TimeSys Sponsors Open Source Summit.Bringing Together Entrepreneurs to Discuss the Role of Open Source in Business PITTSBURGH -- TimeSys Corporation, the leading provider of services for building customized distributions for the 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. market, today announced the sponsorship of The Open Source Summit, presented by The IndUS Entrepreneurs (TiE) Pittsburgh. The event will bring together entrepreneurial leaders to discuss the strategic importance of the open source movement on the entire software marketplace. Co-sponsoring the event with TimeSys are IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Information Week and thoughtform design. The Open Source Summit will be held Thursday February 15, 2007 from 6-9pm at the Lexus Club at PNC Park • • [ in Pittsburgh. The event will include a Keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. and panel discussion from open source industry experts. Attendance is open to non-TiE members. To learn more about the event and register to attend, visit http://www.tiepgh.org. TimeSys is a strong supporter of open source software, offering customers subscriptions to the LinuxLink service where they use open source components to build Linux distributions  The external links in this article or section may require cleanup to comply with Wikipedia's content policies. for embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. devices. Additionally, TimeSys frequently contributes to the open source community, including the open source release of their tsrpm cross development tool, contributions to real-time enhancements in the 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. , and improvements in a variety of other projects, including cdt, which is a part of the Eclipse project. "We are proud to be a sponsor of the Open Source Summit," said Joseph Raffa, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of TimeSys. "As strong supporters of open source, we are excited to be a part of this event to help educate entrepreneurs in our region about the growing impact of open source software in business today. Companies that know how to leverage open source development properly will be at a huge strategic advantage in their market." TiE Pittsburgh is a not-for-profit organization that promotes the advancement of entrepreneurship. They present events designed to bring together area entrepreneurs to learn about and discuss relevant topics. About TimeSys Corporation TimeSys is the leading developer service provider for the embedded Linux market, delivering LinuxLink subscriptions that empower developers to rapidly and efficiently create their own commercial-grade custom Linux platform. The continuously updated cross-compiled components, information and systems offered through LinuxLink subscriptions are aggregated from the open source community, semiconductor manufacturers and TimeSys and hosted in the TimeSys Network. For more information, visit http://www.timesys.com. |
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