> Agreed. They want a cheap solution and kernel developers should fill
> the source with conditional code to allow them *disable* most of the
> useful features of Linux, because they don't suit well their very
> particular need?
>
Not really. If *they* need linux for something then *they* adapt it
and contribute any patches. I don't plan on a minimal linux, quite the
opposite,
I was pointing out that some embedded devices might actually need the
advanced
features. Instead of a minimal os that don't do much.
> They need a specialized OS and probably a specialized web server.
Simple embedded device need that mini-os. Complicated embedded devices
can use more - such as a linux kernel with all core features.
> They're free to steel as much code as they like from the linux source tree,
> and adapt it. But they should not say "Linux is no good because it
> overcommits memory, and it kills our buggy applications".
Maybe someone holds that opinion, certainly not me.
Helge Hafting
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