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The "Not Quite Amiga but still computer related category" => Alternative Operating Systems => Topic started by: AmigaFreak on April 20, 2004, 01:03:17 AM
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A good desktop replacement for Windows or Linux, looks like Amiga Workbench and acts like it too. (Rocklyte's AtheneOS) :-D
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Er.....clickety click? It doesn't! (clickety click that is).
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how does this (http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=239) "look" like Amiga? :-?
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Try this ? Omega Screenshot (http://www.rocklyte.com/athene/screenshots/omega.jpg)
Ok, hows that ? *Cringe*,..sorry for the bloated image!
Edited by Argo: Removed Overly Large Image, Added Link to Image.
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It looks like a horrible cross between Windows and Linux imho
*cringe* indeed.
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Don't usually post replies to old topics, but thought it would be better than starting a brand new one in this case.
Just found out about Athene OS. Main link to Amiga is the Omega Workbench, which has already been mentioned. Screenshot here:
http://www.rocklyte.com/athene/screenshots/omega1.html
However, the most impressive feature in my opinion is boot time. 5-10 seconds!!! Amazing (for PCs anyway). More specs here:
http://www.rocklyte.com/athene/index.html
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It might have been neat if it was a Windows replacement but also still ran Windows things on your Windows box. Looks though, like it's just another proprietary operating system. Did I not read far enough?
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Pssh. JesOS (http://www.landoverbaptist.org/news0907/jesOS.html) is *WAY* cooler!!!
:roll:
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weirdami wrote:
It might have been neat if it was a Windows replacement but also still ran Windows things on your Windows box. Looks though, like it's just another proprietary operating system. Did I not read far enough?
Weirdami, as far as I can tell you can use it both as a standalone OS (partly open source) and as a GUI within Windows or Linux. However, I'm not 100% sure how well you could run Windows programs within it (maybe within WINE?).
Sounds like you'd prefer a Amiga skin for Windows or ReactOS. Check out Windows Blinds:
http://www.stardock.com/products/windowblinds/
OS4 skin for Windows:
http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?skinid=5200&libid=1
Other Amiga skins:
http://www.wincustomize.com/skins.aspx?libid=1&search=amiga
Of course this is purely a cosmetic change. Any other options I've missed?
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Didn't Stardock make Galactic Civilizations II? o_O
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Methuselas wrote:
Didn't Stardock make Galactic Civilizations II? o_O
Yes they did Methuselas. Any good?
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Hey its got to be better than VISTA!! It doesn't look too bad to me. I checked out the screen shots. I have been test driving some Linux Dist's and really like what I have used so far. I tried the Arklinux and Xandros and I have an older version of Redhat I am going to check out next.