The Real Time Linux Foundation announced the Fourth Real-Time Linux Workshop to be held Dec. 6-7, 2002 in Boston, MA . . .

Following the meetings of developers and users of real-time Linux in Vienna, Orlando, and Milano, the Fourth Real-Time Linux Workshop held at the Computer Science Department, Boston University will . . .

• bring together developers and users,
  
• discuss user demands with users, and
  implementation issues with co-developers
  in hands-on sessions : Show me your code !
  
• present the use of real time linux to new-comers in tutorials, hands-on and kickstart sessions,
  
• present more than 30 papers on applications, contributions, new developments and technologies,
  
• encourage the spirit of a community.

The scope for this workshop includes . . .

• real-time modifications and variants of the GNU/Linux operating system,
  
• contributions and tools around and to real-time Linux variants,
  
• real-time Linux applications, in academia, research and industry,
  
• tools for embedding Linux or real-time Linux,
  
• embedded Linux applications

The workshop will be held in the same enthusiasm and spirit as the first one in Vienna, with home made cookies, coffee, and interesting presentations on applications, tools and variants.

The location of the conference will be at the Computer Science Department, Boston University 111 Cummington Street Boston, MA-02215, USA. The preliminary agenda for the workshop is located here. For further details visit the Real-time Linux Workshop's website.

 
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