Windows XP Embedded

Hi,

Not sure if this really comes under open source. But I was wondering if anybody could give me a bit of information about Windows XP Embedded.

I was wondering if it is possible for me to design a system running on this Operating System that will allow me to boot right into the application I have created using C#.NET

I want it so that once the O/S is loaded it goes right into the application and locks out the usual features of XP.

Any changes that need to be made to the O/S settings I will hopefully be able to control from my own application.

In a way the program itself will appear to be the operating system,even though it is really just a program running on Windows XP Embedded, and gives me access then to use any part of windows I see fit.

Again, not sure if this fits in as "Open Source" as I haven't actually started the app creation properly yet.Once I do it will be an open source project for people to use how they like.

Most open source projects turn to only depend on open source projects/platforms. So if you have to rely on Windows XP Embedded, this project will start with a significant limitation.

I think Linux kernel may be a good alternative. There are other open source OS kernels you can consider.

Windows XP Embedded has its own forums

http://blogs.msdn.com/astebner/archive/2006/12/08/new-msdn-forums-for-windows-xp-embedded.aspx

No matter you do commercial or open source, you can find friends there.