Use: tip emails only. Not paid advertorials. Do not send from this file. Method: official About / Contact / Tips pages. Directory emails that are not on-site are UNVERIFIED. Researched: 24 Aug 2026 (PT).
Product: Vocalinux. Available now. Current release v0.16.0 (GitHub published 2026-08-23). AGPL-3.0. vocalinux.com. github.com/VocaHQ/vocalinux.
Personalized tip, not a press-release blast. One platform per email. Lead with on-device / no cloud / AGPL / system-wide dictation. Include a demo URL, GitHub, and one screenshot. Skip UNVERIFIED, DEAD, listing-only, and LATER rows. Do not invent contacts.
Jatin overrode the first-touch rule on 24 Aug 2026. Re-pitch with Vocalinux v0.16.0, not the old 0.14.1-beta / "100% offline voice typing" note. Linuxiac, It's FOSS, and Phoronix already covered 0.14. Follow-ups should say so. It's FOSS hit launch bugs on Fedora and Ubuntu in that beta; lead with what is fixed in 0.16.0. Leave the Teledyne vendor thread and the smallhagrid user query off this list.
| Outlet | Address used | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Phoronix | news@phoronix.com | Contacted. Published Vocalinux 0.14 Beta. Still valid on phoronix.com/contact. |
| Linux Magazine | edit@linux-magazine.com | Contacted. Still valid. Also pr@linux-magazine.com for news (Contact). |
| FOSS Post | contact@fosspost.org | Contacted. Still valid on Write for Us. |
| Late Night Linux | show@latenightlinux.com | Contacted. Still valid on latenightlinux.com/contact. |
| Linuxiac | info@linuxiac.com | Published Vocalinux Is an Open-Source Voice Dictation App Built for Linux (18 Jul 2026). |
| LinuxLinks (Steve Emms) | sde@linuxlinks.com | Contacted. FAQ still points pitches to Steve (FAQ). |
| Outlet | Focus | Why they fit | Verified contact (quote + page) | Already contacted? | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMG! Ubuntu | Linux / Ubuntu desktop apps | Joey Sneddon's tip box exists specifically for "a Linux app you'd love to see me cover." Regular app write-ups. | Form: omgubuntu.co.uk/tip , "Is there a Linux app you'd love to see me cover? … share … using the embedded form below." Older contact page also lists contact@omgubuntu.co.uk (2000/10/contact); prefer the current /tip form. |
no | A |
| It's FOSS | Desktop Linux + FOSS news | Already ran Vocalinux 0.14 beta (16 Jul 2026, Sourav Rudra). They could not get the beta to launch cleanly on Fedora or Ubuntu. | news@itsfoss.com. About: "news @ itsfoss.com". Prior piece: Vocalinux Turns Your Speech Into Text Without Giving Away Voice Data. Acknowledge that article and lead with install/Wayland fixes in v0.16.0. | yes , published | A (already ran; follow-up only) |
| LWN.net | Serious FOSS / Linux news | Weekly Edition + front page; they explicitly want user tips and cover desktop tools when they matter to the community. Not a lifestyle blog , keep the pitch terse and technical. | lwn@lwn.net (tips / story submissions). pr@lwn.net (press releases, plain text only). FAQ: "For story submissions, questions, typo reports, and general issues, send mail to lwn@lwn.net." (lwn.net/op/FAQ.lwn). They do not take paid placement. | no | A |
| The Register (FOSS desk) | Linux / FOSS / software | Liam Proven's FOSS mailbox regularly covers small projects. June 2026 piece Three FOSS projects… describes how a maintainer pitched Super Productivity: "terse text-only email with no formatting." | liam.proven@theregister.com (Linux and open source software reporter). Fallback news@theregister.com. Official staff list: theregister.com/Profile/contact , "Linux and open source software reporter | Liam Proven (liam.proven@theregister.com)" and "If in doubt, use our general inbox: news@theregister.com." | no | A |
| 9to5Linux | Linux news, app + distro releases | Daily coverage of desktop environments and app releases (Calibre, Rhythmbox, Firefox, COSMIC). Realistic for a Linux dictation app. | Form only: 9to5linux.com/contact-us , "Let us know what questions and/or feedback you have for us in the contact form below." No public email on that page. | no | A |
| DebugPoint | Linux + FOSS apps | Explicitly: "If you want your application, service or product featured, we welcome them, provided they are open-source." | contact@debugpoint.com , Contact: "drop a note at contact@debugpoint.com… If you want your application, service or product featured, we welcome them, provided they are open-source." | no | A |
| Linux Uprising | Linux / FOSS app news + how-tos | History of covering small FOSS utilities (NormCap OCR, Upscayl, GPU Screen Recorder). | contact@linuxuprising.com + r/LinuxUprising. Contact: "You may also email us at: contact@linuxuprising.com. Want to submit a tip? Use our r/LinuxUprising subreddit." | no | B |
| LINUX Unplugged (Jupiter Broadcasting) | Linux podcast | Community-powered weekly Linux show; good for a privacy/on-device demo if they bite. | Form: linuxunplugged.com/contact. Homelab-contest page also used unplugged at jupiterbroadcasting.com (oldfart form) , treat that address as secondary; prefer the contact form. | no | B |
| Linux Journal | Linux magazine (online) | Still publishing daily Linux news in Aug 2026 (kernel, Thunderbird, etc.). Write-for-us page is old (2017) but still live. More feature/tutorial than breaking-app news. | ljeditor@linuxjournal.com on Write for Us (15 Aug 2017, still on site): "send a pitch to ljeditor@linuxjournal.com." Form: linuxjournal.com/form/contact. Current FAQ no longer prints the address , form is the safer 2026 path. | no | B |
| Phoronix | Linux hardware + FOSS news | Required. Hardware-first; desktop apps are a stretch unless there is a performance/FOSS-news hook. | news@phoronix.com , Contact: "Press releases and technology news can be sent to news [AT] phoronix.com." | yes | B (already contacted) |
| Linux Magazine | Print/digital Linux magazine | Required. Wants "new tools" and desktop-tool features, not product PR. Pitch as a proposal for an article, subject line "Proposal". | edit@linux-magazine.com (proposals). pr@linux-magazine.com (news/press). Write for Us: "Describe your idea in 1-2 paragraphs and send it to: edit at linux-magazine.com" + "include 'Proposal' or 'Manuscript' in the email subject line." Contact: "Send news and press releases to: pr at linux-magazine dot com." | yes | B (already contacted) |
| FOSS Post | Linux / privacy / FOSS | Required. Contact page invites "Open-source project launches." | contact@fosspost.org , Write for Us: "To send us a guest post or pitch an idea, you can email at contact@fosspost.org." Contact invites news tips / project launches (address rendered as a mailto on that page). | yes | B (already contacted) |
| Late Night Linux | Linux / FOSS podcast | Required. Hosts take listener/project mail. | show@latenightlinux.com , Contact: "If you want to get in touch with the hosts of the show you can Email: show@latenightlinux.com." Ad sales is joe@ (do not use for a tip). | yes | B (already contacted) |
| Linuxiac | Linux + FOSS news/reviews | Required. Already ran Vocalinux (Jul 2026). Only re-approach for VocaMac/VocaWin or a major Vocalinux release. | info@linuxiac.com , Contact: "you can contact us at info@linuxiac.com." They refuse guest/paid posts. Editor: bobby@linuxiac.com on About. | yes , published | A (already ran; follow-up only) |
| LinuxLinks | FOSS software roundups | Required. Steve planned an entry. Catalog/roundup site , good for a "best dictation" listing, not a news splash. | sde@linuxlinks.com (Steve Emms; already used). FAQ: "Contact Steve Emms … Remove NOSPAM from the email address" (FAQ). Sponsorship is support@ , do not use for a tip. | yes | B (already contacted) |
| OSNews | OS + desktop software news | Accepts software reviews and news tips. | osnews-crew@osnews.com. Contact: "osnews-crew at osnews dot com". Sponsorship is david@; do not use that for a tip. | no | |
| Dedoimedo | Linux reviews | Accepts free review requests from hobby/non-profit projects. | webmaster@dedoimedo.com. Contact: "webmaster twisteda dedoimedo TOD com" (replace twisteda with @, TOD with .). Plain text, no attachments, no marketing mail. | no | |
| Linux Matters | Linux podcast | Active 2026 show (Alan Pope, Mark Johnson, Martin Wimpress). Ep 88 discussed talking to a computer / Voxtype. | show@linuxmatters.sh. Contact: "email show@linuxmatters.sh". Also a feedback form on that page. | no | |
| DistroWatch | Distros, not desktop apps | Required check. They take distribution announcements and Headlines, not indie desktop apps. Weak fit unless a distro ships Vocalinux. | distro@distrowatch.com (general). Headlines: jsmith@distrowatch.com, subject must include "Headlines" + original-source URL. Contact: "send announcements, inquiries, contributions and suggestions to distro@distrowatch.com." Contributing. | no | C |
| Opensource.com | , | DEAD. Red Hat ended daily publication April 2023. | Do not pitch. About: "As of April 2023, Opensource.com's daily publication is no longer supported by Red Hat." | , | skip |
- OMG! Ubuntu (form)
- The Register, Liam Proven
- LWN, lwn@ (terse, technical)
- 9to5Linux (form)
- DebugPoint
- OSNews
- Dedoimedo
- Linux Matters (show@)
- Linux Uprising
- LINUX Unplugged (form)
Then follow-ups to outlets that already covered 0.14: It's FOSS, Linuxiac, Phoronix. Acknowledge the earlier pieces. It's FOSS should hear what is fixed since the Fedora/Ubuntu launch bugs.
- The Register FOSS: plain text, no hyperbole, no HTML.
- LWN: no paid placement. Tips to lwn@. Plain-text PR to pr@ if you must.
- Linux Magazine: subject
Proposal: …. 1-2 paragraph outline. - Linuxiac and It's FOSS: do not offer to pay. They already covered 0.14. Mention the earlier piece.
- DistroWatch: catalogs, not a news splash. Weak unless a distro ships Vocalinux.
- Opensource.com is dead (Red Hat ended daily publication April 2023).