Phoronix Media
Phoronix Media is the largest Internet resource devoted to enriching the Linux hardware experience and catering its content to Linux gamers and computer enthusiasts. Its properties focus on Linux hardware reviews, software previews, community technical discussions, and other topics. Phoronix Media also backs a free software repository and the leading open-source Linux benchmarking software.
Phoronix
Phoronix Media's premiere web property is Phoronix.com, which was founded after seeing the lack of online media that had covered alternative operating systems at the time -- primarily when it came to Linux hardware reviews. Phoronix provides readers with the most detailed and up-to-date information in the computing world when it comes to the Linux and Solaris operating systems. Phoronix is especially well regarded for its Linux graphics articles and with time has become the leader in providing original Linux hardware content. More than 1,200 featured articles and 1,500 news postings have been published at Phoronix.
Phoronix Forums
The Phoronix Forums are the community component to Phoronix. The Phoronix Forums allow readers to discuss the latest news when it comes to Linux and free software along with assisting those seeking technical support or individuals just wishing to share their thoughts on the latest computer hardware. There is also a Phoronix IRC channel for those interested in real-time communication.
The Phoronix Forums contain nearly 50,000 posts and 20,000 members following its launch in 2006.Phoronix Test Suite
Following the success of Phoronix in covering the Linux hardware scene, the Phoronix Test Suite was founded based upon the internal tools developed at Phoronix Media. The Phoronix Test Suite has a growing community and is used by numerous organizations and Fortune 500 companies. The Phoronix Test Suite continues to be developed and experiences major updates on a quarterly basis.
Version 1.0 of the Phoronix Test Suite was released in June of 2008.Phoronix Global
Phoronix Global is a separate online component to the Phoronix Test Suite that allows individuals to upload their test results, compare test results remotely, and to browse results uploaded by other individuals and organizations. Any test written for the Phoronix Test Suite is able to inherently use Phoronix Global for managing test results and other unprecedented capabilities. Phoronix Global also supports user registrations, upload tags, searching by installed software/hardware components, and also other features.
Phoronix Global officially launched in conjunction with PTS 1.2 "Malvik".RadeonHD.org
RadeonHD.org is the community portal for the open-source ATI Linux drivers. This site features Phoronix-powered news on the ATI X.Org drivers, links to ATI Linux resources, and IRC channel logs for #radeon and #radeonhd.
RadeonHD.org launched in November of 2007.
Phorogit
Phorogit is a free software repository that is exclusively sponsored by Phoronix Media. Phorogit uses the Git revision control system and houses the source-code to the Phoronix Test Suite and other Linux software. Phorogit is also used by Advanced Micro Devices for housing their community packaging scripts for their ATI Catalyst Linux driver.
Phorogit was launched in 2007.Cekora
Cekora is a global database containing computer hardware reviews and other technology articles that total more than 13,000 entries! All linked articles and reviews are written in English and verified to come from high-quality sources. Reviews can be viewed by date, category, and a number of other parameters. Cekora also provides a site-search option for finding specific article(s) within this massive database.
Cekora launched in May of 2005.