Swapnil Bhartiya and Brian Behlendorf, Hyperledger Project
On the ground at the Linux Foundation's signature event
Open Source Summit North America
On the first day of the summit, Jim Zemlin, the executive director of The Linux Foundation, discussed the explosive growth of open source and especially how Hollywood has embraced it. He shared that The Linux Foundation is now home to the Academy Software Foundation (ASWF) project, which bears the coveted name from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, along with their support.
He highlighted that, today, 100 percent of supercomputers run on Linux, 80 percent of mobile devices run on Linux-powered Android, and most cloud workload runs on Linux; even Microsoft admits that more than 50 percent of Azure virtual machines run Linux.
Zemlin pointed out that in addition to the kernel, the foundation is home to the open source project Kubernetes, the certification authority Let's Encrypt, and the blockchain technology Hyperledger.
"Maybe we will have a seat at the Academy Awards," quipped Zemlin. "Open Source is making an impact on the world as a technological, innovative, and social movement," he said.
Wealth Distribution in an Open Source World
The opening keynote was followed by Storj founder Shawn Wilkinson and CEO Ben Golub. Golub focused on how open source and decentralization empowers individuals. He also pointed out an imbalance, despite the popularity and mass adoption of open source.
There are over 24 million open source developers, but roughly 17,000 are employed by public
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