The webinar will focus on the major differences in cost, effort, and quality between using commercial-grade licensed Linux products and RYO Linux. Additionally, the following will be discussed:
• How to avoid personnel and long-term maintenance commitments that fall outside your core areas of business and technical expertise
• What does “free software” really mean
• What to consider when making the decision to build your own Linux versus buying a commercial solution
Wind River will be available for a Q&A session immediately following the E-cast.
• Who: Nithya A. Ruff, Senior Director, Product Management and Marketing, Linux Product Division, Wind River
• What: Industry expert from Wind River to present a live OpenSystems Media E-cast, “Real Costs of Roll-Your-Own Linux Versus Commercial Linux”
• When: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at (3:00 p.m. GMT/10:00 a.m. ET or 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. EDT)
• Where: To attend the E-cast, participants can register at ecast.opensystemsmedia.com/
About OpenSystems Media
OpenSystems Media has been a leading publisher of electronics magazines, e-mail newsletters, websites, and product resource guides for more than 20 years. OpenSystems Media offers E-casts and Techcasts for engineers and provides interactive tools where engineers can communicate directly with presenters and top industry editors. Current publications include: CompactPCI and AdvancedTCA Systems, DSP-FPGA.com, Embedded Computing Design, Industrial Embedded Systems, Military Embedded Systems, PC/104 and Small Form Factors, and VME and Critical Systems. For more information, visit www.opensystemsmedia.com.
