Haiku is an open-source operating system that specifically targets personal computing. Inspired by the Be Operating System (BeOS), Haiku aims to be fast, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very powerful.
Haiku is not a Linux distribution, nor does it use the Linux kernel. Haiku is the spiritual successor to BeOS and it is derived from the NewOS kernel, which was authored by Travis Geiselbrecht (geist), who was formerly employed by Be Inc. — the developers of BeOS.
| Working state: | Active |
| Desktop: | Haiku |
| Init Software: | - |
| Package Management: | pkgman |
| Release Model: | Fixed |
| Platforms: | x86_64, i586 |
| Home Page: | www.haiku-os.org |
| Developer: | Haiku, Inc. |
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| A distro provides the user with a desktop environment, preloaded applications, and ways to update and maintain the system. Each distro makes different choices, deciding which open source projects to install and provides custom written programs. They can have different philosophies. Some distros are intended for desktop computers, some for servers without a graphical interface, and others for special uses. Because Linux is an open source operating system, combinations of software vary between Linux distros. |
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