The Long Haired Dude Talking Tech
If you are new to Haiku OS or have never heard of it. Check out this very long article by Ryan Leavengood of the Haiku OS Project.
It gives a good history lesson on it’s predecessor, BeOS and how Haiku OS (once known as OpenBeOS) came about. Good read! Thanks Ryan!
Click here to read the article.
Some exciting news for one of my favorite Operating Systems. Haiku, the Open Source OS that is inspired by the original BeOS and uses some Open Source pieces provided by Be, Inc. before they resolved as a company, are hiring a Software Developer on contract to update the WebKit port for Haiku and to do some work on the Haiku Native Web browser know as “WebPositive”.
The original BeOS native Web browser was known as “Net+” or NetPositive. So, they have given a nod to the past when creating their new browser.
“WebKit” is the Open Source web rendering engine that was started by Apple, branched from the KHTML project and subsequently used for their browser, known as Safari. “WebKit” is used in a number of other major browsers as well, such as the Google Chrome browser and many embedded devices have gone to using WebKit for it’s browsing core.
Click on the link below to read the full story.
Haiku, Inc., the non-profit group that has tasked itself with recreating the BeOS, just announced on Sunday, an Alpha 2 release of their R1 version of the Haiku OS.
The goal of R1 is to recreate the last official release of BeOS in Open Source (MIT License) form. BeOS is an operating system that competed with Windows, Mac and Linux on the desktop computer. The company that originally created it was Be, Inc. and was divested in 2001.
This is their second test release (Alpha). The released their first test version last September (2009).
To read the original press release and download the new test version, click the link below.
For those of you who are or were BeOS fans, the formerly ‘OpenBeOS’ project, now named ‘Haiku’, has finally released their R1/Alpha 1 release. It’s just an Alpha, but is a really high quality Alpha (however, OS feature incomplete).
September 14, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Haiku Project Announces Availability of Haiku R1/Alpha 1
September 14, 2009 – The Haiku Project is proud to announce the availability of Haiku R1/Alpha 1, the first official development release of Haiku, an open source operating system that specifically targets personal computing. The purpose of this release is to make a stable development snapshot of Haiku available to a wider audience for more extensive testing and debugging. This will help the Haiku development team identify and address bugs, and thus improve the quality of the system as development keeps advancing towards the subsequent development milestones. Bugs found in Alpha 1 should be reported to the Haiku bug tracking system at http://dev.haiku-os.org.
This first alpha release of Haiku comes approximately eight years after the project kicked off, and is the direct result of the dedication of many volunteer contributors from all over the world. Special thanks go to former Project Leader Michael Phipps, as well as to the small but very resilient group of core developers who stuck with the project throughout the years.
Alpha 1 will be followed by additional development milestones, eventually leading to the long-awaited final release of Haiku R1. These subsequent official milestones will be announced as the release dates are defined by the Haiku development team.
Haiku R1 Alpha 1 Availability
Download ISO/raw/VMWare image: http://haiku-os.org/get-haiku Purchase CD (from the end of September): Haiku Store
About the Haiku Project
The Haiku Project is a volunteer-based initiative whose goal is to develop and promote the adoption of Haiku, an open source operating system for personal computing. The project was kicked off in August 18, 2001, with the name of OpenBeOS and under the direction of former Project Leader Michael Phipps. At present, the Haiku Project relies on a global community with members that contribute in all areas of the project, including but not limited to development, testing, documentation, on-line content, support, public relations and general advocacy. The project is also backed by Haiku Inc., a US-based not-for- profit organization founded in 2003 to assist the Haiku Project in reaching its goals.
About the Haiku Operating System
Haiku is an open-source operating system that specifically targets personal computing. The main goal of Haiku is to provide computer users of all levels a system that is fast, efficient, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very powerful. In order to reach its goal, Haiku reimplements and builds upon the ideas, technologies and end user experience introduced by the Be Operating System.
For more information: http://haiku-os.org Press contact: Jorge G. Mare — jorge.mare@haiku-os.org
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