Broadcom Signs on with the Linux Foundation

Posted by Scott_Ruecker on Jan 10, 2011 11:08 PM EDT
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Today, Broadcom is announcing that it is joining The Linux Foundation, and if you've been using Linux for some time, you know that this announcement is a milestone. Broadcom was historically a frequent holdout when it came to delivering Wi-Fi drivers and source code for Linux users, heavily contributing to the reputation Linux had for not being as compatible with essential technologies as Windows and the Mac OS have been. Regarding that overall compatibility issue there are still problems, but we are steadily seeing milestones like the latest one with Broadcom shake the notion that Linux is an unloved island that the technology industry ignores.

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