It's at this point that quite a few out there will state that it's about time AROS have begun to show some
tangible work, after all they've been working on it for years. That's true to an extent, but remember
writing a new OS isn't a trivial task, more so if you have to maintain compatibility with an existing OS. If
you want to get it right first time, that means even more work and more time spent - it all adds up. But
the most important reason for the delay is something a lot of people conveniently overlook: there aren't
many people supporting AROS, and those that are can't dedicate themselves to it full-time - these people
have their careers or education to think about.
AROS really does need your support. Even if you can't write a line of code to save your life, you can
promote, test, document... every little bit adds up. If you can program, so much the better - even a single
function contributed will take AROS one step closer to completion. Remember that this project is of
benefit to the whole Amiga community because it helps broaden the scope of what is truly an Amiga, and
it opens up fresh directions we can all make use of.
There has been much frustration, even anger from some, about the official direction Amiga is being
taken, some of it based on confusion and poor communication, but most of it with some basis of truth.
The immediate response from a few zealous users has been to launch themselves into a frenzy of activity
building new projects to create their own next generation of Amiga. This work is admirable, and a true
testament to the Amiga community but most are starting from scratch - with a blank slate and poor initial
support. Worse, they seem completely in ignorance of AROS which has already been there, done it, and
bought the t-shirt. Why reinvent the wheel and waste more time, effort and even money?*
Yet here is an almost complete AmigaOS clone built from scratch to be multi-platform just itching for
support - every new AmigaOS replacement project takes away that potential support, and in the end you
just fragment and dilute all the effort going on, probably to a point where nothing is ultimately achieved
except a series of half-finished ideas. If AROS can get this far with little support, it makes you wonder
