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Offline JoannaK

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Re: BeOS LIVES commercially
« on: December 21, 2002, 11:37:02 PM »
I seem to remember those pages been there years, and not much have happened. Ah well.. Just like this all new Amiga thingy we have been hoping to materialize.  ;-)
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Re: BeOS LIVES commercially
« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2002, 10:00:45 AM »
Beos was really good OS, but unfortunately not good enough to survive as X86 OS. Even though I wish it well (and I'd happy to use it on my PC if it would work on my current one) I really can't belive it having any commecrial success anymore.

But, perhaps miracles happen. And if BeOS ever become popular I'm happy  :-)
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Re: BeOS LIVES commercially
« Reply #2 on: December 22, 2002, 12:53:42 PM »
What IMHO killed Beos was it's lack of X86 drivers.. too many tried to use it only to realize it does not work on their existing PC.  So why bother to get new PC for marginal OS?

Linux has more users, more userbase and it's free. So it inspires more people to make more effort to support it. And with more support there will be more drivers and more computers where you can use it.

Personally, I have Linux installed to this PC but I don't like it enough to use it. I want Persoal-OS not some klunky Server-OS with some Gui-slammed atop of it.
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Re: BeOS LIVES commercially
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2002, 04:21:11 AM »
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gary_c wrote:
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I think an alternative OS could make it today with a narrow range of hardware support, if it's got the right stuff. BeOS (or OpenBeOS), updated, could have that. I don't think AmigaOS4 does, by all indications. And MorphOS at this point is mostly speculation (regarding the Q Box). So time will tell.

-- gary_c


BeOS has clear adwatateges like working Mozilla and Opera, allmost up-.to date softwares in many areas where Amiga goodies are years old. It's not been abandoned as long period  AmigaOS has, so it has more capable coders.

About these other two.. Well... they are too young to be judged, but quite honestly OS4 has not shown much promise yet. Mos is much more  interesting, at least at the moment...
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Re: BeOS LIVES commercially
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2002, 02:10:59 PM »
IMHO that 's good idea. Beos have many good programs that can't be expected to be ported anytime soon and it's really nice to use. And, I'm quite sure there are many BeOS people who would like to see some new computers to run their favorite OS on.

Technically adjusting PPC_Mac version to Aone/Pegasos shoudl not be too biggie operation (well.. don't ask me to do it anyhow)   :-)  But, in the end it all depends on how active people actually are tryig to push these things thru.  
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