On a large project, so much time is spent maintaining the build environment, it's a wonder any development gets done! To streamline the effort, we survey books on development tools.
Steve Lafferty of Aberro discusses AberroTest, a new testing tool that can adapt to new application behavior on the fly and reconfigure itself, eliminating the need for writing test scripts. (MP3, 7:43 mins.)
If all embedded systems were created equal crackers would quickly exploit their shared vulnerabilities. Just as locks aren't secure if everyone uses the same key, embedded systems aren't secure if they have the same DNA. Here's the argument for diversity.
