Linux Journal

Linux Journal
Categories Computer
Frequency Monthly
First issue 1994
Company Belltown Media, Inc.
Country United States
Language English
Website http://www.linuxjournal.com/
ISSN 1075-3583

Linux Journal is a monthly technology magazine published by Belltown Media, Inc. of Houston, Texas. The magazine focuses specifically on Linux, allowing the content to be a highly specialized source of information for open source enthusiasts.

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History

Linux Journal was the first magazine to be published about the Linux kernel and operating systems based on it. The first issue was published in March 1994 by Phil Hughes and Bob Young, co-founder of Red Hat, and featured an interview with Linux creator Linus Torvalds.[1]

The publication's last print edition was August 2011, issue 208. [2] Beginning with the September 2011 issue number 209, the magazine transitioned to publishing monthly in digital-only formats including various desktop, mobile and e-pub platforms.[3]

Content

Linux Journal publishes articles on all levels of developing and using Linux and the software that runs on it, including everything from how to write device drivers to how to edit photos with GIMP. In addition to how-tos and tutorials, each issue features reviews of Linux products, tips, and market analysis.

Current articles and features

  • The BUG: a Linux-Based Hardware Mashup by Mike Diehl
  • Billix: a Sysadmin's Swiss Army Knife by Bill Childers
  • Fun with E-Ink, X and Gumstix" by Jaya Kumar
  • One Box. Sixteen Trillion Bytes by Eric Pearce
  • Linux for the Long Haul by Michael Surran
  • Zenoss and the Art of Enterprise Monitoring by Jeramiah Bowling
  • How to Fake a UFO Landing by Dan Sawyer
  • Quantum GIS: the Open-Source Geographic Information System by James Gray
  • Build a MythTV Box without Breaking the Bank by P. Surdas Mohit
  • Hot and Bothered at Starbucks by Dan Sawyer
  • The Neuros OSD Connects Your TV to the Internet by Marco Fioretti

Editorial staff

Doc Searls, Senior Editor, is one of Linux Journal's most well-known editors. Doc, co-writer of the The Cluetrain Manifesto, has written for Linux Journal since early in its history. Other regular editorial contributors include:

See also

References

  1. ^ Young, Robert (1 March 1994). "Interview with Linus, the Author of Linux". Linux Journal. http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/2736. Retrieved 6 September 2010. 
  2. ^ Searls, Doc (19 August 2011). "Linux Journal Goes 100% Digital". Linux Journal. http://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-journal-goes-100-digital. Retrieved 19 August 2011. 
  3. ^ Kinsman, Matt (23 August 2011). "How Readers Respond When a Magazine Goes Digital-Only". Folio. http://www.foliomag.com/2011/how-readers-respond-when-magazine-goes-digital-only. Retrieved 7 September 2011. 

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