2 years ago

Category: Data

At the Linux Foundation, we’re also witnessing a host of new industry verticals and sectors collaborating on shared technologies and standards that are not traditionally associated with open source, including those specific to public health, climate and agriculture. The reality is that the maturity and the adoption of open source software has accelerated radically over the past decade due to the success of Linux and the availability of a wide variety of curated open source products that have helped transform and accelerate industries beyond IT.

To achieve this goal, the Linux Foundation recently announced the creation of Linux Foundation Research, a new division to broaden the understanding of open source projects, ecosystem dynamics and impact. The Linux Foundation has already been at the forefront of open source research in the past five years through its partnerships with academic researchers at Harvard University LISH and other institutions.

Linux Foundation Research has an excellent opportunity to develop world-class research products that help the IT community, industry and governments better understand the pivotal role of open source in shaping IT going forward and provide a knowledge hub to engage our communities.