Graphics Firm NVIDIA Joins The Linux Foundation
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. In a brief statement, Nvidia said that its membership in the Linux Foundation will enable it to collaborate better with "the organizations and individuals instrumental in shaping the future of Linux, enabling a great experience for users and developers of Linux."
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. In a brief statement, Nvidia said that its membership in the Linux Foundation will enable it to collaborate better with "the organizations and individuals instrumental in shaping the future of Linux, enabling a great experience for users and developers of Linux."