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Linux planned for a majority of new embedded projects
"Linux in the Embedded Systems Market" is the latest report from VDC on developments in the embedded systems market, and it shows huge future advances for Linux in a category it already leads. Here are two pie charts that tell an interesting story.
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The report lists a number of reasons engineers increasingly favor Linux. These include, "royalty free run-time costs, advanced networking capabilities and technical features, the large base of engineers familiar with the Linux operating system, as well as many other factors".
But the reasons hardly matter. These results are not just about share of market, or even share of mind. They're about minds that are already made up. For embedded development purposes, Linux is the practical choice. End of story. The next question is, How much more great embedded work will get done because the standard is now clear?
- Doc Searls
Sources:
http://www.vdc-corp.com/PressCenter.asp?viewtype=detail&id=1394&pagesection=esw (VDC report)
The report itself (.pdf, has the graphics above)
Linux Devices story: http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2335393489.html