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Haikuへようこそ！

Haiku を選んでくれてとてもうれしいよ！これは私たちの 2 番目の公式リリースです。私たちは新しい開発者をプロジェクトに迎え入れて、将来のユーザーに Haiku を選択してもらう機会を与えたいと考えています。このアルファ版が私たちが設定した目標を完全に満たしているものではなく、すべての機能を提供しているわけではないと理解しています。また、幅広いエンドユーザー・エクスペリエンスによって最終的な R1 バージョンの計画を立てました。しかしながら、あなたがこのリリースで Haiku の素晴らしいポテンシャルに気づき、私たちの興奮を共有してくれることを願っています。

index バグに注意

We have been working hard to fix all possibly show stopping bugs, however, being an alpha release, there are bound to be plenty left undiscovered.

We discourage using alpha versions as a production system. Your data could very well be altered, mangled or downright destroyed.

One of the main reasons for releasing an alpha version is to attract more people to test the system and discover bugs or provide suggestions for future enhancements. Please file bugs and enhancements in our bug tracker after using its search function to avoid duplicates.

index システムを把握する

The first release(s) of Haiku will be very much like the BeOS R5, the operating system it is reimplementing. If you never experienced it, have a look at these links:

index Installing more software

Because of our binary and source compatibility, many BeOS applications run on Haiku (you may have to install the optional package "beoscompatibility" for some programs, see below). After downloading a package, simply unzip it (double clicking opens Expander) to /boot/apps/ and start the application from there.

Popular software repositories are:

There are also so-called Optional Packages, which are used by Haiku's build system. It is not intended for end users to manually extract and install them. Instead, a utility script is provided, installoptionalpackage. This script is meant to bridge the gap while Haiku's package management is still under construction. It will allow you to install most of the available Optional Packages.
You'll have to run a command in Terminal: installoptionalpackage -h explains its usage.

index Wifi in Haiku

Wifi does work to some extent. At the moment you can only connect to unencrypted or WEP encrypted wireless networks. Due to several different licensing policies of different vendors, a manual installation process for the firmware may be required. A list of working devices and instructions for installation can be found on our Wifi page (also online).

index APIを理解する

Since Haiku is a reimplementation, the API is still the same as for BeOS R5 (with some additions). Therefore the documentation in the Be Book is still a valid resource. Thanks to ACCESS, who owns the rights to former Be Inc. property, we are allowed to provide a copy of the Be Book.

There are additional resources that should help you getting started:

index Getting in contact

Get in contact with other developers and users and join the discussions on IRC, in our forums or the mailing lists. When many different people come together, rules have to established to keep communication effective. Please respect our Mailing List Etiquette.