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Does it matter that "Linux is bloated"?

well compare to what compare too its former self ... ultra thin but lack finessecompare to win 2k compare to win xp compare to vista /win 7 will all there crapware compare to Mac and its hardware lock in Its easy to state Linux is bloated but...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, kernel, hardware, Haiku, BeOS, Linux IS

Discussion threads 2009-09-22

How to scale to 256 processors and beyond

How to scale to 256 processors and beyondSo in other words expecting MS to get this right is...basically a pie in the sky.Still chasing what Linux can already do...Learn from the lessons and heartache of BeOSOne of the biggest problems for BeOS as a development environment was lock and race...

Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, kernel, BeOS, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, processor

Discussion threads 2008-11-07

Fun facts about Mac OS X Leopard's icons

Fun facts about Mac OS X Leopard's iconsResEdit nostalgiaAhhhh ResEdit, a superb tool that did more than peek inside Mac applications. One could customize applications, modify icons and even alter behavior if one understood what you were manipulating. Moving drivers or resources between OS revisions or even applications and other...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS X Leopard, BeOS, Ahhhh ResEdit, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS

Discussion threads 2008-03-17

Who should be thanked for the return of Mr. Jobs to Apple?

Who should be thanked for the return of Mr. Jobs to Apple?So far ahead...Two different experiences ... the first was going to MS campus in 1994 to view MSN dev tools for MSN, when asked "what about the Internet" the MS suits would say, that's nothing, we're after AOL and...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., BeOS, job

Discussion threads 2008-03-07

Message 1.5.2 (Mac)

Inspired by the eponymous screen saver from BeOS, Message paints text over and over again, in a variety of colors and sizes. The original BeOS Message would only display the output of the "fortune" program, but Message for Mac OS X lets you choose any command-line tool to supply its...

Tags: BeOS, Apple Macintosh, Operating Systems, Apple Mac OS X, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2007-12-12

HaikuFox 0.4.8 (Windows)

HaikuFox provides matching OS integration to BeOS users. It's compact, retro and simple if you want glitz, chrome and anti-aliasing, HaikuFox is not for you. HaikuFox is the perfect complement to Magnussoft Zeta, the linux Wasp desktop theme and any BeOS or Haiku system. This version is the first release...

Tags: Desktop, BeOS, Microsoft Windows, Tigerdog, HaikuFox, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-11-12

Buy Now 1.2.0 (Mac)

Buy Now is a screen saver for MacOS X. It is a loving replica of the original Buy Now, a screen_blanker for BeOS R5. If you used the BeOS and loved it, or once read something about it, or just want to be a retro-techno-hipster, this screen saver is for...

Tags: BeOS, Apple Macintosh, Screensaver, Buy Now, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-06-03

Grey Lines (BeOS) by Atlantis (Mobile)

Grey Lines BeOS Theme for S60 devices (3rd Edition). Unlike other themes almost all icons will change + icons for 3rd party applications: Adobe Reader, Alon MP3 Dictaphone, BBirthday, Best Crypto, Best TaskMan, Flash Player, FS Caller, FExplorer, Handy BlackList, Handy Clock, Handy Safe, Handy TaskMan, Handy Weather, Handy Zip,...

Tags: BeOS, Mobile, Atlantis, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-04-06

Black (BeOS) by Atlantis (Mobile)

Black BeOS Theme for S60 devices (3rd Edition). Unlike other themes almost all icons will change + icons for 3rd party applications: Adobe Reader, Alon MP3 Dictaphone, BBirthday, Best Calculator, Best Crypto, Best TaskMan, Flash Player, FS Caller, FExplorer, F-Secure, Handy BlackList, Handy Clock, Handy Converter, Handy Expense, Handy Safe,...

Tags: BeOS, Mobile, Atlantis, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-03-24

Grey Dots (BeOS) by Atlantis (Mobile)

Grey Dots BeOS Theme for S60 devices (3rd Edition). Unlike other themes almost all icons will change + icons for 3rd party applications: Adobe Reader, Alon MP3 Dictaphone, BBirthday, Best Crypto, Best TaskMan, Flash Player, FS Caller, FExplorer, Handy BlackList, Handy Clock, Handy Safe, Handy TaskMan, Handy Weather, Handy Zip,...

Tags: BeOS, Mobile, Atlantis, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2007-03-16

WinFS: Returned to its womb?

WinFS: Returned to its womb?It's the APIs, StupidI think you could get a clearer picture on this from John Carroll, but the best I can tell is that what's going back to MSSQLServer country is going to be the cleaned-up APIs that were shopped out for MSVista.[i]Apparently[/i] the metadata organization...

Tags: Operating systems, WinFS, Microsoft Corp., file system, BeOS

Discussion threads 2006-06-26

Microsoft profit rises on server, Xbox sales

Microsoft profit rises on server, Xbox salesBeat that drum MicrosoftBeat that shareholder drum. It's all you have.Xbox might actually do well. Screw the backwards compatability. You're only competing with Nintendo since they're the same except for Gameboy regarding backwards compatability.Longhorn will be a train wreck because there...

Tags: Game players, Operating systems, Linux, Sales strategy, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, OPEN SOURCE, sales, server, MICROSOFT JUST, Microsoft Corp., BeOS, Microsoft Xbox

Discussion threads 2005-04-28

BeOS Screensavers 1.0 (Mac)

Since there seem to be so many ex-BeOS users moving to MacOS X, I decided to start bringing some of the old BeOS screensavers over to X. *** NOTE: This package is obsolete; each screen saver is now available separately. Find them on VersionTracker: Buy...

Tags: BeOS, Apple Macintosh, Screensaver, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2002-03-19

BeOS 5 Personal Edition 5.0.1 (Windows)

Previously known only in small circles as the ""Media OS,"" BeOS 5 Personal Edition is now available as a free download. Thanks to new innovative technology from Be, you can download BeOS 5 Personal Edition via a Web browser and store it as a file within Windows. No repartitioning is...

Tags: BeOS, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2000-06-08

Additional Resources

Do we need a 'beautiful mess' in operating systems? Yup

To make a good soup, you've got to stir the pot...Ok, sure - it turns cloudy, short-term. Just be sure to filter it or let it settle, before serving.Whereas the classic 'design-by-committee' model so often fails, its always useful to have multiple, talented teams working on similar projects, independently. With...

Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, Programming languages, Linux Distro, operating system, John Gruber, Linux, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-11-19

Hatari 1.3.1 (Mac)

Hatari is an Atari ST emulator for Linux, BSD, BeOS, Mac OS X and other systems that are supported by the SDL library. More precisely, Hatari is an adaption of the WinSTon source code to the SDL library, using the portable UAE CPU core instead of the original, non-portable assembler...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Emulator, Hatari, Apple Mac OS X, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS

Software downloads 2009-09-12

DOJ requests more info on Microsoft-Yahoo search deal

DOJ?Why does DOJ put its nose everywhere. this deal will create a company that will have half the market share as its competitor, let the market and shareholders take the decision.becuase.....why should one company which has 90% of the desk market have the same control over the Internet?It is good...

Tags: INTERNET, Yahoo Search, Exchange 14, Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., U.S. Department of Justice

Discussion threads 2009-09-11

PostgreSQL 8.4.1 (Mac)

PostgreSQL is a powerful, open source relational database system. It has more than 15 years of active development and a proven architecture that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, data integrity, and correctness. It runs on all major operating systems, including Linux, UNIX (AIX, BSD, HP-UX, SGI IRIX,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, PostgreSQL, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-09-09

PostgreSQL Database Server 8.4 (Windows)

PostgreSQL Database Server is a powerful, open source relational database system. It has more than 15 years of active development and a proven architecture that has earned it a strong reputation for reliability, data integrity, and correctness. It runs on all major operating systems, including Linux, UNIX (AIX, BSD, HP-UX,...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL Database Server, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management

Software downloads 2009-08-11

Sweet16 2.1.1 (Mac)

Sweet16 is the most capable Apple IIgs emulator for computers running Mac OS X. Based on the BeOS version of Sweet16, which was in turn based on the outlandishly popular Bernie ][ The Rescue, its code is mature and positioned to have more and better features added over time. Apple...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Syndicomm, Sweet16, Apple Mac OS, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-08-05