Definition

[joel.sherrill at oarcorp.com (Joel Sherrill)]

Angelo Fraietta wrote:

> Greetings.
> I am putting RTEMS into my list of terms and definitions for my thesis 
> (my copy edititor seems confised about teh difference between RTOS and 
> RTEMS, so I'll put it in the terms and definitions). How does the 
> following sound?
>
> RTEMS (for Real-Time Executive for Multiprocessor Systems): a specific 
> brand of RTOS owned and distributed by OAR Corporation 4910L Corporate 
> Drive; Huntsville, AL 35805, USA, and distributed under the GNU 
> General Public Licence.

Not bad.. let's tweak it a little.

RTEMS (for Real-Time Executive for Multiprocessor Systems):  a specific 
implementation of an RTOS based upon the RTEID and POSIX standards.  
Initially developed and currently maintained by OAR Corporation; 4910-L 
Corporate Drive; Huntsville, AL 35805, USA, and distributed under the 
GNU General Public Licence.

That's 3 changes
  + brand -> implementation
  + owned -> initially developed and currently maintained
  + mention of standards

"owned" is too strong a word at this point.  We are more stewards at 
this point.

You could call it Joel Sherrill's 2nd child and the most needy. :-)  I 
started on RTEMS
in the summer of 1989 after my daughter was born.  She will be 17 in 
May.  Since there
we have added 3 boys and a nephew.

--joel