EMBEDDED WORLD – Wind
River®, a world leader in embedded and mobile software, has joined
the Open
Source Automation Development Lab (OSADL). With its membership, Wind
River will collaborate with other OSADL members to further promote and
support Linux solutions for the embedded and industrial markets.
Founded in 2005, OSADL fosters the development of open source projects
in the areas of embedded systems and industrial design, including
projects focused on real-time and safety-related systems, and special
drivers for the Linux kernel required by the automation industry.
OSADL connects equipment manufacturers, hardware and software companies,
service providers, and user associations to achieve synergies to grow
open source initiatives.
“OSADL continues to be a driver for the development of Linux and open
source projects to meet the demands of the automation industry,” said
Dr. Carsten Emde, general manager of the OSADL. “With its heritage of
extensive embedded and industry experience, we welcome Wind River to the
OSADL. Wind River has been a strong open source champion and we look
forward to working with them.”
“As leader for real-time Linux and open source development in industrial
automation, the OSADL is helping the industry embrace state-of-the-art
innovations,” said Chris Buerger, senior director of open platform
products at Wind River. “Our open source expertise and offerings such as
Wind River Linux allow us to bring the latest open source advancements
including Yocto Project Compatibility, combined with the confidence that
comes with leading commercial-grade embedded Linux products and global
support, to the OSADL community.”
More information about Wind River Linux and related Linux offerings is
available at http://www.windriver.com/products/linux.html.
Wind River will also be demonstrating its latest technologies at Embedded
World at Hall 5/Booth 5-334 from February 26 – 28 in Nuremberg,
Germany.
About Wind River
Wind River, a wholly owned subsidiary of Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:
INTC), is a world leader in embedded and mobile software. Wind River has
been pioneering computing inside embedded devices since 1981 and its
technology is found in more than 1 billion products. Wind River is
headquartered in Alameda, Calif., with offices in more than 20
countries. To learn more, visit Wind River at www.windriver.com
or on Facebook.
Wind River is a trademark or registered trademark of Wind River Systems,
Inc. and its affiliates. Other names may be the trademarks of their
respective owners.
