Re: [gentoo-dev] RFC - new category dev-tos

[sanchan]

Alexandre Buisse wrote:
> I don't know TinyOS, but I assume it is a "toy OS", like minix and many others.
> What about a dev-toyos category? It could be great to have some other
> toy OS, including the one I have been working on (funk, see
> http://home.gna.org/funk/), but also, if licences allow it, plan9,
> minix3, coyotos, l4 and so on.
>
> I do not have ebuilds for any of them but could help make some if people
> agree that it could be useful.

from: http://tinyos.net/special/mission

TinyOS is an open-source operating system designed for wireless embedded sensor
networks. It features a component-based architecture which enables rapid
innovation and implementation while minimizing code size as required by the
severe memory constraints inherent in sensor networks. TinyOS's component
library  includes network protocols, distributed services, sensor drivers, and
data acquisition tools – all of which can be used as-is or be further refined
for a custom application. TinyOS's event-driven execution model enables
fine-grained power management yet allows the scheduling flexibility made
necessary by the unpredictable nature of wireless communication and physical
world interfaces.

TinyOS has been ported to over a dozen platforms and numerous sensor boards. A
wide community uses it in simulation to develop and test various algorithms and
protocols. New releases see over 10,000 downloads. Over 500 research groups and
companies are using TinyOS on the Berkeley/Crossbow Motes. Numerous groups are
actively contributing code to the sourceforge site and working together to
establish standard, interoperable network services built from a base of direct
experience and honed through competitive analysis in an open environment.

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Sandro (Sanchan)
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