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>>15215 (OP) 
It must be a fun project for a whole lot of people, but I don't see the point of an operating system that is not just yet one more Unix-like with its own twists. I mean, I understand that some people think we have to go beyond Unix, but it would be better if first we got to the point where everything is running on free and open source Unix-like OSes, and then started promoting wild and crazy experimental OSes in the vein of Plan 9. Haiku just doesn't fit into this picture in my head.

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>>15216
Haiku (BeOS) is not new or experimental at all. Just like RISCOS isn't new or experimental. In fact this one goes back farther than Linux.

>>15219
I know, this is exactly why it doesn't fit into this picture in my head. It's not build on any crazy ideas, it's just an OS that is not *nix.

Does it run WINE?

GUI and C++ so it's trash. Much better than Linux though, but then again, so is everything else.

>>15216
HaikuOS has a POSIX-compatible C programming interface and it's very complete, in fact more complete than OpenBSD in my experience.

>>15219
RISCOS also has a POSIX-compatible C programming interface, but I have no experience with this one.

>>15227
I think only the 32-bit version tries to be compatible with the original BeOS. I think Wifi drivers often contain binary blobs too.

>>15215 (OP) 
these icons are amazing; they are colourful, integrated and are well put together to immerse you into a good and pleasing system experience.
it is sad that nowdays theres no such attention to them anymore, they don't look as pleasant to interact.

>>15364
I remember liking puppy linux for similar reasons though its less good than that up there. Things got less artistic and more clinical.