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  Windriver preps VxWorks for impending Internet of Things RS Wood  <rswood@therandymon.com> - 2014-03-02 14:29 +0000
    Re: Windriver preps VxWorks for impending Internet of Things "wjwlsn" <ibillwilson@gmail.com> - 2014-03-03 12:58 -0600

#1147 — Windriver preps VxWorks for impending Internet of Things

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Title: Wind River outfits VxWorks for 'Internet of things'
Author: IDGNS staff
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 16:36:26 -0500
Link: http://www.itworld.com/open-source/407290/wind-river-outfits-vxworks-internet-things

Wind River Systems has updated its widely used VxWorks embedded RTOS
(real-time operating system) to make it ready for use on impending "Internet
of things" systems.

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[1]: http://www.itworld.com/open-source/407290/wind-river-outfits-vxworks-internet-things (link)

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RS Woods wrote on 2014-Mar-02:
> Wind River Systems has updated its widely used VxWorks embedded RTOS
> (real-time operating system) to make it ready for use on impending
> "Internet of things" systems.

This looks interesting, but potentially very expensive (and very
closed/proprietary). There are open source projects out there that
claim to be aimed at "Internet of Things" applications, however.
Here are three.

http://www.contiki-os.org
http://www.freertos.org
http://www.riot-os.org

Also, Postscapes provides a decent overview of open source/DIY hardware
and software for IoT development.

http://postscapes.com/internet-of-things-diy

Enjoy,
Bill

-- 
I drive a '74 AMC Hornet in my dreams, and I like cheese.
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