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{{Short description|Operating system}}

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{{Infobox OS

| name = AROS Research Operating System

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| latest release date = See distribution release dates

| kernel type = [[Microkernel]]

| supported platforms = [[IA-32]], [[x86-64]], [[PowerPC]], [[Motorola 68000 series|m68k]], [[ARM architecture family|ARM]]

| license = [[AROS Public License|AROS Public]]

| working state = Current

| website = {{URL|www.https://aros.orgsourceforge.io/}}

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'''AROS Research Operating System''' ('''AROS''', pronounced "AR-OS") is a [[free and open-source software|free and open-source]] multi media centric implementation of the [[AmigaOS]] 3.1 application programming interface ([[API]]). Designedwhich is designed to be portable and flexible. {{As of|2021}}, [[Porting|Portsports]] are available for [[x86personal computer]]-s (PCs) based andon [[PowerPCx86]]-based and [[personal computerPowerPC]]s (PCs), in [[native mode(computing)|native]] and hosted ''flavors'', with other architectures in development. In a show of full circle development, AROS washas alsobeen ported to the [[Motorola 68000 series]] (m68k) based [[Amiga 1200]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.evillabs.net/wiki/index.php/AROS_m68k-amiga |title=AROS m68k-amiga |website=Evillabs.net |access-date=April 10, 2011 |archive-date=February 9, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230209044137/http://www.evillabs.net/wiki/index.php/AROS_m68k-amiga |url-status=dead }}</ref> and there is also an [[ARM architecture family|ARM]] port for the [[Raspberry Pi]] series.

== Name and identity ==

[[File:AROS Dark Kitty.png|thumb|left|AROS Kitty]]

[[File:AROS Dark Kitty.png|thumb|left|AROS Kitty]]AROS originally stood for ''Amiga Research Operating System'', but to avoid any trademark issues with the [[Amiga]] name,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mendoza |first=Nicolas |date=May 5, 2007 |url=http://amigann.com/?id=3309 |title=AROS drops Amiga from its name! |website=AmigaNN |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707133648/http://amigann.com/?id=3309 |access-date=September 7, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://merlancia.us/amiga-hyperion/35-5decmcewenexhibit5show_case_doc.pdf |title=Evert Carton of Hyperion Entertainment claims AROS is "probably illegal" |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110821193852/http://merlancia.us/amiga-hyperion/35-5decmcewenexhibit5show_case_doc.pdf |archive-date=August 21, 2011 |df=mdy-all |access-date=September 7, 2010}}</ref> it was changed to the [[recursive acronym]] ''AROS Research Operating System''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aros.org/ |title=AROS.org |website=AROS.org |access-date=September 7, 2010}}</ref>

The mascot of AROS is an anthropomorphic cat named Kitty, created by Eric Schwartz and officially adopted by the AROS Team in December 2, 2002.

Used in the core AROS About and installer tools, it was also adopted by several AROS community sites and early distributions.

Other AROS identifiable symbols and logos are based around the cat shape, such as the Icaros logo, which is a stylised cat's eye, or AFA (Aros forFor Amiga).

== Current status ==

[[File:AmigaOS 3 and clones.svg|thumb|200px|Amiga family/development tree]]

The project, begun in 1995, has over the years become an almost "feature complete" implementation of AmigaOS{{snd}} which, as of May 2017,{{update neededinline|date=September 2021}} only lacks a few areas of functionality. This was achieved by the efforts of a small team of developers.

It can be installed on most [[IBM PC compatible]]s, and features native graphics drivers for video cards such as the [[GeForce]] range made by [[Nvidia]]. As of May 2007 USB keyboards and mice are also supported. AROS has been ported to the [[Sam440ep]] [[PowerPC]] board and a first test version for the [[Efika]] was released in 2009.

While the OS is still lacking in applications, a few have been ported, including [[Unix Amiga Emulator|E-UAE]], an emulation program that allows m68k-native AmigaOS applications to run. Some AROS-specific applications have also been written. AROS has [[Internet protocol suite|TCP/IP]] networking support, and has available an experimental version of [[AMosaic]] web browser, for test purposes, among other Internet-related applications. The Poseidon [[USB]] stack has been ported to AROS.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.osnews.com/story/21548/Poseidon_USB_Stack_Bounty_Reached_Open_Source_AROS_Port |title=Poseidon USB Stack Bounty Reached: Open Source, AROS Port |website=OSNews |access-date=September 7, 2010}}</ref>

AROS is designed to be [[Source-code compatibility|source-compatible]] with [[AmigaOS]]. On m68k [[Amiga]] hardware it is also [[Binary-code compatibility|binary-compatible]], so binaries already compiled for AmigaOS 3 can be run on AROS.<ref>[[Wikibooks:Aros/Platforms/68k support]]</ref> On x86 [[IA-32]] 32-bit platforms Janus-UAE,<ref>{{Cite web|url=httphttps://sourceforge.net/projects/janus-uae/|title=Janus-UAE on SourceForge}}</ref> an enhanced [[E-UAE]], integrates Amiga emulation directly into AROS to run AmigaOS m68k binaries nearly transparent to the user. {{As of|2011|08}}, original AmigaOS 3 operating system files are needed for the emulation.

The aim of AROS is to remain aloof of the legal and political spats that have plagued other AmigaOS implementations by being independent of hardware and of any central control. The de facto motto of AROS, "No schedule and rocking" both lampoons the infamous words "On Schedule and Rockin" from [[Amiga, Inc.]] CEO Bill McEwen, and declares a lack of the formal deadlines.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiga.com/corporate/amigadepartypack.shtml|title=AmigaDE Party Pack Announcement |website=Amiga Inc. |date=June 11, 2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010619055418/http://www.amiga.com/corporate/amigadepartypack.shtml |archive-date=June 19, 2001}}</ref>

A workable AmigaOS [[Kickstart (Amiga)|Kickstart]] clone for the [[Motorola 68000]] processor was released on March 31, 2011 as part of a [[open -source bounty|programming bounty]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiga.org/forums/printthread.php?t=55226 |work=amiga.org |title=Kickstart ROM Replacement (Phase II) Assigned |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206191839/http://www.amiga.org/forums/printthread.php?t=55226 |archive-date=December 6, 2010 |access-date=April 7, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.power2people.org/projects/profile/6 |work=power2people.org |title=Kickstart ROM Replacement (Phase II)}}</ref> The memory requirement is 2&nbsp;MB [[Amiga Chip RAM|Chip RAM]] and 1&nbsp;MB Fast RAM. This software is a complete free open-source alternative to AmigaOS.

== Distributions ==

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=== Icaros Desktop ===

Since April 2009, the name VMWAros has been changed into "Icaros Desktop" to avoid ambiguities with any existing copyrighted [[Virtualvirtual Machinemachine]] of any kind. Amiga 68K emulation integration, 3D acceleration for Nvidia cards and latest updates of applications can be found there.<ref name="icaros desktop">{{cite web|title=icaros desktop|url=http://www.icarosdesktop.org/|website=icaros desktop|access-date=14 March 2017}}</ref> The latest version of Icaros Desktop is version 2.3 (released 22 December, 2020).<ref name="Icaros Desktop releases">{{cite web|title=Download|url=http://vmwaros.blogspot.se/p/download.html|website=Icaros Desktop|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pearce |first=Rohan |date=November 4, 2014 |title=Icaros, the Amiga-like desktop OS for x86, hits 2.0 |url=http://www.computerworld.com.au/article/558813/icaros-amiga-like-desktop-os-x86-hits-2-0/ |work=Computerworld.com.au |access-date=July 24, 2016}}</ref>

=== Broadway ===

Broadway is a distribution of AROS begun late 2009. The goal has beenis to provide aan simpleeasy-to-use and complete introduction to what AROS has to offerexperience. AlsoAROS addedBroadway wascontains some commercial software likesuch as a media center, a [[cloud storage service]], and an appstoreapp store. LastThe latest version is 1.0 preview 5, released April 16, 2016.<ref name="AROS Broadway">{{cite web |title=AROS Broadway |url=http://www.aros-broadway.de/ |website=www.aros-broadway.de |access-date=14 March 2017 |language=en |archive-date=September 29, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929114817/http://www.aros-broadway.de/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== AspireOS ===

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=== Apollo OS ===

ApolloOS is an active m68k distribution, crafted specially for the Vampire V4 Standalone [[FPGA]]-based system.

=== AxRuntime (AxRT) ===

AxRuntime uses the AROS source code to create a portable runtime, which is what AROS in hosted mode is actually anyway.

As a tool for developers the runtime makes use of this mode more convenient. The current version is version V41.4.<ref>https://github.com/deadwood2/AROS/tree/alt-runtime/arch/all-runtime/docs/distribution</ref>

AxRuntime binaries are Linux binaries, but work with Windows Subsystem for Linux on both Windows 10 and Windows 11.

For use on Linux the best recommendation is Ubuntu 20.04 64-bit, other Linux systems are less well supported but work.

== Influence on AmigaOS and MorphOS ==

[[Haage & Partner]] used littlesmall partspieces of the AROS source code for AmigaOS 3.5 and 3.9.<ref>{{Cite web |url=httphttps://aros.sourceforge.net/documentation/users/faq.php#what-is-the-relation-between-aros-and-haage-partner |title=What is the relation between AROS and Haage & Partner? |access-date=September 2, 2010}}</ref>

Large parts of [[MorphOS]] ([[AmigaDOS]], [[Intuition (Amiga)|Intuition]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=httphttps://www.amigahistory.co.uk/morphoscritics.html|title=Ralph Schmidt responds to criticism that MorphOS is 'stolen' AmigaOS code |access-date=September 2, 2010}}</ref> and more) have been ported from AROS.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://aros.sourceforge.net/documentation/users/faq.php#what-is-the-relation-between-aros-and-morphos |title=What is the relation between AROS and MorphOS? |access-date=September 2, 2010}}</ref>

== System requirements ==

=== x86 ===

* CPU, newer than [[i486|Intel 80486]] (recommended minimum clockspeed of 700&nbsp;MHz for desktops and 1&nbsp;GHz for laptops/notebooks/netbooks)<ref name="wb_x86"/>

* [[Floating-point unit|Floating Point Unit]] (FPU)<ref name="wb_x86"/>

* 256 MB RAM<ref name="wb_x86">{{cite web |title=Aros/Platforms/x86 support |url=http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Aros/Platforms/x86_support&oldid=2529522 |date=May 27, 2013 |website=Wikibooks |access-date=June 8, 2013}}</ref>

== See also ==

{{Portal|Free and open-source software|Amiga}}

* [[Zune (widget toolkit)|Zune (GUI toolkit)]]

* [[AmigaOS 4]]

* [[Emulator]]

* [[Virtual machine]]

* [[Porting]]

* [[Open -source software]]

* [[MorphOS]]

* [[List of computing mascots]]

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== External links ==

{{Wikibooks|Aros}}

{{commons category|AROS Research Operating System}}

* {{Official website|www.aros.org}}

* [http://www.icarosdesktop.org Icaros Desktop]

* [http://www.aros-broadway.de AROS Broadway] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230929114817/http://www.aros-broadway.de/ |date=September 29, 2023 }}

* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20120715052933/http://www.aeros-os.org/ AEROS]}}

* [http://www.aspireos.com AspireOS]

* [[Wikibooks:Aros/Platforms/x86 support|Wikibooks Hardware Compatibility]]

* [https://archive.istoday/20130101082549/http://members.shaw.ca/guis/aros.html Old AROS Bootable CD screenshots]

* [httphttps://aros.sourceforge.net/download.php sourceforge.net – AROS download]

{{AROS}}

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