PowerDev Meeting May 1 - May 4, 2008 in Hörstel, Germany

Description:

This event is four day training course covering hardware and software aspects of MPC5200B/EFIKA with special emphasis put on MorphOS - The Lightning Operating System.

Participants will have an opportunity to get acquainted with MorphOS as well as Genesi hardware.

Experts are explaining, demonstrating and answering questions in smaller groups or even in person.

Objectives:

• Presentation of MorphOS
• To give the idea and broaden the knowledge of Power Architecture
• To display the extraordinary image of MPC5200B/EFIKA
• To show implementation of MPC5200B/EFIKA in multimedia
• To give the idea of other alternative systems and hardware
• To get an impression of existing case solutions for home entertainment
• Demo existing software solutions which not based on main stream hard and system software
• To show possibilities and ways to create products without being limited by preset structures
• Make people aware of the existence of Genesi and MorphOS
• Make direct contact to developers and talk about ideas or even get projects started

Schedule:

• Presentation of Efika hardware: small sized, low power consumption, fan less
• Booting MPC5200B/Efika into MOS from USB key, HDD partitioning
• MorphOS installation. Small OS size and fast installation process
• Introducing MorphOS, a lightweight operating system with 3D based desktop, high responsiveness, low memory and CPU requirements
• Multimedia applications: Media Center developed by Guido Mersmann, Video Streaming (EFIKA using MPlayer as Streaming-Client ), Reggae/DigiFilter developed by Grzegorz Kraszewski (as an example of MPC5200B/EFIKA computational power)

Fringe Events:

• A view into the future: Presentation of the MPC5121E (EFIKA 2) and MPC8610 Boards
• NATAMI and ColdFire demonstration
• A competent reseller will sell hardware product. incl. EFIKA systems
• Direct contact to experienced users, which present their systems running MorphOS

Prerequisites:

• Basic knowledge of the PowerPC architecture is useful, but not required
• Basic interests and knowledge of alternative operating systems and hardware is useful, but not required

When?, Where?, How?:

• Date: Thursday May 1 till Sunday May 4 2008
• Time: 1 PM till 1 AM (Sunday till 4 PM )
• Location: 48477 Hörstel near Rheine, Germany
• Admission charge: FREE
• Contact: Guido 'Geit' Mersmann

• Terms: Generally there is no need to sign in, but if you want to participate with your private system, then we need to be informed. Space is limited! Additional information about the location, hotels or additional information on the training is available via EMail. We will answer as soon as possible.

• Hotels: The hotel Hotel-Wenninghoff is only a 5 minute walk away from the meeting location