GamingOnLinux is officially 9 years old this week

By Liam Dawe - 2 Jul 2018 at 9:12 am UTC

9 years! Who would have thought that many years ago we would be here writing about Linux games every day with a full inbox. We officially turn 9 this Thursday, so it's likely the livestream on that day will be a bit of a celebration, so be sure to follow us on Twitch.

What a truly awesome ride it has been and shall be for many years to come, we have absolutely no plans to ever stop. There’s been many ups and downs over the years, but we’ve stuck through everything and come out smiling.

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From the bottom to the top of our hearts, thank you for all the support over the years. Here's to a great many more!

I also turn 30 later this month—send help.

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About the author - Liam Dawe

I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. You can also follow my personal adventures on Bluesky.
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Geppeto35 2 Jul 2018

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Happy birthday! Long live to the GOL ^^

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Lazora 2 Jul 2018

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Congratulations! Next year a Linux party! :D

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lucifertdark 2 Jul 2018

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Don't worry too much about being 30 Liam, it's just a number, I turn 50 myself later on this month. Oh yeah Happy Birthday. :D

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qptain Nemo 2 Jul 2018

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So GOL is still not old enough to drink... :'( Still, Happy birthday, GOL! Live long and prosper!

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Linas 2 Jul 2018

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My 30th birthday came as a total shock to me. But it gets easier once you embrace the downhill journey to the inevitable ending. Cheers mate.

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drmoth 2 Jul 2018

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9 years...that's incredible. Keep up the good work!

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Arehandoro 2 Jul 2018

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Happy Birthday! May health and good Linux gaming keep us here for another 9 years more at least!

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buono 2 Jul 2018

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Happy birthday GOL! ... and Liam :). Have been following you since the linux voice days. Cheers!

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Ehvis 2 Jul 2018

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Congratulations on the 9 years of GoL! My only regret is that I missed almost 7 years of it.

And turning 30, it seems like ages ago for me. Oh wait, it WAS ages ago! :D Don't worry about worrying about 30. Before you know it, you'll be worrying about 40. :P

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Cheeseness 2 Jul 2018

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Time flies!

Thanks to all of the site's editors past and present, as well as the community for helping being passionate about Linux and gaming on Linux.

Here's to 9 more years! :D

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Jahimself 2 Jul 2018

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Happy birthday GamingOnLinux, long live the penguin!

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hatniX 2 Jul 2018

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Congratulations! Thanks a lot for awesome 9 years!

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ageres 2 Jul 2018

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The very first news is dated April, 1 2010 ([https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/heroes-of-newerth-is-now-in-an-open-beta.123](https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/heroes-of-newerth-is-now-in-an-open-beta.123)). GOL was empty for 9 months?

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Liam Dawe 2 Jul 2018

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The very first news is dated April, 1 2010 (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/heroes-of-newerth-is-now-in-an-open-beta.123. GOL was empty for 9 months?

Don't go by what we have listed here right now. We lost a lot when moving around in the early days.

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Samsai 2 Jul 2018

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The very first news is dated April, 1 2010 (https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/heroes-of-newerth-is-now-in-an-open-beta.123. GOL was empty for 9 months?

GOL ran on a different domain initially and I think was built on some kind of forum software. Presumably the articles written during that time did not survive the move to the new version of GOL which Liam wrote himself.

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tuubi 2 Jul 2018

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Happy Birthday GOL!

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Cloversheen 2 Jul 2018

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Happy birthday GOL and Liam!
*clap clap clap* :D

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HyperRealisticRock 2 Jul 2018

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Whoo, I also turn 30 next month. High five '88 babies, (the crazy 88's) ;D

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WorMzy 2 Jul 2018

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Happy birthday GOL!

Commiserations, Liam. :P

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TheSHEEEP 2 Jul 2018

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Whoo, I also turn 30 next month. High five '88 babies, (the crazy 88's) ;D

Tz.
Kids these days.

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