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QNX can be used as a desktop system. It's not shiny-shiny but it works, has decent browser, nice shell and mail client. I'd say, it's more that OS4 has. Plus, it's real RTOS.

Hm, you guys move things around until it fits, right? QNX was nice when it was available. But it isn't any more. There is no way that you can get QNX for less then a couple $k bucks. It's focus is a RTOS market and thus is highly controlable. Also, you, in most cases, buy QNX with a board support package - which you usually pay for! And if it does not exist yet, because you did build a new platform, you "order" one from QSS for your specific needs. In what way is that different, then, say order a HAL for OS4 from Hyperion for you new board ? Also, when using QNX on your target platform you, again, pay a per board license!
(BTW: Writing your own BSP is kind the way Adam works with the PowerVixen, he's doing his own HAL).

All in all I am happy that you guys brought up the QNX example. In fact it's business modell is much more like the Amiga approach. Just more restrict and more expensive. That's what you want ?

True _might_ be, that one can get a free "evaluation" version of Momentics for PCs (this is a 30days limited version AFAIK). As a developer you can try things out. But you will quickly learn, that this version is not usable in everydays business.

Last edited by Jorge on 08-Sep-2006 at 02:43 PM.

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