Linux Foundation Launches OpenSharing to Standardize AI and Data Exchange

As companies adopt agentic AI, models, agent skills and data are dispersed across different clouds and platforms, often relying on point-to-point integrations or proprietary marketplaces that raise exchange and governance costs. Databricks launched Delta Sharing in 2021, initially focusing on sharing structured data across platforms. The specification is now moving to open governance under the Linux Foundation, a step that could determine whether AI assets can circulate securely without creating vendor lock-in.

The Linux Foundation announced the OpenSharing project on June 10, 2026, with Databricks contributing the technology as an extension of Delta Sharing. The new protocol standardizes the exchange of AI models, agent skills and unstructured data. It supports Delta and Apache Iceberg recipients and covers on-premises environments and private clouds. No investment amount was disclosed, and the code is available on GitHub.