FreeLists / openbeos / [openbeos] QNX Publishes Neutrino Source Code and Opens Development Process

["Brian Verre" <bverre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I haven't read through and processed the implications of this, but I can 
imagine that some long time OS geeks like myself will find this quite exciting.

http://www.qnx.com/news/pr_2471_1.html <http://www.qnx.com/news/pr_2471_1.html> 

Some quotes:

"Effective immediately, QNX will make source code for its award-winning, 
microkernel-based OS available for download. The first source release includes 
the code to the QNX Neutrino microkernel, the base C library, and a variety of 
board support packages (BSPs) for popular embedded and computing hardware."

"Not only can developers view the QNX Neutrino source code, but they can 
improve, modify, or extend that code for their own purposes or for the QNX 
community at large. They can then choose to offer back those changes to QNX 
Software Systems and the QNX development community or to keep their 
modifications private and proprietary."

"New Hybrid Software Model

These changes are part of a new hybrid software model created by QNX that 
supports the customer's goal of profiting from software while fueling the 
passion for developing it.

Access to QNX source code is free, but commercial deployments of QNX Neutrino 
runtime components still require royalties, and commercial developers will 
continue to pay for QNX Momentics® development seats. However, noncommercial 
developers, academic faculty members, and qualified partners will be given 
access to QNX development tools and runtime products at no charge."

Cheers,

Brian Verre