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I've actually been using Haiku as my primary work OS for a while now. I don't need much software beyond a web browser and a text editor (increasingly true for m

I've actually been using Haiku as my primary work OS for a while now. I don't need much software beyond a web browser and a text editor (increasingly true for many people I imagine) and Haiku offers some benefits over Linux in simple shell features like stack & tile window management. Check out the User Guide[0] for a sense of the unique features. [0]: https://www.haiku-os.org/docs/userguide/en/contents.html https://www.haiku-os.org/docs/userguide/en/contents.html

thaumaturgy 13y ago
Could you be talked into doing a little writeup on what you've got running on it, any problems you've run into, that sort of thing? I think I'd like to try dual-booting or a VM, but I'm years out-of-date on the Haiku world.
joshuapants 13y ago
I agree with thaumaturgy, I'd certainly like to hear from someone using it as a daily driver. I think around Alpha 1 or 2 I installed it on a spare box for fun, but never really tried much with it.
rtpg 13y ago
For the web browser, is there good support for modern browsers?
- ryanweal 13y ago
  No, it has a built-in browser. Not sure what engine is behind it but it reminds me of the Konqueror days. There is no Firefox build that is reasonably current that I have seen yet (hopefully I'm wrong, please someone prove me wrong).
  - jay-anderson 13y ago
    WebPositive is based on Webkit (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebPositive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebPositive). I'm fairly sure you're right about firefox. The only version for beos (that I know of) is a port of firefox 2 (see http://haikuware.com/remository/view-details/internet-network/web-browsers/firefox-bezilla http://haikuware.com/remository/view-details/internet-networ...).
  - alcari 13y ago
    There's work being done on making WebKit work[0]. [0]: https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/pulkomandy/2013-12-20_webkit_weekly_report_12 https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/pulkomandy/2013-12-20_webkit_w...

thaumaturgy 13y ago

Could you be talked into doing a little writeup on what you've got running on it, any problems you've run into, that sort of thing? I think I'd like to try dual-booting or a VM, but I'm years out-of-date on the Haiku world.

joshuapants 13y ago

I agree with thaumaturgy, I'd certainly like to hear from someone using it as a daily driver. I think around Alpha 1 or 2 I installed it on a spare box for fun, but never really tried much with it.

rtpg 13y ago

For the web browser, is there good support for modern browsers?

ryanweal 13y ago
No, it has a built-in browser. Not sure what engine is behind it but it reminds me of the Konqueror days. There is no Firefox build that is reasonably current that I have seen yet (hopefully I'm wrong, please someone prove me wrong).
- jay-anderson 13y ago
  WebPositive is based on Webkit (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebPositive http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebPositive). I'm fairly sure you're right about firefox. The only version for beos (that I know of) is a port of firefox 2 (see http://haikuware.com/remository/view-details/internet-network/web-browsers/firefox-bezilla http://haikuware.com/remository/view-details/internet-networ...).
- alcari 13y ago
  There's work being done on making WebKit work[0]. [0]: https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/pulkomandy/2013-12-20_webkit_weekly_report_12 https://www.haiku-os.org/blog/pulkomandy/2013-12-20_webkit_w...