It is the sad sign of an end of an era, and yet-more proof that I am old.<\/p>\n
Apparently, I’m one of the few people left in the world that want a *printed* Linux magazine, making me a relic of a by-gone era.\u00a0 I came to these realizations as I read through the email I got from Linux Journal, announcing that:<\/p>\n
“The August 2011 issue marks our last print run for Linux Journal, but it is not our last edition.<\/em>”<\/p>\n …and…<\/p>\n “Beginning with the September 2011 edition of Linux Journal, issue number 209, all subscribers will be offered Linux Journal Digital Edition.<\/em>”<\/p>\n Of course, the email goes into great detail about how they didn’t *want* to do this, but they *have* to (for various reasons).\u00a0 I guess the primary reason is cost and such, but nobody ever asked *me* if I’d be willing to pay more per issue to cover the increasing printing and distribution costs.<\/p>\n Honestly, I’m so frustrated that I’d un-subscribe if I hadn’t already paid in advance for like 10 years.<\/p>\n Now, I’m going to have to 1.) find *another* printed magazine to which I can subscribe (if there are any left), and 2.) struggle in the meantime with my horrible PDF reader app on my phone whenever I actually try and read the LJ digital issue.\u00a0 I almost wish they would have partnered with someone like SafariBooksOnline.com or something, in order to be delivered in a mobile-friendly format, but I digress…<\/p>\n The thing is, I take my printed issues of Linux Journal (and some other printed magazines) everywhere I go when I anticipate having to wait:\u00a0 Haircuts, doctor’s office, daughter’s dance class, etc.\u00a0 In fact, many times during these waiting situations, my phone is monopolized with TMBG ABC’s or 123’s videos (if you’re not a parent, you probably won’t understand), and I end up being left with the print issues I brought.\u00a0 So now it looks like my choices will be to read the useless magazines around the doctor’s office, or buy another appliance to play videos for my kids.\u00a0 Argh.<\/p>\n None of those things are that big of a deal, I suppose; but the bottom line is that I *like* the printed magazine.\u00a0 And now I’m going to look around and try to find another Linux Magazine in print (if there is one, any suggestions folks?).\u00a0 And I guess this is what makes me old.<\/p>\n Drat.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"