Open Source Development Labs (OSDL), the father of Linux Torvalds was regarded as the mainstay.Recently, the laboratory set up branch offices in Europe, to promote the development of Linux in Europe.
Last week, the Open Source Development Labs Election Claude & n; Beullens to Linux in Europe, Middle East and Africa regional director.The future, he will focus on European business, and the office in Luxembourg.Set up an office in Europe that OSDL, Linux began to rise around the world, and move towards a mature stage of development.
OSDL has 70 companies, the vast majority of companies with operations in Europe.OSDL's CEO Stuart Cohen said: "We believe that the right time to open an office in Europe the benefits. Our establishment of user committees in Europe two years time, every year a large number of rooms we will meet."
OSDL members are Nokia, Ericsson and Alcatel.
Cohen said that soon there will be 10-15 European companies to join OSDL.European government organizations dedicated to the development of Linux in the past few years, Linux has held several meetings with government departments will be.He pointed out that on a global scale, open-source server business grew steadily."Europe is growing faster than the U.S., and Asia is the fastest."
He said the U.S. government in the open source version of the software issues and vague attitude, and active participation of Asian countries, the introduction of economic development, and believe that Linux and open source software will become a software "ecosystem" in a mature one.In Europe, there are similar activities.For example, the British Government to actively participate in the software of the "community culture" activities.
Cohen admitted, OSDL business development in Africa is still relatively weak.OSDL Linux has been established in the Middle East Advisory Board, and has a large business in Israel.And Africa, compared to, OSDL will be more likely to focus activities in Europe and the Middle East."We believe that at this time to establish offices in Europe, it is very necessary."
Last week, Cohen said by industry analysts that Microsoft and Linux will further the cooperation."I think that this cooperation is not necessary. Today is a cooperative era. We have discussed for years, it has become a big industry." According to IDC forecasts, by 2008, based on the Linux PC andserver revenue will reach 360 billion U.S. dollars.
"In the world, Linux's growing, if you look at the inner space and the use of space, it will be a multibillion-dollar market." He pointed out that the vast majority of Linux servers running on top of the software iscopyrighted software."Microsoft is too smart, but ignored the problem. Such as Google and Amazon and other large companies, and their installation of Windows systems than Linux systems should be."
OSDL's open source client wanted the Commission to enter the PC market, more open source software that can run on PC, reduce dependence on the server market.To this end, the development of open source Linux-based desktop for more software."With Linux on the desktop PC market application, Microsoft will launch on top of the package running on Linux, like Apple did. Sun is taking this approach."
Now, there are many open source products to customer requirements for compatibility with Microsoft, and Cohen believe that Microsoft received from customers where the same reflection."As the market growth, business expansion and profit increase, customers need the product to achieve compatibility." Recently, Microsoft launched to run on Linux and Windows server systems.
At the same time, Cohen also pointed out that some of the major Linux distributors between the different views.He pointed out that, OSDL's main task is to conduct quality testing to ensure the quality of the kernel.Now, the open source distribution of an obligation to be compatible with different coordination, because there are many independent people with Linux being the different tests.