On 10/15/07, Peter P. wrote: > > I think Linux is good in terms of technical merit and I believe this is what > > Linus often emphasizes. However the ambiguity of the GPL license > > and the top leader in the GNU organization (who seems to push some > > kind of political agenda IMHO) is limiting its success it deserves in the > > embedded arena. > > If by top leader you mean Linus, you have your priorities wrong. No I do not mean Linus. I believe he even opposed to refer Linux to GNU/Linux. I mean Mr stallman. > (who specifically has been using Linux as a desktop and workstation for over 10 > years but worked very hard to build embedded systems with closed source, > including driver development for custom hardware, using other *nix compatible > systems precisely to stay clean - and yes, it works) To stay clean? I am not so sure how that would last. Solaris is to go to GPL. And I think other major Unix vendors will all switch to Linux sooner or later. Maybe IBM and HP can hold on a bit longer. Personally I do not have any problems with GPL. However, I just think if purely on technical merits, Linux deserves better position in the embedded world. GPLed Linux is good for server and desktop. But it is not that suitable for embedded applications. Kind of a waste... Xiaofan -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist