Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 25 May 2002 12:20:22 -0400 | From | Karim Yaghmour <> | Subject | Re: patent on O_ATOMICLOOKUP [Re: [PATCH] loopable tmpfs (2.4.17)] |
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Larry McVoy wrote: > 4. Contact FSMlabs, ask about licensing costs, compare to #3 and go with > #4 if it makes sense.
Many people have said this before and I will say it again: Linux is fine as an open-source/free-software rtos, but as a non-free rtos it has no chance in front of the competition.
You can dimiss those who haven't chosen #4 as much as you want and find all the reasons to justify your dismissal. It remains that the embedded/rt market is closed to Linux because of the current situation.
Karim
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