LWN.net is part of Eklektix, Inc. LWN caters to a more technical audience than other Linux/free software publications.

On July 25, 2002, LWN announced that due to its inability to raise enough funds through donations, the following issue would be its last.

[10][11] Following an outpouring of support from readers, the editors of LWN decided to continue publishing, albeit with a subscription model.

New weekly editions of LWN are initially only available to readers who subscribe at one of three levels (group subscriptions are also available).

[12] LWN.net staff, as of April 2024, consists of:[13] LWN.net also purchases a number of articles from freelance authors.