[BeOS] What versions of BeOS to support

[Nikos Chantziaras]

I'm about to install BeOS on my PC. I decided to get a version called
"BeOS Developer Edition 1.1" from here: http://www.beosonline.com

But I'm not sure about compatibility between various
versions/distributions of BeOS. If I build a program on this version
and create a installation package with PackageBuilder, will it be usable
by everyone, regardless of what BeOS flavor is used?

[Alexander G. M. Smith]

Post by Nikos Chantziaras
I'm about to install BeOS on my PC. I decided to get a version called
"BeOS Developer Edition 1.1" from here: http://www.beosonline.com

I think that version was broken in some way. I'd recommend starting with
the standard BeOS personal edition, plus the developers tools, from
http://bebits.com/app/2680 then use the latest 2.95 gcc compiler (not
version 3.xx) from http://bebits.com/app/4011

Post by Nikos Chantziaras
But I'm not sure about compatibility between various
versions/distributions of BeOS. If I build a program on this version
and create a installation package with PackageBuilder, will it be usable
by everyone, regardless of what BeOS flavor is used?

Generally if you make it work for BeOS R5, it will work on all versions.
Later versions have a different network stack and API that isn't backwards
compatible.

- Alex

[Nikos Chantziaras]

Post by Alexander G. M. Smith

Post by Nikos Chantziaras
I'm about to install BeOS on my PC. I decided to get a version called
"BeOS Developer Edition 1.1" from here: http://www.beosonline.com

I think that version was broken in some way.

I installed it, but for some reason it freezes after about 30 minutes of
running.

Post by Alexander G. M. Smith
I'd recommend starting with
the standard BeOS personal edition, plus the developers tools, from
http://bebits.com/app/2680 then use the latest 2.95 gcc compiler (not
version 3.xx) from http://bebits.com/app/4011

I'll try that one.

Btw, know of any BeOS newsgroups that aren't dead? :P

[Alexander G. M. Smith]

Post by Nikos Chantziaras
Btw, know of any BeOS newsgroups that aren't dead? :P

Most of the activity is now on the mailing lists. Check
http://www.bug-br.org.br/mailman/listinfo for the BeOS related ones.
There's also a fair bit of activity in the Haiku lists, but that's mostly
about new Haiku things being developed.

- Alex

[Kev]

Post by Alexander G. M. Smith

Post by Nikos Chantziaras
I'm about to install BeOS on my PC. I decided to get a version called
"BeOS Developer Edition 1.1" from here: http://www.beosonline.com

I think that version was broken in some way. I'd recommend starting with
the standard BeOS personal edition, plus the developers tools, from
http://bebits.com/app/2680 then use the latest 2.95 gcc compiler (not
version 3.xx) from http://bebits.com/app/4011

Strange...I never had a problem with it. Then again I use a Pentium III
computer from 2001.