[LinuxBIOS] [Fwd: LB Summit Schedule] - coreboot

27 Sep 2005


      Here is the sched. Notice a few things. We have left a lot of time for 
discussion in important areas. We need discussion leaders in:
o user friendly -- how do we make this nice for users -- they can't use
    boot cds! How do we make linuxbios useful for the desktop?
    How can we make it more useful for other types of users --
    e.g. embedded? What works for users? what doesn't?
o user interface
    Should it be open firmware, a la sparc and apple?
    bash? efi shell? what should it be?
    How should people interact with linuxbios?
o developer friendly -- how do we make linuxbios easier for developers
    what makes it hard right now? How can we improve it?
    what is the biggest change you'd like to see?
o development model
    do we need a Linux-like code vetting and approval process?
    how do we manage patches? Who will the gatekeepers be?
    how do we ensure that the code base stays pure?
    We need ideas.
o developer friendly II (more discussion)
    fuse the previous two sessions and try to find the right ideas.
o device object model, table gen
    What are we going to do about:
    ACPI
    EFI tables
    openbios strings
    etc.
    What (if anything) needs to change in the current device model
    to make this all work?
o automatic build and test
    automatic build is possible, but test? how can we do that?
    can people contribute systems at their site so that, when
    a new version comes out, we can make sure it is tested?
    How far can we automate the process of verifying a new release
    of linuxbios?
    Can industry help with this? OSDL?
o programmer's manual
    How can we create a manual for new programmers?
o vendor friendly
    What are effective and ineffective ways to work with vendors?
    what's the value proposition for vendors?
    How can we interest more vendors in linuxbios? What's missing?
o efi strategy
    How do we address systems such as EFI? Can we, for example,
    find a way to run EFI modules under openbios or Linux?
o N-party NDA (or NDAs in general)
    How do we address the issues raised by 3-, 4-, and more-way
    NDAS?
What I'd like is people to nominate themselves to lead a discussion. 
Optionally, several people can nominate themselves and we'll form 
panels, where people put forth a position (5 mins) and then we have 
discussion on those ideas.
So, we're looking for YOU. Please volunteer. We've come a long way, but 
there's more work to be done. You can make the difference.
Thanks
ron