Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site mcrware.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!stolaf!umn-cs!isucs1!mcrware!kim From: kim@mcrware.UUCP (Kim Kempf) Newsgroups: net.micro.68k Subject: Re: Info on OS9 Operating System Message-ID: <125@mcrware.UUCP> Date: Wed, 25-Sep-85 14:09:51 EDT Article-I.D.: mcrware.125 Posted: Wed Sep 25 14:09:51 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 30-Sep-85 01:07:54 EDT References: <347@wlbr.UUCP> <55500010@trsvax> Organization: Microware Systems Corp., Des Moines, IA Lines: 48 > /* Written 5:48 pm Sep 15, 1985 by ukma.UUCP!sean in trsvax:net.micro.68k */ > Flame on! > OS9 has a real problem, and it's not in the software, but with the management. > Microware will not release source code to OS9, not even to developers! I find > this apalling, and it is probably one of the main reasons that OS9 is not more > popular than it is. They have really stuck it to themselves there, because > AT&T is starting to push SysV for the 68000, for which you can get source code. Full Source code for OS-9 is available, as UNIX source is from AT&T, but not for free. Check out the source code license prices for OS-9 and UNIX and see which you can afford! OS-9 is most commonly sold without full source code because the full source code is not required porting or maintenance. To change or develop a new driver requires only a small amount of system definition source to implement. In fact, adding another device to a running system is trival with OS-9. Try doing that with UNIX without recompiling/linking a new kernel module. Microware sells a product called a PortPak (TM) that includes all the software and software development tools required to install OS-9/68000 on a new system for evaluation by potential licensees or for special purpose, one-of-a-kind computers. A signed PortPak license must be received by Microware prior to shipment of the software. A standard Microware OEM license must be obtained prior to any kind of distribution. Each portpak includes: - OS-9/68000 Object Modules - Sample source code files for "boot rom" and I/O driver modules - Macro assembler, linker, file transfer and development utilities - A non-transferable single system software license PortPaks are available for the following operating systems: OS-9/6809 Level II OS-9/68000 Level I VAX/BSD 4.2 Unix VAX/UNIX System V VAX/VMS systems Contact Andy Ball at Microware for pricing information. Kim Kempf R & D Manager Microware Systems Corporation 1866 N.W 114th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50322 (515) 224-1929