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| owner = Jeremy Garcia

| author = Jeremy Garcia

| launch date = 2000

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'''LinuxQuestions.org''' (commonly abbreviated '''LQ''') is a community-driven, self-help [[Website|web site]] for [[Linux]] users with a strong dislike for criticism of Linux. As of August 2011, it has over 462,200 registered members. Started in 2000 by Jeremy Garcia, LQ is one of the most popular [[free software community]] sites.<ref>http://www.jordomedia.com/RSS/l_op=viewrss/lid=110713.html</ref><ref>http://www.linuxquestions.org</ref>

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| url = [http://www.linuxquestions.org/ LinuxQuestions.org]

| commercial = yes

| type = [[Linux]] support forum

| language = [[English Language|English]]

| registration = required to post not view

| owner = [[Jeremy Garcia]]

| author = [[Jeremy Garcia]]

| launch_date = 2000

| current statuscurrent_status = active

| revenue = [[Adverts]] from non-registered users

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'''LinuxQuestions.org''' (commonly abbreviated '''LQ''') is a community-driven, self-help [[Website|web site]] for [[Linux]] users with a strong dislike for criticism of Linux. As of August 2011, it has over 462,200 registered members. Started in 2000 by [[Jeremy Garcia]], LQ is one of the most popular [[free software community]] sites and is usually reputed for helpfulness.<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.jordomedia.com/RSS/l_op=viewrss/lid=110713.html|title=jordomedia.com|website=www.jordomedia.com}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web |url=http://www.linuxquestions.org/ |title=Home |website=linuxquestions.org}}</ref>

The most popular section of the site are the [[Internet forum|forum]]s, where [[Linux]] users can share their knowledge and experience. Newcomers to the Linux world (often pejoratively referred to ascalled [[newbie]]s) can ask questions and Linux experts can offer advice. orTopics getinclude banned[[Computer bysecurity|security]], theirinstallation, overlyand sensitive[[Computer moderatorsnetwork|networking]]. whoCurrently stronglyavailable dislikeforums anyfall typeinto ofthe criticismfollowing ofcategories: LinuxQuestions.org, Linux, whichEnterprise theyLinux, pejorativelyOther refer*NIX toForums, asNon-*NIX "flaming"Forums. TheAs reasonof givenApril for2009, banningthe inforums suchhad casesmore isthan "Newbie3.5 flame"million withposts.<ref noname="auto1"/><ref other explanation given and no warnings.name="auto"/>

On March 5, 2004, LinuxQuestions.org set up a [[wiki]] aimed at building the largest online Linux [[knowledge base]]. The software used for this task is [[MediaWiki]].<ref>http{{Cite web|url=https://wiki.linuxquestions.org/wiki/Main_Page|title=LQWiki|website=wiki.linuxquestions.org}}</ref>

LQ also has a section where one can download [[Compact Disc|CD]]/[[DVD]] [[ISO image]]s of Linux installation and [[Live CD]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://iso.linuxquestions.org/ |title=Home |website=iso.linuxquestions.org}}</ref> Other than the download section and forums LQ also has the following sections:

* Linux [[Podcast]]

* LQ [[Radio]]

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* Member [[Blog]]s

Despite its growth, it is still essentially run by one person &mdash; owner and founder [[Jeremy Garcia]] &mdash; with help from a team of [[Forum moderator|moderators]]. LQ is active in the community, often having either a stall or presence at [[:Category:Linux conferences|Linux conferences]] or expositions. These are primarily in the [[United States]], but have also been in the [[United Kingdom]] and in [[Canada]].

==External linksSee also ==

{{Portal|Free and open-source software}}

* [[List of Internet forums]]

*[http://www.linuxquestions.org LinuxQuestions.org]

*[http://wiki.linuxquestions.org/ LinuxQuestions.org Wiki]

*[http://iso.linuxquestions.org/ LQ ISO]

*[http://radio.linuxquestions.org/ LQ Radio]

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==External links==

| url = *[http://www.linuxquestions.org/ LinuxQuestions.org]

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