QNX
Summary
QNX (pronounced /ˌkjuː ˌɛn ˈɛks/ or /ˈkjuːnɨks/) is a commercial Unix-like real-time operating system, aimed primarily at the embedded systems market.As a microkernel-based OS, QNX is based on the idea of running most of the OS in the form of a number of small tasks, known as servers. This differs from the more traditional monolithic kernel, in which the operating system is a single very large program composed of a huge number of "parts" with special abilities. In the case of QNX, the use of a microkernel allows users (developers) to turn off any functionality they do not require without having to change the OS itself; instead, those servers are simply not run.The system is quite small, with earlier versions fitting on a single floppy disk.QNX Neutrino (2001) has been ported to a number of platforms and now runs on practically any modern CPU that is used in the embedded market.
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RIM’s Future: Dead, Alive, Reborn?
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Apple widens its lead in survey of app developers
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RIM: Down but not out?
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BlackBerry maker offers PlayBook software upgrade
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RIM's New CEO Thorsten Heins On Past Mistakes, Sell-Offs And Marketing
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New RIM CEO Won't Split Company UP: "I Don't Think There Is a Drastic Change Needed."
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