Re:ARM mbed – An operating system for IoT devices
by georgemcbay on Wednesday October 08, 2014 @03:41PM
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This only solves the problem in theory, not in practice. The vast majority of users aren't going to bitbake their own toaster firmware to fix bugs (nor will they even suspect the latest Linux bug might impact their toaster).
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Re:ARM mbed – An operating system for IoT devices
by mindslight on Wednesday October 08, 2014 @04:20PM
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So then you build auto-updating frameworks on top. If you don't start off with the option to DIY, you cannot possibly end up with a functioning market for repair service.
It certainly beats the current standard of manufacturers dropping firmware support after 5 short years, and older devices being left completely high and dry for the sheer majority of people that don't update appliances based on fashion.