Linux Group Aids Open Source Vendors, Developers

If done properly, this could end up being terrific news! One of tthe hings the Linux world needs is better communication, better support and community re-enforcement. From the looks of things, this is beginning to happen…

The Open Source Development Labs, an industry consortium that employs Linux founder
Linus Torvalds, on Wednesday said it has formed a technical advisory board to improve communications between vendors, users and developers of the open-source operating system.

The board will be elected by attendees of the annual
Linux Kernel Summit, held in July in Ottawa, Canada, the OSDL said. Board members will serve two years, with half of the 10-member board up for election each year.

Stuart Cohen, chief executive of the OSDL said the purpose of the board is to act as a bridge between developers of the Linux kernel and companies distributing and using the OS. Besides helping in communications between the various groups, the board also can help in recruiting developers from enterprises using Linux. Source: TechWeb.com

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