LF Networking (LFN) is the nexus for collaboration and innovation in open networking. Our software and projects provide the platforms and building blocks for network infrastructure and services across service providers, cloud providers, enterprises, vendors, and system integrators, enabling rapid interoperability, deployment, and adoption.
We believe open source is the only viable path to scale software so that businesses, government agencies, education institutions, and service providers, along with the OEMs, ISVs, and system integrators that support them, can achieve operational and revenue value in a timely and cost effective way. Open source also drives leading edge development, with vulnerability detection and code design best practices that build security in from the ground up.
The fastest way to understand the LFN ecosystem and begin contributing is the Getting Started With LFN guide. It walks through everything below in detail.
The short version:
- Get a Linux Foundation ID. Your LF ID is your identity across every Linux Foundation community and the LFX toolchain. Create one and set up your profile at openprofile.dev. Do this even if you only plan to browse, since it saves headaches later.
- Join the community on Zulip. LFN and its projects use Zulip for real time discussion. Each project has its own channel (see the table below).
- Drop into a community meeting. Browse the calendar, find registration links, and access recordings via the LFN meetings calendar.
- Read the Upstream First Best Practices Guide before you start contributing code.
Joining on behalf of a company? Also work through the Organization Onboarding Guide, which covers membership, the MyOrg Dashboard, and governance participation.
Each LFN project runs its own community, wiki, mailing list, and Zulip channel.
| Project | Lifecycle | Wiki | Mailing List | Zulip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nephio | Graduated | Wiki | lists.nephio.org | lfn-nephio-discussion |
| FD.io | Graduated | Wiki | lists.fd.io | lfn-fdio-discussion |
| Anuket | Graduated | Wiki | lists.anuket.io | lfn-anuket-discussion |
| OpenDaylight | Graduated | Wiki | lists.opendaylight.org | lfn-opendaylight-discussion |
| ONAP | Graduated | Wiki | lists.onap.org | lfn-onap-discussion |
| LFN Super Blueprints | Incubation | Wiki | LFN-5G-Super-Blueprint | lfn-5g-sbp-discussion |
| L3AF | Incubation | Wiki | lists.l3af.io | lfn-l3af-discussion |
| CNTi | Sandbox | Wiki | lists.lfnetworking.org | lfn-cnti-discussion |
| Paraglider | Sandbox | Wiki | lists.lfnetworking.org | lfn-paraglider-discussion |
| Duranta | Candidate | Wiki | lists.lfnetworking.org | lfn-duranta-discussion |
| Essedum | Candidate | Wiki | lists.lfnetworking.org | lfn-essedum-discussion |
Curious how projects move between lifecycle states? See LFN Lifecycle States & Guidelines, the Project Review Process, and How to Join the LFN as a Project.
This org hosts umbrella level resources for LFN. Most project code lives in each project's own organization (linked above).
- member_landscape is the project, member, and 5G Super Blueprint landscape for LF Networking
LFX is the Linux Foundation suite that supports open source participation:
- Individual Dashboard is your self service hub for identity, contributions, and meeting registrations.
- LFX Insights provides open analytics into project health and contributor activity across LFN.
- MyOrg Dashboard lets member organizations track engagement, contacts, agreements, and benefits.
- Community FAQ: step by step answers to common questions
- LF toolchain support (SSO, EasyCLA, analytics, infrastructure): support.linuxfoundation.org
- LFN program management and community support (governance, onboarding, meetings, elections): support@lfnetworking.org
LF Networking is a project of The Linux Foundation. Website: lfnetworking.org