November 04, 2020 Press Release
Lineo Solutions, Inc. (Lineo) announces that Takayasu Ito, Technical Expert of Lineo has been appointed as a Yocto Project Ambassador at the Yocto Project Summit held on October 29, 2020.
The Yocto Project is an open source project under the Linux Foundation, and is a development environment for customizing and building Linux distributions for embedded devices.
Many of the leading embedded Linux providers adopt the Yocto Project due to its flexibility and versatility.
Yocto Project Ambassador is selected twice a year. In the selection criteria, nominees are evaluated on their contribution in 3 categories: "Education and Teaching", "Communication and Community Outreach", and "Initiative and Technical Leadership".
While most of the Yocto Project documentation is available only in English, Lineo and Ito have been leading activities to promote Yocto Project in Japanese with excellent technical leadership, and such achievements are highly recognized. Ito is the first Yocto Project Ambassador in the Asia Pacific area.
Ito has been engaged in open source systems since the time of window system X10, and as an Technical Expert at Lineo, developing a wide range of embedded systems from the kernel layer to the application layer.
Ito started his various activities concerning the Yocto Project in 2016. He regularly holds hands-on seminar using BeagleBone Black "Yocto Super Practice Course", which specializes in technical skills and it has become one of the most compelling Yocto-related seminars in Japan.
To promote the Yocto Project, Ito also runs "Yocto BBQ", a QA site since 2017, and actively responding to user inquiries.
Moreover, Ito is an active participant in the Yocto Project mailing list.
Among the Yocto Project member companies, Lineo is the only Japanese company in the service/software field, taking initiative in promotional activities of the Yocto Project in Japan.
We have received the following messages upon Ito’s appointment.
Hisao Munakata, Senior Director of Automotive Digital Products Marketing Division, Automotive Solution Business Unit, Renesas Electronics Corporation
I am very pleased that Takayasu Ito has been appointed as an Ambassador in recognition of his educational activities. Since the Yocto Project has become an extremely important distribution mechanism for embedded Linux developers in Japan, I expect Mr. Ito will continue to support in introduction of Linux in connected cars, IoT devices, etc., and to play a leading role as an Ambassador.
Yocto Project Advisory Board Board of Director, The Linux Foundation
Noriaki Fukuyasu, VP of Japan Operations, The Linux Foundation
I am gratified that Mr. Takayasu Ito of Lineo Solutions has become the first Yocto Project Ambassador in Japan.
The Yocto Project has been adopted in a wide range of embedded devices in multiple industries, and Automotive Grade Linux is no exception.
I would like to express my respect for Mr. Ito's achievements in promoting the Yocto Project, demonstrating his technical leadership in Japanese, and I strongly hope that he continues to steer the Yocto Project and to play a greater role in the future.
Lineo Solutions, Inc. provides embedded solutions, including cross-development environments, software and professional services, with embedded Linux operating systems at the core. Lineo's embedded solutions enable time-to-market by making it easier for customers to develop embedded products and by reducing development time.
Lineo Solutions, Inc.
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