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Haiku OS project gets ready to take the wraps off alpha release
Back in the early 1990s, BeOS appeared on the operating system scene promising a simple, uncluttered desktop designed to tackle digital media chores. Though Be is no longer "alive," its memory lives on thanks to a devoted community of supporters - like those behind Haiku.
At long last, the Haiku OS project is getting close to an initial alpha release. Even better, they're making nightly builds available on Haiku-Files.org so that anxious OS Evel Knievel types can get an early look at what's in store.
While it's a very lightweight system, Haiku still contains a good assortment of essential apps - a Mozilla-based web browser, mail client, media players and converters, and, of course, some distracting little games. And, of course, it's got the trademark tabbed window decorations.
You'll find the alpha releases here, and each build is available as an iso image, zipped raw HD image, or as a VMWare .vmdk for easy testing in their virtualization apps.
At long last, the Haiku OS project is getting close to an initial alpha release. Even better, they're making nightly builds available on Haiku-Files.org so that anxious OS Evel Knievel types can get an early look at what's in store.
While it's a very lightweight system, Haiku still contains a good assortment of essential apps - a Mozilla-based web browser, mail client, media players and converters, and, of course, some distracting little games. And, of course, it's got the trademark tabbed window decorations.
You'll find the alpha releases here, and each build is available as an iso image, zipped raw HD image, or as a VMWare .vmdk for easy testing in their virtualization apps.
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Let's start with the premise itself: Groundhog Day meets Memento. The game experience revolves around 'days': you explore the world and the clock slowly ticks towards the evening. You bounce around picking up gems and talking to the denizens of 'Level Upland'. Eventually you feel tired and head back to ...
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MarkyB86 said 4:13PM on 9-01-2009
I want those icons :-(
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blaszta said 9:52PM on 9-01-2009
It's called BeOS icons (the original OS name): http://-kol.deviantart.com/art/BeOS-Icons-2006589
MarkyB86 said 9:53PM on 9-01-2009
Any idea if they have a gnome version? Thanks though I can convert them if there isnt!
motang said 9:28PM on 9-01-2009
Sweet, been testing it out in VM for years now! Looking forward to the release.
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Xoyuji said 1:28AM on 9-02-2009
Yay 1995
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