Linux Foundation Purchases Linux.com

Posted by kdawson on Tuesday March 3, 2009 @10:24AM 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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Re:A "face" for Linux. by danomac · 2009-03-03 11:03 · Score: 0, Troll

It doesn't scream "this is a sophisticated and powerful (yet user-friendly) system supported by (and supporting) billion-dollar industries." Instead the impression a first-time visitor will get is that Linux is arcane, old-fashioned, and disorganized.
So you mean it should be riddled with flash objects and <blink> tags? Then it'll be annoying AND old-fashioned. ;)
Re:Welcome Linux Overlords by alexborges · 2009-03-03 15:17 · Score: 0, Troll

Hey hey, this is no troll.

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