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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sympatico.ca, we are talking about an unofficially released update that Palm owns, so topic is you should go on doing your numbers about this, not about that, what ever is the support that can or may give a dissolved company, anyway...
expensive island, I also like some simple frenchies things ("les 400 coeups",...), I hate it when they get "difficult" and start listening to themselves.
But lesbos, really blows me how do you heal this sorry state of affairs with clever quotations. I like the Dano leaking, but applying the Arqchimedes Principle to it doesn't sound very insightful to me, it simply sounds as quack and enlightened megalomaniac as Steve Jobs always sounds to me. Not a good mirror to look at. Gassee-Gassee. Gassee. Gas. Ssee?
It's not about pressure, it's about having it, Dano.
I'm not English, so here is my clever English quotation "Keep walking". Have a whisky, gin's for rippers. My pleasure going offtopic.