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From: tim@mcrware.UUCP (Tim Harris)
Newsgroups: comp.os.minix,comp.sys.amiga,comp.sys.amiga.tech
Subject: Re: OS9 for the Amiga
Keywords: minix,amiga,OS9
Message-ID: <1299@mcrware.UUCP>
Date: 25 Jul 89 18:53:05 GMT
References: <560@acp.OZ> <7433@cbmvax.UUCP>
Reply-To: tim@mcrware.UUCP (Tim Harris)
Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, Iowa
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	There is a port of OS-9/68K being done to the Amiga from a developer
outside of Microware.  It is not being shipped at this time but should be
available sometime this year.  As soon as the time nears to ship it we
will let people know the details right here on the net.
	For all you Amiga people who don't know about OS-9, it was originally
created for the 6809 about 10 years ago.  About 6 years ago it was ported
to the 68000.  OS-9 is found mostly in embedded systems and process control
environments and has not made a big splash in the home/business computer
market.  OS-9/6809 is available on the Tandy Color Computer line where there
is software available for it.  OS-9/68K has been ported to the Atari ST and
also recently to the Mac (UltraScience did this one).  OS-9 is usually
described as a small, multi-tasking, multi-user, UNIX-like operating system
that is ROMable - this is what makes it so good for embedded systems. 

	Tim Harris