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Survey says: ELC platform spec will expand use of

An anonymous reader writes "According to a "quick survey" taken during the past two weeks of visitors to LinuxDevices.com's website, developers overwhelmingly believe that the Embedded Linux Consortium's recently released embedded Linux platform specification is valuable, and that it will help accelerate the growing use of Linux in embedded systems and devices."

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  1. of.... by addaon · · Score: 2, Funny

    lobster magnets?

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  2. I interpreted it as.... by Dr.+Photo · · Score: 4, Funny

    I naturally interpreted it as: "Survey says: ELC platform spec will expand use of [fiery pocket death-rays in tiny gravel-exporting countries ending in 'Y']"

    Didn't you?

  3. Good one, chrisd by addaon · · Score: 2, Funny

    small-is-good dept.

    Nice small title there!

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  4. This one's easy! by tedDancin · · Score: 3, Funny

    ELC platform spec will expand use of..

    .. ELC platform spec!

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  5. A.D.D. by Johnso · · Score: 4, Funny

    Sounds like Slashdot editors should expand use of Ritalin. ;) I mean, it's not like... hey! Look at that fluffy dog!

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  6. The revised article by vslashg · · Score: 4, Funny

    An anonymous reader writes "According to a "quick survey" taken during the past two weeks of visitors to LinuxDevices.com's website, developers overwhelmingly believe that the Embedded Linux Consortium's recently released embedded Linux platform specification is valuable, and that it will help accelerate the growing use of Linux in embedded systems and devices." Update 03/05 07:10 GMT by C : Sorry about that. Obviously I left the last word off of the

  7. despite tools dissatisfaction? by cpeterso · · Score: 2, Interesting


    Compare these survey results with this other survey of Embedded Linux developers. Despite the large and growing popularity of embedded Linux among developers, the new survey found that fewer than 20% of developers rated Embedded Linux toolsets "good" and only 5% rated them "excellent". More than 60% indicated that their toolsets are "not very good" or "adequate" thus showing a need for better tools.

    "EDC: Embedded Linux remains #1 choice of developers -- despite tools dissatisfaction"