Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Wed 23rd Jan 2002 19:42 UTC, submitted by Jake Daniels
The BeOS version 5.1d0 seems to have been extensively leaked on the web the last few days (please respect the OSNews policy and do not post direct download URLs of the illegal beta on our forums). Dianne Hackborn, ex-Be engineer, now at PalmSource, gives more information on what is included in this version of BeOS. There is hardware OpenGL (update: GL is 'broken' on Dano), new networking stack, window decors, XML kit, new USB stack, brand new Printing Kit (and lots of printer drivers for it), new font engine, column list view, tooltip support, updated Media Kit, Interface Kit and app_server, and more. And of course, brand new drivers, like support for the Adaptec U160 SCSI controllers, better SB128 support etc. Reportedly, this BeOS version has some issues with many existing BeOS applications, mostly because of the changes in the app_server. The only peculliar thing is that, as far as we know, Palm's legal department did not take any action against the owners of the servers that carry the leaked beta.
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Claude wrote:
"Where are:
o Wagner? "
I don't know if this IS the BeIA development kit/enviroment/something or if it's a mutilated (limited) opera 4 (which would be found in said kit.
"o the PDF Viewer? "
bebits.com it's called bepdf
"o the JavaScript e-mail client? "
I don't know what you mean?? Is there any such thing for any other OS?? Maybe you meant browser with javascript??? Opera 3.62 has javascript support and so does bezilla (which has had some speed improvements or so I've read)
"o Java ME? "
Java Millenium Edition?? or what?? I don't know the status of java support, best guess would be beunited.org (look for the projects page)
"o the updated BeBook? "
You mean the one with the undocumented APIs?? best guess would be to wait for the result of
http://news.begroovy.com/article/272
Or look at the comments in the annotated bebook
http://bang.dhs.org/be/bebook/
"o the Flash player? "
bebits.com search with keyword flash
"o Real Player? "
Buy beos R5 pro (if you don't, any other version you'll get will be illegal (at the moment anyway))
"o the DVD player? "
videolan can play DVDs (bebits.com keyword videolan)
Marques wrote:
"o Opera5? "
Give Opera a lot of money (and then some more money) and they'll port it to beos for you. BTW: if you're going to do that, instead ask for a Opera 6 port.
Other unreallistic options are:
-hack opera 3.62 to the level of version 5 by using hex editors and such
-hack mutilated opera 4 to the level of version 5 by using hex editors and such
-try to reverse engineer a opera 5, port it to beos and compile
A more realistic one is to use/support/code for bezilla or netoptimist, someone (who is also on the OBOS team I think) started a KHTML or ABrowse port I think, and plans to continue it, but would probably accept any help you can give.