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Representatives of LWN have posted here before saying they are OK with it, along with a polite request not to have it go overboard since they need to fund the s
by sophacles 2y ago
Representatives of LWN have posted here before saying they are OK with it, along with a polite request not to have it go overboard since they need to fund the site and writers, editors, etc. That funding comes from subscriptions only IIUC.
FWIW an LWN subscription is pretty affordable and supports some of the best in-depth technical reporting about Linux and linux-related topics available.
(I am not affiliated with LWN, just a happy subscriber - I also credit some of my career success to the knowledge I've gained by reading their articles).
- ewoodrich 2y agoA couple times now I’ve remembered to refill my subscription after my old one ran out of months thanks to an LWN free article being posted to HN. So n=1 it’s an effective advertising tactic even though I can read the specific article for free.
- awsrhawrhawrh 2y agoFunding also comes from sponsors, as the article obviously states: "I would like to thank LWN's travel sponsor, the Linux Foundation, for travel assistance to Montreal for XDC."