Haiku OS Gains Native LoRa Chat Client With USB-Serial Radio Support
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Updated · Hackaday · Jun 10
Haiku OS Gains Native LoRa Chat Client With USB-Serial Radio Support
1 articles · Updated · Hackaday · Jun 10
Summary
Sestriere brings Haiku OS a fully native MeshCore chat client, giving the BeOS-derived system desktop access to LoRa mesh messaging.
USB-serial LoRa radios — including ESP32-based devices — can serve as the modem, letting the app connect through widely available hardware.
The client goes beyond basic text with emojis, reaction GIFs and Codec2 voice messages, a broader feature set than many LoRa chat tools offer.
Built-in node mapping overlays contacts on OpenStreetMap and color-codes link quality, while a Wireshark-style packet sniffer exposes mesh traffic in detail.
Desktop LoRa applications remain uncommon, making Sestriere a notable addition both for Haiku users and for MeshCore-based networking on PCs.