The increasing demand for reliable and simple solutions to support audio, video and data communications in cars is driving the trend toward using Linux and open-source software in combination with MOST technology, the de-facto standard for high-bandwidth automotive multimedia networking. "We appreciate the Linux Foundation's support in making the MOST Linux Driver part of the Linux Mainline Kernel 4.3," said Dan Termer, vice president of Microchip's Automotive Information Systems Division.