Subject: Re: Real Time O.S vs 'conventional' one.
To: Stefan 'Kaishakunin' Schumacher <stefan@net-tex.de>
From: Zafer Aydogan <zafer@gmx.org>
List: tech-embed
Date: 10/26/2005 14:18:45
> --- Ursprüngliche Nachricht ---
> Von: "Stefan 'Kaishakunin' Schumacher" <stefan@net-tex.de>
> An: Marcin Jessa <lists@yazzy.org>
> Kopie: NetBSD-embed <tech-embed@NetBSD.org>, NetBSD-net
> <tech-net@netbsd.org>
> Betreff: Re: Real Time O.S vs 'conventional' one.
> Datum: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:17:52 +0200
> 
> Also sprach Marcin Jessa (lists@yazzy.org)
>  
> > I have embedded boards which I want to use as acess points for WLAN
> > infrastructure.
> > The choice is between NetBSD and Real Time Linux.
> > What I am wondering about is if there is any advantage using real
> > time O.S on wireless enviroment. 

That depends. If you want to run a business, then you don't want to run
NetBSD at all, at least not right now, because it is buggy and under heavy
development. If it is just for your home environment, you can give it a try.


> So my advice is NetBSD, don't forget, it holds the Internet2 Land
> Speed Record[2] :-)
> 
It had held the speed record once. Linux has broken it a couple times.


-Z.