Intel and Open Source Software

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Last Modified On :   October 27, 2008 10:34 AM PDT
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Introduction

The choices facing IT professionals and developers today are more challenging than ever before. Compressed development schedules, rapidly changing business needs, and constant IT infrastructure changes are the new normal. What's the right solution for your current need? Is it proprietary? Open source? What about a mixed solution?

When you choose Intel platforms for your project, you get more than just a piece of hardware. Intel works closely with many ISVs and industry enablers to ensure your chosen tools and environment work best on Intel platforms.

Contributing to Open Source Projects

The focal point of the open source development model is commitment and contribution. Intel is committed to supporting the OSS developer and actively contributes to many open source projects.

  • ACPI* – Advanced configuration & power interface; Intel engineers deliver Linux* kernel and other necessary code in support of this open industry standard
  • Apache Harmony* – Creating a compatible, independent implementation of Java SE.
  • freedesktop.org* - driving interoperability and standards on open source desktop projects
  • Itanium® Linux Kernel* support
  • Linux Centrino* – Wireless drivers for the PRO/Wireless family
  • LinuxHA* – Linux High Availability project
  • Linux Kernel Performance Project* – Enhancing the performance of Linux
  • NPTL* extensions – Native POSIX Thread Library enhancements
  • OpenFabrics* - (formally Infiniband), a high performance network fabric project
  • OpenHPI* – Linux implementation of the Hardware Platform Interface spec
  • OpenIPMI* – Intelligent Platform Management Interface
  • OpenOffice* – Open source office suite
  • OpenWSMan* – Web Services Management implementation
  • Posix Test Suite* – Used to ensure compliance to IEEE 1003.1-2001
  • SAFTest* – Service Availability Forum compliance testing
  • SystemTAP* – Kernel gathering infrastructure
  • X.org* - the open source windowing system

 

Enabling the Ecosystem

Development environments and platforms need a robust ecosystem. Intel is committed to working with other industry leaders to ensure you have the necessary tools, infrastructure and services to make your OSS efforts successful. These companies include:

  • Blackduck* – Intellectual property protection
  • Centeris* – Management and integration of Linux* and Windows* networks
  • Collabnet* – On-demand, distributed software development solutions
  • Collax* – A turnkey, Linux-based sever solution
  • JBoss* – Popular application server and open source community
  • MySQL* – The most popular open source database
  • Novell* – Home of Suse, Ximian, and other OSS projects
  • OpenExchange* – Open source enterprise collaboration solution
  • Red Flag* – Popular Linux distribution developed in PRC
  • Red Hat* – Widely deployed Linux distribution
  • SugarCRM* – Commercial open source customer-relationship management
  • Citrix XenServer* * – Enterprise-grade open source virtualization
  • Zend* – Enhanced version of PHP, a popular scripting language
  • Zimbra* – Next-generation, open source enterprise collaboration and messaging
  • Zope* – Open source application server for building content management solutions, intranets, and other customer applications

 

Enabling the Developer

Intel provides a number of tools, training and resources for OSS developers.