LWN.net
lwn.net ↗Linux + open-source technical journalism since 1998; deep technical depth + named-author bylines.
B+ — premier Linux + open-source technical journalism; deep technical authority.
Deep technical accuracy + named bylines + per-article rigor + corrections public.
About this sub-score →Metered paywall (1-week subscriber lead); LLM corpus partial.
About this sub-score →Cited within Linux + open-source community; specialist technical citation.
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Citation Discipline
A·90- Technical depthStrong technical-accuracy reputation in Linux community.
Modern Reference
B·78- Subscriber modelArticles released to public after 1-week subscriber window.
Citation Velocity
B·70- Specialist authorityDefault citation for Linux kernel development reporting.
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