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Open-Source Software

Jagdish Gediya*; Jaswinder Singh*; Prabhakar Kushwaha*; Rajan Srivastava*; Zening Wang    * NXP Semiconductors, Automotive Division, Noida, India NXP Semiconductors, Microcontroller Division, Shanghai, China

Abstract

In the last 2 decades, open-source software has been adopted widely by many companies due to its significant advantages over proprietary alternatives. Many companies use open-source software to build commercial products and services because it helps achieve faster times to market and reduces development costs. Open-source software is reliable and secure because the global community has contributed to its development and thorough review. This chapter covers open-source operating systems like “Linux” and “FreeRTOS” ...

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