Magazine? Pony up? Why pay?

[Hanasaki JiJi]

How did this end?

Bill Cavalieri wrote:
> I pay for lots of opensource software, either buying its copyleft 
> version, making a donation, or buying support.  Just because something 
> is GPL, doesn't mean that their shouldn't be some kind of effort to $$ 
> support the project.  The web hosting, equipment needed for development 
> or testing all costs money, anyway we all help out, keeps the project 
> and project members motivated to provide the software we have all grown 
> to love.
> 
> I would pay for  local linux magazine, I currently pay for a monthly 
> online only php magazine (pdf), and its a trivial amount, but keeps them 
> in business.  Would like to see how other local company's, community's, 
> and individuals are using linux.
> 
> 
> 
> Bradley Miller wrote:
> 
>> Just a rhetorical question here I suppose . . . I've seen the "well I'd
>> pay" people but I have a feeling there would be a lot of people in the 
>> "why
>> isn't it free, or can't I just read it online" category. 
>> Let's put an interesting spin on the question -- if someone had some 
>> really
>> killer software, in Linux, open-source, how many would pay for it?   Show
>> of hands . . . uh . . . keyboards?   I think a magazine is a great idea,
>> but the logistics of marketing, merchandising, shelf space, etc.... are
>> something that is astronomical.  If you really want to help out, send 
>> some
>> money to your local starving open source programmers, help with
>> contributions to a LUG (your choice, Kansas/Missouri/whatever . . . but I
>> think the magazine idea has as much hope as "Bill G" embracing Tux with
>> open arms.
>>
>> -- Bradley Miller
>>