An open seat on the Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board
3 days ago
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- The Open Source Development Laboratory (OSDL) was formed in the early 2000s to support Linux development but faced initial friction with the kernel community due to its top-down approach.
- In 2006, the Technical Advisory Board (TAB) was created to give the kernel community a voice within OSDL, with members like Greg Kroah-Hartman and others.
- OSDL merged with the Free Standards Group in 2007 to form the Linux Foundation, which has since supported the kernel community through various initiatives like funding developers, organizing conferences, and maintaining kernel.org.
- The TAB's role evolved from advising the Linux Foundation to acting as a de facto governing body for the community, handling conflicts and policy decisions.
- After 18 years of service, the author is stepping down from the TAB, encouraging others to nominate themselves to continue its important work.