In recognition of the burgeoning role of Linux and open-source software in embedded system development, the recent Embedded Systems Conference (Chicago, IL; March, 2000) opened with a panel discussion on: “The Open Source Phenomenon: Is the Embedded Systems Business Ready for it?”

The panelists were:

• Michael Tiemann — Chief Technology Officer, Red Hat Software
  
• Jim Ready — Founder and CEO, Montavista Software
  
• Jean Labrosse — Senior Technical Staff, Dynalco Controls, author
  
• Bill Gatliff — freelance embedded developer
  
• John Fogelin — VP Technology, Wind River Systems
  
• Don Chouinard — Windows CE Product Manager, Microsoft

 
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