____/ Doug Mentohl on Monday 25 June 2007 14:13 : \____
> "TimeSys has published a second podcast on achieving rapid boots on
> Linux devices. "Fast boots -- the sequel" discusses the relationship of
> footprint and boot time, post-2.6.15 kernels' CONFIG_EMBEDDED option,
> application pre-linking and profiling, filesystem selection,
> execute-in-place (XIP), and initramfs, among other interesting techniques"
>
> http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2603327146.html
This podcast is a promotional one and some recent articles suggest that
specialised Linuxes in the embedded space are failing to attract large
companies. Those large companies find a kernel hacker that builds a suitable
derivative or maintains a self-tailored kernel. Perhaps Linux has gotten
easier, so there's no longer a need for a group of maintainers. Just look how
many one-man distros exist nowadays. People who can use a GUI can also create
their own Linux. PCLOS, Fedora, and Opensuse have front ends, so there's
little or no need for something like Slackware scripts even...
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