Hi!
> While it is possible to run a web-server on a matchbox-sized device with 8K
> RAM, nobody does this for some reason ...
>
If "nobody" means "nobody except for at least DaimlerChrysler and Siemens
Corporation". DaimlerChrysler uses embedded web-servers
for engine diagnostics in their luxury cars. The car mechanic actually connects a
device with a built-in web-client to a socket in
the engine, which is publishing its condition through an embedded web-server.
Siemens uses embedded web-servers for the monitoring of industrial plants and for
connectivity with medical devices.
AFAIK, the main reason why the uCLinux required a TRG Superboard was, that when it was
released, Palm devices (PalmPilot Pro) did
not contain Flash ROM yet. Unfortunately, the TRG boards needed to be flashed in a
proprietary way, and it looks like nobody has
ever modified uCLinux to run with todays Palm devices :-(
Cheers,
Tilo
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