A company that takes the guesswork out of buying a Linux laptop helps support FOSS Force as a Gold Sponsor.
You’ve probably been seeing a new sponsor around here over the last month or so, and it’s time we made a proper introduction. The Linux Laptop Company has joined FOSS Force as a Gold Sponsor. We’re happy to welcome the company aboard, and we appreciate its support.
We’re happy to welcome the company aboard, and we appreciate its decision to help support our coverage.
So, what does The Linux Laptop Company do? Pretty much what its name suggests: it sells new name-brand laptops (you choose the make and model) with your choice of Linux distribution preinstalled, and with the manufacturer’s warranty still in place. These aren’t refurbished machines getting a second life with a different operating system. They’re new computers, set up and ready to run Linux when they arrive.
If you’ve ever installed Linux on a new laptop yourself, you might already know why that matters. Getting the operating system up and running isn’t always the end of the job, especially on new machines with the latest hardware. Wi-Fi, the trackpad, Bluetooth, and other hardware can leave you searching for fixes when you’d rather be using your new computer. The Linux Laptop Company handles that work before the machine leaves its hands: it doesn’t ship a laptop until everything works as it should.
A company devoted to putting Linux laptops in the hands of individuals and company employees is a natural fit for FOSS Force, which covers the community building and using the software those computers run. As Erik Soroka, founder and CEO of The Linux Laptop Company, explains:
“We sponsor FOSS Force because it covers the people who make Linux what it is: the developers, distro maintainers, and users who show up every day. Every laptop we ship runs software built by that community, whether it’s Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Zorin, or Omarchy, so supporting the outlets that tell their stories just makes sense. With Windows 10 support over, a lot of people are looking at Linux for the first time, and FOSS Force is where many of them will learn what’s possible. We’re proud to support them in this mission!”
We especially appreciate that emphasis on people. It’s easy for technology coverage to become a parade of product announcements, release numbers, and feature lists. Those things matter, but they aren’t the whole story. Behind every distribution and application are people making decisions, solving problems, and doing the sometimes unglamorous work of keeping a project going.
That’s the community we’re here to cover, whether you’ve been running Linux for decades or are just beginning to wonder what life outside Windows might look like. We want to tell stories that give longtime users something to think about without leaving newcomers wondering what everyone is talking about. Above all, we want to keep you informed about what’s happening across Linux and open source, from individual projects to industry-wide developments.
Having a company that depends on that community recognize the value of covering it is encouraging. Having it step up to help support that coverage is something we’re happy to celebrate.
So, welcome aboard, Erik and The Linux Laptop Company. Thanks for supporting FOSS Force and the work we do.
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