Benefits To A Social Approach In Benefits To A Social Approach In DevelopmentDevelopment

Joerg Bertholdt

Jeffrey Osier-Mixon

Agenda

• What’s wrong with Embedded?

• Linux from an Embedded Developers Point of View?

• The Need for an Embedded Linux Community

• The Meld Embedded Linux Community

The Computing Market

10 M

300 M

5 B+

Servers1)

PCs1)

Embedded Devices2)

Source: 1) Gartner, 2) VDC

Linux penetration in Embedded Applications

Source: VDC

Linux Kernel Contributions

< 15%

>85%Enterprise & Desktop ComputingCompanies

Source: Linux Foundation, April 2008

Embedded Companies

The Embedded Market

WirelessInfrastructure

PowerMgmt

HomeAutomation

Military/Aerospace

DigitalSignage

NWSecurity

Transportation

Robotics

SolarEnergy

SatelliteComm

NWMgmt

MID’s

FactoryAutomation

Printers

EnterpriseStorage

Set TopBoxes

PortableMedia

Players

Pointof

Sale

DigitalTV

IndustrialControls

NavigationDevices

MedicalDevices

Gaming

IPCameras

IPTV

IPPhones

HomeData

Storage

Metering

VOIP

Locate information

Validate information

Adapt information

Embedded Linux Development is information intensiveEmbedded Linux Development is information intensive

Embedded Linux Supply Chain

Kernel.org“Pure Linux”Open Source Projects (kernel.org, GNU, USAGI, Apache. etc.)

Device Manufacturers

Community

The Meld Community

What Is Meld?

• A community empowering embedded Linux

• A meeting place for systems engineers, ISVs, developers, and hardware and software manufacturers

• A forum to connect with like-minded people to share information, ideas, designs, and solutions

Unlike search-engine-driven development, collaborating directly with other individuals greatly increases the likelihood of finding the right answer the first time.

Connect: Establish Your Profile

Connect: Update Your Profile

Connect: Update Your Interests

Connect: People Map

Connect: People Map Filter

Connect: View Profile

Connect: User Profile

Connect: Make Contact

Connect: Learn More

Connect: Learn More

Connect: Learn More

Share: Discussion Groups

Share: Discussions

Design

Future: What Developers Need

• Meld grows organically, cultured by its members

• Alignment with other communities:• Hardware-based communities (e.g., OMAP, PowerPC)

• Embedded communities

• Linux communities (e.g., linux.com)

• Embedded Linux (elinux.org, other wikis and communities)

• Our commitment: helping embedded Linux engineers to Connect, Share, and Design collaboratively

Thanks for Participating

http://meld.mvista.com

(1000 members and counting)