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Device Drivers
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March 8th, 2010

Ryan Leavengood

Interview with Haiku contributor and freelance Ruby developer Ryan Leavengood

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General

  • Haiku, Inc. - Not-for-profit organization supporting the development of Haiku
  • Haiku - Open-source operating system inspired by BeOS
  • Be, Inc. - Developer of the BeOS
  • BeOS - Personal computer operating system developed by Be, Inc.

Web Browser

  • NetPositive - (Net+) Default web browser that came with BeOS
  • WebKit - Open source browser engine
  • WebPositive - Haiku-specific web browser based on WebKit

Power Management

  • ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface
  • ACPICA - ACPI Component Architecture

Haiku Builds

Haiku Links of Interest

  • Haikuware - Software for Haiku
  • BeBits - BeOS software repository
  • Glass Elevator - A project for discussing and documenting ideas for future Haiku versions

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April 5th, 2010

Marc Merlin