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
Charting a path forward for global collaboration in open source AI: Key takeaways from the GOSIM open source AI strategy forum
The open source AI ecosystem has reached a pivotal moment. There are now almost 2 million models on the Hugging Face Hub and open models, including a growing number of small but mighty ones, are rapidly catching up to proprietary... Read More
Linux Foundation Newsletter: July 2025
Welcome to the July 2025 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. This month, our global community of developers, maintainers, and members came together in Denver for Open Source Summit North America. Thank you to our attendees for a... Read More
Open Source at the Crossroads of AI Opportunity and Cybersecurity Necessity
Each year, Open Source Summit North America, hosted by the Linux Foundation, brings together people from around the world to learn, connect, and collaborate. As a Research Mentee, I had the amazing opportunity to attend this conference and... Read More
Tech Jobs Redefined: New data shows that AI substantially shapes (not shrinks) the technical talent landscape in 2025
When it comes to AI and the workforce, the headlines tend to oversimplify: jobs are disappearing, automation is inevitable, and the machines are winning. But the reality—as revealed by our latest research—is far more nuanced. Read More
In Memory of Mikeal Rogers: A Builder of Communities
It is with deep sadness that we mark the passing of Mikeal Rogers, a leader, builder, and advocate for open source communities and for the people who power them. Read More
Unlocking Japan’s Tech Future: Insights for the World from the 2025 Tech Talent Japan Report
This week, while in Japan for a sold-out KubeCon + Cloud NativeCon, I had the great privilege of presenting our latest research to an audience of leading Japanese technology companies. As someone who has long admired Japan’s reputation for... Read More
Open 3D Foundation Launches O3DE 25.05.0 Release with Enhanced Robotics Simulation, Stability and Performance for Games
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, 2025 – Today, Open 3D Foundation (O3DF) announces the availability of the Open 3D Engine (O3DE) 25.05.0 release that delivers powerful new capabilities for game and simulation developers, with a focus on... Read More
Linux Foundation Newsletter: June 2025
Welcome to the June 2025 edition of the Linux Foundation Newsletter. The past month has seen major announcements, launches and even a major award win for the LF. Here are the headlines: Read More
Open Source AI is Transforming the Economy—Here’s What the Data Shows
As we approach the midpoint of 2025, the potential of AI to transform businesses, economies, and industries is not only widely anticipated and nearly universal but also well documented. In a commissioned project by Meta, LF Research set... Read More
The Open Source Legacy and AI’s Licensing Challenge
Open source licensing revolutionized software development, creating a thriving ecosystem built on shared innovation and collaboration. Licenses like MIT and Apache-2.0 gave developers a standard, legally robust way to share code, reducing... Read More
Linux Foundation Newsletter: May 2025
Welcome to the May 2025 edition of the LF Newsletter. We’ve got exciting LF announcements, new research surveys in the field, project milestones, and can't miss events! We are so glad you’re here. Check out the highlights, save the dates,... Read More
Trust Isn’t Automatic in Open Source: It’s Protected
You’ve done the hard part: shipped a successful open source project. Read More