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Cosmoe works at the application toolkit level, allowing to build and run BeOS/Haiku apps on Linux. The toolkit is then implemented using Linux classic APIs. Vitruvian is Haiku on the Linux kernel (with some extra modules). https://gitlab.com/haydentech/cosmoe https://v-os.dev/", "context": "", "use_case": "Haiku on Linux kernel", "switched_from": "", "story": "Haiku R1/beta6 has been released"}, {"id": 789519200, "item_id": 49344950, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49344950", "by": "trimble_tromble", "date": "2026-08-18", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "You might be interested in the Vitruvian OS project", "excerpt": "You might be interested in the Vitruvian OS project: https://v-os.dev/ \"V\\OS is a Linux-based operating system inspired by BeOS. It brings the simplicity and responsiveness of a classic desktop to modern hardware: custom kernel modules and a BeOS/Haiku API compatibility layer that runs on Linux with minimal to no source changes.\"", "context": "", "use_case": "BeOS-inspired Linux-based OS", "switched_from": "", "story": "25 Years of Haiku: From \"Ok, Let's Start\" to the Present"}, {"id": 769997344, "item_id": 48124834, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48124834", "by": "dleslie", "date": "2026-05-13", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "There's an interesting fork that recently cropped up.", "excerpt": "There's an interesting fork that recently cropped up. It takes the Haiku user space and places it atop the Linux kernel. Vitruvian OS: https://v-os.dev/", "context": "", "use_case": "", "switched_from": "", "story": "Haiku"}, {"id": 760416721, "item_id": 47526045, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47526045", "by": "ginkgotree", "date": "2026-03-25", "version": null, "stance": "recommend", "quote": "I love seeing this.", "excerpt": "I installed BeOS in the 90s as a kid. It was awesome, and I love seeing this.", "context": "", "use_case": "", "switched_from": "", "story": "VitruvianOS \u2013 Desktop Linux Inspired by the BeOS"}]}], "caveats": [{"label": "", "summary": "", "quotes": [{"id": 760234272, "item_id": 47514642, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47514642", "by": "lnxg33k1", "date": "2026-03-25", "version": null, "stance": "warn", "quote": "What is more intuitive than a button to close a window without a X", "excerpt": "> It\u2019s very easy to use. It features an intuitive desktop > and adopts KISS principles. Anyone can rapidly feel at >home and use V\\OS. User experience, workflow and comfort > is key. 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It's already being used by recent Wine versions.", "context": "", "use_case": "", "switched_from": "", "story": "VitruvianOS \u2013 Desktop Linux Inspired by the BeOS"}, {"id": 760234272, "item_id": 47514642, "url": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47514642", "by": "lnxg33k1", "date": "2026-03-25", "version": null, "stance": "warn", "quote": "What is more intuitive than a button to close a window without a X", "excerpt": "> It\u2019s very easy to use. It features an intuitive desktop > and adopts KISS principles. Anyone can rapidly feel at >home and use V\\OS. User experience, workflow and comfort > is key. 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