Re: Is Linux right for Embedded?

["Marin David Condic" <dont.bother.mcondic.auntie.spam@[acm.org>]

Unfortunately, the study was an internal one for a company that I am no
longer employed by and the results were never published. Companies tend to
get a little reluctant sometimes when it comes to publicizing things about
their internal operations - especially if they perceive it to have some
competitive advantage.

However, this was not the only source for productivity data. A better source
for a study can be found at:

http://www.stsc.hill.af.mil/crosstalk/2000/aug/mccormick.asp

and

http://www.tcsigada.org/meeting/feb99mtg.htm

and

http://www.rational.com/products/whitepapers/337.jsp

Dr McCormick's studies come about as close to a controlled experiment in
software productivity as I've seen. Other industry studies are plagued by
the fact that you seldom build the same thing twice. His experience is based
on multiple groups building software to satisfy identical requirements under
nearly identical circumstances. That, I think, offers a little more weight
to his results than might be given to my own internal study. But in either
case, the conclusion was that use of Ada bought an improvement in
productivity and a reduction in errors. Of course, YMMV. :-)

MDC

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"Everett M. Greene" <mojaveg@iwvisp.com> wrote in message
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> Is there any published information to illustrate or support
> this statement?
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