What we learned from our survey about returning to in-person events

Recently, the Linux Foundation Events team sent out a survey to past attendees of all events from 2018 through 2021 to get their feedback on how they feel about virtual events and gauge their thoughts on returning to in-person events. We...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 16, 2021

Interview with Hilary Carter, VP of Linux Foundation Research

Jason Perlow, Director of Project Insights and Editorial Content at the Linux Foundation, spoke with Hilary Carter about Linux Foundation Research and how it will create better awareness of the work being done by open source projects and...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 14, 2021

Liquid Prep intelligent watering solution now hosted by the Linux Foundation as a Call for Code project

Over the past several decades farmers have been depending increasingly on groundwater to irrigate their crops due to climate change and reduced rainfall. Farmers, even in drought-prone areas, continue to need to grow water-intensive crops...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 22, 2021

Linux Foundation Support for Asian Communities

The Linux Foundation and its communities are deeply concerned about the rise in attacks against Asian Americans and condemn this violence. It is devastating to hear over and over again of the attacks and vitriol against Asian communities,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 18, 2021

Compliance and Security

Generating a Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) with Open Source Standards and Tooling

Every month there seems to be a new software vulnerability showing up on social media, which causes open source program offices and security teams to start querying their inventories to see how FOSS components they use may impact their...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 16, 2021

Cloud Computing

How open source communities are driving 5G’s future, even within a large government like the US

In mid-February, the Linux Foundation announced it had signed a collaboration agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), enabling US Government suppliers to collaborate on a common open source platform that will...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 11, 2021

New open source project helps musicians jam together even when they’re not together

Today, the Linux Foundation announced that it would be adding Rend-o-matic to the list of Call for Code open source projects that it hosts. The Rend-o-matic technology was originally developed as part of the Choirless project during a Call...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 11, 2021

Diversity & Inclusion

New Open Source Projects to Confront Racial Justice

Today the Linux Foundation announced that it would be hosting seven projects that originated at Call for Code for Racial Justice, an initiative driven by IBM and Creator David Clark Cause to urge the global developer ecosystem and open...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 19, 2021

The Linux Foundation Announces the Election of Renesas’ Hisao Munakata and GitLab’s Eric Johnson to the Board of Directors

Today, the Linux Foundation announced that Renesas’ Hisao Munakata has been re-elected to its board, representing the Gold Member community. GitLab’s Eric Johnson has been elected to represent the Silver Member community. Linux Foundation...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 16, 2021

Linux Foundation Newsletter February 2021: IT Training & Certification Sale, Shuah Khan & Mentorship, OpenSSF First Six Months

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The Linux Foundation | Feb 12, 2021

Understanding Open Governance Networks

Throughout the modern business era, industries and commercial operations have shifted substantially to digital processes. Whether you look at EDI as a means to exchange invoices or cloud-based billing and payment solutions today,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 11, 2021

Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF): Reflection and Future

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) officially launched on August 3, 2020. In this article, we’ll look at why the OpenSSF was formed, what it’s accomplished in its first six months, and its plans for the future.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 28, 2021

Compliance and Security

Interview with Shuah Khan, Kernel Maintainer & Linux Fellow

Jason Perlow, Director of Project Insights and Editorial Content at the Linux Foundation, had an opportunity to speak with Shuah Khan about her experiences as a woman in the technology industry. She discusses how mentorship can improve the...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 28, 2021

January 2021 Linux Foundation Newsletter: Bootcamp Sale, SolarWinds Orion, New Kubernetes & WebAssembly Classes, LFX Webinar Series

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The Linux Foundation | Jan 16, 2021

Preventing Supply Chain Attacks like SolarWinds

In late 2020, it was revealed that the SolarWinds Orion software, which is in use by numerous US Government agencies and many private organizations, was severely compromised. This was an incredibly dangerous set of supply chain compromises...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 13, 2021

Centaurus Infrastructure Project Joins Linux Foundation to Advance Cloud Infrastructure for 5G, AI and Edge

Centaurus today is becoming a Linux Foundation Project. The Centaurus Infrastructure Project is a cloud infrastructure platform for building distributed cloud as well as a platform for modern cloud native computing. It supports...  Read More

Kristin OConnell | Dec 16, 2020

November 2020 Linux Foundation Newsletter

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The Linux Foundation | Nov 20, 2020

Compliance and Security

How to report security vulnerabilities to the Linux Foundation

We at The Linux Foundation (LF) work to develop secure software in our foundations and projects, and we also work to secure the infrastructure we use. But we’re all human, and mistakes can happen.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 12, 2020

Linux Foundation Newsletter: October 2020

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The Linux Foundation | Oct 23, 2020

Introducing the Open Governance Network Model

Background The Linux Foundation has long served as the home for many of the world’s most important open source software projects. We act as the vendor-neutral steward of the collaborative processes that developers engage in to create high...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 15, 2020

The one-millionth commit: The search for the lucky Linux kernel contributor

This week has been “a week of millions” for the Linux Foundation, with our announcement that over 1 million people have taken our free Introduction to Linux course. As part of the research for our recently published 2020 Linux Kernel...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 30, 2020

Open Source Collaboration is a Global Endeavor, Part 2

The Linux Foundation would like to reiterate its statements and analysis of the application of US Export Control regulations to public, open collaboration projects (for example, open source software, open standards, open hardware, and open...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 18, 2020

September 2020 Linux Foundation Newsletter

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The Linux Foundation | Sep 18, 2020

Linux Foundation Newsletter: August 2020

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The Linux Foundation | Aug 20, 2020

Projects

Linux Foundation project news for August 2020

The ACRN™ Open Source Hypervisor for IoT Development Announces ACRN v2.0 and Functional Safety Certification Concept Approval New hybrid-mode architecture expands the scope of the project to include industrial IoT and edge device use...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 17, 2020