On 13/09/2020 19:33, druck wrote:
> On 13/09/2020 13:55, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>> On 13/09/2020 11:01, druck wrote:
>>> On 12/09/2020 05:02, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>>> Once written software costs nothing more than a ROM
>>>
>>> Oh the nativity! Modern ECU software is not in ROM, and will be
>>> modified and re-flashed many times the lifetime of a car.
>>> Particularly when cheat modes need to be removed.
>>>
>> Flash memory or ROM, the point remains. Its cheap once you have
>> written it.
>
> Speaking as someone who was working in this area until recently, it
> really doesn't.
>
> ---druck
>
doesn't what?
How expensive is linux, really?
How can an internet of things and so many toy manufacturers push product
out sub $10 if the firmware is billions?
I can buy a controller for a sensorless brushless motor that has an ARM
chip and some pretty complex software in it for about $10.

It is actually cheaper than a *decent* commutator and carbon brush system

That is why manufacturers are now using them ...

How can a pattern cost money? software is essentially zero cost to
implement once it's been written.

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