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Linux Foundation Purchases Linux.com

Posted by kdawson on from the new-life dept.

darthcamaro and several other readers have noted that the Linux Foundation has bought Linux.com from SourceForge Inc. (Slashdot's corporate parent). The Linux Foundation (employer of Linus Torvalds) will take over the editorial and community stewardship for the site; SourceForge will continue to supply advertising on it. "[Linux Foundation Executive Director Jim] Zemlin says the Linux Foundation wants to build a collaborative forum where Linux users can share ideas and get information on the Linux operating system. A beta of the site will be released in the next few months. ... Linux.com is being redesigned as a central source for Linux software, documentation and answers regardless of platforms, including server, desktop/netbook, mobile and embedded areas." What do you think should be on Linux.com?

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  1. What do you think should be on Linux.com? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about the proper spelling of the namesake's name?

    1. Re:What do you think should be on Linux.com? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes! For the last time:
      It's GNU/LINUX TORVALDS!!!!!

    2. Re:What do you think should be on Linux.com? by Linux+Torvalds · · Score: 5, Funny

      What's wrong with how they spelled my name?

    3. Re:What do you think should be on Linux.com? by doug · · Score: 4, Funny

      No, we only wish that we could.

    4. Re:What do you think should be on Linux.com? by Zaiff+Urgulbunger · · Score: 5, Funny

      you've been waiting years for this moment haven't you?

    5. Re:What do you think should be on Linux.com? by capnez · · Score: 5, Funny

      With a name like that your own moment, on the other hand, will never come, I'm afraid. :-(

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  2. Linus kernel by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Linux Torvalds? The guy that made the Linus kernel?

  3. That's fine and all by Daimanta · · Score: 5, Funny

    but does it run Linux?

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  4. My list by microbee · · Score: 4, Funny

    1. monthly debate on the best Linux distro
    2. monthly debate on binary kernel modules, proprietary software and GPL, plus ridiculing RML's mustache
    3. quarterly email exchanges between Linus Torvalds and other users with the latter calling the former former arrogant bastard and the former calling the latter "a bunch of wanking monkeys"
    4. weekly discussion on how Windows sucks and bookkeeping on the number of chairs thrown out of Redmond buildings
    5. monthly whining about how slow Debian development is
    6. bi-annually mention of Hurd and that it's going to be ready "soon"

    1. Re:My list by PReDiToR · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, the vi/ema*coughshitchough*cs battle has been replaced by KDE/Gno*coughshitchough*me argument.

      Even more so, KDE has two camps, those that run a full featured desktop suite with a rich experience for the users with everything they will ever need, and those fools that use 4.x.

      See? =)

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  5. Re:howtoforge.org does that just fine by dotancohen · · Score: 2, Funny

    What do you think should be on Linux.com?

    Porn.

    Just like the rest of the internet.

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  6. Advertising by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The Linux Foundation (employer of Linux Torvalds) will take over the editorial and community stewardship for the site; Sourceforge will continue to supply advertising on it."

    Good, I was worried they would run out.

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  7. Jakeroberts by jakeroberts · · Score: 2, Funny

    How about no more Microsoft advertisements. I understand its a money thing but you wouldn't take money from a crack dealer would you?

  8. Welcome to linux.com by shutdown+-p+now · · Score: 4, Funny

    Welcome to Linux.com!

    You can do anything with Linux, anything at all!

  9. Re:LinuxAppStore by mcbutterbuns · · Score: 5, Funny

    LinuxAppStore Grand Opening!

    All apps 100% off!*

    *(for an unlimited time only)

  10. Re:games by John+Hasler · · Score: 4, Funny

    We have Nethack. There is no need for anything else.

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  11. Python by hitchhacker · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now can we please acquire (NSFW): python.com and redirect it to (SFW): python.org?

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