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Re(1): Korn -- an extended shell

Posted by: Anonymous [ip: 141.123.223.100] on May 05, 2008 09:43 PM
No, the "embedded" argument doesn't have merit in this case. Yes, embedded systems have less memory and need smaller binaries, but this isn't linuxdevices.com. In general, it's a small subset of the population who are building embedded systems, and the rest of us are tired of hearing about how the embedders have special needs. We get it, your device doesn't have a lot of memory. Cars also have wheels, we don't need to be reminded of it every time someone talks about a car. Frankly, if you've got enough skill to build an embedded system, this article isn't going to bring you anything new. You're already probably familiar with the functionalities, limitations and footprints (feetprint?) of every binary you intend to put into the system. So, pointing out that it uses...GASP...TWO WHOLE MEGS less memory is not something that's going to interest....well, anyone.

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