O’Reilly: Embedded Linux: Semantics and Reality

“Let’s put it bluntly: embedded Linux doesn’t exist. Embedded
Linux is the stuff of glitzy announcements, hype, and other
marketing mumbo jumbo. That is, at least, the conclusion I am
forced to reach after having spent two years writing a book about
the use of Linux in embedded systems, which is an entirely
different subject. For had I written a book about ‘Embedded Linux,’
it would most certainly have been prime material for Marketing
101.

“To understand why I make such statements, let us explore the
historical and contemporary uses of ’embedded Linux.’ Among other
things, we’ll tackle a question I find quite interesting: Is
’embedded Linux’ a noun or an adjective? Sounds silly, right? Well
not quite…”

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