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On Fri, 8 Aug 2025 21:19:38 -0000 (UTC)
Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:

> > You *could* do a crazily fault-tolerant RTOS for, say, a CNC rig
> > making parts according to a fixed design N hours a day, but do you
> > really *need* to?  
> 
> I can imagine, for safety reasons, yes.

Yeah, could've phrased that to better reflect my meaning: what is it
that makes you think a multitasking RTOS is better for the purpose of
running a simple fixed-function industrial device than a dead-simple
single-tasking OS, aside from your assessment that the one is "more
advanced" than the other?