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BeOS

Operating system designed for multimedia, personal desktop use, and multiprocessor computers

SoftwareUnix-like operating system proprietary software operating systemQ62563

Developer: Be Inc.
, Jean-Louis Gassée
, Dominic Giampaolo
+4 more
Founded: October 1995
Latest version: R5.1d0
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1.Stated in OSNews“More Information on the BeOS Dano Version”osnews.com/story/552/more-information-on-the-beos-dano-version/Retrieved 2021-11-18
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License: proprietary license

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BeOS is a discontinued operating system for personal computers that was developed by Be Inc. It was conceived for the company's BeBox personal computer which was released in 1995. BeOS was designed for multitasking, multithreading, and a graphical user interface. The OS was later sold to OEMs, retail, and directly to users; its last version was released as freeware.

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