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"The Linux Foundation. The result of this consolidation will be to
dedicate the resources of the combined membership to 'accelerate the
growth of Linux by providing a comprehensive set of services to compete
effectively with closed platforms.' Jim Zemlin, currently the head of FSG,
will lead the new organization as its Executive Director. The new
organization will continue to support Linux in a variety of ways,
including by providing economic support to Linus Torvalds and other key
kernel developers, managing the Linux trademark, and providing legal
protection to developers through such initiatives as the Open Source as
Prior Art project, the Patent Commons, and the Linux Legal Defense Fund.
All in all, a tall order, but eminently possible given its membership: The
Linux Foundation's founding members will include every major company in
the Linux industry, including Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Intel, NEC,
Novell, Oracle and Red Hat, as well as many community groups, universities
and industry end users."
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