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Linux Foundation Newsletter: May 2025

Written by The Linux Foundation | May 14, 2025 5:00:00 PM

Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the LF Newsletter. We’ve got exciting LF announcements, new research surveys in the field, project milestones, and can't miss events! We are so glad you’re here. Check out the highlights, save the dates, and be sure to register for upcoming events!

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Join us for a Complimentary Live Webinar: Cybersecurity Skills, Simplified: A Framework That Works.

June 11, 2025 | 8:00am PDT (UTC-7)

This webinar will showcase our new, globally relevant, industry agnostic Cybersecurity Framework for 14 key job families, each at multiple experience levels. You will also learn how you can leverage this free framework tool to quickly and easily identify critical cybersecurity skills and create a custom framework for the job roles within your team.

 

LF Event Spotlight

We’re excited to announce the first round of keynote speakers for Open Source Summit North America 2025, taking place June 23–25 in Denver, Colorado - and more are coming soon! View the full schedule.

Haven't secured your spot yet? Register by June 9 + save up to USD$300! Special rates are available for small business, hobbyists and academics.

 

Exciting LF Announcements

The Linux Foundation was named in the 2025 World Trademark Review Industry Awards Shortlist for excellence in trademark management. Daniel Scales, Chief Brand Counsel at the Linux Foundation, was also named as one of the WTR 300: The World’s Leading Corporate Trademark Professionals for his excellence in leading LF’s trademark team to support, build up, and safeguard open source communities around the world.

The Linux Foundation has developed a global reference framework that identifies 14 cybersecurity-related job families with three tiers of baseline skills required for all proficiency. The free tool makes tailoring requirements to fit your unique security posture and industry-specific requirements very simple.

 

LF Europe: Community Updates

Registration is now open!

Join us at the Linux Foundation Europe Roadshow—a dynamic, one-day event bringing together policymakers, developers, academics, and industry leaders for a grassroots discussion on the future of open source in Europe.

Our first stop: Milan, featuring a dedicated Impact Track focused on open source in regulated industries, with a special spotlight on the financial sector. As finance increasingly turns to open technologies to drive innovation, strengthen security, and boost transparency, we'll explore the key opportunities and challenges shaping this evolving ecosystem. Register here.


LF Research: Three surveys + a new publication!

Three surveys are in the field! Pick one (or more!), support our research, and receive a discount on courses and events!

LF Research, in partnership with LF AI & Data and Futurewei, is studying how open source communities can thrive as organizations around the world build customized, AI solutions.

Share your perspective in our 2025 Global Collaboration in AI survey and get 20% off your registration to AI.dev, taking place on August 28-29 in Amsterdam! 

 

LF Research and the TODO Group are back with the 8th annual State of OSPOs and Open Source Management Survey! In partnership with CNCF, FossID, and FinOps, this year’s survey investigates the prevalence of OSPOs, in which business units they are involved, the associated benefits of their involvement, and how they connect the community to these business priorities. 

How does your organization manage its open source activities? 

 

Only one week left to help shape this year’s open source trends!

LF Research is partnering with LF Europe and Canonical to investigate current trends, concerns, and priorities in open source in this year’s 2025 World of Open Source Survey. What story will this year’s data tell? Have your voice heard before the survey closes on May 22!

 

New publication: The 2025 Open Source Networking Study

Earlier this year, LF Research and LF Networking fielded a survey to those who work in the networking sector, asking about open source use, opportunities, and challenges. Survey findings show that open source software is considered critical to the future of networking, with 92% of organizations prioritizing it for agility, innovation, and vendor independence. Read the report for a full analysis of the findings!

 

Linux Foundation Projects: Featured news

Exploring @ OpenSearchCon Europe: nearly all modes of transportation in one photo.

Academy Software Foundation (ASWF)

  • The ASWF’s Open Source Days 2025 will take place on August 10 in-person in Vancouver and virtually. The annual event brings together 250+ software engineers from across the motion picture industry.
     
  • Check out “Star Wars Changed Visual Effects - AI is Doing it Again,” a TED talk by Rob Bredow, SVP, Chief Creative Officer at Industrial Light & Magic and ASWF Governing Board Chair, to learn how AI will empower artists to create new wonders for the big screen. Watch the TED talk.

Aether

  • Upcoming Events

    • The Future of RAN. 

      • Don’t miss Telecom TV’s virtual Future of RAN Summit. The panel discussion on May 13th, “The Open RAN Reality in 2025” will focus on how open RAN has evolved to where it is today, how the views of telcos has evolved, lessons learned from early deployments and the overall effect it has had on the RAN marketplace.

      • Panelists include: Sarat Puthenpura, Aether Project; Robert Curran, Appledore Research; Warren Bayek, Wind River; Javed Khan, Rakuten Symphony; and moderator Guy Daniels, Telecom TV.

    • Aether SD-RAN Open RAN RIC Webinar. 

      • Join us for a webinar on May 27th to learn about the benefits of Open RAN plus highlights of the results of third party testing by Rimedo Labs of Aether’s O-RAN compliant Near-Real-Time RAN Intelligent Controller.

Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD)

  • OpenUSD v25.05 is here! Accelerate your 3D workflows with new features, including accessibility through the AccessibilityAPI schema, support for animation splines in attribute value resolution, and improvements for color spaces. Learn more. 
  • AOUSD member Foundry recently announced Nuke Stage — a new product simplifying the virtual production pipeline. See how OpenUSD is powering this innovation. Learn more.
  • Hear from AOUSD Vice Chairperson Guy Martin on the significant progress that has been made in transforming OpenUSD into a foundational standard for 3D content across multiple industries. Watch the full interview.

Automotive Grade Linux (AGL)

CAMARA

  • A new Forbes post, “​​The Rise Of Open Networks: Unlocking New Value In Telecom,”  covers the potential value in network APIs based on CAMARA. Read it here. 
  • CAMARA member organization, CableLabs, published a blog post highlighting the new APIs included in the Spring 25 Meta release. 
  • CAMARA was onsite (via member company Verizon) at the recent National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) event to discuss how the broadcasting industry can benefit significantly from using CAMARA APIs. Learn more here. 
  • Outreach Committee chair Marks Kummerle of Deutsche Telekom joined a panel at FutureNetWorld London, to discuss ​​”Harnessing the Transformative Potential Telco APIs: How to Expose and Monetize the Network?” with other industry thought leaders. A recording will be available shortly.
  • CAMARA will be onsite in Denver, CO for Open Source Summit North America, June 23-25, with a booth in the exhibit hall as well as a talk on “Unlocking Telco APIs: How Open Source Is Driving Standardization & Interoperability.”

Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)

  • Explore the agenda, speakers, and sessions shaping India’s cloud native momentum.
  • From Challenge to Cloud Native Success
    • OpenTalk secures IAM with the CNCF project Keycloak
      OpenTalk, a privacy-first video platform, chose Keycloak to simplify authentication and meet strict EU compliance.
      • “The integration of OpenTalk with existing authentication sources at customer sites is wonderfully simple and straightforward. Customers quickly recognize the advantages of Keycloak and want to do more with it.” — Dennis Kalbhen, Director Technical Services, OpenTalk
  • Project Highlights & Milestones
    • Argo CD v3: Major security, performance, and usability improvements make managing complex deployments easier than ever. Learn more 
    • Dapr Usage Soars: 96% of devs say Dapr saves time—60% see productivity boosts of 30% or more. See the stats 
    • Fluent Bit Turns 10: Version 4.0 is here—celebrating a decade of blazing-fast observability. Celebrate with us 
    • In-toto Graduates: CNCF’s supply chain security framework is now a graduated project! Read the announcement 
    • Backstage Turns Five: From Spotify to the world—developer portals powered by open source keep growing. See what’s next 
  • AI, Agentic Systems & Cloud Native
    • Kagent by Solo.io: Open-source agentic AI framework now under CNCF + new MCP Gateway launched! Explore Kagent 
    • Kubernetes Powers Mastercard’s AI Workbench: See how Kubernetes drives secure, scalable AI at Mastercard. Full story 
    • Private Cloud Renaissance: Kubernetes and AI are fueling a private cloud comeback. Read the trend 
  • Security + Observability
    • Falco in the Spotlight: The cloud-native runtime security project is gaining serious adoption. Get the insights 
    • Kubernetes April 2025 Release: Big changes coming—structured logs, network policy improvements & more. Release deep dive 
    • Headlamp UI: Simplified multicluster K8s management with better navigation and observability. Try it now 
  • Community + Education
    • CNCF Research Report: Discover how cloud-native tech is transforming business and innovation. Read the research →
    • Uber’s Kubernetes Journey: Learn how Uber migrated thousands of services to K8s. Go behind the scenes. 
  • Where to Join Us Next 
    • Join us virtually on May 28 for GitOpsCon Europe 2025—a half-day event focused on real-world GitOps adoption, challenges, and best practices. Learn from practitioners and connect with the GitOps community.
    • Join us for StrimziCon 2025 on June 4! This virtual event will feature a day of Kafka on Kubernetes talks, expert insights, and community connections. Register now and be part of the conversation!
    • KubeCon + CloudNativeCon China is landing in Hong Kong on June 10–11! Get ready for two days of cutting-edge cloud native content, deep dives with maintainers, and real talk on AI, Kubernetes, and beyond. Register today!
    • For the first time, CNCF's flagship event is coming to Japan! Join us in Tokyo for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan on June 16 - 17. This two-day event will feature keynotes, deep dives, and community connections with cloud native leaders from around the globe. It's a milestone moment for the Japanese tech community—Get your seat today!
    • Get ready for the Open Observability Summit  + OTel Community Day on June 25 in Denver, CO! Connect, learn, and geek out with fellow observability enthusiasts. Don't miss it—save your spot today (early bird ends May 16); this event will be out of this world!
    • Last Chance to Speak at gRPConf 2025! The call for proposals closes May 28! If you’re building with gRPC or contributing to the ecosystem, don’t miss your chance to share your insights with the global community at gRPConf, happening August 25.
    • Got a great talk idea? Submit your proposal for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America before the May 27 deadline. Don’t miss your chance to speak in Salt Lake City this November!
    • Join the Kubeflow Virtual Planning Symposium 2025 on July 9 to explore roadmap updates, GenAI and MLOps innovations, and help shape the project's future. Interested in speaking? Submit your talk by May 27!

Confidential Computing Consortium (CCC)

  • The CCC hosted a booth this month at RSAC, featuring double the space and an enhanced setup to showcase a broader range of member projects and initiatives in Confidential Computing. This year, a notable number of members are presenting their projects and products, including Anjuna, Fortanix, Hushmesh, IBM, Intel, Invary, Linux Foundation, NVIDIA, and TikTok (listed alphabetically). A sincere thank you to all participating members for their contributions – we look forward to even greater participation in the future.
  • CCC Executive Director Mike Bursell appeared on a webinar on April 15th titled “Public is Private – Confidential Computing in the Cloud” along with Manu Fontaine, founder of Hushmesh. The webinar explored the transformative potential of confidential computing for cloud environments. It’s now available to watch for free on demand.
  • Upcoming Events Featuring CCC

Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF)

  • New Case Study | Scaling Up: Orchestrating CI/CD in a Large Organization. Find out how SAS improved their software release process to ship faster and more often with the help of CDEvents. Read the User Story.

DAOS Foundation

eBPF Foundation

  • Grant recipients from the Chinese Academy of Sciences provided a research update on their work into “Isolated Execution Environment for eBPF” to the eBPF Foundation.

Enabling Linux in Safety Applications (ELISA) Project

  • As the open source and safety (and security) communities collaborate more closely, there’s an opportunity to build trust by showcasing how open source development aligns with key safety principles. This webinar aims to introduce a flexible, practical framework for evaluating documentation that supports trustworthiness in development practices. Along with clear evaluation criteria, we’ll walk through a straightforward process designed to adapt to a variety of projects and contexts. The goal is to empower teams to highlight their commitment to quality and safety in a way that works for them.  Pete Brink, Principal Consultant at UL Solutions, will present the “Criteria and process for evaluating documentation for trustable software” webinar as part of the ELISA Seminar series on May 21 at 7 am PT. Register for the webinar here. 
  • If you are attending the Open Source Summit North America, happening in Denver on June 23-25, don’t miss the Safety-Critical Software track on Wednesday, June 25. Check out the ELISA-related sessions here. 

FINOS

  • Events
    • Open Source in Finance Forum – London 
      • June 24, 2025 | London, UK
      • Join FINOS's flagship European conference where financial services leaders and technologists meet to accelerate open collaboration and advance strategic initiatives like FDC3, CDM, and CCC. Connect with peers, see real-world implementations, and remember that FINOS Members attend for free! 
      • Secure your pass here
      • Why Attend & Full Details (PDF) - to share with colleagues
    • Global Digital Collaboration on Wallets & Credentials (GC25)
      • July 1–2, 2025 | Geneva, Switzerland
      • GC25 is a landmark, invite-only working summit convening intergovernmental organizations, standards bodies, and open source communities to shape the future of digital credentials, identity, and wallets. As a FINOS Member, you have exclusive access to participate and help represent financial services alongside global leaders from ICAO, WHO, World Bank, UNDP, W3C, ISO, Linux Foundation, OpenWallet, and more, in building the next-gen digital trust infrastructure.
      • Register & Learn More 
      • Why Attend & Full Details (PDF) - to share with colleagues
    • LF Europe Roadshow – Finance Track (with FINOS)
      • July 8, 2025 | Milan, Italy
      • FINOS is bringing the open source finance conversation to continental Europe! Join us at the LF Europe Roadshow in Milan for a regional opportunity to connect on key themes like AI governance, FDC3, CDM, and cloud compliance, featuring real-world implementations. 
      • Register & Learn More - Agenda coming soon
      • Why Attend & Full Details (PDF) - to share with colleagues
  • AI Readiness (in Finance)
    • Navigating the AI Frontier in Finance - Insights from the SEC Roundtable
      • This blog post provides valuable insights from the recent SEC Roundtable on AI in the Financial Industry, including FINOS's stake in the conversation and a deep dive into governance discussions. It reinforces the importance of the work being done within FINOS to create practical, open-source solutions for the financial services industry as it embraces AI.
      • Read Full Blog Here
      • AI Governance Framework
  • FDC3 (Desktop Interoperability)
    • Deep Dive into FDC3 2.2
      • Learn about the evolution of FDC3 version 2.2, the newly released SAIL 2.0 tool, and the upcoming Open Source in Finance Forum in London. Discover the significance of open standards, vendor collaboration, and identity security in the realm of financial technology. Whether you are a developer or a finance professional, this episode offers valuable insights into the ever-evolving landscape of open source in finance.
      • FINOS blog
      • Spotify: listen to the episode
      • YouTube: watch the episode
    • FDC3 Sail Demo
      • Learn how FDC3 enables seamless communication between financial applications — and see it in action with our FDC3 Sail demo! In this video, we cover the fundamentals of FDC3 and show how FDC3 Sail can help you explore intents, broadcasting, and the app directory firsthand.
      • FINOS blog
      • YouTube: watch the demo
      • Use FDC3 Sail at sail.fdc3.finos.org
    • Jumpstart Your FDC3 Knowledge
      • Start with our free introductory course to quickly get up to speed on the basics of FDC3 in 90 minutes or less. If you're planning on developing FDC3-enabled solutions or seeking an industry-recognized certification, continue on the learning path with additional training offerings:
      • Introduction to FDC3 (Free, ≤90 mins)
        You'll learn about the FDC3 landscape, the underlying components of the standard, and how you can contribute to FDC3.
      • Developing Solutions with FDC3 (Tutorial-based)
        Gain hands-on experience building FDC3-enabled applications and deepen your understanding of core concepts and APIs.
      • FINOS Certified FDC3 Practitioner (FCFP) (Certification)
        Demonstrate your ability to effectively apply FDC3 concepts to real-world use cases, validating your expertise in the standard.
      • View all FINOS Education Courses and Certifications
    • Get Involved with FDC3
      • Does your organization benefit from FDC3? Help drive its future! No prior experience required—the team is ready to onboard and support new contributors.
      •  Get involved here or Email the maintainers at FDC3-maintainers@finos.org.

Global Synchronizer Foundation

  • The Global Synchronizer Foundation (GSF) is proud to welcome T-RIZE, a pioneer in real-world asset tokenization and on chain machine learning, as its newest member. This partnership marks a pivotal step in driving forward interoperable, institution-ready digital asset infrastructure across the Canton Network.
  • In a recent GSF Director Spotlight blog, GSF features German Soto Sanchez, Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Broadridge. German explores how harnessing blockchain technology with privacy, security, and regulatory compliance will enable a new generation of interoperability for financial services firms.

High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF)

  • HPSF recently hosted the first-ever HPSF Conference in Chicago, and it was a resounding success! More than 130 speakers explored how open source collaboration and a unified foundation for high performance software can unlock new possibilities for high performance computing systems. The first two days of HPSFCon were dedicated to the overall HPSF community, providing an update on HPSF activities, introducing new members and projects, fostering collaboration in the working groups, and hearing from members about their goals for the future of the foundation. The second two days featured in-depth breakout sessions for our many project communities including: AMReX, Apptainer, Charliecloud, HPX, Kokkos, Spack, and Trilinos. 
  • Stay tuned to the HPSF Blog or follow us on LinkedIn or Bluesky where we’ll announce when the recordings from the conference are available to view on the HPSF-community YouTube channel.

Jupyter Foundation

  • The Jupyter Foundation is excited to announce JupyterCon, taking place November 4-5, 2025, in San Diego, California! JupyterCon brings together data scientists, business analysts, scientists, educators, developers, core Project contributors, data visualization specialists, and tool creators. In-depth training, insightful keynotes, networking, and practical talks expand our collective knowledge of what the Project Jupyter platform can do. JupyterCon focuses on real-world practices and how to successfully implement interactive computation in your workflow and projects. Register Now.

KernelCI

  • Kernel CI Automated Testing Summit!
    • The KernelCI Project is bringing the Automated Testing Summit back to life. It will take place on June, 26th co-located with OSSNA in Denver, CO
    • If you are interested in testing, please plan to attend! Our CFP is open until May 18th.

LF AI & Data

  • IBM has contributed three powerful open source projects, Docling, Data Prep Kit, and BeeAI, to LF AI & Data, expanding community-driven tools for document intelligence, data quality, and federated learning. Explore these new additions and help shape the future of open AI development in our latest press release.
  • Meet OAAX: a new LF AI & Data Sandbox Project that standardizes AI model deployment across diverse accelerators, so developers can focus on building, not porting. Contributed by Network Optix, OAAX simplifies model conversion and runtime integration to streamline AI deployment at scale.
  • OPEA celebrates one year of accelerating enterprise GenAI adoption with open source tools, real-world integrations, and 50+ community partners. From customizable use cases to multi-vendor support, OPEA is making AI more accessible, scalable, and production-ready for enterprises worldwide.
  • Missed OPEA Week: GenAI Streamlined? Catch up on key insights from global experts across China, India, EMEA, and the Americas. Watch the recordings to explore real-world deployment strategies and open-source tools powering enterprise GenAI.
  • Better Together: Learn how LF AI & Data projects DataPrepKit and OPEA  to bridge the gap between off-the-shelf AI capabilities and real-world enterprise requirements, in this new blog post.
  • Join the LF AI & Data community at upcoming global + virtual events:
    • The ONNX Community Meetup returns on June 9. Join us in Santa Clara or online for a full day of lightning talks, panel discussions, and community connection. The Call for Papers is now open—submit your proposal and be part of shaping the future of open AI model interoperability!
    • The Japan Regional User Group (RUG) will host a meet-up in Kawasaki on June 20. Learn more and RSVP today to secure your spot. 
    • Discover the latest in open source AI at the LF AI & Data Mini Summit, co-located with Open Source Summit North America on June 26 in Denver. Hear from leaders across OPEA, GenAI Commons, and more—add it to your OSS NA registration here.
    • Join us at AI_dev Europe (Aug 28–29 in Amsterdam) to dive into the latest in open source GenAI and ML with hands-on sessions, tools, and real-world use cases. Don’t miss early bird pricing—register by June 9.

LF Broadband 

LF Decentralized Trust

  • In the post 2025 Update: Off to a Fast Start, LF Decentralized Trust Executive Director Daniela Barbosa shares Q1 event, project, member, and deployment highlights from around the global community.
  • This post introduces a purpose-built implementation of Hyperledger Fabric for next-gen digital assets, a major new contribution from IBM Research
  • A new LFDT European Regional Chapter launched to strengthen connections, accelerate collaboration, and encourage even wider participation and engagement. across the many active and innovative community groups, contributors, and members in Europe.
  • Daniela Barbosa moderates a discussion on technologies and applications for Decentralized Identity in healthcare with Ken Ebert, Indicio's CTO, and Keela Rose Shatzkin, President and CEO of Shatzkin Systems, on this Blockchain in Healthcare Today podcast.
  • Markets Media delves into the launch and cross-industry demo of Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation's (DTCC) new unified digital collateral infrastructure, built atop Besu, an LF Decentralized Trust project, in the feature Accelerated Digital Asset Collateral is “Holy Grail."
  • In a Ledger Insights article on a new paper from Kinexys by JP Morgan and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Digital Currency Initiative calling for token standards for payments between banks, the authors cite community input garnered during LF Decentralized Trust's interoperability workshop.
  • Daniela Barbosa on stage at FT Live's Digital Assets Summit during a panel on Building a Blockchain Ecosystem. 

    Photo from FT Live on LinkedIn

LF Edge

  • Missed our recent live webinar? Watch the recording of our latest LF Edge webinar to see how Project EVE is enabling scalable, secure, and cloud-integrated industrial edge computing with live demos and real-world use cases.
  • Discover how EdgeLake and Open Horizon are transforming edge computing by enabling real-time data processing and software management without cloud dependency. Read this case study to see how these LF Edge projects create a virtual data lake for seamless, decentralized edge operations.

LF Energy

LF Networking

  • Infosys and LF Networking are teaming up to accelerate ethical AI in global networks through two new open source projects: Salus and Essedum. Learn how you can get involved and help shape the future of Responsible AI in networking in our press release.
  • Join the upcoming LF Networking webinar to explore how telcos can become edge data service providers using the 5G Super Blueprint and EdgeLake’s virtual data layer. Featuring a live smart city demo, this session shows how 5G and edge technologies enable real-time insights and new monetization opportunities.
  • LFN and LF Research collaborated to investigate trends and priorities in open source networking. Download the report,The 2025 Open Source Networking Study: The Role and Value of Open Source in the Networking Industry’s Software Stack “ today to see open trends related to networking and AI, cloud native, Open RAN, and more. 
  • LF Networking CTO Ranny Haiby spoke with TelecomTV about how the new Essedum project will support agentic AI for self-optimizing, self-healing networks—transforming NOC tasks into fully autonomous operations. The project is set to release its first code in Summer 2025, offering open-source AI building blocks tailored for telecom infrastructure.
  • The Anuket Quinnipiac release brings key updates to cloud-native infrastructure standards, including enhanced support for Project Sylva and an upgraded Reference Kubernetes Architecture (v1.31). With improved documentation and automation, this release advances consistency and scalability for next-gen telecom deployments.
  • LF Networking GM Arpit Joshipura breaks down the top open source trends shaping telecom, from cloud native adoption to the evolving role of AI and automation. In this interview, he highlights how open collaboration is driving real progress for operators worldwide.
  • Missed Open Networking & Edge Summit? All session recordings and slides are now available on-demand. Revisit keynotes, deep dives, and discussions on open networking, edge, and cloud-native tech.
  • Discover how open source and standards are working hand-in-hand to shape the future of telecom in our latest LF Networking blog by Ranny Haiby. Explore how projects like Nephio, ONAP, Sylva, and CNTi align with ETSI NFV’s vision for the Telco Cloud.

OpenSearch

  • OpenSearch 3.0 is now available, bringing enhanced vector database performance, search infrastructure and scalability to meet AI-driven demand. The release delivers a 9.5x performance improvement over OpenSearch 1.3, building on benchmarking data that showed earlier iterations of OpenSearch operating 1.6x faster than its closest industry competitor.

  • The OpenSearch Software Foundation welcomed ByteDance, DataStax, DTEX, and Seacom Srl as General Members. 

OpenSSF

  • The Linux Foundation and OpenSSF, in collaboration with Linux Foundation Education, have launched the Cybersecurity Skills Framework—a global, customizable guide to help organizations map IT job roles to essential cybersecurity skills. With 14 defined job families and skill tiers aligned to industry standards like DoD 8140 and NICE, the framework makes it easier to assess talent, close gaps, and build security into every technical role. 📣 Read the press release.
  • In a recent OpenSSF Tech Talk, experts introduced the OSPS Baseline, a practical, maintainer-focused framework to help open source projects align with regulations like the EU Cyber Resilience Act. The session explored real-world applications, tools in development, and ways to get involved. Curious how your project stacks up? Watch the recap.
  • David A. Wheeler (The Linux Foundation) and Georg Kunz (Ericsson) introduce a new guide from the OpenSSF Best Practices Working Group: Simplifying Software Component Updates. This guide offers practical steps for software producers and consumers to reduce security risks by making it easier to keep components up to date. Read the blog.
  • In response to the recent uncertainty around the future of the CVE and CWE Programs, leaders from the open source community including contributors from OpenSSF, OWASP, Linux Foundation, and others have come together to advocate for a stable, global approach to vulnerability enumeration. Red the blog.
  • Join us at OpenSSF Community Day Japan on June 18 and Community Day North America on June 26, where security and open source experts will connect, collaborate, and share best practices. Don’t miss Open Source Summit North America from June 23 - 25, where OpenSSF will be a proud sponsor. Stop by our booth! Mark your calendar and be part of the conversation shaping the future of open source security.

Open 3D Foundation

  • Open 3D Engine hosts a series of monthly virtual meetups that provide an opportunity for the community to build new connections, learn more about O3DE, and ask questions. In the April meeting, Matteo Grasso, Founder of DIGIBL Studio – Digital Basil Leaves,  presented tutorials he’s written and why he chose O3DE for his company. Learn more.
  • As the O3DE community finalizes the 25.05.0 release, we invite you to join us on June 11 at 8 am PT for a webinar that will highlight key updates, enhancements, and new features. Attendees will gain valuable insight into how these changes impact real-time 3D development across games, simulations and interactive applications. Learn more and register.  

Open Mainframe Project

  • Blog: Winter 2025 Mentorship: Building a Rexx Language Server with Langium for Visual Studio Code Development.
    • As part of the Winter 2025 mentorship with the Open Mainframe Project, Jason Li from Western University shares his experience building a Rexx language server using Langium for Visual Studio Code development. The blog walks through the project stages, challenges in crafting Rexx grammar, implementing syntax highlighting and validation rules, and the satisfaction of turning theory into a working VS Code extension. Read the full blog to learn more about the process, lessons learned, and the impact of this hands-on mentorship experience.
  • Blog: Honoring our friend and colleague Harry Williams.
    • This blog honors the life and legacy of Harry Williams, a beloved friend, colleague, and visionary from Marist College, who passed away unexpectedly last week. Harry was a pioneer in bringing Linux to the mainframe and played a key leadership role in the Open Mainframe Project and the SHARE community. This tribute celebrates his profound impact and invites the community to reflect and share condolences. Read the full blog.
  • Video: Mainframe Voices: How the IBM z17 is Inspiring the Next Generation of Mainframers.
    • In this episode of Mainframe Voices, students and early-career professionals share their impressions of the IBM z17 launch. With AI-powered features from the Telum II processor, the z17 showcases mainframe innovation and helps lower the learning curve for newcomers. Tune in to hear how it’s inspiring the next generation of mainframers.

OpenAPI

  • The OpenAPI Initiative (OAI) Track is at apidays New York today! If you are there and interested in learning more about the OpenAPI universe you can find out more at our Event page.
  • OAI is also at API:World, the the world’s largest and longest-running API & microservices event. If you’d like to join the OAI Track please see our Event page where you can complete a CFP form.
  • Gitbook has joined the OpenAPI Initiative! Please read our interview with Addison Schultz who represents GitBook at the OpenAPI Initiative.
  • Phil Sturgeon has been nominated as an OpenAPI Community Hero, and shares his passion for all things OpenAPI in his hero profile.
  • You can read more news about the OpenAPI Initiative in our April newsletter.

Open Programmable Infrastructure (OPI) Project

  • Learn how the OPI community is bringing open innovation to DPUs and infrastructure processing, via its OPI Lab, a collaborative environment that’s helping the community accelerate development and interoperability across the OPI ecosystem, in this new blog post.  

Overture Maps Foundation

  • Overture 2025-04-23.0 is now live! This month’s release includes key updates across the board:
    • Addresses: New data for Lee and Marion counties in Florida
    • Base: Golf course data added 
    • Buildings: Data fixes and updates
    • Divisions: New properties added
    • Read the release notes and get the open data here.
  • Why did Overture Maps choose GeoParquet. CTO Amy Rose explains why Overture adopted this open columnar format early on — and how it's transforming geospatial workflows by bridging traditional GIS and modern cloud tooling. Read the blog. 
  • Meet us at upcoming events:
    • GEOINT 2025
      • Open Geospatial Data Panel: Join our CTO Amy Rose and member Maxar for a panel discussion on the role of open geospatial data in national security and intelligence.
        • May 18–21, 2025 | St. Louis, MO
    • State of the Map US
      • Something You Might Not Know About Overture Maps: Join our ED Marc Prioleau for a discussion about how Overture is using and contributing back to OSM — and why its mission might not be what you expect.
        • Friday, July 2025 | 4:15–4:30 PM | 📍BU - Metcalf Parallel Hall
      • OSM Data Validation – Moving from Daylight to Overture: Join Jennings Anderson to learn how Overture’s regular data releases now offer a reliable path to validated OSM data.
        • Saturday, July 2025 | 11:45 AM–12:00 PM | 📍 BU – Auditorium
    • Esri User Conference 2025
        • Open Map Data – Pioneering a New Era in Spatial Data Infrastructure: Join our ED Marc Prioleau to explore how open map data and unique entity identifiers are powering a new generation of national Spatial Data Infrastructures.
          • 🗓️ July 2025 | San Diego, CA
        • ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World – Open Data Content: Join the Esri team to discover key open datasets (including Overture), and how to use and contribute through ArcGIS.
          • 🗓️ July 15, 2025 | 8:30–9:30 AM PDT | San Diego, CA
    • Cesium Developer Conference 2025
      • Our CTO Amy Rose will participate in a panel deliver the closing keynote, sharing the latest from Overture Maps Foundation and our mission to build global, open datasets accessible to all. 
      • June 23–25, 2025 | Philadelphia, PA

  • Overture in the News:
    • Geo Week News: Overture CTO Amy Rose spoke with Geo Week News on how open geospatial data is gaining momentum. She discussed how Overture is tackling data interoperability with GERS to support use cases like navigation, emergency response, and more. Read the full interview.
    • BigDATAwire: CTO Amy Rose spoke with BigDATAwire about how Overture is building a shared, interoperable map infrastructure. With 3.7B+ features and a GERS registry coming in June, the foundation is setting a new standard for open maps. Read the article.
    • Grid Interview – Jennings Anderson unpacks how Overture is helping standardize open geospatial data — and why it matters for developers, map creators, and the future of interoperable mapping. Read the full interview.

P4

  • News
    • Cisco Joins P4 as a Premier Member in 2025. We are excited to announce that Cisco joined P4 as a premier member in 2025! This partnership underscores Cisco’s ongoing commitment to driving innovation in networking and paving the way for greater advances in programmable networking technology.
  • Upcoming Events
    • P4 Developer Days - P4 on Silicom ThunderFjord SmartNIC
      May 29 | 8:00 am Pacific
      • This webinar will explore the capabilities of the ThunderFjord SmartNIC, highlighting how P4 enables dynamic packet processing directly on the hardware. They will delve into the architecture of the SmartNIC, its role in enhancing network performance, and the benefits of using P4 to implement custom protocols, traffic management, and network offload functions.
    • P4 Developer Days - Pipeline-Aware Sub-Traversal Caching for Modern SmartNICs
      June 4 | 8:00 am Pacific
      • This webinar introduces Gigaflow, a novel caching system tailored for deployment on SmartNICs to accelerate vSwitch packet processing. Their core insight is that by harnessing the inherent pipeline-aware locality within programmable vSwitch pipelines—defining policies (e.g., L2, L3, and ACL) and their execution order (e.g., using P4 and OpenFlow)—they can create cache rules for shared segments (sub-traversals) within the pipeline, rather than caching entire flows. 

Presto

  • Upcoming Events
    • PrestoCon Day – Wed, June 11 (Virtual). A full day of lightning talks, deep dives, and real-world use cases all focused on Presto and the broader ecosystem (Iceberg, Arrow Flight, Presto C++ & more). Details + free registration: https://prestodb.io/prestocon-day/ 
  • Recent News
    • Better Schema Management: Presto now passes catalog names to the metastore for improved isolation and filtering. | Link
    • Prevent OOMs in Presto C++: how the new LinuxMemoryChecker keeps memory usage in check. | Link

PyTorch Foundation

RISC-V

  • RISC-V International announces Andrea Gallo as the organization’s new CEO, effective immediately. Gallo has served as Vice President of Technology at RISC-V International since June 2024. In his role leading technical activities, Gallo has helped to facilitate the technical vision of RISC-V International, working closely with RISC-V members around the globe to drive further adoption of the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA). In the near future, RISC-V International will be hiring a replacement for the Vice President of Technology role.
  • Join the RISC-V Summit North America – October 22–23, 2025
    • The RISC-V Summit North America returns to Santa Clara, California, on October 22–23, 2025, bringing together the global RISC-V community to share breakthroughs, industry milestones, and real-world applications. This premier RISC-V event features two days of keynotes, technical sessions, and an expo showcasing the latest innovations in open-standard computing.
    • The summit kicks off on October 21 with Member Day, where technical and industry working groups convene to provide updates on various efforts. The main conference follows, offering insights into software, systems, development tools, security, and emerging use cases across AI/ML, IoT, automotive, and more
    • Call for Papers - Deadline July 11th
  • Ratification: RVV C Intrinsics | RISC-V has officially ratified the RVV C Intrinsics specification. These intrinsics offer standardized C interfaces for the RISC-V vector extension, simplifying vector programming by abstracting away low-level assembly. They enhance portability and maintainability while giving developers precise control over vector length, element width, masking, tail/mask behavior, and rounding. This structure enables compilers to optimize effectively, improving both performance and developer efficiency. The full specification is available here.

SONiC

  • Missed our latest webinar on AI networking with SONiC? Watch the recording to explore how SONiC is evolving to support high-performance AI infrastructures with features like 800G, RoCEv2, dynamic load balancing, and more.
  • SONiC continues to gain momentum with the addition of four new members — Arista Networks, Auradine, Nexthop.ai, and STORDIS — announced at the OCP EMEA Summit 2025. Read the full press release to learn how these organizations are shaping the future of open networking with SONiC.
  • Check out our latest blog on how SONiC’s multi-vendor, open source model is creating new opportunities for enterprises seeking flexibility and control. Learn how organizations are leveraging SONiC to build open, interoperable network infrastructures.
  • The session recordings from the SONiC Open Insight Forum, co-located with OCP EMEA Summit in Dublin on April 29, will be available soon on the SONiC YouTube channel. Stay tuned to catch all the presentations and panel discussions you may have missed.
  • The Call for Presentations is now open for the SONiC Mini Summit (Aug 28) and SONiC booth demos at Open Source Summit Europe (Aug 25–27) in Amsterdam. Submit your proposal by June 8 to share your work with the SONiC community and showcase real-world innovation in open networking.
  • Stay up to date on all upcoming SONiC events, workshops, and CFP deadlines by visiting our Events Page. Whether you're looking to attend, speak, or showcase a demo, this is your go-to resource for all things SONiC.

Ultra Ethernet Consortium

  • The Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC) recently wrapped up the UEC Member Summit in Westminster, Colorado, with 58 in-person attendees, where the community came together to align on priorities and roadmap milestones. With preparations underway for Spec 1.0, the momentum is strong as we work toward delivering the next generation of Ethernet innovation.
  • Torsten Hoefler, a key contributor to UEC, high-performance computing and AI scalability, has been awarded the 2024 ACM Prize in Computing. His foundational work has shaped the infrastructure powering today’s large-scale AI systems—advancements closely aligned with UEC’s mission to meet growing data demands.
  • Stay tuned and follow UEC on social media (LinkedIn, X) for more updates on Spec 1.0 and beyond.

UXL Foundation  

  • We are thrilled to welcome new contributing member SiPearl to the UXL Foundation.  
  • As we mentioned in the last newsletter, The UXL Foundation will have a Mini-Summit at the Linux Foundation OSS on June 26 from 9 AM to 12:30 PM at the Colorado Convention Center, Denver.  Information can be found here.   We look forward to seeing you there!
  • The UXL Foundation will also be present at ISC with a Birds of a Feather session “Defining open standards programming for AI and HPC” on the 11th June at 2:15 pm-3:15 pm.  Steering Committee chair Rod Burns will be hosting with Hartwig Antz, who is involved in the Ginkgo linear algebra project, and Biagio Cosenza from the University of Salerno who is involved in development and research on large HPC systems.  
  • Sign up to the mailing lists to find out about upcoming UXL Foundation SIG meetings.  The next meeting is the UXL Foundation Math SIG on May 28 at 9 am Central Time.
  • Find the meeting notes from all the UXL Foundation SIGs on our GitHub repository, and view the meeting recordings through https://openprofile.dev/ or on our YouTube channel.

Zephyr Project

  • Blog: Pathways to Cybersecurity Best Practices in Open Source: Insights from the Zephyr Project.
    • The new report, Pathways to Cybersecurity Best Practices in Open Source by Linux Foundation Research, offers insights into how key open source projects including the Zephyr Project align with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA). The report highlights Zephyr’s advanced security practices, such as SBOM generation, CVE management, and fast PSIRT response times, which go beyond CRA requirements. With the CRA now in force, this report and the accompanying free training course help open source communities prepare for compliance and strengthen overall software security. Read the blog to learn more.
  • Upcoming Events from the Zephyr Project!
    • The Zephyr track schedule for Open Source Summit North America and India 2025 is now live. Check out the exciting sessions at OSS North America and India!
    • And don’t forget to register and attend our upcoming Zephyr Project meetups in Bangalore, Berlin, Boston, Krakow, Pune, and Vienna. Stay connected and be part of the growing Zephyr community!

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