Linux Foundation - Decentralized innovation, built with trust

Decentralized innovation.
Built on trust.
The Linux Foundation provides a neutral, trusted hub
for developers to code, manage, and scale open
technology projects.

OUR PROJECTS
The 10th Annual Open Source Jobs Report: Critical Skills, Hiring Trends, and Education
Get a practical guide to the state of open source talent, and learn which skills are most marketable.

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The Open Source Software Security Mobilization Plan
OpenSSF and The Linux Foundation propose 10 streams of investment to improve cybersecurity practices within open source development, code reviews, developer training, and software distribution.

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Expand Your Career with Open Source
Improve your skills and achieve new certifications, all in one place.

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Read Blog Post By Nithya Ruff, Linux Foundation Board Chair & Jennifer Cloer, Story Changes Culture showcasing three women who have been Linux kernel mentees in our mentorship program

We’re helping open technology projects build world class open source software, communities and companies.

1.15 BILLION

lines of code supporting the most business critical and groundbreaking innovations

540K+

developers from the most innovative companies building the future of open technology

$54.1B

total shared value created from the collective contributions of the Linux Foundation community

19K+

contributing companies across industries bringing open technology into the enterprise

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Tools for Managing Open Source Programs
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Ethics in Open Source Development
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The Linux Foundation enables companies to drive global innovation by growing open technology ecosystems that transform industries.

100%

of supercomputers use Linux

~95%

of public cloud providers use Kubernetes

70%

of global mobile subscribers use devices run on networks built using ONAP

50%

of global auto shipments supported by OEMs using Automotive Grade Linux

50%

of the Fortune Top 50 enterprise blockchain deployments use Hyperledger

1 Billion

security certificates issued by the largest certificate authority in the world: Let’s Encrypt

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We’re simplifying the lives of developers, supporting organizations, and end users, one open technology project at a time.

Neutral home for code and collaboration

No agendas. No politics. Just stuff developers need to build and maintain projects.

The key to a successful open technology project is to ensure a neutral playing field for all developers, technologists, and companies to collectively contribute to project evolution and growth. The Linux Foundation was built on the idea of the democratization of code and scaling adoption, for all projects equally. Expert legal and governance support programs ensure everyone is on the same playing field.

Ecosystem curation and community building

Helping developers gather the necessary elements to create critical project mass.

The promise of open source runs the gamut from the smallest academic research projects to enterprise innovations that can transform industries and create new markets. At the Linux Foundation, we have a proven track-record of helping aspiring projects to create new technology categories by identifying trends early, and igniting the adoption of innovative, upcoming technologies by building and scaling developer ecosystems.

Enterprise ready, the OSS way

Transforming code into commerce with OSS-centric marketing tools and support programs.

The biggest hurdle for any project is preparing for enterprise-wide adoption. The Linux Foundation provides dedicated programs to scale your developer and user communities. We provide project operations support, IT infrastructure management, event management, training and certification, marketing, and membership development to attract the biggest companies in the world to accelerate scale and adoption. Let us help you run your project so you can focus on the code.

Insights and tools to succeed

Grok what’s really happening in your community. Manage your code.

Without the proper tools to understand how a project is performing and how to take action on those insights, it’s challenging to efficiently drive a project forward without burning resources. The Linux Foundation is the only organization with a comprehensive platform that provides the tooling and analytics capabilities to streamline project operations and community engagement, automate technology infrastructure, simplify project management, and facilitate the scale of community awareness and enterprise-wide adoption.

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The Linux Foundation Method

Proven methodology and cutting edge technology for setting up, running, and scaling a successful project from the people who wrote the book on open technology.

We’re the organization of choice for building sustainable open technology ecosystems.

AI, ML, Data & Analytics Blockchain Cloud, Containers & Virtualization Cross-Technology DevOps, CI/CD & Site Reliability IoT & Embedded Linux Kernel Networking and Edge Open Hardware Open Source Best Practices Safety-Critical Systems Security Storage System Administration Web & Application Development

AI, ML, Data and Analytics

Our project communities drive innovation in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data & Analytics projects in partnership with organizations worldwide.

Blockchain

Our communities develop systems that utilize blockchain and related distributed ledger technologies such as governance networks.

Cloud, Containers and Virtualization

The Linux Foundation’s communities are building the fundamental building blocks of Hyperscale Public and Private Cloud using Containers, Hypervisors, and other Virtualization technologies.

Cross-Technology

Many of the Linux Foundation’s supported communities do not reside in a specific technology sector and are cross-discipline in nature.

DevOps, CI/CD and Site Reliability

Our communities and their partners are committed to the practices of DevOps, Continuous Integration, and Continuous Delivery by developing solutions for enforcing automation in building, testing, and deployment of applications and tools that increase an organization’s ability to deliver applications and services at high velocity.

IoT and Embedded

Our communities develop software at the core of powering the Internet of Things and Embedded systems.

Linux Kernel

Our namesake community project continues to advance kernel development and key components of the core Linux operating system.

Networking and Edge

Our communities are at the forefront of critical industry open source software projects related to networking and edge computing used at large-scale telecommunications providers worldwide.

Open Hardware

The Linux Foundation is a key participant and sponsor of project communities related to hardware systems that are open in design and specification.

Open Source Best Practices

Our communities disseminate best practices related to the running of open source projects.

Safety-Critical Systems

Our communities support multiple projects related to hardware and software systems needed to perform safety functions, in which failure would potentially cause injury or loss of life.

Security

Our communities are at the forefront of developing solutions for securing information systems and the open source software supply chain.

Storage

Our communities enable the development of cutting-edge storage technologies with open source.

System Administration

Our communities are committed to forming projects that facilitate the design, integration, and management of complex open source systems over their respective life cycles.