BeOS
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BeOS is a discontinued operating system for personal computers that was developed by Be Inc.[2] It was conceived for the company's BeBox personal computer which was released in 1995. BeOS was designed for multitasking, multithreading, and a graphical user interface. The OS was later sold to OEMs, retail, and directly to users; its last version was released as freeware.
Developer | Be Inc. |
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Written in | C++ |
Working state | Discontinued |
Source model | Proprietary |
Initial release | October 3, 1995; 28 years ago (1995-10-03) |
Latest release | R5 / March 28, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-03-28) |
Available in | English, Japanese |
Platforms | IA-32, PowerPC |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel[1] |
License | Proprietary |
Official website | web |
Early BeOS releases are for PowerPC. It was ported to Macintosh and then x86. Be was ultimately unable to achieve a significant market share and ended development with dwindling finances, so Palm acquired the BeOS assets in 2001. Enthusiasts have since created derivate operating systems including Haiku, which retains BeOS 5 compatibility.