nipos
January 15, 2026, 7:56am
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There have been many discussions in the past what R1 should be.exactly when it’s ready and how many features still need to be added,the initial goal of having a perfect BeOS replacement is already achieved and Haiku can do more than BeOS ever did.
Is there even a roadmap about 3D acceleration? More so, is there even a general roadmap for R1 (not Bugzilla, we all know it’s arbitrary)?
These questions pop-up every now and then, my request to the core them is to put up a roadmap on the website, and update on the monthly reports.
It mentions 3 familiar issues:
“security isn’t one of its core strengths”
“it still lacks hardware 3D acceleration or video playback”
“the built-in web browser WebPositive is rather limited… (but there is) the GNOME browser, and (experimental) Iceweasel”
If these were addressed to eliminate concerns, you would have an R1 - and LOTS of media coverage - and new users trying it out ! … “it is awfully close to being ready to be a daily-driver OS”
Just wondering, what are the roadblocks or unmet goals that need to be addressed before Haiku can ship R1?
On a related note, I’ve heard that getting Gobe working from a clean install is one of the major R1 blockers. Is that true?
What is the endgame for Haiku R1? Will we have a “it just works!” operating system with essential bundled applications?
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