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CTO Gernot Heiser to present at 2008 Australian Linux Conference

January 14, 2008

Media Alert

Who: Gernot Heiser, CTO and founder Open Kernel Labs

What: “Do Microkernels Suck?”

When: January 30, 2008,

Where: 2008 Australia’s Annual Linux Conference, Melbourne Australia

 

Gernot Heiser will share the results of his analysis of microkernel technology in response to a 2007 Ottawa Linux Symposium presentation entitled “Extreme High Performance Computing or Why Microkernels Suck.” Heiser will argue the opposite with research and known facts to provide solid evidence to the contrary.  With this presentation, audience members will have the other side of the story allowing them to construct a more informed opinion regarding the benefits of microkernels.


Open Kernel Labs

Open Kernel Labs technology leadership in embedded systems software and virtualization technology enables the development of secure, reliable, trustworthy and affordable devices. Backed by the largest, independent team of microkernel developers, OK Labs open-source microkernel operating system, OKL4, offers the highest proven performance combined with strong protection and security features in order to provide developers with a robust, open-source platform for building secure, differentiated embedded applications. For more information on OK Labs and its products visit www.ok-labs.com. OK Labs is a spin-out from NICTA, Australia’s pre-eminent Center of Excellence for information and communications technology (ICT), www.nicta.com.au. 


Linux Conference Australia

Australia’s annual linux conference is fun, informal and seriously technical. It all started in Melbourne back in 1999, with CALU: Conference of Australian Linux Users which was held at Monash University over 3 days in July 1999.
Renamed to linux.conf.au in 2001 it has grown to become one of the world’s best technical Linux conferences. It continues to be run by community volunteers for the community volunteers that have made Linux and Free and Open Source Software the phenomenon it is today.

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Open Kernel Labs Contact:

Marti Konstant (US) 
Vice President,

Marketing 

Ph: 312-933-0101 


marti@ok-labs.com



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