Hi Paul,
A very fine OS release. I'm very impressed with it.
Python and Perl are on the CD image, it is a pity REBOL didn't get onto it
too. I see there is a REBOL/core version for RTP on the xpers page.
http://www.rebol.com/xpers/core280.tar.gz . I guess it needs to be in the
package format?
I hope your message here, prompts RT to take up your offer..
Cheers,
Allen K
(My only disapointment with the OS is that it doesn't support internal
win-modem, so I can't browse with it or get the extra packages from the
site. The same modem does work with the Lucent driver in BeOS though.)
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From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2000 1:49 AM
Subject: [REBOL] QNX RTP Beta Released
> Carl, did you get my email about getting /core into the RTP Repository
> format and Dan at QSSL offering to include it in this first release ?,
> it looks like its not there yet 8( , any sign of /view for RTP yet ?.
>
> by all accounts this RTP Beta release has so many people download it
> that it took out the secondary download site, that being some vast
> Tucows servers (the first being qssl`s new server farm), shame REBOL
> didnt get in there with /core /view, as i had hinted that this MASSIVE
> exposure would have been good for any products getting into the
repository.
>
> theres still time to get it there for the slow end users that dont know
> about RTP yet, but i`d advise your quick about it.
>
> i also notice that no REBOL banners have gone to the Phx partner site
> http://www.qnxstart.com even though, again i told you they are taking
> any Phx members add`s/banners for free, again shame as many,
> perhaps most people that have downloaded the RTP beta have/are
> found/finding their way to that web site, arr well, i tryed 8(
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> From: "Debbie Kane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: QNX RtP Press Release - September 26, 2000 ESC Show, SAN JOSE
> Date: 26 Sep 2000 16:43:28 GMT
>
> Developers Can Now Get QNX® for Free
>
> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
>
> SAN JOSE, ESC Show, September 26, 2000 - The moment eagerly awaited by
over
> 45,000 pre-registered developers and enthusiasts is here: This morning,
QNX
> Software Systems officially released the QNX realtime platform on
> http://get.qnx.com. Starting immediately, anyone can download the entire
> platform for evaluation, prototyping, personal use, or other
non-commercial
> purposes at no charge.
>
> "Today marks two firsts in the embedded industry," said QNX CTO Dan Dodge.
> "To begin with, the QNX realtime platform is the only solution to combine
> the reliability, speed, and small footprint of an RTOS with all the
benefits
> of a platform OS: low cost of entry, friendly self-hosted environment,
plus
> tools and POSIX APIs familiar to thousands of developers.
>
> "Second, QNX is the only major OS vendor to give away its entire
technology
> suite free to anyone who wants it for non-commercial purposes. The new Get
> QNXT program will make it much easier for developers to join the
> fast-growing QNX community, and much easier for our OEM customers to
> leverage a large base of knowledgeable developers."
>
> A Complete Distribution
> The free download is a complete, fully functional distribution of the QNX
> realtime platform. It includes the full suite of QNX OS modules
> (microkernel, file systems, networking, etc.), a GNU toolchain, a
> code-generating application builder, the Photon microGUI® windowing
system,
> Internet and multimedia applications, hundreds of utilities, plus source
> code for many applications, drivers, and libraries.
>
> Third Parties Get with the Program
> The free download also includes a variety of software from third-party
> vendors, including: Glide 3D API from 3dfx, scalable fonts from Bitstream,
> ICA client from Citrix, RenderWare 3D toolkit from Criterion, Quake III
> Arena demo from id Software, Flash Player from Macromedia, and RealPlayer
> from RealNetworks.
>
> Partners Join in
> Several of QNX's key alliances have also joined in, by serving as active
> members of the platform's beta program. According to Jim Colson, lead
> architect for appliance software at IBM's Pervasive Computing Division,
> "With its POSIX APIs, open architecture, and rich multimedia capabilities,
> the QNX realtime platform will serve as an excellent development
environment
> for the emerging Internet appliance market. Furthermore, it will enable
> developers to build reusable, standards-based, and network-deployable
> components that can run on various devices, including mobile phones, PDAs,
> Internet-enabled vehicles, set-top boxes, and residential gateways."
>
> Productivity First
> Dan Dodge explained the QNX realtime platform was designed with one
> overriding goal: to significantly improve the productivity of embedded
> developers. "Besides providing immediate access to a complete OS and suite
> of development tools, the QNX realtime platform offers extensive memory
> protection to speed up debugging, POSIX and Linux APIs so developers can
> leverage existing code, and, most importantly, a self-hosted environment
> that eliminates the need to build a separate target system developers can
> develop, debug, and test embedded applications right on their PCs."
>
> Modular Packaging, Easy Installation
> The QNX realtime platform auto-detects a PC's hardware, making
installation
> a snap. Plus, it can be installed on an existing Windows system no need to
> create a separate partition.
> The download itself comes in distinct packages that the developer can pick
> and choose from, using a convenient package installer. This modular
approach
> makes for faster downloads and simplifies the process of installing new or
> upgraded components.
>
> Once the platform is installed, the developer can visit the QNX Developers
> Network (http://qdn.qnx.com), a web site filled with useful services,
> including a searchable knowledge base, FAQs, bug reporting, and more.
Plus,
> the QDN contains a public newsgroup where anyone can discuss the QNX
> realtime platform, ask questions, and help others.
>
> CD Available
> The noncommercial version of the QNX realtime platform is also available
on
> CD, for US $29.95. To order the CD, visit http://get.qnx.com.
>
> ISV Program in the Works
> QNX also announced it will launch a special program for independent
software
> vendors (ISVs) who want to develop applications for the QNX realtime
> platform. The program, to be unveiled later this Fall, will include
special
> discounts on commercial development licenses.
>
> About QNX Software Systems
> Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems is the industry leader in realtime,
> microkernel OS technology. The company has established a strong customer
> base in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, consumer
> electronics, transportation, medical instrumentation, process control, and
> point-of-sale. QNX products are distributed in over 100 countries
worldwide.
> Visit www.qnx.com.
>
> Editorial Contacts
> Paul Leroux
> QNX Corporate Communications
> Tel: +1 613 591-0931
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Matthias Stumpf
> QNX Germany
> Tel: +49 (0) 511 94091-0
> Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Paul May, Manchester, UK
> Team *Phoenix* Core
>
>
