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SpareMiNT is a software distribution based on FreeMiNT, which consists of a MiNT-like operating system (OS) and kernel plus GEM compatible AES (Application Environment Services).

Features and compatibility

The English language distribution is intended for the Atari ST and derivative m68k computers, clones and emulators, such as the FireBee project or Hatari and ARAnyM. The MiNT itself, also once called MultiTOS, provided an Atari TOS compatible OS replacement with multitasking and multi-user switching capabilities and Unix-like operation, all of which the original TOS lacked.

The distribution comes with Red Hat's rpm utility for managing the source- and binary packages. Unix/Linux-style software can be used, if ported, GEM-programs for TOS can run concurrently. The TOS clone EmuTOS, instead of Atari's original, can be used as a base to boot a MiNT, and e.g. XaAES, a modern AES derivate, as essential part of the GEM-GUI (Graphical user interface).

FreeMiNT, and therefore SpareMiNT, is basically the enhanced and greatly improved derivate, and can be used on today's computers, even on different hardware platforms via emulation or Virtual Machines, thanks to the flexibility of the original MiNT and its components that made further development possible.

Comparable Distributions

EasyMiNT

Derived from SpareMiNT is EasyMiNT, using its software repository and a GEM based installer, providing a folder system similar to the UNIX Filesystem Hierarchy Standard and German language translations to programs.

AFROS

AFROS (Atari FRee Operating System) comes as a set of files, creating a TOS compatible operating system; there exists a Live-CD to test. Its key components all consist of Free Software:

EmuTOS and FreeMiNT; fVDI (free Virtual Device Interface), clone of GEM's VDI; XaAES; TeraDesk (Tera Desktop), clone of the original Desktop Filemanager and "shell"

AFROS software is available to all Atari and/or TOS compatible platforms, but is optimized to be used with the ARAnyM (Atari Running on Any Machine) emulator.

Historical Distributions

Amongst other efforts, there also was a basic build of a Debian GNU/MiNT distribution, with a FreeMiNT kernel, GNU based userland software plus DEB package management. It should have provided commonly used programs and was based on Debian Linux. Similar, more successful projects are Debian GNU/kFreeBSD, Debian GNU/Hurd and, most important, the Linux version. SpareMiNT follows the idea to use a Unix/Linux-like package management and software repository.

External links

The SpareMiNT Homepage
massi Soft's EasyMiNT
The AFROS Homepage
NoCrew Debian GNU/MiNT Homepage, historical, archived via Web Archive

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+{{Short description|Software distribution based on FreeMiNT}}
 [[Image:Sparelogo.png|thumb|The SpareMiNT logo]]
-'''SpareMiNT''' is a [[distribution|software distribution]] based on ''FreeMiNT'', which consists of a [[MiNT]]-like operating system (OS) and [[Kernel (computing)|kernel]] plus [[Graphical Environment Manager#Atari_versions|GEM]] compatible ''AES'' (Application Environment Services).
+'''SpareMiNT''' is a [[software distribution]] based on ''FreeMiNT'', which consists of a [[MiNT]]-like operating system (OS) and [[kernel (operating system)|kernel]] plus [[Graphics Environment Manager#Atari versions|GEM]] compatible ''AES'' (Application Environment Services).
 == Features and compatibility ==
-The English language distribution is intended for the [[Atari ST]] and derivative [[Motorola 68000 series|m68k]] computers, clones and emulators, such as the [[Atari Coldfire Project|FireBee]] project or [[Hatari]] and [[ARAnyM]]. The ''MiNT'' itself, also once called MultiTOS, provided an [[Atari TOS]] compatible OS replacement with [[Computer multitasking|multitasking]] and [[Operating_system#Multi-user|multi-user]] switching capabilities and [[Unix]]-like operation, all of which the original ''TOS'' lacked.
+The English language distribution is intended for the [[Atari ST]] and derivative [[Motorola 68000 series|m68k]] computers, clones and emulators, such as the [[Atari Coldfire Project|FireBee]] project or [[Hatari (emulator)|Hatari]] and [[ARAnyM]]. The ''MiNT'' itself, also once called MultiTOS, provided an [[Atari TOS]] compatible OS replacement with [[Computer multitasking|multitasking]] and [[Operating system#Multi-user|multi-user]] switching capabilities and [[Unix]]-like operation, all of which the original ''TOS'' lacked.
 The distribution comes with [[Red Hat]]'s ''[[RPM Package Manager|rpm]]'' utility for managing the source- and binary packages. Unix/[[Linux]]-style software can be used, if ported, GEM-programs for TOS can run concurrently. The TOS clone ''[[EmuTOS]]'', instead of Atari's original, can be used as a base to boot a MiNT, and e.g. ''[[XaAES]]'', a modern AES derivate, as essential part of the GEM-GUI ([[Graphical user interface]]).
-FreeMiNT, and therefore SpearMiNT, is basically the enhanced and greatly improved derivate, and can be used on todays computers, even on different hardware platforms via emulation or [[Virtual Machine]]s, thanks to the flexibility of the original MiNT and its components that made further development possible.
+FreeMiNT, and therefore SpareMiNT, is basically the enhanced and greatly improved derivate, and can be used on today's computers, even on different hardware platforms via emulation or [[Virtual Machine]]s, thanks to the flexibility of the original MiNT and its components that made further development possible.
 == Comparable Distributions ==
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 === AFROS ===
 ''[[AFROS]]'' (Atari FRee Operating System) comes as a set of files, creating a TOS compatible operating system; there exists a [[Live-CD]] to test. Its key components all consist of [[Free Software]]:
-:''EmuTOS'' and ''FreeMiNT''; ''fVDI'' (free Virtual Device Interface), clone of [[Graphical Environment Manager#GEM|GEM's VDI]]; ''XaAES''; ''[[TeraDesk]]'' (Tera Desktop), clone of the original ''Desktop'' Filemanager and "shell"
+:''EmuTOS'' and ''FreeMiNT''; ''fVDI'' (free Virtual Device Interface), clone of [[GEM VDI|GEM's VDI]]; ''XaAES''; ''[[TeraDesk]]'' (Tera Desktop), clone of the original ''Desktop'' Filemanager and "shell"
 AFROS software is available to all Atari and/or TOS compatible platforms, but is optimized to be used with the ''ARAnyM'' (Atari Running on Any Machine) emulator.
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 == Historical Distributions ==
-Amongst other efforts, there also was a basic build of a ''[[Debian]] GNU/MiNT'' distribution, with a FreeMiNT ''kernel'', [[GNU]] based ''userland software'' plus DEB ''package management''. It should have provided commonly used programs and was based on ''Debian GNU/Linux''. Similar, more successfull projects are [[Debian GNU/kFreeBSD]], [[Debian GNU/Hurd]] and, most important, the GNU/Linux version. SpearMiNT follows the idea to use a Unix/Linux-like package management and software repository.
+Amongst other efforts, there also was a basic build of a ''[[Debian]] GNU/MiNT'' distribution, with a FreeMiNT ''kernel'', [[GNU]] based ''userland software'' plus DEB ''package management''. It should have provided commonly used programs and was based on ''Debian Linux''. Similar, more successful projects are [[Debian GNU/kFreeBSD]], [[Debian GNU/Hurd]] and, most important, the Linux version. SpareMiNT follows the idea to use a Unix/Linux-like package management and software repository.
 ==See also==
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 * [[EmuTOS]]
 * [[MiNT]]
-* [[Graphical Environment Manager]]
+* [[Graphics Environment Manager]]
 * [[XaAES]]
 * [[TeraDesk]]
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 ==External links==
-*[http://sparemint.atariforge.net/sparemint/ The SpareMiNT Homepage]
+*[https://freemint.github.io/sparemint/sparemint/ The SpareMiNT Homepage]
+*[https://atari.grossmaggul.de/home.php?lang=en&headline=EasyMiNT&texte=easymint massi Soft's EasyMiNT]
-*[http://wiki.sparemint.org/index.php/Main_Page The SpareMiNT Wiki]
+*[https://aranym.github.io/afros.html The AFROS Homepage]
-*[http://atari.st-katharina-apotheke.de/home.php?view=1&seite=0&lang=en&headline=Home&texte=news massi Soft's EasyMiNT]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080517034704/http://debian-mint.nocrew.org/ NoCrew Debian GNU/MiNT Homepage], historical, archived via [[Web Archive]]
-*[http://aranym.sourceforge.net/afros.html The AFROS Homepage]
-*[http://web.archive.org/web/20080517034704/http://debian-mint.nocrew.org/ NoCrew Debian GNU/MiNT Homepage], historical, archived via [[Web Archive]]