Roy Schestowitz wrote:
> __/ [ 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),
I have checked... LynuxWorks and LynxOS predate Linux.
> Linux is /definitely
> used on board. It is usually 'hidden' behind higher-level interfaces.
>
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/milliped/116393699/
I have no trouble accepting that Linux is used for information kiosks,
airborne or otherwise.
My point is that Linux has NOT received "FAA Reusable Software
Component (RSC) Acceptance for Safety-Critical Software."
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