Samsung becomes a Linux Foundation platinum member

Samsung Electronics Joins Linux Foundation at Platinum Level
 
World’s largest device maker places strategic, long-term investment in the
Linux platform
 
YOKOHAMA, Japan, June 6, 2012 – The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit
organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced
that Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital
convergence technologies is joining the organization as a Platinum member.
 
The company’s investments in Android and other Linux-based operating
systems and tools are contributing to its success as the world’s largest
device maker. Samsung Electronics uses Linux throughout its company, across
product lines, divisions and geographies. For example, Samsung Electronics’
Android-based Galaxy series has been met with positive reviews and is
experiencing high demand in all regions around the globe, alongside other
Linux-based consumer electronics such as televisions and home
appliances. By using Linux, the company can innovate on device design and
functionality, offering a large variety of electronics products at varying
price points.
 
With today’s announcement, Samsung Electronics is reiterating its
commitment to Linux and investing its resources in a platform it believes
will help sustain its global leadership position.  The company will work
with The Linux Foundation on streamlining its participation with the kernel
community and adopting open source best practices.
 
"By becoming a leader among its peers in Linux and open source software,
Samsung Electronics is clearly raising the bar for innovation once again,”
said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation. “The company’s
commitment to Linux and investment in its development firmly plants it in a
position to continue its achievements in the mobile, embedded and consumer
electronics markets. This is a strategic business decision that will result
in advancing Samsung Electronics’ success and accelerating Linux
development work.”
 
“The Linux Foundation is an important organization. It brings the right
people and resources together to help companies and developers advance
Linux for everyone,” said WonJoo Park, Vice President, Samsung
Electronics. “We’re looking forward to increasing collaboration and support
for our growing portfolio of Linux-based devices and to making
contributions that advance Linux for all.”
 
There are three classes of corporate membership at The Linux Foundation:
Silver, Gold and Platinum.  The Platinum level of membership is the highest
level of membership. Samsung Electronics joins an influential group of
companies that have exhibited tremendous leadership and support for Linux
and, as a Platinum member, will have a seat on The Linux Foundation’s Board
of Directors.

The mobile and embedded markets are rapidly growing areas for Linux. The
Linux Foundation hosts technical projects and Linux events, as well as
focused Linux training services that help advance the platform in these
areas. Examples include the Consumer Electronics Linux workgroup 
(https://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/celf),
Yocto Project (http://www.yoctoproject.org), The
Linux Foundation Labs project Tizen (https://www.tizen.org) and Embedded Linux
Conferences (https://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/embedded-linux-...),
among others.
 
For more information about Linux Foundation Corporate Membership, please
visit: http://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/join/corporate.
 

About The Linux Foundation

The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the
growth of Linux. Founded in 2007, the organization sponsors the work of
Linux creator Linus Torvalds and promotes, protects and advances the Linux
operating system by marshaling the resources of its members and the open
source development community. The Linux Foundation provides a neutral forum
for collaboration and education by hosting Linux conferences, including
LinuxCon, and generating original Linux research, Linux videos and content
that advances the understanding of the Linux platform. Its web properties,
including Linux.com, reach approximately two million people per month. The
organization also provides extensive Linux training opportunities that
feature the Linux kernel community’s leading experts as instructors. Follow
The Linux Foundation on Twitter.

 
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