Looks like somebody is trying hard to prevent LibreSSL from becoming widely adapted.
> By raising funds at a neutral organization like The Linux Foundation, the industry can effectively give projects the support they need while ensuring that open source projects retain their independence and community-based dynamism.
I somehow can't imagine an organization named "Linux Foundation" to give money to OpenBSD and other non-Linux related open source projects.
I think you're over-thinking it. I imagine this was done solely in response to heartbleed itself, not OpenBSD's fork. It's a good charter, I'm happy it's being done.
Yes, they've obviously been working on this announcement for a few weeks. You can't get all those big players on board in the time since libressl was announced.
> By raising funds at a neutral organization like The Linux Foundation, the industry can effectively give projects the support they need while ensuring that open source projects retain their independence and community-based dynamism.
I somehow can't imagine an organization named "Linux Foundation" to give money to OpenBSD and other non-Linux related open source projects.