KenJ, for various reasons .. they probably want it to be a real-time OS. Linux isn't one .. there are extensions to it such as rtlinux (which has a commercial and free version) .. but the OS isn't really made for it. To those who don't know what a realtime OS is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_operating_system
Johan S, Linux is a RTOS. Go look at the article yourself. Its listed right there under open source. If you go to sourceforge, you can find some some applications for linux for an in-car computer.
Toyota will most likely go with TRON as you mentioned considering the mutual Japanese heritage. I'd be fine with either, but I'm completely fed up with proprietary software on hardware I purchase.
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Johan S @ Mar 31st 2007 11:25AM
KenJ, for various reasons .. they probably want it to be a real-time OS. Linux isn't one .. there are extensions to it such as rtlinux (which has a commercial and free version) .. but the OS isn't really made for it.
To those who don't know what a realtime OS is: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real-time_operating_system
Anyway, it's I'm guessing they could be basing this OS on Linux or TRON (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TRON_Project).
zach @ Mar 31st 2007 12:59PM
Johan S,
Linux is a RTOS. Go look at the article yourself.
Its listed right there under open source.
If you go to sourceforge, you can find some some applications for linux for an in-car computer.
Ken @ Mar 31st 2007 1:17PM
I thought Linux has been out of the box embedded capable since 2.6.18?
http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS9566944929.html
Toyota will most likely go with TRON as you mentioned considering the mutual Japanese heritage. I'd be fine with either, but I'm completely fed up with proprietary software on hardware I purchase.