AmigaOS on PPC Mac - are there any legal objections?

[KimmoK]

On the other hand....

Hyperion could do AOS4box on top of quark kernell to open up more business via MOS as the host...  :crazy:  :-P

[KimmoK]

Any benchmarks from the AOS4 moana version.



((I've got one MacMiniG4 1.4Ghz sitting idle here.))
(moana version is illegal, btw, but some tests would not hurt anyone, especially as I own a version of AOS4.1...)

[takemehomegrandma]

They are doing their own box.

Maybe "B-box" (B for Boing) perhaps? ;-)

[takemehomegrandma]

moana version is illegal

Regarding the topic of this thread: "Only" from a copyright point of view (of the moana files).

[Framiga]

FYI "Moana files" have been stolen to the author ... you decide if its only a matter of copyright then

[Faerytale]

Do AmigaOS 4.1 work on MAC Mini?
Those files on TPB are for 4.0.

[takemehomegrandma]

Framiga wrote:
FYI "Moana files" have been stolen to the author ... you decide if its only a matter of copyright then

There are no special laws for the Moana files, it is the same copyright laws regulating the duplication and distribution of the Moana files as any other software, movie, music, etc, which is stealing in exactly the same sense.

[Framiga]

i meant to say that the Moana files were stolen from the author laptop, along the laptop itself ... have you got it now?

[hbarcellos]

@Piru (and his friend author of the project)

As far as I know, QEMU is an open source project under the GNU General Public License, what means that any kind of mod on the original source must also be open source.

So, where can I download the modded QEMU version that allows me to run MorphOS and AmigaOS in a window on my desktop?

[Piru]

@hbarcellos

It appears you don't understand GPL.

[Jupp3]

Exactly! I did manage to launch this Moana CD on my Mac Mini, so it's almost done at that stage, the only mandatory issues to fix seem the internet and the sound. Wifi and USB would be fine.

Great!

But on the other hand... ACube wouldn't like it done so it's a matter of an agreement between those parties. If there was no matter of any formal sense, the project should take no more than 3-5 weeks...

Sounds like they should hire you, if you are absolutely sure, you could do all that in such a short period of time.

Including testing on various configurations.

Especially if you meant it as "in addition to doing normal day work" like most OS4 developers probably do.

[warpdesign]

 but Hyperion seems free to do whatever they want with the OS now, so...

Are they ?
The fact they have been put on court seems to prove you wrong...

[hbarcellos]

Ok, you got me. I'm not an expert.
I've only heard in the past about some viral license including open source.

Anyway, what's preventing him to release that? Fear?

[Jupp3]

Anyway, what's preventing him to release that? Fear?

Don't know, but I'd expect it to be the good old "It's not ready yet".

GPL clearly states that if you have a binary for GPL program, you can request sources from the original developer (or he can just upload them with binary to begin with)

If no-one has the binary, there's no legal obligation to give the sources to anyone.

This allows the developers develop software in peace, and only release sources (and binary) "when it's ready"

And just curious, why would anyone fear updating a GPL licensed program? It's not illegal or anything, you know  :roll:

[hbarcellos]

Well, probably because if someone release a QEMU version that's capable of running Amiga OS 4 or MorphOS, NO ONE will never ever again spend a penny on something extremely overpriced as a Sam440p board.
PPL would happily buy a brand new Core i7 fully loaded + an Original Amiga OS 4.1 CD and everyone should be happy except the guys who want to earn money out of old hardware...

[DiskDoctor]

Jupp3 wrote:

But on the other hand... ACube wouldn't like it done so it's a matter of an agreement between those parties. If there was no matter of any formal sense, the project should take no more than 3-5 weeks...

Sounds like they should hire you, if you are absolutely sure, you could do all that in such a short period of time.

That does it.

Does 'should take' mean 'absolutely sure that takes' to you?

What the f* makes you think I'm sure about it?? Or even claim this??  Was it said anywhere??  Then I'm missing something???  Why the f* there's always a person generalizing someone's statements thus trying to make an ass of oneself???

And what tha ** makes you think hiring me is any possible??  Should mcdonald hire you for example?  Bollocks!

Are you trying to prove anything or what?  Go hug your kid and tell him you're the best!

What's wrong with you people???