The Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation Profile and History

[[File:LinuxCon Europe Jim Zemlin 02.jpg|thumb|Jim Zemlin at the opening of the LinuxCon Europe 2014]] [[File:LinuxconNorthAmerica2016.jpg|thumb|Linus Torvalds at LinuxCon North America 2016]] The Linux Foundation (LF) is a non-profit technology consortium founded in 2000 as a merger between Open Source Development Labs and the Free Standards Group to standardize Linux, support its growth, and pro mote its commercial adoption. It also hosts and promotes the collaborative development of open source software projects. It began in 2000, under the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and became the organization it is today when OSDL merged with the Free Standards Group (FSG). The Linux Foundation sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and lead maintainer Greg Kroah-Hartman and is supported by members such as AT&T, Cisco, Facebook, Tencent, and VMware, as well as developers from around the world. In recent years, the Linux Foundation has expanded its support programs through events, training and certification, and open source projects. Projects hosted at the Linux Foundation include the Linux kernel project, Kubernetes, Automotive Grade Linux, Open Network Automation Platform (ONAP), Hyperledger, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Cloud Foundry Foundation, Xen Project, and many others.