Linux Journal
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Linux Journal (LJ) is an American monthly technology magazine originally published by Specialized System Consultants, Inc. (SSC) in Seattle, Washington since 1994.<ref name="Searls_2019"/> In December 2006 the publisher changed to Belltown Media, Inc. in Houston, Texas. Since 2017, the publisher was Linux Journal, LLC. located in Denver, Colorado. The magazine focused specifically on Linux, allowing the content to be a highly specialized source of information for open source enthusiasts.<ref name="book-tiasarh"/> The magazine was published from March 1994 to August 2019, over 25 years,<ref name=first/><ref name="LJ-Ceases"/> before being bought by Slashdot Media in 2020.<ref name="LJ-Slashdot" />
History
Linux Journal was the first magazine to be published about the Linux kernel and operating systems based on it. It was established in 1994.<ref name="book-tiasarh">Template:Cite book</ref> The first issue was published in March 1994 by Phil Hughes and Bob Young, who co-founded Red Hat, and it featured an interview with Linux creator Linus Torvalds.<ref name=first />
The publication's last print edition was August 2011, issue 208.<ref name="last_print"/> Beginning with the September 2011 issue, issue 209, the magazine transitioned to publishing monthly in digital-only formats including various desktop, mobile, and e-pub platforms.<ref name="digital"/>
In early July 2014 it was revealed that the NSA's XKeyscore program targeted readers of Linux Journal<ref name="NSA-1"/> as part of targeting people interested in the Linux distribution Tails.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On December 1, 2017 Linux Journal announced that it would cease publication due to running out of funds, having fallen into debt and being unable to pay employees for months.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> However, on January 1, 2018, it announced that it was rescued by Private Internet Access/London Trust Media—which shares similar values—and that the magazine plans to grow:<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> According to editor-in-chief Doc Searls: "Linux Journal should be to Linux what National Geographic is to geography and The New Yorker is to New York—meaning about much more than the title alone suggests."<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
On August 7, 2019, the Journal announced that it would be shutting down and letting all staff go.<ref name="LJ-Ceases"/>
On September 22, 2020, Linux Journal resumed activity under the new management of Slashdot Media.<ref name="LJ-Slashdot"/>