VxWorks is just too good

Posted Dec 2, 2005 12:46 UTC (Fri) by smitty_one_each (subscriber, #28989)
In reply to: VxWorks is just too good by larryr
Parent article: LinkSys courts Linux hackers with WRT54GL (LinuxDevices)

Help me understand why hardware vendors care fig #1 about a software license like the GPL.
The rumor that hard drive and video card vendors fear exposure of patent violations certainly has some possibility.
Cartel-ish behavior emanating from certain corners of the continental US is also a possibility.