Haiku Revisited: The Really Alternative OS

Taking a look at Haiku -- an alternative operating system based on BeOS, and updated in August 2026 to version R1/beta6. You can learn more about Haiku, and download ISO files, from its website at: https://www.haiku-os.org/ If you enjoy this video, you may also be interested in some of my other alternative OS episodes, including: “React OS: Open Source Windows OS“ -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qj7JX-LkOrA “FreeBSD: The Really Alternative OS” -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Xm52v1D8qo And all ExplainingComputers alternative OS videos can be accessed from this page: https://explainingcomputers.com/alternative_os_videos.html More videos on film and other making, plus retro tech, can be found on my Christopher Barnatt channel: http://www.youtube.com/@ChristopherBarnatt Chapters: 00:00 Titles & Intro 00:45 Getting Haiku 03:39 Installation 07:30 Desktop Tour 15:19 Applications 20:08 Wrap #Haiku #BeOS #HaikuOS