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Date:      Fri, 21 Mar 1997 08:59:33 -0700
From:      mike allison <mallison@konnections.com>
To:        FreeBSD-chat@FreeBSD.org
Cc:        FreeBSD-hackers@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Free Systems Journal
Message-ID:  <3332B065.A859E43@konnections.com>

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Hey All:

Burning Eagle Book Company would like to announce our forthcoming
publication:

	"The Free Systems Journal"

We will feature coverage of all (well almost) Free/Open unix(like)
systems and FreeDOS.  This includes FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, Minix, ELKS,
UZI(possibly) and whatever else we can find interest in.

We will be a raw publication focusing on content, not style or looks.  I
plan on limiting it to black and white, forever.

Coverage will include:

	X Window
	Installation adn configuration
	Troubleshooting
	Real world applications
	Letters
	Readers' Opinions
	Hardware issues like:
	   Minimal systems
	   Top end systems
	   Hardware testing & review
 	   Laptops

	Software issues like:
	   Distributions 
	   FreeWare
	   CommercialWare

	Humor
	How to live without Microsoft
	User Artwork (B&W)
	Hacking/Programming

	System specific issues....
	?

Our motiviation centers around Linux Journal's desire to stay strictly
Linux focused.  This is not a bad decision on their part, but it leaves
a void for the other systems.

We need contributors to offer articles, tips, opinion, artwork, in the
following areas:

	#1.  Real world applications.  Descriptions, problems, solutions and
the TRUTH about what these systems CAN and CAN'T do in the real world. 
(1000 to 4000 words)

	#2.  Software reviews.  What applications work, and what don't,
especially which ones are very strong or very weak. (500 to 2000 words)
[Bigger apps and CommercialWare apps may run longer where necessary]

	#3.  Configuration Details.  Especially for useful supporting apps that
may be harder to do like Sendmail, fax, any big packages. (500 to 3000
words).

	#4.  Hardware configuration issues.  Especially for the lesser used
systems, i.e. minix, ELKS, Hurd, NetBSD on parted architectures (like
NeXT [sorry, that was just what I'm waiting to see]) (1500 to 4000
words)

	#5.  Humor...?  1 to 4000 words....pictures?

	#6.  Tips, usually less than 500 words.

	#7.  Experimental stuff....?  1 to ? words, I'm willing to go serial on
these if they're REALLY GOOD.

	#8.  Newbie stuff, if you're just getting started but you have
something GOOD to say.

	#9.  Book reviews -- Starting with non-linux systems, then Linux, then
Unix in general, then anything else.

	#10.  Anything else well written.  

I'm very serious about new writers and unique stuff.  I'm not a
traditional guy, nor are most of you, that's why we're here.  I just
want to see good stuff.

We will pay for most contributions, although not for the smaller stuff. 
You will get the satisfaction of being published and the exposure.  You
won't get rich, and I'm starting to think that we won't either.  But I
want to break even and get word out on the street.

ALSO:

	If you're a company and you'd like advertising space, we have up to 10
pages of advertising available from full page to 1/16th page.  We have a
set rate, but I'm willing to exchange goods and services as partial
payment, especially for small/struggling companies.  I'm willing to do
about anything to help out.  Big firms are stuck with the rates, but I
will still negotiate hardware/software as partial payment.
Send your inquiries to:

	mallison@konnections.com or
	
	Burning Eagle Books
	1175 East Canyon Rd #17
	Ogden, UTAH 84404-5972
	ATTN: FSJ/Advert
	

REVIEWS:

	You may submit hardware, software and books for testing and review to:

	Burning Eagle Books
	1175 East Canyon Rd #17
	Ogden, UTAH 84404-5972

	ATTN: FSJ/Reviews

Any questions or input are welcome.

Write directly to me at:

	Mike Allison
	mallison@konnections.com

Thanks,

-Mike



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