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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>>>Does it matter if some portion of the OS is open source? NO, why you ask look at Netscape 6.2<<<
>>There's a big difference between "some" and "all," and notice that Netscape is only alive because AOL funds them. They could never rely on the "revenue" brought in from Netscape 6.2. So your "proof" is, well, fundamentally flawed at best.<<
Though your points above are quite valid, Netscape is still a valued commodity to the computer industry, they just offer free web browsers, they offer services ranging from web content to network management. At my work we actually use Netscape as our network management interface for our Cisco routers and hubs, it is a great tool used by the whole industry and is still very well valued in the Linux/UNIX community. It is our default browser in the group I work for since Solaris and Linux can't run Internet Explorer and probably wont anytime soon. The only people that are not affected by Netscape is your average Windows user, which at the end of the day they don't care what web browser they're using as long as it works!