LY Corporation Joins The Linux Foundation As A Gold Member

(MENAFN- PR Newswire) "We are pleased to welcome LY Corporation as a Gold Member," said Jim Zemlin, Executive Director of The Linux Foundation. "Their experience in technology services and dedication to innovation will be invaluable as we continue to advance open source projects that are critical to industries in Japan and around the world."

Japanese Technology Leader LY Corporation Aims to Deepen Open Source Engagement and Enhance its Open Source Initiatives.

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LY Corporation has consistently and deeply engaged with open source over the years, starting from its origins as Yahoo! JAPAN and LINE Corporation. The company has developed and supported a variety of open source tools and libraries, including Armeria, NGT, and Promgen. As one of the first web-based business entities in Japan to become a Gold Member of the Linux Foundation, LY Corporation aims to deepen its engagement with the open source community, contribute to key projects, and leverage the Linux Foundation's expertise to enhance its open source initiatives.

"At LY Corporation, we believe in the power of open source to drive technological advancement and create amazing life platforms that bring WOW! to users globally," said Masahiko Kokubo, Head of Technology Management Group and Executive Corporate Officer, LY Corporation. "Becoming a Gold Member of the Linux Foundation underscores our commitment to collaborative development and our desire to contribute meaningfully to the open source ecosystem."

More than 1,000 organizations are members of the Linux Foundation and the open source projects it hosts. Baidu, CISCO, Dell Technologies, FutureWei, Google, Honda, Mitsubishi Electric, Panasonic Automotive, Panasonic, Renesas, Sony, Toshiba, and Toyota are also Gold members.

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Linux Foundation Japan Events
The Linux Foundation hosts a number of events to support Japan's growing open source community. 2025 events occurring in Japan include:

• Open Source Summit Japan 2025
• KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Japan 2025
• AI_dev: Open Source GenAI & ML Summit Japan 2025
• Linux Kernel Maintainer Summit Japan 2025
• Open Compliance Summit Japan 2025

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