Non-profit organization Linux Foundation , dedicated to developing and promoting Linux, said to include in its membership the new member. At the Platinum level, it was joined by consumer electronics manufacturer Samsung Electronics.
According to the magazine Business Insider, Samsung will be a membership fee of 500 thousand dollars. The same number every year the company will invest in Linux-projects, including Android and Tizen.
As the representative of the Linux Foundation, joined the consortium of Linux, Samsung will be able to come to grips with Tizen, making this mobile platform are really serious competitor to Apple iOS and a good alternative to Google Android, which is now used in most smartphones sold under the brand name Samsung."Not so long ago, Samsung was able to bypass a competitive Nokia, becoming the largest manufacturer of mobile phones. Next step will be an attack on the position of Apple's use of Linux-based platforms and Android Tizen", - said in the Linux Foundation
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