Independent Print Zine for Python Developers

Bryan Richard writes: "In the grand tradition of shameless self-promotion, I thought you might like to hear about my print zine Py. The first issue is already out and the second ships in June 2002. Articles in the first issue range from extending Python with C by Alex Martelli, author of the forthcoming Python in a Nutshell, to CGI template processing to scientific programming with Numeric. Learn all you like at www.PyZine.com. In a small way, picking up where OSPJ left off."

There must be a better way...

[bihoy]

I must admit, my curiosity was piqued when I first read the blurb above. A python zine sounded very appealing. Partcularly the part about "extending Python with C". Then I clicked on the link to vist the site and the disapointment was palpable.

I was not about to shell out 3 bucks just to find out if the content was worth the price. Even if it was this time around it may not be so in the future.

I would like to suggest to the editors of PyZine that they consider providing some content for no charge. Sites such as Salon, to which I subscribe, have found this to be a successful compromise between free and paid content.

As for the issue of why this submission was accepted by slashdot, I will assume that it was done in good faith and not for advertising revenue. I would be very dissapointed if it was in actuality an Ad. Particularly after all of the uproar over this very issue with search engines in past slashdot posts.

Re:There must be a better way...

[PyZine]

I would like to suggest to the editors of PyZine that they consider providing some content for no charge.

bihoy is correct, there are no articles on the site. And while that is comman practice, I (and I am the only person behind Py other than the contributors) don't have the resources of a Salon and have never much liked the "here's a taste pay for more" model. Regardless if its sells a couple more copies or not.

The focus of Py is about promoting a language I very much enjoy and crafting a quality product not about baiting a trap. If I post one article from an issue and the rest suck you will twice upset for the poor writing and being duped into buying.

The zine is there. You can buy it or not. If you or anyone else thinks they got a raw deal they can have all 3 of their dollars back.

Bryan Richard, Editor
Py

Re:There must be a better way...

[Jess]

Come on, give them a break. This is a fledgling operation and you cannot expect the first issues to be on par with large magazines with a bunch of fluff content. I think that Py has the potential to be to Python what Linux Journal is to Linux. I think that LJ is great because the articles are written by real people doing real things with Linux. Rather than the "commerical" magazines that have the same people rehashing the same things over and over.

I brought the first issue and think that it shows great promise. So if you are Python user and would like to see useful, real world articles I suggest you support Py by subscribing and writing articles.

Re:There must be a better way...

[jcrowe]

I ordered this zine about two weeks ago and I must say that it's pretty good. Well worth the three bucks via paypal.

jcrowe

Wankers, Tossers undt /. Fa'gits

[jo42]

Crikes! Another /. editor self-promoting their dribble.

Can you say "conflict of interest", bum buddies?