Re: Is Linux right for Embedded?

[pete@nospam <pete_member@newsguy.com>]

In article <9pfuqg$ikl$1@nh.pace.co.uk>, "Marin says...
 
>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.

but but but, code REUSE is what will make time-to-market much smaller.

Ada is one of the best languages for designing code reuse, which means
if you want very short time-to-market, then Ada is one of the best choices.

>Otherwise, folks in a fast-moving throw-away market may find the argument
>interesting, but not compelling.
>
 
Untill they see that code reuse == profit and shorter time-to-market.

of course, writing packages with the idea of REUSE requires more time
and effort, but it will soon pays of (in the next project).