The value-add of commercial Linux distributions in embedded military
applications
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| As the popularity of the Linux operating system continues to grow in embedded
| applications, developers have a choice of using a commercial Linux
| distribution or a free kernel.org version with open embedded tools. Surveys
| have shown that free public Linux deployment is expanding in embedded apps.
| So what must the commercial distributions offer to keep and grow market
| share? We will examine three key factors: support, tools, and feature
| enhancements.
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http://www.mil-embedded.com/articles/id/?3087
A recent study showed that vendor-owned Linux are competing hard with generic
and free Linuxes. Legacy O/Ses are gradually being replaced by Linux.
Related:
Four billion embedded systems shipped in '06
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3686249103.html
Linux loyalty runs high among embedded software developers, says VDC
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| Looking ahead, 87% percent of Linux users plan to use Linux in their next
| project. In both cases, use of free distributions outnumbered use of paid
| distributions by a sizable margin.
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http://software.tekrati.com/research/9436/
Microsoft cans key conference
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| SOFTWARE giant Microsoft has decided that it does not love its popular Mobile
| and Embedded DevCon any more and has pulled the plug.
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/01/16/microsoft-cans-key-conference
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