Another Hardware Vendor Joins The Linux Foundation

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Another Hardware Vendor Joins The Linux Foundation

LG Electronics is joining the likes of Intel, AMD, Hitachi, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and many other hardware vendors that are corporate members of the Linux Foundation...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=ODE1NA

[bulletxt]

What else to say? Linux is really moving forward!

[d2kx]

What the hell is Adobe doing in that list?

[dstaubsauger]

hey, adobe makes a flash player for linux :P (one of these programs that only solve problems we didnt have without them)

does LG use linux/other oss stuff on any of its devices?

[EarthMind]

They should kick Adobe out for being a Linux hater!

[Nille]

What the hell is Adobe doing in that list?

... Advertising ... Marketing ....

[Anssi]

does LG use linux/other oss stuff on any of its devices?

Yes, they have it on their TVs at least (I own one).

[Chewi]

Yeah, my 32LG7000 runs Linux. It's an awesome set too. I didn't even know it ran Linux till I looked at the back of the manual. I even managed to get my hands on the sources. This is what I found.

http://www.linux-mips.org/wiki/LG7000

[Anssi]

Just noticed an interesting project, allowing you to get shell access etc:
http://mikko.korkalo.fi/openlgtv/

[Chewi]

Just noticed an interesting project, allowing you to get shell access etc:
http://mikko.korkalo.fi/openlgtv/

You shouldn't have told me that. Now I'll have to resist the temptation to brick my TV.