- The Linux Foundation launches a new initiative to take care of Chromium browsers
- Its goal is to provide a “neutral space” for developers to contribute without barriers.
- Google, Meta, Microsoft and Opera have already joined
The Linux Foundation has declared its support for open source Chromium-based browsers with the launch of a new initiative.
The ‘Supporters of Chromium-Based Bowsers’ program is designed to help support open source contributions and improve the sustainability of Chromium projects to “drive technological advancement.”
Its goal is to create a “neutral space” where industry leaders, academia, developers, and the broader open source community can come together to contribute to barrier-free open source browsers.
Supporters of Chromium-based browsers
“This project will provide much-needed funding and development support for the open development of projects within the Chromium ecosystem,” said Linux Foundation CEO Jim Zemlin.
Google, Meta, Microsoft and Opera have already committed to supporting the initiative, which is expected to foster collaboration and distribute resources between Chromium projects.
Like other Foundation initiatives, the Chromium program will focus on transparency, inclusion, and community-driven development to “[meet] the needs of the Chromium community at large.”
The Foundation, which of course supports the Linux operating system, has been spreading its support and positive messages to the entire technology industry since its creation as a non-profit organization in 2000.
In late 2022, it launched the Overture Maps Foundation to create an interoperable mapping dataset for topics such as autonomous driving and data visualization, with founding partners including AWS, Meta, Microsoft, and TomTom.
Then in April 2024, it announced the LF AI & Data Foundation to advance the state of generative AI for enterprises.
Speaking about the Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers initiative, Chrome Vice President Parisa Tabriz commented: “We believe that Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers is an important opportunity to create a sustainable platform to support industry leaders, the world academia, developers and open source in general. community in the continued development and innovation of the Chromium ecosystem.”
