Editing Linux Format

{{Short description|UK computer magazine}}
{{infobox magazine
| title = Linux Format
| image_file = Linux Format 321 cover.webp
| image_caption = Cover of issue 321 (November 2024)
| editor = Neil Mohr
| frequency = 13 per year
| circulation = 19,000 Jan-Dec 2014
| category = [[Linux]]
| company = [[Future plc]]
| firstdate = {{Start date and age|2000}}
| lastdate = July 2025
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| website = {{URL|linuxformat.com}}
| language = [[English language|English]]
| issn = 1470-4234
}}

'''''Linux Format''''' was the UK's first [[Linux]]-specific magazine,{{cn|date=October 2024}} and as of 2013 was the best-selling Linux title in the UK. It was also exported to many countries worldwide. It was published by [[Future plc]] (which produces a number of other computer magazines).<ref>In the technology area, find "Linux Format". https://futureplc.com/our-brands</ref> ''Linux Format'' was commonly abbreviated to LXF, and issues are referred to with LXF as a prefix followed by the issue number (for example, LXF102 referred to the 102nd issue).

It began as a one-issue pilot in 1999 called ''Linux Answers'', and began full publication as ''Linux Format'' in May 2000 after being launched and produced by a small team consisting of Editor Nick Veitch, Art Editor Chris Crookes and staff writer Richard Drummond, who together created the magazine's core values and initial design appearance.<ref>[http://tuxradar.com/content/linux-format-issue-150-approaching Linux Format issue 150 is approaching!] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171203155232/http://tuxradar.com/content/linux-format-issue-150-approaching |date=2017-12-03 }} TuxRadar Linux</ref><ref>[http://www.linuxformat.com/wiki/index.php/Team_LXF Team LXF], LXF Wiki</ref>

Linux Format had translated editions available in [[Italy]], [[Greece]] and [[Russia]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.linuxformat.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=6 |title=Linux Format all over the world |access-date=April 24, 2020 |work=linuxformat.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061019030559/http://www.linuxformat.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Sections&file=index&req=viewarticle&artid=6 |archive-date=October 19, 2006}}</ref> Many magazines were exported around the world, principally to the [[United States|USA]] where they were sold in [[Barnes & Noble]] stores, as well as other large book stores.

Articles within Linux Format regularly featured at-length series and practical tutorials to teach and allowed users to expand their skills in using the Linux operating system and its associated software applications. Contributions were encouraged to be submitted by readers.

''Linux Format'' shared the UK market place with an English-language version of ''[[Linux Magazine]]'' and formerly with ''[[Linux User and Developer]]'' which discontinued in September 2018.

Future Publishing informed subscribers that the last issue would be LXF329, dated July 2025 and in an X posting on 9 May 2025. {{Cite tweet |user=linuxformat |number=1920806064246976914 |title=Linux Format}}

== Contents ==
''Linux Format'' included similar content to that found in most computer magazines, but aimed specifically at users of the Linux [[operating system]]. There were reviews, round-ups, technology features and tutorials aimed at all levels of users.

The magazine no longer came with a [[DVD]] containing full [[Linux distribution]]s, and other [[free software]].

== Staff ==
The magazine was {{when|date=October 2015}} edited by Neil Mohr with a team composed of Efraín Hernández-Mendoza as Art Editor, Jonni Bidwell as Technical Editor and Chris Thornett as Operations Editor. Previous staff members include Graham Morrison, Andrew Gregory, Mike Saunders and Ben Everard who went on to produce ''[[Linux Voice]]'' magazine (which later merged with ''[[Linux Magazine]]'').<ref>{{cite news|last=Greenslade |first=Roy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/nov/13/linux-format-staff-who-quit-plan-to-launch-rival-linux-voice |title=Linux Format staff who quit plan to launch rival Linux Voice |date=November 13, 2013 |access-date=April 24, 2020 |work=[[TheGuardian.com]]}}</ref>

== Frequency ==
The magazine was published 13 times a year.<ref>Audit Bureau of Circulation, search for Linux Format - http://www.abc.org.uk {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107004623/http://www.abc.org.uk/ |date=2014-11-07 }}</ref>

== Online presence ==
''Linux Format'' had a dedicated magazine website<ref>[http://www.linuxformat.com Linux Format | The #1 source for Linux<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> which contains forums for readers to interact with the editorial staff and writers, as well as an extensive reference section for the articles in the magazine. In February 2009, the Linux Format editorial staff launched TuxRadar.<ref>[http://www.tuxradar.com TuxRadar Linux<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> TuxRadar had become the primary method of the editorial team getting Linux news on to the Internet, with the Linux Format webpage undergoing some modifications to become more community-focused.

== See also ==
* ''[[Linux Journal]]''
* ''[[Linux Voice]]''
* ''[[Linux User and Developer]]''
* ''[[Linux Magazine]]''

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Official|linuxformat.com}}
*[http://linuxformat.ru/ Linux Format]{{in lang|ru}}

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