Helping to solve global challenges through shared investment in open source technologies is a large part of the work we do at the Linux Foundation, and describing the impact of our project communities in this capacity – what progress is made, by whom, where, and how, and identifying what the obstacles are to furthering progress through data – is the mission of LF Research.
The latest report from LF Research, Open Source for Sustainability, is the most comprehensive yet in describing the impact of open source projects to address challenges that relate to creating sustainable growth while safeguarding the well-being of people and the planet, and its publication comes at a critical time.
Authored by Kirsten Sandberg, a member of the Journal of Business Models’ editorial board and an adjunct faculty at Pace University, and featuring a foreword by Bilel Jamoussi, Deputy-Director Telecommunications Standardization Bureau (TSB), International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in Geneva, the research underscores the vital role of open source within digital public goods and makes the important connection to sustainability. It makes the case that open standards, open source software, open data, open hardware, open AI models, and open content are fundamental to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), a global framework for sustainable economic development.
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