ZDNet: Look for a Linux Distro Face-Off in the Embedded Space
Sep 28, 2005, 01:00 (1 Talkback[s])
(Other stories by Dana Gardner)
"Embedded software developers put Baskin-Robbins to shame when
it comes to dishing up a large variety of operating systems
flavors. The swirl of Linux permutations alone puts a rocky road in
front of those seeking a smooth ride for reuse and modularity of
device code.
"Yet the use of and preference for embedded Linux shows no signs
of abatement in device design. Linux, fragmented like a chunky
monkey as it is, is plainly here to stay for use in all sorts of
programmable logic applications. MontaVista Software has been a
Linux distributor oft associated with the embedded space, but it
looks like someone else has their eye on the cherry position of
seeking a de facto embedded Linux standard..."
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