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To: lkj who wrote (7477)3/15/2000 2:35:00 AM
From: lkj  Respond to of 10309
 
Of course, being open source also has disadvantages. We have yet seen the effect of money on the Linux community.

Will VA-Linux launch a war against RedHat?
Who is going to take charge in the embedded Linux space?
Is Torvolt going to make his Transmeta Linux public?
Will Linux become fragmented?
Will greed finally drive the libertarian-minded engineers turning against each other? Or will they be in peace seeing a few guys cashing out for the better good of Linux?

There are too many unanswered questions about embedded Linux and Linux in general. Only time will tell.

Khan



To: lkj who wrote (7477)3/15/2000 11:25:00 AM
From: ratan lal  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 10309
 
Hi Khan

Thanks for your reply. Educate me please. Tell me what the plans are for smart appliance.

I am still a little hazy on why the smart appliances like your sell phone, refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, air conditioning etc. need to be connected to a server.

Cant the chips in these smart appliances work locally within the appliance itself to control it?
Or does it need data from remote sourses and therefore needs to be 'connected'.

Ratan


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