[openbeos] Re: QNX Publishes Neutrino Source Code and Opens Development Process

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>
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> Some quotes:
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> "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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