ADVISORY/Compaq, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Intel and 3ware Join First Annual International Linux Plug Fest in Burlingame, Calif., January 21-23, 2001.News/Assignment Editors ADVISORY...for Sunday (Jan. 21) --(BUSINESS WIRE) What: With Linux maturing rapidly, hardware vendors need to know how their products will perform in mixed business environments across all major distributions of Linux. The First Annual International Linux Plug Fest has attracted major original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), independent hardware vendors (IHVs) and system integrators to test the interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. of their wares in a certified lab environment. Who: OEMs: Compaq, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Penguin Computing IHVs: Adaptec, Ecrix, Kingston, Matrox, Mylex, Olympus, Ricoh, 3ware, Verbatim ver·ba·tim adj. Using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word: a verbatim report of the conversation. adv. Why: This event is being held to drive compatibility between the newest hardware and latest Linux kernel The nucleus of the Linux operating system. The Linux kernel, which was developed by Linus Torvalds, was integrated with software from the GNU Project and other sources to create the actual Linux operating system. See Linux, GNU/Linux and kernel. implementations. The goal of the Linux Plug Fest is to eliminate interoperability problems by ensuring proper implementation of Linux products. When: January 21-23, 2001. Vendors may opt to stay longer and schedule debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. sessions with one another, if necessary. Deadline for Linux Plug Fest registration has been extended to January 12, 2001. Where: Embassy Suites Burlingame 150 Anza Boulevard Burlingame, CA 94010 Phone: 650/342-4600 (local) Toll free: 800/362-2779 Fax: 650/343-8137 Note: Hotel room reservation deadline is January 12, 2001 How: The First Annual International Linux Plug Fest, sponsored by Linuxcare, Inc. with co-sponsors Dell Computer Corporation (company) Dell Computer Corporation - One of the biggest US manufacturers of IBM PC compatibles. "From notebooks to networks", their slogan says. http://us.dell.com. , Hewlett-Packard and 3ware, will include private, one-hour test sessions with add-in card and system, motherboard Also called the "system board," it is the main printed circuit board in an electronic device, which contains sockets that accept additional boards. In a desktop computer, the motherboard contains the CPU, chipset, PCI bus slots, AGP slot, memory sockets and controller circuits for the , and BIOS vendors. Linuxcare Labs, the leader in vendor-neutral Linux product testing and certification, will provide technical consultants and its industry-renowned open-source gurus to assist in testing and debugging (programming) debugging - The process of attempting to determine the cause of the symptoms of malfunctions in a program or other system. These symptoms may be detected during testing or use by real users. . Engineers must accompany all equipment tested. For more information on the Plug Fest, please click to: http://www.linuxcare.com/linux-plugfest |
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