What improvements do you want to see for Beta3?

X512 · May 24, 2020, 7:30am

Unrar probably have license issues so it can’t be included in Haiku distribution.

Null · May 24, 2020, 8:55am

You are correct. The license is non-free.

haikuports/haikuports/blob/master/app-arch/unrar/licenses/UnRAR

 ******    *****   ******   UnRAR - free utility for RAR archives
 **   **  **   **  **   **  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 ******   *******  ******    License for use and distribution of
 **   **  **   **  **   **   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 **   **  **   **  **   **         FREE portable version
                                   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

      The source code of UnRAR utility is freeware. This means:

   1. All copyrights to RAR and the utility UnRAR are exclusively
      owned by the author - Alexander Roshal.

   2. The UnRAR sources may be used in any software to handle RAR
      archives without limitations free of charge, but cannot be used
      to re-create the RAR compression algorithm, which is proprietary.
      Distribution of modified UnRAR sources in separate form or as a
      part of other software is permitted, provided that it is clearly
      stated in the documentation and source comments that the code may
      not be used to develop a RAR (WinRAR) compatible archiver.

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therainingmonkey · May 24, 2020, 12:28pm

I’d love to see an adblocker or extensions for web+

BarefootMartina · May 24, 2020, 6:44pm

@Therainingmonkey: I’d like to second that! WebPositive is a great browser, but an adblocker and some privacy extensions would be very welcome.
And since one can wish - how about a port of 32-bit LibreOffice? Currently LO is 64-bit only in Haiku. Or will the 32-bit version be included in Beta2?

mmu_man · May 24, 2020, 6:54pm

Hmm LO seems available for x86_gcc2 already I think I recall installing it…

Yeah, unrar isn’t free but well it wouldn’t be the only thing not strictly free software we include. Anyway a more generic mechanism to propose the users to install the required tool would help in other cases.

un_spacyar · May 24, 2020, 8:08pm

Hello @BarefootMartina. That is not correct. Actually, LibreOffice is available in both: 32 and 64 bit versions.

Feel free to ask if you had some issue trying to install it.

lelldorin · May 24, 2020, 9:09pm

Is burning dvd, CD, placing files on the drive included?

Begasus · May 25, 2020, 10:49am

Hello @BarefootMartina, I’m a full time (well almost ) 32bit user, haikuporter, I think I can confirm that LO and a lot of other apps are running fine there

roiredxsoto · May 26, 2020, 2:36pm

Good day,
While I have a long list, I would be happy just getting audio out from my display speakers, using the DisplayPort connector.

Regards,
RR

extrowerk · May 27, 2020, 11:13am

In the meantime you can use hblock to block ads. It works with every browser.

giahung.1997tn · June 5, 2020, 4:16pm

I want the VirtualBox Guest Addition to be able to use my screen’s native resolution with Haiku on my VirtualBox.

Begasus · June 5, 2020, 7:07pm

Check the part for the VBox installation guide (search for vboxmanage there): https://www.haiku-os.org/guides/virtualizing/virtualbox/#part_customVESA
Haiku

BarefootMartina · June 7, 2020, 2:39pm

I stand corrected. I had read somewhere that LO was available in 64-bit only and coudln’t check since HaikuDepot was already deactivated for Beta1. There is a 32-bit version! I just installed it on Beta2.

cosmogatokat · June 10, 2020, 4:28pm

GPU ;-; is good to think it is not only for videogames, maybe a good niche will be the artificial intelligence developers, at least to practices, n.n we will grow.

grexe · June 10, 2020, 4:39pm

I’d be very keen on trying and possibly helping out there.
Imagine a native client using BFS attributes etc.
Is WebDAV actually supported in Haiku?

frankps · June 10, 2020, 6:07pm

No, I don’t think so…

Would love to see a Nextcloud client, and native WebDAV, CardDAV and CalDAV support.

Would be great enhancements for beta 3!

giahung.1997tn · June 10, 2020, 6:45pm

Yes, accelerated graphics. At least, if Haiku could have the VirtualBox video driver working it’s enough for my current need. But if Haiku got accelerated graphics on real hardware, firstly, integrated graphics like what of Intel, it’s awesome. Dedicated GPU is another story, though. It’s much harder to do than the integrated ones.

cosmogatokat · June 10, 2020, 6:51pm

But i think is better if they start with AMD, i am using haiku on a Nvidia optimus+ intel, but i will love if they start with amd gpus…

mazbrili · June 11, 2020, 12:34am

i hope redshift or similiar thing will come to haiku… because using computer in the night can disturb my sleeping habit

alexanrsousa · June 11, 2020, 2:56am

While 3D acceleration is understandably too big of a task for Beta3, what about 2D acceleration? Shapes, hardware accelerated cursor, bit blits, etc. If those were accelerated that would certainly make Haiku GUI much smoother, and make it more useable in really high-res monitors.