[nylug-talk] Re: Questions about upcoming events

[Gregg Levine]

On 11/22/06, Gregg Levine <gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello!
> According to Ron, a fellow named Jack (no last name given) did a
> presentation on small form Linux installs, what are properly called
> embedded Linux systems. (This came up during the ramp up to the last
> session.)
>
> Probably while I was away, say back in August. Obviously I do not want
> to make a presentation that can resemble someone else's but that was
> to be my presentation theme sometime during the coming summer months.
> Well it was to have been the general theme.
>
> Mine would have included other areas of related involvement such as
> Ethernet connectivity and the use of the GPIO connectors on the
> embedded processor. (And that presupposes that my chosen processor had
> them.)
>
> As of the time of the last session I had not chosen my target
> platform, let alone worked out the nature of the means behind applying
> Ethernet for a different purpose other then sending out the root file
> system to the embedded unit along with the next series of
> applications. (Plus other areas that are not relevant to this
> message.)
>
> Comments and complaints are now requested. I will even indulge a small argument.
> --
> Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com
> "This signature was once found posting rude
>  messages in English in the Moscow subway."
>
Ron replied with:
Gregg Levine wrote:
> Hello!
> According to Ron, a fellow named Jack (no last name given) did a
> presentation on small form Linux installs, what are properly called
> embedded Linux systems. (This came up during the ramp up to the last
> session.)

I wasn't being clear.  His presentation included a small hardware
device, but it was on "The Art of Open Source".

> Mine would have included other areas of related involvement such as
> Ethernet connectivity and the use of the GPIO connectors on the
> embedded processor. (And that presupposes that my chosen processor had
> them.)

I know a lot of us find the embedded "space" more interesting than the
desktop/server space right now.  It's got a lot of potential.  I'm in
the camp that argues against turning an old PC into a Linux-based router
based on the electricity cost.  Ditto for turning an old PC into
anything else.  Once you realize what the cost is, you're likely to
conclude it's not worth it.   The mini and embedded systems offer a more
economically favorable environment.

- Ron
___________

Hello!
Okay, how's this for an interesting idea? There is a pair of projects
running that are open source, one is that of open source based
electronic design software for Linux. (And everything related I
believe) And even that of the concept of the freely available open
core for the FPGA. My theme would be about the reasoning behind open
source based electronic design software for Linux.

Now I'll refrain from mentioning what distribution I prefer, but given
that; how would
the group here feel about just such a discussion? Complete with CD-Rs
containing the latest  collection of such software. There would even
be a demonstration of electronic hardware built from such technology
methods. This also presupposes that I can get the latest and greatest
of this software to install properly on this system.

All of you will be interested in asking what the demonstration of
hardware would be, that is being developed now. Once it works along
with some interesting lines I will then be probably cleaning up the
design using those tools and create a board using the usual technology
methods popular with the crowd that I represent.
-- 
Gregg C Levine gregg.drwho8 at gmail.com
"This signature was once found posting rude
 messages in English in the Moscow subway."