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

Angelo Fraietta wrote:

>
> Joel Sherrill wrote:
>
>> 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.
>
>
> If I add the RTEID, I will need a reference for it (I already have a 
> reference for POSIX). Do you have one?
>
No.  There is likely no reference to it online except RTEMS anymore. 

--joel