Publications
Linux Jobs Report 2014
The 2014 Linux Jobs Report explores the explosive demand for Linux talent and the lengths employers will go in order to attract and retain the best candidates. This year’s survey includes responses...
The Economic Value of the Long-Term Support Initiative (LTSI)
Authors: Hisao Munakata, Renesas; Tsugikazu Shibata, NEC; Noriaki Fukuyasu, The Linux Foundation
The Long-Term Support Initiative, or LTSI, provides a common Linux kernel base for embedded products...
Understanding the Open Cloud
The open cloud, like Linux, is fueling dramatic enterprise innovation and growth, which in turn is spurring a worldwide transformation of the technology landscape.
The flurry of innovation is...
Linux Kernel Development: How Fast it is Going, Who is Doing It, What They are Doing, and Who is Sponsoring It [2013]
The kernel which forms the core of the Linux system is the result of one of the largest cooperative software projects ever attempted. Regular 2-3 month releases deliver stable updates to Linux users...
Practical Advice to Scale Open Source Legal Support
Ibrahim Haddad, Ph.D., Samsung Research America
In this article, we look closely at the role of the Legal Counsel in ensuring FOSS compliance and examine practical advice that a Legal Counsel can...
20 years of Top500.org Supercomputer Data Links Linux With Advances in Computing Performance
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Top500 list of the world’s fastest supercomputers. The Top500 (www.top500.org), compiled and released each June and November, has become the common...
2013 Enterprise End User Report
The extent of Linux adoption among the world’s largest enterprises continues to grow, according to the findings of the 2013 Enterprise End User Report produced by The Linux Foundation in partnership...
2013 Linux Jobs Report
The Information technology (IT) jobs market is experiencing its first renaissance since it emerged decades ago. Today the professionals who manage the data centers that support the world’s largest...
Open Source Cloud System Software
Cloud computing is changing the IT market in a multitude of ways. Public clouds are changing the way enterprises deploy computing resources, and private clouds are changing how enterprises approach...
Migrating from QNX to Embedded Linux
In recent years, many companies have moved to open source as it affords more flexibility and cost control. Many users of QNX are currently looking at Embedded Linux as an alternative embedded OS, but...