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Free and Open Source Software Compliance: Who Does What Author: Ibrahim Haddad (Ph.D.), The Linux Foundation Ever since companies started integrating FOSS in their products, there has been the need to ensure compliance with applicable FOSS licenses. Different companies have used various ways to structure their teams responsible for fulfilling this function. Other companies have opted for a cross functional team that consists of a dedicated Open Source Compliance Officer who has access to various individuals and teams that contribute to the compliance effort without being part of a centralized team. In this paper, we examine the latter model of FOSS compliance team and discuss the roles and responsibilities of individuals and teams involved in the compliance process. August 2010 Download Now |
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Establishing Free and Open Source Software Compliance Programs: Challenges and Solutions Author: Ibrahim Haddad (Ph.D.), The Linux Foundation This white paper is a second in a series that focus on the practical aspects of ensuring free and open source software (FOSS) compliance in the enterprise. The first paper entitled “FOSS Compliance: The Basics You Must Know”, available from the Linux Foundation, provided a discussion on the multi-source development model, the need for compliance, objectives and benefits, the consequences of non- compliance, possible compliance failures, how to avoid them and lessons learned. August 2010 Download Now |
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Introduction to the MeeGo Project Author: Ibrahim Haddad (Ph.D.), The Linux Foundation This article provides an introduction to the MeeGo project, a brief overview of the MeeGo architecture, the benefits the MeeGo platform offers to the various players in the ecosystem, and discusses the role of the Linux Foundation as a host of the project. June 2010 Download Now |
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Free and Open Source Software Compliance: The Basics You Must Know Author: Ibrahim Haddad (Ph.D.), The Linux Foundation This white paper is a first in a series that will focus on the various practical aspects of ensuring free and open source software compliance in the enterprise. This paper provides basic discussion on the changing business environment moving to a multi-source development model, the objectives of compliance and the benefits resulting from having a successful compliance program and much more. June 2010 Download Now |
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Linux Kernel Development: How Fast it is Going, Who is Doing It, What They are Doing, and Who is Sponsoring It Authors: Greg Kroah-Hartman, SuSE Labs/Novell Inc., Jonathan Corbet, LWN.net, Amanda McPherson, Linux Foundation The kernel which forms the core of the Linux system is the result of one of the largest cooperative software projects ever attempted. The rate of change in the kernel is high and increasing, with over 10,000 patches going into each recent kernel release. These releases each contain the work of over 1000 developers representing around 200 corporations. This is an update to the April 2008 white paper. August 2009 PDF Version |
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Linux: The Operating System of the Cloud Author: Amanda McPherson, Linux Foundation After struggling to reach mainstream status in the technology world for years, utility computing may yet arrive in the coming quarters. This time around, however, it will be known as cloud computing. And when cloud computing does cross the chasm into mainstream adoption, it will be powered by Linux. May 2009 PDF Version |
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The Opportunity for Linux in a New Economy Author: Al Gillen, Program Vice President, System Software at IDC This Linux Foundation sponsored IDC white paper takes a look at the forecast for Linux in a new economy. The paper predicts Linux will be the long-term winner in the OS market, rebounding more aggressively than other platforms. April 2009 PDF Version |
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Estimating the Total Cost of a Linux Distribution Authors: Amanda McPherson, Brian Proffitt and Ron Hale-Evans An examination of how much it would cost to build the average Linux distribution, from scratch, today. October 2008 PDF Version |
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Reducing Complexity for ISVs Targeting Linux Author: Linux Standard Base Linux and its variances between distributions present independent software vendors (ISVs) and individual developers with a unique set of challenges: different distributions of Linux make use of different versions of libraries, store important files in different locations, and so on. But there is a way to reduce this complexity. October 2008 PDF Version |
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How to Participate in the Linux Community Author: Jon Corbet This document will help developers (and their managers) work with the development community with a minimum of frustration. It is an attempt to document how this community works in a way which is accessible to those who are not intimately familiar with Linux kernel development. August 2008 |
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The Linux Driver Model: A Better Way to Support Devices Author: Dan Kohn While Linux will not provide a stable source or binary interface for driver developers, independend hardware vendors should familiarize themselves with a number of useful projects, many sponsored by the Linux Foundation, that ease driver development, including the Hardware NDA program, the Linux Drivers Project, and the Driver Backport Workgroup. June 2008 |
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Linux Kernel Development: How Fast it is Going, Who is Doing It, What They are Doing, and Who is Sponsoring It Authors: Greg Kroah-Hartman, Jon Corbet and Amanda McPherson The kernel which forms the core of the Linux system is the result of one of the largest cooperative software projects ever attempted. The rate of change in the kernel is high and increasing. This paper examines the players in the Linux kernel development process. April 2008 |
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Linux Graphics Essay Author: James Bottomley The purpose of this document is to illustrate by example the strengths and weaknesses of the open source development model versus the binary driver one. July 2008 |
