The Linux Foundation has announced that amongst its latest addition of new members is graphics firm, NVIDIA, a move which is expected to strengthen the company's relationship within the Linux community.
It has been hoped that from this membership, NVIDIA may partake in open-source driver projects, as currently NVIDIA only offers closed-source drivers for Linux, which typically adds complexity to integration and prevents the open-source community from efficiently contributing enhancements and bug-fixes.
On the other-hand, at the most basic level, NVIDIA may simply wish to reap the benefits of membership to support its increasing involvement in Linux-based operating systems such as Google Android, with the firm no doubt interested in the multimedia direction that Ubuntu appears to be heading in.
"Membership in The Linux Foundation will accelerate our collaboration with the organizations and individuals instrumental in shaping the future of Linux, enabling a great experience for users and developers of Linux," stated Scott Pritchett, NVIDIA vice president of Linux platform software.
Membership in the Linux Foundation grants the firm the opportunity to help determine the direction that Linux development heads down in the future. Other membership benefits are the exposure to skilled Linux programmers, greater presence in Linux community media and discounts on Linux training.
