Open Source Summit

Open Source Summit
Name	Open Source Summit
Status	Active
Genre	Technology conference
Organizer	The Linux Foundation
First	2009
Frequency	Annual
Location	Rotating (North America, Europe, Asia)

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Open Source Summit Open Source Summit is a major technology conference focused on Linux Foundation, open source software, open source hardware, cloud computing, and collaboration across ecosystems. The summit assembles professionals from companies such as Intel, IBM, Google, Microsoft and institutions including The Linux Foundation and Apache Software Foundation to discuss projects like Linux kernel, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Apache HTTP Server and LLVM. Attendees include developers from Red Hat, SUSE, Canonical (company), researchers from MIT, Stanford University, and representatives from standards bodies such as ISO, IEEE, and W3C.

Overview

Open Source Summit functions as a convergence point for stakeholders in projects such as Linux kernel, Kubernetes, OpenStack, TensorFlow, and Apache Hadoop, and organizations like The Linux Foundation, Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Apache Software Foundation, Eclipse Foundation, and Open Source Initiative. The conference covers topics spanning contributions to Linux kernel, packaging from Debian, containerization from Docker (software), orchestration from Kubernetes, and tooling from GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and Gerrit Code Review. Industry partners often include Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, IBM, and Google, while academic participants represent MIT}}, University of California, Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon University, and University of Cambridge.

The event grew from earlier gatherings tied to LinuxCon, ContainerCon, and CloudOpen organized by The Linux Foundation beginning in 2009, incorporating tracks from Kernel Summit, KubeCon, and OpenStack Summit. Over time the summit's programming integrated contributions from projects such as Kubernetes, Prometheus, Envoy (software), and Helm (software), and partnerships with organizations like Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Open Container Initiative, and The Linux Foundation Research. Notable shifts included expanded focus on hardware contributions from Intel, ARM Holdings, RISC-V, and NVIDIA and security collaborations with OpenSSL, Let's Encrypt, and OWASP. The summit has been hosted in cities including San Diego, Edinburgh, Seoul, Tokyo, Vancouver, Berlin, and Barcelona and adapted to virtual formats influenced by events like COVID-19 pandemic and virtual conferences organized by IEEE and ACM.

The summit is organized by The Linux Foundation with program committees comprising representatives from Cloud Native Computing Foundation, Apache Software Foundation, Eclipse Foundation, Open Source Initiative, and corporations such as Red Hat, IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Intel. Governance involves steering committees influenced by projects including Kubernetes, Linux kernel, OpenStack, and Hyperledger, and advisory input from academic partners like MIT, Stanford University, and Oxford University. Sponsorship tiers commonly feature companies like Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform, IBM Cloud, VMware, and Red Hat, while code of conduct enforcement draws on policies similar to those from Geek Feminism, Ada Initiative, and Contributor Covenant.

Programming spans keynotes, breakouts, workshops, and summits for projects such as Kubernetes, Linux kernel, OpenStack, Hyperledger Fabric, TensorFlow, and Apache Kafka. Tracks have included security sessions referencing OpenSSL, Let's Encrypt, The Honeynet Project, and OWASP, developer experience panels featuring GitHub, GitLab, Gerrit Code Review, and SourceForge, and cloud-native discussions centered on Docker (software), Kubernetes, Prometheus, and Envoy (software). Hands-on workshops partner with training providers like Linux Foundation Training, Coursera, edX, and Udacity, while career fairs connect attendees with employers including Red Hat, Canonical (company), SUSE, Google, and IBM. Special events include interoperability testing days with Linaro, OpenStack Foundation, and Cloud Native Computing Foundation and hackathons sponsored by Intel, NVIDIA, and ARM Holdings.

Keynotes have featured figures from Linus Torvalds, Jim Zemlin, Brian Behlendorf, Guido van Rossum, and executives from Google, IBM, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services discussing projects like Linux kernel, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Hyperledger Fabric, TensorFlow, and Apache Hadoop. High-profile project showcases have included Kubernetes graduation announcements within Cloud Native Computing Foundation, hypervisor work from QEMU, security auditing efforts with OpenSSL and Let's Encrypt, and hardware-related initiatives involving RISC-V, ARM Holdings, and Intel. Community-driven projects such as Debian, Fedora Project, Ubuntu (operating system), Gentoo, Arch Linux, and FreeBSD have presented case studies, while research collaborations from MIT, Stanford University, and Carnegie Mellon University have shown advances in machine learning frameworks like TensorFlow and PyTorch.

The summit has influenced adoption and governance in projects including Linux kernel, Kubernetes, OpenStack, Hyperledger Fabric, and Apache Hadoop and has been cited in coverage by outlets like The New York Times, Wired (magazine), The Verge, TechCrunch, and Ars Technica. Industry reactions from companies such as Red Hat, IBM, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services reflect the event's role in shaping roadmaps, contributor onboarding, and interoperability efforts with organizations like Cloud Native Computing Foundation and Open Container Initiative. Academic and standards communities including IEEE, ISO, W3C, and universities such as MIT and University of Cambridge have used summit outputs to inform curricula and research collaborations. Critics from some open source advocates and organizations such as Software Freedom Conservancy and Free Software Foundation have debated commercialization trends highlighted at the summit.

Category:Technology conferences