Linux Foundation
| Linux Foundation | |
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| legal form | Non-profit consortium |
| founding | January 21, 2007 |
| Seat | United States |
| precursor | OSDL and FSG |
| purpose | Promotion of Linux and open source software |
| Managing directors | Jim Zemlin |
| Website | www.linuxfoundation.org |
The Linux Foundation is an amalgamation of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the Free Standards Group (FSG). The goal of the non-profit consortium is to support and promote the growth of Linux . The Linux Foundation promotes, protects and standardizes Linux by offering uniform resources and services that are required by projects for open source software in order to successfully work with proprietary platforms such as B. Windows to compete.
The Linux Foundation has over 1000 members from the IT areas of hardware , software , network and telecommunications . While the cost of the "Collaborative Projects" in 2015 was estimated at $ 5 billion, in September 2017 they reached $ 15.6 billion.
history
On January 21, 2007, the Linux Foundation was founded from a merger of the “Open Source Development Labs” (OSDL) and the “Free Standards Group”.
In September 2009 the Linux Foundation was joined by the microprocessor manufacturer VIA Technologies , the microprocessor architect ARM Limited and the software manufacturer Citrix, as well as other members .
In August 2010, the software developer Qualcomm Innovation Center (QuIC) joined.
In July 2011, Toyota became the first major automobile manufacturer to join the Linux Foundation. The microblogging platform Twitter joined the Foundation in August 2012.
In November 2016, Microsoft joined the Linux Foundation with a platinum membership.
tasks
In addition to standardization, there is the legal protection of open source developers, the payment of important Linux developers such as Linus Torvalds or Greg Kroah-Hartman , the provision of a neutral forum for cooperation between Linux companies and the protection and administration of the Linux brand the main tasks of the Linux Foundation.
Working groups
In addition to the most well-known working group, the Linux Standard Base , there are other working groups that deal with standardization. The OpenI18n group is working on a basis for the linguistic internationalization of programs and distributions in order to localize them later more easily . The OpenPrinting working group deals with the demands on professional printer solutions such as management, reliability, security, scalability, etc., while the Accessibility group defines standards to enable access to Linux systems for people with disabilities. The openHPC initiative takes care of the "upper end" of the performance spectrum of modern computing with Linux .
Other, sometimes smaller, working groups each deal with different sub-areas of the overall topic of standardization of Linux.
Members and Funding
The Linux Foundation is largely financed through membership fees.
The Linux Foundation divides its members into Platinum , Gold and Silver Members according to their annual subscription . As of November 19, 2016, the following companies and research institutions are platinum and gold members:
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The over 100 Silver Members include, for example, Adobe , AMD , ARM , Barnes & Noble , Canonical , China Mobile , Daimler AG , Dell , DreamWorks SKG , EMC Corporation , Epson , JP Morgan , Lexmark , LG , Linpus , NTT , Nvidia , MIPS Technologies , Parallels , Red Hat , Ricoh , Siemens , Texas Instruments , Twitter , VIA , VMware and Yahoo .
Use of donations
Donations are "100% used for diversity projects".
Certifications
Since 2016, the Linux Foundation has been offering several certificates as a further development of the “Massively Open Online Course” (MOOC) “Introduction to Linux”:
- Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)
- Certified "intermediate level knowledge of administration and troubleshooting in Linux environments"
- Linux Foundation Certified Engineer (LFCE)
- Certifies knowledge in the development and implementation of system architectures.
- Certified OpenStack Administrator (COA)
- Certifies knowledge of the OpenStack software platform
- Cloud Foundry Certified Developer (CFCD)
- Tests knowledge of creating native applications for the Cloud Foundry - Platform as a Service .
- Certified Hyperledger Fabric Administrator (CHFA)
- Certifies knowledge in the secure creation of a commercial hyperlayer fabric network
- Certified Hyperledger Sawtooth Administrator (CHSA)
- Certifies knowledge in the secure creation of a commercial hyperlayer Sawtooth network
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certifies knowledge of Kubernetes administration
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- Certifies knowledge of the development and configuration of native applications for Kubernetes
The exams are taken on the home PC via browser (with connected webcam and microphone). A manual and a "Certification Preparation Guide" are available for preparation.
Web links
- The Linux Foundation (English) - official website
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.linuxfoundation.org/about Section "Membership"
- ^ The Linux Foundation Releases First-Ever Value of Collaborative Development Report Reuters, on September 30, 2015
- ↑ New Linux Foundation Launches - Merger of Open Source Development Labs and Free Standards Group ( Memento of July 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English) - Press release at the Linux Foundation , January 21, 2007
- ↑ Chip manufacturer VIA becomes a member of the Linux Foundation - article by Heise open , September 8, 2009
- ↑ ARM becomes a member of the Linux Foundation - article at Heise online , September 15, 2009
- ↑ Citrix becomes a member of the Linux Foundation - Article at Golem.de , September 18, 2009
- ↑ Linux Foundation: Texas Memory Systems joined - Article at Golem.de , August 16, 2010
- ↑ Toyota Joins Linux Foundation - Press release at the Linux Foundation , July 5, 2011
- ↑ Twitter is now part of the Linux Foundation , Macwelt , accessed August 30, 2012
- ↑ Microsoft contributes to open ecosystem by joining Linux Foundation and welcoming Google to the .NET community | News Center. In: news.microsoft.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016 .
- ↑ heise online: Microsoft joins the Linux Foundation. In: heise online. Retrieved November 16, 2016 .
- ↑ Jim Zemlin about the Linux Foundation and the Future of the Linux Platform ( Memento of the original from February 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English) - Article at perspektiven89.com , May 28, 2008
- ^ The Linux Foundation: Members
- ^ Donate to The Linux Foundation . Accessed December 30, 2018.
- ↑ Details at LinuxFoundationTraining
- ^ A b Ludger Schmitz: The most important Linux certifications. Computerwoche, January 6, 2016, accessed April 8, 2019 .
- ↑ Kai Schiller: Hyperledger Sawtooth - Intel's Hyperledger blockchain is operational. BLOCKCHAINWELT, February 5, 2018, accessed April 8, 2019 .
