Mail Archives: djgpp/1999/12/29/11:08:57
Steve Drake (sdrake AT iclinks DOT com) wrote:
: Well, in this case it is an existing system that has been around for several years. We have been using Borland C++ and a debugger from Paradigm. The availability of these tools is getting questionable, however, and we are looking for other options. DJGPP appeals because we need a long term solution that is cheap/free and can't be pulled away from us in the future because a vendor decides to stop supporting it.
: We are providing somewhat general purpose hardware and development tools to our customers, and they write the final applications. Choosing the O/S - based approach has complicated things, but has provided some flexibilty too (having a command-line and file system is nice).
: For the next generation of our product, we are thinking about using Linux (on a faster processor with more RAM and Flash). It would be nice to get away from the limitations of DOS. Linux seems to fit our requirements:
: low cost or free (O/S and tools)
: multitasking
: long term availability
: TCP/IP support
: Windows CE might work too, but I kinda hate to be at the mercy of Microsoft.
There are other very reliable, industrial strength Embedded OSes, QnX Neutrino
(http://www.qnx.com), VxWorks/PSoS etc ..
Of course, it ain't cheap. It depends on your budget, requirements
and what you define as RealTime Embedded OS.
Even if it is out of reach for your budget, it may be worth the look.
Windows CE, is a relatively "young" player in the RTOS/embedded market
But even if there solution is technicaly inferior and competition is rather
fierce, backing by MS huge $$$$$, they can not fail.
But you may have encounter QNX in your last visit to the Hospital.
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au revoir, alain
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