Linux Foundation Fluff and Self-Promotion

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 17, 2023

• New Research into the State of Open Source in Financial Services Report Points to Growth: And that’s Welcome News for the FINOS Community

  In 2021, the Linux Foundation and the Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) conducted the first annual survey and in-depth study into the State of Open Source in Financial Services. This initial study was important because it was critical to forming a baseline of understanding around what open source activity was taking place within this highly regulated and competitive industry regarding leadership, consumption, contribution, governance, and culture.

• A look at the 2022 velocity of CNCF, Linux Foundation, and top 30 open source projects | Cloud Native Computing Foundation

  In line with our goal of providing velocity updates every six months or so, below are the charts showing open source project velocity over 2022. Thanks to the insights we can glean from these charts, we are able to keep track of the trends and technologies that are resonating with developers and end users.

• Top 30 Open Source Projects in 2022

  Linux and PyTorch lead the list of top open source projects from 2022, says Chris Aniszczyk in a recent report from the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF).

• AWS’ Role In The Metaverse And Spatial Computing Is Constantly Evolving

  AWS has also heavily supported open standards such as OpenXR and even turned its game engine, Lumberyard, into the Open 3D Engine in partnership with the Linux Foundation to create an open-source game engine that it regularly updates.

• SFC: Thanks for helping us meet our extended match! [Ed: Not even enough to pay the manager's salary]

  Thanks to SFC's incredible base of Sustainers and supporters, our original fundraising match goal of $104,759 was met in just over a month, and we quickly met an extended goal of an additional $12,030 — for a total of $116,989 matched and $156,730.91 contributed by you! Thanks to your sustaining contributions to our organization, we'll be able to continue the community driven work we have become known for. Our commitment to software rights and freedom remains as strong and ever. This support from individual contributors empowers and motivates us for the year to come.