Editing BeOS (section)

{{Short description|Operating system for personal computers}}
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{{Infobox OS
| name = BeOS
| logo = BeOS logo.svg
| screenshot = BeOS Desktop.png
| caption = BeOS R5
| developer = [[Be Inc.]]
| programmed in = [[C++]]
| source_model = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| released = {{Start date and age|1995|10|3}}
| latest release version = R5.0.3
| latest release date = {{Start date and age|2000|5|26}}
| working_state = Discontinued
| kernel_type = [[Monolithic kernel]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.osdata.com/oses/beos.htm|title=BeOS|access-date=January 13, 2016}}</ref>
| language = English, Japanese
| supported_platforms = [[IA-32]]<br> [[PowerPC]]
| license = [[Proprietary software|Proprietary]]
| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20110804175137/http://www.beincorporated.com/ beincorporated.com]
}}
'''BeOS''' is a discontinued [[operating system]] for [[personal computer]]s that was developed by [[Be Inc.]]<ref>{{Cite magazine|last=Finley|first=Klint|date=May 29, 2015|title=This OS Almost Made Apple an Entirely Different Company|magazine=Wired|url=https://www.wired.com/2015/05/os-almost-made-apple-entirely-different-company/|access-date=July 1, 2020|issn=1059-1028}}</ref> It was conceived for the company's [[BeBox]] personal computer which was released in 1995. BeOS was designed for [[Computer multitasking|multitasking]], [[Multithreading (computer architecture)|multithreading]], and a [[graphical user interface]]. The OS was later sold to [[OEMs]], retail, and directly to users; its last version was released as [[freeware]].

Early BeOS releases are for [[PowerPC]]. It was ported to [[Macintosh]], then [[x86]]. Be was ultimately unable to achieve a significant market share and ended development with dwindling finances, so [[Palm, Inc.|Palm]] acquired the BeOS assets in 2001. Enthusiasts have since created derivate operating systems including [[Haiku (operating system)|Haiku]], which will retain BeOS 5 compatibility as of Release R1.