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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: JIM ZEMLIN FOUNDED: 2000

Linux Foundation is a major player in the tech association space, particularly when it comes to opensource software. While it began as the steward for the Linux kernel, it has evolved into a massive umbrella organisation that hosts and supports the world’ s most critical opensource projects., including everything from Kubernetes to the Hyperledger blockchain projects and the OpenSSF for cybersecurity. By providing legal, financial and collaborative infrastructure, The Linux Foundation forms part of the backbone of the modern digital world.

Jim Zemlin, Executive Director, The Linux Foundation

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