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  Proposed Activities for the Consortium
  Outline of Scheduled Activities in 2002
  Organization of Japan Embedded Linux Consortium
  Executive Officers
  Membership and Annual Membership Fees
  Advantages of Membership
  Membership Applications

[Introduction]

The rising worldwide popularity of Linux is evident in Japan with a rapidly increasing number of industries using Linux mainly in PC servers. Major corporations and others are also actively investing in Linux related industry. The major reason for the interest in Linux is probably the fact that it is an open source operating system, meaning that anyone is free to develop and release products using it without any restrictions. The effects of the Linux boom in the PC industry are being felt in the embedded technology industry with a steady stream of new Linux products for embedding. Nevertheless, embedded developers and commercial product manufacturers in Japan are faced with the reality that the open source status that is Linux's principle merit also presents problems in maintenance, support and quality control. This consortium will work to solve these problems and promote development of the richly rewarding culture associated with Linux.

[Present Status of Linux]

In a short ten years, move than 10 million users of Linux have appeared throughout the world. In Japan as well a rapidly increasing number of industries are using Linux mainly in PC servers. The background to this is that Linux is not the product of any vender, but an open source operating system that anyone is free to develop and release products using it without any restrictions. The effects of the Linux boom in the PC industry are being felt in the embedded technology industry with a steady stream of new Linux products for embedding. Nevertheless, embedded developers and commercial product manufacturers in Japan are faced with the reality that the open source status that is Linux's principle merit also presents problems in maintenance, support and quality control. This consortium will work to solve these problems and promote development of the richly rewarding culture associated with Linux.

[Objectives of the Japan Embedded Linux Consortium]

The objectives of the Japan Embedded Linux Consortium are to promote the embedded Linux industry and engage in activities to foster expansion of the choices that users can make with confidence. Specifically,

1 Promote the increase of use of embedded Linux products through cooperation between embedded Linux developers and commercial product manufacturers.
2 Promote standardization of relevant technology.
3 Insure universal access to information on Linux originating in Japan and in other countries.



[Proposed Activities for the Consortium]

• Various activities connected with a home page (announcements about activities, the posting of FAQs, information disclosure, etc.)
• Working groups for the standardization of technology relevant to embedded Linux.
• Organizing seminars, educational programs and exhibits to promote awareness about the uses of embedded Linux.
• Cooperation and information exchanges with the Embedded Linux Consortium of the U.S. and other consortiums in Japan and abroad.
• Establish a Planning and Executive Committee to decide on Consortium activities, recruit embedded Linux users as general Consortium members, recruit universities and national research facilities to become academic members.
• Formulating a guide line for using.


[Outline of Scheduled Activities in 2002]

June • General meeting
June • Exhibits and seminars to coincide with ESEC 2002
November • Exhibits and seminars to coincide with Embedded Technology 2002

 

[Organization of Japan Embedded Linux Consortium]

The Chairperson of the Consortium is Waseda University, Department of Science and Engineering professor Tatsuo Nakajima. His fellow executive officers, the Vice Chairpersons, Auditors and Secretary General are to be selected from Linux distributors, developers and commercial product developers. An advisory committee and specialty subcommittees directly advise the Chairperson. The Planning and Executive Committee, whose members include Examiners selected from the working groups, engage in management of Consortium activities.

[Executive Officers]

Chairperson
Tatsuo Nakajima
Professor, Waseda University, Department of Information and Computer Science

Vice Chairperson
Toshiaki Ebata
Director, Consulting & Education Business Unit, ELT,Inc.

Vice Chairperson
Shiro Kiuchi
Director, Engineering, MontaVista Software Japan, Inc.

Vice Chairman
Yukio Paul Kunimine
Executive Vice President, GAIO TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD.

Director
Hitoshi Arima
President, dSPACE Japan K.K.

Director
Kazuo Kajimoto
Director, System Engineering Center, Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Director
Takuro Sone
Department Manager, Architecture Design Department, Sound Network Division YAMAHA Corporation

Director
Shozo Takeoka
Chief Executive Officer, AXE,Inc.

Director
Kiichiro Tamaru
Chief Specialist, Broadband System LSI Project, TOSHIBA CORPORATION

Director
Yutaka Toida
President, TriPeaks Corporation

Director
Kenji Futatsugi
President & C.E.O., Lineo Solutions,Inc.

Director
Hiroshi Monden
Executive Consultant, Embedded Solutions Business Promotion Div., NEC Corporation

Auditor
Haruyasu Ito
Director, Strategic Marketing Division, Electronic Devices Group, Fujitsu Ltd.

Auditor
Koichi Tanaka
Deputy General Manager, Embedded Solution Business Div., Ad-Sol Nissin Corporation

Secretary General
Masato Shimojo
Department Manager, Embedded Sales, Elmic Wescom, Inc.


Advisory Committee Members
Kenneth Ong
National University of Singapore Associate Professor

James F. Ready
CTO, MontaVista Software, Inc.

Shigeyuki Ohara
Professor, TOKAI University, School of Information Technology and Electronics, Department of Information Media Technology

Hiroaki Takada
Professor, Nagoya University, Graduate School of Information Science

Shouichi Hachiya
Vice-President Technology Planning & Marketing, GAIA System Solutions Inc.

 

[Membership and Annual Membership Fees]

Members of all entities having corporate status in accordance with Japanese law and who accept the objectives and principles given in this statement of purpose are welcome to become members of the Consortium.
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General members:
The annual membership fee for a fiscal year (ending in March, 2003) is ¥100,000. *The amount of the annual membership fee for the following year is a current topic of deliberation.
General members consist of corporations or specific divisions of corporations whose membership represents that corporations's sole membership.

• Supporting members:
No membership fee.
Supporting members consist of corporations, private organizations or research facilities.
• Academic members:
No membership fee.
Academic members consist of universities (more than one research facility can be represented) and national research facilities.


[Advantages of Membership]

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Full rights to reproduce and distribute documents produced by the Japan Embedded Linux Consortium.
• Use of the Emblix logo.
• Discounts on admission fees to Consortium seminars.
• Links on the official Consortium home page.
• Voting rights at Emblix general meetings.
• Participation and voting rights in working groups.
• The right to propose the establishment of working groups to the Planning and Executive Committee.
• The right to recommend the participation of individuals in working groups as special status non-members of Emblix.


[Membership Applications]

Application for membership in the Consortium can be made through the Consortium home page. When the application has ben received, the Secretariat will send information on membership procedures.


[Questions about this Statement of Purpose of EMBLIX]

Contact Secretary of Japan Embedded Linux Consortium.
E-mail:info@emblix.org