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Linux Takes On Automotive Apps

Posted by timothy on from the things-that-work dept.

loconet writes "Linux Devices has released an article about Metrowerks setting out to drive Linux further into the automotive telematics market by launching what it calls "Automotive Grade Linux," a version of Linux enhanced with non-traditional features to address the specific requirements of automotive telematics."

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  1. Errors by niteice · · Score: 5, Funny

    Kernel Panic: Your engine a splode!

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    ROMANES EUNT DOMUS
  2. HA! by Jozer99 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your Corola has been rooted!

  3. Let's hope it's not Gentoo! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Only 17 days left until we can leave hon, I'm just compiling starter.so"

    1. Re:Let's hope it's not Gentoo! by dcstimm · · Score: 5, Funny

      well we could just run a stage3 install of starter.so but you wont be able to drive as fast. Sorry

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      keanmarine.com
  4. If Operating Systems Drove Your Car to the Store by weston · · Score: 5, Funny

    "UNIX

    You get in the car and type grep store. You are given a list of 400 7-11's in your area and 50 grocery stores. After picking one and reaching speeds of 200 miles per hour en route, you arrive at the barber shop."

    -- If Operating Systems Drove Your Car to the Store

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    Tweet, tweet.