Topic summary
Workbench (AmigaOS)

Graphical user interface for the Amiga computer WorkbenchDevelopersCommodore International, Haage & Partner, Hyperion EntertainmentRelease1985; 41 years ago (1985)Stable release4.1.8 / December 2014; 11 years ago (2014-12) Written inCOperating systemAmigaOSPlatformAmiga, AmigaOne, Pegasos, SAMTypeFile managerLicenseProprietary software Workbench is the desktop environment and graphical file manager of AmigaOS developed by Commodore International for their Amiga line of computers. Workbench provides the user with a graphical interface to work with file systems and launch applications. It uses a workbench metaphor (in place of the more common desktop metaphor) for representing file system organisation. Overview Timeline of Workbench1985Workbench 1.01986–19871988Workbench 1.319891990Workbench 2.019911992Workbench 2.1Workbench 3.019931994Workbench 3.1Commodore's last release19951996Workbench 3.1Re-release by Escom1997–19981999Amiga OS 3.52000Amiga OS 3.92001–20052006Amiga OS 4.02007–20202021Amiga OS 4.1 The Amiga Workbench uses the metaphor of a workbench (i.e. a workbench for manual labor), rather than the now-standard desktop metaphor, for representing file system organizatio