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The Linux Foundation Welcomes Qualcomm Innovation Center as Platinum Member

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The Linux Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, has announced that the Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. (QuIC) has joined the organization as a Platinum member. This move marks a significant development in the utilization of Linux in mobile and electronic devices, with Linux becoming the underpinning operating system for Android, MeeGo, and WebOS among others. The Linux Foundation's Executive Director, Jim Zemlin, expressed excitement about QuIC's membership, emphasizing the importance of this collaboration in advancing Linux in the mobile and consumer electronics markets. QuIC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated, aims to develop software for mobile open source platforms, optimize open source software for mobile technologies, and enable developers to build applications for millions of devices powered by Qualcomm's chipsets.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. (QuIC) has joined The Linux Foundation as a Platinum member, marking a significant development in the use of Linux in mobile and electronic devices.
  • QuIC's membership is part of its strategy to support the growth of Linux in mobile and consumer electronics markets, with a focus on developing software for mobile open source platforms and optimizing open source software for mobile technologies.
  • The adoption of Linux in mobile devices has seen significant growth, with Linux accounting for one of the highest growth rates of any operating system in the device market.
  • QuIC joins an influential group of companies with Platinum membership at The Linux Foundation, including Fujitsu, Hitachi, IBM, Intel, NEC, and Oracle.
  • The Linux Foundation promotes collaboration on technical and promotional activities to support the growth of Linux, with three classes of corporate membership: Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
  • As a Platinum member, QuIC will have a seat on The Linux Foundation's Board of Directors.

Statistics:

  • The growth rate of Linux in the device market has been citing as one of the highest among all operating systems according to a recent ABI Research report ("Linux for Mobile Devices," July 2010).
  • As of July 2010, Linux was the underpinning operating system for Android, MeeGo, and WebOS, among other platforms.
  • The Linux Foundation has become a leading organization in promoting the growth and standardization of Linux, with the support of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and major Linux and open-source companies.

Sources:

  • The Linux Foundation: "The Linux Foundation Welcomes Qualcomm Innovation Center as Platinum Member" ( http://www.linuxfoundation.org)
  • ABI Research: "Linux for Mobile Devices" (July 2010)
  • Qualcomm: Qualcomm Innovation Center Inc. (http://www.qualcomm.com/invention/qic)
  • The Linux Foundation: Corporate Membership (http://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/join/corporate)
  • The Linux Foundation: Individual Membership (http://www.linuxfoundation.org/about/join/individual)

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