Is tomshardware.co.uk owned by microsoft?

[jaz2018]

I've just been looking at the OS support here and find tons for microsoft
and very little for linux (the one most likely to need a lot of support)

Is this site owned, financed or supported by microsoft in any way?

 

[ex_bubblehead]

No. Tom's Hardware is in no way, shape, or form, owned, operated, or financed by Microsoft. While Linux may be used on a majority of servers found on the net, it is in the minority (unfortunately) in the user space, thus the vast difference in content here. There are plenty of Linux centered sites around the net if you just take the time to look.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

We might get ads from Microsoft. I'm not sure. Occasionally vendors provide products for us to give away; Microsoft may be one of those.

Neither Editorial nor Community write policy or take actions on the basis of which companies do and don't buy ads or provide products.

Linux support seems to mostly happen in forums specific to the flavour of Linux, mailing lists, and IRC.

 

[DSzymborski]

I've just been looking at the OS support here and find tons for microsoft
and very little for linux (the one most likely to need a lot of support)

Is this site owned, financed or supported by microsoft in any way?

Various flavors of Windows make up about 88-89% of the laptop/desktop market share. Linux around 2%. Add in that on average, a Linux user is likely more tech-savvy than the average Windows user and that the primary discussions here are troubleshooting for a fairly general audience, it would be shocking if Windows *didn't* make up the vast majority of OS-related posts.

 

[Saga Lout]

Our Linux sub-Forum is cunningly disguised as Opensource and here's a link:- http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/forum-50.html

It does have the look of the old Western town with the tumbleweed blowing down Main Street so I'm going to ask the powers that be if it can have the heading changed.

Folks looking for a Linux section may not know about the Opensource projects.

 

[Saga Lout]

Update - it will be renamed when the Development Team gets the ticket to do the job. Hopefully it will give it a boost.

There are a lot of Linux users hereabouts. I have Mint and Kali for different purposes.

 

[jaz2018]

Sorry if I caused a ruckus - I was just curious.

I'll keep an eye out for the new branding.

 

[Saga Lout]

No need for sorry. I've been here eight years and frequently visited that section but hadn't noticed how misleading that title could be.