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Presents information on the development of a real-time operating system kernel, called the Spring Kernel to address the need for satisfying specific deadline and periodicity constraints. Details on current real-time operating systems as of 1991; Considerations for next-generation real-time systems; Criteria for classifying tasks in real-time systems.

Examines the dynamic task of scheduling in hard real-time distributed systems. Challenge of meeting deadlines in distributed system design; Advancement in software, hardware and communication technology; Development of a network-wide bidding algorithm.