Pear OS download and “one more thing”

Pear OS or Pear Linux is the operative system developed by David Tavares, based on Ubuntu and using components from the unstable part of Debian. The system looks and behaves very like Apple's OS X, not only imitating the visuals, it also mimics its responsiveness. It also has applications that provide the same functionality, like an AppStore, a customizing desktop app, or a security app.

I was impressed by how efficiently the system managed the resources in an old computer. The graphics and other media components performed with ease and flawlessly, better than other Linux I had tried.

However, one day David Tavares posted this message on his website:

"Its future is now in hands of a company who wants to remain anonymous for the moment. The concept has pleased them it and now wants to continue and improve the system for their own products. I can not give a name but it is a very large company well known."

"I want to thank all users, moderators and other developers who have made Pear OS what it is today, that without this adventure would not have been possible. I'm going in another direction. Another big thank you to all and I hope to return to the scene of open source very quickly. Cordially, David."

The system was acquired by a company whose name remains undisclosed. Some rumors point to Apple after this company hired a developer from Black Lab Linux. The developer left a goodbye letter saying:

“I'm leaving now to go help Apple in a Linux endeavor they recently acquired.”

The Clementine OS was to continue with Pear OS, but its developer Brenden González had to abandon the project after receiving a letter from an American company, he said wasn't Apple. The problem was probably just about the name he was using.

Also other projects like Trenta OS or Elementary OS seem to be working towards the same goal, a OS X user experience.

Elementary OS

If you are curious about the OS X look alike system, Pear OS is still available for download from Softpedia

Pear OS was bought by...

• Apple? they don't need to.
• Microsoft? why they would do that?
• Samsung? to look for another lawsuit?

My bet is towards a copy-cat company out there capable of copying the "one more thing".

What company bought Pear OS? What do you think? Feel free to comment