AROS vs traditional Amiga vs SAM

[Piru]

@Amithony

is it like a version of the OS that can run on any platform? (Ala Java-esque?)

No. AROS executables do not run on different AROS platforms, you need separate builds for each target. In fact current AROS applications are not guaranteed to run on future AROS versions either (I think the idea is to recompile when needed). Whether certain AROS version (1.0?) will sement the ABI and provide guaranteed compatibility in the future remains to be seen.

[Piru]

@Gebrochen

Also I like the fact that I can rename my USB stick that I plug into the amiga, for fun, I called it dickhead, restarted the machine, and sure enough, when I plugged it back into the usb port, my amiga remebered it.

Wow. I mean Wow. Relabeling a volume, that IS just impressive. How can I get that for my Mac OS X and Windows!?!

[Piru]

@Gebrochen

I know one can do it on other platforms, but, is it a simple case of right clicking, renaming the volume.(read next sentence first)

Yes. Even easier. For example with Mac OS X you just doubleclick the label and type the new name.

then when you restart the computer, does that OS remember what you had named that usb Stick volume??

There is nothing for the OS to remember. The filesystem has been relabeled, of course the new name will appear. This works with every OS that has USB, massstorage and FAT support.

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@paolone

MorphOS supports shutdown on Pegasos2 and EFIKA (and Mac Mini).

In fact, MorphOS calls the resethandlers before powering down. This way for example AmIRC will quit before the system actually shuts down.

The shutdown is lightning fast, too. If there are no slow resethandlers around the shutdown is immediate.

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[Piru]

@Gebrochen

Personally what you say is rubbish, using and clicking with the mouse already wastes seconds versus push of off Button.

ATX PSUs take 4 second to shut down when you force the shutdown from the power button. Shutdown command or menu option is faster than that (well it is on MorphOS at least).