Linux.com
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Type of site | Online newspaper |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Linux Foundation |
| Revenue | Advertising and store |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | 1999 |
| Current status | Online |
Linux.com is a website owned by the Linux Foundation. The goal of the site is to provide information about the developments and changes in Linux and related products.[1] Linux.com offers free Linux tutorials, news and blogs, discussion forums and groups, a Linux software and hardware directory, and a job board.[citation needed]
History[]
Originally, the site was owned by Andover.net, which was taken over by VA Linux Systems (which later changed into VA Software, and then SourceForge, Inc., now Geeknet). It was dedicated to providing news and services to the free and open source software community. The site reported 25 million hits in the first month of operation.
Linux.com suspended the publication of new articles in December 2008, but implied in an announcement on New Year's Day 2009 that publication would shortly resume after unspecified changes to the site; legal considerations were given as the reason why the anticipated changes were not clearly described.[2]
On March 3, 2009, the Linux Foundation announced that they would be taking over management of Linux.com.[3]
In April, 2019, the Linux Foundation laid off all authors and editors at the Linux.com site.[4]
Notes[]
- ^ "About Linux.com". Linux.com. Retrieved 2020-06-24.
- ^ Linux.com staff. A new year, a new Linux.com Archived 2009-01-21 at the Wayback Machine. Linux.com. 2009 Jan 1.
- ^ John Fontana (2009-03-03). "Linux Foundation taking over Linux.com site". Network World. Archived from the original on 2011-06-13. Retrieved 2010-10-02.
- ^ Dr. Roy Schestowitz (2019-06-05). "The Linux Foundation Fires All Staff and Editors at Linux.com. Future Uncertain". Retrieved 2019-06-13.
References[]
- Beale, Matthew W. (June 17, 1999). "Linux.Com Serves 25 Million". E-Commerce Times.
External links[]
- Official website
- Bruce Byfield, Looking back at Linux.com, March 4, 2009
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