From owner-sc22docs@open-std.org Wed Jan 24 20:34:07 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: sc22docs-domo3 Delivered-To: sc22docs-domo3@open-std.org Received: by open-std.org (Postfix, from userid 521) id 2FC4144260; Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:34:07 +0100 (CET) X-Original-To: sc22info@open-std.org Delivered-To: sc22docs@open-std.org Received: from exprod8og54.obsmtp.com (exprod8og54.obsmtp.com [64.18.3.90]) by open-std.org (Postfix) with SMTP id A94EC438BE for ; Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:33:57 +0100 (CET) Received: from source ([12.15.192.17]) by exprod8ob54.obsmtp.com ([64.18.7.12]) with SMTP; Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:33:56 PST Received: by EMAIL1 with Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) id ; Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:27:45 -0500 Message-ID: From: Sally Seitz To: sc22info@open-std.org Subject: N 4181 - Information Regarding the Formation of the Linux Organiz ation Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2007 14:27:44 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2653.19) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----_=_NextPart_001_01C73FED.B8CD0E16" Sender: owner-sc22docs@open-std.org Precedence: bulk This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. ------_=_NextPart_001_01C73FED.B8CD0E16 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22=20 Programming languages, their environments and system software = interfaces=20 Secretariat: U.S.A. (ANSI)=20 =20 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N 4181=20 =20 TITLE:=20 Information Regarding the Formation of the Linux Organization DATE ASSIGNED:=20 2007-01-24=20 =20 SOURCE:=20 FSG Representative (N. Stoughton)=20 =20 BACKWARD POINTER:=20 N/A=20 =20 DOCUMENT TYPE:=20 Other (defined) =20 PROJECT NUMBER:=20 =20 STATUS:=20 This document is circulated to SC 22 members for information.=20 =20 ACTION IDENTIFIER:=20 FYI=20 =20 DUE DATE:=20 =20 DISTRIBUTION:=20 text=20 CROSS REFERENCE:=20 N/A=20 =20 DISTRIBUTION FORM:=20 def=20 =20 Address reply to:=20 ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat=20 Sally Seitz=20 ANSI=20 25 West 43rd Street=20 New York, NY 10036=20 Telephone: (212) 642-4918=20 Fax: (212) 840-2298=20 Email: sseitz@ansi.org=20 _____ end of cover page, beginning of registration ballot_________=20 To: ISO/IEC JTC 1 Cc: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22 From: Nick Stoughton, Free Standards Group On January 21, 2007, the Free Standards Group (FSG) announced that it had signed an agreement to combine forces with Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) to form a new organization - 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 Executive Director 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. The Linux Standard Base (LSB, ISO/IEC 23360) project will continue to = be a flagship part of the operation. 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. The FSG is a PAS submitter to JTC 1, and holds a Category A Liaison = with SC 22. This merger should not affect those relationships, but it is requested that the name be administratively changed in both cases. I will continue to act as Project Editor for the LSB, and to act as the liaison officer to SC 22. --=20 Nick Stoughton Cell: 510 388 1413 USENIX Standards Liaison Fax: 510 548 5738 Sally Seitz Program Manager American National Standards Institute 25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor New York, NY 10036 Tel: 212 642 4918 Fax: 212 840 2298 =A0 =A0 ------_=_NextPart_001_01C73FED.B8CD0E16 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" N 4181 - Information Regarding the Formation of the Linux Organization

ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22
Programming languages, their environments and system software interfaces
Secretariat:  U.S.A.  (ANSI)
 
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 N 4181
 
TITLE:
Information Regarding the Formation of the Linux Organization

DATE ASSIGNED:
2007-01-24
 
SOURCE:
FSG Representative (N. Stoughton)
 
BACKWARD POINTER:
N/A
 
DOCUMENT TYPE:
Other (defined)
 
PROJECT NUMBER:
 
STATUS:
This document is circulated to SC 22 members for information.
 
ACTION IDENTIFIER:
FYI
 
DUE DATE:
 
DISTRIBUTION:
text

CROSS REFERENCE:
N/A
 
DISTRIBUTION FORM:
def
 
Address reply to:
ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC22 Secretariat
Sally Seitz
ANSI
25 West 43rd Street
New York, NY  10036
Telephone:  (212) 642-4918
Fax:             (212) 840-2298
Email:  sseitz@ansi.org

_____ end of cover page, beginning of registration ballot_________

To: ISO/IEC JTC 1

Cc: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 22

From: Nick Stoughton, Free Standards Group


On January 21, 2007, the Free Standards Group (FSG) announced that it
had signed an agreement to combine forces with Open Source Development
Labs (OSDL) to form a new organization - 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 Executive Director 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.
The Linux Standard Base (LSB, ISO/IEC 23360) project will continue to be
a flagship part of the operation. 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.

The FSG is a PAS submitter to JTC 1, and holds a Category A Liaison with
SC 22. This merger should not affect those relationships, but it is
requested that the name be administratively changed in both cases. I
will continue to act as Project Editor for the LSB, and to act as the
liaison officer to SC 22.

--
Nick Stoughton                          Cell: 510 388 1413
USENIX Standards Liaison                Fax:  510 548 5738
Sally Seitz
Program Manager
American National Standards Institute
25 West 43rd Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10036
Tel: 212 642 4918
Fax: 212 840 2298
 
 

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