Tux Machines Still Growing
WHEN we turned 15 and 20 we didn't know that, even on the Web, the clout of the site would continue to grow. Even 5 years ago the Web as a whole was already "slowing down" and it was getting harder to find news about anything, including GNU/Linux (the issue is applicable to all topics). But perhaps, seeing that many sites go offline and it's getting harder to find news, we actually rose higher and after leaving Social Control Media (all of it) more than a year ago we saw further gains.
What does all this mean? Well, for one thing, our sense of motivation and dedication grew. The importance of this site is self-evident. In more recent months we needed to find a media lawyer and file a couple of lawsuits to protect our free speech [1, 2]. In the wider context (20+ years of this site), that's worth every penny because we cannot tolerate crimes against us (just because we run a site about GNU/Linux - one of the leading ones - doesn't mean we deserve this sheer abuse).
On a more positive note, our Gemini Edition continues to expand (pages and readers), which means we rely less on the Web and more on the underlying content we publish or curate. Next June we turn 21 and we already have party kits for it (acquired in advance for a good price). █