Build and maintain an embedded linux project list throughout the year
and foster development specific to areas important to embedded linux , etc.
; Summary: Summarize and maintain an embedded linux project list and
foster development specific to areas important to embedded linux , etc.
; Proposer: Bill Traynor
== Description ==
It would be beneficial for the larger embedded linux development
community to have a reference point of work that is being undertaken
currently and work that would be beneficial to embedded linux in the
future. Each year, CELF has solicited project proposals for funding and
each year there is a rush of project proposals at the proposal entry
deadline. This creates a suboptimal process for important projects
getting noticed and getting funding when they are already in development
or when they come to the fore at other times during the year.
The etcetera portion of this proposal includes the engagement of
individuals and companies with interest in areas of embedded linux and
shepherding the engagement with the greater embedded linux community to
get projects moving forward. Perhaps in certain circumstances,
companies would be willing to sponsor certain development when they know
that an expert in that area of the linux kernel is willing to do the
work. This is a slippery slope, but starting the conversation could
benefit everyone in the long run and move linux forward faster.
Similarly, this proposal would require research into the state of
various high level developent categories, for example, Graphics, or
System Size. This research would result in large amounts of content
forelinux.org <http://elinux.org/>, as well as an increased level of
involvement in specific areas. In the past, individuals have expressed
interest in helping with specific areas of theelinux.org
<http://elinux.org/>wiki but have not become fully engaged for whatever
reason.
== Related work ==
== Scope ==
This would be an ongoing process/project with quarterly status checks.
== Contractor Candidates ==
Bill Traynor (currentelinux.org <http://elinux.org/>editor/maintainer)
== Comments ==
The reality of working on theelinux.org <http://elinux.org/>wiki is that
to some degree, I'll be doing this work anyway. However, it would be
nice if the greater "Community Management" for the embedded linux
community was increasingly valued moving forward.
[[Category:Project proposals 2011]]
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