This column promotes the sharing of users' experiences with open source software, components, and tools. Alcatel chose Linux with RTLinux extension to support the software platform of its OXO e-communication server. The author discusses how they used Linux, focusing particularly on software architecture and real-time issues.
Index Terms:
Linux, real-time, RTLinux
Citation:
Armand Marchesin, "Using Linux for Real-Time Applications," IEEE Software, vol. 21, no. 5, pp. 18-20, Sep./Oct. 2004, doi:10.1109/MS.2004.1331295