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Posted by Cthulhu on September 1, 2005, 6:10 pm
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> 1 - Because it is a more productive environment (if you are used to windows)
A productive enviroment is were one can produce with ease and at low
cost. Maybe with fun. In my experience, Windows is not. But I agree with
you, if you are abused^H^H^H^H^H^Hused with Microsoft APIs and its
grapical cage (ops, IDE, I mean), than you'll save a lot of time than
trying to understand different worlds.
> 2 - Because there are far more market support for windows
What that should mean? I suppose people would buy robots being based on
they ability to their job, rather that on what OS they run.
Oh, unless you are talking about that Microsoft Mafia that you can find
around PC sellers...
> 3 - Usually it is easier to setup new hardware on windows
Oh, yes, and it also easier to let its crappy driver crash the whole OS.
However, I don't think this strictly applies to robotics. Or XPe has
driver for R/C servo and IR sensors?
> There is a paper somewhere on the web that compares true costs of
> implementing linux embedded and windows xp embedded. According to that
> study, it is cheaper to deploy winxpe than linux.
Fascinating. Now I wonder, who wrote that paper?
> If you are a company and intends to deploy a commercial device, I'd go with
> winxpe
Then, when next Win XPe worm will spread world wide, I hope I have as
less as possible of that commercial devices around me.
temutamente,
Cthulhu
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> run my robot using 802.11 wi-fi technology. I've seen a few security
> robots running on Windows costing about the same price as those
> running on Linux. And seen many robots run on Linux and perform
> just as well, such as the IRobot. Why do robot makers prefer Linux
> over windows?
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