Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux
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| Category | WikiProject Linux |
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| Portal |  Linux |
| Wikimedia Commons |  Linux |
| Parent project(s) | Software, Computing, Technology |
| Userbox | {{User WPLinux}} |
| Assessment | WikiProject Linux/Assessment |
- 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.
Templates
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Featured Articles
[edit]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.
Article alerts
[edit]To watch: Wikipedia:WikiProject Linux/Article alerts
Articles for deletion
- 02 Jul 2025 – GNOME Dictionary (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by PARAKANYAA (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
Categories for discussion
- 30 Jun 2025 – Category:Proprietary software for Linux (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Zxcvbnm (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 01 Feb 2025 – Hans Reiser (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by JIP (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 25 Jun 2025 – Draft:Chris Binnie (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Timstriker (t · c) was declined by Vanilla Wizard (t · c) on 29 Jun 2025
Categories
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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):
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