Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2000 07:20:33 +1030 From: Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: Terry Lambert <tlambert@primenet.com>, Jonathon McKitrick <jcm@dogma.freebsd-uk.eu.org>, advocacy@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Advocacy opportunity Message-ID: <20000126072033.A41924@freebie.lemis.com> In-Reply-To: <4.2.2.20000124223321.01bd85d0@localhost> References: <20000122133716.J391@mojave.worldwide.lemis.com> <200001242349.QAA12330@usr06.primenet.com> <4.2.2.20000124223321.01bd85d0@localhost>
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On Monday, 24 January 2000 at 22:35:39 -0700, Brett Glass wrote: > At 04:49 PM 1/24/2000 , Terry Lambert wrote: > >> As an advocacy opportunity, Penton's "Embedded Systems Development" >> is running as it's February cover feature an article on Linux. >> >> The Exact text provided is: >> >> COVER FEATURE: The Linux phenomenon is substantially >> impacting the world of the enterprise. Not surprisingly, >> people are starting to consider its implications for >> embedded systems. This report will examine the initial >> efforts to move Linux into the embedded arena, both in >> terms of development platforms and as an embedded OS in >> its own right. In looking at Linux and embedded systems, >> we will examine issues of code size, interaction with >> other RTOSs, the potential for real-time performance, and >> the implications of the open source model. >> >> This would seem a perfect opportunity for at least a sidebar of >> a column or so on FreeBSD, and the difference in license. > > Given that it's a February issue, this is probably a long-missed > opportunity. Remember that the cover date of most publications is > the date they go OFF the stands, not on; a "February" issue is > customarily distributed in January. Also, most magazines have > two to three months of editorial lead time. Smaller pubs tend > to have longer lead times, because printing costs are lower > when material is supplied to the printer farther in advance. That may be the case in general. It doesn't apply for Daemon News. Submit a suitable article in the next day or two, and they'll include it in the February issue. Greg -- Finger grog@lemis.com for PGP public key See complete headers for address and phone numbers To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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