Re: Is Linux right for Embedded?

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

Fair enough - but keep in mind this fundamental principle of engineering:
"Not All Things Worth Doing Are Worth Doing Well."

Or phrased another way: "'Good Enough' Is Not Nearly So Wonderful A Thing As
'Perfect', But Its Good Enough!"

Everything you say is true, but when talking to people who develop
throw-away code, the emphasis should be on time-to-market and reliability
rather than long-term benefits such as reduced maintenance or reusable code.
Otherwise, folks in a fast-moving throw-away market may find the argument
interesting, but not compelling.

MDC
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"Preben Randhol" <randhol+abuse@pvv.org> wrote in message
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>
> Wasn't this how they thought in the 60 and ended up with Y2K? That all
> systems will be replaced in 10-20 years?
>
> I think security and software quality will eventually play a more
> dominant role in the future of software development. As the need for
> good quality reliable software will increase more and more as we get
> more dependant on the computers and gadgets. Ada is of course a very
> good choice for developing such software. Ada will save time on
> debugging which ought to make high quality software cheaper than
> developed with C or similar.
>