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AROS is an open source continuation of the classic Amiga operating system, that today runs on all kinds of devices from Raspberry Pi's, FPGA machines, classic Amigas and standard PCs. But how well does AROS run in 2022, and is it a worthy successor? I try out the Icaros Desktop distribution.
Icaros Desktop: https://vmwaros.blogspot.com/p/download.html
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▬ Contents of this video ▬
00:00 - The Modern Amiga Landscape and History
04:08 - Introduction to AROS
05:29 - Icaros Desktop AROS Distro
06:45 - Installation
07:54 - Squarespace Sponsor Slot
08:52 - Setup & Config
11:18 - Tour of Icaros Desktop
18:32 - Web Browsing & Network Tools
20:33 - Bundled Applications & Games
24:13 - Running 68K Classic Amiga Applications with AmiBridge
29:28 - Conclusion
Sources used in this video (with permission or under fair use):
Project Code Rush - The Beginnings of Netscape / Mozilla Documentary: https://youtu.be/4Q7FTjhvZ7Y
AROS One video: https://sites.google.com/view/arosone
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