Consumer electronics gets Linux support

The Linux Foundation is going to langetermijnondersteuning offer to the kerneluitgaven of the same operating system in consumer electronics to be applied. Manufacturers like LG and Samsung get now updates.

With the plan to share the electronics companies, the own Linux kernels with the development community. “Manufacturers can therefore result in the maintenance of their kernel parts, which leads to more use of Linux and more contributions from manufacturers,” says Jim Zemlin of the Linux Foundation. The intention is that other manufacturers improvements or additions to the kernel code to take over. That should be a proliferation of branches of the operating system help prevent. Among other things, Samsung is happy with the proposal. “We believe that the project fits in with Samsung’s wishes,” writes the company in a comment.

The initiative gets support from companies like LG, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba. The support is crucial, the Linux Foundation. Currently, companies that have Linux kernels in their products, the development of the software in their devices often run and cover. With the cooperation project, the cost and the development time according to the foundation is greatly reduced. Also get Linux kernels in consumer electronics every year a new version and received the releases two to three years updates.

The langetermijnondersteuning is one of the projects for the support of Linux to streamline. A year ago, the Linux Foundation, the Yocto project, which templates, tools and methods are presented to manufacturers who have a private Linux system.