Re: patent on O_ATOMICLOOKUP [Re: [PATCH] loopable tmpfs (2.4.17)]

[Andrew Morton]

Robert Schwebel wrote:
> 
> On Sat, May 25, 2002 at 12:41:07PM -0400, Karim Yaghmour wrote:
> > Developers will simply not come out in the cold and say we chose OS xyz
> > instead of Linux because of the rtlinux issues. But talk to them in
> > private and then you get an entirely different picture.
> 
> That's also my experience:
> 
> - I have been on all major automation trade shows in Germany for about 5
>   years
> 
> - I am the author of one of the two German books about Embedded Linux and
>   of lots of articles about Linux for automation
> 
> - I have organized the largest developer conference in Germany about "Linux
>   for industrial applications"
> 
> During all that activities I have talked to hundrets of people who are
> either already working with Linux or considering it's use. What Karim says
> here does exactly reflect the mood of the people.
> 

Could you please tell us, just so it is really clear, what these people's
concerns are?  What obstacles they see to using Linux in this industry?

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