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Microsoft Releases Windows 10 IoT Core For Small, Embedded Devices

Posted by Soulskill on from the internet-of-BSODs dept.

An anonymous reader writes: One of the more interesting aspects of Microsoft's Windows 10 push is their desire to see it running on hobbyist hardware platforms. Today they released Windows 10 IoT Core for the Raspberry Pi 2 and the MinnowBoard Max. They say, "Windows 10 IoT Core is a new edition for Windows targeted towards small, embedded devices that may or may not have screens. For devices with screens, Windows 10 IoT Core does not have a Windows shell experience; instead you can write a Universal Windows app that is the interface and "personality" for your device." Microsoft has posted a list of release notes for this version, calling out improved support for Python and Node.js, significantly improved GPIO performance, and more electronics support for breakout boards. Under a heading cheekily named 'Developers, Developer, Developers,' they lay out their plan for language support and provide a code sample.

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  1. Re:Security by rahvin112 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Who needs their track record on security when you've got a proven track record with abandoned embedded software? There are millions of ATMs and other embedded windows XP machines out there languishing as unsupported because they trusted Microsoft. Millions of ATM's and other embedded computer devices will be replaced not because they need to be, but because the operating system running them is no longer supported.

    Any company with an ounce of care about the future would NOT use Microsoft for any embedded application. Windows 10 embedded just like XP embedded will be abandoned in the future and every company that relied on it will be forced to replace perfectly functional hardware and software.

    The funny part is the embedded market frequently sees device lifetimes that far exceed Microsofts support timeframes and yet they continue to get business in the embedded marketplace. The only viable operating system for embedded systems is Linux or maybe one of the BSD's. Everything that's not FOSS will be abandoned long before the device lifetime is reached.