Novell to release Quick-Response Linux

Real-time operating systems can respond to external events within a guaranteed time frame, a feature that mainstream business computing doesn’t generally require but that’s necessary for some areas, such as aircraft radar. But in a move that indicates the flexibility of Linux, Novell plans to begin selling the real-time variant of the open-source operating system next month.

This is apparently going to be quite useful to wallstreet traders, but I am sure there are many other potential uses out there. It doesn’t really matter though. The coolest part of the OS is its acronym: SLERT.