Today Marks 22 Years Of Phoronix For Linux Hardware Testing & Benchmarking
Today marks the 22nd anniversary of Phoronix, a site dedicated to Linux hardware testing and benchmarking. Over the years, Linux hardware support has significantly improved, driven by increased corporate interest and advancements in open-source initiatives. Despite challenges such as ad-blockers and economic difficulties, the founder remains passionate about Linux hardware and its community.
- ▪Phoronix.com was started 22 years ago to focus on Linux hardware reviews.
- ▪The site has witnessed significant improvements in Linux hardware support and corporate interest over the years.
- ▪Despite challenges such as ad-blockers and economic issues, the founder continues to be passionate about Linux hardware testing.
Phoronix files mainly under tech. We currently carry 242 of its stories.
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| Original publisher | Phoronix |
| Canonical URL | https://www.phoronix.com/news/Phoronix-Turns-22 |
| Publication time | Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-05T04:10:56.953Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-05T04:10:56.953Z |
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| Ranking reason | Story pages are not engagement-ranked. Hub feeds use recency, with optional source-diversified chronological ordering (cap consecutive stories per source). No personalized ranking. |
| Publisher visit | Yes — open original |
| Substitutes article? | No — link-out required for full text |
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| Snippet | May a short excerpt of the publisher's text be shown? | Allowed |
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| Retrieval / RAG | May the content be exposed for third-party retrieval-augmented generation? | Not asserted |
| Model training | May the content be used to train AI models? | Not asserted |
| Commercial reuse | May the content be reused commercially? | Not permitted |
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Today Marks 22 Years Of Phoronix For Linux Hardware Testing & Benchmarking Written by Michael Larabel in Phoronix on 5 June 2026 at 12:00 AM EDT. Add A Comment Today marks 22 years since I started Phoronix.com to focus on Linux hardware reviews. It's been quite a journey from the early state of Linux hardware support... Starting out in the early days of being dismissed by OEMs/ODMs for not actively pursuing Linux reviews / customer interest and most hardware support having at least some defects under Linux or where basic peripherals weren't guaranteed to work under Linux. Now in more recent years, Valve with their Steam Deck and Steam Play revolutionizing the Linux gaming space and driving immense popularity.
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