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Developer | Lynx Software Technologies, Inc. |
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Written in | Ada, C, C++, Rust |
OS family | Unix-like real-time operating system |
Working state | Current |
Source model | Closed source |
Initial release | 1986 |
Latest release | 7.1[1] / February 20, 2020 |
Marketing target | Embedded systems |
Available in | English |
Platforms | Motorola 68010, Intel 80386, ARM architecture, PowerPC |
Kernel type | Monolithic, dynamic extendable |
Default user interface | Command line interface |
License | Proprietary |
Official website | www |
The LynxOS RTOS is a Unix-like real-time operating system from Lynx Software Technologies (formerly "LynuxWorks"). Sometimes known as the Lynx Operating System, LynxOS features full POSIX conformance and, more recently, Linux compatibility.[citation needed] LynxOS is mostly used in real-time embedded systems, in applications for avionics, aerospace, the military,[2] industrial process control and telecommunications.