should we create an OS development magazine?

os.hacker64 · Post by **os.hacker64** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:26 pm

Wait a sec...I feel really stupid here....I forgot about...that part of a mag.

How will we judge the OS or OSs of the week, might have a top ten?

t0xic · Post by **t0xic** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:37 pm

I'll start researching some more stuff about quantum mechanics/theory, as what I already know isn't enough to write an article.

What age/knowledge level should an article be aimed at? Experienced developers, intermediate or basic?

Thanks,

Michael

os.hacker64 · Post by **os.hacker64** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:41 pm

Intermediate to Advanced, any NOOB that would read the magazine should start out with something basic to before going to things like ASM and C. For quantum mechanics, be as advanced as you want, at least thats what I would do.

The noob should become a good highlevel programmer before coming to the mag, that's what we're aimed at anyway, right?

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:42 pm

t0xic wrote:What age/knowledge level should an article be aimed at? Experienced developers, intermediate or basic?

Between experienced developers and intermediate, however, you shouldn't assume that the reader studies quantum physics.

01000101 · Post by **01000101** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:42 pm

@Alboin: great work on the setup! I like it.

I just posted a magazine name thread, so go vote if you want your say in the magazine title!

Now that we have a guideline for what to write about, some of the writers can get started on some rough drafts.

Alboin, we need more than just that one (paging) article as the core. unless it is a verrry long article.

os.hacker64 · Post by **os.hacker64** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:44 pm

We are not limited by paper if it's on the web.

Alboin · Post by **Alboin** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:44 pm

01000101 wrote:Alboin, we need more than just that one (paging) article as the core. unless it is a verrry long article.

It's only an outline filled with what was currently volunteered. It still has to be filled in. (For the most part.)

t0xic · Post by **t0xic** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:45 pm

Alboin wrote:
t0xic wrote:What age/knowledge level should an article be aimed at? Experienced developers, intermediate or basic?
Between experienced developers and intermediate, however, you shouldn't assume that the reader studies quantum physics.

Eh, I don't either

os.hacker64 · Post by **os.hacker64** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:50 pm

It might spark an interest in it though

01000101 · Post by **01000101** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:53 pm

Assume the readers are anywhere from low-level OS designers to .NET Visualx developers. Lets go ahead and rule out the 'extremely new' group as we will just end up repeating ourselves too much. Lets keep the magazine OS neutral as well, no "LINUX RAWX" or any pro-x pages. Remember, even if you don't like Windows or Linux or Solaris or whatever, they still have alot of traffic in the world and some of the developers reading the magazine probably don't want to hear their OS of choice get trashed on.

os.hacker64 · Post by **os.hacker64** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:54 pm

I'll agree here

os.hacker64 · Post by **os.hacker64** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:20 pm

I might write something on encryption, I don't know the specifics yet.

os.hacker64 · Post by **os.hacker64** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:40 pm

Solar wrote:
Alboin wrote:EDIT: I wonder, could it be hosted here?
Now it starts getting real strange. I know about the excitement when thinking about a shiny new project, but ask yourself: What would a magazine on OS development bring to OSDev.org that is not already covered by the forum and the Wiki?

And facing the facts, >75% of the OS-related traffic here is, essentially, programming / toolchain basics. Most of the really interesting discussions happened long ago, is my personal impression.

Mine too.

RUMyMummy · Post by **RUMyMummy** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:03 pm

You will end up reading the magazine yourselves unless you advertise it somehow. Maybe you can request similar magazines like Phrack (the hacking ezine) to recommend it to their readers.

01000101 · Post by **01000101** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:49 pm

We can start advertising once we have something to advertise.

I've got a verry basic layout for the magazine website. I need graphics though. =(