Ubuntu Hardware Summit Taipei 24th September 2010
Introduction John Melamut
Agenda Keynote, Matt Zimmerman Three break out sessions Lunch Close
Ubuntu Today and Tomorrow Matt Zimmerman CTO Canonical
Why am I here? “Lola”
Topics What's happening Where we are now The way forward How we get there together
Momentum building for Linux as an open platform What's happening? Momentum building for Linux as an open platform
An open platform is... Available
An open platform is... Available Transparent
An open platform is... Available Transparent Participatory
Four opportunities for better computing experiences Where are we now? Four opportunities for better computing experiences
Four opportunities
Opportunities Touch interfaces Chase Douglas
Opportunities Touch interfaces Chase Douglas Architecture choice Pete Goodall
Opportunities Touch interfaces Chase Douglas Architecture choice Pete Goodall Dual boot Pete Goodall and Michael Frey
Opportunities Touch interfaces Chase Douglas Architecture choice Pete Goodall Dual boot Pete Goodall and Michael Frey Developing with Qt Multi-touch and gesture APIs, embedded pedigree, strong cross-platform support
Challenges
Challenges Linux device drivers sometimes lag behind hardware
Challenges Linux device drivers sometimes lag behind hardware BIOS needs to support Linux as well as Windows
The way forward Getting better together
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The way forward Photo credit: ben-m http://www.flickr.com/photos/ben-m/395706248/ The way forward
The way forward Move beyond the desktop Move faster Three ways to do it
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Ubuntu Core Netbook Desktop Server Ubuntu Core
In Summary Unity Software Center Ubuntu Core
Testing with Ubuntu Today: Kernel compatibility testing - Manoj Iyer Firmware test suite - Colin King Certification test suite - Jeff Lane
Understanding Ubuntu Certification test suite - Jeremy Foshee Ubuntu kernel team - Pete Graner We work how you work - Steve Magoun https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment
Closing the device driver gap Windows Drivers Complete Start of Project Hardware Components Available Target Ship Date
Closing the device driver gap Linux Drivers Complete Windows Drivers Complete Start of Project Hardware Components Available Target Ship Date
Closing the device driver gap Linux and Windows Drivers Complete Start of Project Hardware Components Available Target Ship Date
In summary Momentum building Great opportunity Face the challenges Do it together
Thank you matt.zimmerman@canonical.com www.canonical.com