> I have no idea how LWN can be sustainable Speculation: it’s because Linux (the kernel) is a large centralised project, so there’s a critical mass of people w

> I have no idea how LWN can be sustainable Speculation: it’s because Linux (the kernel) is a large centralised project, so there’s a critical mass of people willing to pay for Linux Weekly News. From there the proven quality allowed the publication to cover other OSS projects. I suspect that without Linux LWN would not be sustainable.