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This is part 1 of a discussion with Jim Ready, founder of MontaVista Software. In this video Jim discusses the beginning of the embedded Linux market, how MontaVista shaped this market, and how the market has changed in the past few years. At the close he talks about the future of embedded Linux development. Prior to starting MontaVista, Jimi developed the first commercially viable, real-time operating system: VRTX kernel. He founded Ready Systems in 1980, which merged with Microtec Research, went public in 1994, and was acquired by Mentor Graphics in 1995. During this period, Mr. Ready served as president of Ready Systems and as CTO of Microtec and Mentor. In 1999, Mr. Ready founded MontaVista Software to bring the Linux operating system to the embedded systems market