- LynuxWorks
LynuxWorks, Inc. is a software company based in
San Jose, California , that produces embedded operating systems and tools for embedded systems development.History and technology
LynuxWorks began in 1988 as Lynx Real-Time Systems creating the
LynxOS real-time operating system (RTOS), which has been used particularly in industrial, networking and military and aerospace applications.In 2000, LynuxWorks began offering
BlueCat Linux , a Linux platform for embedded systems development and acquired Integrated Software & Devices Corporation (ISDCorp), a nine-year-old embedded systems company.In 2003, the company introduced the LynxOS-178 real-time operating system, a specialized version of its LynxOS operating system for avionics applications that require certification to industry standards such as
DO-178B .LynuxWorks' competitors include
Wind River Systems ,QNX ,MontaVista ,TimeSys andGreen Hills Software .External links
* [http://www.lynuxworks.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.lynuxworks.com/rtos/rtos.php LynuxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) page]
* [http://www.lynuxworks.com/embedded-linux/embedded-linux.php LynuxWorks BlueCat embedded Linux page]
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