“Home to Linus Torvalds’ employer Open Source Development Labs
(OSDL) and the base for major manufacturing and research operations
of IBM and Intel, the city of Beaverton–about 20 miles west of
Portland in the so-called Silicon Forest–is ready to harness the
openness backed by prominent local players and produce new ventures
focused on open technology.“The Silicon Forest also is the location for other
internationally known IT players as LSI Logic, Tektronix, Merix,
and Epson. Intel, in fact, is the state’s largest commercial
employer; superstar athletic outfitter Nike isn’t far
behind…”