[Debconf6-data-commit] r558 - proceedings/bof

[Alexander Schmehl]

Author: tolimar
Date: 2006-04-20 07:52:48 +0000 (Thu, 20 Apr 2006)
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+\subsection[An Open Source Driver Framework]
+  {An Open Source Driver Framework\\
+  \small{by Max Alt, Intel Corporation and Dario Rapisardi, Junta de Extremadura}}
+
+\subsubsection{Abstract}
+
+The discussion will center on two common hardware support issues that affect
+Debian and Debian-derived distributions: how to easily install and configure
+drivers for a given set of hardware and how to ensure hardware devices will
+function correctly once that software is installed. The presentation will
+survey questions and issues that Intel's customers have faced when deploying an
+ever-growing number of Debian derived distributions and will present a number
+of interesting analogies related to hardware support. This will segue into a
+discussion about an open source prototype application named "Topper", which is
+designed to maintain key knowledge on hardware and software dependencies. The
+application definition, scope, design and goals will be discussed along with
+Topper user interface and interface to validation environment. At the
+conclusion the speakers will demonstrate the prototype, in which a Q \& A with
+the audience will be offered.
+