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    Linux Foundation Newsletter: November 2024

    The Linux Foundation | 12 November 2024

    The November 2024 LF newsletter is a big one! Full of essential updates, can’t-miss events, research news, new open source initiatives, and more! We’re so glad you’re here. Check out the highlights, save the dates, and be sure to register for upcoming events!

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    Exciting announcements from the LF

    Project Jupyter

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    LF Charities, Inc. welcomed Project Jupyter, a prominent open-source initiative for interactive computing and data science. Jupyter software and standards enable data scientists, researchers, educators, and enterprises to create and share interactive notebooks, and to build new applications centered on the interactive exploration of data, supporting collaboration with both humans and AI. Evolving from the IPython project, and growing in NumFOCUS, the transition to LF Charities marks a new chapter in the project’s history, offering enhanced support, governance, and long-term vision for Project Jupyter's development. Discover more about Project Jupyter, its mission, community and initiatives.  

    LF Research: Insights galore!

    Since our October newsletter, we’ve published six–count ‘em, six–new research reports! And we didn’t do it alone. Numerous research partners, including AWS and Intel, made it all possible, and we are truly grateful for their trust and support.

    Reports

    OpenSearch Awareness and Perceptions Report

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    Amazon Web Services (AWS) commissioned LF Research to field a survey in the Linux Foundation community to assess the awareness and perception of OpenSearch, focusing on whether the open source nature of the solution was important, the experiences the audience has had with the solution, and the audience's feedback on its capabilities, areas of concern, and strategies.

     

    Open Source Software Developer Report

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    Intel sponsored LF Research to survey the open source developer community, asking the strategic question: What do you need to advance your career? We found that attending meetups and open source events are highly valued, in particular as a way to find inspiration, get motivated, and connect with the community.

     

    Kubernetes Turns 10

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    In 2024, Kubernetes turned 10 years old! To commemorate this milestone, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation commissioned LF Research to survey its community on the impact of the technology. Knowing how the technology has grown over the years, CNCF wanted to capture how it has impacted individual developers, stakeholders, and organizations.

     

    An Open Architecture for Health Data Interoperability

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    This qualitative report reviews the unique characteristics of the healthcare sector, the lack of interoperability between its data systems, and how generative AI represents a catalyzing opportunity to address these issues. Read the report to learn about the challenges and opportunities of open source in the health sector and recommendations to develop an architecture of standards and technologies to increase innovation and data sharing. 

     

    Implementing AI Bill of Materials (AI BOM) with SPDX 3.0

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    The report discusses the concept of an AI-BOM, expanding on the SBOM to include the documentation of algorithms, data collection methods, frameworks and libraries, licensing information, and standard compliance. The authors introduce SPDX 3.0, the specification that was developed for AI-BOMs.

     

    2024 Japan Spotlight Insights Report

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    LF Research fielded its 2024 World of Open Source survey earlier this year and segmented the findings to capture trends specific to the Japanese market. Read the full report, available in English and Japanese, to learn more about how Japan is embracing and adopting open source.

     

    Survey

    CNCF’s 2024 Annual Survey

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    This survey is now LIVE and available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Japanese.  Please take 15 minutes to share your knowledge of all things CNCF and cloud native. Your input will help us to better understand cloud native velocity, identify gaps, and seize on opportunities. Thank you!

     

    LF Europe: Community updates

    Linux Foundation Projects: Featured news

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    Academy Software Foundation (ASWF)

    • Join us in London on November 14, 2024 for an ASWF Beers of a Feather - London mixer hosted by Foundry. Network and mingle with members of the technical VFX and animation community. Click here to RSVP.
    • Samsung joined the ASWF as a Premier member, and the ASWF adopted OpenAPV as a sandbox project. OpenAPV is a reference implementation of the APV codec developed by Samsung, enabling professional-grade video recording and post-production without quality degradation.
    • The Foundation hosted its second annual Dev Days, a two-day virtual hackathon to help increase engineering contributions to ASWF hosted projects. More than 50 people participated, with close to 60 pull requests opened to contribute code back to ASWF projects - almost double the number of PRs from 2023!
    • David Morin gave a talk at the Ubuntu Summit 2024 on “Academy Software Foundation: Open Source Software for Motion Pictures.”
    • ASWF in the news: 

    Aether

    • Build Enterprise Private 5G Networks with Charmed Aether SD-Core. Charmed Aether SD-Core addresses the challenges faced by enterprises that want to deploy and operate their own private 5G networks. The solution integrates open source Aether SD-Core, a scalable open source cloud native mobile core for Private 5G deployments, with Canonical’s powerful orchestration engine to simplify operations and lower operating costs while enabling enterprises to efficiently host their own edge applications. A live demo of Charmed Aether SD-Core was featured in the Canonical stand at the Ubuntu Summit 2024 on October 24-27 in The Hague, Netherlands. Learn more about this exciting solution.
    • New White Paper - “POET: A Platform for O-RAN Energy Efficiency Testing”. Aether Sustainable Mobile and RAN Transformation 5G (SMaRT-5G) is a collaborative effort to develop and enable ML-driven energy savings solutions for mobile networks. As part of this effort, a paper, “POET: A Platform of O-RAN Energy Efficiency Testing”, was presented at the Research and Innovation in Testing and Integration for Open Radio Access Networks (RitiRAN) Workshop. The POET paper details an exciting effort underway to measure, evaluate and model energy efficiency methodologies for O-RAN network energy optimization. Energy consumption of mobile networks is a significant challenge for network operators as they expand 5G/6G deployments based on Open RAN technologies. Read the paper.
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    • Upcoming Aether Events - Register to Attend
      • Telco Sustainability Forum - December 10 (virtual event): Sarat Puthenpura, Open RAN Chief Architect, will participate in a panel discussion, “From the Core to the RAN – how to make networks more sustainable”, at this RCR Wireless-hosted event. Check out the full agenda and register.
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      • Gen-CITy 2024 - December 11-13 (virtual event): Ajay Lotan Thakur, Aether TST member, is the keynote speaker and will present, “Opportunities in Cloud-Native 5G: Unlocking Energy Savings for a Sustainable Future”. The University of Southampton Malaysia is organizing the event. Learn more and register.
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    Alliance for OpenUSD (AOUSD)

    • Missed our AOUSD panel at Autodesk University 2024? Catch the recording to discover how OpenUSD is enabling large-scale 3D projects to connect and collaborate seamlessly. Watch now.
    • DigitalFish debuts OnSight at Autodesk University 2024! Built on OpenUSD, OnSight is a hybrid VFX platform for live-action virtual production in the field. By integrating Autodesk's Flow Graph Engine with Apple’s RealityKit, it provides LIDAR scene capture and live FX-simulation across Apple devices—including Vision Pro. Experience studio-grade computing power anywhere, ready for testing by select pilot customers! Read more.
    • Accelerating OpenUSD Adoption Check out this Microsoft blog to learn how AOUSD is accelerating the adoption of OpenUSD and bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds. Read more.
    • Don’t miss our session at the Trimble Dimensions User Conference, where Trimble and NVIDIA dive into digital collaboration and data ecosystems with OpenUSD and Omniverse. Discover how innovations in live sharing are reshaping workflows in construction and design Explore session.
    • OpenUSD v24.11 is out! This release removes boost dependencies, enhances Python bindings, and adds AVIF support in USDZ for sharper mobile AR visuals. Plus, iOS and visionOS imaging are now compatible. Read more. 

    Automotive Grade Linux (AGL)

    CAMARA

    • CAMARA will be onsite at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America as part of the sponsor showcase. We’ll be engaging with developers and sharing the benefits of open telco APIs and handing out CAMARA-branded swag. 
    • TFiR recently interviewed CAMARA community member from DT, Markus Kummerle, in “Unlocking the future: How CAMARA + Network APIs are revolutionizing telecom and cloud integration.” Watch the full interview here. 
    • Microsoft’s Ricardo Villareal was featured in a recent MEF webinar on Accelerating Adoption of Network APIs: Mobile Ecosystem Leaders Collaborating to Speed Innovation and Commercialization.”
    • Ericsson’s OSS/BSS Summit featured member organization Orange’s Phillipe Enssarguet in a panel discussion on Network APIs where he endorsed CAMARA, stating, “CAMARA APIs are like the chess pieces and Open Gateway is like the board that provides structure. You need them both to play the game.”
    • CAMARA member organization Deutsche Telekom won a NetworkX industry award for “Best Leading Operator Network API Use Case,” with CAMARA-based APIs.
    • DT’s Kummerle also presented a keynote at NetworkX  "Redefining Networks for Telco Transformation” with strong CAMARA messaging.

    CEPH

    • Cehalocon, which brings together a global community of operators, developers, and researchers to celebrate Ceph, the open source distributed storage system designed to deliver excellent performance, reliability, and scalability, returns to CERN in Gevea, Switzerland December 4-5. Registration is still open!
    • The New Stack posted “Ceph: 20 Years of Cutting-Edge Storage at the Edge,” which provides a comprehensive over of the project’s progress over the past two decades. 
    • Videos of sessions from September’s Ceph Days Asia 2024 are available to watch on-demand.

    Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)

    • Mark your calendars—the 2025 Kubernetes Community Days (KCDs) are officially announced! With 30 global events, KCDs bring cloud-native enthusiasts together for learning, collaboration, and community-building. Check out the full schedule to find a KCD near you!
    • The State of Security in Cloud-Native Development 2024 report reveals a significant rise in early-stage security adoption, with 82% of organizations integrating security earlier in development and nearly 60% reporting increased cloud-native security budgets. Yet, challenges persist, as 68% of teams grapple with vulnerability management across distributed environments.
    • Flatcar Container Linux has officially moved to CNCF Incubation, a testament to its value as a secure, lightweight OS tailored for containerized workloads. This advancement highlights the project’s rapid growth and community backing and paves the way for innovative contributions within the cloud-native ecosystem. 
    • Check out the latest Software Engineering Daily podcast featuring Argo maintainers Michael Crenshaw and Zach Aller! They dive into the world of Argo and Kubernetes, sharing insights on project development, deployment automation, and what’s next for Argo in the cloud-native space. Don’t miss this chance to hear from the experts driving one of CNCF's most popular tools! 
    • In her recent InfoWorld article, CNCF’s Priyanka Sharma explores the essential question, “How do we fund open source?” She offers insights into sustainable funding models, the role of corporate sponsorships, and how community-driven contributions are shaping the future of open-source software. It's a must-read for anyone invested in open-source growth and sustainability!
    • KubeEdge has officially graduated! The announcement received widespread coverage across top publications, including The New Stack, Foss Force, DevOps Digest, ITOps Times, and more.

    Confidential Computing Consortium

    • The Confidential Computing Consortium is delighted to announce ManaTEE, a new open-source project designed to enable secure data collaboration without compromising the privacy of individual data. Published by TikTok in June 2024 as part of their ongoing Privacy Innovation efforts, ManaTEE started as a core use case of TikTok. Now part of the Confidential Computing Consortium, ManaTEE addresses the growing challenges of balancing privacy, usability, and accuracy in enterprise data collaboration.
    • Read about Decentralized Data Governance in multi-cloud environments with Confidential Computing.
    • This month’s Tech Talk:   Open HCL:  the new open source paravisor for Confidential VM’s.- Introducing a new open source paravisor designed for Confidential VMs (CVMs), this technology promises to enhance the capabilities of virtualized environments. Stay tuned for an in-depth look at its features and potential. View here.

    Continuous Delivery Foundation (CDF)

    • Our fifth State of Continuous Delivery & Continuous Integration Report surpassed 1000 downloads. Have you read it? Read the report.
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    DAOS Foundation

    • DUG’24 | November 18, 2024
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      Don’t miss the 8th annual DAOS User Group (DUG’24) at the SC24 Conference in Atlanta next month! Hosted by HPE, DUG’24 will take place on November 18, 2024 at the Omni Hotel Atlanta (GA, USA). Learn more.
    • DAOS BoF at SC’24 | November 20, 2024
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      Join us at SC24 for a DAOS Birds of a Feather session! This BoF brings together the DAOS community to share experiences and to brainstorm on future enhancements of DAOS. It targets application programmers and HPC/AI middleware developers wanting to optimize the I/O path of their applications, administrators of DAOS storage systems, and DAOS software developers alike. View Agenda.

    DENT

    • DENT published a blog post recapping its experience at OCP Global Summit 2024 where it had important conversations about how DentOS is evolving the future of retail edge networking.
    • DENT will attend NRF Big Show 2025 in New York City, NY from January 12–14, 2025 and will exhibit in NRF’s Startup Hub.

    DIF

    • DIDComm Formal Verification and Strengthened Security: DIDComm is a cornerstone protocol in Self-Sovereign Identity (SSI), enabling private, authenticated messaging between entities using Decentralized Identifiers (DIDs). In a breakthrough study, researchers have completed the first formal security analysis of DIDComm, marking a crucial milestone in verifying the protocol's security promises. The paper, "What Did Come Out of It? Analysis and Improvements of DIDComm Messaging", by Christian Badertscher, Fabio Banfi, and Jesús Díaz Vico not only validates DIDComm's core security model but also introduced significant improvements to security, performance, and privacy.
    • The DIF Hackathon is entering its final week. See our Youtube Playlist for in-depth challenge descriptions, including insights into the transformative solutions our participants will deliver.
    • The inaugural meeting of the DIF Africa Special Interest Group (SIG) kicked off with introductions by co-chairs Gideon Lombard and Jack Scott-King, who emphasized the SIG’s goals: to raise awareness, encourage collaboration, and promote decentralized identity solutions tailored to Africa's needs.
    • The DIF China SIG group recently launched an AI+DID research group. The chair of DIF China SIG, Xie Jiagui and co-chair, Professor Senchun Chai from Beijing Institute of Technology, jointly announced the formation of the group, aimed at exploring the intersection of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Decentralized Identity to address growing challenges in digital identity and privacy.

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    Enabling Linux in Safety Applications (ELISA) Project 

    • Announcing the First Space Grade Linux Workshop hosted at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
      • The ELISA Project, a collaborative project under the Linux Foundation, is thrilled to announce the first-ever Space Grade Linux SIG Workshop to be held at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, from December 10-12, 2024. This groundbreaking event will unite leading industry experts, engineers, and open-source advocates in an in-depth exploration of the next frontier for Linux – space.
      • Workshop Highlights:
        • Interactive Sessions: In-depth sessions will address key topics, from Linux kernel safety certification and real-time processing to radiation resistance and system autonomy in space-grade hardware.
        • Networking Opportunities: Attendees will connect with top minds from the industry, forming a network of experts passionate about advancing open-source solutions in aerospace and beyond.
        • Guided Tour of NASA Goddard Space Flight Center: A unique chance for a limited number of registered attendees to experience the facilities and pioneering work at NASA Goddard.
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        • Registration is free but with limited capacity. Learn more on our website here.
    • Space Grade Linux SIG Formation Survey: The Space Grade Linux SIG is looking for contributors to help inform the next steps of the project. Anyone interested in helping can do so by answering the following survey designed for Linux developers working in Aerospace and Space applications. Survey Link.
    • ELISA Project: Open Source Summit Europe 2024 Recap.
      • In September, the ELISA Project team attended the Open Source Summit Europe and the Linux Plumbers Convention, engaging in discussions about challenges and innovations in the open source community. 
      • ELISA Project member Alessandro Carminati from Red Hat presented his session, “Addressing Duplicated Symbol Names in kallsyms: Introducing kas_alias for Symbol Differentiation,” at the Linux Plumbers Convention for the first time and also attended the Open Source Summit Europe.
      • In case you missed other ELISA Project sessions from OSS Europe, you can read the blog & watch all of the sessions.

    FinOps Foundation

    • The 2025 State of FinOps survey is now open for your input. Completing the survey is one of the best ways to give back to the community and provide everyone with important industry data to support and grow the collective FinOps industry. 
    • Over the last 18 months, the FinOps Foundation has seen a shift in the scope of spending extend beyond the public cloud. To reflect this reality, the FinOps Foundation’s Technical Advisory Council has approved adding a new element to the FinOps Framework to capture the best practices for managing the different types of technology cost and usage data Practitioners are managing: FinOps Scope.

    FINOS

    • FINOS’ Open Source in Finance Webinar Series:
      • The first in our Open Source in Finance webinar series, Percona shared insights on how open source databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB drive cost-effective, cloud-native finance solutions without vendor lock-in. Remember, this is a valuable member benefit. Want to showcase your project or use cases in a future webinar? Contact membersuccess@finos.org. Watch the recent recording of the webinar here.
    • New blog posts: 
      • Banks are using open source tools to streamline regulatory reporting, cutting costs and improving compliance. With collaborative solutions like the Common Domain Model (CDM) and Digital Regulatory Reporting (DRR), financial institutions can automate processes and enhance data standards. This fosters transparency and interoperability across the industry. Read more.
      • The FINOS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Special Interest Group (SIG) is advancing responsible AI by promoting best practices for inclusive, fair AI development in finance. Recent initiatives include panels on AI governance, discussions on reducing bias, and workshops on accessibility and open-source talent development. These efforts emphasize the importance of diverse perspectives in building ethical AI systems. Learn more about FINOS DEI SIG's work in responsible AI here.
    • New podcast episode: 
      • Explore the Future of Banking with Open Source in our recent podcast episode with Percona CEO Ann Schlemmer. Listen here.
    • Training: Introduction to the Common Domain Model (CDM).
      • We're excited to launch a new training course in collaboration with TradeHeader and The Linux Foundation, "Introduction to the Common Domain Model (CDM). This course offers an overview of the CDM, covering its significance, scope, purpose, and its application in financial markets. Whether you're new to CDM or looking to deepen your understanding, this course is designed for all levels—no prior knowledge of CDM is required! Enroll today!

    High Performance Software Foundation

    • The High Performance Software Foundation (HPSF) launched earlier this year. HPSF is a neutral hub for open source high performance software. By increasing adoption, aiding community growth, and enabling development efforts, HPSF supports projects that advance portable software for diverse hardware. HPSF is lowering barriers to productive use of today’s and future high performance computing systems.
    • Are you on LinkedIn? Be one of the first to follow our brand new HPSF LinkedIn Page to connect with us on social media.
    • We’re excited to be attending our first event. If you’ll be at SC’24, come find us at Booth #4648 to discuss how you can get involved in HPSF.

    LF AI & Data

    • Announcements
      • Project Graduation: Bitol has successfully transitioned from the sandbox stage to incubation. Read more.
      • New Project: We announced vLLM, LF AI & Data’s latest incubation project. vLLM is a high-throughput, memory-efficient inference and serving engine for LLMs.  Read more.
    • Upcoming Events
      • Headed to the LF Member Summit in Napa, CA this month? Join us on Monday, November 18 from 1-4PM for LF AI & Data Day! Dive into the latest updates from LF AI & Data, including Generative AI Commons, TAC, Model Openness Framework & Outreach Committee. This session is open to ALL LF Member Summit attendees—no registration required! Learn more.
      • OPEA will host its second Demopalooza on Thursday, November 21. See OPEA in action and kick-start your next GenAI project. Secure your spot.
      • Delta Lake kicks off its new series, Ask the Authors, on Tuesday, November 26. Meet the minds behind Delta Lake: The Definitive Guide and get your questions answered live. If you're looking to enhance the performance of your data lake, tackle complex data challenges, or simply learn more about DeltaLake's capabilities, this event is for you. RSVP on LinkedIn.

    • Past Events

      • Delta Lake: Hosted an AMA session featuring Dominique Brezinski, Delta Lake’s newest TSC member. Dive into the origins of Delta Lake and learn how Dom had Delta Lake running in production, reliably processing hundreds of petabytes in less than a year.
      • OPEA Hackathon: Spanning the entire month, the OPEA Hackathon included several key events: the Opening Ceremonies, a mid-hackathon check-in, and closed with the GenAI NIGHTMARES event where hackathon winners were announced. 75+ issues were created for the Hackathon, the OPEA Slack channel grew more than 3x over the course of the event, and over 10 OPEA partners participated.
      • TAC Talks: We continued our TAC Talks series highlighting:
        • Monocle: An in-depth look into this tool designed for tracing applications in GenAI.
        • Egeria: Highlighting this project’s role in managing data governance and metadata.
      • Unity Catalog: UC launched the 'Zero to Hero' series for community members to watch the highs and lows of pair programming and ask their questions in real-time. In addition, UC hosted a fireside chat, "Unity Catalog v0.2 Release and Beyond" with Matei Zaharia, which discussed Unity Catalog’s vision, the importance of open source, and the relevance of catalogs for data analytics and AI development.
    • Website Updates
      • Community Blog: Our newly introduced Community Blog is dedicated to sharing insights, innovations, and thought leadership from our community and industry experts. 
      • Project Events: A hub for all project-related virtual events and webinars. Explore past events and access the latest recordings.

    LF Broadband 

    • LF Broadband will host a Virtual Community Meetup on 3 December, featuring presentations examining the work LF Broadband is doing and the benefits it is providing to both operators and suppliers.
    • In October, LF Broadband participated in the Network X event in Paris, including board co-chair Manuel Paul of Deutsche Telekom speaking about network performance at scale across fiber networks. Read the full recap on the LF Broadband blog.

    LF Decentralized Trust

    • LF Decentralized Trust announced Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA), Mastercard, Stellar Development Foundation and more as its latest line-up of new members.
    • The LF Decentralized Trust global member community convened for the first time at Member Summit in San Francisco. The event was kicked off by Developer Days, an invite-only gathering of project maintainers
    • Daniela Barbosa, Executive Director of LF Decentralized Trust, spotlighted the important work of maintainers and contributors in this Staff Corner blog post.
    • A brand new case study details how Citi is transforming banking services with Besu, an LF Decentralized Trust project. 
    • In a live interview with Nasdaq from Chainlink SmartCon in Hong Kong, Daniela Barbosa explains why open development is critical to the transition to decentralized systems and applications.
    • During Hong Kong Fintech Week, HKMA announced plans to work with the Central  Banks of Brazil and Thailand on cross border tokenization transactions and highlighted its new membership in LF Decentralized Trust in its technical collaboration with other banks around the world.
    • At Singapore Fintech Festival, LF Decentralized Trust hosted a line-up of members, including Accenture, Adhara, Digital Asset, Kaleido, Oracle and Soramitsu, showcasing their work developing and deploying technologies hosted by the foundation.
    • During Stellar Meridian, Daniela Barbosa talked blockchain and quantum computing  with the hosts of CoinDesk Live
    • As this CoinDesk article explains, Chainlink is working with Swift, Euroclear and Franklin Templeton to tackle reporting on corporate actions using AI and blockchain technologies, including Besu.
    • For more updates from LF Decentralized Trust, check out the current and past issues of Decentralized Digest.

    LF Edge

    • Join us for a webinar on November 20 at 7AM PT to explore how open collaboration is transforming Industrial IoT and Edge Computing, from the factory floor to the cloud. Discover practical insights on tackling interoperability and deployment challenges with frameworks from LF Edge projects like Fledge and Margo. RSVP here!

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    LF Networking

    • The 4th Nephio Developer Summit brought together industry leaders and developers to celebrate the successful R3 release while collaborating on the future goals for R4. Explore the event agenda to access presentations and speakers' slide decks, showcasing the innovation and vision driving Nephio forward. Event recordings will be uploaded on LF Networking YouTube channel soon!
    • Google’s Mazin Gilbert shares insights on “Unlocking Telecom’s Potential with GenAI,” the next iteration in a blog series on Domain-specific AI for networking. 
    • The Cloud Native Telco Initiative (CNTi) project is inviting all telcos to join the beta Certification program, enabling telcos to ensure their products and solutions meet the stringent requirements to operate effectively in this cloud-native environment.
    • Congratulations to Anuket’s Team Thoth for participating in the  5G/6G Hackathon 2024. Their Telecloak solution is a comprehensive tool that combines various advanced technologies like Natural Language Processing (NLP), Auto-Encoders, and IP Anonymization. Learn more here. 

    Open Mainframe Project

    • Press Release: New Projects Zorse and zopen community Aim to Boost Productivity for Mainframers
      • The Open Mainframe Project announces two new initiatives to redefine developer experience on the mainframe. Zorse is an open source project designed to train and evaluate large language models (LLMs) for mainframe programming languages, addressing the challenges LLMs face with limited data. It aims to collect production-quality datasets and provide tools to measure LLM performance, enhancing productivity for mainframe software engineers.
      • Additionally, the zopen community focuses on expanding the availability of open source tools for z/OS, with over 200 projects to modernize the platform and reduce complexity for developers. Read the press release.
    • Press Release: Open Mainframe Project Announces Zowe’s Long Term Support V3 Release Designed for Mission-Critical Applications and Data Processing Ensuring the Future of the Mainframe
      • The Open Mainframe Project has launched Zowe’s Long Term Support (LTS) V3 Release, enhancing product durability, stability, and security. Zowe strengthens integration with modern enterprise processes, enabling organizations to execute modernization initiatives effectively. The V3 release introduces new components that improve client SDKs and IDEs, particularly enhancing the Zowe API Mediation Layer. Key benefits of Zowe V3 include refreshed core components, stabilized installation processes, and improved security through proactive dependency management. This release marks five years of collaborative effort, with 85% of mainframe organizations expected to adopt Zowe by the end of the year. Read the press release.
    • Blog: Open Mainframe Project’s LFX Mentorship Program: Zowe App Store UI
      • In "Summer 2024: Zowe App Store UI," Atharva Kanherkar shares his journey as a pre-final year computer science student contributing to the Open Mainframe Project’s LFX Mentorship Program. He reflects on his experience with Zowe, mainframes, and low-level programming, detailing the challenges he faced and the support he received from his mentors. Atharva discusses the improvements he made to the Zowe server, including code cleanup and bug fixes, while emphasizing the importance of teamwork and mentorship in his development journey.
    • Blog: The Goal of “Mainframe Voices”
      • In "Summer 2024: Mainframe Voices (Part 4)," Rahat Khan shares his journey of creating a video series to highlight the significance of mainframes as vital tools in modern business operations. This series, developed as part of the Open Mainframe Project Mentorship Program, aims to demystify mainframe technology for young developers and IT professionals. The latest episodes focus on topics such as the role of DevSecOps in mainframe modernization, key priorities for DevOps implementation, and the personal interests of mainframe experts that inspire their work.

    OpenAPI

    • Announcing OpenAPI Specification versions 3.0.4 and 3.1.1 
    • Announcing OpenAPI Overlay Specification 1.0.0 
    • OAI-Certified Workshops at API Days Paris 2024
    • Following its mission to help everybody getting the most out of APIs, the OpenAPI Initiative (OAI) is proud to announce three full-day workshops at API Days Paris 2024. The main event is December 3-5 and the workshops will be on December 2.
      • All workshops are being delivered by renowned experts and will provide product owners, practitioners, developers, and strategists with vital knowledge to get the most out of their APIs and their API journey. OAI members get 30% off the workshop price and all participants will get an OAI certificate.
      • Here are the workshops and links to detailed workshop descriptions:
        • Introduction to OpenAPI: Understanding and Using OpenAPI in Practice (Thomas Bayer): OpenAPI has become essential for the design, documentation, and seamless integration of APIs, providing a standardized description language that enhances collaboration. This course covers the core principles and practical use of OpenAPI, empowering you to explore, create, and integrate OpenAPI descriptions confidently in your design, development, management, and governance workflows.
        • Designing APIs with OpenAPI: Build the Right APIs the Right Way (Mike Amundsen): In this workshop, join industry expert Mike Amundsen for an in-depth, hands-on exploration of API design using the OpenAPI Specification. This workshop will cover core principles and modern techniques for designing effective, scalable APIs that meet real-world needs. Participants will learn how to leverage the OpenAPI Specification to create clear, reusable, and maintainable API contracts that drive efficient development and robust client-server interactions.
        • API Delivery with OpenAPI: Enhancing Governance, Workflows, and Developer Experience (Frank Kilcommins & Yousaf Nabi): Join this workshop to explore a collaborative, design-first approach to API delivery, using OpenAPI as the single source of truth. Set within a financial payments scenario, this session covers everything from defining business requirements and infusing API standards awareness through example mapping, to ensuring seamless integration and consumer testing for safe API evolution. Attendees will learn how OpenAPI and Arazzo can drive documentation, virtualization, and contract testing to streamline API evolution, enhance governance, and elevate developer and consumer experiences.
        • Check out the workshop pages for more details and make sure to register through your organization if you are an OAI member so that you get the discounted rate.

    OpenPOWER Foundation

    • OpenPOWER sponsored a booth at the OCP NA Summit October 15 - 17 showcasing the latest in POWER systems developments, including from our newest member Solid SIlicon. They are developing next generation open source POWER processors targeting edge computing and Data Center verticals.
    • OpenPOWER exhibited and gave a talk, “Open Computing on OpenPOWER” at IBM TechXchange 2024 in Las Vegas. Solid Silicon provided an overview of their POWER based X1 and S1 chips along with open standards based OCP DC-MHS POWER platform.  
    • Our Silver member company, 3mdeb, showcased leading open source firmware, Coreboot, on POWER at Open Source Firmware Conference. Highlighting POWER as the best and most open server grade platform. 

    OpenJS Foundation

    • JSConf North America--SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendars for October 14-16, 2025, because JSConf North America (NA) is coming back in a big way! This year's event takes place on the stunning Chesapeake Bay near Baltimore, MD, and promises to be the ultimate gathering for JavaScript lovers.
    • ​​Node.js 23 is now available, introducing new features, performance enhancements, and improved developer experiences for building efficient applications. This release boosts compatibility and stability, offering developers more robust tools. Additionally, Node.js 22 will be promoted to Long-Term Support (LTS) the week of October 29, ensuring long-term stability and secure updates.
    • The OpenJS Foundation announces a strategic partnership with Fastly, to enhance the performance, security, and scalability of JavaScript projects across the globe.

    OpenSSF

    • Thank you to everyone who joined us for SOSS Fusion 2024, held on October 22-23 in Atlanta, Georgia. We’re thrilled to share the session recordings on the OpenSSF YouTube Channel. Explore talks on AI Security, Diversity, Open Source Public Policy, and more, all focused on building a secure digital future.
    • During SOSS Community Day in Tokyo on October 30, OpenSSF celebrated its growing membership base and introduced new initiatives aimed at strengthening open source software security. Read more.
    • OpenSSF’s “Developing Secure Software” (LFD121) course has been expanded with new interactive labs that give developers hands-on experience in creating secure software. This course is free and accessible to developers at all levels. Read more.
    • Stacklok’s Minder project is now part of the OpenSSF Sandbox, streamlining open source security tool integration with focused alerts and automated remediation. Read more.
    • Join us on November 12 in Salt Lake City for SigstoreCon: Supply Chain Day at KubeCon NA 2024! Discover advancements in digital artifact signing and supply chain security, with sessions on Sigstore, SLSA, and TUF.

    Overture Maps Foundation

    • How Red and Blue America Shop, Eat, and Live
      The New York Times tapped into Overture Maps places data to analyze how political and consumer landscapes intersect across the U.S., using precinct-level 2020 election results in BigQuery. Read the story.
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    • Overture Maps Joins Esri’s Living Atlas
      Overture Maps data is now available to all ArcGIS users through Esri's Living Atlas! This collaboration brings enriched 3D basemaps, including building heights from lidar and Esri Community Maps, plus new layers for buildings, trees, and place labels. Explore more.
    • Our First Community Newsletter is Coming!
      Sign up now for our community newsletter and get the latest Overture news, data releases, and exclusive project insights. Subscribe here.
    • New Overture Release: 2024-10-23.0
      This update brings over 344 million addresses across 24 countries, 30,000+ km of new roads in Saudi Arabia and Italy, and fresh building height data from Microsoft and Esri. Check out the release notes.
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    • Virtual PostGIS Day 2024
      Join Dana Bauer and Jake Wasserman for “Getting Started with Overture Maps” on November 21 at 9:30 a.m. PST. This free event is perfect for those diving into Overture’s data. Register now for free. 
    • FOSS4G 2024 – Talk by Jennings Anderson
      Catch Jennings Anderson’s presentation, “Unleashing the Power of Open Data: Interoperable Solutions for a Connected World,” on December 5 at FOSS4G 2024 in Belém. Learn more.
    • New Tools for Overture Data
      • Fused Overture UDF: Quickly load, join, and visualize Overture data directly in your browser with ease. See the tutorial.
      • GIS Day Workshop Materials: Access resources from our recent workshop for hands-on learning.
      • “Learn Cloud-Native GIS” Course: Explore a new course by Matt Forrest on large-scale data matching with Overture.
    • Overture Joins the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)
      As a new Principal Member, we’re excited to collaborate with OGC to drive advancements in open geospatial solutions. Read more.
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    • Cloud-Native Geospatial Forum (CNG) Editorial Board
      Congratulations to Overture’s Amy Rose and Dana Bauer for joining the Founding Editorial Board of the CNG Forum, alongside industry leaders from Wherobots and Development Seed. Details. 
    • Open Data vs. Open Code: Key Differences Explained
      Join Marc Prioleau, Executive Director of Overture, at the Linux Foundation Member Summit for a deep dive into the distinction between open map data and open source code. This session will clarify unique challenges and opportunities within open data, highlight Overture Maps’ approach, and address common misconceptions in the open source community.
      • Nov 19, 4:15–4:45 p.m. PST, Sebastiani & Beringer

    P4

    • P4 Workshop - View Videos and Slides On-Demand
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      • Check out what you missed at the 2024 P4 Workshop held October 3rd in Sunnyvale, California. The event offered an opportunity for the P4 community to share knowledge and ideas as P4 adoption continues to grow and the technology evolves. A broad range of discussions related to P4, including P4 language, P4 targets, P4 tool chain, P4 use cases and more were discussed. 
      • Featured talks included a keynote by Maria Apostolaki, Princeton University; a fireside chat with Martin Casado, Andreessen Horowitz; and an engaging panel discussion with experts from Google, AMD and Intel on the future of P4 on hardware. In addition to presentations, the event hosted demos and posters.
      • View videos and slides now on-demand from the 2024 P4 Workshop.
    • Euro P4 - Check Out Presentations
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      • EuroP4 took place on October 28th in Charleroi, Belgium. It was well attended by P4 community members who explored a range of cutting-edge P4-related research and technology topics. The event included insightful keynotes by Shir Landau Feibish, Open University of Israel and Mario Baldi, AMD. Five papers were presented as well and will be published in the upcoming IEEE ICNP 2024 proceedings and IEEE Xplore.
      • Check out slides from the exciting talks at Euro P4. 

    Presto

    • Join the Presto community for PrestoCon 2024, our annual in-person community conference for the open-source Presto community. This year, PrestoCon is free for the community to attend and will be hosted at Meta offices in the Bay Area! We invite anyone interested in learning about the Presto open-source project and the ecosystem around Presto to join us.
      • Date: Dec 3-4, 2024
      • Location: Meta offices, Bay Area
      • Details: 1 day of hands-on workshops followed by 1 day of keynotes & sessions from leaders in the Presto community including Uber, Meta, IBM and more
      • Access the conference website and registration page

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    RISC-V

    • RISC-V announces ratification of the RVA23 Profile Standard. RVA Profiles are essential to software portability across many hardware implementations and help to avoid vendor lock-in. The newly ratified RVA23 Profile is a major release for the RISC-V software ecosystem and will help accelerate widespread implementation among toolchains and operating systems.
    • Watch the keynotes and presentations from RISC-V Summit North America on our YouTube channel, outlining the latest in technical developments and adoption from around the RISC-V ecosystem.  
    • Find out the latest news from our Horizontal Committees, ISA Committees, Task Groups, and Special Interest Groups in our latest Technical Newsletter.
    • The RISE Project has created a Developer Appreciation Pilot Program, funding work that supports the RISC-V software ecosystem. This complements the existing RFP process, which supports larger scale software work with awarded contracts. Contact RISE for more details.

    SONiC

    • Catch up on the latest in open networking with SONiC! The SONiC Workshop at OCP Global Summit featured 11 sessions from 10 organizations, showcasing the community's insights and drawing nearly 300 attendees. Now, you can access all the content from this event—watch the recordings today!

    Ultra Ethernet Consortium

    • J Metz (Chair- UEC Steering Committee) presents before a standing-room-only crowd, providing an overview of Ultra Ethernet at the Open Computer Project (OCP) Global Summit, October 2024. Watch it here.
      • In this lively and engaging presentation, J Metz, Chair of the Ultra Ethernet Consortium (UEC), discusses the purpose and objectives of the UEC. He highlights the Consortium's rapid growth, emphasizing its transition from 10 to over 100 participating companies in less than a year. Metz explains the Consortium's aim to create an Ethernet-based open ecosystem optimized for AI and HPC workloads, addressing specific challenges in scalability, latency, and reliability that are unique to these fields.
      • He describes how the UEC modifies standard Ethernet to support diverse workload requirements, adjusting the physical, link, and transport layers to enhance performance. Metz stresses the importance of tuning networks to specific workloads, especially when dealing with massive-scale AI models that require efficient data handling across large clusters of GPUs. He also outlines the Consortium’s formation of four additional working groups focused on compliance testing, performance, debugging, storage, and management to ensure that various layers of the system function in harmony.
      • In the final part of his presentation, Metz discusses the technical stability of the UEC standard, which is expected to be completed by the end of the year, with publication anticipated in early next year.
      • UEC is next at SC24 in Atlanta, November 17 - 22!

    The Unified Acceleration Foundation (UXL Foundation)

    • The first virtual oneAPI DevSummit hosted by the UXL Foundation was held with > 400 attendees.  Video replays can be seen here.   We had broad participation from the Steering Committee, including execs from Arm, Broadcom, Fujitsu, GE Healthcare, Google Cloud, Imagination Technologies, Intel, Qualcomm, and Samsung.  Autoware Foundation also participated in a panel as an alliance member.  The content highlighted cross architecture open accelerated compute.  The conference was very multivendor, with representatives from lots of diverse processor companies as well as software developers, and focused on HPC, AI, IoT and Edge Computing, including autonomous driving.
    • A UXL annual members meeting is scheduled for December 3rd.
    • The oneAPI Construction Kit project has been contributed to the foundation.
    • Fujitsu added openRNG as a backend for oneDAL to use with Arm CPUs and published a blog “How We Ported oneDAL on Arm for Accelerated AI Workloads for Fujitsu-Monaka”.
    • Documentation is now available for the oneDNN generic GPU backend.
    • SC ‘24:  There will be multiple UXL Foundation members and presentations at SC24, including a breakfast meetup on Monday 18th November, register here.
    • Linux Foundation Member Summit:  There will be a UXL presentation on November 19th.
    • Open Source Working Group Updates:  Megan Knight (Arm) has joined as co-chair for the group; Project best practices work package; Only 6 remaining issues, 3 projects have none outstanding; Issues for the newly joined oneAPI Construction Kit project have also been added for assignment.  Security processes and infrastructure work package; Average OpenSSF score > 7.5/10.  Public Build Infrastructure work package - 3 projects now have public build logs; oneMKL Renaming to oneMath - RFC open for feedback; oneDNN generic GPU implementation - Implementation merged.

    Zephyr Project

    • Blog: 5 Tips to Make the Most of Zephyr Documentation
      In "5 Tips to Make the Most of Zephyr Documentation," Benjamin Cabé, Developer Advocate, Zephyr Project highlights recent improvements to Zephyr documentation, including a new board catalog that allows users to filter over 600 supported boards easily. The documentation also features enhanced structure with a new card format, improved code sample search functionality, and tooltips for quick access to C API references. Additionally, users can now directly link to driver source code from the Devicetree bindings documentation, making it easier to understand driver behavior and implementation.
    • Blog: Report about OSC24 Hokkaido in Japan
      In the report about OSC24 Hokkaido, authors Hiroshi Tokita,Embedded software developer, Fujitsu Ltd. and Yasushi Shoji, Co-Founder & CEO, Space Cubics discuss their presentation on Zephyr at the Open Source Conference in Sapporo, Japan, which attracted around 400 visitors. The session aimed to introduce Zephyr to the Japanese tech community, showcasing its applications in various industries, including spacecraft, satellites, and robots designed for nuclear reactor decommissioning. The audience engaged in lively discussions, demonstrating strong interest in Zephyr's technical aspects, such as its device tree structure and driver development. The event also highlighted the innovative use of Zephyr in projects like Space Cubics' CubeSat and robot for radiation protection.
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      SpaceCubics demonstrates Robot and Super Small Satellites.
    • Meet the Zephyr Project community at these events:

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