PC Week: BeOS: The real thing | Linux Today

PC Week: BeOS: The real thing

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jan 4, 1999

“In the last year Linux has gained serious enough momentum to
give Microsoft Corp. pause. But Linux isn’t Windows’ only–nor its
most formidable–foe.”

“Fast, scalable and stable, Be Inc.’s BeOS 4.0 has features many
server operating systems would kill for and, unlike Linux variants,
is polished enough to be used extensively at the desktop
level.”

This article gives a shining review of BeOS, highlighting some
of its best features.

Complete
Story

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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