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{{Infobox website

| name = Linux.com

| logo = Linux.com Logo 2019.png

| logo_caption = The Linux.com logo in 2019

| caption = The Linux.com home page

| url = {{Official URL}}

| commercial = Yes

| type = Online newspaper

| language = English

| registration = Optional

| owner = Linux Foundation

| launch_date = {{Start date and age|1999}}

| current_status = Online

| revenue = Advertising and store

}}

Linux.com is a website that is owned by the Linux Foundation, where the goal of the site is to provide information about open source technology, careers, best practices, and industry trends. It also acts as a hub for the Linux community.{{Cite web |title=About Linux.com |url=https://www.linux.com/about/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240910030958/https://www.linux.com/about/ |archive-date=2024-09-10 |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Linux.com offers free Linux tutorials, certifications, news and blogs, discussion forums and groups, a Linux software and hardware directory, and a job board.{{Cite web |date=2011-10-07 |title=The Return of Linux.com |url=https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/the-return-of-linux-com/ |access-date=2022-07-20 |website=Linux Foundation |language=en-US}}

The website caters to four different types of Linux users: Developers,{{Cite web |date=2024-01-15 |title=Developers Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/audience/developers/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} DevOps,{{Cite web |date=2023-12-07 |title=DevOps Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/audience/devops/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Enterprise (business and academic),{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=Enterprise Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/audience/enterprise/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} and Enthusiasts.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-19 |title=Enthusiast Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/audience/enthusiast/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}}

Additionally, the topics covered include: AI/ML,{{Cite web |date=2023-03-22 |title=AI/ML Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/ai-ml/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Cloud,{{Cite web |date=2024-02-25 |title=Cloud Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/cloud/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Desktop,{{Cite web |date=2020-05-18 |title=Desktop Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/desktop/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Embedded/IOT,{{Cite web |date=2023-05-03 |title=Embedded/IoT Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/embedded-iot/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Governance,{{Cite web |date=2022-03-21 |title=Governance Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/governance/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Hardware,{{Cite web |date=2022-11-16 |title=Hardware Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/hardware/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Linux,{{Cite web |date=2024-01-15 |title=Linux Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/linux/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Networking,{{Cite web |date=2023-03-21 |title=Networking Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/networking/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Open Source,{{Cite web |date=2023-06-07 |title=Open Source Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/open-source/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} Security,{{Cite web |date=2024-01-18 |title=Security Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/security/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}} and System Administration.{{Cite web |date=2024-01-18 |title=System Administration Archives |url=https://www.linux.com/topic/system-administration/ |access-date=2024-07-25 |website=Linux.com |language=en-US}}

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, 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.{{Cite news |first=Matthew W. |last=Beale |date=June 17, 1999 |url=http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/535.html?wlc=1226360468 |title=Linux.Com Serves 25 Million |publisher=E-Commerce Times}}

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.Linux.com staff. [http://www.linux.com/feature/156093 A new year, a new Linux.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090121123537/http://www.linux.com/feature/156093 |date=2009-01-21 }}. Linux.com. 2009 Jan 1.

On March 3, 2009, the Linux Foundation announced that they would be taking over the management of Linux.com.{{cite news|url=http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/030309-linux-foundation-site.html |title=Linux Foundation taking over Linux.com site |author=John Fontana |publisher=Network World |date=2009-03-03 |access-date=2010-10-02 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110613141706/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/030309-linux-foundation-site.html |archive-date=2011-06-13 }}

References

External links

{{Official website}}
Bruce Byfield, [http://brucebyfield.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/looking-back-at-linuxcom/ Looking back at Linux.com], March 4, 2009
[https://twitter.com/linuxdotcom Linux.com on X (Twitter)]

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