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Open-Source Community "Linux China" Ceases Operation

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 03, 2024

On February 1st, Linux China, an open-source community, announced in a post on its official WeChat account that starting from today, the main website, WeChat public account, video account, and the affiliated column “Hardcore Observation” will cease updates and operations indefinitely.

“Hardcore LaoWang”, the founder of “Linux China,” revealed in this farewell letter the reason for the community’s cessation of operation: initially, he hoped to build “Linux China” into a non-profit community that spreads open-source technology. After more than ten years of development, open-source culture and Linux-related open-source technologies have been widely disseminated, and the impact that continued operation can bring is no longer as significant.

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