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14 Industrial Embedded Linux Case Studies
An anonymous reader writes "This article presents a collection of papers and presentations on the use of embedded Linux in the "real world" that was assembled by the Industrial Embedded Systems (INES) organization, a project to promote the adoption of Open Source software funded by the European Union. The papers show some of the exciting and esoteric applications that the industrial world finds for embedded Linum. From vibration health monitoring systems to crane scales to giant LED signs at sports stadiums, that little penguin (a.k.a. Tux) shows up in the darnedest places."
...are listed here. That's quite a list!
The Army reading list
Embedded Linux Projects
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Here is the real INES homepage. They sure have some interesting stuff there, just take a look at this.
There's also an even more interesting page about the INES, but the content is in some scary language.
How about RTFA ?
Indoor and outdoor LED display vendor TecnoVision, S.p.A. used the open source KA9Q Network Operating System for TCP/IP over Packet Radio to improve product functionality and flexibility, while reducing time to market and design risks. The 26 year-old Italian company makes signs used in advertisement, sport and entertainment events, live concerts, and for road information.
"Little LED's" ? Read more here
you mean like TRON or QNX? Which is designed from the get go for real time embedded systems.
www.tron.org and www.qnx.com
Linux is a wannabie of everything, which is what Commodore wanted to be and they all end up doing a little bit of this and that and not specalising and being GOOD at something, just ADEQUATE.