I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

In occasion of the next future release of the final Fremantle version I thought to create the first magazine dedicated to the world of MAEMO and MER, but also about the MIT devices too.

An editorial in pdf format with monthly issues written by normal users and not only professional authors.

I would organize the magazine in many different sections, including:

- MAEMO 5

- MAEMO 4

- Mer

- How to

- News

- Interviews

- Development

- Deep Focus

- Tips & Tricks

- Devices

- Announcements and mail of readers

- Etc ...



But even Encryption, planning or law. A sort of editorial version of MAEMO Talk.



To achieve the company would need a team of people who want to collaborate:

- A designer to take charge of the layout and graphics

- An editor for each section you will decide to enter



Authors who wish to contribute their articles can send mail to the various editors of the section.

Finally I thought of calling the magazine "Maemo5.org" (only because from immemorial time, I bought the domain maemo5.org :P).

What do you think of my project?

Re: I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

I think what you're suggesting requires a lot of unneeded work.

I'd personally be happier with a "Wine Weekly News"-style thing (virtually no formatting, styles, images; but just a brief summary of what's going on around irc, the forums, applications, developer mailing lists, etc.), but if you want to go on with your idea then go ahead :D. I'm sure it'll attract a lot of new users to the platform if well done.

Re: I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

I'm game. I already run a tech site focused on Linux, so I could easily do a Chief Editor/Writer stuff for a Maemo Magazine if you want me to, so I've already got experience in that area. :D Also, is the magazine going out in traditional "magazine" form, or will this all be setup as a tech/editorial website like Cnet or Linux.com?

As for the domain name, don't call it Maemo5.org. Instead call it Maemo Magazine, since that's what it's going to be. Plus if you call it Maemo5.org, Nokia might get a little grumpy with you, and that's not a good thing. ^_^;;

Anyways, that's my 2c. Spend as you like. PM me if you're interested in having me help. :D

Re: I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

i like the idea, and i would like to contrinbue in a funny, light and not too instructive way (since i'm a total noob, i could write about how total noobs see the maemo-relate things... things like IT IS NOT A CELLPHONE or, "what is ARM and how it makes easier to use your legs when carrying a PC-like thing")

there are only two problems

- crappy english (i'm brazillian)
- little time (i can only make short articles)

if even with these problems i can be useful to you, count me in ^^

Re: I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

I believe Maemo is a trademark held by...somebody (maemo.org Maemo, Nokia, whatever). There's a reason why new programs written for maemo don't start with the maemo prefix and why Mer is called Mer instead of "Maemo Reloaded" (an early working name)

I'd recommend using the name Maemo only in the subtitle e.g.

"Foo: the magazine devoted to Maemo, Mer, and Mobile Internet Devices"

Re: I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

I think this is a very hip and fresh way to open this ecosystem we have going here to a lot of ppl, I was just thinking of something like this...
while i was browsing the the magazine isle in the bx i was wishing there was a magazine that i could be fully engaged in from cover to cover. Being a gadget hound and having stumbled upon my ( N810 ) by "browsing," I come here to this site for updates of knowledge on things I want to know and to get my NIT fix, but if there were a magazine that hit on all the things you mentioned and kept it simple to understand not only for new users but ppl who pick it up just to read while there in the store, it could be a big selling point for the market of MIDs/NITs. Finally putting them out where ppl can see them and making it more diegestable for ppl to understand rather than combing the web/threads for help in learning about how to's.

I really hope this could be the start of something big, to I have a bit of experience, having worked for a news paper company called the Currier Journal when i was in high school, taught me a bit of how things work in many ways so if you need any thing let me know. I would love to help, I'm not an editor or have vast knowledge of the OS's but i think i account for a great number of ppl that really want to learn about this system and the NIT's but have trouble getting the info. also just to add to the name game I think ( IT Magazine, would be cool, which would stand for Internet Tablet Magazine) IT Mag would incorporate all things related to and about the NITs'/MID's world.


oh ya and i think taking tips from Cnet's layout or form or what ever ( I love Cnet, I listen to their pod cast faithfully! buzz out loud, gadgettes, ect... ) would be helpful because they have grown a lot over the years and are a reliable source for reviews on tech gadgets...;)

Re: I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

lol. That's what editors like me are for. :D
Hmm, well, normally if it's a NPO magazine, I would suspect that fair use would come into play. But maybe not when it comes to trademarked names. If that's so, then "Internet Tablet Magazine" or "MID Magazine" might be good alternative names.

Re: I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

I'll suggest a model similar to the online magazine Winding Road, but a download format better suited to read on a tablet.

Re: I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

Really fun idea and you could even have a buy/sell/trade section in it.

A photography community/site www.pbase.com did something similar (obviously with photography as focus) and they came out with 12 issues that are available here: http://www.pbase.com/magazine

Every issue someone in the Maemo community could be featured in a 'spotlight' session.

I've got some interviewing experience in my past and wouldn't mind picking up something like that if there would be an interest.

If you do decide to start with this initiative maybe your next step is to start thinking about the 'permanent staff' you want on (to ensure some sort of consistency) like a content editor, technical staff (converting files, resizing, etc), etc and post 'job ads' here.

Fun stuff indeed.

Re: I have a dream - aka Maemo Magazine
 

EIPI has done similar work within the community for Mobile Tablets! in the past. You might check if he is interested in becoming involved too.