Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux
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| Category | WikiProject Linux |
|---|---|
| Portal |  Linux |
| Wikimedia Commons |  Linux |
| Parent project(s) | Software, Computing, Technology |
| Userbox | {{User WPLinux}} |
| Assessment | WikiProject Linux/Assessments |
- Promote the project
- Join this project! Add yourself to the list, and add the userbox to your page, to advertise the project to people who happen to pass by.
- Invite people to the project – drop a note on the user talk page of editors working on Linux topics who aren't project members.
- Consider promoting the project via the Wikipedia Signpost WikiProject desk.
- Improve the project
- Update the project pages, archive clutter, and make use of the latest automation available
- Consult the WikiProject Guide for ideas
- Come up with new ones
- Use the project
- Monitor discussions on talk pages of articles covered by the project. Recent changes to the project's talk pages
- Create a new article.
- Expand some of the articles (check out Category:Linux stubs or some of its subcategories), always respecting Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View Policy. Also, check the Wikipedia: Manual of Style.
- Add references to articles which need referencing improving. Biographies of living persons are a particular priority.
- Assess some of the Unassessed Linux articles, using the criteria at Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux/Assessment. Update the project banner on the relevant talk page.
- You can look at the cleanup listing to see what needs doing.
- Check the talk page for requests for help.
- You can look at the project's popular pages list to identify particularly high-profile articles that could be improved.
Featured Articles
A bot produces a list of content recognized as related to this project. It contains among other things featured articles and good articles directly related to Linux.
Templates
The following templates has been made to promote the project.
- Project template: {{WikiProject Linux}}
- Stub template: {{Template:linux-stub}}
- Userbox: {{Template:User WPLinux}}
- We don't currently have an invite template.
Article alerts
To watch: Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux/Article alerts
Articles to be split
- 01 Feb 2025 – Hans Reiser (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by JIP (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Jan 2025 – Bash (Unix shell) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Cedar101 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 17 May 2025 – Draft:Lomiri (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by UltrasonicMadness (t · c)
Categories
Categories
Supported Articles
For all articles under our wing, check the category, Category:WikiProject Linux articles.
Wikipedia Surveys
Ongoing Wikipedia surveys:
Deletion links:
- Articles for deletion (Article deletion):
- Deletion review (Article undeletion):
- Templates for deletion:
- Categories for discussion:
- Images for deletion:
- Redirects for deletion:
- Proposed deletions:
