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NewsForge: Linux Community Sites Thrive on the Web

May 11, 2004, 13:00 (2 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Mary Tyler)

"You see it in headlines. It's quoted in the wires like some monotheistic Mel Gibson filled with religious fervor. But where is The Linux Community? Alive and well in forum-based community Web sites.

"We went looking for Linux commuity sites that met four criteria. First, a site had to be active, with postings within the last week. There are more than a few dead or abandoned Linux community sites. Second, the site had to offer three of the following: news, reviews, commentary, and Linux information. Third, the site had to be hardware and distro agnostic, for the broadest possible coverage of Linux. Finally, the site had to offer channels for reader participation and exchange -- multi-channel communication was a must..."

[Editor's disclosure: As editor of Linux Today, JustLinux, and LinuxPlanet, I was an interview source for this story. -BKP]

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