Publications
April 24, 2020
Docker Containers for Legal Professionals
Docker Containers for Legal Professionals Docker has had a significant impact on the popularity of containers and has made it…
February 18, 2020
Open Source Software Supply Chain Security
Open Source Software Supply Chain Security While innumerable strategies, frameworks, and “best practices” guides have emerged, few of which agree…
February 18, 2020
Improving Trust and Security in Open Source Projects
Improving Trust and Security in Open Source Projects A proposal to build and operate a program called the Trust and…
July 31, 2019
2018 Open Source Jobs Report
Open Source Talent in Demand, With Linux Back on Top Read the results from our survey of 750+ hiring managers,…
March 11, 2019
Assessment of Open Source Practices as Part of Due Diligence in Merger and Acquisition Transactions
Assessment of Open Source Practices as Part of Due Diligence in Merger and Acquisition Transactions A Contribution to the OpenChain…
December 12, 2018
Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise
Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise, 2nd edition, by Ibrahim Haddad outlines best practices for organizations to adopt and use…
August 7, 2018
Enterprise Open Source: A Practical Introduction
Enterprise Open Source: A Practical Introduction If your company is involved in software engineering, it is very likely you already…
June 19, 2018
2018 Open Source Jobs Report
Open Source Talent in Demand, With Linux Back on Top Read the results from our survey of 750+ hiring managers,…
May 22, 2018
Open Source AI: Projects, Insights, and Trends
Open Source AI: Projects, Insights, and Trends The Linux Foundation surveyed 16 popular open source AI projects – looking in…
March 26, 2018
ACG report: The Impact of Open Source Technologies on the Communication Service Provider Vendor Ecosystem
There is a massive shift underway in carrier sourcing and design strategies, with open source-first philosophies unequivocally at their core.…
February 12, 2018
Open Source Audits in Merger and Acquisition Transactions
Open Source Audits in Merger and Acquisition Transactions The Basics You Must Know The software due diligence process is becoming…
October 25, 2017
2017 State of Linux Kernel Development
The Linux kernel, after more than a quarter of a century, is stronger than ever. The 2017 State of Linux…
August 23, 2017
2017 Open Source Jobs Report Available For Download
2017 Open Source Jobs Report The annual report is now available for download Discover talent and identify career paths in…
May 1, 2017
Practical GPL Compliance
Practical GPL Compliance is a guide for startups, small businesses, and engineers tasked with shipping products that contain GNU General…
November 30, 2016
Guide to the Open Cloud – 2016 Edition
The Linux Foundation’s cloud experts have curated a list of the most useful, influential, and promising open source projects for…
November 16, 2016
Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise
Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise by Ibrahim Haddad is a practical guide for organizations on how best to use…
September 19, 2016
Open Source Jobs Report – 2016 Edition
The 2016 Open Source Jobs Report is now available! Partnering again with Dice, we went beyond Linux and received feedback from…
August 22, 2016
Linux Kernel Development: How Fast It is Going, Who is Doing It, What They are Doing, and Who is Sponsoring It [2016]
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Linux, we've released our seventh edition of the Linux Kernel Development report. It analyzes…
September 1, 2015
Estimating the Total Development Cost of Linux Foundation’s Collaborative Projects
In the past ten years, open source has taken over the software industry. As the speed and requirements of innovation…
August 25, 2015
How to Recruit and Hire Open Source Developers
Open source participation continues to rise in the enterprise, driving up demand for experienced open source developers. Finding the right…
