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Linux & Windows Battle It Out in Embedded Space

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Jul 29, 2004
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Impassioned battles between Linux and Windows partisans are no longer confined to the desktop and server arenas. With the growing ubiquity of smart devices, the device arena offers action every bit as intense, justifying massive vendor technology investments, high-dollar PR campaigns, and generous helpings of technical hyperbole from both corners, which contribute to a pugilistic aura not unlike that found at a WWF wrestling championship.

What really matters for the spectators, though, are the actual devices produced by the respective competitors.

We therefore have decided to hold the first-ever “Great Gadget Smack-Down,” pitting OS vs. OS. Not on paper, according to oft-conflicting market share estimates, feature and architecture claims, or purported time-to-market benefits — but instead, where it really counts: based on which OS powers the coolest and best gadgets.

For the complete “Smack-Down,” visit LinuxDevices.

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