Get the latest tech news
Jim Zemlin, 'head janitor of open source,' marks 20 years at Linux Foundation
In a world where modest leadership is often an oxymoron, Jim Zemlin's two-decade tenure as executive director remains helpful, hopeful, and humble.
I clearly understand what the organization's charter needs to be: We need to provide services that are useful to the community and industry, as well as protect, promote, and continue to standardize the platform." Long before Linux was a twinkle in Linus Torvalds' eye, Zemlin's grandfather had been a co-founder of one of the first supercomputer companies, Cray Research. Indeed, Zemlin said, "One thing I remind people of all the time is just hosting a meeting like this, which is one of the largest drivers of the Linux Foundation's budget."
Or read this on r/technology
