RTOS Versus GPOS: What is Best for Embedded Development?

QNX Software Systems, OpenSystems Publishing

Paul N. Leroux

Technology Paper

October 2005

Do most embedded projects still need an RTOS? It is a good question, given the speed of today's high-performance processors and the availability of real-time patches for Linux, Windows, and other General Purpose Operating Systems (GPOSs).

Reprinted with permission from Embedded Computing Design/January 2005. Article © OpenSystems Publishing.

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