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I fail to understand what's the point in keeping closed source an operating system that runs only on a platform that ceased to be manufactured 30 years ago, bes
by squarefoot 4y ago
I fail to understand what's the point in keeping closed source an operating system that runs only on a platform that ceased to be manufactured 30 years ago, besides maybe the usual patent nightmare, but anyway... if you want to get an idea of how the Amiga worked, the AROS operating system is an Open Source recreation of the old AmigaOS that runs on different architectures, including x86 and ARM, so you can run it on a PC or a *Pi board, either native or hosted as a process.
http://www.aros.org/ http://www.aros.org/
- piperswe 4y agoEven if there was a patent nightmare at some point, like you said the hardware ceased to be manufactured 30 years ago. I doubt AmigaOS is still covered under any patents.
- blippage 4y agoI futzed around with AROS a year or so ago, and even played with it in 2005 on a hosted Slackware, if memory serves. The installation process was highly confusing. No doubt it works for the developers, but for those that just want to kick the tyres, it could be a lot friendlier. Small tweaks to their website would help. In the main menu they have "Aros-Exec". The should call it "Forums", because that's what they are. "Archives" would better be called "Software", or "Packages". Sometimes tiny things can mean a lot. There seems to be an active community for software uploads, which is nice to see.