Jim Lawrence
accessd at shaw.ca
Mon Jan 28 09:54:36 CST 2013
Hi Mark: I have no idea. I thought it very interesting that a new operating system is actually being constructed. The reason behind it, I can only speculate but there may be a very legitimate one. It seems that this is a time of huge changes in the computer market and many can see new opportunities. Jim -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen Sent: Monday, January 28, 2013 1:15 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Another OS operating system Hello Jim Do you think that Linux apps will install and run on Haiku? If not, does it have future at all? I do admire the vision of anyone that attempts to start a new OS. On 28 January 2013 07:10, Jim Lawrence <accessd at shaw.ca> wrote: > So here is something interesting...another OSS and it is not Linux > > It is called Haiku. Whether the OS, based on BeOS, will make it past the > development stage is a question as they are still trying to put enough > funds > together to make the dream a reality. > > Below is their site: > https://www.haiku-os.org/ > > Here is a Wikipedia oversight: > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku_(operating_system) > > And a link to many images of the various product screens: > > http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&sugexp=les%3B&gs_rn=1&gs_ri=hp&cp=8&gs_id= > > 4&xhr=t&q=Haiku+OS&biw=1174&bih=649&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.&um=1&ie=UTF- > 8&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&ei=bSIGUaPJNpCUigLw7oHoDg > > And finally a article from a recent product convert: > http://blog.leahhanson.us/falling-for-haiku-os.html > > Jim > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com