THE LINUX FOUNDATION PROJECTS

Terms of Use

Effective: January 9, 2026

Introduction

LF Open Source, LLC (“LFOS”) is a Delaware limited liability company. By using this website, you are agreeing to be bound by the following terms and conditions here.

Users cannot:

  • violate anyone’s intellectual property and post anyone else’s copyrighted or confidential material you don’t have permission to use.
  • post anything vulgar, inflammatory, pornographic, etc.
  • post spam.
  • abuse the system using metalinks and tags to boost any site’s SEO.
  • post just to sell something.
  • launch into personal attacks. You’re not going to agree with everyone, but name-calling will just cause trouble and will be regarded as flaming behavior.
  • use foul language. You can say what you need to say without relying on cursing. In fact, your writing will be regarded as that much more creative.

If you don’t agree to these terms, don’t use this website.

BY ACCESSING, BROWSING OR USING THIS WEB SITE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND AND AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

This Web site is a service made available by LFOS. All software, documentation, information and/or other materials provided on and through this Web site (“Content”) may be used solely under the following terms and conditions (“Terms of Use”).

This Web site may contain other proprietary notices and copyright information, the terms of which must be observed and followed. The Content on this Web site may contain technical inaccuracies or typographical errors and may be changed or updated without notice. LFOS may also make improvements and/or changes to the Content at any time without notice.

LFOS assumes no responsibility regarding the accuracy of the Content and use of the Content is at the recipient’s own risk. LFOS provides no assurances that any reported problems with any Content will be resolved.

IN NO EVENT WILL LFOS, OUR SERVICE PROVIDERS AND/OR ANY AFFILIATE BE LIABLE TO YOU (AN INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY) OR ANY OTHER INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, SPECIAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RELATED TO ANY USE OF THIS WEB SITE, THE CONTENT, OR ON ANY OTHER HYPER LINKED WEB SITE, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SALES, LOST REVENUE, LOSS OF GOODWILL, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION, LOSS OF PROGRAMS OR OTHER DATA ON YOUR INFORMATION HANDLING SYSTEM OR OTHERWISE, EVEN IF THE LINUX FOUNDATION OR THE MEMBERS ARE EXPRESSLY ADVISED OR AWARE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES OR LOSSES.
ALL CONTENT PROVIDED BY LF PROJECTS IS ON AN “AS IS” BASIS ONLY. LF PROJECTS PROVIDES NO REPRESENTATIONS, CONDITIONS AND/OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY AND NONINFRINGEMENT.

LFOS reserves the right to investigate complaints or reported violations of these Terms of Use and to take any action they deem appropriate including, without limitation, reporting any suspected unlawful activity to law enforcement officials, regulators, or other third parties and disclosing any information necessary or appropriate to such persons or entities relating to user profiles, e-mail addresses, usage history, posted materials, IP addresses and traffic information.

LFOS reserves the right to seek all remedies available at law and in equity for violations of these Terms of Use, including but not limited to the right to block access from a particular Internet address or account holder to this Web site.

Please see the Privacy Policy of LFOS for information on our privacy policy.

Digital Millennium Copyright Act

LFOS respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask users of our Web sites to do the same. In accordance with the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and other applicable law, we have adopted a policy of terminating, in appropriate circumstances and at our sole discretion, subscribers or account holders who are deemed to be repeat infringers. We may also at our sole discretion limit access to our Web site and/or terminate the accounts of any users who infringe any intellectual property rights of others, whether or not there is any repeat infringement.

Notice and Procedure for Notifying Designated Agent of Claims of Copyright Infringement

If you believe that any material on this Web site infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, or that any link on this Web site directs users to another Web site that contains material that infringes upon any copyright which you own or control, you may file a notification of such infringement with our Designated Agent as set forth below. Notifications of claimed copyright infringement must be sent to LFOS Designated Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement. Our Designated Agent may be reached as follows:

Designated Agent:

Attn: Manager, DMCA
LF Open Source, LLC
2810 N Church St, PMB 57274, Wilmington, Delaware 19802-4447 US