Re: tuxmag

[David Neary <dneary free fr>]

Hi all,

This is a mail from Michael Hammel (regular author with tuxmag, thak KDE 
magazine we mentioned a while back). He has some interesting comments, 
and a contact address for the editor.

Thanks for letting me forward the mail along, Michael.

Cheers,
Dave.

Michael J. Hammel wrote:
> On Mon, 2005-05-02 at 13:43, David Neary wrote:
>
> > Hi Michael,
>
>
> Howdy.
>
>
> > I found out today that you're a regular author with tuxmag. Us over 
> > here at the GNOME Foundation noticed that it was pretty KDE-oriented. 
> > Do you think there'd be any chance of having a couple of gnome journal 
> > articles syndicated there?
>
> Tux is still evolving.  The new editor is still settling in and defining
> editorial processes.  It's a work in progress.
>
> Anyway, Tux has a defined focus on KDE because they think it has a
> bigger audience.  I don't agree with that and, in fact, find KDE a bit
> annoying.  I'm getting sick of the Linux/Unix desktop trying to look
> like Windows.  If I wanted Windows, I'd use Windows.  Besides, I write
> everything in GTK+ (actually, I'm being paid to muck up the kernel now,
> but that's another story).  Don't know C++ and don't really want to know
> it.
>
> That said, they have told us authors that they are interested in GNOME
> articles too.  They'll take (or at least consider) articles on GNOME for
> each issue but most articles will focus on KDE.
>
> I don't think they'll take syndicated articles, but they might. 
> Original (previously unpublished) work is probably going to be
> preferred, however.  One way I've found around this is to take the
> original article and rewrite it from a different point of view or with
> an altered focus - make it sound like it's new.  Magazine article
> writers will tell you that's one way to squeeze the most out of one
> article idea.  :-)
>
>
> > Any other contacts you can give us to help spread the GNOME word would 
> > be appreciated too.
>
>
> The editor is Nicholas Petreley - ed tuxmagzine com   He's a nice guy
> but may not reply quickly.  That's common in the magazine world.  Just
> have to be patient, and sometimes a *little* pushy.  ;-)  There isn't
> anyone else to contact about it right now.  Nick seems to be the focus
> for submissions for the time being.
>
> Most magazines won't take syndicated columns or articles.  At least none
> that I write for do.  All (Linux Journal, Linux Format, Linux Magazine
> and Tux at the moment - the others I've written for have folded) take
> unsolicted submissions.  Just write to them with a story idea.  Linux
> Journal's editor is Don Marti and Linux Format's is Paul Hudson.  But LJ
> wants submissions at ljeditor ssc com   Linux Format takes them at
> lxf futurenet co uk or maybe directly to Paul at
> paul hudson futurenet co uk   I think Linux Magazine still takes them at
> editors linux-mag com but I haven't written for them in some time so I
> could be wrong about that.
>
> Anyone who writes for GNOME Journal just needs to rewrite the article
> (make it obviously rewritten - not just a few sentences changed) from a
> new point of view and submit it to the editor of any magazine.  Then
> cross your fingers.  That's kinda how it works.  Sometimes it's easier
> if you're buds with the editor.  But I'm not that famous.  :-)
>
> Let me know if I can be of any other help for the GNOME Foundation.  

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Dave Neary
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Lyon, France