The Linux Foundation is a non-profit tech consortium. It was founded in the year 2000. Essentially, the goal of The Linux Foundation is promote, standardize and support Linux.  The Linux Foundation also gives Linus Torvalds (creator of Linux) and Greg Kroah-Hartman (lead maintainer) a neutral home where Linux kernel development can be protected and accelerated Fact: More than HALF of all Global 2000 software and telecom companies are members of the Linux Foundation and their projects. To fulfill their mission, they offer Linux courses and other types of Linux & Linux-adjacent training.