On Mon, 23 Jul 2001, Earl Brannigan wrote:
Hi, ByeBye Max Linux. Too many mags on the shelves, loads of info available anyways. This is part of the usual shakedowns that occur as any new market beds down. Bought one copy (maybe 2) quite liked it because it was soooooo anti M$ (though the publishers do punt some very pro-M$ mags as well). Linux Magazine and Linux Format have proved to be better sources if info for me over the past few months or so. I never subscribe to these things anyways, just browse them at newsagents and buy if I need, usually about 1 in 3 issues is of interest. Sorry to see it go, but that's the world of hard headed commerce I'm afraid.
iirc the published reason was that, although the magazine was running at a profit (all be it not massive) the publishers were streamlining their operation and concentrating on other titles in their range. As a matter of interest the publishing company is part of the Future Publishing group that produce Linux Format. The Maximum Linux site now redirects to the www.linuxformat.com - which is down at the moment it seems - was last time I checked too funnily enough.
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