The Linux Foundation Projects
Skip to main content

Join Now

Becoming an Open Mainframe Project member means your organization is…

Join now
Leverage our industry presence to advance your thought leadership.

Through our large audience, extensive media outreach, and with key partnership with publications such as Linux.comTFiRTechChannel, and MediaOpsyou will be positioned to be a thought leader in open source.

Be a part of Open Mainframe Summit

Open Mainframe Summit is the premier event focusing on the intersection of open source and the mainframe, bringing together thought leaders, executives, practitioners, and developers. As a member, you receive discounts on sponsorship at Open Mainframe Summit.

Showcase your career opportunities in Mainframe.

Have your organization showcased to those coming to the Open Mainframe Project as a member looking to hire mainframe talent.

Zowe Conformance Program

The Zowe Conformance Program aims to give users the confidence that when they use a product, app, or distribution that leverages Zowe they can expect a high level of common functionality, interoperability and user experience. Members have all program fees waived for participating in the Zowe Conformance Program.

Measure your project impact with LFX Insights.

LFX Insights is a new analytics tool that is provided to all open source projects hosted by the Linux Foundation to measure the contributions and development velocity in their projects. As a member, you will have insight into both code development, as well as a more holistic view of the project ecosystem to help you better gauge your organization’s open source impact.

Maximize Your Open Source Investment with training credits.

The Linux Foundation offers training and certification direct from the source, those contributing to the world’s most important open source projects. As an Open Mainframe Project Silver or Platinum member, you are entitled to 10 vouchers for 100% off any LF eLearning Class, Certification Exam, or eLearning+Certification Exam “Bundle”. The value is $299+ per course.

Drive the direction of the foundation through Platinum Membership

Join the Open Mainframe Project

Platinum Member$100,000 (Plus Linux Foundation membership if the applicant is not already a Linux Foundation member)
Platinum Member (End-user)$10,000 (Plus Linux Foundation membership if the applicant is not already a Linux Foundation member)
SilverAlready a Linux Foundation MemberNot a Member
5,000 and above employees$30,000$50,000
2,000-4,999 employees$15,000$30,000
500-1,999 employees$10,000$25,000
100-499 employees$5,000$15,000
1-99 employees$5,000$10,000
Academic (Restricted to academic institutions)$0
Associate (Pre-approved non-profits, open source projects and government entities)$0
Ask us a question on membershipJoin now as an organization