Linux Foundation Offers OS Developers Travel Fund

Andy Updegrove writes “Last week, the Linux Foundation announced that it has established a travel fund for open source developers. The idea behind the fund is that while open source software is created globally and virtually, there’s just no substitute sometimes for face-to-face collaboration. Of course, many of the events where this occurs are global as well, and therefore liberally spread about the world’s landscape. While travel to key gatherings may be feasible for those with corporate support, some of the real forces behind important open source projects don’t have the wherewithal to contribute to, or simply enjoy, the process in this fashion. That’s where the travel fund comes in.”