www.anubis-os.org finally open

[paolone]

0amigan0 wrote:

@Paolone:

Thats exactly what *I* mean: "I really, sincerely hope this other lets-try-to-resurrect-the-amiga, will NEVER happen !!!

Having said that, u're free to have fun with your AROS.
If u get excited just by going to Google Maps in OWB for AROS, then continue to do so. :-)

Honestly, I've heard smarter comments from my 7-months-old son.  :roll:

[paolone]

yssing wrote:
So how does anubis relate to amige, other than an integrated UAE??

The same way Windows Vista relates do MS/DOS and MacOS X relates to MacOS Classic. If Amiga Inc was doing someting like Mschulz and others are doing (free and open) with Anubis, now we'll be reading here excited or even horny comments about how good, how wonderful and how powerful the new "AmigaNG-OS" will be.

[jj]

Because from what I can gather is that it will be a Amiga like OS.  Much like AOS4.1 and MorphOS.  Neither of which can be called a full amiga OS but an API compatible one.

From what I can gather it will neither run system friendly or aminga binaries.  It will just offer an AOS like experience.

[djbase]

I wonder what is wrong with AROS to start another one with less amiga-features?

[jj]

I think by using a linux kernnel they are hoping to avvoid the problems AROS has with drivers for thee millions off different hardware options out there

[bloodline]

DJBase wrote:
I wonder what is wrong with AROS to start another one with less amiga-features?

With AROS, and OS4/MOS, the aim is to make an Operating System that from a technical stand point works like AmigaOS... With Anubis the idea is to make an operating system that, with respect to the user, looks and functions like AmigaOS, but without it's technical limitations.

It is a different approach, no less valid and one that has more long term value if indeed there is any value in "Amigalike" OSs....

[bloodline]

bloodline wrote:

DJBase wrote:
I wonder what is wrong with AROS to start another one with less amiga-features?

With AROS, and OS4/MOS, the aim is to make an Operating System that from a technical stand point works like AmigaOS... With Anubis the idea is to make an operating system that, with respect to the user, looks and functions like AmigaOS, but without its technical limitations.

It is a different approach, no less valid and one that has more long term value if indeed there is any value in "Amigalike" OSs....

[bloodline]

JJ wrote:
I think by using a linux kernnel they are hoping to avvoid the problems AROS has with drivers for thee millions off different hardware options out there

To be fair AROS Hosted use Linux to get around driver and hardware problems... But with any OS that clones Amiga OS, you have to live with the flaws of the original design, and Amiga OS is full of flaws!

I for one would love a nice simple unix that works like the OS I grew up with... And free, unlike OSX :roll:

[skurk]

strike what I just said

[sim085]

bloodline wrote:
With Anubis the idea is to make an operating system that, with respect to the user, looks and functions like AmigaOS, but without it's technical limitations.

Why don't just develop a Graphical User Interface for Linux or BSD then? Something like GNOME and KDE?

[bloodline]

sim085 wrote:

bloodline wrote:
With Anubis the idea is to make an operating system that, with respect to the user, looks and functions like AmigaOS, but without it's technical limitations.

Why don't just develop a Graphical User Interface for Linux or BSD then? Something like GNOME and KDE?

Well the GUI is only part of the picture, filesystem, CLI, file structure, library and device handling are all inherent parts of the user experence with AmigaOS... These things will also need to be replicated in the new environment!

[jj]

I am all for this project if it give the ease of use of AmigaOS but removes the flaws this can only be a good thing.  Plus with the beneift of running on cheap off the shelf hardware its a win win situation.

[downix]

dammy wrote:
I may break down this fall and purchase the Genesi netbook.

Dammy

Pardon me, netbook?

[dammy]

Pardon me, netbook?

My error, I should have said if Genesi has a netbook (like all the others who are producing a netbook by Xmas), I'll break down and buy one.

Dammy

[Speelgoedmannetje]

Piru wrote:
@Khephren

Excelent Multi tasking.

AmigaOS scheduler is rather lame. Any busy higher priority task will block lower priority ones forever. Having tons of tasks results in exponential slowdown inside the scheduler (it uses linear list walking). There is no guaranteed fairness in the scheduler. Anything has a better scheduler these days.

Ehm, IIRC AmigaOS uses a Round Robin scheduler (the most basic pre-emptive scheduler), with which scheduling starvation does not exist.

[downix]

Ok, I've been pondering ordering myself a Beagleboard, and if this will run on it, well, one more incentive to buy.

And what am I doing with a beagleboard?  That is for me to know and for you to find out.