The Linux Foundation

Overview

American non-profit organization that promotes, protects, and advances the Linux operating system and collaborative development practices.

Key Facts

  • Founded: 2000-01-01

  • Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA

  • Status: Non-profit foundation

  • Founder: Linus Torvalds (Linux kernel)

  • Founded in 2000 to support the Linux kernel

  • Linus Torvalds created the Linux kernel in 1991

  • Linux powers the majority of cloud servers, supercomputers, and Android devices

  • Linux Foundation also hosts CNCF (Cloud Native Computing Foundation)

  • Other projects: Hyperledger (blockchain), Yocto Project, OpenEmbedded

  • Major corporate members: Intel, IBM, Red Hat, SUSE, Canonical, Google, Microsoft

Products Mentioned in Wiki

Apache Foundation | CNCF is hosted by the Linux Foundation Red Hat