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Title: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: NedKelly on August 31, 2005, 12:29:44 AM

Just wondering if OS 4 will ever be completely finished?

Also how does the current released version compare to windows xp and mac os x?

Title: Re: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: billchase on August 31, 2005, 01:55:08 AM

Hyperion has stated that the official release could very well
happen before the end of the year.  As far as comparison's, I
don't think OS4 is really in the same league at this point,
which might be to OS4's advantage.  Obviously the lack of a
fully featured web browser is a big problem.  Performance
wise however, OS4 runs very quick, and boots extremely fast.
Once OS4 has had time to mature, it will be a very worthy
replacement to OSX and XP.

C Snyder

Title: Re: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: amigadave on August 31, 2005, 02:34:04 AM

I think I read somewhere that it would be done in just "Two More Weeks"!

 :crazy:

Title: Re: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: billchase on August 31, 2005, 03:03:55 AM

Except this time, it actually might happen.

C Snyder

Title: Re: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: adz on August 31, 2005, 03:52:13 AM

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billchase wrote:

Once OS4 has had time to mature, it will be a very worthy
replacement to OSX and XP.

Assuming you can use it natively on x86 or Mac hardware.

Title: Re: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: billchase on August 31, 2005, 04:15:26 AM

I meant "replacement" meaning more of a platform replacment vs
just a OS swap.  Like OSX is considered a replacement to windows
in that sense even though it currently runs on a different platform.
Unfortunately, the availabilty of Amiga hardware is more of a
bottleneck in achieving that goal than the OS itself.  I should
have made that more clear.

C Snyder

 

Title: Re: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: zephar123 on August 31, 2005, 04:25:12 AM

Last word I heard was at amiga west and there answer to when it will be release was "when it is done."

THey never implied this year or 20 years from now. However the      
guest speaker who is a os4 developer felt the release dhall be
soon =)

Title: Re: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: adz on August 31, 2005, 04:26:51 AM

@billchase

Well, I meant exactly what I meant, OS4 must become a replacement OS in order to become anything more than what it already is.

Title: Re: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: Dandy on August 31, 2005, 07:24:27 AM

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NedKelly wrote:
Just wondering if OS 4 will ever be completely finished?
...

IIRC I read it somewhere on AmigaWorld - it was a posting from Rogue, where he mentioned that they try to get it out in time for the christmas business this year.

Hopefully he is more trustworthy than BillMcEwen, who made the same statement 3 years ago (actually not saying which year's christmas business he was talking of)...

Title: Re: Any definite release date for "final" OS4?
Post by: tomazkid on August 31, 2005, 10:14:14 AM

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IIRC I read it somewhere on AmigaWorld - it was a posting from Rogue, where he mentioned that they try to get it out in time for the christmas business this year.

I'm sure they will try  ;-) , but bearing in mind that the OS4-PR was initially "promised" to Christmas 2 years ago, and first came to users in June last year, better not count on anything.
Better sooner than later though.  :-)