Open Source Professionals Blog
This is the official blog of The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit advancing professional open source management for mass collaboration. We write about industry trends, best practices in open source, and Linux Foundation initiatives. Our goal is to make users of open source successful in their organization and their career through education, collaboration and networking.
The Linux Foundation | February 3, 2017
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The MesosCon program committee is now seeking proposals from speakers with fresh ideas, enlightening case studies, best practices, or deep technical knowledge to share with the Apache Mesos community at MesosCon North America, Asia, and Europe in 2017.
Share Apache Mesos Best Practices, Lessons Learned, and More at MesosCon Events in 2017
MesosCon is an annual conference held in three locations around the globe and organized by the Apache Mesos community in partnership with The Linux...
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The Linux Foundation | February 3, 2017
This Week in Open Source News: OSS Leaders Oppose Immigration Ban, $800 Linux Laptop Announced & More
This week in open source and Linux news, open source industry leaders and executives have been vocally against President Trump's immigration ban, the...
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Ibrahim Haddad | February 2, 2017 7-elements-open-source-management-fig-1.png
There are seven essential elements of an open source management program. We’ll cover them all in this ongoing series adapted from the Linux Foundation ebook, Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise.
The 7 Elements of an Open Source Management Program: Strategy and Process
The following is adapted from Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise by Ibrahim Haddad, PhD.
An open source management program provides a structure...
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Linux Training Staff | February 1, 2017
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To help you learn more about the rapidly changing landscape and give you a sneak peek of Open Networking Summit in April, Arpit Joshipura, General Manager, Networking & Orchestration at The Linux Foundation, will hold a free open networking webinar next week. Sign up now.
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Free Open Source Networking and Orchestration Webinar From SDxCentral and The Linux Foundation
Open source development is accelerating networking technology in areas including software-defined networking, open standards, and orchestration....
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The Linux Foundation | January 31, 2017
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Check out the speaker lineup and conference sessions for Vault Linux Storage & Filesystems Conference 2017, taking place March 22-23 in Cambridge, MA.
Vault Linux Storage & Filesystems Conference Includes Talks By Alluxio, Facebook, LinkedIn, Red Hat, and More
The Linux Foundation today announced the speaker lineup for the Vault Linux Storage & Filesystems Conference, taking place March 22-23 in...
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| January 30, 2017
Linux Foundation Executive Director's Statement on Immigration Ban
The Linux operating system underlies nearly every piece of technology in modern life, from phones to satellites to web searches to your car. For the...
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The Linux Foundation | January 27, 2017
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"Whether the car companies like it or not their industry is becoming a tech industry," writes Rob Enderle in a summary of a recent meeting with Dan Cauchy of Automotive Grade Linux.
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This Week in Open Source News: Auto Industry is 'Becoming Tech Industry', Hitachi Steps Up Open Source Participation & More
This week in open source news, Automotive Grade Linux is evidence of the auto industry merging with tech entirely, Hitachi steps up its open source...
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Libby Clark | The Linux Foundation | January 26, 2017 open-source-leadership-summit.jpg
Open Source Leadership Summit is where open source leaders and visionaries come together, share best practices, and get the latest information on open source for business advantage.
Camille Fournier, Donna Dillenberger, William 'whurley' Hurley to Speak at Open Source Leadership Summit Next Month
Executives, experts, analysts, and leaders in open source at some of the world’s largest and most successful companies will speak at the invitation-...
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Linux Training Staff | January 26, 2017
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Grow your Kubernetes knowledge with The Linux Foundation’s new training course -- available now.
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Learn Kubernetes Container Management In New Linux Foundation Course
The Linux Foundation’s new Kubernetes training course is now available for developers and system administrators who want to learn container...
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Ibrahim Haddad | January 26, 2017 open-source-compliance-ebook-hero.jpg
Open source compliance is more than just a legal department exercise; all facets of the company must be involved to ensure proper compliance.
Top Lessons For Open Source Pros From License Compliance Failures
The following is adapted from Open Source Compliance in the Enterprise by Ibrahim Haddad, PhD.
In the past few years, several cases of non-compliance...
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