This lengthy opinion column at oreillynet.com provides Karim Yaghmour's perspective on the topic of “Embedded Systems, Linux, and the Future.” Yaghmour surveys the current status and positioning of the traditional embedded software vendors, reviews the impact Linux is having, and suggests what forces are most likely to determine where the market will go. He also takes a look at some of the initiatives, moves, and trends that are influencing Linux's move into the embedded market, and offers his thoughts as to what role the open source / free software community should play in order to ensure that Linux is the best choice for an embedded OS. Yaghmour is the author of Building Embedded Linux Systems, published by O'Reilly.

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