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08/09/2025

LOGIQ, SIOS Technology, Ryomo Systems, Confidential Service, and InfiniCloud Establish International Non-Profit Organization to Visualize Vendor Lock-In Structures

~ Returning technological sovereignty to users through the world’s first index “Chain Depth™” that visualizes technology freedom, along with a multilingual official forum ~

LOGIQ Inc. (Global HQ: Naha City, Okinawa, CEO: Tomohito Kirihata) has established the international non-profit organization “Unchained Stack Foundation” (hereafter “USF”), which promotes global knowledge sharing for migrations from commercial software to open source. The organization has launched its official website and forum. Furthermore, the participation of SIOS Technology Inc., Ryomo Systems Co., Ltd., Confidential Service Co., Ltd., and InfiniCloud Inc. has also been announced.

World’s First International Non-Profit Organization Aiming to Solve the “Vendor Lock-In Problem”

USF was established out of a strong sense of urgency in response to the following serious social issues in recent years:

  • The Broadcom® acquisition of VMware® leading to license revisions and sudden price hikes
  • The sudden imposition of high costs due to Oracle Java®’s “per-employee licensing”

We believe these developments severely limit enterprise IT infrastructure choices, strip away technological and economic freedom, and ultimately threaten the competitiveness of the global economy. With deep expertise in OSS, we feel keenly how inefficient and unhealthy the current market structure has become. This is why we have established a neutral, international platform for technical exchange and knowledge sharing.

Official Forum for Sharing Vendor Migration Know-How in Multiple Languages

USF’s mission is to systematize the “vendor migration know-how” that has remained tacit knowledge among individuals and some vendors, and turn it into explicit knowledge that anyone can utilize. To this end, we have launched an official forum where companies and engineers can freely discuss, accumulate, and leverage knowledge.

Vendor Lock-In Index “Chain Depth™”

We are also defining a new index called “Chain Depth™” to evaluate, both quantitatively and qualitatively, how strongly a particular software or service is “chained” in terms of technology, contracts, and operations. Chain Depth™ will be assessed based on the following three perspectives:

  • Technical:
    • Does not conform to standards, making migration to other products difficult
    • Low compatibility, requiring additional development for switching
  • Contractual
    • Long-term contracts or penalties prevent free migration
    • Forced to sign bundled contracts with unnecessary products/services
    • High costs imposed based on employee count regardless of actual usage
  • Operational
    • Only runs in a specific vendor environment
    • Requires personnel specialized in that product
    • Large-scale retraining of engineers is necessary when switching

LOGIQ CEO Tomohito Kirihata Appointed as Representative Director

Tomohito Kirihata, CEO of LOGIQ Inc., has been appointed as Representative Director of USF.

LOGIQ Inc.

“Recently, across the world, IT infrastructure choices are being distorted by certain vendors, forcing companies to bear sudden, enormous costs and losing architectural flexibility. This has become a serious social issue that undermines global economic competitiveness. Our company was founded in 2024 by engineers who led OSS strategy at Oracle’s Linux Global Business Unit, and we believe in the freedom of choice that is the essence of OSS. Through our world-first index ‘Chain Depth™’, we aim to visualize the structural risks of vendor lock-in and create a future where companies can actively choose their IT infrastructure based on their own will. We are seeking companies and engineers worldwide who resonate with our mission to join us in building a truly neutral and open ecosystem.”

LOGIQ Inc.

CEO

Tomohito Kirihata

Four Companies Join as Founding Members Sharing the Vision

Four companies that share the vision have joined as Founding Members to support the establishment of the organization.

SIOS Technology Inc.

“Since its founding, SIOS Technology has consistently promoted the adoption and utilization of OSS (Open Source Software), contributing to solving customers’ business challenges. We deeply sympathize with the vision of Unchained Stack Foundation to ‘protect freedom of technology selection and visualize structural risks’ and are pleased to support this initiative as a Founding Member. In IT investment, an environment where companies can choose the most suitable technology elements flexibly, without depending on specific vendors, is indispensable to adapt to future business changes and achieve sustainable growth. We will continue to collaborate with the Unchained Stack Foundation to expand the value of OSS and contribute to building a healthy ecosystem where users can make choices autonomously.”

SIOS Technology Inc.

Executive Officer

Mr. Hajime Kurosaka

Ryomo Systems Co., Ltd.

“For our company, which operates ICT solutions and data center businesses, recent reviews of license systems and contract terms in the IT infrastructure field have been an opportunity to reconsider corporate IT strategies. I had the chance to meet Mr. Kirihata, founder of Unchained Stack Foundation, and through our business interactions, I became convinced that he is a trustworthy partner. Inspired by his integrity and foresight, we have joined as a Founding Member with confidence in the future of this organization leading structural transformation in IT infrastructure. We will continue contributing to the creation of an IT environment where customers and the IT industry can make more open and free technology choices.”

Ryomo Systems Co., Ltd.

Executive Senior Managing Director

Mr. Minoru Osawa

Confidential Service Co., Ltd.

“In recent years, sudden license changes imposed by vendors in the IT infrastructure domain have had a serious impact on corporate technology selection and operational policies. We have also experienced a migration from VMware and strongly support the purpose of establishing the Unchained Stack Foundation. We have joined as a Founding Member, expecting that through a neutral information platform and forums where engineers can exchange ideas, a healthier and more sustainable IT infrastructure can be built.”

Confidential Service Co., Ltd.

President & CEO

Mr. Atsushi Shibahara

InfiniCloud Inc.

“In the world of computing, for user companies, ‘data sovereignty’—the right to read, edit, and delete their own data—has always been considered the most critical factor.

However, in recent years, with the spread of software and cloud services that have become de facto standards, we believe that this right is being threatened, which poses a significant crisis.

InfiniCloud is committed to helping Japanese user companies build a future where they can manage their data with their own hands, and has therefore joined as a co-founder of the Unchained Stack Foundation.”

InfiniCloud Inc.

President & CEO

Mr. Yasushi Taki

Creating International Standards from Japan Through Ongoing Feature Expansion

Future planned feature expansions include:

  • Launch of multilingual chapters (12 languages including English and Japanese)
  • Publication of Chain Depth™ rankings for enterprise software
  • Library and comparison features for OSS and commercial templates
  • Establishment of a certification program based on Chain Depth™
  • Implementation of a library and template submission function for vendor migration know-how

About the Governance Structure

USF is operated through two categories of membership:

  • Founding Members: Corporations that share the vision from the early stage of establishment and participate in strategy planning and policy formation
  • Contributing Members: Corporations that participate through sharing knowledge on the forum, providing templates, and contributing technically

USF is currently seeking corporate participants who share our vision and are willing to engage in strategy formulation as Founding Members or Contributing Members. Recruitment for Founding Members will close once a certain number is reached.

For membership participation, please apply here:

Become a Corporate Member

USF will continue to promote international activities based on neutrality, sustainability, and practical expertise to help companies regain freedom of IT selection and competitiveness.

Unchained Stack Foundation Overview

  • Organization Name: Unchained Stack Foundation (Abbreviation: USF)
  • Established: July 7, 2025
  • Founding Organization: LOGIQ Inc.
  • Representative Director: Tomohito Kirihata (CEO, LOGIQ Inc.)
  • Head Office: 1-1-25 Omoromachi, Naha City, Okinawa (within LOGIQ HQ)
  • Regional Offices:
    APAC Office: within LOGIQ Hong Kong
    EMEA Office: within LOGIQ Egypt
  • Main Activities: Systematizing OSS migration know-how, forum operation, building a multilingual technical library, developing a neutral vendor lock-in index (Chain Depth™), establishing the Chain Depth™ Certified Program
  • Official Forum: https://forum.unchainedstack.org
  • Official Website: https://unchainedstack.org
  • Contact: PR Team, Unchained Stack Foundation
    Email: info@unchainedstack.org

LOGIQ Inc. Overview

  • Company Name: LOGIQ Inc.
  • Capital: 30 million yen
  • Established: June 17, 2024
  • Business: Development and global deployment of IT infrastructure migration tools leveraging OSS technology
  • CEO: Tomohito Kirihata
  • Global HQ: 1-1-25 Omoromachi, Naha City, Okinawa
  • Domestic Offices: Naha, Nagoya
  • Hong Kong Entity (APAC): LOGIQ Holdings Limited
  • Egypt Entity (EMEA): IgniteStrive for IT Solutions LLC
  • Website: https://logiqlinux.com
  • Press Contact: PR Team, LOGIQ Inc.
    Email: press@logiqlinux.com

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