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		arjvik 7 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: OpenIPC: Open IP Camera Firmware I'm confused why such a device needs to run Linux instead of an RTOS

ACCount36 7 months ago [–]

Because using an RTOS for anything complex sucks, and Linux is nice and easy to work with.

Same reason why routers run Linux.

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