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The Linux Foundation (LF) is a non-profit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2007 by the merger of the Open Source Development Labs (OSDL) and the Free Standards Group (FSG), it sponsors the work of Linus Torvalds, the original developer of the Linux kernel, and is supported by leading Linux and open source companies and developers from around the world.[1] The Linux Foundation promotes,[2] protects,[3] and standardizes[4] Linux "by providing a comprehensive set of services to compete effectively with closed platforms."[5]
[edit] OpenPrinting
Linux/Unix CUPS printing architecture.
The OpenPrinting workgroup is a website belonging to the Linux Foundation which provides documentation and software support for printing under Linux. Formed as LinuxPrinting.org, in 2006 it became part of the Free Standards Group.
They developed a database that lists a wide variety of printers from various manufacturers. The database allows people to give a report on the support and quality of each printer, and they also give a report on the support given to Linux by each printer vendor. They have also created a foomatic (formerly cupsomatic) script which plugs into the Common Unix Printing System (CUPS).
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