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The Linux Foundation has announced they will be launching a branded Visa Platinum credit card of its own, featuring Tux [the penguin mascot]. The card is aimed at US residents [at the moment] who want to support the advance of the OS. The Linux Foundation is a non-profit organization that seeks to help the growth of Linux. For every card that is activated, The Linux Foundation will received $50 and a percentage of every purchase made with the credit card. According to a statement by Jim Zemlin, the executive director of The Linux Foundation, “people can contribute to Linux in a variety of ways (writing code, marketing, etc.) but now have a convenient way of identifying themselves as supporters of the community by carrying Tux in their pocket.” They partnered with CardPartner to offer the card through UMB Bank.

[ TechCrunch ]