Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) was a non-profit organization supported by a consortium to promote Linux for enterprise computing.[1] Founded in 2000, OSDL positioned itself as an independent, non-profit lab for developers who are adding enterprise capabilities to Linux.[2] The headquarters was first incorporated in San Francisco but later relocated to Beaverton in Oregon with second facility in Yokohama, Japan.[3]
Promotion, protection, and standardization of Linux by providing unified resources and services needed for open source to successfully compete with closed platforms.
On January 22, 2007, OSDL and the Free Standards Group merged to form the Linux Foundation, narrowing their respective focuses to that of promoting Linux.[4]
OSDL sponsored projects, including industry initiatives to enhance Linux for use in corporate data centres, in telecommunications networks, and on desktop computers. It also:
Patent Commons, a project launched in November 2005 by the OSDL
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^ (Press release). The Linux Foundation. January 22, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-07-02. Retrieved 2008-03-26. Computing is entering a world dominated by two platforms: Linux and Windows.
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open, source, development, labs, osdl, profit, organization, supported, consortium, promote, linux, enterprise, computing, founded, 2000, osdl, positioned, itself, independent, profit, developers, adding, enterprise, capabilities, linux, headquarters, first, i. Open Source Development Labs OSDL was a non profit organization supported by a consortium to promote Linux for enterprise computing 1 Founded in 2000 OSDL positioned itself as an independent non profit lab for developers who are adding enterprise capabilities to Linux 2 The headquarters was first incorporated in San Francisco but later relocated to Beaverton in Oregon with second facility in Yokohama Japan 3 Open Source Development LabsSuccessorLinux FoundationFounded2000Dissolved2007Type501 c 6 organizationFocusLinux kernel open source movementLocationSan FranciscoArea servedWorldwideMethodPromotion protection and standardization of Linux by providing unified resources and services needed for open source to successfully compete with closed platforms On January 22 2007 OSDL and the Free Standards Group merged to form the Linux Foundation narrowing their respective focuses to that of promoting Linux 4 Contents 1 Activities 1 1 Working groups 2 See also 3 ReferencesActivities editOSDL sponsored projects including industry initiatives to enhance Linux for use in corporate data centres in telecommunications networks and on desktop computers It also provided hardware resources to the free software community and the open source community tested and reported on open source software employed a number of Linux developers Its employees included Linus Torvalds the first OSDL fellow and Bryce Harrington In 2005 Andrew Tridge Tridgell was the second OSDL fellow for a year It had data centers in Beaverton Oregon United States and Yokohama Japan OSDL had investment backers that included 7 funders of Computer Associates Fujitsu Hitachi Ltd Hewlett Packard IBM Intel Corporation Nippon Electric Corporation as well as a large collection of independent software vendors end user companies and educational institutions A steering committee composed of representatives from the investment backers directed OSDL which also had a significant staff of its own Working groups edit OSDL had established five Working Groups since 2002 Mobile Linux Initiative Carrier Grade Linux Data Center Linux Desktop Linux User Advisory CouncilSee also edit nbsp Free and open source software portal Patent Commons a project launched in November 2005 by the OSDLReferences edit About OSDL at the Wayback Machine archive index January 20 2007 version was last one archived prior to the merger Industry Leaders Including HP Intel IBM AND NEC Forming Open Source Development Lab For Linux Archived from the original on 2003 06 07 Retrieved 2017 12 01 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Open Source Development Labs Inc www buzzfile com Retrieved 2016 10 26 New Linux Foundation Launches Merger of Open Source Development Labs and Free Standards Group Press release The Linux Foundation January 22 2007 Archived from the original on 2007 07 02 Retrieved 2008 03 26 Computing is entering a world dominated by two platforms Linux and Windows Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Open Source Development Labs amp oldid 1169209880, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
