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- Date: Sun, 14 Jan 96 22:59:18 GMT+1
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
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- Subject: Re: OS features
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- From: rdingem@grafix.xs4all.nl (Ruud Dingemans)
- Message-ID: <rdingem.46jn@grafix.xs4all.nl>
- Organization: Grafix Attack BBS Holland
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- In a message of 13 Jan 96 Teijo Kinnunen wrote to All:
-
- >> TK> Unfortunately, there's no 'AmigaOS NT', and every Amiga user is
- >> TK> stuck with an oldish, unsecure OS.
-
- >> crippled. Ever hear of Amiga Linux or Amiga NetBSD Unix? Works fine on my
- >> "oldish" A2000, I can tell you.
-
- TK> Sure, the key difference here is that neither of these can run
- TK> applications written for AmigaOS, while NT can run most of the old Win
- TK> apps.
-
- True. However, since much of the Amiga's OS is in ROM and doesn't
- need much HD space, it's not much of a problem to run it besides the
- "Big" OS (Unix).
-
- >> On an Amiga, you can have an OS with all the
- >> features you seem to want -Unix - and it's here right now, and for
- >> free, including XWindows. Ok, you need a 32-bit CPU/Amiga,
-
- TK> There's no point in having an Amiga to run, say, Linux (unless also
- TK> Amiga apps are used). PCs can provide better hardware for less money.
-
- Depends. I like the availability of a good compact OS (2.x/3.x)
- besides the possibility to run MacOS and Unix as well. But of course,
- the CPU on a PC is generally faster. Would I have one, I'd probably
- run Linux on it.
-
- >> Nevertheless, I agree that the OS should be updated and have at
- >> least some form of Memory Protection.
-
- TK> AmigaOS is the only advantage the Amiga still has.
-
- No, there are others; one is a relatively low price for a
- base machine and not needing lots of resources/extra hardware to make
- things happen. But if these are enough, remains to be seen. Given
- the resurrection of 1995, I like to think miracles can still happen ;)
-
- Regards, Ruud
- rdingem@grafix.xs4all.nl
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