Dr. Garry Hare Amiwest Speech

[SWAUG]

We have placed the Garry Hare banquet speech on the SWAUG.org.uk website.  In it is a very interesting announcement.

http://www.swaug.org.uk/amiwest2004-gh.php

[Argo]

Interesting. Gotta make sure I listen to the interview tomorrow.
Oh, yeah, KMOS aquired Amiga, Inc. As in, Amiga, Inc. is now a whole owned subsidary of KMOS, Inc.
They also aquired another company. The name escapes me.

[Blomberg]

They also aquired another company. The name escapes me.

Capacity Networks (flash site)

---edit---
BTW, an mp3 of the stream will be available at Intbase when it's done uploading.

[weirdami]

KMOS aquired Amiga, Inc

:banana:

[joetee]

I thank you for your effort, but sorry: but this is NOT by any means "a transcript" of what Gary Hare said lastnight.

A quick Synopsis or digest version YES!

I heard every utterance wispered, and this transcript of the above weblink is only a partial transcript (so far) of what he said in the speech.
...looking forward to the Total One.

Sincerely,
Joe Torre

[itix]

Any idea how much KMOS paid to acquire Amiga Inc?

[mikeymike]

Off-topic, but I can't say I'm a fan of the site design at swaug.org.uk... I don't like having to make my browser window ultra-wide...

On the issue of the T-shirts and coupons..
The T Shirts went to be printed yesterday. I don't want to hear anything about these T Shirts again!

:-o  :-)

(If that's true)

[mikeymike]

Ok guys, I've just had to delete a tonne of posts.  Once again we have this stupid situation where people argue on hearsay and claim it to be fact, and fanboys of various inclinations wanting to 'put the boot in'.

It's really childish.

Please don't start another discussion on this thread about 'legal issues'.

PS - If I had inadvertently deleted posts not to do with 'legal issues' that had nothing wrong with them, I am sorry, but lets just leave it at that.

PPS - Any further criticisms about my moderation technique should be made to me privately.  Otherwise I might start to think that some people here just like the sound of their own voice.  If you continue to make snide comments, I'll just suspend your accounts.

PPPS - Gelb and KennyR, don't make me suspend your accounts.

[B00tDisk]

Someone mentioned that the SWAUG posting was just a very terse summary and that not all posts were touched on (with no offense meant to SWAUG, of course) - any chance we could get a full transcript?  Or is the rest just "fluff"?

TIA.

(BTW, Wayne, sorry for getting out of hand.)

[System]

Mikey, KennyR, Gelb, and anyone else who wants to comment -- though I STRONGLY advise forethought and common sense.

Reading the deleted Amiga.org thread which is ILLEGALLY cross-posted to another site (remove it immediately), I can't say that I agree with the usual idiotic {bleep} armchair lawyer banter, nor -- in all fairness -- do I agree with the moderation in this particular instance.

I am truly offended to the comments made that this site is some way a "MorphOS zealot site".  Amiga.org is first, primarily, and foremost a site supporting the AMIGA computer and it's community.  That being said, we have always had an open door policy towards "compatible" systems and have always invited open discussion.

The fact is that I personally have absolutely zero interest in MorphOS nor the Pegasos, nor would I shed one single f'ing tear if the name Genesi was never, ever, mentioned on this site again.  This is an AMIGA Web site.  Those of you who know the story behind the way I feel don't need to ask. Those who don't, don't need to know.  

I mean zero offense to MorphOS/Pegasos USERS, but if you cannot handle my personal thoughts on the matter, then you're on the wrong site, so allow me to suggest morphzone.org as an alternative place for your presence.

In any event, the FACT is that no one here really has any idea what's going on between the legal wrangling on the part of either company.  We don't have to.  We don't own the Amiga and outside of morbid curiousity and $50 t-shirts, we have absolutely zero vested interest.  

Sitting here and arguing armchair legalities in a thread that has nothing to do with it indicates nothing but immature morons who like hearing themselves debate a point.  Point in fact, debates require facts, and you have none.

While (in my opinion), the injection of Dr. Hare is a good thing for both morale and apparent integrity to the Amiga platform, historically neither the most recent incarnation of Amiga Inc nor Genesi has operated in anything even remotely resembling an honorable fashion, so let's just leave the legal {bleep} between the REAL lawyers.

Anything else other than the delivery of a real platform with a stable OS, regardless of it's intended use, is just smoke and mirrors and doesn't need to be discussed any further in ANY thread which doesn't specifically have to do with the legal issues between the two companies.

In short folks, this thread is about Garry's speech.  Want to discuss ad nausem the legal issues between AI/KMOS and Genesi?  Go to the forums.  Otherwise, let's get back to the roots of SUPPORTING THE AMIGA.

Wayne

[SWAUG]

Just for you B00tDisk, some of the "fluff" as you say has been put in. Check it out again at www.swaug.org

You must know that it was 5am in the morning here in the UK and tiredness kicked in so the text wasn't as long as it should be.

[System]

SWAUG,

For what it's worth, I appreciate your efforts to bring forward what you have.  Perhaps when you wake up, you might expand it a bit to make sure that others are satisfied as well.

Thanks for supporting the Amiga

Wayne

[SWAUG]

We didn't mention that it was meant to be a "transcript", Joe.

The text was written at 5am in the morning here in the UK.  Check www.swaug.org out again; it has been reedited with the benefit of 6 hours of sleep.

[SWAUG]

Thank you Wayne.  

It has now been expanded.

[seer]

From swaug

We will pay developer community to make applications.

Should make some people happy.
 :-)