On Mon, 3 Nov 2003, Pisinho wrote:

> > One correction to what you wrote: this is NOT an Embedded Linux product.
> > The FAQ says they use VxWorks/Tornado from Wind River Systems as their OS.
> > So while I cannot say how effective this implementation is, I can say that
> > it is not a *Linux* implementation of the idea.
> 
> VxWorks®, the run-time component of Tornado® II for VxWorks, is the most
> widely adopted real-time operating system (RTOS) in the embedded industry.
> With a reputation for performance, flexibility, compatibility and
> scalability, VxWorks provides an extremely reliable runtime platform for
> embedded application development. VxWorks serves as the foundation for many
> popular WIND RIVER PLATFORMS.
> 
> This is a Linux BSD, derivate.

Linux is different than BSD.  VxWorks' network stack is derived from the
BSD stack.  The Linux operating system includes some code from FreeBSD,
but I don't think VxWorks uses Linux code because of GPL.

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