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From: mtiernan@world.std.com (Michael C Tiernan)
Subject: Re: Real-Time OS, Lasers, and Robots
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Organization: The World Public Access UNIX, Brookline, MA
References: <1993Aug31.091043.5995@kakwa.ucs.ualberta.ca>
Date: Sun, 12 Sep 1993 12:11:43 GMT
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William Jeremiah <jeremi@$LOGNAME@ee.ualberta.ca> wrote:
 > Exactly what differences make the line between Unix and a real-time Unix?
 > I don't think I understand the concept.  A real-time Unix is supposed to
 > run in real-time regardless of the load?

	The difference?  Deterministic response.  That's the big bullet
	that gets systems who claim to be a RT-UNIX.

        << MCT >>                              mtiernan@vcvax1.vci.com
        Michael C Tiernan.                     service@vcvax1.vci.com
        Customer Support Engineering           VENIX - Industrial Strength UNIX
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        Michael C Tiernan.                     GEnie: M.Tiernan
        Boston Computer Society member         AOL:   M Tiernan or BCS Mike
