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Tuesday, July 18th, 2006

Calling all Linux device driver developers

Invite IHVs, Linux developers, and anyone else interested in Linux device drivers to this free summit hosted at the OSDL site in Beaverton, OR.

Web Registration
http://groups.osdl.org/apps/2006_Open_Drivers_Summit/register.php
Attendance will be limited to 50, so register early!
The cost if free.

Event Location:
Pendleton Conference Room, OSDL
Address: Â Â Â 12725 SW Millikan Way
Suite 400
Beaverton, OR 97005
Lodging: Â Â Â OSDL is located on Portland’s Metro Area Express (MAX) stop – “Beaverton Central”. Hotels along the MAX line in downtown Portland can be found at:

http://www.osdl.org/about_osdl/lodging.html/document_view

Tuesday, July 25 Â Â Â Agenda
8:00AM: Â Â Â Coffee / Setup / Seating / Intros
8:30AM: Â Â Â Legal issues managers should know when releaseing open source drivers
Protecting IP
GPL and other license issues managers should understand
What does the legal department expect from you?
10:00AM: Â Â Â Break
10:15AM: Â Â Â The Open Source Driver Business Case
Why it makes sense to open the source of your driver
Is the real value in the driver code or your hardware?
Costs, savings, and potential revenues with an open driver
11:45AM: Â Â Â Lunch
12:30PM: Â Â Â Project management principles for open source drivers
Managing principles for open source drivers
The Linux kernel and distribution release process
Risk assessment and mitigation for projects
2:00PM: Â Â Â Developer perspectives
The developer’s dilemma: corporate and open source objectives
A day in the life of an open source driver developer
3:15PM: Â Â Â Break
3:30PM: Â Â Â Case studies of companies that opened their driver code
4:45PM: Â Â Â Firing Squad
An all inclusive panel discussion where the presenters are lined up against the wall and the audience fires question at any one of them
5:15PM: Â Â Â Closing remarks, adjourn
5:15PM: Â Â Â Closing remarks, adjourn