[Ipg-smz] Fw: [Ipg-l] Linux Journal Shuts Down

[Jonathan Corbet]

On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 14:51:30 -0400
Swapnil Bhartiya via Ipg-smz <ipg-smz at netpress.org> wrote:

> > Besides, we know that the real problem is cheapskate Linux users:
> >
> >         https://betanews.com/2019/08/08/linux-journal-dies-again-rip/
> >
> > Now that's what I call quality journalism...
> >  
> 
> I would disagree with the article. The publishing industry is going through
> a transformation. Many major publishing houses have shut down or got
> acquired. IDG's was acquired, the whole fleet of CIO and the rest was laid
> .. there are many more examples. eWeek is another example. Prior to Trump
> news organizations were in trouble. His madness has kinda pumped new life
> into 'journalism'. So, the failure of LJ has nothing to do with the fact
> that Linux users are cheap stake, its about business model. You have a
> sustainable model for LWN and all you have is Linux users. 

Perhaps I forgot to put a smiley on that last line above :)

jon