Why are general-purpose OS not good for IoT applications? Is it too complex and not focused enough on the actions?

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Why are general-purpose OS not good for IoT applications? Is it too complex and not focused enough on the actions?

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A general purpose OS has many services typically enabled. As each of these services is a potential attack vector, it adds a lot of risk without any advantage.

Oh wait, you’re asking about real life, not utopia… A general purpose OS usually has far higher system requirements, so the hardware would need to be more powerful and thus more expensive.

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