Linus reports to IBM/RedHat and their requirements are now Linux/Linus requirements. As a result today we can officially stop calling the Linux kernel “open”.
And a large part of the open stack as well, including g-libraries, gnome, wayland and everything hosted on freedesktop.org. *
From the comments:
EDIT: * No relation at all.
This is just phoronix commenters trying to extend the anger to their favorite hate targets.
True, freedesktop.org has no direct affiliation with the Linux Foundation.