title: NetPositive
text: # NetPositive
  
  NetPositive (often called Net+) is the default web browser for the discontinued Be Operating System (BeOS). It includes partial support for JavaScript, but no CSS support. It was originally developed as a stop-gap measure because no browsers had been ported to BeOS.
  
  ## Error messages in Haiku
  
  The browser's haiku error messages were noted among BeOS users, which led to the name of Haiku, an open-source operating system inspired by BeOS. A late 1990s email joke which claimed that Microsoft was moving to Haiku error messages in Japanese versions of Windows was almost entirely made up of NetPositive error messages. For instance, a user might see the following error message if they try to access a website that is unavailable:
  
     Cables have been cut Southwest of Northeast somewhere We are not amused.
  
  If the user tried unsuccessfully to authenticate against a website, they might see:
  
     Server's poor response Not quick enough for browser. Timed out, plum blossom.
  