Haiku (operating system)

Haiku
Screenshot of Haiku (Beta 3)
DeveloperCommunity contributors and Haiku, Inc.
Written inC/C++
OS familyBeOS
Working stateBeta
Source modelOpen source
Initial releaseFebruary 15, 2002; 22 years ago (2002-02-15)[1]
Latest previewR1 Beta 5 / September 13, 2024; 58 days ago (2024-09-13)[2]
Repositorygit.haiku-os.org/haiku/
Available inMultilingual
Update methodSoftware Updater and pkgman
Package managerhpkg
PlatformsIA-32, x86-64,[3][4] RISC-V[5][6]
Kernel typeHybrid
Default
user interface
OpenTracker
LicenseMIT License and Be Sample Code License
Official websitehaiku-os.org

Haiku, originally OpenBeOS, is a free and open-source operating system for personal computers. It is a community-driven continuation of BeOS and aims to be binary-compatible with it, but is largely a reimplementation with the exception of certain components like the Deskbar.[7] The Haiku project began in 2001, supported by the nonprofit Haiku Inc., and the operating system remains in beta.[8]

  1. ^ "OpenBeOS Milestone: First Test Release – OSnews". www.osnews.com.
  2. ^ "Haiku R1/beta5 has been released!". Haiku Project. September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "x86_64 port: final report". August 28, 2012.
  4. ^ "Haiku OS Ported To 64-bit, Picks Up OpenJDK Support". Phoronix.
  5. ^ "Booting our RISC-V images". Haiku Project. November 7, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  6. ^ "Haiku Port Status". Haiku Project. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Proven, Liam (January 11, 2023). "Fourth beta of BeOS rebuild Haiku is out". The Register. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "Haiku R1 Beta 3 Released As Spiritual Successor To BeOS". www.phoronix.com. July 26, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2023.