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The Linux Kernel Developers Summit is an annual gathering of the top Linux kernel developers. Attendance to the summit is by invitation only, and the conference was first held in San Jose in March, 2001.[1] It was organized by Theodore Ts'o to provide a face to face venue for kernel developers to discuss current and future issues surrounding Linux kernel development, and was initially run by Usenix and then VA Linux's Open Source Developer's Network.[2] Subsequent summits from 2002 to 2006 were held the two days prior to the Ottawa Linux Symposium in Ottawa, Canada at the same conference center with Usenix providing all of the logistical support. The 2007 Kernel Summit was held on the 4th-6th of September 2007 at the DeVere University Arms Hotel in Cambridge, England, and was the first time the summit was moved outside of North America.

The discussions at the kernel summit have traditionally been highly technical, with a focus on issues that were not getting resolution via electronic mail. In recent years, however, the summit has been gradually focusing more on higher level development process issues.[3] An example of an important development process decision made at the kernel summit was the decision to move to a rolling stable 2.6 kernel every few months, instead of the formerly used model utilizing a 1-2 year development cycle.[4]. The Linux Technical Advisory Board is elected at a bird-of-a-feather session at the Linux Kernel Summit.[5]

The summit usually hosts around 80 or so attendees.

Date Host country Location Website Summary
March 30–31 2001  United States Hyatt Hotel, San Jose, CA [6] [7][8]
June 24–25 2002  Canada Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Ontario [9] [10][11][12]
July 21–22 2003  Canada Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Ontario [13] [14]
July 19–20 2004  Canada Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Ontario [15] [16]
July 18–19 2005  Canada Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Ontario [17] [18][19]
July 16–18 2006  Canada Ottawa Congress Centre, Ottawa, Ontario [20] [21]
September 4–6 2007  United Kingdom DeVere University Arms Hotel, Cambridge [22] [23]

References

  1. ^ Dilio, Michelle (2001). "Linux Coders Offer Kernel Wishes". Wired. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  2. ^ DiBona, Chris (2001). "The Linux Kernel Summit". Linux Journal. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2007). "Looking ahead to Kernel Summit 2007". LinuxWorld. Retrieved 1007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  4. ^ Galli, Peter (2005). "Torvalds: How to Keep Linux Kernel on Course". eWeek. Retrieved 1007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  5. ^ Andrews, Jeremy (2007). "Linux: Linux Foundation Technical Advisory Board". KernelTrap. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  6. ^ "Linux 2.5 Developer's Summit". Usenix. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
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  8. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2001). "The Linux 2.5 kernel summit". Linux Weekly News. Eklektix. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  9. ^ "2002 Linux Kernel Developers Summit". Usenix. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
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  12. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2002). "The Ottawa Kernel Summit, Day Two". Linux Weekly News. Eklektix. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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  15. ^ "2004 Linux Kernel Developers Summit". Usenix. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
  16. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2004). "The 2004 Linux Kernel Developers Summit". Linux Weekly News. Eklektix. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  17. ^ "2005 Linux Kernel Developers Summit". Usenix. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
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  19. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2005). "The 2005 Linux Kernel Developers Summit". Linux Weekly News. Eklektix. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  20. ^ "2006 Linux Kernel Developers Summit". Usenix. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
  21. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2006). "The 2006 Linux Kernel Developers Summit". Linux Weekly News. Eklektix. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
  22. ^ "2007 Linux Kernel Developers Summit". Usenix. Retrieved 2007-10-30.
  23. ^ Corbet, Jonathan (2007). "The 2007 Linux Kernel Developers Summit". Linux Weekly News. Eklektix. Retrieved 2007-10-30. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
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