BeOS Refugee Redux

The ‘Tales of a BeOS Refugee’ seems to have touched a nerve. In the two weeks since it was published at
OSAlert, I have received more than 500 email responses from users of Mac OS, BeOS, Linux, and Windows. Most of the responses were point-by-point rejoinders to facts and
observations in the original piece, some of them highly detailed. Because it was impossible to respond to everyone individually, and because I thought many people would appreciate being able to read some of the comments and my
reactions to them, I’ve assembled this addendum:
Reactions to “Tales of a BeOS Refugee”. The piece includes further clarifications and extrapolations on my ideas about the Creator code and application binding, plus dozens of miscellaneous notes and continued comparisons between BeOS and OS X. Many thanks to everyone who took the time to write. As always, comments are welcome, but no guarantees on responses.

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