There are three levels at which an individual or company or academic institution can participate in Khronos Group activity, each with its own set of benefits:
- Academic Contributors have full API working group participation but no voting rights.
- Contributors - have full API working group participation and voting rights, and generous marketing benefits.
- Promoters - act as the "Board of Directors" to set the direction of the Group, with final specification ratification voting rights.
Any company is encouraged to join the Khronos Group to participate in the development of open standards for mobile and desktop media technologies.
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