Some funny MS Propaganda

[Justin Zygmont]

was QNX the version of unix that cisco used for IOS then?  


On Mon, 6 Oct 2003, Michael wrote:

> > I can't find ANYTHING that indicates IOS runs on QNX, and I
> > actually
> > find it hard to believe, since I don't think QNX generally runs on
> > non
> > x86 hardware, and I don't think Cisco uses x86 hardware.  I have
> > only so
> > far found a reference mentioning Cisco was considering putting a
> > real
> > time OS into IOS, but that they hadn't done so yet (as of 2002 it
> > would
> > appear).  I suppose QNX would have added more types of hardware by
> > now
> > though.
> 
> No, Cisco uses QNX to run actual routing algorithms, don't believe me
> if you want, frankly I don't give a damn.
> 
> I have friends who work at Cisco and actually had to write code for
> the routers, their big complaint was that QNX does not have dynamic
> memory allocation mechanisms. (You can not do dynamic memory in hard
> real time, which is why RT threads in Java are such a big joke.)
> 
> Maybe Cisco does not mention QNX because they don't want to confuse
> people, maybe they want everyone to think they make routers, switches
> and operating systems. I don't know. I just know how it works, not
> why marketing departments think the way they do.
> 
> > Which may be why what I found indicates that Cisco is considering
> > doing
> > it, but it sure looked like they hadn't done so yet.  There does
> > seem to
> > be some talk of a QNX based IOS sometime this year, but it would be
> > a
> > new things then.
> 
> No Cisco is not considering, they have been using QNX for years -
> don't trust what you read on the Internet, actually find someone who
> is implementing EIGRP or something at Cisco and ask what OS they are
> coding for.
> 
> > > Where can I take a course as interesting and exciting as CS 452?
> > (If
> > > you really want to know the answer to that question you probably
> > > ought to turn yourself in to the Queen Street mental health unit,
> > > otherwise if you really want to know the answer go take CS 452 at
> > > U(W).)
> > 
> > Well at least it was still there last time I stopped by.
> 
> The course has been around since the mid 70's its not going anywhere
> anytime soon.
> 
> Michael
> 
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