Framework Computer Becomes First Hardware Vendor to Sponsor Linux Firmware Service (LVFS)
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Framework Computer has become the first hardware vendor to sign a sponsorship agreement with the Linux Vendor Firmware Service (LVFS), which facilitates firmware updates for Linux systems. LVFS has served over 135 million downloads and is seeking more hardware vendors to contribute engineering resources or annual dues. The service has been supported by Red Hat (employing lead developer Richard Hughes) and hosted by the Linux Foundation, with AMD also contributing.
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Framework Computer is now the first one to have executed an agreement under these new sponsorship efforts
Red Hat in employing lead developer Richard Hughes has contributed the most to LVFS/Fwupd's success
LVFS has been working to get more hardware vendors to contribute either engineering resources or directly contributing annual dues as sponsors
With the Linux Vendor Firmware Service serving more than 135 million downloads for Linux users updating their system and device firmware, LVFS has been working to get more hardware vendors to contribute either engineering resources or directly contributin
