RE: [Embedlets-dev] Interesting related info
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From: Christopher S. <cs...@oo...> - 2003-02-11 03:58:05
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> > Topic tags:[ARCH][JAPL][WIRING][DOCS][MGMT][STRATEGY][NEWBIE] > _______________________________________________ > > >One of the related initiatives (see home page) is an XML format > for the PLC > >languages. This would be a natural gateway to convert PLC implementations > to > >Embedlets. > > Agreed,.. I think (despite others protests) that PLCs's are a terrifically > natural embedlet application. I have said before PLC ladder logic is > actually deceptively object orientated in its concept, are componentised > with well defined interfaces, have a large market and user base familiar > with using graphical tools to view their solutions, .. and are ONLY just > starting to standardise and their efforts to do so, as > encapsulated into an > XML document help us understand the problem domain and solutions > to problems > we haven't even yet thought about. > > I think PLC's are a rich field for embedlet's. Also could prove to be an > easy marketing target - demo to existing PLC manufacturers looking for a > competitive advantage. > > Of course, the downside is well established solutions doing a darn fine, > well tested and do the job. The question is what do we do that > they don't do > already? that would be compelling enough to switch or suplement their > solution space. 1. Enterprise integration 2. Inter-operable software components at all levels - removes proprietary barriers 3. Scalability 4. Customization via Java - you will be able to buy a 90% solution then add the 10% with a plugin Embedlet. > > James Caska > http://www.muvium.com > 'Java Bred for Embedded' > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: emb...@li... > > [mailto:emb...@li...]On Behalf Of > > Christopher Smith > > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 1:48 PM > > To: Embedlets-Developer > > Subject: [Embedlets-dev] Interesting related info > > > > > > Topic tags:[ARCH][JAPL][WIRING][DOCS][MGMT][STRATEGY][NEWBIE] > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Topic tags:[MARKET] > > > > Here is an group providing standards and a forum for PLC > > manufacturers. This > > market, I feel, is a natural for integration with (and displacement by) > > embedded java, as I think James pointed out. There is a page on > the world > > wide market as of 1995 projected to 2000: > > > > http://www.plcopen.org/publication_press/wwmarket.htm > > > > One of the related initiatives (see home page) is an XML format > > for the PLC > > languages. This would be a natural gateway to convert PLC > > implementations to > > Embedlets. > > > > > > Christopher Smith > > OopScope > > 805-276-0598 > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: > > SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! > > http://www.vasoftware.com > > _______________________________________________ > > Embedlets-developer mailing list > > Emb...@li... > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/embedlets-developer > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.NET email is sponsored by: > SourceForge Enterprise Edition + IBM + LinuxWorld = Something 2 See! > http://www.vasoftware.com > _______________________________________________ > Embedlets-developer mailing list > Emb...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/embedlets-developer > |