RE: [Embedlets-dev] Re: [Strategy] Relevant reading....

[James C. <ca...@vi...>]

>Are you guys saying that this project might eventually have the
>ability to control (at least partially)  the hardware configuration
>and software offering of a significant number of embedded systems

Tell em he's Dreamin'
 - The Castle (Aussie comedy)

JC



> -----Original Message-----
> From: emb...@li...
> [mailto:emb...@li...]On Behalf Of Ted
> Kosan
> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 6:44 PM
> To: emb...@li...
> Subject: [Embedlets-dev] Re: [Strategy] Relevant reading....
> 
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> Topic tags:[ARCH][JAPL][WIRING][DOCS][MGMT][STRATEGY][NEWBIE]
> _______________________________________________
> 
> Andrzej commented on the Joel on Software economics article:
> 
> >His comments about Sun's Java quandry also are relevant, 
> >since our approach also has the chance of commoditizing 
> >the proprietary hardware that has been typically used in 
> >embedded solutions, as a side-effect of using 
> >Java as the platform.
> 
> 
> James added:
> 
> >The VM concept is all part of the same shift where
> >hardware is the commodity and the software and skillbases 
> >of the users has the greatest value.
> 
> 
> and Brill added:
> 
> >In effect, if we are successful (which I think we will be) 
> >we will be forcing the large companies to comply to what 
> >we do here...
> 
> I read this a few days ago, it bounced around in the back of my 
> mind for awhile
> and then *pop*, a light went on...  Are you guys saying that this 
> project might
> eventually have the ability to control (at least partially) the hardware
> configuration and software offering of a significant number of 
> embedded systems
> companies?
> 
> 
> Ted
> 
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