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From: mitch@lynx.uucp (Mitch Bunnell)
Newsgroups: comp.realtime
Subject: Re: Who makes MTOS?
Keywords: Real time operating systems
Message-ID: <6677@lynx.UUCP>
Date: 19 Dec 89 06:08:48 GMT
References: <1355@pilchuck.Data-IO.COM> <1989Dec15.173835.9161@mentor.com>
Reply-To: mitch@lynx.UUCP (Mitch Bunnell)
Organization: Lynx Real-Time Systems Inc, Campbell CA
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>Other realtime OSs/Kernels (not necessarily 68K based)

>	LynxOS from ??? (You guys post here, don't you?)

You bet we do!

LynxOS is a product of Lynx Real-Time Systems, Inc.

LynxOS is a real-time, Unix compatible operating system available for the
80386 and 680x0 and will be available very soon for the 88000 and MIPS
processors. It is source code compatible with 4.3 BSD UNIX and System V.
It meets the IEEE 1003.1 (POSIX) standard (as it stands).  It is binary
compatible with System V.  It has guaranteed (fast) interrupt and task
response.

Now for the BIG news.  LynxOS was selected by IBM and NASA to be the
operating system for the Space Station.  That is the operating system
for the ON-BOARD computers (some 20 to 40 systems). I shall quote
IBM:

"After a very thorough and detailed evaluation, which included benchmarking
and prototyping three candidate operating systems, IBM has selected Lynx
Real-Time Systems, Inc. for negotiation to develope a custom operating
system for the Space Station DMS [Data Management System].  This
recommendation was accepted by WP2 prime contractor McDonnell Douglas
Space Systems Company and NASA JSC Space Station Freedom Program Office
on 11/15/1989."
				....
"Freedom's DMS will provide an execution environment for demanding
real-time process control software.  Applications such as flight control,
life support, and communications and tracking are examples of the
process control activities that must be supported.  The selection of
a small, high performance kernel (such as Lynx Real-Time System[s], Inc.
uses in their LynxOS) allows a maximum of flexibility in designing and
implementing additions and changes to solve real-time challanges."
				....
"The selection was based on capability demonstrated by the size, performance,
and functionality of their LynxOS, which provides the functions of the
IEEE 1003.1 standard and most of the functions of the IEEE P1003.4 standard"

You heard it here first.

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Mitchell Bunnell
Lynx Real-time Systems, Inc.	(408) 370-2233
550 Division St
Campbell, CA 95008

"Jim, I feel here that Scott may be too tall in the area of height with
reference to Vanilla, who is too near the ground in the area of being
too short at this time." Timmy Jones (a.k.a Eric Idle)