BeOS
BeOS is a discontinued operating system for personal computers that was developed by Be Inc. 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.
BeOS R5 | |
| Developer | Be Inc. |
|---|---|
| Written in | C++ |
| Working state | Discontinued |
| Source model | Proprietary |
| Initial release | October 3, 1995 |
| Latest release | R5 / March 28, 2000 |
| Available in | English, Japanese |
| Platforms | IA-32, PowerPC |
| Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
| 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.
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