Dirk Hohndel

The Free Standards Group (FSG) is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping the Linux computer operating system from turning into different competing versions. The group develops and maintains the Linux Standard Base (LSB) and other information technology industry standards. FSG works with other industry organizations, such as The Open Group, OSDL and Software in the Public Interest. Linux distributors MandrakeSoft, Red Hat, SuSE Linux and Turbolinux are members of the FSG. The company was founded in 2000 and headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

VMware, Inc. engages in the provision of cloud infrastructure and business mobility. Its products include Software-Defined Data Center, Hybrid Cloud Computing, and End-User Computing. It supports modernizing data centers, integrating public clouds, empowering digital workspaces and transforming security. The company was founded by Diane Greene, Mendel Rosenblum, Scott Devine, Edward Wang and Edouard Bugnion in 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, CA.

The Linux Foundation operates as a non-profit organization which provides support for open source communities. It offers financial and intellectual resources, infrastructure, services, events, and training. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.