Samsung is all set to be a part of the Linux Foundation. The South Korean technology giant will be joining at the "Platinum" level that requires a fee of $500,000 per year.
The Platinum membership also includes a spot on the Board of Directors. So Samsung will be able to look at the upcoming versions of the Linux platform including its latest mobile operating system, Tizen. Many products of Samsung are currently using Linux-based software. "Samsung's contribution to the Linux Foundation helps safeguard the success of its products," said Jim Zemlin, an executive director of the Linux Foundation. He believes Linux would be able to compete with Apple now. It might also manage to secure the global leader's position in the open source movement.
"Having just recently beat out Nokia to become the world's largest maker of mobile phones, this announcement also makes it clear how Samsung will now try to attack Apple's position with both the Linux-based Android and Tizen platforms," Linux Foundation's spokesperson said. The South Korean company recently also overtook Apple and became the world's number one smartphone maker. Now they are planning to make a better alternative to iOS.
A recent analysis revealed that Apple's iPhone is continuing to grow while Android took a slight dip over the last month. It might be too early to say anything but Samsung is trying to create an alternative like Tizen to make a strong base. Now that Samsung is a platinum member of Linux Foundation, it can try to take down Apple's iOS with their own operating system.
Samsung has not made any announcement yet but it is easy to guess what lies ahead after its collaboration with Intel and other companies over the Linux based mobile operating system Tizen.
