The Switch
For Release 4 of the BeOS for Intel we have changed both our developer tools and our binary format. Applications that ran under R3 will not run under R4; the developer will have to recompile the code and perhaps make some code changes.A change of this nature has a profound effect on developing for the BeOS. The following sections explain the ramifications of this decision.
The AnnouncementThe text of the article from the Developer Newsletter.
Frequently Asked Questions
General answers about the Switch and what it means for
the BeOS and Be developers.
Tools
Information about development tools for R4.
Coding Issues
Code changes for the R4 development environment.
Performance Improvements
Specific performance numbers comparing R4 under the old
and new development environments, and R3 vs R4 performance numbers.
Questions or comments can be submitted to Developer Technical Support.
