Dave Fuller brings more than 25 years of data center technical and marketing experience to his current position leading the technical marketing group at OSDL, where he participates in both the Linux kernel stabilization project and the Data Center Linux working group. Prior to OSDL, Dave led IT activities at a start-up focused on Web commerce. At Sequent Computer Systems, he played key roles in technical services and oversaw technical sales support for the company's Asia-Pacific and Latin American operations.
Already the subject of intense scrutiny, this new kernel will be the first
major revamp of the Linux kernel in two years. We at Open Source Development
Labs (OSDL) have worked with Linux developers and together completed more
than 4,000 tests on publicly available development versions of this kernel.
In recent months, we have run the development kernel, known as 2.5, in our
production environment with servers, achieving more than 30 days of
continuous uptime. The 2.5 kernel will transition into 2.6, and OSDL is
committed to its rapid adoption in the market. (OSDL is a global consortium
backed by Computer Associates, Fujitsu, Hitachi, HP, IBM, Intel, NEC, and
other major vendors.)
A fast and deep entry into the market would be a distinct change from what
happened with Linux 2.4, when adoption took longer than the industry
anticipated. This time around, however, the de... (more)
Dave Fuller brings more than 25 years of data center technical and marketing experience to his current position leading the technical marketing group at OSDL, where he participates in both the Linux kernel stabilization project and the Data Center Linux working group. Prior to OSDL, Dave led IT activities at a start-up focused on Web commerce. At Sequent Computer Systems, he played key roles in technical services and oversaw technical sales support for the company's Asia-Pacific and Latin American operations.
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