LY Corporation Joins the Linux Foundation as a Gold Member

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Apr 14, 2025, 20:00 ET

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

SAN FRANCISCO, April 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, today welcomed LY Corporation as a Gold Member of the foundation. LY Corporation, established in October 2023 through the merger of Z Holdings and its subsidiaries—including LINE Corporation and Yahoo! Japan—is one of Japan's largest technology companies, offering a diverse range of services in search, e-commerce, communications, and advertising.

"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."

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.

To learn more about Linux Foundation membership or to join the organization, please visit https://www.linuxfoundation.org/membership/.

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