Linux Foundation
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| Type | 501(c)(6) organization |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Beaverton, Oregon San Francisco, California Tokyo, Japan[1] |
| Origins | OSDL & FSG |
| Staff | Jim Zemlin |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Focus | Linux |
| Method | Promotion Protection Standardization |
| Members | 35 |
| Website | http://www.linuxfoundation.org/ |
The Linux Foundation (LF) is a non-profit consortium chartered to foster the growth of Linux. Founded in 2007 by the merger of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the Free Standards Group (FSG), it sponsors the work of Linus Torvalds, the original developer of the Linux kernel, and is mostly funded by its "Platinum Members": NEC, IBM, Hitachi, Hewlett Packard, Oracle, Intel, Fujitsu and Novell — companies with revenue models that include Linux.[2] The Linux Foundation promotes,[3] protects,[4] and standardizes[5] Linux "by providing a comprehensive set of services to compete effectively with closed platforms."[6]
[edit] OpenPrinting
The OpenPrinting workgroup is a website belonging to the Linux Foundation which provides documentation and software support for printing under Linux. Formed as LinuxPrinting.org, in 2006 it became part of the Free Standards Group.
They developed a database that lists a wide variety of printers from various manufacturers. The database allows people to give a report on the support and quality of each printer, and they also give a report on the support given to Linux by each printer vendor. They have also created a foomatic (formerly cupsomatic) script which plugs into the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/FAQ#Where_is_the_Linux_Foundation_located.3F
- ^ perspektive89.com, 26 May, 2008, 13:38, Jim Zemlin about the Linux Foundation and the Future of the Linux Platform
- ^ LF Collaboration Forum statement
- ^ LF Linux Protection statement
- ^ About the Linux Standard Base
- ^ The Linux Foundation (January 22, 2007). New Linux Foundation Launches – Merger of Open Source Development Labs and Free Standards Group. Press release. http://www.linux-foundation.org/wordpress/?p=286. Retrieved on 2007-01-22.
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