Developer | BlackBerry (formerly QNX Software Systems) |
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OS family | Unix-like |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | 1982 |
Latest release | 8.0 / December 2023 |
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 |
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[update], it is used in a variety of devices including automobiles,[1] medical devices, program logic controllers, automated manufacturing, trains, and more.