Bounty for Directory Opus Magellan II?

[OlafS3]

I have asked this to gpsoft, the owner of Directory Opus Magellan II:

The  other question is, would it be
possible to open the source (f.e. for  using it in Aros) and how much would you want to have for it? I would  ask to make a bounty for it, perhaps there is enough interest.

And  the answer was:
For the source, we would want something like  A$5-10K.

What do you think? Should we make a bounty?

[OlafS3]

From all camps? I think it could be possible

[OlafS3]

it f.e. works in the Aros 68k version so it is propably not using undocumented things...

[OlafS3]

no it does not. It is propably imitating some of the features but it is not running Magellan.

[OlafS3]

Lets try it. The response is very positive so I think it is possible.

[OlafS3]

It runs with Aros 68k and Kickstart Replacement, so I do not think that it is system "unfriendly" programmed.

[OlafS3]

i have sent a email to Andreas Loong regarding his experience. Hope the email is still valid.

[OlafS3]

@All

I got the answer of the person who licensed Magellan years ago. That the port failed was because the main programmer dropped out. They came quite far but had some problems later on because Magellan had hooks deep in the system (port to OS4). The code itself is clean and well-structured.

[OlafS3]

Good news. Greg (owner of DOpus) accepts A$5000 as minimum and opensource it. 99% of Code is C. Calling it "Directory Opus Magellan" on 68k but not on other platforms without prior permission.

[OlafS3]

for those who are interested I have created a text on amigaworld for the bounty:

http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic_id=34986&forum=2&start=60&viewmode=flat&order=0

feedback welcome

[OlafS3]

I have the answer of GPSoft. They only want to release the source AFTER payment. I do not know if there is then still interest and I should create the bounty. What do you think? I do not think GPSoft wants to cheat us but nevertheless I do not want to take the risk for the whole sum (but of course for my donation). What do you think?

[OlafS3]

final text for bounty:

Description
Open the source of Directory Opus Magellan II (5.82) 68k

Source-code purchase of GPSoftware's Directory Opus Magellan II (5.82) for
free use under APL. The Name "Directory Opus Magellan", a trademark of
GPSoftware, can be used on Amiga (Amiga here is 68k, Aros, MorphOS, AmigaOS)
without further permission. Use of the source or trademarks any other OS is
strictly prohibited except where a separate licence has been negotiated.
Bounty will be paid, then the source will be released and integrated "as is" into the AROS SVN.
 
Bounty goal: 5200$ (plus Paypal)

[OlafS3]

I have this ok by email and forworded the correspondence to power2people. I have not a signed written contract because I do trust GPSoft and who will do the lawsuit in australia even if there is one.

"

Ok.


__
Regards, Dr Greg Perry
GPSoftware, PO Box 570, Ashgrove, Qld Australia 4060 Ph/fax +617 33661402
Email: greg@gpsoft.com.au web: http://www.gpsoft.com.au


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Olaf Schönweiß [mailto:olaf.schoenweiss@innovatronic.de]
> Sent: Tuesday, 31 January 2012 7:06 PM
> To: Dr Greg Perry
> Subject: Re: Natami and GPFax (Last)
>
> I have merged both emails
>
> Last version that I will send tomorrow to power2people:
>
> Open the source of Directory Opus Magellan II (5.82) 68k
>
> Source-code purchase of GPSoftware's Directory Opus Magellan II (5.82)
> for free use under APL. The Name "Directory Opus Magellan", a trademark
> of GPSoftware, can be used on Amiga (real hardware or emulated, Amiga
> here is 68k, Aros (all flavors including hosted), MorphOS, AmigaOS)
> without further permission. Use of the source is limited by the APL
> Licences agreement and use of trademarks on other OS's is strictly
> prohibited except where a separate licence has been negotiated.
> Bounty will be paid, then the source will be released and available on
> public SVN page, so developers from all the camps can works on it
>
>
> Bounty goal: 5200$ (plus Paypal)
>
> please short "ok". the only change was that I put the text from this
> email in the text.
>
"

[OlafS3]

It is online now:
http://www.power2people.org/projects/profile/64