Editing MorphOS (section)

==Characteristics and versions==
Developed for PowerPC [[CPU]]s from [[Freescale]] and [[IBM]], it also supports the original [[AmigaOS]] [[Motorola 68000 series]] (68k, MC680x0) applications via proprietary task-based emulation, and most AmigaOS PPC applications via API wrappers. It is [[API]] compatible with AmigaOS 3.1 and has a [[GUI]] based on the [[Magic User Interface]] (MUI).

Besides the Pegasos version of MorphOS, there is a version for Amiga computers equipped with [[PowerUP (accelerator)|PowerUP]] accelerator cards produced by [[Phase5]]. This version is free, as is registration. If unregistered, it slows down after each two-hour session. PowerUP MorphOS was most recently updated on 23 February 2006; however, it does not exceed the feature set or advancement of the Pegasos release.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amiga.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6671 |title=Announcements: Updated MorphOS for PowerUP Users |author=Piru |date=February 23, 2006 |work=Amiga.org |access-date=2007-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070314010244/http://www.amiga.org/modules/news/article.php?storyid=6671 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date=2007-03-14}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Holwerda |first=Thom |date=August 24, 2005 |url=http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=11668 |title=MorphOS 1.4.5 Released for Classic Amiga |work=OSNews |access-date=2007-03-21}}</ref>

A version of MorphOS for the [[Efika]], a very small mainboard based on the ultra-low-power [[PowerPC 5000#MPC52xx|MPC5200B]] processor from Freescale, has been shown at exhibitions and user gatherings in [[Germany]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Holwerda |first=Thom |date=October 17, 2006 |url=http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=16209 |title=MorphOS 1.5 Running on Efika to Be Shown |work=OSNews |access-date=2007-03-21}}</ref> Current (since 2.0) release of MorphOS supports the Efika.

=== Software ===
{{See also|List of MorphOS bundled applications}}
MorphOS can run any system friendly Amiga software written for 68k processors. Also it is possible to use 68k libraries or datatypes on PPC applications and vice versa. It also provides compatibility layer for PowerUP and [[WarpUP]] software written for PowerUP accelerator cards. The largest repository is [[Aminet]] with over 75,000 packages online with packages from all Amiga flavors including music, sound, and artwork. MorphOS-only software repositories are hosted at [http://morphos.lukysoft.cz MorphOS software], [http://www.morphos-files.net MorphOS files] and [http://www.morphos-storage.net MorphOS Storage]. MorphOS is delivered with several [[desktop application]]s in the form of [[pre-installed software]].