The Linux Foundation Projects

F.A.Q.

Get an answer to your most frequently asked questions.

Some questions we receive repeatedly, so here they are answered once and for all.

What is the NeoNephos Foundation (NNF)?

What does "cloud native sovereignty" actually mean in practice?

What makes NeoNephos different from existing cloud or open source initiatives such as CNCF?

Is NNF a vendor-neutral open source foundation or an EU program?

Who hosts NeoNephos – and is any single company in control?

Who owns and represents the NeoNephos story externally?

Why was Linux Foundation Europe chosen – and what's the difference between NeoNephos and CNCF?

Who can participate – and how can individuals contribute?

Why should a company join if they already contribute to the projects – and what do they actually get?

How do we explain NeoNephos in 30 seconds – to technical and non-technical audiences?

When was the NeoNephos Foundation initiated?

How is the Foundation governed?

Why does it exist?

Who is the Foundation for?

What is NNF – and what is it not?

What does NNF explicitly not do?

How is NeoNephos governed and how are decisions made?

How is NeoNephos related to IPCEI-CIS – and what does EU funding mean in practice?

Can non-European companies join – and how does NeoNephos ensure long-term sustainability?

How can organizations become members and what does it cost?

What is the single story we want people to remember about NeoNephos?

Which messages are stable long-term – and how do we keep project messaging aligned with the foundation story?

Is it NN or NNF?

Can a single company dictate decisions in NNF?