Anatomy Of A uClinux-Powered VPN Gadget

An anonymous reader writes "LinuxDevices.com technical editor Jerry Epplin takes a look at SnapGear's award-winning uClinux-based VPN appliances from the perspective of a developer's ability to customize them -- and in the process, becomes a uClinux convert. 'uClinux is probably the most exciting development in embedded Linux today, and perhaps in the larger Linux world as well. If, like me, you were skeptical of uClinux because the idea of redesigning a desktop operating system to work in the most deeply embedded devices just seems wrong, you really need to take a look at the project now,' says Epplin."

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[Andy_R]

I know it's tough, but I'll admit it, because this story has been up for hours and there are only 2 posts.

We don't know what VPN stands for

We don't know what a "VPN Gadget" does, what uClinux is*, or for that matter what a "VPN Gadget" would run if it wasn't running uClinx.

We feel vaguely good about the article since it's got linux in it, but mostly we feel bad about the whole thing because we ought to know more buzzwords and TLAs** than the editors, and this article proves we don't.

* Yes we followed the link, found the "what is uClinux" page, and read it, and we still don't know!

** Three Letter Abbreviations