Linux Format

Linux Format

Editor	Neil Mohr
Categories	Linux
Frequency	13 per year
Circulation	19,000 Jan-Dec 2014
First issue	2000; 24 years ago (2000)
Company	Future plc
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English
Website	linuxformat.com
ISSN	1470-4234

Linux Format is the UK's first Linux-specific magazine,^[1] and as of 2013 was the best-selling Linux title in the UK. It is also exported to many countries worldwide. It is published by Future plc (which produces a number of other computer magazines).^[2] Linux Format is commonly abbreviated to LXF, and issues are referred to with LXF as a prefix followed by the issue number (for example, LXF102 refers 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.^[3][4]

Currently Linux Format has translated editions available in Italy, Greece and Russia.^[5] Many magazines are exported around the world, principally to the USA where they are sold in Barnes & Noble stores, as well as other large book stores.

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

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