The latest version, Beta 4 released December 2022, still retains BeOS 5 compatibility in its x86 32-bit images. The open-source operating system Haiku is a continuation of BeOS concepts and most of the application level compatibility. Today BeOS is mainly used, and derivatives developed, by a small population of enthusiasts. It was ultimately unable to achieve a significant market share, and did not prove commercially viable for Be Inc. It was first written to run on BeBox hardware.īeOS was positioned as a multimedia platform that could be used by a substantial population of desktop users and a competitor to Classic Mac OS and Microsoft Windows. at the Wayback Machine (archived March 29, 2002)īeOS is an operating system for personal computers first developed by Be Inc.
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