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Re: QNX - real-time unix?

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From: Brian Cantwell
Date: Wed, 17 May 1989 09:23
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From article <717@Terra.cc.brunel.ac.uk>, by andrew@cc.brunel.ac.uk (Andrew Findlay):
> A colleague is looking for a real-time version of Un*x. He wants to control
> machine tools with it, and would ideally like something that would run on
> a PC. He has heard of something called "QNX" which might fit the bill, but
> cannot trace the manufacturer. Can anyone provide some pointers?

The company is:
Quantum Software Systems Ltd
175 Terrence Mathews Cres.
Kanata South Business Park
Kanata, ontario, Canada
K2M IW8 tele (613) 591-0931

UK suppliers are:
MicroSkil Ltd
Dudley Innovation Centre
Pensnett Estate
Kingswinford
DY6 8XZ tele: 0384-297225

I am not currently using QNX but have heard good reports about it.


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From: bdc@tigger.planet.bt.co.uk (Brian Cantwell)
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Subject: Re: QNX - real-time unix?
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Date: 17 May 89 09:23:55 GMT
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