VA Linux issued a manifesto concerned with its stance on Open Source

VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. ( VA Linux ), Japan's leading Linux and Open Source solutions provider, today announced that it issued a manifesto concerned with its stance on Open Source and relationship with the community. This manifesto, entitled "VA Linux: Statement of Our Commitments on Open Source Software", states how the company views Open Source and how it is going to take part in it.

Since its establishment in 2000, VA Linux has been deeply involved with the Open Source movement. The primary mission of VA Linux is to contribute the evolution of the Japanese software industry, and produce many men of talent for it. As a way to achieve this goal, VA Linux has been participating in numerous Open Source projects, which culminates several contributions to the development of the Linux kernel, and releasing some of its own software products under Open Source license.

By drafting this manifesto, VA Linux looked back over the past five good years, carefully examined past experience, and concluded to show even more stronger commitment to Open Source to the world. Now it is clear that VA Linux has been growing along with Open Source and greatly benefited from it. Thus, VA Linux would like to state definitely that it keeps firmly committing to the Open Source movement from now on, as it was.

"It is rather obvious that the business of VA Linux has been closely connected with Open Source. The eye-catching growth of VA Linux could not be achieved without its firm commitment to Open Source", said Tetsuya Ueda, President and CEO of VA Linux in Tokyo. "VA Linux's excellent technological insights on Open Source software, especially the Linux kernel, has been the key of growth. In consideration of such facts, we at VA Linux think the time is right to show our strong commitment to Open Source even more boldly."

Statement of Our Commitments on Open Source Software:
http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/about/oss_statement.html
VA Linux's activities in the Open Source arena:
http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/opensource/

About VA Linux System Japan K.K.

Founded in September 2000, VA Linux Systems Japan K.K. ( VA Linux ), which has based its operations on the development of Linux and Open Source, has become one of the premier providers of Linux kernel, technological, and software solutions in the Japanese domestic market. From March 2004 onward, VA Linux has been the recipient of funding from NTT Comware and NTT Data. VA Linux is currently at the forefront of implementing Linux solutions for telecommunication and enterprise system markets. http://www.valinux.co.jp/en/

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