Comments on: Linux Noob http://www.engscope.com/2010/03/04/linux-noob/ An Engineer's Life Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:03:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: jliu83 http://www.engscope.com/2010/03/04/linux-noob/comment-page-1/#comment-7903 jliu83 Tue, 04 May 2010 14:14:45 +0000 http://www.engscope.com/?p=566#comment-7903 The embedded space is kinda different in terms of usability and development. In particular, targeting systems is a huge pain in the ass in Linux. For example, the predominant technology in the embedded space is the ARM. Well, I don't know about you, but I don't run an ARM desktop. So cross-compilation is a huge issue during development. Generally speaking Linux is well supported for ARMs, but the literature and support is very confusing and non-centralized. Windows Embedded on the other hand usually targets x86 devices, along with ARM, but the toolkit is very standardized. Support is also very centralized. Development is usually very streamlined because set-up time (the amount of time it requires to set up your development environment) is less than on Linux. I'm sure if you've tried to compile your own kernel, the amount of hoops you need to jump through is just ridiculous. I'm not saying that WinEmedded is trouble free, but if you ever tried installing troublesome drivers on Linux (<a href="http://gma500.wiki-site.com/" rel="nofollow">GMA500 on Linux for example</a>), you know what I'm talking about. -J The embedded space is kinda different in terms of usability and development. In particular, targeting systems is a huge pain in the ass in Linux. For example, the predominant technology in the embedded space is the ARM. Well, I don’t know about you, but I don’t run an ARM desktop. So cross-compilation is a huge issue during development. Generally speaking Linux is well supported for ARMs, but the literature and support is very confusing and non-centralized.

Windows Embedded on the other hand usually targets x86 devices, along with ARM, but the toolkit is very standardized. Support is also very centralized. Development is usually very streamlined because set-up time (the amount of time it requires to set up your development environment) is less than on Linux. I’m sure if you’ve tried to compile your own kernel, the amount of hoops you need to jump through is just ridiculous. I’m not saying that WinEmedded is trouble free, but if you ever tried installing troublesome drivers on Linux (GMA500 on Linux for example), you know what I’m talking about.

-J

]]> By: rod glinko http://www.engscope.com/2010/03/04/linux-noob/comment-page-1/#comment-7896 rod glinko Mon, 03 May 2010 06:45:46 +0000 http://www.engscope.com/?p=566#comment-7896 what exactly do you want to do with linux? For example, do you want to listen to music , watch a dvd, play games, program, or etc.? I use opensuse on my computer; i use to use ubuntu. Also, what can't you get to work and which linux are wanting to use? comment back... what exactly do you want to do with linux? For example, do you want to listen to music , watch a dvd, play games, program, or etc.? I use opensuse on my computer; i use to use ubuntu. Also, what can’t you get to work and which linux are wanting to use? comment back…

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