Draft:It's FOSS

It's FOSS is a web portal with its headquarters located in Sarnath (Varanasi, India) – it is a media platform that centers on Open source and Linux topics, with a particular focus on catering to beginners in the Linux community. The FOSS part of their name means "Free Open Source".

Their publications niche is related to the latest happenings in the open-source world and they publish tutorials, guides, and informative articles to assist people with Linux. While their portal places a strong emphasis on reviewing Linux distros and FOSS software, the platform's goal is to enhance users' desktop Linux experience and expand the user base of Linux desktops by offering solutions to common challenges. Therefore, It’s FOSS designs tutorials targeting beginners, featuring detailed steps and visual aids (such as screenshots).

Awards and Accolade
In 2017, It’s FOSS secured the 2nd position in the article "10 Websites All Linux Users Should Have Bookmarked" by Makeuseof, where it was praised as a weekly newsletter focusing on Linux and open source news, tips, tutorials, and free ebooks.

In 2022, It’s FOSS was acknowledged as one of the "Top 25 Best Ubuntu Websites to Follow" by Linux Hint, achieving the 5th position.

By February 2023, It’s FOSS was ranked 43rd in the "Top 50 Raspberry Pi Blogs That Will Make You a Pi Expert" by Dusun, with a review highlighting itsfoss.com as a resource for Raspberry Pi tips related to Arduino's and Raspberry Pi's IoT applications.

In May 2024, It’s FOSS secured the 2nd place in the "90 Best Linux Blogs and Websites" by FreeSpot, narrowly missing the top spot to Tecmint.

As of the current date, It’s FOSS is ranked 13th out of 50 in the "Best Linux Blogs and Websites" list by Freedly.