LOL!
You can’t rely on Windows as a true real-time operating system. Same is true for the Apple OSes.
They need QNX or the like. Maybe then they would have saved billions of dollars.
>>You can’t rely on Windows as a true real-time operating system. Same is true for the Apple OSes.
Of course you can. Wonderware, Intellution, WinCC all run fine under Windows. I run a large SCADA system (1600 RTUs) that controls the utilities in 3 counties and never have a BSOD.
On needing a more suitable oprating system and saving billions of dollars ...
True. Plus lives, plus damage to the gulf.
RIM buying QNX to drive Blackberry car integration
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By Ryan Paul | Last updated 3 months ago
Blackberry maker RIM has made a deal to acquire QNX, the company behind the Neutrino real-time operating system (RTOS). The acquisition, which is expected to complete next month, will give RIM a foothold in car computing and open up opportunities for smart appliance integration.
Neutrino is an exceptionally well-engineered operating system built with a modular microkernal, a sophisticated IPC system, and a lightweight user interface layer. It offers some unusual features, such as support for network-transparent distributed processing. It is principally designed for use in embedded devices, but it can also be installed and run like a conventional desktop operating system