Product category: Embedded Software and Operating Systems
News Release from: LynuxWorks | Subject: LynxOS-178
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 21 March 2006
RTOS gets the thumbs up for re-use
The LynuxWorks LynxOS-178 real-time operating system has received reusable software component acceptance from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Today's avionics systems integrators and developers are continually charged to do more with less while at the same time meet demanding cost and time schedules Software reuse is an important aspect of controlling these software costs as well as improving time to market and quality of software systems, especially where the system needs to go through a rigorous certification process
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 14 Dec 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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