The Linux Foundation, which is a non-profit organization, announced the establishment of the LF India. Notably the Linux foundation contributes to mass innovation through open source platforms for developers. The company announced this move at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon India in New Delhi on December 12.
The collaboration is aimed at fostering open collaboration for Indian enterprises, open source developers, government organizations, and community. LF India plans to engage regional startups and Intergovernmental Organizations (IGOs) with an initial focus on open source projects. This includes telecommunications, cloud native, blockchain, Edge/IoT, security, and domain-specific AI technologies. This is applicable across all vertical segments.
According to an official release, around 200,000 developers in India contributed to open source projects hosted by the Linux Foundation. With LF India, the Linux Foundation plans to serve as the ‘sandbox for innovation’ in the region. The main aim is to accelerate incubation and support for open source software (OSS) projects across enterprises, startups and IGOs.
What’s in for you
So, what does this collaboration mean for anyone? For developers, the LF India will help to invest in a growing, talented community. With its programmes such as open source software training, local events and meetups, the new initiative can help in the growth of such a community. Developers can learn and discuss, eventually getting the option to expand their knowledge.
The new international partnership also contributes in additional significance, looking at how India’s government has ramped up its open-source adoption. Some reports suggest that there are over 85% of government projects which are now leveraging open-source platforms.
The roadmap ahead
Apart from creating LF India , Linux Foundation has also partnered with International Startup Foundation (ISF). This partnership with the ISF had also addressed the growing demand for specialised skills. Reportedly, it resulted in a 42% year-over-year increase in demand for open-source expertise in India.
To conclude, such educational initiatives aim to bridge the skills gap through advanced training and certification programs in Linux and related technologies.
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