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About lwn.net (Blogs)

This page provides details about lwn.net (Blogs) which was ranked #19 out of 194 in the list of sources (5 citations (1.6% share)) in answers from AI models (Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest), OpenAI ChatGPT Latest, Google Gemini Flash (latest)) when they were asked the following 1 question: "What are the best Open Source Projects options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space." on Dec 30, 2025 by AI Chat Watch. This source is referenced for brands: Linux, LWN.net, Opensource.com.

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Pages from lwn.net (1 link)

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lwn.net 5 72.9

Brands Referenced By This Website (3 brands)

Brand Voice Mentions
Linux Linux 38.1% 59
Opensource.com Opensource.com 1.4% 7
LWN.net LWN.net 0.9% 5

Citations from AI Responses

Anthropic Claude Sonnet (latest) (2 citations)

What are the best Open Source Projects options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.

[...] source. ### **InfoQ** [InfoQ](https://www.infoq.com) - Online community focused on facilitating software development knowledge. ### **Linux Journal** [Linux Journal](https://www.linuxjournal.com) - Magazine dedicated to Linux and open source (ceased print publication but archives remain). ### **LWN.net** [LWN.net](https://lwn.net) - Reader-supported news site dedicated to Linux and free software. ### **Opensource.com** [Opensource.com](https://opensource.com) - Online publication by Red Hat about open source concepts and projects. ### **TechCrunch (Open Source Coverage)** [TechCrunch](https://t [...]

lwn.net December 30, 2025

[...] ### **InfoQ** [InfoQ](https://www.infoq.com) - Online community focused on facilitating software development knowledge. ### **Linux Journal** [Linux Journal](https://www.linuxjournal.com) - Magazine dedicated to Linux and open source (ceased print publication but archives remain). ### **LWN.net** [LWN.net](https://lwn.net) - Reader-supported news site dedicated to Linux and free software. ### **Opensource.com** [Opensource.com](https://opensource.com) - Online publication by Red Hat about open source concepts and projects. ### **TechCrunch (Open Source Coverage)** [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com) - Major techn [...]

lwn.net December 30, 2025

OpenAI ChatGPT Latest (1 citation)

What are the best Open Source Projects options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.

[...] Reddit r/opensource](https://www.reddit.com/r/opensource/) - Foundation/community hubs: - [CNCF Community](https://www.cncf.io/community/) (including many SIGs and working groups) - [Linux Foundation Projects](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/projects) --- ## Influential publications & media - [LWN.net](https://lwn.net/) — deep Linux/open-source reporting. - [The New Stack](https://thenewstack.io/) — cloud-native and open-source engineering coverage. - [Linux.com](https://www.linux.com/) (by the [Linux Foundation](https://www.linuxfoundation.org/)) — Linux and OSS topics. - [Phoronix](https://www.phoronix.com/) — [...]

lwn.net December 30, 2025

Google Gemini Flash (latest) (2 citations)

What are the best Open Source Projects options available today? Please provide a comprehensive overview including: the leading brands and products, top companies and service providers, recognized experts and thought leaders, promising startups and new market entrants, major industry events and conferences, active communities and forums, and influential publications and media covering this space.

[...] apache.org/). ### 7. Influential Publications and Media * **The New Stack:** Deep technical coverage of the ecosystem. [The New Stack](https://thenewstack.io/). * **Opensource.com:** Supported by Red Hat, covering open-source stories and guides. [Opensource.com](https://opensource.com/). * **LWN.net:** High-quality news coverage of the Linux kernel and free software. [LWN.net](https://lwn.net/). * **Dev.to:** A community-led platform where many open-source developers blog. [Dev.to Open Source](https://dev.to/t/opensource). ### Comparison and Review Resources To compare different open-source [...]

lwn.net December 30, 2025

[...] ** Deep technical coverage of the ecosystem. [The New Stack](https://thenewstack.io/). * **Opensource.com:** Supported by Red Hat, covering open-source stories and guides. [Opensource.com](https://opensource.com/). * **LWN.net:** High-quality news coverage of the Linux kernel and free software. [LWN.net](https://lwn.net/). * **Dev.to:** A community-led platform where many open-source developers blog. [Dev.to Open Source](https://dev.to/t/opensource). ### Comparison and Review Resources To compare different open-source tools, developers often use: * **OSS Insight:** Data-driven analysis of GitHub projects. [OSS [...]

lwn.net December 30, 2025