BFS, the kit-based C++ API, and the pervasively multithreaded design behind BeOS's open-source successor.
Haiku's desktop/file-manager shell has stopped responding or crashed. Because Tracker is just another BLooper-based application, restarting it doesn't require rebooting the whole system.
Pages look broken, layouts collapse, or certain sites refuse to render properly in Haiku's native WebPositive browser. Here's how to isolate whether it's a page compatibility issue or a local configuration problem.
How a well-regarded but commercially unsuccessful 1990s operating system, killed off by an acquisition, was rebuilt from scratch as open source by the community that refused to let it disappear.
A complete walkthrough backing up a Haiku installation using BFS attributes and standard file-copying tools, plus what to know about restoring packagefs-managed system data specifically.
A complete walkthrough getting the native toolchain installed, writing a minimal Kit-based application, and building Haiku itself from source.
A complete walkthrough from downloading the image to a working desktop, including why starting in a VM is worth doing even if your real goal is bare-metal installation.
A practical guide to viewing and setting file attributes, building a saved query, and turning that query into a self-updating virtual folder in Tracker.
A complete walkthrough creating additional user accounts on Haiku, understanding its current multi-user maturity, and what to expect versus a fully mature multi-user Unix system.
A complete walkthrough building a minimal windowed application using Haiku's Interface Kit and BApplication/BWindow classes — the actual starting point for any native Haiku app, GUI or not.
A complete walkthrough of both the graphical and command-line paths to installing, updating, and removing software on Haiku.