I did say I wished they would, not quite the same as asking them to, but I perhaps should have been clearer on that point. And it's only because they insist on inflicting this Apple-crap on us. AmiStore isn't something that was in any way necessary, and it has already resulted in files being removed without warning from OS4Depot and Aminet, I don't see how that is a good thing.
It's a good thing because it results in updates of software, and even new software like Sketchblock.
Not only is that a Good Thing, it's THE thing that is most sorely missed by all Amiga-like OSes and is absolutely pivotal to the continued survival of thoses OSes.
It doesn't matter how good OS4, MorphOS or AROS are if the only serious software available for it is 15 year old abandoned applications on the Aminet, or ports of software on mainstream OSes that run much better on those original platforms because they have so much more resources (s.g. CPU cores).
A-Eon are focusing on what the Amiga (all flavours) needs most - new content. So far the only cost of that is that one bunch of tools is now about £4 (for about 10 programs - a lot of work, anyway), and another program has to be downloaded from A-Eon's website instead of the Aminet.
And still people rage and complain rather than congratulate them for doing something that benefits all of us.
