BeOS

BeOS
	BeOS R5
Developer	Be Inc.
Written in	C++
Working state	Discontinued
Source model	Proprietary
Initial release	October 3, 1995
Latest release	R5 / March 28, 2000
Available in	English, Japanese
Platforms	IA-32; PowerPC
Kernel type	Monolithic kernel
License	Proprietary
Official website	beincorporated.com

BeOS is a discontinued operating system for personal computers that was developed by Be Inc.^[2] It was conceived for the company's BeBox personal computer which was released in 1995. BeOS was designed for multitasking, multithreading, and a graphical user interface. The OS was later sold to OEMs, retail, and directly to users; its last version was released as freeware.

Early BeOS releases are for PowerPC. It was ported to Macintosh and then x86. Be was ultimately unable to achieve a significant market share and ended development with dwindling finances, so Palm acquired the BeOS assets in 2001. Enthusiasts have since created derivate operating systems including Haiku, which retains BeOS 5 compatibility.

^ "BeOS". Retrieved January 13, 2016.
^ Finley, Klint (May 29, 2015). "This OS Almost Made Apple an Entirely Different Company". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

[1] "BeOS". Retrieved January 13, 2016.

[2] Finley, Klint (May 29, 2015). "This OS Almost Made Apple an Entirely Different Company". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved July 1, 2020.

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