Are there any fundamental limitations Linux has that Windows doesn and vice versa?
Wuollet: There will be many barriers we can’t cross, and the big boys have shown no sign of willingly cooperating or interoperating. This can only change by public demand for truly open standards. InTech: When the LinuxPLC vision is accomplished, the implication is that all the profit would be driven out of the controls business, and all users would be on their own. Based on what you see in other industries, where will the new business opportunities present themselves? What business models will prevail in that kind of world? Wuollet: What I see happening is that automation businesses will focus on their core competencies. Systems will still need programming, and companies will focus on consulting and the services that they now provide. They will lose the distractions and customer relationship management problems of pitching overpriced software and hardware. With the exception of a few niches like conveyors and packaged systems, this is a full custom business. How could we possibly do w
