r/linux
r/linux is a Technology & IT community on Reddit with 1,892,629 members, ranking #19 of 2,569 in Technology & IT. Welcome to /r/Linux! This is a community for sharing news about Linux, interesting developments and press. If you're looking for tech support, /r/Linux4Noobs and /r/linuxquestions are friendly communities that can help you. Please also check out: https://lemmy.ml/c/linux and Kbin.social/m/Linux Please refrain from posting help requests here, cheers.
How big is r/linux?
Created in 2008, r/linux has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Technology & IT it ranks #19 of 2,569 communities we track — the top 0.7% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 2,747× the median Technology & IT subreddit, which has 689 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Technology & IT community we track is r/Futurology with 21,683,866 members — roughly 11 times the size of r/linux. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/linux on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 1,892,629 |
|---|---|
| Category | Technology & IT |
| Rank in category | #19 of 2,569 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 689 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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