SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux
Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation
through open source, today announced Linux Foundation Research, a
new division that will broaden the understanding of open source
projects, ecosystem dynamics, and impact, with never before seen
insights on the efficacy of open source collaboration as a means to
solve many of the world's pressing problems. Through a series of
research projects and related content, Linux Foundation Research
will leverage the Linux Foundation's vast repository of data,
tools, and communities across industry verticals and technology
horizontals. The methodology will apply quantitative and
qualitative techniques to create an unprecedented knowledge network
to benefit the global open source community, academia, and
industry.
"As we continue in our mission to collectively build the world's
most critical open infrastructure, we can provide a
first-of-its-kind research program that leverages the Linux
Foundation's experience, brings our communities together, and can
help inform how open source evolves for decades to come," said
Jim Zemlin, executive director at
the Linux Foundation. "As we have seen in our previous studies on
supply chain security and FOSS contribution, research is an
important way to measure the progress of both open source
ecosystems and contributor trends. With a dedicated research
organization, the Linux Foundation will be better equipped to draw
out insights, trends, and context that will inform discussions and
decisions around open collaboration."
As part of the launch, the Linux Foundation is pleased to
welcome Hilary Carter, VP Research,
to lead this initiative. Hilary most recently led the development
and publication of more than 100 enterprise-focused technology
research projects for the Blockchain Research Institute. In
addition to research project management, Hilary has authored,
co-authored, and contributed to reports on blockchain in pandemics,
government, enterprise, sustainability, and supply chains.
"The opportunity to measure, analyze, and describe the impact of
open source collaborations in a more fulsome way through Linux
Foundation Research is inspiring," says Carter. "Whether we're
exploring the security of digital supply chains or new initiatives
to better report on climate risk, the goal of LF Research is to
enhance decision-making and encourage collaboration in a vast array
of open source projects. It's not enough to simply describe what's
taking place. It's about getting to the heart of why open source
community initiatives matter to all facets of our society, as a
means to get more people -- and more organizations -- actively
involved."
Critical to the research initiative will be establishing the
Linux Foundation Research Advisory Board, a rotating committee of
community leaders and subject matter experts, who will collectively
influence the program agenda and provide strategic input,
oversight, and ongoing support on next-generation issues.
About the Linux Foundation
Founded in 2000, The Linux Foundation is supported by more than
1,000 members and is the world's leading home for collaboration on
open source software, open standards, open data, and open hardware.
Linux Foundation projects are critical to the world's
infrastructure, including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, and
more. The Linux Foundation's methodology focuses on
leveraging best practices and addressing the needs of contributors,
users, and solution providers to create sustainable models for open
collaboration. For more information, please visit us
at linuxfoundation.org.
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