I have been reading about QNX 4.xx and also about Neutrino. When
scanning QNX’s website, they seem to indicate that QNX 4.xx is being
phased out in favor of Neutrino.
I have a Medical Device that is in need of a new OS. It contains a 486-
class CPU with an LCD screen. I don’t really need “Hard Real Time”, but
consider it a strong plus. I plan to use Photon for the GUI, and add a
touch screen.
Is Neutrino ready for Prime-Time? In other words, is it mature
enough yet to rely on it for a Medical Device?
Is it stable? Have the initial flurry of changes that usually
accompany a new software release ended?
Are the development tools easy to use, and bug-free?
Are the Training classes worth the $$$ ?
Thanks in advance, and I apologize if this is a repeat of topics
previously discussed.
From what I have gathered, it is far from ready. It is still in beta.
Right now, if you want stable (for the most part), use QNX 4.25C. There is
a D patch out but it hasn’t been out long enough.
There was actually an article in their QNX News magazine that featured a
medical device that used QNX. I think it was a blood products device that
only gathered what it needed by centrifuge, and returned the unneeded parts
back to the patient.
I have been reading about QNX 4.xx and also about Neutrino. When
scanning QNX’s website, they seem to indicate that QNX 4.xx is being
phased out in favor of Neutrino.
I have a Medical Device that is in need of a new OS. It contains a 486-
class CPU with an LCD screen. I don’t really need “Hard Real Time”, but
consider it a strong plus. I plan to use Photon for the GUI, and add a
touch screen.
Is Neutrino ready for Prime-Time? In other words, is it mature
enough yet to rely on it for a Medical Device?
Is it stable? Have the initial flurry of changes that usually
accompany a new software release ended?
Are the development tools easy to use, and bug-free?
Are the Training classes worth the $$$ ?
Thanks in advance, and I apologize if this is a repeat of topics
previously discussed.
Neutrino 1.0 has been out for a few years.
Neutrino 2.0 has been out for over a years I beleive.
And 2.1 is in beta at the moment.
Although not having the same milleage as QNX4, I
find NTO 2.0 to be stable. However 2.0 lack
many of the features/driver that 2.1 and QRTP has or
will have.
This is always a though choice. QNX 4.25 is a safe bet.
From what I have gathered, it is far from ready. It is still in beta.
Right now, if you want stable (for the most part), use QNX 4.25C. There
is
a D patch out but it hasn’t been out long enough.
There was actually an article in their QNX News magazine that featured a
medical device that used QNX. I think it was a blood products device that
only gathered what it needed by centrifuge, and returned the unneeded
parts
back to the patient.
I have been reading about QNX 4.xx and also about Neutrino. When
scanning QNX’s website, they seem to indicate that QNX 4.xx is being
phased out in favor of Neutrino.
I have a Medical Device that is in need of a new OS. It contains a 486-
class CPU with an LCD screen. I don’t really need “Hard Real Time”, but
consider it a strong plus. I plan to use Photon for the GUI, and add a
touch screen.
Is Neutrino ready for Prime-Time? In other words, is it mature
enough yet to rely on it for a Medical Device?
Is it stable? Have the initial flurry of changes that usually
accompany a new software release ended?
Are the development tools easy to use, and bug-free?
Are the Training classes worth the $$$ ?
Thanks in advance, and I apologize if this is a repeat of topics
previously discussed.
I have been reading about QNX 4.xx and also about Neutrino. When
scanning QNX’s website, they seem to indicate that QNX 4.xx is being
phased out in favor of Neutrino.
Not completely correct … QNX4.xx is ‘phased out’ if you have to port or to
write new software which shall use SMP, threads and hassle free a lot of other
important UNIX/POSIX constructs.
I have a Medical Device that is in need of a new OS. It contains a 486-
class CPU with an LCD screen. I don’t really need “Hard Real Time”, but
consider it a strong plus. I plan to use Photon for the GUI, and add a
touch screen.
Is Neutrino ready for Prime-Time? In other words, is it mature
enough yet to rely on it for a Medical Device?
After careful tests … yes.
Is it stable? Have the initial flurry of changes that usually
accompany a new software release ended?
Neutrino (QRTP) isn’t ‘feature complete’ so you have to expect changes …
Are the development tools easy to use, and bug-free?
AFAI can see … the gnu tool chain works stable and bug-free so far.
I have been reading about QNX 4.xx and also about Neutrino. When
scanning QNX’s website, they seem to indicate that QNX 4.xx is being
phased out in favor of Neutrino.
I have a Medical Device that is in need of a new OS. It contains a 486-
class CPU with an LCD screen. I don’t really need “Hard Real Time”, but
consider it a strong plus. I plan to use Photon for the GUI, and add a
touch screen.
Is Neutrino ready for Prime-Time? In other words, is it mature
enough yet to rely on it for a Medical Device?
In all honesty (having not used 2.1) I would have to say no, simply because it has been undergoing rapid feature expansion.
Is it stable? Have the initial flurry of changes that usually
accompany a new software release ended?
From what I have heard (from reliable sources) it is not as stable as QNX 4.25.
OTOH, to put this into perspective, QNX 4.25 is, in my experience, the most stable and robust operating system commercially available.
btw: I currently work with it as part of a medical product.
Are the development tools easy to use, and bug-free?
I would categorize the tool chain, as much easier to use than QNX 4.25 tool chain, and about equally as bug free (having used them, not under 2.1 or RtP, but under Linux - since it is the same tool chain).