On Wed, Aug 11, 2004 at 11:54:33AM -0600, Nate Duehr wrote: > On Wed, August 11, 2004 5:58, James said: > > > Let's face it, most of linux's problems are a result on not being > > about to recruit a sufficient talent pool of low level embedded > > developers. Most of those that do convert (after a convoluted learning > > path) end up at a proprietary shop that puts linux on a processor, and > > hides the key low level details..... > > I would add a note here, a recent discussion of licenses on an embedded > microcontroller list that shall remain anonymous pointed out that the GPL > (and more appropriately the LGPL)'s restrictions on static linking make it > VERY difficult to develop for embedded processors using Linux and create a > marketable product. >
IIRC the idea of lgpl is to solve the problem of marketability with the gpl. The reason the main c libraries and also some other stuff is lgpl is to allow commercial programs under linux. > Most compilers for small microcontrollers can't take advantage of dynamic > linking, there's simply not enough storage space on the devices. > AFAIK the problem with dynamic linking with embedded systems is more with the existence of an mmu and less with space limitations. > Statically linking brings bad connotations under the LGPL, so development > of libraries for embedded microcontrollers end up choosing to use licenses > like Artistic, BSD, etc. > > I'm just repeating this summary comment from another mailing list as I'm > curious how the Debianistas feel about this. If I were an embedded > developer this would be highly disappointing/discouraging. (I'm not.) > Personally I'm just curious what folks who eat and breathe licenses think > about this situation. > > Unfortunately I'll send it to -laptop since I'm not subscribed to the > tidal-wave known as -devel. ;-) > > Maybe I'll cross-post to -user... hmm. Okay. Just this once. > > -- > Nate Duehr, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > This Mail Was Scanned By Mail-seCure System > at the Tel-Aviv University CC. > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
