Last Day to Apply for Free Training and Certification Scholarship

Each year for the past six years, The Linux Foundation Training (LiFT) Scholarship Program has given away free training courses to individuals who may not otherwise have access to these opportunities.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 30, 2016

This Week in Open Source News: Sony Settles PS3 Debacle, New Hyperledger Members, & More

1) After six years, Sony has agreed to pay for its 2010 firmware update, which removed support for the Linux operating system in the PlayStation 3.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 24, 2016

Q&A with Tracy Hinds: Improving Education and Diversity at Node.js

To increase developer support and diversity in the Node.js open source community, the Node.js Foundation earlier this year brought in Tracy Hinds to be its Education Community Manager. She is charged with creating a certification program...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 23, 2016

This Week in Linux News: OSS Opportunity For New Grads, Why Cloud Foundry is Gaining Traction, & More

1) The 2016 Open Source Jobs Report shows that open source is a great career direction for new IT graduates.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 17, 2016

This Week in Linux News: Remembering Muhammad Ali's Linux Message, Cloud Foundry Runs Legacy Apps, & More

1) Muhammad Ali “shook up the world”; featured in IBM/Linux advertisement.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 10, 2016

How The Xen Project Streamlined Code Review By Analyzing Mailing List Data

The Xen Project’s code contributions have grown more than 10 percent each year. Although growth is extremely healthy to the project as a whole, it has its growing pains. For the Xen Project, it led to issues with its code review process:...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 7, 2016

This Week in Linux News: OpenSwitch Now a Linux Foundation Project, Linus Torvalds to Speak at LinuxCon Japan, & More

New open source networking project, OpenSwitch, is now a Linux Foundation Collaborative Project.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 3, 2016

The Rise of the Open Source Professional

Whether you realize it or not, open source software affects just about everyone around the world, every single day. It’s used by almost any industry you can think of, including telecommunications, finance, healthcare, automotive, retail,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 2, 2016

How to Get an Open Source Security Badge from CII

Co-authored by Dr. David A. Wheeler  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 1, 2016

Linus Torvalds, Google Compute Engine Architect Joe Beda, ASF Founder Brian Behlendorf to Speak at LinuxCon 2016

You can celebrate the 25th anniversary of Linux with Linus Torvalds and other open source innovators and leaders at LinuxCon North America and ContainerCon this year.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 1, 2016

Watch Apache Mesos Keynotes Live Today at MesosCon

Can’t make it to MesosCon North America this week? The Linux Foundation is pleased to offer free live video streaming of all keynote sessions on June 1-2, 2016.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 31, 2016

This Week in Linux News: Torvalds Monitoring Year 2038 Problem, Open Source Jobs Still in High Demand, & More

1) Linus Torvalds is keeping a close eye on Y2K-like “2038 problem,” which is already causing problems. Torvalds Unhappy with Sloppy Unix Millennium Bug Patches for Linux Kernel– Neowin 2) The Linux Foundation’s 2016 Open Source Jobs...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 27, 2016

June 9 Webinar on Getting Linux Certified - Tips, Tactics, and Practical Advice

More and more professionals are preparing for certification to fill in gaps in their Linux knowledge, build confidence, and prove to to their management team or hiring managers that their skills are sharp. According to the latest 2016 Open...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 26, 2016

How to Write a Job Posting for an Open Source Office Lead

By Benjamin VanEvery  Read More

Benjamin VanEvery | May 25, 2016

7 Essential Skill-Building Courses for the Open Source Jobs Market

Dice and The Linux Foundation recently released an updated Open Source Jobs Report that examines trends in open source recruiting and job seeking. The report clearly shows that open source professionals are in demand and that those with...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 25, 2016

Learn about Apache Mesos and the State of the Art of Microservices from Twitter, Uber, Netflix

When people talk about cloud native applications you almost inevitably hear a reference to a success story using Apache Mesos as an application delivery framework at tremendous scale. With adoption at Twitter, Uber, Netflix, and other...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 23, 2016

This Week in Linux News: Apache Foundation Founder Becomes Hyperledger Executive Director, Linux 4.6 Has Arrived, & More

1) Brian Behlendorf, developer of Apache web-server software, announced as the Hyperledger Project’s new executive director.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 20, 2016

New Self-Paced Online Course Preps SysAdmins for Linux Foundation Advanced Certification

The Linux Foundation has launched a new self-paced, online course to help senior Linux sysadmins prepare for the advanced Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE) exam.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 12, 2016

Open Source Officers at SanDisk, Twitter, Google Share Best Practices at OSCON 2016

Starting an open source program office is a growing trend among companies that leverage open source software in their business strategies.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 6, 2016

This Week in Linux News: Open Source Jobs Report Reveals In-Demand Skills, CII Announces New Badge Program, & More

1) The Linux Foundation Jobs Report (published this week) shows Open source programming and DevOps skills to be in-demand amongst hiring managers.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 6, 2016

5 Developers Explain Why They Attend ApacheCon

ApacheCon North America and Apache Big Data are coming up in just a few weeks and it’s an event that Apache and open source community members won’t want to miss.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 28, 2016

Thinking Big: Supporting Open Source for Decades to Come

Individuals start open source projects because it matters to them. Whether motivated by passion, interest, necessity, curiosity or fame, projects are often started by individuals who want to build better software. Do better work. Have an...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 26, 2016

Prepare for New OpenStack Admin Certification Exam With The Linux Foundation

With some studies showing the majority of private cloud deployments are on OpenStack, it’s essential that that today’s SysAdmins and DevOps pro’s are proficient on this important technology. That’s why today at OpenStack Summit in Austin,...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 25, 2016

This Week in Linux News: Hyperledger Project Could Help Solve Counterfeit Drug Problem, Linux Goals Have Changed, & More

This Week in Linux News: Hyperledger Project could help solve counterfeit drug problem, Linux goals have changed, and more. Get the latest on open source with the weekly news digest.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 22, 2016

Open Standards, Move Over

Well, that’s a blog title I never expected to use here.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 18, 2016