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QNX was noted for being used as the [[Operating system|OS]] for the i Unisys ICON computer systems in Ontario High schools. It's a [[POSIX]] influenced [[Real-time system|RTOS]].
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QNX was noted for being used as the [[Operating system|OS]] for the Unisys ICON computer systems in Ontario High schools. It's a [[POSIX]] influenced [[Real-time system|RTOS]].
  
 
== History ==
 
== History ==

Revision as of 12:02, 20 December 2023

QNX 4.0 boot

QNX was noted for being used as the OS for the Unisys ICON computer systems in Ontario High schools. It's a POSIX influenced RTOS.

History

  • 1982: Quantum Software - QUNIX for Intel 8088
  • 1984: QUNIX was renamed to QNX
  • 2004: QNX is acquired by Harman International Industries
  • 2010: QNX is acquired by BlackBerry

QNX 4

Versions of QNX 4 were released between 1990 and 1997. QNX 4.24 was used as the origin of QNX/Neutrino. Future versions (except for 4.25) are based on the QNX/Neutrino fork.

Latest Version: 4.25

QNX 6

Versions of QNX 6 were released between 2001 and 2014, based on the QNX/Neutrino fork. Neutrino added support for MIPS, PowerPC, SH-4, and ARM CPU architectures.

This should be what RIM has purchased for use in the Playbook tablet.

Latest Version: 6.6

QNX 7

QNX 7 is the current version, initially released in 2017. Supported CPU architectures include 32-bit and 64-bit ARM, and 64-bit x86.

Latest Version: 7.1 (2020)

References