<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1"> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> <h2>Citing the 'growing base of customers using Linux,' Broadcom makes historic move to deepen support for the open source OS</h2> It was exciting news back in September when Broadcom <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/205258/linux_wifi_gets_easier_with_new_broadcom_driver.html" target="_blank">unveiled brcm80211</a>, the fully open and Linux-compatible driver for several of its 802.11n wireless chipsets. Now, however, it looks like the company will soon make what promises to be an even bigger announcement. Specifically, in a move that will be officially announced on Monday, the company has taken its <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/214929/how_you_know_when_its_time_to_switch_to_linux.html" target="_blank">Linux</a> support to the next level by joining the Linux Foundation, with plans to extend its open development and collaboration with the Linux community. <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source/broadcom-joins-the-linux-foundation-910">http://www.infoworld.com/d/open-source/broadcom-joins-the-linux-foundation-910</a> <pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">-- "Opinions are like assholes - everyone has one." Inspector "Dirty Harry" Callahan </pre> </body> </html>