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==History== |
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Neowin began as a hobby in October 2000 by Marcel Klum and Steven Parker & Lee |
Neowin began as a hobby in October 2000 by Marcel Klum and Steven Parker & Lee Logan, known within the forums as "Redmak" "Neobond" & "Cr1t1cal" respectively, reporting news about the [[Windows XP]] alpha and beta releases (then known as "Windows Codename Whistler"). |
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Neowin has broken several stories, including the leak of Windows 2000 source code onto the internet.<ref>http://www.neowin.net/news/main/04/02/12/exclusive-windows-2000--windows-nt-4-source-code-leaks</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/12/2114228 |title=Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks |publisher=Slashdot |date=2004-02-12 |accessdate=2011-03-12}}</ref> |
Neowin has broken several stories, including the leak of Windows 2000 source code onto the internet.<ref>http://www.neowin.net/news/main/04/02/12/exclusive-windows-2000--windows-nt-4-source-code-leaks</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/02/12/2114228 |title=Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks |publisher=Slashdot |date=2004-02-12 |accessdate=2011-03-12}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:06, 5 August 2019
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Type of site | Technology news and discussion |
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| Available in | English |
| Owner | Neowin LLC (40% owned by Stardock)[1] |
| URL | neowin.net |
| Registration | Optional |
Neowin is a technology news website. Editorial focus is predominantly on Microsoft-related news,[3][4] but the site also offers analysis and reporting on mobile news, tech trends, gadgets and new technological developments, as well as in-depth product reviews.
History
Neowin began as a hobby in October 2000 by Marcel Klum and Steven Parker & Lee Logan, known within the forums as "Redmak" "Neobond" & "Cr1t1cal" respectively, reporting news about the Windows XP alpha and beta releases (then known as "Windows Codename Whistler").
Neowin has broken several stories, including the leak of Windows 2000 source code onto the internet.[5][6]
Site structure
The website offers news, technology reviews, and opinion articles, as well as an IRC server and forums. Over 345,000 users have registered for the forums,[7] making over 11,000,000 posts as of June 2016. Two projects initiated by members of the Neowin community include a community game server for Team Fortress 2[8] and a Folding@home team.
Forums
Neowin features a vast forum of diverse topics ranging from Microsoft, Apple, gaming, general discussion and more. Neowin's forums are heavily monitored by moderators and feature stringent rules.[9][10]
Notes
- ^ Parker, Steven (2008-05-12). "Stardock's relationship with Neowin and its criticizers". Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Neowin.net Traffic, Demographics and Competitors - Alexa". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ^ "CRN Blogs - CRN". CRN. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ "Microsoft offer cheap Windows 7 for students - Windows 7 Password".
- ^ http://www.neowin.net/news/main/04/02/12/exclusive-windows-2000--windows-nt-4-source-code-leaks
- ^ "Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4 Source Code Leaks". Slashdot. 2004-02-12. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "Neowin welcomes its 250,000th member sign up - Neowin Forums". Neowin.net. 2010-07-05. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "Meet the Neowinian: Neowin joins Team Fortress 2". Neowin.net. 2010-06-20. Retrieved 2011-03-12.
- ^ "Forums". Neowin Forums. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
- ^ http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?app=forums&module=extras§ion=boardrules/