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Re: Linux Advocate crashes and burns [was Re: Linux in the cockpit]

  • Subject: Re: Linux Advocate crashes and burns [was Re: Linux in the cockpit]
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 27 Mar 2006 18:06:39 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: schestowitz.com / MCC / Manchester University
  • References: <dl5g22pot07fkdlqgevi8hnll0jmasu08f@4ax.com> <1143478936.377209.198090@i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>
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__/ [ Edwin ] on Monday 27 March 2006 18:02 \__

> 
> Lobo wrote:
>> http://www.lynuxworks.com/corporate/press/2006/rsc-acceptance.php
>>
>> "LynuxWorks Achieves Historic Embedded Industry Milestone, LynxOS-178
>> Becomes First and only Operating System to Receive FAA Reusable
>> Software Component (RSC) Acceptance for Safety-Critical Software"
> 
> LynxOS RTOS is not Linux, even though it does offer Linux
> compatibility.
> 
> http://www.lynuxworks.com/rtos/rtos.php
> 
> LynuxWorks != LinuxWorks
> 
> LynuxWorks? LynxOS-178® real-time operating system (RTOS) != Linux
> OS.
 
While that may be true (I have not aactually checked), Linux is /definitely
used on board. It is usually 'hidden' behind higher-level interfaces.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/milliped/116393699/

Best wishes,

Roy

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