LWN.net is a computing news site with an emphasis on Free/Libre Open Source Software and software for Unix-like operating systems. It consists of a weekly issue, separate stories which are published most days, and threaded discussion attached to every story. Some stories are merely summaries of articles published elsewhere, whereas others are original content.

Notable people who have contributed to the site include Greg Kroah-Hartman , Havoc Pennington , David A. Wheeler, Bruce Perens, Richard Stallman, Larry McVoy, and Russ Nelson.

"LWN" originally stood for Linux Weekly News. However, that name is no longer used because the site no longer covers exclusively Linux-related topics, and it has daily as well as weekly content.

Founded at the end of 1997 by Jonathan Corbet and Elizabeth Coolbaugh, LWN was originally a free site devoted to collecting Linux news, published weekly. On July 25, 2002, LWN announced that due to its inability to raise enough funds through donations, the following issue would be its last.[1]

Following an outpouring of support from readers, however, the editors of LWN decided to continue publishing, albeit with a subscription model. New weekly editions of LWN are initially only available to readers who subscribe at one of three levels (group subscriptions are also available). After a delay, each issue becomes freely available to readers who are unable or unwilling to pay.

At the end of May 2002, LWN announced a redesigned site.[2] Among the changes was a facility for readers to post comments about stories.

The staff members are Jonathan Corbet, Forrest Cook, and Rebecca Sobol.

External links

• LWN.net
• First issue of LWN - January 22, 1998