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Free Software Magazine Inaugural Issue Released

Posted by timothy on from the get-your-download-on dept.

T ony Merc Mobily writes "Free Software Magazine is a new magazine entirely dedicated to free software. It contains quality articles relating to both technical and non-technical issues. The magazine's goal is to publish good articles which are then released under a free license after publication. The magazine obviously needs subscribers - the more, the better!" It's nice to be able to download magazines as PDF files, too.

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  1. Old FSM? by Unknown+Lamer · · Score: 2, Informative

    There was an old Free Software Magazine that was backed by the FSF in China that had two issues and then died years ago (first issue was in Dec 2001).

    Directory listing of FSM issues. They made #3 but I don't think it was ever officially released (I actually submitted a really bad draft of an article for it that ended up being 'published' because I lost net access for about six months...)

    The old FSM was officially endorsed by the FSF. This one appears to not have that. It looks like it is far better written than the other FSM though. Not all of the articles are focused on Free Software though (e.g. the one in issue0 about OS X).

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  2. Too bad this isn't front page news by twistedcubic · · Score: 4, Informative

    The magazine looks nice, and seems like a genuine effort. Not sure why it's in the "developers" section, but I guess there isn't anything else appropriate. I'm thrilled that it was done using LaTeX. They should try to get this in the book store chains.

  3. Re:Great magazine by tanguyr · · Score: 3, Informative

    from their subscription page:

    "Subscriptions are our main source of income, and we offer free advertising to free software companies."

    Now that's putting your money where your mouth is.

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  4. Re:Wait Wait by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Informative
    Is this free as in "clean" freeware? I'm talking about non crippleware (ohhh you wanted to PRINT your file you made, sorry you gotta pay for that), non spyware/dialer funded (honey, what are all these calls to... Horny Grandmas R Us?), non adware?

    Far better than that: this is Free as in Freedom, which means that there are no limitations on how you may use it, and no restrictions[1] on copying, modification, and distribution. Or in other words: share and enjoy! :)

    [1] (With the exception that much Free Software prohibits imposing any additional restrictions on others to whom you distribute it to.)