Articles by The Linux Foundation

Cross Technology

FINOS Joins the Linux Foundation

Introduction This week we are excited to announce that FINOS, the Fintech Open Source Foundation, is joining our Linux Foundation community of projects. With critical financial services projects under its stewardship, FINOS has become the...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Apr 9, 2020

Cloud Computing

The TARS Foundation: The Formation of a Microservices Ecosystem

Introduction During the 1960s and 1970’s, software developers typically used monolithic architectures on mainframes and minicomputers for software development, and no single application was able to satisfy the needs of most end-users....  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 10, 2020

New Linux Foundation | Harvard Study Reveals Hard Truths, Actionable Steps for Open Source Security

Open source has made its way into almost every server farm, consumer device and service we use, and it’s done so without most people even realizing it. Almost no one knows what is in their phones, apps or business data centers. This is...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Feb 20, 2020

Cloud Computing

Amazon Web Services, Genesys, Salesforce Form New Open Data Model

To accelerate digital transformation, organizations in every industry are modernizing their on-premises technologies by adopting cloud-native applications. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), global spend on cloud...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 12, 2019

Diversity & Inclusion

The Linux Kernel Mentorship program was a life changing experience

By Bharath Vedartham  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 12, 2019

Diversity & Inclusion

The Linux Kernel Mentorship is Life Changing

Guest Post By Kelsey Skunberg, Linux Kernel Mentorship Program Mentee  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 9, 2019

Open Source Developer Gain New Collaboration Opportunities on Open Hardware

Live from Open Source Summit this week, we’re thrilled to share that the OpenPOWER Foundation is becoming a project hosted at The Linux Foundation. This includes a technical contribution of the POWER Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) and...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Aug 21, 2019

Project Maintainers: Reduce Your CLA Administrative Headaches Today

Today we are announcing the open source beta-release of EasyCLA, one of several services that are part of LFX.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jul 17, 2019

Linux Foundation Board Elects Longtime Community Members to Chair and Vice Chair

The Linux Foundation today is announcing its new Board Chair Nithya Ruff and Vice Chair Wim Coekaerts, both of whom bring a long history of contribution, collaboration and developer advocacy to their new positions. Both existing board...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jun 20, 2019

Projects

Introducing Tungsten Fabric 5.1: Security, Feature, and Performance Enhancements for Network Operators & Developers

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The Linux Foundation | Jun 12, 2019

Linux Foundation Statement on Huawei Entity List Ruling

We have received inquiries regarding concerns about a member subject to an Entity List Ruling. [1] The Huawei Entity List ruling was specifically scoped to activities and transactions subject to the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 23, 2019

LF Networking Welcomes Loodse as Newest Member

An Interview with Loodse CEO and Co-Founder Sebastian Scheele  Read More

The Linux Foundation | May 6, 2019

Projects

LVFS Project Announcement

The Linux Foundation welcomes the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS) as a new project. LVFS is a secure website that allows hardware vendors to upload firmware updates. It’s used by all major Linux distributions to provide metadata for...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 26, 2019

datapractices.org joins the Linux Foundation to Advance Best Practices & Offers Open Courseware Across Data Ecosystem

The Linux Foundation | Mar 20, 2019

Projects

New Red Team Project Aims to Help Secure Open Source Software

The Linux Foundation has launched the Red Team Project, which incubates open source cybersecurity tools to support cyber range automation, containerized pentesting utilities, binary risk quantification, and standards validation and...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Mar 11, 2019

Projects

Yahoo! JAPAN and EMQ X Join the OpenMessaging Project

The OpenMessaging project welcomes Yahoo! JAPAN and EMQ X as new members.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Jan 15, 2019

Compliance and Security

New Ebook Offers Comprehensive Guide to Open Source Compliance

This fully updated ebook provides detailed information on issues related to the licensing, development, and reuse of open source software.The Linux Foundation has released the second edition of Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise by...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 12, 2018

Oracle Q&A: A Refresher on Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel

UEK is a Linux kernel that Oracle created to address the needs of customers running demanding software such as Oracle Database on large scale systems. Oracle caused quite a stir in 2010 when it announced its Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel...  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Dec 11, 2018

Compliance and Security

A Free Guide for Setting Your Open Source Strategy

Learn how to align your goals for managing and creating open source software with your organization’s business objectives using the tips and proven practices from the TODO Group.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 12, 2018

Projects

JingDong (JD.com), China Mobile Cloud, QingCloud, and Whale Cloud Join the OpenMessaging Project

The goal of the OpenMessaging Project is to build out an industry standard, cloud oriented, and vendor neutral open standard for distributed messaging.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 5, 2018

New Keynote Speakers Announced for Hyperledger Global Forum

Collaborate, connect, and advance your blockchain skills at Hyperledger Global Forum next month.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Nov 1, 2018

Cross-Project Collaboration a Focus as Fifth OPNFV Plugfest Co-locates with Third ETSI PlugtestsTM Event to Learn, Test and Integrate OPNFV Fraser

By: Pierre Lynch, Lead Technologist at Ixia Solutions Group, Keysight Technologies  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 31, 2018

Tune Into Free Live Stream of Keynotes at Open Source Summit & ELC + OpenIoT Summit Europe, October 22-24!

Watch the keynotes LIVE next week at Open Source Summit & ELC + OpenIoT Summit Europe.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 19, 2018

Light Reading: Key Takeaways From Open Networking Summit Europe

Read more at Light Reading.  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Oct 1, 2018

Tune Into the Free Live Stream of Keynotes at Open Networking Summit Europe, September 25-27!

Watch the keynote sessions LIVE next week at ONS Europe!  Read More

The Linux Foundation | Sep 21, 2018