A few hours ago, on August 28th, The Linux Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, proudly announced that Inktank, Servergy and Twitter joined the organization. Putting Inktank and Servergy aside, some of you already knew that Twitter was about to join The Linux Foundation on Tuesday, thank... (read more)
Wireless chipset maker Broadcom joined the Linux Foundation, suggesting that it will release more open source drivers for Linux. Over the last month, Timesys, Protecode, and Mentor Graphics have also joined the nonprofit Linux advocacy organization....
Twitter on Tuesday joined the Linux Foundation. However, the move comes just days after Twitter removed its find-friends feature from blogging service Tumblr. Twitter had earlier done the same to Instagram, and has imposed new restrictions on developers.
Part of the point of open source software is that it lacks an all-powerful authoritative body. But since centralized direction can be useful from time to time, organizations such as the Linux Foundation, a nonprofit consortium, fulfill such roles to a certain extent.
È risaputo come il backend di Twitter faccia moltissimo uso di software open source, dal kernel Linux utilizzato su tutte le macchine, ai server della compagnia, ad ovviamente tutti i componenti fondamentali dello stack software della piattaforma come Cassandra, MySQL, e chi più ne ha più ne metta: proprio per questi motivi, Twitter ha preso la decisione di divenire membro della Linux Foundation.
The Linux Foundation has announced that Axis Communications, D-Link, O.S.
We are pleased to announce that Samsung is joining The Linux Foundation at the Platinum level. This is the highest level of support at The Linux Foundation and represents Samsung’s commitment to and understanding of the value of Linux and collaborative development. Samsung makes a wide range of products that blend incredible hardware and industrial design with brilliant software.
The Linux Foundation today announced that ARM has become a member. ARM designs the technology that lies at the heart of advanced digital products, from wireless, networking and consumer entertainment solutions to imaging, automotive, security and storage devices.
The Linux Foundation has announced that Amarula Solutions, Freescale, SIM Technology Group, Superb Internet, and Symphony Teleca are joining the organization. The Linux Foundation is gathering more and more members, mostly because the Linux platform has increased its role in embedded development and cloud computing. Amarul... (read more)
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