Date:	Mon, 3 Jun 2002 15:15:43 -0400
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> The type of ads are no problem for me, but I can imagine that a free
> compiler like DJGPP will be used for educational purposes. Ads of extreme
> content may be unacceptable for these users. So, I would vote for free
> access for students to the member-area.

I can ask my ad agent if they check for .edu domains.  Interesting
question.

> I would be willing (but not to enthousiastic) to pay a small annual fee. If
> you build a web-site with a so called member-area you could still include
> the topic-related ads there.

How about this idea - Members can submit their own ads to be shown to
non-members when my agent doesn't have paid ads to put in those spots.

And I don't think I could ever build a member area that had content
that was *only* available to members.  Perhaps you'd have to be a
member to *submit* stuff, but not to view it.

> Hey, maybe it's time to start a (bi-)monthly magazine with highlights about
> DJGPP. I may know a publisher that would be interested. A magazine could
> also be a nice outlet for all those advertisers. This magazine could also
> serve as a medium for detailed announcements of new software available.

Any publication requires dedication from authors to produce timely
content.  I'm not sure how feasible this would be.  It depends on how
many of *you* would be willing to write a substantial article every N
weeks to keep it interesting.

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