Amiga.org Exclusive Interview with the CEO of CommodoreUSA

[dammy]

@Middleman

Just out of curiosity, why did you feel compelled to answer questions posed to Barry?

Isn't the whole point of this thread to pose questions to Barry and then have Barry answer them?

:confused::confused:

That is what ya get when people are asking long answered questions.  IMO, it should have been up to the staff to select a number of questions to be submitted to Barry and allow Barry to answer a portion.

[dammy]

From post #1 stating the purpose, I don't see where anyone dismissed that idea.
"Please send over the questions. Include every possible topic you want."
To me this means staff would send to Barry what "they want".
That notion does not negate what Barry stated either.
"I will answer EVERY question submitted, no exceptions, and absolutely nothing is off the table."
This means all questions "sent by staff" will be answered.

#6

To me it sounds like a free for all.

[dammy]

As you must surely know, Commodore Holdings B.V., the licensing arm of Asiarim, has been declared bankrupt.

It's a stretch, imo, to dismiss the issue of who can do what long term  until the lawsuit over the IP is resolved.

#6

IP ownership was determined last December in La Hague. Current lawsuit is a mop up operation that should be over by next Thursday, IIRC.

[dammy]

My personal rule of thumb is to always assume the opposite of what dammy claims to be true. I've been doing good so far.

Such wit!  Such intelligence!  I stand before an intellectual giant among his peers.  Shall I continue heaping praise on you?

[dammy]

I'm sending the wife out to get me some popcorn.

With quality of this thread in mind, don't forget to ask her for a six pack of beer.

[dammy]

They've given $30...
"Middleman - Lifetime member"

Except Middleman is not from C=USA, he is a customer of theirs.

[dammy]

Yeah I thought that was suss as well..  haha maybe he is Barry's evil twin

Actually I think he defends CUSA a little too much to be a simple customer...  hmmm..

Middleman is currently located in Hong Kong, IIRC.

[dammy]

Buying an advert does not give you the rights to replicate the product.  If I take out a half page advert in a newspaper, it doesn't mean I can then re-print the paper on-line.  Buying an advert is not buying a licence to reproduce the product.

Have you seen the contract between C=USA and Disney?  No?  I didn't think so.

Back on topic:

My question is what the long term vision for the new Commodore Amiga and a OS to go with it.

[dammy]

The fact that the videos were removed by Youtube  would suggest they had no permission to use footage from the movie.

Or the contract was for a set time period.  I realize that hate and rage against C=USA blinds people, but Disney legal dept approved that video which was C=USA's second submission.  First submission, Disney's legal dept rejected.  I was asked to consult on the submission and Disney's rejection notice so I clearly have a good picture on what was legal and what wasn't by Disney's standards.

[dammy]

Aren't you part of his inner circle, don't you know?

Why would the invalidate my question?