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> And QNX's open source/closed source/open source/closed source transitions angered the development community so much that people stopped offering QNX versions of UNIX/Linux software.

Was it ever really open? I can't find copies of any version (regardless of how old)




Yes.[1] Source made available in 2007. Source closed without warning after the Blackberry acquisition in 2010.

QNX is doing well in automotive.[2] QNX is the part of Blackberry that's making money.

[1] http://www.qnx.com/news/pr_2471_1.html [2] http://canada.autonews.com/article/20180622/CANADA/180629921...


IIRC I wanted to download a copy around 2007, but there was no way to do that unless you were already a licensee. I may not recall correctly, though.




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