On: Ptxdist – "Professional Embedded Linux Made Easy"

[astrobe_]

So now the question is, why didn't it get traction in over a decade?

Not excluding the possibility of an "hidden gem" here, and people in embedded tend to be conservative, but to be honest "professional" and "easy" in the same sentence looks a bit suspicious to me.

[grodriguez100 → astrobe_]

It is similar to buildroot, but more powerful. We have been using it for 10+ years with very good results.

Why no traction? Not sure about that. Perhaps it was difficult to communicate the benefits in an area where buildroot was already well established.

[chme → astrobe_]

I suspect those reasons:

- It couldn't find a feature-gap between buildroot and OE/YP in order to differentiate itself and attract new developers

- It is more or less a one-vendor project