), but that's because itsĭevelopment waned and stopped it was up to approximately currentĪt the time of the release of R5. (Emacs, Mozilla, what else do you need? -) I don't think either was really a problem. > If only it had the software/hardware support. I won't go that far, but certainly Be had some innovations that other > Dead or not, BeOS was one of the best operating systems I honestly think they would be doing a disservice to their customers to recommend BeOS given that it lacks any kind of corporate or large community developer base, never mind original source. Your point about vertical applications is valid, though I given that BeOS is a commodity no different than WinXP, MacOS X, Linux, or any other operating system a vendor targeting vertical markets like you list would provide their customers with a better solution by choosing widely deployed platforms. Hell, how long will it be before VMS joins the crowd of relics I listed previously? So you shouldn't expect something like BeOS to last much longer given lack of source and the small business community which invested in the environment. But this is a small minority of all the systems that have lived. So, on the one hand - yeah, if the source and tools exist, and if there's enough of a userbase to profit by providing that support, an old application and/or operating environment can survive long after the original vendor bites the dust. It's a dying breed, but they're still out there - and they're only dying because LSI-11 cards on the used market are getting hard to find. A good example would be PDP-11s still out in the field controlling tools used in sheet metal factories. Those systems often stay alive far longer than the vendor ever intended. In fact, many large vertical applications are sold stipulating source availability in the event of vendor bankruptcy. This doesn't have to be open source, there are commercial groups who perform this service for a range of defunct products. the only systems which remain for the long haul are those with source availability and a developer base able to support the source. Any length.So where is RT-11? RSX? Venix? PRIMEOS? CYBER NOS/VE? HP MVS? Lots of operating environments have come and gone. REally, OSes never die, they are essentially immortal, becuase once you find someone who really likes it, they will go to any length to keep the dream alive.
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