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[2019] Linux Journal Ceases Publication: An Awkward Goodbye

35 points by waste_monk 7y ago

arnmac 7y ago
Yeah when I saw the email I was kind of sad. kind of because I saw it coming. When my subscription ran out in June I didn't renew. So i guess I am partially to blame.
waste_monk 7y ago
I added [2019] to the title to distinguish this from news concerning the 2017 almost-closure. I'm sad to see it go, I had fond memories of reading it from when I was a beginner learning systems administration. But over time the articles became less and less relevant to me, and while I remained subscribed I rarely read the magazine.
- em-bee 7y ago
  good call. i would have surely thought that this might be a reshash of an old post otherwise.
ausjke 7y ago
I have been a subscriber all these years, this goodbye is pretty sad but many many publishers are struggling these days, LJ is not alone, it's probably about time, sigh. I wish someone can keep site read-only for years to come, still there are gems in those articles and could be hit by google.
- chovy 7y ago
  someone will buy the content and domain.
tech4all 7y ago
Very saddened by this. I very much enjoyed LJ even though I didn't "deep dive" into many of the articles. Honestly the original appeal for me was the PAPER publication - I can't stand staring at a screen if I'm not working... Have spent enough of my life staring at the screens. Even after LJ went online-only I kept the subscription going because I didn't want to lose a publication that was so focused on something that is so important to me, and hopefully, all of us: Pure Linux and cool new open source software. Best wishes to Kyle and the rest of the team and thanks for giving it another go!!!
reuven 7y ago
I've been writing for LJ since 1996. I just got up and saw this. I'm very saddened by the news. And yet, LJ lived for two years beyond its original obituary. Here's what I had to say then, all of which still applies: https://lerner.co.il/2017/12/01/sad-day-end-linux-journal-2/ https://lerner.co.il/2017/12/01/sad-day-end-linux-journal-2/
- smitty1e 7y ago
  I've greatly enjoyed your work these years.
  - reuven 7y ago
    Thanks so much!
iguessthislldo 7y ago
I still have an issue from around 2008 laying around somewhere which introduced Android to me.

35 points by waste_monk 7y ago

Yeah when I saw the email I was kind of sad. kind of because I saw it coming. When my subscription ran out in June I didn't renew. So i guess I am partially to blame.

waste_monk 7y ago

I added [2019] to the title to distinguish this from news concerning the 2017 almost-closure. I'm sad to see it go, I had fond memories of reading it from when I was a beginner learning systems administration. But over time the articles became less and less relevant to me, and while I remained subscribed I rarely read the magazine.

em-bee 7y ago
good call. i would have surely thought that this might be a reshash of an old post otherwise.

ausjke 7y ago

I have been a subscriber all these years, this goodbye is pretty sad but many many publishers are struggling these days, LJ is not alone, it's probably about time, sigh. I wish someone can keep site read-only for years to come, still there are gems in those articles and could be hit by google.

chovy 7y ago
someone will buy the content and domain.

tech4all 7y ago

Very saddened by this. I very much enjoyed LJ even though I didn't "deep dive" into many of the articles. Honestly the original appeal for me was the PAPER publication - I can't stand staring at a screen if I'm not working... Have spent enough of my life staring at the screens. Even after LJ went online-only I kept the subscription going because I didn't want to lose a publication that was so focused on something that is so important to me, and hopefully, all of us: Pure Linux and cool new open source software. Best wishes to Kyle and the rest of the team and thanks for giving it another go!!!

reuven 7y ago

I've been writing for LJ since 1996. I just got up and saw this. I'm very saddened by the news. And yet, LJ lived for two years beyond its original obituary. Here's what I had to say then, all of which still applies: https://lerner.co.il/2017/12/01/sad-day-end-linux-journal-2/ https://lerner.co.il/2017/12/01/sad-day-end-linux-journal-2/

smitty1e 7y ago
I've greatly enjoyed your work these years.
- reuven 7y ago
  Thanks so much!

iguessthislldo 7y ago

I still have an issue from around 2008 laying around somewhere which introduced Android to me.