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All magazines contain same Linux Distro !! Strange ?

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/all-magazines-contain-same-linux-distro-strange.72255/

din
din Original post #1
Nov 2, 2007 at 4:19 PM
The PC magazines giving Lin distros in DVD is sure a great idea. Really appreaciate it. It helps people like me who do not have broadband.

I found something strange checking the magazines last few months. Now, all these (Digit, Chip and PC World) give the same distro each month !! Like months back, all three gave Fedora same month, then it was Mint. This month it is Open Suse !

Is it because they just give which is popular and recently released version ? Only that makes all magazines give the same distro every month ?

I agree it may not be possible for each magazines to know what other magazine is planning to give, but last few months it all goes very similar / same.

Not a big deal, but for someone whos interested in Lin and buy all these magazines get the same DVD !

Not a complaint or something, but was wondering any others noticed this or this happens just con-incidential (or whatever it is called - typo may be - lol)
nvidia
nvidia #2
Nov 2, 2007 at 4:23 PM
Nice post :D
RCuber
RCuber #3
Nov 2, 2007 at 6:35 PM
Actually I buy the mag and not interested in the content of the DVD , but yea almost all carry the same distro :p.
Cool G5
Cool G5 #4
Nov 2, 2007 at 7:26 PM
Never mind what other give.
I am happy with Digit. :)
Nice post though.
H
Hitboxx #5
Nov 2, 2007 at 7:41 PM
I'm surprised, haven't the Linux users of this country tried LinuxForYou mag?

Except for Digit and LFY, I d'ont buy any other. Maybe sometimes I miss out Digit but never LFY.
Garbage
Garbage #6
Nov 2, 2007 at 7:45 PM
yeh... LFY is surely a gr8 mag for Linux.

I don't get it here on stalls. But it comes in our college. I read it there every month !!
Faun
Faun #7
Nov 2, 2007 at 9:15 PM
hitbox.champion said:
I'm surprised, haven't the Linux users of this country tried LinuxForYou mag?

Except for Digit and LFY, I d'ont buy any other. Maybe sometimes I miss out Digit but never LFY.

yeah LFY is the mag for linux.:)
Quiz_Master
Nov 2, 2007 at 10:36 PM
Hmm I noticed it..
But I dont buy any other magazine but Digit.
I read other from different sources.
And LinuxForU is sure a gr8 mag.
gary4gar
gary4gar #10
Nov 3, 2007 at 3:07 PM
strange coincidences :rolleyes:
praka123
praka123 #11
Nov 3, 2007 at 3:17 PM
LFY is not available although it is in gr8 demand in my area.I have to go to paico kochin asap every month before the copies finishes.so,now i rarely buy LFY.even i liked their forum too.but it was spammed like hell by .?.
I remembered even i have travelled to Kochin in 2003,just to get the copy!
now BB gave independence.