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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I can't believe that I've read all of these postings. I can't believe I am adding another.
I have never been around a community that is as rabid about anti-piracy as the Be community is - and that is one of the reason's I love it. We are so Ethical and Quirky! Particularly since no community I know of has been as maligned and dumped on as the Be community. we're all like a bunch of battered wife's claiming "but he still loves me". I mean truely - this group has been blatantly lied to and has been cajoled into paying/playing greater than its share more than any other group. Look at all of the old Sakoman promises of what the future will hold..bah..Look at how many of us paid for PRO (multiple copies) when we all KNEW we only needed PE. How many other privately owned OS's have had as many of their drivers and features created by the users - and for what? Yeah I know the response..we coded it because we wanted to..That doesn't hide the fact that all of you developers added to the value of BeOS and you WERE NOT compensated - save for the few who went on to hold jobs there and I am not so certain that was payment enough.
When you release a product for public use and consumption you DO inherit certain responsibilities to the public - fraud issues top the list. When you purposely attempt obfuscate the cancellation of a product in order to continue sales - you are truely starting to skirt the legal line. as much as the poor sap who downloaded Dano for his own curiosity. For the legal eagles - float the idea along with a record of Be's public comments combined with private memo's and see...
Yeah Palm owns Be. Yeah Dano's out there..but here's a newsflash: NO ONE CARES. Palm doesn't care. They have bigger worries and other designs; in one year the Palm OS will be as different from Dano as night from day. In one year Dano will be three years behind everything else (prob. incl. OBOS). If Palm really gave a damn - OpenBeOS would have had to change their name already. If Palm really gave a damn they would...well, just take my word for it, Palm doesn't. Be Inc..who were they? I think their lawyer was sold at the recent auction for aound 25 bucks.
So for all of you that downloaded Dano - Have a blast!
For all of you defending Palm's business rights and acumen - Palm thanks you and asks: "who are you again"?
And for what's right and what's wrong? remember, Individual rights are truths held self-evident; Material rights are just a secondary power of the legistlative branch.
And if you still feel its piracy, and if you still feel DanoDownloaders are corrupt and morally depraved. I would say "your right" - but then you guys have always been on the wrong side of the revolutions...