Humorix shows the lighter side of Linux, the open source operating system everyone and their brother are talking about. Jokes and fake news about Slashdot, Microsoft, and Tux Penguin are thrown in for good measure.
Yes, the "news" articles published here at Humorix are, ahem, all made up. Fake, fake, fake. Don't take anything we say seriously (except for this sentence, of course).
A few people have actually written in and asked if an article was true or not. While we are flattered that our fabrications were mistaken for actual news, the fact remains: everything here is fake. A few nuggets of truth might be found, but everything else is a figment of our imaginations. If in doubt, just remember this saying: "Fake news is to Humorix as unconfirmed rumors are to Slashdot."
The Contributors page lists all of the people that have written articles.
Yes, you too can have the ego-gratification that comes when your Linux humor piece is published. Just send in your piece to editor [at] humorix [dot] org. The Editor will read it, edit it, read it again, make some more changes, polish it, spell check it, read it again, and make a few more changes. Or, if he's feeling lazy that day, he may just publish the darn thing and not worry about it. Any major alterations the Editor deems necessary will be sent back to you for your perusal and approval.
Yes, we have absolutely no problem accepting money from sponsors. Humorix offers several levels of sponsorship:
Contact the Humorix Sponsorship Department (give-us-money [at] humorix [dot] org) for full details about our "affordable" rates.
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