Linux Foundation Announces Initiative to Support Chromium Ecosystem

The open-source Chromium architecture is the backbone of many internet browsers, including Google’s Chrome. Google, Microsoft, and others have expressed support for the initiative.

The Linux Foundation announced on Thursday a fund to support and organize open projects to build Chromium-based browsers. The Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers now accepts new members.

“With the launch of the Supporters of Chromium-Based Browsers, we are taking another step forward in empowering the open source community,” said Jim Zemlin, executive director of the Linux Foundation, in a press release. “This project will provide much-needed funding and development support for open development of projects within the Chromium ecosystem.”

Many browsers, including Arc, Microsoft Edge, and Opera, use Google’s Chromium as their underlying infrastructure.

Interested potential partners can apply with the Linux Foundation.

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