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Index
Welcome to Haiku!
Beware of Bugs
Getting to know the system
Installing new software
Wifi in Haiku
Getting to know the API
Getting in contact

Benvenuto in Haiku!

Thank you very much for checking out Haiku! This is our fourth public release. We hope to attract new developers to our project and give future users a chance to check out Haiku. We realize that this alpha release does not yet fully live up to the goals that we have set for ourselves and doesn't offer all the features and well-rounded end-user experience planned for the final R1 version. However, we hope that this release lets you discover Haiku's great potential and that you share our excitement.

Visit our project's website Haiku-os.org for the latest news and announcements.

indice Attento ai bug

We have been working hard to fix potentially critical bugs, however, being an alpha release, there are bound to be plenty left undiscovered.

Scoraggiamo l'uso di versioni alpha come sistemi di produzione. I tuoi dati potrebbero venire alterati, danneggiati o essere addirittura cancellati.

Una delle principali ragioni per rilasciare una versione alpha è di attrarre più persone per testare il sistema e scoprire bug o per consigliare miglioramenti. Ti preghiamo di segnalarci bug e miglioramenti nel nostro bug tracker dopo aver usato il suo motore di ricerca interno per evitare duplicati.

indice Per conoscere il sistema

Le prime release di Haiku saranno molto simili al BeOS R5, il sistema operativo che sta re-implementando. Se non l'hai mai provato, dai un'occhiata a questi link:

indice Installare altre applicazioni

Most of the available software can be downloaded and installed with the application HaikuDepot that comes with Haiku.
Because of our binary and source compatibility, most BeOS applications run on Haiku. Many of those have been re-packaged for Haiku or still run unmodified. You'll find more information on installing new programs in the user guide's chapter on Applications.

There are several community-based software collections. See the Software Sites page on our website.

index Updating Haiku

Updating Haiku as well as third party packages is done with the application SoftwareUpdater. When it's finished, reboot.
For more details, see the guide Updating your system on our website.

indice Il Wifi in Haiku

Haiku supports wireless networks that are WPA/WPA2 or WEP encrypted and of course open, unencrypted connections. Due to several different licensing policies of different hardware vendors, a manual installation process for the firmware may be required. You'll find more information on supported hardware, firmware installation and how to join a wireless network in the Haiku User Guide's Workshop: Wireless networking.

indice Per conoscere l'API

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.
Deviations from the BeOS API and Haiku specific additions are collected in the Haiku Book.

There are some resources that should help you getting started:

indice Entrare in contatto

Get in contact with other developers and users and join the discussions on IRC (#haiku on webchat), 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.