IMICA Atom becomes Aros fully native and celebrates in Silence

[Karlos]

Variety is the spice of life.

I have several classics (real and emulated), an OS4.1.2 A1 box and a spare PC for running AROS on (presently in bits). The only thing I'm lacking is a MorphOS box. Much as I like the fact they have opened up the ppc mac market, the specification of the ppc mac mini (in particular the video hardware) doesn't enthrall me. If/when more generic G4 boxes with graphics card slots are supported I'll get one.

All assuming I still have a job next month :-/

[Karlos]

I can't respect his view. He comes in here and pisses on everyone's cornflakes and then gets mad when people piss back. Who can respect that?

:roflmao: What an expression...

[Karlos]

The bit where NONE of AmigaOS is re-iplemented. Its an x86 OS that aims to run in the spirit of Amiga, whatever that is.

Well, that's weird, seeing as I was able to compile some of my old amigaos specific code for AROS. That doesn't require an OS "in the spirit" of Amiga, it requires an OS that provides amiga compatible APIs. Do you understand the meaning of "re-implemented" in this context?

[Karlos]

I tried DPaint V on MorphOS long ago and it ran just fine. Old versions wont run.

Have you tried DPaint IV? It works in OS3.x (I'm sure I got 256 color RTG modes working before but don't quote me) and hence OS4. I would be surprised if it didn't work in MOS.

[Karlos]

The reason AROS is wasting time is:

1. They are using linux as a base, then popping APIs on top of it, making a WB lookalike that is analogous to linux w/ WINE. They will never capture the Amiga experience as it is in MOS or AmigaOS.

Ok, I'm taking off the moderator hat for this one. This has to be said:

Go away and come back once you've gotten at least half a clue what you are talking about.

AROS is not linux, it is an OS built from the ground up to be source level compatible with OS3.1. Thanks to virtualisation, it can run hosted on linux, if that's what you want to do.

You are either just trolling or you simply have no idea what you are talking about.

[Karlos]

@bloodline

DPaint IV still works in OS4.1, I was messing with it last night (well, I was able to start it and load a picture, hardly an exhaustive test).

[Karlos]

I'll have to have another try later...

You know, I still have my DPaint 2 disk here :-D

These old OS4 screenshots (bad tv tuner card) might amuse you:

http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=3135
http://www.amiga.org/gallery/index.php?n=3136

[Karlos]

Well put the hat back on and moderate this:

"I suspect you must be retarded or mentally challenged".

Or is that OK because you don't agree with dreamcast's post however factually wron or right it might be. This has to be said also.

Did you actually report the post in question, or just assume I'd read it? Or is OK to insinuate that I think it's fair game for someone to throw personal insults at someone else I've disagreed with?

Not wise to assume I've read an entire thread from top to bottom simply because I've singled out a post full of nonsense.

If you see a post that breaks the TOS, just report it.