Linux Foundation Newsletter: February 2026
Welcome to the February 2026 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. AI infrastructure is moving from experimentation to production—and open source is defining how it scales. From Kubernetes powering the majority of AI workloads in... Read More
Latin America’s AI Opportunity: From Adoption to Co-Creation Through Open Source
As the general manager of Dronecode Foundation, a Linux Foundation project, I work at the intersection of autonomy and open source. I spend a lot of time thinking about what it takes to move advanced technology from research labs into... Read More
Kubernetes Fuels AI Growth; Organizational Culture Remains the Decisive Factor
This blog post was originally published on the CNCF blog page on January 20, 2026. Read More
Linux Foundation Newsletter: January 2026
Welcome to the January 2026 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. We’re starting the year strong with growing momentum across the open source community. This year’s first newsletter is packed with project updates and momentum. Check... Read More
Linux Foundation Newsletter: December 2025
Welcome to the December 2025 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. Winter is nearly here, and the Linux Foundation open source ecosystem continues to break new ground. This month, we announced the formation of the Agentic AI... Read More
Japan’s Open Source Moment: Strong Business Value, Global Leadership—and a Clear Path Forward
Over the past several years, LF Research has had the privilege of studying open source adoption across regions and industries worldwide. What consistently stands out about Japan is not hesitation, but intentionality. Japanese organizations... Read More
The State of Open Source Software in 2025
This blog was first published on Nov 26, 2025 at https://blog.irvingwb.com/blog/2025/11/the-state-of-open-source-software-in-2025.html and repurposed here with consent from the author. Read More
Defend Open Collaboration: Have Your Say on Proposed US Patent Rules
Open source and open collaboration communities face ongoing threats from “non-practicing entities” (NPEs, also sometimes called “patent trolls”). The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new procedural rule... Read More
Revealing the Hidden Economics of Open Models in the AI Era
Artificial intelligence is reshaping economic systems at a pace we have rarely seen in modern technological history. Every sector—from finance to healthcare to manufacturing—is scrambling to understand how to harness AI safely,... Read More
Linux Foundation Newsletter: November 2025
Welcome to the November 2025 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. As we move toward year‑end, open source activity at the Linux Foundation (LF) remains at full throttle. In the past month, we welcomed major new projects,... Read More
Collective Wisdom: Why the Future of AI Must Be Built in the Open
The recent GOSIM AI Vision Forum in Hangzhou crystallized the central paradox of artificial intelligence: how to harness its immense potential while mitigating its considerable risks. AI is already augmenting our capacity for knowledge... Read More
Open Source AI Is Powering a More Inclusive Digital Economy across APEC Economies
In August, I had the honour of attending the APEC 2025 Global Digital and AI Forum’s AI & Digital Ministerial Meeting in Incheon, South Korea. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to present findings from the first phase of our research... Read More
Banking on Collaboration: The 2025 State of Open Source in Financial Services
This week in New York City at the Open Source in Finance Forum we marked an exciting milestone. This is the fifth consecutive year that Linux Foundation Research and FINOS have collaborated on the State of Open Source in Financial Services... Read More
Linux Foundation Newsletter: October 2025
Welcome to the October 2025 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. Autumn is upon us and open source innovation shows no signs of slowing. Over the past month, the Linux Foundation welcomed new projects, celebrated major project... Read More
The Open Source Opportunity for AI Adoption in Africa, the Middle East, and Türkiye
In this second report in our series on the economic value of open source AI, we reviewed the technology’s impact in Africa, the Middle East, and Türkiye (AMET). Drawing on evidence from industry and academia, the study reveals strong... Read More
Linux Foundation Newsletter: September 2025
Welcome to the September 2025 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. Summer is ending, Fall is approaching and the world of open source is as busy as ever. Over the last month, the LF welcomed exciting open source projects and... Read More
How to Achieve Independence, Privacy, and Trust in the Adoption of AI
In my week at Open Source Summit Europe and AI_Dev in Amsterdam, the topic of digital sovereignty persisted throughout various keynotes, panels, and hallway track conversations. Control, agency, and participation are seen as critical for... Read More
The State of Open Source in Europe: From Passion, to Prioritization
When the first World of Open Source: Europe Spotlight 2022 report was published in Dublin at the time we launched Linux Foundation Europe, it painted a picture of a continent with an undeniable passion for open source — a “romantic”... Read More
The OSPO Book is Now Available in Print!
The TODO Group in collaboration with Cloud Native Computing Foundation is thrilled to announce the launch of the physical version of the OSPO Book, a community-driven resource that captures open source management best practices through... Read More
Open Source Program Offices Emerge as Strategic Hubs for AI Innovation, Security and Open Source Culture
Organizations with OSPOs report stronger AI readiness, better security outcomes and greater upstream participation Read More
The Data Is In: For COSS Companies, Community Is the Ultimate Moat
I’ve spent three decades in technology, watching brilliant founders pour their hearts into building world-changing open source projects. I’ve seen them cultivate vibrant communities, driven by a shared passion for solving hard problems.... Read More
Rewriting the Rules for Mobile: Open Source, Open Possibilities
In the course of conducting research to explore the intersection of open source innovation and the digital transformation of industries, it’s always exciting to witness major shifts. Today, the mobile sector is on the cusp of a pivotal... Read More
Linux Foundation Newsletter: August 2025
Welcome to the August 2025 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. This month, the Linux Foundation welcomed a groundbreaking project, expanded our India‑based open source footprint, and amplified developer collaboration across... Read More