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Linux Format Magazine Team Quits, Launches New Profit-Donating Mag

An anonymous reader writes "What happens when the editorial team of the biggest-selling English Linux magazine gets frustrated? They leave their company and start a new one. Most of the writers behind Linux Format have jumped ship and started Linux Voice, a social enterprise magazine which will donate 50% of its profits back to the community, and freely license its content under Creative Commons after 9 months. They're running a fundraiser on Indiegogo with already a quarter of their funding goal reached. Will this shake up the whole publishing industry?"

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  1. Fork!! by TWiTfan · · Score: 5, Funny

    Even a Linux *magazine* ends up a hopeless mire of competing distros.

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  2. Re:Will this shake up the whole publishing industr by Mr+D+from+63 · · Score: 4, Funny

    It won't even shake up the english linux publishing industry....if there is such a thing.

  3. Re:Will this shake up the whole publishing industr by philip.mather5551 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh I don't know, it's just doubled in size for a start.

  4. Re:Note To Management by Immerman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dear Cog in the Machine,

        By encouraging regular overtime, and by extension maintaining high unemployment rates, we ensure that there is a steady glut of hungry people willing to take your place. If you wish to continue this conversation you may report to HR for your generous severance package of three moldy crackers and a half-empty bottle of flat soda.

    Indifferently,
    The Mercantile Management

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