QNX

QNX
The default desktop in QNX 6.4.1
DeveloperBlackBerry (formerly QNX Software Systems)
OS familyUnix-like
Working stateCurrent
Source modelClosed source
Initial release1982; 42 years ago (1982)
Latest release8.0 / December 2023; 11 months ago (2023-12)
Marketing targetEmbedded systems
Package managerAble to use Pkgsrc framework from NetBSD project
PlatformsCurrent: x86-64, ARM32, ARM64
Former: MIPS, PowerPC, SH-4, StrongARM, XScale
Kernel typeRTOS (microkernel)
UserlandPOSIX
LicenseProprietary
Official websiteblackberry.qnx.com
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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.

The product was originally developed in the early 1980s by Canadian company Quantum Software Systems, later renamed QNX Software Systems.

As of 2022, it is used in a variety of devices including automobiles,[1] medical devices, program logic controllers, automated manufacturing, trains, and more.

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