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Tue, September 22, 2009Mon, September 21, 2009Sun, September 20, 2009Sat, September 19, 2009Fri, September 18, 2009Thu, September 17, 2009Wed, September 16, 2009Tue, September 15, 2009Mon, September 14, 2009Sun, September 13, 2009Fri, September 11, 2009Thu, September 10, 2009Wed, September 9, 2009Tue, September 8, 2009Mon, September 7, 2009The Linux Foundation: ARM Joins The Linux Foundation
Published in Science and Technology on Monday, September 14th 2009 at 23:36 GMT by Market Wire
SAN FRANCISCO, CA--(Marketwire - September 15, 2009) - The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the growth of Linux, today announced that ARM ( 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. ARM joins the Linux Foundation at a time when Linux is emerging as a significant platform for mobile, computing, and enterprise markets. ARM® technology powers more than 10 billion of the world's most popular mobile and consumer devices and is focused on enabling the use of Linux and open source software by device manufacturers. "Companies such as ARM are leading the mobile Linux revolution," said Amanda McPherson, vice president, marketing and developer programs, at The Linux Foundation. "By joining the Linux Foundation, ARM is demonstrating its commitment to open standards and Linux." ARM has long been a contributor to the Linux kernel. As the importance of Linux in mobile and embedded markets continues to grow, ARM membership and partnership with leading semiconductor and device manufacturers will help to strengthen the mobile computing software ecosystem and extend the market reach for Linux-based products. "There is a transition taking place right now that moves computing from the PC to more innovative mobile and consumer devices," said Ian Drew, EVP Marketing, ARM. "ARM has been a leader in enabling this transition and joining the Linux Foundation is a natural step towards advancing innovation in the Linux community for a rich, always-connected, computing experience." ARM will participate in Linux Foundation events, such as the upcoming LinuxCon ([ http://events.linuxfoundation.org/events/linuxcon ]), and work with the mobile and desktop workgroups. About the Linux Foundation The Linux Foundation is a nonprofit consortium dedicated to fostering the growth of Linux. Founded in 2007, the Linux Foundation sponsors the work of Linux creator Linus Torvalds and is supported by leading Linux and open source companies and developers from around the world. The Linux Foundation promotes, protects and standardizes Linux by providing unified resources and services needed for open source to successfully compete with closed platforms. For more information, please visit [ www.linux-foundation.org ]. Trademarks: The Linux Foundation and Linux Standard Base are trademarks of The Linux Foundation. Linux is a trademark of Linus Torvalds. ARM is a registered trademark of ARM Limited. All other brands or product names are the property of their respective holders. "ARM" is used to represent ARM Holdings plc; its operating company ARM Limited; and the regional subsidiaries ARM Inc.; ARM KK; ARM Korea Limited.; ARM Taiwan Limited; ARM France SAS; ARM Consulting (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.; ARM Belgium N.V.; ARM Germany GmbH; ARM Embedded Technologies Pvt. Ltd.; ARM Norway, AS; and ARM Sweden AB.
