Linux-Foundation.org
The Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. it sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and is supported by leading Linux and open source companies and developers from around the world. The Linux Foundation promotes, protects and standardizes Linux by providing unified resources and services needed for open source to successfully compete with closed platforms. the open source model has transformed development by providing faster demand-side learning, higher quality, better security, shorter development cycles, and lower prices than closed platform development models. OSDL and the FSG were important forces behind open source adoption and played key roles in preventing fragmentation of the Linux market. services must be provided, including legal protection, standardization, promotion and collaboration The Linux Foundation has been founded to help close the gap between open source and proprietary platforms, while sustaining the openness, freedom of choice and technical superiority inherent in open source software.
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