The Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), which sponsors
Linux creator Linus Torvalds, and the Free Standards Group (FSG)
have merged to form The Linux Foundation.
The new organisation said it had been set up to help accelerate
the growth of Linux, by providing a more comprehensive set of
services to compete effectively against proprietary platforms from
the likes of Microsoft.
Founding members of the Linux Foundation include Fujitsu,
Hitachi, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel, NEC, Novell, and Oracle.
Jim Zemlin, former executive director of the Free Standards
Group, leads The Linux Foundation. Other members of the
organisation include every major company in the Linux industry,
including Red Hat, as well as community groups, universities and
user companies.
"Computing is entering a world dominated by two platforms: Linux
and Windows. While being managed under one roof has given Windows
some consistency, Linux offers freedom of choice, customisation and
flexibility without forcing customers into supplier lock-in," said
Zemlin.
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