[yocto-ab] Terminology - Some draft definitions

[Mark Orvek]

> Just a couple changes here I'd recommend...
>
>...providing the foundations of an integrated and consistent set of
>components including:

This change looks good on top of Ed's suggested wording.

The refinements address my concerns on the Yocto definition.

Mark

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:yocto-ab-bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Cherry, John
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To: Ed Nash; yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org
Subject: Re: [yocto-ab] Terminology - Some draft definitions



> -----Original Message-----
> From: yocto-ab-bounces at yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto-ab-
> bounces at yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Ed Nash
> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 11:42 AM
> To: yocto-ab at yoctoproject.org
> Subject: Re: [yocto-ab] Terminology - Some draft definitions
>
> On 05/16/2011 01:06 PM, Richard Purdie wrote:
> > On Mon, 2011-05-16 at 11:08 -0500, Mike Woster wrote:
> >> John, Mark, Ed are spot on - as was discussed in the December
> meeting,
> >> the positioning will not compete with commercial solutions but
> rather
> >> lend to them.   From all my discussions with Tier 1 OEMs in telco,
> >> switching, consumer electronics,  the require commercial
> integration,
> >> testing, validation, and additional value added service.
> >>
> >>
> >> Feel free to suggest some language here and let's get it right.
>
> For my suggestion, I've cut and pasted Richard's words into this (have
> at it :)
>
> The Yocto Project is a community under the leadership of the Linux
> Foundation dedicated to making Linux on "embedded" platforms succeed by
> providing an integrated and consistent set of components including:

Just a couple changes here I'd recommend...

...providing the foundations of an integrated and consistent set of
components including:


>
> * Poky build system

* Poky build system based on the Openembedded Core

> * Kernel Tooling

* Kernel tooling for reference platforms

John


> * Pseudo
> * Swabber
> * ADT IDE plugins (Eclipse)
> * Image Creator UI
>
> as well as anything else that can further that objective.
>
> >
> > To clarify, what I was trying to indicate is that we're providing
> strong
> > foundations which companies can build commercial solutions on top of.
> > Competing with commercial solutions isn't intended at all.
> >
> > As Mike says, lets get the language right (which is why we're having
> > this discussion).
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Richard
> >
> >
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