Linux Foundation Platinum members include Fujitsu, IBM, Intel, NEC, Oracle, Qualcomm Innovation Center and Samsung.
ENGADGET: HP becomes a platinum member of the Linux Foundation
Linaro intends to work in partnership with the Linux Foundation to align on core operating principles.
The Tizen mobile operating system is part of the Linux Foundation, with strong support from Samsung and Intel.
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Bottomley has already overcome most of these challenges, although he's still waiting for a Linux Foundation-specific key that should theoretically clear a major hurdle.
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The Linux Foundation provides a neutral environment where work on Linux, mobile and embedded development, open cloud, and more can be accelerated and advanced.
ENGADGET: HP becomes a platinum member of the Linux Foundation
"The Linux Foundation is happy to see ARM and Linaro increase their investment in Linux, " said Jim Zemlin, executive director of The Linux Foundation.
"With one of the richest and most recognized stories in technology, HP has a history of innovation and market success, " said Jim Zemlin, executive director at The Linux Foundation.
ENGADGET: HP becomes a platinum member of the Linux Foundation
As a nonprofit corporation and neutral forum for collaboration, the Bitcoin Foundation follows the successful model of open source bodies like the Linux Foundation and the Tor Project.
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Not anymore, thanks to the Linux Foundation.
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By becoming a Platinum member of The Linux Foundation, HP will have a seat on the Board of Directors and will be directly involved in advancing Linux-based initiatives, workgroups, Labs, events, and more that support its business goals.
ENGADGET: HP becomes a platinum member of the Linux Foundation
The Linux Foundation's primary backer for the alternative OS efforts, Parallels' server CTO James Bottomley, has revealed that Microsoft's requirements for signed, Secure Boot-ready code are tough if developers aren't entirely onboard its train of thought.
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Operational competitiveness is the new dividing line between the success stories and also-rans in cloud computing and Internet services, said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation during a panel discussion at the Big Science conference that took place in San Jose this week.
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That could cause pain for proprietary phone platforms, like Windows Mobile or Symbian, as well as other attempts to do mobile Linux, such as the LiMo Foundation, he says.
Linaro will work with the growing number of Linux distributions to create regular releases of optimized tools and foundation software that can be used widely by the industry, increasing compatibility across semiconductors from multiple suppliers.
For one thing, the core element of Linux is distributed under a general public license maintained by the Free Software Foundation.
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