Haiku

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Haiku - The BeOS reborn

What is Haiku?

Haiku is an open-source operating system that specifically targets personal computing. Inspired by the BeOS, Haiku is fast, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very powerful.[1] In this section, we will explore Haiku in greater depth.

Installing Haiku

The actual process of installing Haiku on your system is well-documented elsewhere. But before we do that, here are a few things to consider to ensure that you install the right version of Haiku.

Updating Haiku

As Haiku and its applications evolve, you will need to update your installation. In this section we describe the process.

Developing for Haiku

Want to write an application for Haiku? Or maybe work on the OS itself? In this section we describe the tools and languages available.

Haiku Applications

An operating system is not really interesting without applications, and the days when Haiku was short of those are definitely over. In this section we explore the range of applications available for Haiku, both in the repositories and elsewhere on the web.

Frequently Asked Questions

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