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| category        = [[Computing]]
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| company         = <!-- for the German Linux-Magazin: -->Articon GmbH (1994–1996),<ref name="Strobl_2003"/> Linux-Magazin Verlag (1996–),<ref name="Strobl_2003"/> {{ill|Linux New Media{{!}}Linux New Media AG|de|Linux New Media AG}} (–2012),<ref name="Strobl_2003"/> {{ill|Medialinx{{!}}Medialinx AG|de|Medialinx}} (2012–2014), [[Computec Media GmbH]] (2014–)
| country         = Germany
| based           = Munich
| language        = English, German, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish
| website         = {{URL|linux-magazine.com/}}
| issn            = 1471-5678
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'''''Linux Magazine''''' is an international magazine for [[Linux]] software enthusiasts and professionals. It is published by [[Computec|Computec Media GmbH]] in German-speaking countries and Linux New Media USA, LLC. for English edition.[[File:Stand de Linux Magazine.jpg|thumb|Issues of the Spanish-language edition for sale]]
The magazine was first published in German in 1994,<ref name="Strobl_2003"/><ref name="lnm"/> and later in English, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, and Spanish. The German edition is called '''''Linux-Magazin''''' ({{ISSN|1432-640X}}); the American/Canadian edition was '''''Linux Pro Magazine''''' ({{ISSN|1752-9050}}) until January of 2023 when the name changed to '''''Linux Magazine'''''. The founding company was Articon GmbH.<ref name="Strobl_2003"/><ref name="lnm"/>

The magazine is published on the first Thursday of each month. Every issue includes a [[DVD-ROM]], usually featuring a recent version of a [[Linux distribution]].

==''Linux-Magazin''==
''Linux-Magazin'' is among the oldest magazines about Linux in the world. The first German language issue appeared in October 1994, seven months after ''[[Linux Journal]]'''s first issue, as the information paper for DELUG, the German [[Linux user group]].<ref name="Strobl_2003"/> The slogan of the magazine is „Die Zeitschrift für Linux-Professionals“ (German for "The magazine for Linux professionals").

Medialinx AG along with its titles was acquired by Computec Media in 2014.

==InfoStrada's American-based magazine==
When {{ill|Linux New Media|de|Linux New Media AG}} launched their North American version of ''Linux-Magazin'', to avoid a naming conflict with another magazine called ''Linux Magazine'' published in the United States by [[InfoStrada]], Linux New Media's American and Canadian magazine took the name ''Linux Pro Magazine''.

'''''Linux Magazine''''' ({{ISSN|1536-4674}}) was a magazine about [[Linux]] written in English and published in the United States by [[Mountain View, California]]-based [[InfoStrada]]. Their magazine covered [[system administration]], Linux distros, free software, [[Linux development]] and other topics.

In June 2008, Linux New Media USA, LLC purchased assets from InfoStrada related to their magazine.<ref name="LMUSAbuy"/> Consequently, InfoStrada's ''Linux Magazine'' was no longer offering print subscriptions. The website for InfoStrada's ''Linux Magazine'' was acquired by [[QuinStreet]]'s Internet.com network, so no name-change was applied to Linux New Media's North American magazine. The latest article on QuinStreet's site is dated 30 June 2011.

In October 2016, ''[[Linux Voice]]'' merged as a special section into Linux Magazine.<ref name="mrkundan98"/>

== See also ==
* ''[[Linux Format]]''
* ''[[Linux Journal]]''
* ''[[Linux Voice]]''

==References==
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<ref name="Strobl_2003">{{cite journal|title=Der Gründer über Gestern, Heute und Linux|language=de|author-first=Rudolf|author-last=Strobl|date=January 2003|volume=2003|issue=1|id=<!-- |number= -->100|journal=Linux Magazin|issn=1432-640X|publisher=Linux New Media AG|url=http://www.linux-magazin.de/ausgaben/2003/01/lebens-laeufe/|access-date=8 August 2018|url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180808172515/http://www.linux-magazin.de/ausgaben/2003/01/lebens-laeufe/2/|archive-date=2018-08-08 }}</ref>
<ref name="lnm">{{cite web|title=History of Linux New Media|url=http://www.linuxnewmedia.com/About/History |publisher=Linux New Media|access-date=15 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220214614/http://www.linuxnewmedia.com/About/History|archive-date=20 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
<ref name="LMUSAbuy">{{cite journal|last=Kite|first=Rikki|date=2008|title=Linux New Media Acquires Linux Magazine Assets|journal=Linux Pro Magazine|publisher=Linux New MediaUSA, LLC|url=http://www.linux-magazine.com/online/news/linux_new_media_acquires_linux_magazine_assets|access-date=21 September 2013}}</ref>
<ref name="mrkundan98">{{cite web|title=Linux Introduction|publisher=mrkundan|url=https://bcanotespu.blogspot.com/2019/03/unit-i-introduction-of-linux.html|access-date=3 March 2019|archive-date=2019-06-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190603103216/https://bcanotespu.blogspot.com/2019/03/unit-i-introduction-of-linux.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|http://www.linux-magazine.com/}} {{in lang|en}}
* [https://www.linux-magazine.com/ ''Linux Magazine''] {{in lang|en}}
* [http://www.linux-magazin.de/ ''Linux-Magazin''] {{in lang|de}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20130802084553/http://www.linux-magazine.com.br/ ''Linux Magazine'' Brazil] {{in lang|pt}}
* [http://www.linux-magazine.pl/ ''Linux Magazine'' Poland] {{in lang|pl}}
* [http://www.linux-magazine.es/ ''Linux Magazine'' Spain] {{in lang|es}}

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