Tracker (File manager)
Encyclopedia
Haiku Tracker is the File manager
of the Haiku
operating system
. It is somewhat similar to Finder on Mac OS 9
and Mac OS X
, as Tracker is said to be quite familiar.
Haiku Tracker is based on OpenTracker
which in turn is based on Tracker found in the BeOS
.
was created by Be Inc.
, as part of BeOS
, but was opensourced in late 2000. The project was managed by Be until its closedown in late 2001, where it moved to SourceForge
under the guidance of Axel Dörfler, the chief non-Be contributor. It is under the OpenTracker Licence, which is a barely modified BSD licence that allows the use of the Be
trademark Tracker
to be used.
File manager
A file manager or file browser is a computer program that provides a user interface to work with file systems. The most common operations performed on files or groups of files are: create, open, edit, view, print, play, rename, move, copy, delete, search/find, and modify file attributes, properties...
of the Haiku
Haiku (operating system)
Haiku is a free and open source operating system compatible with BeOS. Its development began in 2001, and the operating system became self-hosting in 2008, with the first alpha release in September 2009, the second in May 2010 and the third in June 2011....
operating system
Operating system
An operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
. It is somewhat similar to Finder on Mac OS 9
Mac OS 9
Mac OS 9 is the final major release of Apple's Mac OS before the launch of Mac OS X. Introduced on October 23, 1999, Apple positioned it as "The Best Internet Operating System Ever," highlighting Sherlock 2's Internet search capabilities, integration with Apple's free online services known as...
and Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, as Tracker is said to be quite familiar.
Haiku Tracker is based on OpenTracker
OpenTracker
OpenTracker is the open source version of the Tracker file manager for BeOS-compatible operating systems.Be Inc. developed the original Tracker for their operating system, BeOS. In 2000, prior to selling all of their assets to Palm, Inc., Be Inc. open-sourced some of their software, including Tracker...
which in turn is based on Tracker found in the BeOS
BeOS
BeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Inc. in 1991. It was first written to run on BeBox hardware. BeOS was optimized for digital media work and was written to take advantage of modern hardware facilities such as symmetric multiprocessing by utilizing...
.
History
The original TrackerTracker
Trackers are a class of music sequencer software used to create and edit module files; they allow the user to arrange notes stepwise on a timeline across several monophonic channels....
was created by Be Inc.
Be Inc.
Be Incorporated was an American computer company founded in 1990, best known for the Be Operating System and BeBox personal computer. Be was founded by former Apple Computer executive Jean-Louis Gassée with capital from Seymour Cray....
, as part of BeOS
BeOS
BeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Inc. in 1991. It was first written to run on BeBox hardware. BeOS was optimized for digital media work and was written to take advantage of modern hardware facilities such as symmetric multiprocessing by utilizing...
, but was opensourced in late 2000. The project was managed by Be until its closedown in late 2001, where it moved to SourceForge
SourceForge
SourceForge Enterprise Edition is a collaborative revision control and software development management system. It provides a front-end to a range of software development lifecycle services and integrates with a number of free software / open source software applications .While originally itself...
under the guidance of Axel Dörfler, the chief non-Be contributor. It is under the OpenTracker Licence, which is a barely modified BSD licence that allows the use of the Be
Be Inc.
Be Incorporated was an American computer company founded in 1990, best known for the Be Operating System and BeBox personal computer. Be was founded by former Apple Computer executive Jean-Louis Gassée with capital from Seymour Cray....
trademark Tracker
Tracker
Trackers are a class of music sequencer software used to create and edit module files; they allow the user to arrange notes stepwise on a timeline across several monophonic channels....
to be used.
See also
- BeOSBeOSBeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Inc. in 1991. It was first written to run on BeBox hardware. BeOS was optimized for digital media work and was written to take advantage of modern hardware facilities such as symmetric multiprocessing by utilizing...
- Haiku (operating system)Haiku (operating system)Haiku is a free and open source operating system compatible with BeOS. Its development began in 2001, and the operating system became self-hosting in 2008, with the first alpha release in September 2009, the second in May 2010 and the third in June 2011....
- Comparison of file managersComparison of file managersThe following tables compare general and technical information for a number of notable file managers.-General information:Basic general information about the managers: creator/company etc.-Cross-platform file managers:...
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