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From: Jim Collas <jim.collas@amiga.com>
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: QNX announcement is misleading
Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 06:10:33 GMT

I am not very happy with the QNX announcement. This announcement was
neither reviewed nor approved by Amiga. Several weeks ago we made a
decision to use the Linux OS kernel instead of QNX. We were planning to
communicate this decision to the Amiga community in the technology
brief to be released in the next few days. I know this is a shock to
many people given the previous announcements and activities relative to
QNX. I apologize for the way this is being communicated but I have been
put in an awkward position. The formal announcement will be on the
Amiga web site within 12 hours. Please read this for more information.

After months of research and in-depth discussions with our technology
partners we decided to use Linux as our OS kernel for the new Amiga
Operating Environment (OE). This was a very complicated and difficult
decision to make and I assure you that I didn't make the decision
without a significant amount of research and deliberation. We have been
researching Linux as an alternative for several months now but a final
decision wasn't made until a few weeks ago. Once you understand the
reason for the decision, I think that you will agree that it is a good
decision.

Linux has picked up a significant amount of momentum in the last year
as an viable alternative OS. In talking to the key component suppliers
it was clear that they were all putting resources on supporting Linux.
It was difficult to convince them to support yet another OS kernel.
Using the Linux kernel allows us to leverage a significant amount of
software from the Linux community.

Given the momentum, we decided to do an in-depth technical analysis of
Linux. As we ported parts of our higher level OE and AmigaObject
architecture to Linux for testing, we discovered some significant
performance advantages in the Linux kernel in areas such as distributed
object messaging across a network (up to 10X the performance of Windows
NT). This is a strategic performance advantage for our new environment.
Although Linux configurations can be very large, the core Linux kernel
and services are actually quite small and efficient. We have also
identified hardware components that are being optimized for Linux. I am
convinced that we can build an incredibly impressive next generation
Amiga based on the Linux OS kernel.

We are integrating a significnant amount of technology to make the
Amiga unique yet we will still be able to leverage drivers and also
some applications. In many ways, it's the best of both worlds.

Our soon to be released technology brief will further explain our
architecture and plans for integrating all of the selected technology.
Once you read it I am confident that you will understand the
revolutionary nature of the next Amiga and the reason why we have a
great opportunity to drive the next computer revolution.

As for QNX, I can assume that they aren't happy that they didn't get
the Amiga opportunity and they decided to confuse the issue. Regardless
of what QNX announces, the Linux OS is much more mature and supported.
It's unfortunate and I apologize again for how this got communicated.

I look forward to getting feedback on our technology brief. I also look
forward to sharing more of our plans at WoA and AmiWest and seeing some
of you there in person.

Jim













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"Goran Andersson" <gora@algonet.se> writes:

> Wow!! F�ljande har postats i comp.sys.amiga.misc
> 
> --
> Our days of silence are over.
> 
> Last November in Cologne, QNX promised to deliver an advanced
> OS foundation to the Amiga community. Now, after 7 months of
> intensive development effort, we're ready to talk -- not
> just about our vision, but about the actual technology we'll
> soon be offering to Amiga developers.
> 
> The excitement within our company as we make this announcement
> is tremendous. We're proud of what we have accomplished and
> believe you will be thrilled by what you see. We invite you
> to visit http://www.qnx.com/amiga for a first glimpse of
> what is to come from QNX.
> 
> Dan Dodge, CTO QNX Software Systems

V�ldigt intressant l�sning.
Men, amiga.com verkar ha andra ideer. Vi ska k�ra Linux hela bunten.
Gah.

http://www.amiga.com/diary/executive/linux-e.html


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