Michael Sibblesworth wrote:   
   > Greetings, everyone.   
   >   
   > I was wondering if the BeOS would be a good platform for me.   
   >   
   > All I really need to be able to do is some Forth programming,   
   > some web design, and maybe a little bit of internet access   
   > here and there.   
   >   
   > 1.) Does BeOS have SMP capabilities?   
   > 2.) Can I use it as a telnet server?   
   > 3.) Is it true that it's a 'dead' platform?   
   > 4.) Is 'Zeta' a viable replacement for it?   
   >   
   > I appreciate any help in this matter. Thank you.   
      
   he's a jack hole..  don't pay any attention.   
   1 - yes   
   2 - yes   
   3 - Be Inc. has been swallowed up by Palm but the OS itself (OpenBeOS at   
   least) is under active development and userland apps are still being   
   developed for it   
   4 - Zeta /is/ Be with their own commercial "wrapping".  works well for a   
   destkop OS.   
      
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