'OS5' Myth or Fact?

[bhoggett]

amigau wrote:
I don't know that linux is a 'great' alternative for AmigaOS, but it is certainly a usable one.  I personally think its installation scheme (which seems to vary with every program you compile/install/whatever) is ridiculous,

Depends on the distribution. apt is a perfectly good installation system and massively superior to anything the Amiga had.

The problem is that not all programs are packaged in the right format, but that's no different to Amiga programs that didn't have an installer script.

but when compared to the VERY clean (even compared to mac/winblows) system the Amiga used, it's no wonder.

You're kidding, right? No uninstaller, no proper compatibility checks, libraries being upgraded that may or may not disable other programs...

The AmigaOS Installer program was actually pretty weak.

[bhoggett]

amiga inc has had tons of time and plenty of money. they gave us os3.5 and 3.9 they have nothing more to offer me.

Actually, it was H&P who produced both of those. 3.5 was released during the Gateway days and 3.9 was so divorced of any Amiga Inc control they didn't even get any royalties for it.

Whether Amiga Inc ever had much money is debatable, but what they had they squandered and the only products they released were a farce. The so-called "Amiga Development Kit" anyone?

Let's not kid ourselves: they have given nothing to the community, unless it's a lesson on how not to conduct business. Judging by the way they handles other deals, I'd be surprised if they ever had any sort of written agreement with Hyperion, meaning that now we can have all sorts of conflicting claims over ownership and copyrights. I doubt anyone can release anything without being sued by one of the other parties.

[bhoggett]

KThunder wrote:
does anyone know if they get royalties for amiga forever?

Amiga Forever is fully licensed but I have no idea if the license fee was a one-off or royalty based.

Either way, it won't represent significant amounts of income.