Haiku R1/beta6 lands with browser upgrades and better hardware support

The desktop operating system inspired by BeOS just dropped its first update in two years.

Haiku R1/beta6 is officially out, arriving roughly one week after the open-source project celebrated its 25th birthday. According to the release announcement, the new version delivers hardware compatibility upgrades, a revamped WebPositive browser, and streamlined build stability.

Why it matters: Haiku keeps the ultra-responsive, lightweight spirit of 90s personal computing alive for modern PCs. Better hardware support means more people can test a clean alternative desktop without relying on virtual machines.

Here's the gist: you can download the disk image directly or upgrade an existing installation through the built-in package manager.

Not bad for an operating system that just turned 25.