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LWN.net Closing Down

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the 21-penguin-salute dept.

Anonymous Coward writes "The best Linux news site is calling it a day. Citing money problems, they are saying next weeks issue will be the last. I've been reading LWN.net since the very beginning. They have always demonstrated sanity, restraint and professionalism along with thoughtful commentary - unlike certain other well known Linux news sites. Very sad." They've had problems since last fall. It's been a good four year run for them.

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  1. How'd you let this one slip by, guys? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny
    They have always demonstrated sanity, restraint and professionalism along with thoughtful commentary - unlike certain other well known Linux news sites. Very sad.

    I'm surprised this not-so-veiled insult made it onto the front page...

  2. Ouch! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    "They have always demonstrated sanity, restraint and professionalism along with thoughtful commentary - unlike certain other well known Linux news sites. Very sad."

    Shots taken AT Slashdot ON Slashdot. Usually I have to atleast read the comments for that.

  3. unlike certain other... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    They have always demonstrated sanity, restraint and professionalism along with thoughtful commentary - unlike certain other well known Linux news sites.

    News sites like Slashdot?

  4. And the ironic part is... by toupsie · · Score: 1, Funny
    You never hear of a BSD site going out of business despite all the claims of its death on Linux sites...

    (linux * 3) < darwin
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  5. Calling all trolls! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Bring forth the "Linux is dying" posts!

    Go!!! Go!!!

  6. Re:When does Slashdot follow? by realdpk · · Score: 3, Funny

    Another way they could probably make more money is if less people would block their ads. :)

  7. Sad but... by ellem · · Score: 3, Funny

    we'll be seeing a lot more of this.

    Suse ROX
    Red Hat RUL3Z
    Mandrake BAY-BEE
    MySQL is PHAT
    PHP is 37337

    You download the shit. Try paying for it once in a while.

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  8. Re:When does Slashdot follow? by nemesisj · · Score: 5, Funny

    Not cool for pointing out the fact that I hadn't done my homework. Just not cool.

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