QNX
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QNX (/ˌkjuː ˌɛn ˈɛks/ or /ˈkjuːnɪks/) is a commercial Unix-like real-time operating system, aimed primarily at the embedded systems market.
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Developer | BlackBerry (formerly QNX Software Systems) |
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OS family | Unix-like |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | 1982; 42 years ago (1982) |
Latest release | 8.0 / December 2023; 7 months ago (2023-12) |
Marketing target | Embedded systems |
Package manager | Able to use Pkgsrc framework from NetBSD project |
Platforms | Current: x86-64, ARM32, ARM64 Former: MIPS, PowerPC, SH-4, StrongARM, XScale |
Kernel type | RTOS (microkernel) |
Userland | POSIX |
License | Proprietary |
Official website | blackberry |
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The product was originally developed in the early 1980s by Canadian company Quantum Software Systems, later renamed QNX Software Systems.
As of 2022[update], it is used in a variety of devices including automobiles,[1] medical devices, program logic controllers, automated manufacturing, trains, and more.