Thanks Allen, that's interesting to know. Actually, Aplio just happened to be something I had up on my browser as I was writing that message, and I didn't mean it to be a "best" example. Yet, their action to move to Linux is fascinating... and, I think, points up just what I've been saying: namely, that there are few good/inexpensive/free tools available to the embedded systems designer, a group that needs them very much! It would be interesting to know more of the reasons WHY they have chosen to move to Linux. I'd guess strongly that there is an element of public acceptance and publicity involved. But, from a technical/practical point of view, probably because it's FREE, it WORKS, it's FLEXIBLE, it's RELIABLE, it's EASY to work with, etc. Perhaps even 'cuz it's supported with REBOL! :) I'm simply lobbying for more focus of REBOL on this important, and oft overlooked, marketplace. What if REBOL ran directly on a CPU (as Elan is suggesting)? Might Aplio (and many others) simply use THAT in their products rather than even accepting the overhead of Linux? What are they (and me) really looking for? Tools to efficiently get networking applications implemented... swiftly, but also with production/product/cost efficency. Russ ---- At 09:53 AM 10/28/99 +1000, you wrote: >Aplio may not be the best example here, since they are moving to Linux, which >is definitely supported by REBOL. If more companies in the embeded market make >a similar move, it will probably make REBOL for 8-bit embeded OS's less >likely. (and perhaps less needed in the long term.) > >Quote from Aplio press release... >" >SAN BRUNO, CA, MAY 17, 1999 -- Aplio, Inc., worldwide leader in Internet >Telephony appliance technology and maker of the award-winning Aplio/Phone, >today announced that it has selected Linux as the operating system for its >future Internet appliances and embedded technology. " > >Cheers, > >Allen K > > >
