WebWizard@links.hackliberty.org to Operating Systems@beehaw.org · 1 年前The Haiku operating system, based on BeOSwww.haiku-os.orgexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up117arrow-down10cross-posted to: opensource[email protected][email protected]
arrow-up117arrow-down1external-linkThe Haiku operating system, based on BeOSwww.haiku-os.orgWebWizard@links.hackliberty.org to Operating Systems@beehaw.org · 1 年前message-square3linkfedilinkcross-posted to: opensource[email protected][email protected]
minus-squareMereo@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 年前As I understand it, Haiku is not based on BeOS, but is an open source re-implementation of BeOS, just as Linux is not based on Unix, but Unix-like: https://www.osnews.com/story/24945/a-programmers-introduction-to-the-haiku-os/
minus-squareTramortlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 年前I think you are right, but I also think that “based on” is accurate for a sufficiently broad definition of that term.
As I understand it, Haiku is not based on BeOS, but is an open source re-implementation of BeOS, just as Linux is not based on Unix, but Unix-like: https://www.osnews.com/story/24945/a-programmers-introduction-to-the-haiku-os/
I think you are right, but I also think that “based on” is accurate for a sufficiently broad definition of that term.