A technology forum dedicated to advancing Linux for consumer electronics (CE) applications has hired a principal developer. Matt Mackall will submit CELF patches to Linux kernel maintainers, and represent its technologies in community discussions, the group says. He will also continue to maintain his Linux-Tiny patch collection.

The CE Linux Forum (CELF) maintains a collection of patches aimed at improving Linux's start-up time, memory footprint, and other characteristics. Mackall, meanwhile, maintains Tiny-Linux, a patch collection devoted to reducing the memory and flash footprint of the Linux kernel.

CELF's architecture group chair, Tim Bird, notes that hiring Mackall puts CELF in the ranks of vendor-neutral organizations employing community leaders to perform work on Linux. He said, “System size is one of the key areas of focus by the CELF, and we are pleased to have Matt join the group and continue working on this important aspect of Linux.”

Another vendor-neutral organization, the OSDL — which employs Linus Torvalds, Andrew Morton, and Andrew Tridgell — announced a Mobile Linux Initiative earlier this week with goals similar to those of CELF.

CELF was established in 2003, and now has more than 50 corporate members. It became a California non-profit in January.

CELF President Scott Smyers said, “With his track record and position in the community, Matt will be invaluable in helping the CELF to give back to the community while simultaneously assuring that our projects are aligned with open source best practices and current thinking.”

 
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