But look at how many people agree. If embedded Linux tools were on the shelf at your local computer store, it would take a big shelf to hold them. Linux Journal can't give you the answer, because we don't know. But as somebody who has been in the Linux business for a while, I can tell you what works for companies trying to bottle the open-source lightning and sell it, and what doesn't. That depends on accessibility, responsiveness and freedom.
Accessibility is easy.
Most of the people who will be creating cool stuff with embedded Linux tomorrow are doing something else today. Successful vendors won't assume all customers are embedded systems experts. Or hobbyists, or students. A bundled set with software, documentation and a nifty little targetboard would be a big hit. Responsiveness is a matter of opening up the company to customer questions and admitting mistakes.