OpenInfra board calls for input on joining Linux Foundation

Jonathan Bryce has announced two open community meetings to hearinput on the topic of the OpenInfraFoundation migrating to the Linux Foundation. Brycewrote that the OpenInfra board has carefully evaluated its options,and sees joining the Linux Foundation as the best way forward.

Like the Linux Foundation, the OpenInfra Foundation is 501(c)(6)nonprofit. According to the FAQ,OpenInfra "is in great health, financially and otherwise" witha growth in membership of about 15% in the last year. However, itsneeds in 2025 are different than when it was founded as the OpenStackFoundation in 2012.

While the opportunities ahead for open source to make a positiveimpact on the world are greater than they have ever been, thechallenges are more significant as well, particularly with respect toregulations, licensing and geopolitical tensions that threaten globalcollaboration.

The meetings will be held on February11 and February13 asZoom calls. The OpenInfra board will schedule a vote after feedbackhas been collected and draft governance documents have beenpublished.