LinuxUser

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LinuxUser
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EditorJörg Luther
FrequencyMonthly
Circulation 13,500 (2017) [1]
Publisher Computec Media Group
Founded2000
CountryGermany
Based inMunich
LanguageGerman
Website www.linux-community.de
ISSN 1615-4444

LinuxUser is a German computer magazine for Linux users published by German media company Medialinx AG. It was first published in 2000. [2]

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References

  1. Computec.de: Mediadaten 2017 Archived 11 February 2017 at the Wayback Machine , retrieved 10 February 2017.
  2. Lindner, Mirko (25 February 2000). "Die Linux New Media AG gibt bekannt, den bisher als Heft im Heft erscheinenden "LinuxUser" als eigenständige Monatspublikation herauszugeben". Pro=Linux. Retrieved 26 October 2013.