[PLUG] Free Digital download of LinuxFormat magazine

[wes]

On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 8:10 AM, Michael M. Moore <michael at writemoore.net>wrote:

> Matt McKenzie wrote:
> > LinuxFormat is releasing the current news-stand version of their magazine
> as
> > a *free* PDF download.
> > Not some weird proprietary format, no DRM, no strings.  Just as a thank
> you
> > to their community, and also to try to encourage more readers to go
> digital.
> > The only catch, is it is available for 24 hours only.
> >
> > http://www.tuxradar.com/content/linux-format-free-download-24-hours-only
>
> According to that page, "If you want to get hold of the DVD that comes
> with issue 116, click here to grab the ISO via BitTorrent. It's a
> distro-tastic fest of OpenSUSE 11.1, Linux Mint 6, Slackware 12.2 and
> heaps of extra software!"
>
> But when I try to download just the PDF, I still get the torrent -- and
> no PDF.  Am I doing something wrong or did Tux Radar mess up the link?
>
> Oh well, I grabbed the free Linux Starter Pack anyway.  Might have some
> helpful information.
>
> Michael M.
>
>
It looks like they're distributing the PDF via bittorrent also. Are you sure
you're not just getting the .torrent for the PDF? The DVD ISO is a different
.torrent.

-wes