[Ken Streeter]

Originally Posted by codedr

The WPI library would be the same if built on linux because the target is still the robot.

This is absolutely true -- the limiting factor is the development environments in use, not the WPI library.

Originally Posted by codedr

Building a cross environment on Linux would require...

If you can convince a small group of robo linux enthusiasts to build the
environment, you could grow support for this endeavor.

With respect to Java development using NetBeans, I believe that after the initial imaging of the cRIO, you would be able to use NetBeans on a Linux machine to write your robot code without any troubles.

With respect to C++ development using Wind River Workbench, I believe that after the initial cRIO imaging, you could use Wind River Workbench for Linux (see http://www.windriver.com/products/pr...PO_WB_0109.pdf ) without any troubles. The only issue here is that you would need your own license for Wind River Workbench, as the one that is provided for FIRST is only for Windows development systems.

I confess to not knowing what options exist for running LabView on Linux hosts.