Good suggestions! Here are some I would add:
- modern window manager - something like Fluxbox or IceWM would be great
- free download from Apple!
- source code - as long as we're dreaming...
- gcc 2.95 or 3.x
- c99 compatibility
- better POSIX compatibility - to expand on porter's idea
If I understand this correctly, it is possible to write one's own implementation, but you're specifically wishing for one used within the kernel, correct? I'm afraid I don't know enough about it to know what kind of doors this would open, but from what you've said before I know they would be big ones.
Definitely would be nice. I don't know what's required for DHCP, nor why it doesn't work in A/UX now.
You'd really want to run Wordpress on a 68k?
Seamless integration of Mac OS with Unix is definitely nice. However, I see OS X taking a different approach than A/UX did. OS X tries to eliminate all need for and reference to its Unix underpinnings. It's there, you can access that level if you want, but it is only referenced when Apple promotes its stability. A/UX, on the other hand, tried to make Unix easier to use with tools like Commando. Combining the classic Mac OS with solid Unix, with a good degree of elegance, was definitely A/UX's strength. OS X is a very good Unix-for-the-masses, but it doesn't feel like classic Mac OS any more. I wonder how much hacking of Mac OS internals and Unix infrastructure was necessary to make that happen...
Yeah, if only Apple would open source it! Keep dreaming.
Easier setup with support for all SCSI CD drives...
Limited device support definitely hurts.