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BeBits is a software download site for the BeOS and yellowTAB ZETA operating systems. It was started in 1999 by Sean Heber and Greg Nichols, and was then one of many BeOS software repositories, but is now the sole English-language one in existence. Virtually any software or driver for BeOS has an entry on BeBits, and the site has entered the vocabulary of BeOS users much in the same way Freshmeat has of Linux users. Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 245 KB)BeBits Screenshot File links The following pages link to this file: BeBits ... Download high resolution version (1280x1024, 245 KB)BeBits Screenshot File links The following pages link to this file: BeBits ... Computer software (or simply software) refers to one or more computer programs and data held in the storage of a computer for some purpose. ... This article is about the computer terms. ... BeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Incorporated in 1991. ... yellowTAB ZETA is an operating system developed by yellowTAB of Germany based on the BeOS operating system developed by Be Incorporated. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Sean Heber is the co-creator of BeBits. ... Freshmeat is a website that allows computer users to keep track of the latest software releases and updates as well as write/read reviews and articles, send or receive comments to or from the author, and many other features. ... Tux is the official Linux mascot. ...


BeBits as a trend

BeBits, being a sort of Freshmeat for BeOS users, has gained enormous popularity over the years. It is referred to as the nearly official BeOS software repository. Similar to Google's popularity in the computer society. Freshmeat is a website that allows computer users to keep track of the latest software releases and updates as well as write/read reviews and articles, send or receive comments to or from the author, and many other features. ... Google Inc. ...


BeBits over time

Up to this day, BeBits contains many BeOS software links from 1999 (as well as some mirrors) and has never gone on a file purge. The site's design hasn't changed much over the years, and those who remember it back from 2000 will be surprised to discover that the look of the website has been preserved, along with the categorizing system. BeOS is an operating system for personal computers which began development by Be Incorporated in 1991. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...


Nowadays, many finished components of Haiku are placed on BeBits, so that they can be easily found. Though, this is only temporary until Haiku is officially released. Haiku, formerly known as OpenBeOS, is an open source project dedicated to the re-creation and continuation of the Be Operating System. ...


Its format has been copied for GnomeFiles, as it is one of the easiest to use download repositories for both users and developers. GnomeFiles is a software repository for the Gtk graphical toolkit and the GNOME desktop environment. ...


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BeBits - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (257 words)
BeBits is a software download site for the BeOS and yellowTAB ZETA operating systems.
BeBits, being a sort of Freshmeat for BeOS users, has gained enormous popularity over the years.
The site's design hasn't changed much over the years, and those who remember it back from 2000 will be surprised to discover that the look of the website has been preserved, along with the categorizing system.
Be Doper - All the news that fits *I* print (602 words)
BeBits, one of the most heavily-visited BeOS-related sites on the Internet, is likely to see a torrent of new visitors once Zeta hits the streets and Nichols fully intends to accommodate the needs of these new users.
Right now, BeBits is very utilitarian in its use of web technologies and that's not what software downloaders have come to expect.
BeBits user accounts will be required to post a talkback message, download an application, view the index page, or use the words "be" and "bits" in the same paragraph.
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