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arrow-up117external-linkThe Haiku operating system, based on BeOSwww.haiku-os.org WebWizard ( @WebWizard@links.hackliberty.org ) Operating Systems • 5 months ago message-square3fedilinkcross-posted to: opensource@programming.devfoss
minus-square Mereo ( @Mereo@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilink5•5 months agoAs 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-square Tramort ( @Tramort@programming.dev ) linkfedilink4•5 months agoI 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.