see url:
https://www.theregister.com/2020/08/17/facebook_platinum_member_linux_foundation/
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Already a big mover in Foundation projects like Presto, GraphQL, Osquery
and ONNX, so why not go all-in?
Facebook has upgraded its Linux Foundation membership and by doing so
will assume a seat on the organisation's board.
Facebook's open-source group has been a long-time member of the
Foundation, but has now decided a top-tier platinum membership is its
best option. Doing so sees it join the likes of Google, Huawei, IBM,
Microsoft, and Intel.
The social media giant contributes to several well-known open-source
projects, including the React JavaScript library, the Open Compute
Project, and the cGroup2 container software project.
As part of its membership, that the company's head of open source, Kathy
Kam, will have a seat on the Foundation's board.
In a blog post announcing the membership, the Linux Foundation commended
a number of Facebook projects that "leverage open source to unlock the
potential of open innovation". This includes Facebook Connectivity,
which, together with the open-source Telecom Infra Project Foundation,
aims to bring fast, reliable internet to remote areas of the world.
Facebook is the lead contributor to Presto, GraphQL, Osquery, and ONNX,
as well as the creator of the PyTorch machine learning library, which is
used to create AI in computer vision, natural language processing, and
other disciplines.
"The Linux Foundation has and continues to play a crucial role in the
continued success of not only Linux but also in broader open source
ecosystems as well," Kam said a LinkedIn post. "Excited to be joining
the board of the Linux Foundation." ®
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