[rlpb]

> Can you provide an "enterprise class embedded OS" to device manufacturers and address post-deployment updates? Can you provide infrastructure device manufacturers can use to manage post-deployment updates themselves?

Ubuntu is already doing this: https://ubuntu.com/internet-of-things

For Linux distributions, security updates and maintenance are a solved problem. Ubuntu adds to this a read-only filesystem with atomic updates for embedded devices, vendor-only apps and app stores, and so forth.

Disclosure: I work for Canonical, but not in this particular area.

Speaking for myself, I find it frustrating that Ubuntu's solutions aren't more widely known and recognised. As far as I know, our community is very aware of the issues involved in this space and there is no other solution that solves the "IoT maintenance" problem properly.

[LilBytes]

I've been looking forward to seeing Canonical's adoption in IoT getting better and better. Here's to hoping.