ADVISORY/ TechOnLine and MontaVista Present Free, Live, Online Seminar: `Linux: the Internet Appliance Platform'.Business/Technology Editors ADVISORY...for Friday (July 21) --(BUSINESS WIRE) WHAT: MontaVista's "Linux: The Internet Appliance Also called "information appliance," "smart appliance," and "Web appliance," it is a device specialized for accessing the Web and/or e-mail. Designed for ease of use, it plugs into a telephone jack or LAN connection for Internet hookup. Platform" seminar explores the benefits of deploying Linux in Internet Appliances. Arguments for using Linux include its well-understood application programming environment, rich IP networking resources (from its UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). heritage), a broad array of readily-available software and hardware resources, and a royalty-free business model amenable to the COGS-sensitive consumer market. WHEN: Friday, July 21, 2000 at 1:00 p.m. EDT EDT abbr. Eastern Daylight Time EDT Eastern Daylight Time EDT n abbr (US) (= Eastern Daylight Time) → hora de verano de Nueva York EDT , 10:00 a.m. PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT . WHY: Learn more about Linux's emergence as the strongest contender for the universal platform underlying web-enabled devices. Participants will have the opportunity to ask the presenter questions during the live webcast. WHO: Join embedded and pervasive systems developers and seminar host William (Bill) Weinberg, Director of Marketing for MontaVista Software MontaVista Software develops systems software, development tools and Embedded Linux-based software targeting embedded systems such as automotive electronics, communications equipment, and television set-top boxes and other connected devices and infrastructure. , Inc. Weinberg has 16+ years of embedded software Instructions that permanently reside in a ROM or flash memory chip. Embedded software may be immediately available to the CPU or, for faster execution, may be transferred to RAM first and then executed. and real-time operating systems experience, with expertise in OS and software development tools. For more about MontaVista and embedded Linux The Linux operating system configured and enhanced to work in a wide variety of applications, including handheld devices, network appliances, industrial machines and consumer electronics devices. The modularity of the Linux kernel makes it well suited to embedded systems. go to http://www.mvista.com. HOW: Register at http://www.techonline.com or contact TechOnLine Support at 781-266-5000 or via e-mail at seminar@techonline.com for details and for free seminar materials. TechOnLine Seminar(SM) requires no additional software beyond a standard browser and audio plug-in and is compatible with the latest versions of: Netscape Communicator or Internet Explorer 4.0 (or higher), MS Windows 3.1, 9x or NT, RealPlayer 5.0 (or higher). Participants need a 28.8Kbps modem (or better) to receive the audio stream. An archived version of the seminar will be available for future viewing. About the Seminar Series TechOnLine's APPLIANCEnet has chosen MontaVista Software, Inc. as the recipient of July's TechOnLine Seminar based editorial content. APPLIANCEnet editors review materials, including white papers, editorial submissions, and expert commentaries, submitted by several companies each month to determine which company in the Internet appliance industry will be showcased. If your company would like to participate, please send submission materials to jmichalski@techonline.com. |
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