Haiku
free/libre/open source operating system inspired by BeOS and compatible with its version 5
Key facts
- Developer
- Community contributors and Haiku, Inc.
- Written in
- C , C++
- Os family
- BeOS
- Working state
- Beta
- Source model
- Open source
- Initial release
- February 15, 2002 ; 24 years ago ( 2002-02-15 )
- Latest preview
- R1 Beta 5 / September 13, 2024 ; 20 months ago ( 2024-09-13 )
- Repository
- git .haiku-os .org
- Available in
- Multilingual
- Update method
- Software Updater and pkgman
- Package manager
- hpkg
- Supported platforms
- IA-32 , x86-64 , RISC-V
Article
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. The Haiku project began in 2001, supported by the nonprofit Haiku Inc., and the operating system remains in beta.
History and project