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| author = Jonathan Corbet and Elizabeth Coolbaugh
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'''LWN.net''' is a computing news site (or [[webzine]]) with an emphasis on [[free software]] and software for [[Unix-like]] operating systems. It consists of a weekly issue, separate stories which are published most days, and threaded discussion attached to every story. Some stories are merely summaries of articles published elsewhere, whereas others are original content.
'''LWN.net''' is a computing [[webzine]] with an emphasis on [[free software]] and software for [[Linux]] and other [[Unix-like]] operating systems. It consists of a weekly issue, separate stories which are published most days, and threaded discussion attached to every story. Most news published daily are short summaries of articles published elsewhere, and are free to all viewers. Original articles are usually published weekly on Thursdays and are available only to subscribers for two weeks, after which they become free as well. LWN.net is part of Eklektix, Inc.


LWN caters to a more technical audience than other Linux/free software publications. It is often praised for its in-depth coverage of [[Linux kernel]] internals and [[Linux kernel mailing list]] (LKML) discussions.<ref>{{cite book |author=Mel Gorman |year=2004 |title=Understanding the Linux Virtual Memory Manager |publisher=Prentice Hall |isbn=9780131453487 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ce1QAAAAMAAJ&q=lwn.net }}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gbjIzwE2NYkC&q=%22linux+weekly+news%22&pg=PA216|title=Professional Linux Programming|page=216|last1=Masters|first1=Jon|last2=Blum|first2=Richard|publisher=John Wiley & Sons|year=2007|isbn=9780470149492}}</ref><ref>{{cite book
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"LWN" originally stood for ''[[Linux]] Weekly News''. However, that name is no longer used because the site no longer covers exclusively Linux-related topics, and it has daily as well as weekly content.
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The acronym "LWN" originally stood for ''Linux Weekly News''; that name is no longer used because the site no longer covers exclusively Linux-related topics, and it has daily as well as weekly content.<ref name="LWN General FAQ">{{cite web|url=https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#general|title = The LWN.net FAQ: General questions|access-date=2012-08-06}}</ref>


== History ==
== History ==
[[Image:Jon corbet2.jpg|thumb|right|100px|Jonathan Corbet]]
[[File:Jon Corbet.jpg|thumb|upright|Jonathan Corbet at [[LinuxCon]] Japan (2010)]]


Founded at the end of 1997 by Jonathan Corbet and Elizabeth Coolbaugh, LWN was originally a free site devoted to collecting Linux news, published weekly.
Founded by Jonathan Corbet and Elizabeth Coolbaugh and published since January 1998,<ref name="Leading items">{{cite web |url=https://lwn.net/1999/0128/ |title=Leading items |publisher=LWN.net |quote=Our first announced issue was January 29, 1998}}</ref> LWN was originally a free site devoted to collecting Linux news, published weekly.


In 2000, Tucows acquired ''Linux Weekly News''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lwn.net/Articles/264980/|title=Ten-year timeline, part 2: the bubble days|date=2008-01-16|access-date=2008-01-24|website=Linux Weekly News|last=Corbet|first=Jonathan}}</ref> (which was then "unacquired" in 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lwn.net/Articles/265813/|title=Ten-year timeline part 3: The Tucows years|date=2008-01-23|access-date=2021-01-21|website=Linux Weekly News|last=Corbet|first=Jonathan}}</ref>).
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At the end of May 2002, LWN announced a redesigned site.<ref>[http://lwn.net/Articles/978/ LWN] article announcing the new site design</ref> Among the changes was a facility for readers to post comments about stories.


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At the end of May 2002, LWN announced a redesigned site.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://lwn.net/Articles/978/|title=Welcome to the new LWN.net!|work=LWN.net |date=May 31, 2002|df=ymd|first=Jonathan|last=Corbet}}</ref> Among the changes was a facility for readers to post comments about stories.
On [[July 25]] [[2002]], LWN announced that due to its inability to raise enough funds through donations, the following issue would be its last.<ref>[http://lwn.net/Articles/5409/ LWN] notice informing readers of funding issues</ref>


On July 25, 2002, LWN announced that due to its inability to raise enough funds through donations, the following issue would be its last.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lwn.net/Articles/5409/|title=The end of the road|work=LWN.net|date=July 24, 2002|df=ymd|first=Jonathan|last=Corbet}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2002-07-25 |author=Stephen Shankland |title=Linux publication to close |publisher=CNET News |url=https://www.cnet.com/news/linux-publication-to-close/}}</ref>
Following an outpouring of support from readers, however, the editors of LWN decided to continue publishing, albeit with a subscription model. New weekly editions of LWN are initially only available to readers who subscribe at one of three levels (group subscriptions are also available). After a delay, each issue becomes freely available to readers who are unable or unwilling to pay.
Following an outpouring of support from readers, the editors of LWN decided to continue publishing, albeit with a subscription model. New weekly editions of LWN are initially only available to readers who subscribe at one of three levels (group subscriptions are also available). After a 2-weeks delay, each issue becomes freely available to readers who are unable or unwilling to pay.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://lwn.net/op/AuthorGuide.lwn |title=Writing for LWN |publisher=LWN.net |quote=...during the LWN subscription period - currently up to two weeks after publication.}}</ref>


== Contributors ==
== Contributors ==


LWN.net staff, as of April 2024, consists of:<ref name="The LWN.net FAQ">{{cite web|url=https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#content|title = The LWN.net FAQ: Content questions|access-date=2024-04-11}}</ref>
The staff members are Jonathan Corbet, Forrest Cook, Rebecca Sobol, and Jake Edge.
* Jonathan Corbet, Executive Editor, "Kernel coverage and more"
* Jake Edge, Editor, "Python coverage and more"
* Daroc Alden, Editor, "Programming language coverage and more"
* Joe Brockmeier, Editor, "Distribution coverage and more"


LWN.net also purchases a number of articles from freelance authors.<ref name="LWN Content FAQ">{{cite web|url=https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#content|title = The LWN.net FAQ: Content questions|access-date=2023-02-06}}</ref>
Notable people who have written stories, letters, or comments which were published on the site include Joe ‘Zonker’ Brockmeier, [[Gaël Duval]], [[Jim Gettys]], [[Georg C. F. Greve|Georg Greve]], [[Val Henson]], [[Greg Kroah-Hartman]], [[Larry McVoy]], [[Ingo Molnar]], [[Russ Nelson]], [[Havoc Pennington]], [[Bruce Perens]], Boudewijn Rempt, [[Richard Stallman]], and [[David A. Wheeler]].

== References ==

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== See also ==
== See also ==
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* [[DistroWatch]]
* [[DistroWatch]]
* [[Slashdot]]
* [[Slashdot]]
* [[Phoronix]]


== External links ==
== References ==
{{Reflist|30em}}


== External links ==
* {{official|http://lwn.net/}}
* {{Official website}}
* [http://lwn.net/op/TimelineIdx.lwn Timeline page] - Also includes the site's own history at the bottom
* {{cite web |url= https://lwn.net/op/TimelineIdx.lwn |title= Linux and free software timeline Index |orig-year= 1998 |date= 2013 |quote= Ten-year anniversary retrospective series. 2005 [1997] }}
* [http://lwn.net/Articles/219603/results 2007 Subscribers survey, showing demographics and what sections of the site are liked]
* {{cite web |url= https://lwn.net/Articles/219603/results |publisher= LWN |date= Feb 2007 |title= Subscribers survey |quote= Demographics and site sections popularity }}


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Latest revision as of 11:36, 31 December 2024

LWN
A screenshot of LWN.net
Type of site
Online newspaper
Available inEnglish
Created byJonathan Corbet and Elizabeth Coolbaugh
RevenueSubscription, Advertisement
URLlwn.net
IPv6 supportYes
RegistrationOptional
UsersOver 100,000[when?]
LaunchedJanuary 29, 1998; 26 years ago (1998-01-29)[1]
Current statusOnline
Written inPython[2]

LWN.net is a computing webzine with an emphasis on free software and software for Linux and other Unix-like operating systems. It consists of a weekly issue, separate stories which are published most days, and threaded discussion attached to every story. Most news published daily are short summaries of articles published elsewhere, and are free to all viewers. Original articles are usually published weekly on Thursdays and are available only to subscribers for two weeks, after which they become free as well. LWN.net is part of Eklektix, Inc.

LWN caters to a more technical audience than other Linux/free software publications. It is often praised for its in-depth coverage of Linux kernel internals and Linux kernel mailing list (LKML) discussions.[3][4][5]

The acronym "LWN" originally stood for Linux Weekly News; that name is no longer used because the site no longer covers exclusively Linux-related topics, and it has daily as well as weekly content.[6]

History

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Jonathan Corbet at LinuxCon Japan (2010)

Founded by Jonathan Corbet and Elizabeth Coolbaugh and published since January 1998,[1] LWN was originally a free site devoted to collecting Linux news, published weekly.

In 2000, Tucows acquired Linux Weekly News[7] (which was then "unacquired" in 2002[8]).

At the end of May 2002, LWN announced a redesigned site.[9] Among the changes was a facility for readers to post comments about stories.

On July 25, 2002, LWN announced that due to its inability to raise enough funds through donations, the following issue would be its last.[10][11] Following an outpouring of support from readers, the editors of LWN decided to continue publishing, albeit with a subscription model. New weekly editions of LWN are initially only available to readers who subscribe at one of three levels (group subscriptions are also available). After a 2-weeks delay, each issue becomes freely available to readers who are unable or unwilling to pay.[12]

Contributors

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LWN.net staff, as of April 2024, consists of:[13]

  • Jonathan Corbet, Executive Editor, "Kernel coverage and more"
  • Jake Edge, Editor, "Python coverage and more"
  • Daroc Alden, Editor, "Programming language coverage and more"
  • Joe Brockmeier, Editor, "Distribution coverage and more"

LWN.net also purchases a number of articles from freelance authors.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Leading items". LWN.net. Our first announced issue was January 29, 1998
  2. ^ "The LWN.net FAQ: Site code questions". Retrieved 2019-07-10.
  3. ^ Mel Gorman (2004). Understanding the Linux Virtual Memory Manager. Prentice Hall. ISBN 9780131453487.
  4. ^ Masters, Jon; Blum, Richard (2007). Professional Linux Programming. John Wiley & Sons. p. 216. ISBN 9780470149492.
  5. ^ Love, Robert (2010). Linux Kernel Development. Pearson Education. p. 409. ISBN 9780672329463.
  6. ^ "The LWN.net FAQ: General questions". Retrieved 2012-08-06.
  7. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2008-01-16). "Ten-year timeline, part 2: the bubble days". Linux Weekly News. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  8. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2008-01-23). "Ten-year timeline part 3: The Tucows years". Linux Weekly News. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  9. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2002-05-31). "Welcome to the new LWN.net!". LWN.net.
  10. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2002-07-24). "The end of the road". LWN.net.
  11. ^ Stephen Shankland (2002-07-25). "Linux publication to close". CNET News.
  12. ^ "Writing for LWN". LWN.net. ...during the LWN subscription period - currently up to two weeks after publication.
  13. ^ "The LWN.net FAQ: Content questions". Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  14. ^ "The LWN.net FAQ: Content questions". Retrieved 2023-02-06.
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