[1004] in IS Home Pages
Correction necessary on IS web page
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (rjpage@MIT.EDU)
Thu Feb 24 14:53:53 2000
Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 14:53:49 -0500 (EST)
Message-Id: <200002241953.OAA07162@pellenes-shoshonensis.mit.edu>
From: rjpage@MIT.EDU
To: is-home@MIT.EDU (IS Webmasters)
Please provide as much information as you can. Thank you.
** Incorrect information:
The name of the Operating System (OS9) or (MACOS9)
** Location (URL):
** Correction:
This is not a correction per se, but rather a question/clarification. Is MACOS9 the same thing as OS9?
The reason for my question is this:
Microware Software Development in Des Moines, Iowa has had a a real-time UNIX called OS9, since 1977. This OS was originally designed for systems using the 6809 processor (thus the name OS9). This OS is primarily marketed for embedded systems (a competitor of WRS' VxWorks). OS9 was later ported and enhanced for the 68020 and 80386 families as OS-9000. There are versions of OS-9000 for other platforms as well. Collectively, these Microware products are referred to as OS9.
If Apple purchased the right to package OS9 as an Apple product, fine (I'm not concerned with the legalities here). My main concern is the confusion over the name. If MACOS9 and OS9 from Microware ARE two completely different products, then I would recommend a clarification in terminology, at least in these pages. Not being a Mac user, OS9 to me refers to the Microware products. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Thanks.
Russ Page
253-9585
** Is there an original source for this information (i.e. author, owner, etc.)?
Microware Software Development
Des Moines, Iowa
** Do you have a special interest in this information (i.e. owner, frequent reader, etc.)?
I have a copy of OS-9000 running on an 80486 at home. The use of this OS was at the heart of my Master's Project (Thesis).
