[openbeos] Re: QNX Publishes Neutrino Source Code and Opens Development Process
From: "Ivan Vodopiviz" <merkoth@xxxxxxxxx>
To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 17:01:49 -0300
Fortunately, they're offering a Momentics binary free for non-commercial
developers. It's not as good as having both OS+dev tools open sourced, but
it's way more friendly than before. I was always interested in QNX, this
should give me plenty of fun things to try :)
On 9/12/07, Ben Allen <ben.allen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Opening the source of a quality product certainly can't be a bad thing
> :) I have developed in QNX for almost two years now as part of my
> grad school research, and I have a lot of respect for the OS.
>
> It's sad that they didn't open the Momentics suite as well, it's
> essentially gcc and the Eclipse IDE (also open source) with a few
> OS-specific modifications. Unfortunately, the suite was the only way
> to compile apps to run under QNX :( Hopefully with the OS source
> opening up, someone at gcc can add in QNX support. It's such a great
> OS for small embedded devices (even for a tinkerer) that I'd love to
> see it go completely open.
>
> -Ben
>
>
>
> On 9/12/07, Brian Verre <bverre@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 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(r) 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
> >
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