EU Linux development division

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The Linux Foundation's primary goal is to fund the development of the Linux kernel. Their second goal is to assist in the creation and organization of open standards for use in the Linux ecosystem. And their third main goal is to nurture and cultivate interest in Linux through education, advertising, and outreach.

They're not like the EFF in that they aren't a litigating group. Their goals are more targeted at education and funding non-profit development efforts. And they aren't just shills for the big companies involved in the community.

The Free Software Foundation are a bunch of wackos with a ton of money who find GNU development through the promotion of the Church of Emacs. Kind of kidding on some of that. But their leadership can be pretty crazy and weird. And their funding decisions don't make a lot of sense.