Apple ships Rhapsody beta

As expected, Apple Computer has shipped 10,000 beta copies of Rhapsody, itsnext-generation operating system, to developers. Dubbed the Developer Release, the beta is designed to help software developers create newprograms that will run on the new OS. Rhapsody is derived from Next Software's NextStep and OpenStep operating systems, and features a UNIXkernel with a gorgeous hybrid graphical shell.  This version of Rhapsodyruns only on select PowerMac computers but a separate release due soon willtarget Intel boxes. Future releases of Rhapsody will run on the majorityof new Macs and Intel hardware.

Apple will position Rhapsody, due in mid-1998, as a server and high-endworkstation operating system similar to Windows NT.

For more information about Rhapsody, please visit the Rhapsody page on Apple's Developer World site