Opinion There are basically only two operating systems popular in computing, Unix-derived Linux and VMS-derived Windows. (MacOS is Unix-based.) So, it's semi-interesting to try out a unique OS like BeOS-derived Haiku, which, due to the universal WIMP -- windows, icons, menus, pointer -- interface, is easy to pick up. The two big differences in the BeOS/Haiku interface are the Deskbar (upper right in the screen grab) instead of a taskbar, and the tab-like title bars. To access apps, right-click the Haiku icon, and then choose System > Apps. It comes with a large number of simple apps and system apps,... Read more →
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