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The BeOS

Is BeOS similar to Unix? Is there a GUI and command line, is it multiuser, etc.?

The BeOS:
Features

FAQ Number:
FAQ-0152

Last Modified:
2/3/98

Keywords:
BeOS, Features, Unix, design, kernel, Mach, command line

The BeOS was influenced by a number of operating systems, and Unix is certainly among them. To be very general about it, you might say that the BeOS is more similar to Unix at the lower levels and more like the Mac OS or Windows at the higher levels. There is a GUI and a command line interface. The BeOS is not currently multiuser in the Unix sense.

Is the BeOS UNIX-based, or is it a new design?

Is the BeOS a replacement for UNIX?

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Is BeOS similar to Unix? Is there a GUI and command line, is it multiuser, etc.?