Report: The So-called 'Linux' Foundation is Reducing Focus on Linux

Dr. Roy Schestowitz

2023-01-23 22:29:20 UTC
Modified: 2023-01-23 22:29:20 UTC

Linux Foundation decreased Linux spending to 3.2% in 2022.

Summary: The so-called 'Linux' Foundation is reducing its focus on Linux and is instead busy promoting Microsoft, Facebook, and other interests that GNU/Linux users strongly dislike

AS per today's puff piece, as Facebook is failing it's openwashing time at the so-called 'Linux' Foundation; recently, this corrupt organisation (whose leaders seem to be dying young and very frequently) set up a front for Microsoft and for Microsoft ally Facebook, in order to help them compete with Google.

Zemlin has auctioned Linux. He put the brand on sale. He sold several seats to Microsoft and several seats to Facebook. The Board (and the bosses of Linus Torvalds) now works for interests that aren't Linux. Some are openly anti-Linux.

Lunduke, a former Microsoft employee, isn't happy about this. The other day he noted that "Linux Foundation decreased Linux spending to 3.2% in 2022."

"Need it be mentioned that this foundation is connected to securities fraud?"To quote: "I’m not going to sugar coat this… it is absolutely ridiculous. The highlight? Funding for the Linux kernel, in 2022, dropped to a measly 3.2% of the foundation’s total revenue of $243 Million dollars. Down from the — already absurdly low — 3.4% from 2021. Considering the name of the foundation… that is, needless to say, highly amusing. Or infuriating. Possibly concerning. Likely all three. Let’s dive into the details and try to figure out why this is happening."

In another post on this subject he said "Linux Foundation, bored with Linux, launches Open Metaverse Foundation" (some people came to IRC to tell us about this absurdity, which we had seen already).

To quote: "In 2021, The Linux Foundation decided to branch out from their core business (“Linux”) to create an entire foundation focused on “Health” and, specifically, creating vaccine passports. Was it weird that The Linux Foundation was now in the vaccine business? Yes. Yes, it was. Well, it appears that someone has dared Jim Zemlin — the head of The Linux Foundation — to keep making new projects and sub-foundations that make absolutely no sense. Perhaps, even, double-dog dared him. Because yesterday — January 18th, 2023 — The Linux Foundation unveiled their latest attempt to do absolutely anything other than Linux. For that matter, will “The Linux Foundation” keep their name? How long before they re-brand… removing the word “Linux” entirely?"

What's noteworthy here is that more people speak about the corruption of the 'Linux' Foundation and along with it... the Linux brand. Need it be mentioned that this foundation is connected to securities fraud? ⬆

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