Data, AI, and Analytics

Open Source AI: Opportunities and Challenges

“Since the 1980s, open source has grown from a grassroots movement to a vital driver of technological and societal innovation,” said “Standing Together on Shared Challenges,” a report published by Linux Foundation Research in December of...  Read More

Irving Wladawsky-Berger | Feb 9, 2024

Data, AI, and Analytics

LF AI & Data Announces Participation in Department of Commerce Consortium Dedicated to AI Safety

LF AI & Data has announced its participation in a Department of Commerce initiative, joining over 200 leading artificial intelligence (AI) stakeholders in supporting the development and deployment of trustworthy and safe AI. The U.S. AI...  Read More

The LF AI & Data Foundation | Feb 8, 2024

Linux, eBPF, kernel

eBPF, the Technology that Enables Customizable, Observable, and High-Performing Linux Programs: A Whitepaper from the Linux Foundation

Those in the tech sector know the depth and breadth of the Linux kernel’s impact (and in case you don’t, check out Jim Zemlin's Tedx talk on the subject). This ubiquitousness is powerful, but makes it difficult to edit its 30 million lines...  Read More

Anna Hermansen | Feb 8, 2024

LF Research

Announcing the 2024 OSPO Survey Call For Sponsors

Since 2018, the TODO Group and the Linux Foundation Research have conducted yearly open surveys to assess the state of open source programs and similar initiatives worldwide. Today, we are pleased to announce the launch of the 2024 call...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 6, 2024

Topic: Security, 2024

A Spotlight on Security Efforts at the Linux Foundation

Security has continued to be a focus across all our project communities at the Linux Foundation. We’d like to spotlight more about our communities’ work over the past year and look forward to the work we can do in 2024 and beyond.  Read More

Ashwin Ramaswami | Feb 5, 2024

Open Source, generative AI, Data, AI, and Analytics

LF Research GenAI Survey Report Reveals That Open Models Offer Greater Value for Business

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Anna Hermansen | Jan 31, 2024

Open Source, Open Source Ecosystem and Governance

Maintainer Motivations, Challenges, and Best Practices on Open Source Software Security

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Anna Hermansen | Jan 30, 2024

Compliance and Security, Open Source, license compliance

How to Navigate the Complexity of Open Source License Compliance

In the ever-evolving landscape of software development, the integration of open source software (OSS) has become ubiquitous, fostering innovation, efficiency, and collaboration. However, this adoption comes with its own challenges,...  Read More

Anna Hermansen | Jan 24, 2024

2024

Linux Foundation Newsletter: January 2024

Welcome to the Linux Foundation’s January newsletter! In this edition you’ll find new research reports, key LF Project updates, and our first Training & Certification deal of the year. Also, if you missed it, we published our 2023 Annual...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 17, 2024

Research, 2024

Why Tech Hiring Managers Should Participate in the 2024 State of Tech Talent Survey

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Anna Hermansen | Jan 11, 2024

Current Perceptions and Future Possibilities for the Enterprise Blockchain Space: Insights from the Hyperledger Foundation 2023 Brand Study

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The Linux Foundation | Jan 3, 2024

OpenTofu Release Candidate Is Out, GA Set for Jan 10th

OpenTofu v1.6.0-rc1, the final stage before the first stable release, is out today. It follows the quick succession of its alpha and beta versions, on the road to an expected General Availability release on January 10, 2024, right after...  Read More

Roni Frantchi, OpenTofu | Dec 20, 2023

Linux Foundation Newsletter: December 2023

Welcome to the Linux Foundation’s December newsletter! In this edition, we cover the many gatherings that took place across the globe, notably at Open Source Summit Japan, AI.dev in San Jose, CA., and for several Linux Foundation project...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 19, 2023

Unveiling the 2023 World of Open Source: Japan Spotlight

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The Linux Foundation | Dec 5, 2023

Charting the Course: Reflections from the 2023 Open Source Congress

In July 2023, Geneva, Switzerland, became the meeting ground for Open Source Congress, a research roundtable organized by the Linux Foundation. This gathering addressed pressing concerns facing the open source community, such as...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 5, 2023

Embracing Open Source Excellence: Discover LF Management & Best Practices

In the ever-expanding and often decentralized universe of open source, from software to hardware, standards, and data, and the communities of practice that have formed around them, getting the information you need quickly to make decisions...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 4, 2023

Featured Post, Newsletter

Linux Foundation Newsletter: November 2023

This month, our communities met in Chicago for KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America, where AI topics were front and center. Two new LF Research reports have been published: the World of Open Source Global Spotlight and the 2023 State of...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 30, 2023

Xen Project Releases Version 4.18 with New Security, Performance, and Architecture Enhancements for AI/ML Applications

New release to include updates from AMD, Arm, BUGSENG, EPAM, Vates, XenServer, and other contributors.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 20, 2023

Unlocking the Future of Finance IT: Key Insights from The 2023 Open Source in Financial Services Report

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The Linux Foundation | Nov 1, 2023

Navigating the Open Source Landscape: Key Insights from the Global Spotlight 2023 Report

LF Research’s "World of Open Source: Global Spotlight 2023" report, written by Adrienn Lawson and Stephen Hendrick, with a foreword by Sachiko Muto of OpenForum Europe and RI.SE Research Institutes of Sweden, serves as an invaluable...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 26, 2023

OpenSSF Update Q4 2023: Building on Our Security Work

Hello, Linux Foundation members and readers! Here’s what we at the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) worked on during the past quarter:  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 24, 2023

Featured Post, Newsletter

Linux Foundation Newsletter: October 2023

This month’s newsletter will be one of our biggest ever! In October, our communities met in person at the Open Source Summit Europe in Bilbao and KubeCon + CloudNativeCon + OSS in Shanghai, China. At OpenSSF’s Secure Open Source Summit in...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 19, 2023

How open source foundations protect the licensing integrity of open source projects

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Mike Dolan | Oct 17, 2023

News from PyTorch Conference 2023

Hello from the PyTorch Conference in San Francisco! We’re thrilled that we’re able to bring together leading researchers, developers, and academic communities to further the education and advancement of end-to-end machine learning...  Read More

PyTorch Foundation Team | Oct 17, 2023

Diversity & Inclusion

National Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month, which runs from September 15-October 15, celebrates the lives, culture and contributions of more than 60 million citizens and families from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.  Read More

Maemalynn Meanor | Oct 16, 2023