Embedded Linux Tools Market a Myth?

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Embedded Linux Tools Market a Myth?

Posted by CmdrTaco on Thursday January 15, 2004 @06:46AM from the coulda-fooled-me dept.

nadamsieee writes "EETimes is running a story that proclaims that the embedded Linux tools market is a myth The author, Dan O'Dowd, sites variety of problems (challenges?) with embedded Linux ranging from poor real-time performance to lack of broad developer support. Dan concludes: "Considering all of the possible support avenues, Linux support ends up being lower quality and more costly than the alternatives of using a homegrown operating system or purchasing a proprietary one." Maybe Dan should check out the success stories at LinuxDevices.com or perhaps try a more traditional embedded OS that also happens to be Free."

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Weiner secks is teh best by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-15 06:46 · Score: -1, Offtopic
Embedded Linux? by pantycrickets · 2004-01-15 06:48 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Does that have something to do with Goatse.cx?
Cmdr Taco shows what his life is all about by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-15 06:53 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Taco sets a world record!
Spelling error by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-15 06:56 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Cites is spelled with a C!
Obligatory grammarnazi post by wurp · 2004-01-15 07:03 · Score: 0, Offtopic

The author, Dan O'Dowd, sites variety of

I think you mean

The author, Dan O'Dowd, cites a variety of
Re:Goatse.cx has been suspended by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-15 07:07 · Score: -1, Offtopic

someone plz verify, i sure the hell am not going to.
Re:Goatse.cx has been suspended by Anonymous Coward · 2004-01-15 07:12 · Score: -1, Offtopic

I have this site set up as a starting page of my Internet Explorer and for a while I thought the Internet was down.
Re:Goatse.cx has been suspended by Pakaran2 · 2004-01-15 07:13 · Score: -1, Offtopic

It's quite true.
Re:GOATSE.CX, found dead at age 6 by CmdrStallman · 2004-01-15 07:23 · Score: -1, Offtopic

Luckily, there are mirrors
Re:Goatse.cx has been suspended by imroy · 2004-01-15 07:55 · Score: -1, Offtopic

It seems to be true. I loaded the page up in lynx and it gives a short message before what seems to be a simple domain-parking page for the christmas-island domain.

Christmas Island Internet Administration Limited* (CIIA) is a community owned non-profit Christmas Island company.
The domain: "GOATSE.CX" has been suspended by the registry.
Generally this is due to a lapsed registration or violation of policies.

Hurray!