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Revision as of 10:46, 16 January 2008
The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium working for the promotion, protection and standardizing of Linux by providing unified resources and services needed for open source to successfully compete with closed platforms. Their services include services include legal protection, standardization, promotion and collaboration. The Linux Foundation aims to close the gap between open source and proprietary platforms, while sustaining the openness and technical superiority of open source software.
By using the open source model, the process of development can be made faster, of higher quality, with better security, shorter development cycles, and lower prices than closed platform development models.
Services
- LSB Software Development Kit (SDK)
- LSB Driver Development Kit (DDK)
- LSB Application Testkit
- LSB Sample Implementation
- Downloads are also available
People
Jim Zemlin
Dan Kohn
Takashi Kunai
Amanda McPherson
Markus Rex
Activities
- Protecting Linux by sponsoring key Linux developers and providing legal services
- Standardizing Linux and improving it as a platform for software development
- Providing a neutral forum for Collaboration and Promotion
Address
- 12725 SW Millikan Way, Ste 400
- Beaverton OR 97005 US
Contact
- Open Source Development Labs
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- +1 503 626 2455
Additional Information
Related Domains
External Links
- Alexa: Linux-Foundation.org
