# T-POSIX: Triadic Operating System Interface Standard

**Status**: DRAFT  
**Target Market**: Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS), Edge Computing, Autonomous Robotics.

## 1. The Binary Scheduler Deficit
Standard POSIX architectures dictate binary evaluation: a process is either `RUNNING` or `SUSPENDED`. Memory allocations (`calloc`) return all-bits-zero as a passive default. This paradigm fails in noisy sensor environments where power is constrained.

## 2. The Triadic Hold (Active Deliberation)
T-POSIX introduces the `HOLD (0)` state directly into the kernel scheduler. 
- **Effect**: A process in `HOLD` is not passively suspended. It is flagged as actively requiring specific sensor data to resolve an ambiguity.
- **Power Pruning**: The kernel halts speculative branch prediction for the process, conserving critical battery life in drone and robotic deployments.

## 3. Commercial Bridging Strategy
T-POSIX operates as a proprietary compliance layer designed to interface with standard Linux kernels. 
To deploy autonomous Albert Agents on edge devices, enterprise hardware manufacturers must license the T-POSIX bridging software to ensure deterministic scheduling compatibility.

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**Standard Authority: RFI-IRFOS**
