > > for >> > > > each of the magazines people were talking about. >> > > > >> > > > Linux Format: >> > > > >> > > >> > >> http://www.myfavouritemagazines.co.uk/content/lp/digitalbundles/comp-linuxformat/ >> > > > >> > > > (main site: http://www.linuxformat.com/) >> > > > >> > > > Linux User and Developer: >> > > > >> http://catalogue-imagine.subscribeonline.co.uk/Subscription/linux-user >> > > > (main site: http://www.linuxuser.co.uk/) >> > > > >> > > > Linux Voice: >> > > > http://shop.linuxvoice.com/ >> > > >> > > Surprised Linux Journal isn't on the list. It goes back a long time. >> > > It's also one of the cheaper ones. http://www.linuxjournal.com. >> They >> > > have pdf and epub. Are either of those two formats accessible to you? >> > > >> > > /* >> > > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >> > > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >> > > Don't fear the penguin. >> > > */ >> > > >> > >> > /* >> > PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >> > Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >> > Don't fear the penguin. >> > */ >> > >> >> /* >> PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net >> Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug >> Don't fear the penguin. >> */ >> > > /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
