LinuxQuestions.org
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Type of site | Linux support forum |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Jeremy Garcia |
| Created by | Jeremy Garcia |
| Revenue | some adverts |
| URL | LinuxQuestions.org |
| Commercial | yes |
| Registration | required to post not view |
LinuxQuestions.org (commonly abbreviated LQ) is a community-driven, self-help web site for Linux users with a strong dislike for criticism of Linux. As of August 2011, it has over 462,200 registered members. Started in 2000 by Jeremy Garcia, LQ is one of the most popular free software community sites.[2][3]
Newcomers to the Linux world (often called newbies) can ask questions and Linux experts can offer advice or get banned by their overly sensitive moderator who strongly dislike any type of criticism of Linux, which they refer to as "flaming". The reason given for banning in such cases is "Newbie flame" with no other explanation given and no warnings.
On March 5, 2004, LinuxQuestions.org set up a wiki aimed at building the largest online Linux knowledge base. The software used for this task is MediaWiki.[4]
LQ also has a section where one can download CD/DVD ISO images of Linux installation and Live CDs.[5] Other than the download section and forums LQ also has the following sections:
- Linux Podcast
- LQ Radio
- Linux distributions reviews
- Book reviews
- Linux Tutorials
- Linux hardware compatibility list
- Articles (member written and submitted)
- Linux Bookmarks
- Member Blogs
Despite its growth, it is still essentially run by one person — owner and founder Jeremy Garcia — with help from a team of moderators. LQ is active in the community, often having either a stall or presence at Linux conferences or expositions. These are primarily in the United States, but have also been in the United Kingdom and in Canada.
