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Re: NEW 2009 Control System Released
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Originally Posted by artdutra04 View Post
Why?

If you want Linux on an embedded control system, you can already buy those.

And judging by notable implemtations of VxWorks, it seems like it's more than capable.
Why port Linux to anything?

Anyway, the NI one is more powerful, legal to use in FRC (correct me if I'm wrong - not too familiar with the rules yet), and much cheaper for teams.
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