LinuxQuestions.org

LinuxQuestions.org (commonly abbreviated LQ) is a community-driven, self-help <a href="/facts/Website/SAsjJnca">web site</a> for <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a> users. As of August 2011, it has over 462,200 registered members. Started in 2000 by <a href="/facts/Jeremy_Garcia/gE8kb6dB">Jeremy Garcia</a>, LQ is one of the most popular <a href="/facts/Free_software_community/aLlvF4D4">free software community</a> sites and is usually reputed for helpfulness.
The most popular section of the site are the <a href="/facts/Internet_forum/bRuqfQfN">forums</a>, where <a href="/facts/Linux/9FvCKSTq">Linux</a> users can share their knowledge and experience. Newcomers to the Linux world (often called <a href="/facts/Newbie/t39T2Mk1">newbies</a>) can ask questions and Linux experts can offer advice. Topics include <a href="/facts/Computer_security/7E5dIy7G">security</a>, installation, and <a href="/facts/Computer_network/3w5RM99p">networking</a>. 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.
On March 5, 2004, LinuxQuestions.org set up a <a href="/facts/Wiki/uCKCEzqb">wiki</a> aimed at building the largest online Linux <a href="/facts/Knowledge_base/zKXdqQjH">knowledge base</a>. The software used for this task is <a href="/facts/MediaWiki/MbkLUTor">MediaWiki</a>.
LQ also has a section where one can download <a href="/facts/Compact_Disc/g51GRloc">CD</a>/<a href="/facts/DVD/7fJsHJrN">DVD</a> <a href="/facts/ISO_image/LrE8odYa">ISO images</a> of Linux installation and <a href="/facts/Live_CD/J4bpHUs1">Live CDs</a>. Other than the download section and forums LQ also has the following sections:

<ul><li>Linux <a href="/facts/Podcast/arkeh0YV">Podcast</a></li>
<li>LQ <a href="/facts/Radio/XFr909M2">Radio</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Linux_distribution/0vVl4N4f">Linux distributions</a> <a href="/facts/Review/QlsuxDnn">reviews</a></li>
<li><a href="/facts/Book_review/MhvuNGJN">Book reviews</a></li>
<li>Linux <a href="/facts/Tutorial/PrsIwPo4">Tutorials</a></li>
<li>Linux <a href="/facts/Hardware_compatibility_list/jooRDfGT">hardware compatibility list</a></li>
<li>Articles (member written and submitted)</li>
<li>Linux <a href="/facts/Internet_bookmark/E4WpX0Ku">Bookmarks</a></li>
<li>Member <a href="/facts/Blog/bb6awu2X">Blogs</a></li></ul>
Despite its growth, it is still essentially run by one person — owner and founder <a href="/facts/Jeremy_Garcia/gE8kb6dB">Jeremy Garcia</a> — with help from a team of <a href="/facts/Forum_moderator/bRuqfQfN">moderators</a>. LQ is active in the community, often having either a stall or presence at Linux conferences or expositions. These are primarily in the <a href="/facts/United_States/P0sCdLe5">United States</a>, but have also been in the <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">United Kingdom</a> and in <a href="/facts/Canada/cWWFM8oc">Canada</a>.

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