Can Linux cure my craving for AmigaDOS?

[Anding]

Can I get some reactions to this idea?

I love the Amiga but I now need more.   If I distil what I love about the Amiga it is

- Transparency.  With a little time you can understand all that is going on with the operating system, what all the files on your HDD do, and how things work "under the hood".  Contrast this with Windows which is a black box with millions of almost unknowable pieces.

- Power.  Custom chipset, multitasking OS, GUI, this machine kicked @rse ahead of it's time!

- Simplicity/elagance.  Small code, tight execution, minimal components to get the job done.  How fresh!

I will keep using my Amigas (under UAE, with AmiBlitz to be precise), but now I do need to move forward in time.  I want to keep the thrill I got with the transparency, power and the simplicity and elgance of the Amiga, but get access to new hardware, graphics acceleration, new coding opportunities, and a wider community of active contributers. So I'm thinking of moving up to LINUX, with Mono .NET for development.

What would you think if you were me?!   How closely does LINUX resemble AmigaDOS?  Is it as transparent as the good old Amiga?  Which GUI would you pick? Etc..??!

Cheers,

Andy

[Anding]

Thanks guys for the link to Ubuntu.  This looks very impressive.  If I interpret their philospohy correctly, it's a little Amiga like in their focus on "doing things well".  Also confidence inspiring that they have a managed developer community, and that the computer billionaire / space pilot Mark Shuttleworth is backing it with real $$$.  I will definatly burn a CD of this and get cracking...

AROS has so much promise.

I'm very curious about too Aros.  Amiga OS was mass seller in it's day, and I think that's why it's influence carries on lasting.  What's the end destination for AROS?  Is it meant to go mass market, or more for people who had an Amiga in the past and are still dedicated?

Regards

Andrew