Linux/QNX news

FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 2, 2004**********

QNX to Support Linux-hosted Development on QNX Momentics Tools Suite

EclipseCon (Anaheim, Calif.), February 2, 2004 - QNX Software Systems today 
announced it is adding support for Linux development hosts to the QNX 
Momentics embedded development suite. Developers can now host the QNX 
Momentics suite on any of the most popular development environments, 
including Windows, Solaris, self-hosted QNX Neutrino and Linux.

The Linux host option supports QNX Momentics tool functionality for 
building and developing QNX Neutrino RTOS systems - from embedded flash and 
boot image creation, to C/C++/Java development, to runtime analysis and 
debugging. Since both Linux and QNX Neutrino support POSIX APIs, support 
for Linux-hosted development means that developers can prototype and test 
much of their QNX Neutrino application code right on their development 
hosts, even before the target hardware is ready.

The QNX Momentics development suite, powered by Eclipse technology, 
includes a full-featured IDE, language-specific code editors, a source 
debugger, several unique enhancements for performing memory analysis, 
system building, and application profiling, as well as support for ARM, 
MIPS, PowerPC, SH-4, StrongARM, XScale, and x86 targets. Unlike other 
Eclipse-based offerings that run on Linux hosts, QNX Momentics provides 
this full range of tools specifically designed to build, diagnose, and 
optimize embedded systems.

"Many embedded system OEMs, particularly those in the telecom segment, are 
migrating to more cost-effective development hosts, so adding host support 
for Linux was a natural evolution for QNX Momentics," said Thomas Fletcher, 
tools development manager at QNX Software Systems. "Now, customers who 
harness the hard realtime characteristics and unparalleled performance of 
the QNX Neutrino RTOS for their target system can also take advantage of 
our highly integrated tool suite, all within their familiar Linux desktop."

The Linux-hosted development option for QNX Momentics will be available at 
no additional charge for current QNX Momentics customers as part of their 
maintenance contracts. The next release of QNX Momentics is expected in 
second quarter of 2004.

About QNX Software Systems
Founded in 1980, QNX Software Systems is the industry leader in realtime, 
microkernel OS technology. The inherent reliability, scalable architecture, 
and proven performance of the
QNX Neutrino RTOS make it the most trusted foundation for future-ready 
applications in the networking, automotive, medical, and industrial 
automation markets. Companies worldwide
like Cisco, Ford, Siemens, and Texaco depend on the QNX technology for 
their mission- and
life-critical applications. Headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, QNX Software 
Systems maintains offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, and 
distributes its products in more than 100
countries worldwide. Visit http://www.qnx.com.

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Kimberly M. Youngstrom
Schwartz Communications, Inc.
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