Samsung becomes Linux Foundation platinum member, takes a seat on board

Jun 06, 2012, 11:00 (2 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Ryan Paul)

The Linux Foundation will announce today that consumer electronics giant Samsung is becoming a platinum member of the organization, the highest tier of membership. This will give Samsung a seat on the foundation’s board of directors...

Samsung will be the foundation’s seventh platinum member, alongside industry heavyweights such as IBM, Intel, and Qualcomm. Samsung uses Linux extensively throughout its product line, particularly in the mobile space. Samsung said in a statement today that it intends to continue expanding its support for the open source operating system.

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