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</style><table class="infobox vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">LWN</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"></span><div class="infobox-caption">A screenshot of LWN.net</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="display: inline-block; line-height: 1.2em; padding: .1em 0;">Type of site</div></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Online_newspaper" title="Online newspaper">Online newspaper</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Available in</th><td class="infobox-data">English</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Created by</th><td class="infobox-data">Jonathan Corbet and Elizabeth Coolbaugh</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="Revenue" title="Revenue">Revenue</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Subscription, Advertisement</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">URL</th><td class="infobox-data url"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net">lwn<wbr>.net</a></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="IPv6" title="IPv6">IPv6</a> support</th><td class="infobox-data">Yes</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Registration</th><td class="infobox-data">Optional</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="Registered_user" title="Registered user">Users</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Over 100,000</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Launched</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="nowrap">January 29, 1998<span style="display:none"> (<span class="bday dtstart published updated">1998-01-29</span>)</span></span><sup id="cite_ref-Leading_items_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Leading_items-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Current status</th><td class="infobox-data category">Online</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Written in</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="Python_(programming_language)" title="Python (programming language)">Python</a><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr></tbody></table>
<p><b>LWN.net</b> is a computing <a href="Webzine" class="mw-redirect" title="Webzine">webzine</a> with an emphasis on <a href="Free_software" title="Free software">free software</a> and software for <a href="Linux" title="Linux">Linux</a> and other <a href="Unix-like" title="Unix-like">Unix-like</a> 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.
</p><p>LWN caters to a more technical audience than other Linux/free software publications. It is often praised for its in-depth coverage of <a href="Linux_kernel" title="Linux kernel">Linux kernel</a> internals and <a href="Linux_kernel_mailing_list" title="Linux kernel mailing list">Linux kernel mailing list</a> (LKML) discussions.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
</p><p>The acronym "LWN" originally stood for <i>Linux Weekly News</i>; 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.<sup id="cite_ref-LWN_General_FAQ_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LWN_General_FAQ-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2></div>
<p>Founded by Jonathan Corbet and Elizabeth Coolbaugh and published since January 1998,<sup id="cite_ref-Leading_items_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Leading_items-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> LWN was originally a free site devoted to collecting Linux news, published weekly.
</p><p>In 2000, Tucows acquired <i>Linux Weekly News</i><sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (which was then "unacquired" in 2002<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>).
</p><p>At the end of May 2002, LWN announced a redesigned site.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Among the changes was a facility for readers to post comments about stories.
</p><p>On July 25, 2002, LWN announced that due to its inability to raise enough funds through donations, the following issue would be its last.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Contributors">Contributors</h2></div>
<p>LWN.net staff, as of April 2024, consists of:<sup id="cite_ref-The_LWN.net_FAQ_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_LWN.net_FAQ-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<ul><li>Jonathan Corbet, Executive Editor, "Kernel coverage and more"</li>
<li>Jake Edge, Editor, "Python coverage and more"</li>
<li>Daroc Alden, Editor, "Programming language coverage and more"</li>
<li>Joe Brockmeier, Editor, "Distribution coverage and more"</li></ul>
<p>LWN.net also purchases a number of articles from freelance authors.<sup id="cite_ref-LWN_Content_FAQ_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-LWN_Content_FAQ-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2></div>
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<li><a href="Phoronix" class="mw-redirect" title="Phoronix">Phoronix</a></li></ul>
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<li id="cite_note-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFLove2010" class="citation book cs1">Love, Robert (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=5BwdBAAAQBAJ&q=%22linux+weekly+news%22&pg=PA409"><i>Linux Kernel Development</i></a>. Pearson Education. p. 409. <a href="ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <bdi>9780672329463</bdi>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-LWN_General_FAQ-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-LWN_General_FAQ_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#general">"The LWN.net FAQ: General questions"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2012-08-06</span></span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFCorbet2008" class="citation web cs1">Corbet, Jonathan (2008-01-16). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net/Articles/264980/">"Ten-year timeline, part 2: the bubble days"</a>. <i>Linux Weekly News</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2008-01-24</span></span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFCorbet2008" class="citation web cs1">Corbet, Jonathan (2008-01-23). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net/Articles/265813/">"Ten-year timeline part 3: The Tucows years"</a>. <i>Linux Weekly News</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2021-01-21</span></span>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFCorbet2002" class="citation web cs1">Corbet, Jonathan (2002-07-24). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net/Articles/5409/">"The end of the road"</a>. <i>LWN.net</i>.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite id="CITEREFStephen_Shankland2002" class="citation news cs1">Stephen Shankland (2002-07-25). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.cnet.com/news/linux-publication-to-close/">"Linux publication to close"</a>. CNET News.</cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net/op/AuthorGuide.lwn">"Writing for LWN"</a>. LWN.net. <q>...during the LWN subscription period - currently up to two weeks after publication.</q></cite></span>
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<li id="cite_note-The_LWN.net_FAQ-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-The_LWN.net_FAQ_13-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn#content">"The LWN.net FAQ: Content questions"</a><span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">2024-04-11</span></span>.</cite></span>
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<div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2></div>
<ul><li><span class="official-website"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net/">Official website</a></span></span> </li>
<li><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net/op/TimelineIdx.lwn">"Linux and free software timeline Index"</a>. 2013 [1998]. <q>Ten-year anniversary retrospective series. 2005 [1997]</q></cite></li>
<li><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://lwn.net/Articles/219603/results">"Subscribers survey"</a>. LWN. Feb 2007. <q>Demographics and site sections popularity</q></cite></li></ul>
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