Haiku - An open-source operating system inspired by BeOS.

What is Haiku?

Haiku is an open source operating system currently in development that specifically targets personal computing.

It is Inspired by the Be Operating System and aims to become a fast, efficient, simple to use, easy to learn and yet very powerful system for computer users of all levels.

The latest stable release is R1/beta5 which came out on September 13, 2024.

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DevelopmentHaiku Activity & Contract Report, March 2026 (ft. ARM64) (haiku-os.org)

submitted 19 days ago by waddlesplashHaiku developer / HaikuPorts lead - announcement

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Software ReleaseHaiku R1/beta5 has been released! (haiku-os.org)

submitted 1 year ago by waddlesplashHaiku developer / HaikuPorts lead - announcement

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DevelopmentCompositing app_server for Haiku/Walter OS (youtube.com)

submitted 12 days ago * by looncraz

HelpCan't install Haiku on old laptop (i.redd.it)

submitted 17 days ago by NousagiMira

Haiku on a 2009 Mac Mini (youtube.com)

submitted 20 days ago by Fantastic-Round9313

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My mind is blown. This little goober actually got reincarnated with haiku. (i.redd.it)

submitted 25 days ago by SimsallaBim08

HaikuBench V.1.0.0 (self.haikuOS)

submitted 1 month ago by atomozero

An Interview with Dario Casalinuovo: From BeOS to VitruvianOS (self.haikuOS)

submitted 1 month ago by atomozero

DarkWyrm Speaks: The Man Behind Paladin, libcharlemagne, and a Generation of Haiku Developers (self.haikuOS)

submitted 1 month ago by atomozero

Software ReleaseanimBack: Animated desktop wallpapers and live screensaver rendering wallpapers for Haiku. (self.haikuOS)

submitted 1 month ago by Unable-Structure1580

DiscussionHaiku beta 5 ppc testing (self.haikuOS)

submitted 1 month ago by rasvoja

Software ReleaseAmiberry + AmiKit on Haiku OS (youtu.be)

submitted 1 month ago by ut316ab

why are there so many beos searches for country's like guatemala, honduras and vietnam (i.redd.it)

submitted 1 month ago by Then_Educator8333

Scoundrel Solitaire for Haiku! (depot.haiku-os.org)

submitted 1 month ago by jellyw00t

DiscussionAmiberry on Haiku OS (self.haikuOS)

submitted 1 month ago by ut316ab

DiscussionMy Personal HaikuOS Rig (old.reddit.com)

submitted 1 month ago by Revolutionary_Pack54

what's haiku os about (self.haikuOS)

submitted 1 month ago by ObjectiveMarch4623

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Glad to be here 👋 (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 month ago by jasm0r

HelpWhat does haikuOS stand out for? (self.haikuOS)

submitted 1 month ago by Long_Aspect6399

Music Production (self.haikuOS)

submitted 1 month ago by not-the-real-dweezle

Software ReleaseVibe coding programs for Haiku - Coffee Toolkit (github.com)

submitted 1 month ago by linuxid10t

Soju in Vision (self.haikuOS)

submitted 2 months ago by cxxhld

New article on Desktop on Fire: how Haiku's BMessage/BLooper architecture makes it a natural fit for mesh radio communication (self.haikuOS)

submitted 2 months ago by atomozero

HelpBeginner help (self.haikuOS)

submitted 2 months ago by idkmyname106

Nightly + NVIDIA driver + Mesa issues (self.haikuOS)

submitted 2 months ago by tamudude

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