[evla-sw-discuss] [Fwd: Re: Accelerated Technologies "Nucleus" ROTS]

[Bill Sahr]

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Subject: Re: Accelerated Technologies "Nucleus" ROTS
Date: Wed, 12 Dec 2001 07:52:24 -0700 (MST)
From: Kevin Ryan <kryan at aoc.nrao.edu>
To: bsahr at zia.aoc.NRAO.EDU, ghunt at zia.aoc.NRAO.EDU,
gvanmoor at zia.aoc.NRAO.EDU,kryan at zia.aoc.NRAO.EDU,
browen at zia.aoc.NRAO.EDU,browen at zia.aoc.NRAO.EDU

I think, that at those prices, we should give WindRiver serious
thought.  Saving $tens of thousands might justify the extra work
and time of learning and setting up a new OS, but if the prices
are nearly the same, we might be better off with what we know.

Unless, of course, this new OS offers other advantages over VxWorks
that would justify its use.

Kevin


> 
> 
> The kernel of the OS runs $12495 (list)
> the network stack runs $14995
> per seat items i.e. shell $1300
> 

> 
> They claim to be a direct competitor to WindRiver and their OS features
> are very similar. They
> claim to have highly rated tech support and are #2 in the RTOS
> marketplace.
>