[ILUG] European Software

[Dermot McGahon]

On Sun, 04 Apr 2004 21:17:15 +0100, NW Dublin <linux at esatclear.ie> wrote:

> Italy

RTAI, http://www.aero.polimi.it/~rtai/

Important in the real-time embedded space. The two main options for
hard real-time linux are RTLinux (US patent based) and RTAI (Italian
non-patent based).


> Sweden    Xmms   Mysql (Kevin Philips thinks Germany but the mysql.com 
> site suggest otherwise)

Definitely Sweden. Stockholm even. MySQL is around a while.

"The company was founded in Sweden by two Swedes and a Finn: David Axmark,
Allan Larsson and Michael "Monty" Widenius who have worked together since
the 80's."


> Why aren't Norway in, I came up with a good few Norweigan things!

Opera.

Why aren't they in? Highest GDP in the world by a long shot, > $50k
per annum. US, Ireland etc.. are somewhere around $30k. Why would they
_want_ in?


> If anyone can see a better idea on these lines as always, just say it!   
> I'm was inspired by theh timing of EXPO and May 1st!

Good idea. The ones you're still missing are a little tricky. You'd have
to do some research but should be able to find *something* for each of
them, even if it's only like the Irish examples (important but maybe not
immediately obvious, apart from SA that is).


Dermot.
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