QNX?

[Devin Scherck]

Ooh!  You can run X on it!
And it has a TCP/IP stack!
-Devin
----- Original Message -----
From: "T. Tam" <ttstam at u.washington.edu>
To: "UW Linux Group" <linux at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2000 11:11 PM
Subject: Re: QNX?


> I've heard (rumors, never try to confirm it) that McDonalds run QNX on
> their order tracking system (the boxes that tell the poor HS kid in the
> back how many burgers to flip) and that's linked to McDeadCow HQ somewhere
> that tracks inventory, etc.
>
> Anyone can confirm/deny this, or wanna check it out?  (Did somebody say
> McDonald..."? 8)
>
> -=- Terence
>
> On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, antonino miceli wrote:
>
> > QNX is a real time OS. There is a real-time Linux version. (RT-linux?)
> > Vxworks is the granddaddy of all RTOS, but it is very expensive and
> > charges for each implimentation. I think qnx is cheaper.  RTOS are
> > used a lot in embedded systems. Hope this helps.
> >
> > ~Anthony
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 2 Mar 2000, Devin Scherck wrote:
> >
> > > Anyone heard of this new OS?
> > > http://www.qnx.com
> > >
> > > I know this isn't really Linux related but I was wondering if anyone
knows
> > > anything about it.
> > >
> > > -Devin
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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