I think it is of supreme importantce to have a free and unencumberd embedded system development environment. There are about 10 times more embedded systems than desktop systems, and they are getting more, quickly. Now, linux seems to become a more and more important player in this field, but freedom (as in speach) is not really mentioned frequently in this buissness. And very well this might come back at the whole linux community when weights shift slowly to corporate buissnesses interests and away from conviction and passion for good and even free software. We need to look ahead and make sure that the best distributions and tools for embedded systems come from the community and not from GimmeMoneyCorp. Cause in the long run this will decide upon the future of linux.
I notice that you deal with some issues that have a global scope, e.g. the internet. How do you make sure to not only write from an american perspectiv? Do you have any proven and useful way to make sure you do not limit yourself and your readers?
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I think it is of supreme importantce to have a free and unencumberd embedded system development environment. There are about 10 times more embedded systems than desktop systems, and they are getting more, quickly. Now, linux seems to become a more and more important player in this field, but freedom (as in speach) is not really mentioned frequently in this buissness. And very well this might come back at the whole linux community when weights shift slowly to corporate buissnesses interests and away from conviction and passion for good and even free software. We need to look ahead and make sure that the best distributions and tools for embedded systems come from the community and not from GimmeMoneyCorp. Cause in the long run this will decide upon the future of linux.
I wonder what is about the pattern of the brains in zapods head. You seemed to be up to more at that pont in HHGTTG.
I notice that you deal with some issues that have a global scope, e.g. the internet. How do you make sure to not only write from an american perspectiv? Do you have any proven and useful way to make sure you do not limit yourself and your readers?