In-production with Nios/uCLinux?

I have been dealing with "beta" always. Either chips deveveloped ourself, or early beta chips from vedors, there may be just a lot of bugs and unknown issues. I use beta software, too. "Mature" may mean "out of date" for me. I need cutting-edge technology that I can get more chance to win in the ever-changing world. But this may not be the life for everybody.

The first thing to note, when working with company of this size, is to have the right contact window. They have their priority customers. The higher level you meet, the more power you will have. So don't satified with your local rep, if you have a big ambition.

Next, in your design, always start with given examples from vendors. Things might not work from another direction (or usually not work). Document writers are (usually) not developors. Document can be wrong and out of date. Some important issues may be undocumented or unpublic. You should try to contact developers, but it may be difficult.