The BONE Project : Development of Open Source Software Technologies

Myung-Joon KIM : Internet Server Group, Digital Home Division, ETRI(Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute), 161 Gajeong-dongYuseong-gu Daejeon 305-350, Korea. (TEL) +82-42-860-1310 (FAX) +82-42-860-6699 (E-Mail) joonkim@etri.re.kr

Abstract

The BONE project includes the development of the national standard for open source software-based computing environment as well as that of fundamental technologies for Linux desktop and server systems:

1. Linux desktop and server specifications
National standards to define the desktop and server computing environment in Korea based on open source software solution

2. Booyo™ Linux desktop solution

3. Booyo™ Linux server system

The BONE project is being performed by ETRI, in cooperation with KIPA and six major Korean companies such as Samsung Electronics, POSDATA, Haansoft, WOWLINUX, IgetLinux, CNETIA.

Short Biography

Myung-Joon Kim: Myung-Joon Kim received the B.S. degree from Seoul National University, Korea, the M.S. degree from KAIST(Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) and the Ph.D. degree from University of Nancy I, Nancy France in 1978, 1980 and 1986 respectively, all in computer science.

He joined ETRI in 1986 and has worked for the development of system software technologies especially database systems and distributed system technologies. He served as head of Database Section(1989-1992). In 1993 he worked at University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, France as a visiting professor. He served also as head of Software Engineering Section(1994), director of System Software Department(1995-1997), director of Internet Service Department(1998-1999), Vice President of Computer & Software Technology Laboratory(2000-2001), director of Contents Technology Department(2001) and director of Computer System Department(2002-2003). Currently he is director of Internet Server Group in Digital Home Division. His current research interests include database system, real-time event processing, open source software technologies and their deployment for new Internet applications such as real VoD service and Ubiquitous Computing Platform.