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Line 1: {{Multiple issues\| {{More citations needed\|date=August 2008}} {{Promotional tone\|date=October 2023}} }} {{Infobox website \| name = LinuxQuestions.org \| logo = LinuxQuestionsLogo.png \| screenshot = \| caption = \| url = [http://www.linuxquestions.org/ LinuxQuestions.org] \| commercial = yes \| alexa = {{down}} 10,780 ({{as of\|2020\|05\|30\|alt=May 2020}}) <ref name="alexa">{{cite web \|title=linuxquestions.org Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic - Alexa \|url=https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/linuxquestions.org \|website=alexa.com \|accessdate=2020-05-30}}</ref> \| ~~commercial~~type = ~~yes~~[[Linux]] support forum \| ~~type~~ language = [[~~Linux~~English Language\|English]] ~~support forum~~ \| registration = required to post not view▼ ~~\| language = [[English Language\|English]]~~ \| owner = [[Jeremy Garcia]] ▲\| registration = required to post not view \| ~~owner~~ author = [[Jeremy Garcia]] \| ~~author~~ launch_date = ~~[[Jeremy Garcia]]~~2000 \| current_status = active▼ ~~\| launch_date = 2000~~ \| revenue = [[Adverts]] from non-registered users ▲\| current_status = active ~~\| revenue = some adverts~~ }} '''LinuxQuestions.org''' (commonly abbreviated '''LQ''') is a community-driven, self-help [[Website\|web site]] for [[Linux]] users. 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 called [[newbie]]s) can ask questions and Linux experts can offer advice. Topics include [[Computer security\|security]], installation, and [[Computer network\|networking]]. Currently available forums fall into the following categories: LinuxQuestions.org, Linux, Enterprise Linux, Other NIX Forums, Non-NIX Forums. As of April 2009, the forums had more than 3.5 million posts.<ref~~>http://www.jordomedia.com/RSS/l_op~~ name=~~viewrss~~"auto1"/~~lid=110713.html</ref~~><ref~~>http:~~ name="auto"/~~/www.linuxquestions.org</ref~~> 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]]