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'''AmigaOS''' is the native [[operating system]] of the [[wp:Amiga|Amiga]] personal computer, a series of workstations originally marketed by [[Commodore]] from 1985 through 1994, and later by other companies. For a brief history of AmigaOS and the Amiga in general, see [[wp:History of the Amiga|Wikipedia's Amiga history page]]. |
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AmigaOS is notable as being an early GUI operating system, following in the footsteps of systems such as [[Mac OS]] and [[wp:Graphical Environment Manager|GEM]] (although GEM was only considered part of the OS on Atari computers -- see [[wp:Atari TOS|Wikipedia's Atari TOS page]] for more on that topic). (Unlike Mac OS, and like most other GUI systems, AmigaOS also included a command line interface.) |
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Like the [[Macintosh]], part of the operating system is contained in the [[wp:Bootstrapping (computing)|boot ROM], called '''[[wp:Kickstart (Amiga)|Kickstart]]'''. Unlike the Mac, however, large parts of the OS were contained in the Kickstart. |
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The command line portion of the OS, implemented by Kickstart, is called '''[[wp:AmigaDOS|AmigaDOS]]'''. While AmigaDOS is not to be confused with [[DOS|PC-style DOS]], it does share some similarities with DOS and other text-mode systems. |
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The actual GUI is called '''[[wp:Workbench|Workbench]]''', and as the name suggests, instead of the now-common GUI metaphor of a desktop (with files and folders), the screen uses the metaphor of a workbench, with tools, gadgets, drawers, etc. |
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Revision as of 21:45, 21 October 2009
AmigaOS is the native operating system of the Amiga personal computer, a series of workstations originally marketed by Commodore from 1985 through 1994, and later by other companies. For a brief history of AmigaOS and the Amiga in general, see Wikipedia's Amiga history page.
AmigaOS is notable as being an early GUI operating system, following in the footsteps of systems such as Mac OS and GEM (although GEM was only considered part of the OS on Atari computers -- see Wikipedia's Atari TOS page for more on that topic). (Unlike Mac OS, and like most other GUI systems, AmigaOS also included a command line interface.)
Like the Macintosh, part of the operating system is contained in the [[wp:Bootstrapping (computing)|boot ROM], called Kickstart. Unlike the Mac, however, large parts of the OS were contained in the Kickstart.
The command line portion of the OS, implemented by Kickstart, is called AmigaDOS. While AmigaDOS is not to be confused with PC-style DOS, it does share some similarities with DOS and other text-mode systems.
The actual GUI is called Workbench, and as the name suggests, instead of the now-common GUI metaphor of a desktop (with files and folders), the screen uses the metaphor of a workbench, with tools, gadgets, drawers, etc.