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I have never used BeOS, can you explain why you are glad now that it wasn't selected?

• ChrisMarshallNY 7y ago
  Mostly because of the UNIX subsystem. Having all that horsepower under the hood has been awesome. Also, NeXTStep became Cocoa, which knocked PowerPlant into a cocked hat. That may not be as compelling an argument. I heard that the BeOS framework was damn nice (never tried it, myself).
  • danieldk 7y ago
    Besides that, it is also very likely that Apple would have remained stagnant (or worse) if Steve Jobs had not been brought into the fold. I am not into persona worshipping, but Jobs brought some well-needed focus to a sea of overpriced beige boxes.