I am looking at AROS as a possible AmigaOS for x86 since MorphOS and its supported hardware are, IMO, expensive for a hobbyist OS.
I have found the latest AROS to be fast and responsive. Other than an occasional freeze it does its job well.
I'd like to get some information from people who've used both to help me decide. As far as price and hardware availability are concerned, AROS is the winner. I think MorphOS has more commercial software though.
I'll ask a few questions and see what people have to say.
1) Stability. I have had MorphOS 2.4 lose the keyboard on a G4 Mac Mini. I'd have to unplug and replug. Both systems have had odd freezes. Any other stability issues on either side?
2) Amiga emulation. I've been told you can launch a classic Amiga app on MorphOS as long as it doesn't bang the custom chipsets. Can AROS do this? How does MOS do it? For games that do bang the hardware, is UAE required?
3) How easy would it be to build something like pidgin under AROS or MorphOS? Do they support the standard GNU tools?
I'm sure I'll think of more questions later.
