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After 25 Years, Linux Format Magazine Is No More
The final issue of Linux Format, the UK's best selling monthly Linux magazine, has gone on sale. The first issue launched in May 2000.
In May 2000, the first issue of a brand new Linux magazine hit British newsstands, delivering a monthly mix of news, reviews, interviews, tutorials and learned insight on all things free and open-source — plus that all-important cover-mounted CD/DVD! But with no algorithms to surface dopamine-inducing stories; no verifiable engagement rates to game for investor approval; and no ability to provide on-demand AI summaries to free up time so readers can do more doom-scrolling on social media, it’s unlikely. As said, there is—as of writing—no formal reason why Linux Format is ceasing publication after 25 years in print, nor much word I could find from the current folks who edit and produce the magazine.
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