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ELC-EMBLIX
Summit Meeting
ELC and EMBLIX held Summit Meeting,
and share the common challenges that face the embedded LINUX
community.
| Date: |
3/12
Tuesday |
| Time: |
0830h
- 1030h |
| Place: |
Palace
Hotel, San Francisco |
| Attendees: |
[EMBLIX]
Tatsuo Nakajima(chairperson of EMBLIX), John Cheuck(Vice
Chairperson), Hitoshi Arima(Auditor), Haruyasu Itoh(Auditor)
[ELC]Inder Singh(ELC President), James Ready(Board
Treasurer), Michael Tiemann(Member of the Board),
Young Joo Kim(Member of the Board), Murry Shohat(Executive
Director), IBM |
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ELC
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Japan
Embedded Linux Consortium Elects First Officer Corps
Three Embedded Linux Working Groups Established to Discuss
Platform and Interoperability Issues
December 18th., 2000, Tokyo, Japan
- EMBLIX, the Japan Embedded Linux Consortium, today announced
their first elected officer corps, the results of an election
process that was initiated at Japan's largest embedded systems
conference, MST 2000 last month. Today, the consortium also established
three working groups designed to initiate discussion within the
embedded Linux community about platform and interoperability issues.
The new EMBLIX officer corps will consist of leaders in the Linux
community who are well versed in the issues surrounding the Japanese
embedded Linux market
EMBLIX Officer Corps:
• Dr. Tatsuo Nakajima, Chairman of EMBLIX, is a renowned
Professor at Waseda University and Director of the Nakajima Laboratory
for research in Real Time Embedded Systems
• John Cheuck, Vice Chairman, will be responsible for distribution
and global promotion. Cheuck is Vice-President of the Embedded
Platform Division at TurboLinux K.K. in Japan
• Y. Paul Kunimine, Vice Chairman, will be responsible for
software and hardware development tools as well as issues relating
to systems integration. Kunimine is Director and Vice President
at Gaio Technology Co., Ltd. in Japan
• Hitoshi Arima, Auditor for EMBLIX and President of MontaVista
Software in Japan
• Takashi Kawahara, Auditor for EMBLIX and President of Advanced
Data Controls in Japan
• Noboru Okuda, Secretary and Treasurer. Okuda is General
Manager at Elmic Systems Inc., in Japan
Aside from organizing and developing seminars, tradeshows, newsletters
and on-line discussion groups, the elected officials will be spearheading
the Embedded Linux Working Groups, which encourages technical
discussion on all Embedded Linux-related topics, such as platform
standardization and interoperability.
The EMBLIX working groups will be organized and attended by members
of the EMBLIX Consortium. All results from the working groups
will be published and shared with the embedded Linux community.
EMBLIX Working Groups:
1. Real Time Working Group - looks at technical issues and challenges
of real-time and embedded Linux
2. Hybrid-Architecture Working Group - looks at technical issues
and challenges of hybrid architectures that combine embedded Linux
with other popular and legacy architectures like ITRON
3. Development Tools and Environment Working Group - looks at
technical issues and challenges of software and hardware development
tools and environments for embedded Linux
"Having grown from 24 to 81 members, EMBLIX is the pre-eminent
embedded Linux organization in Japan. We have recently made new
design and technology announcements in Japan, and are experiencing
real synergy between academia and the embedded Linux industry."
Said Chairman Nakajima. "We have reached critical mass, but
still face the challenge of establishing technical standards and
platform interoperability. The EMBLIX working groups are designed
to initiate action around these issues and give a voice to every
member of the embedded Linux community."
"EMBLIX's open seminar on embedded Linux at MSTdrew over
500 people, the largest crowd at the show. Embedded Linux is a
reality in Japan and will greatly impact the embedded systems
market worldwide," said Vice Chairman John Cheuck. "Over
25% of our EMBLIX members are current users or potential users
of Embedded Linux and we are encouraged by the creation of the
working group forums."
September 27th.,
2000
EMBLIX
attend and present at ELC Member Meeting
EMBLIX to attended at ELC Member Meeting.
Besides, Mr. John Cheuck, Vice-Chairperson of EMBLIX, made 10
Minute Presentation to the ELC Members about EMBLIX and the status
of embedded linux in Japan.
| Date: |
9/27
Wednesday |
| Time: |
Lunch
1130h - 1430h |
| Place: |
St.
Claire Hotel, San Francisco |
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September 26th.,
2000
ELC-EMBLIX
Summit Meeting
ELC and EMBLIX held Summit Meeting,
and share the current issue of Embedded LINUX.
| Date: |
9/26
Tuesday |
| Time: |
0800h
- 1030h |
| Place: |
St.
Claire Hotel |
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July 13th., 2000
Industry
Leaders Launch Embedded Linux Consortium in Japan
Over twenty companies, including consumer
electronics manufacturers, embedded technology vendors, systems
integrators and academia join as founding members of EMBLIX -
Japan Embedded Linux Consortium.
July 13th., 2000, Tokyo, Japan - Responding to widespread
interest in the Linux operating system for embedded systems,
representatives from twenty-four (24) leading companies in
Japan, including consumer electronic manufacturers, embedded
technology firms and academia today announced the formation
of EMBLIX , the Japan Embedded Linux Consortium, a vendor-neutral
trade association dedicated to the promotion and advancement
of Linux-based solutions in embedded applications.
The EMBLIX group will be actively involved in the domestic
and international exchange of technical information and promoting
interoperability between peripheral and complimentary technologies
for embedded Linux. Funding for EMBLIX's operation will be
based on annual membership dues - first year dues are set
at (equiv.) US$1,000. An aggressive schedule has been set
for the consortiums establishment, membership expansion and
implementation of key programs. Membership is targetted at
embedded technology firms, academia, research institutions
and Linux users. Membership is free for Academic institutions.
Dr. Tatsuo Nakajima, renowned Professor at Waseda University,
has been named as interim Chairman. John Cheuck, Director
at TurboLinux Japan K.K. and Y. Paul Kunimine, Director and
Vice President at Gaio Technology Co., Ltd.. have been named
as interim Vice-Chairmen.
"In Japan, Linux has been mainly recognized for its growing
share of the PC server market. Many consumer electronics and
device manufacturers are interested in the flexibility and
freedom that Linux and open source can bring to their future
designs but share concerns around open source; maintenance,
support and quality assurance," said interim Chairman
Nakajima. "The Japan Embedded Linux Consortium will be
addressing these issues through the cooperation of its members,
to educate new users of embedded Linux, in industry and academia,
to help them find solutions and continue to promote the success
of Linux in the embedded industry" said Nakajima.
"To support and ensure the global development of embedded
Linux, EMBLIX will be cooperating with the Embedded Linux
Consortium (ELC) in the United States and similar organizations
in Europe and around the world," said interim Vice-Chairman
Cheuck. "Specific needs and requirements of the local
embedded industry will be addressed by our consortium - consumer
electronics, automotive, and manufacturing systems are three
areas where Japanese industry is well recognized in the embedded
world - our results will be shared globally." said Cheuck.
Founding 24 members of EMBLIX, include Advanced Data Controls
Corporation, Access Co., Ltd., Canon Inc., CATS Inc., Centura
Embedded Systems Co., Ltd., Densan Co., Ltd., ERG Co., Ltd.,
Elmic Systems Inc., FDS Embedded Systems Co., Fujitsu Ltd.,
Gaio Technology Co., Ltd., Hitachi,Ltd., Lineo Japan, LINUX
KOUBOU, Metrowerks Co., Ltd., .Mitsubishi Electric Corporation,
Montavista Software Japan Co., Ltd., NEC Corporation (NEC
Electronic Devices), Red Hat Inc., Toshiba Corporation, Toyohashi
University of Science and Technology, Turbolinux Japan K.K.,
Waseda University, and YDC Corporation. |
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