# Linux.com
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{{Short description|Website owned by the Linux Foundation}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{Update|inaccurate=yes|date=November 2010}}
{{More citations needed|date=September 2012}}
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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](/source/Online_newspaper)
| language = English
| registration = Optional
| owner = [Linux Foundation](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Developer_(software)),[{{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](/source/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](/source/Enthusiasm).[{{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](/source/Artificial_intelligence)/[ML](/source/Machine_learning),[{{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](/source/Cloud_computing),[{{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](/source/Desktop_computer),[{{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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/System_administrator).[{{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](/source/SourceForge), now [Geeknet](/source/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, announcing 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](/source/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](/source/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==
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==External links==
*{{Official website}}
*[Bruce Byfield](/source/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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