ZDNet: Canonical joins Linux Foundation

Tom Espiner covers the LF’s announcement that Canonical has joined the Foundation.

“Ubuntu community members had already been participating in workgroups at the foundation, including the Linux Standard Base, Desktop Architects and Driver Backporting groups. Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth has been a member of the Linux Foundation board since early 2007. The Linux Foundation, formed in January 2007 to promote the uptake of Linux, announced Canonical’s official participation on Monday. Jim Zemlin, executive director of The Linux Foundation, welcomed Canonical to the organisation.”