BeOS | Operating system, Personal computer, Be Inc., BeBox, Symmetric multiprocessing, Preemption (computing), 64- bit, Journaling file system, Be File System, Application programming interface, C, POSIX

Frederic P. Miller (u. a.)

ISBN 10: 6130641117 / ISBN 13: 9786130641115

Published by OmniScriptum, 2026

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BeOS | Operating system, Personal computer, Be Inc., BeBox, Symmetric multiprocessing, Preemption (computing), 64- bit, Journaling file system, Be File System, Application programming interface, C, POSIX | Frederic P. Miller (u. a.) | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | OmniScriptum | EAN 9786130641115 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand.

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• Title: BeOS | Operating system, Personal computer, Be Inc., BeBox, Symmetric multiprocessing, Preemption (computing), 64- bit, Journaling file system, Be File System, Application programming interface, C, POSIX
• Publisher: OmniScriptum
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6130641117
• ISBN 13: 9786130641115
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 9D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 9 millimeters depth
• Weight: 238 grams
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. BeOS was an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Inc. in 1991. It was first written to run on BeBox hardware. BeOS was optimized for digital media work and was written to take advantage of modern hardware facilities such as symmetric multiprocessing by utilizing modular I/O bandwidth, pervasive multithreading, preemptive multitasking and a custom 64-bit journaling file system known as BFS. The BeOS GUI was developed on the principles of clarity and a clean, uncluttered design. The API was written in C++ for ease of programming. It has POSIX compatibility and access to a command-line interface through Bash, although internally it is not a Unix-derived operating system. BeOS was positioned as a multimedia platform which could be used by a substantial population of desktop users and a competitor to Mac OS and Microsoft Windows. However, it was ultimately unable to achieve a significant market share and proved commercially unviable for Be Inc. The company was acquired by Palm Inc. and today BeOS is mainly used and developed by a small population of enthusiasts.