Control Solutions magazine editor Wayne Labs examines the use of Linux in embedded system applications and concludes that “It's worth a look-see”. Labs writes . . .

“While Linux may not be 100% ready to host all your desktop activities, the embedded versions — real-time and nonreal-time — are being quietly put to the test by developers, and may be ready to run your control application. True, compared with Windows CE implementations, embedding Linux may require more work up front if you roll your own, but if you're making thousands of devices, zero licensing costs can look attractive . . .”

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