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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <p>Originally, the site was owned by Andover.net, which was taken over by VA Linux Systems (which later changed into VA Software, and then <a href="/facts/SourceForge/lxYAgUAX">SourceForge</a>, now <a href="/facts/Geeknet/js59j1Vv">Geeknet</a>). 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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:18" href="#fn:18"><sup>18</sup></a> </p><p>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.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:19" href="#fn:19"><sup>19</sup></a> </p><p>On March 3, 2009, the <a href="/facts/Linux_Foundation/5wbe2Vp0">Linux Foundation</a> announced that they would be taking over the management of Linux.com.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:20" href="#fn:20"><sup>20</sup></a> </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.linux.com/">Official website</a> </li> <li><a href="/facts/Bruce_Byfield/S8YTVQ4x">Bruce Byfield</a>, <a href="http://brucebyfield.wordpress.com/2009/03/04/looking-back-at-linuxcom/">Looking back at Linux.com</a>, March 4, 2009</li> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/linuxdotcom">Linux.com on X (Twitter)</a></li></ul> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>"About Linux.com". Linux.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-10. Retrieved 2024-09-15. <a href="https://www.linux.com/about/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/about/</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>"The Return of Linux.com". Linux Foundation. 2011-10-07. Retrieved 2022-07-20. <a href="https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/the-return-of-linux-com/" target="_blank">https://www.linuxfoundation.org/blog/the-return-of-linux-com/</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>"Developers Archives". Linux.com. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/audience/developers/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/audience/developers/</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:4"><p>"DevOps Archives". Linux.com. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/audience/devops/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/audience/devops/</a> <a href="#fnref:4" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:5"><p>"Enterprise Archives". Linux.com. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/audience/enterprise/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/audience/enterprise/</a> <a href="#fnref:5" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:6"><p>"Enthusiast Archives". Linux.com. 2023-10-19. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/audience/enthusiast/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/audience/enthusiast/</a> <a href="#fnref:6" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:7"><p>"AI/ML Archives". Linux.com. 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/ai-ml/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/ai-ml/</a> <a href="#fnref:7" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:8"><p>"Cloud Archives". Linux.com. 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/cloud/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/cloud/</a> <a href="#fnref:8" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:9"><p>"Desktop Archives". Linux.com. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/desktop/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/desktop/</a> <a href="#fnref:9" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:10"><p>"Embedded/IoT Archives". Linux.com. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/embedded-iot/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/embedded-iot/</a> <a href="#fnref:10" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:11"><p>"Governance Archives". Linux.com. 2022-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/governance/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/governance/</a> <a href="#fnref:11" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:12"><p>"Hardware Archives". Linux.com. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/hardware/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/hardware/</a> <a href="#fnref:12" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:13"><p>"Linux Archives". Linux.com. 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/linux/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/linux/</a> <a href="#fnref:13" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:14"><p>"Networking Archives". Linux.com. 2023-03-21. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/networking/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/networking/</a> <a href="#fnref:14" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:15"><p>"Open Source Archives". Linux.com. 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/open-source/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/open-source/</a> <a href="#fnref:15" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:16"><p>"Security Archives". Linux.com. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/security/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/security/</a> <a href="#fnref:16" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:17"><p>"System Administration Archives". Linux.com. 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-07-25. <a href="https://www.linux.com/topic/system-administration/" target="_blank">https://www.linux.com/topic/system-administration/</a> <a href="#fnref:17" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:18"><p>Beale, Matthew W. (June 17, 1999). "Linux.Com Serves 25 Million". E-Commerce Times. <a href="http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/535.html?wlc=1226360468" target="_blank">http://www.ecommercetimes.com/story/535.html?wlc=1226360468</a> <a href="#fnref:18" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:19"><p>Linux.com staff. A new year, a new Linux.com Archived 2009-01-21 at the Wayback Machine. Linux.com. 2009 Jan 1. <a href="http://www.linux.com/feature/156093" target="_blank">http://www.linux.com/feature/156093</a> <a href="#fnref:19" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:20"><p>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. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110613141706/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/030309-linux-foundation-site.html" target="_blank">https://web.archive.org/web/20110613141706/http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/030309-linux-foundation-site.html</a> <a href="#fnref:20" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>