“Linux, the ubiquitous free operating system that by some
estimates currently runs over half of all servers and is swiftly
making inroads into operating systems from computers to mobile
phones, is now targeting the automotive industry.“As the cost of electronic components in automobiles continues
to increase, the battle is being waged between Linux and
proprietary operating systems. MontaVista Software, based in
Sunnyvale, Calif., is just one of a handful of software companies
that provide Linux-based software for device-specific applications
in automobiles…”
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