That doesn't strike me as Spam, and it seems the developonline web-site is
not a hoax (at least its front page looks serious).
My suggestion is to post an announcement about it on the IGLU front page.
I can do that, but I want to know first that no-one objects to it, and
that no-one else will post something there.
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
On Thu, 12 Jul 2001, Sara Killingsworth wrote:
> I thought perhaps your group would like to know of a Linux Software
> Development Contest being hosted by DevelopOnline.
> Entry to the contest is free, and you may want to check out
> http://www.developonline.com to learn more. I am copying into this email the
> original announcement. Hope this is of interest to your people. Thanks much.
> Best,
> Sara Killingsworth
> PR Director
> DevelopOnline
> 1-480-377-6851
> 1-602-625-4102
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> ___________________________________________________Announcement_____________
> __________
> Press Contact: For Immediate Release
> Sara Killingsworth
> 480.377.6851
> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> FIRST ON-LINE CONTEST FOR EMBEDDED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
> Contestants to Use Resources at DevelopOnline Site
>
> Tempe, AZ, June 26, 2001 - DevelopOnline, the leader in accelerated on-line
> electronic product development, is launching a software development contest
> to run from June 26 through August 29 of this year. This is the first time
> that a software development contest for embedded applications will be
> conducted entirely over the Web. Contestants will develop their
> applications on state-of-the-art processor platforms enabled by
> DevelopOnline's advanced web technology. This cutting-edge technology allows
> contestants to write, compile, run and debug their programs on real hardware
> online.
> According to DevelopOnline's CEO, Alan Steinberg, "Contestants will develop
> on difficult-to-obtain hardware reference platforms from IBM, Intel, and
> STMicroelectronics. This is the first time software developers will have
> instant access from their desktops to reference application platforms
> designed by the world's leading processor companies. We provide a high-tech
> playground and a toy box full of all the building blocks the contestants
> will need to develop. We draw from the biggest names in the electronics and
> software industry so we can offer everything from customizable platforms,
> operating systems, development software, and simulation tools. We're excited
> about being able to demonstrate this new technology that may result in a 10X
> improvement in time-to-market."
> DevelopOnline will select 15 winners, each of whom will receive a $1,000.00
> check and international recognition. A grand prize of $10,000.00 will also
> be awarded. The prize announcements will be made public at CMP's Embedded
> Systems Conference in Boston on September 6, 2001. Winning applications will
> be showcased on the DevelopOnline site (www.developonline.com
> <http://www.developonline.com> ).
>
> General Contest Overview
> DevelopOnline is looking for new and original software for Internet
> appliances, handheld devices, set-top boxes, and other intelligent connected
> devices. Original application software must be created using a modular
> design from which the building blocks may be re-used. All qualified
> contestants receive 10 free hours of time on the reference platforms to run
> and debug their entries.
> Entering the Contest
> Visit <http://www.developonline.com>. All entry forms must be submitted
> online and received by DevelopOnline by 12:00 p.m. MST on August17, 2001.
> The complete contest rules are available on the site.
> About DevelopOnline
> With Web-based open hardware platforms and open-systems software, on-line
> applications development provider, DevelopOnline, has changed the
> development paradigm for intelligent electronic products. DevelopOnline
> resources collapse engineering cycle time and decrease time-to-market for
> the shorter lived, new wave of electronic products - from cell phones to
> Internet appliances. The company's site enables innovative engineers and
> programmers to build leading-edge electronic products over the Internet and
> to get them to market faster than with traditional development methods.
> DevelopOnline's collaborative knowledge base shortens the trial-and-error
> period for product developers. The company currently has 50 employees. For
> more information, please visit <http://www.developonline.com>.
>
>
> ###
>
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A more experienced programmer does not make less bugs. He just realizes
what went wrong more quickly.
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