Earlier this morning, The Linux Foundation shocked the entire Tech industry by announcing a new sub-Foundation which, uncharacteristically, involves Linux.
"I realize this is a bit out of left field for us," stated Linux Foundation President, Jim Zemlin. "I'm sure some of you will be disappointed that our new sub-Foundation has nothing to do with Vaccine Passports, Blockchains, or Artificial Intelligence. But, hey, it's ok if we do some things related to Linux occasionally, right?"
Industry analysts were quick to share their skepticism about the new, Linux-focused project from The Linux Foundation.
"This just doesn't take advantage of their core strengths," stated an analyst for Gartner. "How do we know they can succeed with a Linux-focused project? They haven't tried something like that in quite some time. Now, if you told me this new sub-Foundation was a Green Energy initiative -- or, heck, even a line of artisanal jerky -- I would be a bit more optimistic about their chances for success."
Upon hearing this quote from Gartner, according to an anonymous source, the Linux Foundation CEO muttered "The Open Jerky Foundation... say... that's not a bad idea..."