1. Benefits To A Social Approach In Development Joerg Bertholdt Jeffrey Osier-Mixon

2. 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

3. The Computing Market 10 M 300 M 5 B+ Servers 1)‏ PCs 1)‏ Embedded Devices 2)‏ Source: 1) Gartner, 2) VDC

4. Linux penetration in Embedded Applications Source: VDC

5. Linux Kernel Contributions < 15% >85% Enterprise & Desktop Computing Companies Source: Linux Foundation, April 2008 Embedded Companies

7. The Embedded Market Wireless Infrastructure Power Mgmt Home Automation Military/ Aerospace Digital Signage NW Security Transportation Robotics Solar Energy Satellite Comm NW Mgmt MID’s Factory Automation Printers Enterprise Storage Set Top Boxes Portable Media Players Point of Sale Digital TV Industrial Controls Navigation Devices Medical Devices Gaming IP Cameras IPTV IP Phones Home Data Storage Metering VOIP

8. Locate information Validate information Adapt information Embedded Linux Development is information intensive

9. Embedded Linux Supply Chain Kernel.org“Pure Linux” Open Source Projects (kernel.org, GNU, USAGI, Apache. etc.)‏ Device Manufacturers Community

10. The Meld Community

11. 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.

12. Connect: Establish Your Profile

13. Connect: Update Your Profile

14. Connect: Update Your Interests

15. Connect: People Map

16. Connect: People Map Filter

17. Connect: View Profile

18. Connect: User Profile

19. Connect: Make Contact

20. Connect: Learn More

23. Share: Discussion Groups

24. Share: Discussions

25. Design

26. 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

27. Thanks for Participating http://meld.mvista.com (1000 members and counting)‏