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Title: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: Kees on August 31, 2003, 04:17:12 PM

While this second interview has been delayed for several reasons, we are proud to bring you the second interview with Ben Hermans (Hyperion Entertainment), about the status of Amiga OS4.

I would like to thank Ben for taking the time to answer our questions.

Click here (http://www.amiga.org/modules/sections/index.php?op=listarticles&secid=6) to go to the Interview section, or here (http://www.amiga.org/modules/sections/index.php?op=viewarticle&artid=13) to go to the interview.

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: Vincent on August 31, 2003, 04:36:36 PM

Good interview.

Thanks Ben for not dancing around questions and being straight to the point :-)

Still can't wait to see OS4 in action :-D

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: lempkee on August 31, 2003, 06:05:08 PM

yeah baby..., several hundreds emailed em about bppc version...hurrah!!  lets hope peope still email em about that.


cheers

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: Kees on August 31, 2003, 06:10:16 PM

The next person to be interviewed, is Dave Haynie.

Submit your questions for him here:
http://amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3902 (http://amiga.org/forums/showthread.php?t=3902)

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: Warface on August 31, 2003, 07:08:58 PM

It was a much better interview than I've expected, congratulations! There were many interesting questions and answers.

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: CD32Freak on August 31, 2003, 07:10:55 PM

Dave who?...just kidding! :lol: :-D
Dank je wel, Ben  ;-)

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: takemehomegrandma on August 31, 2003, 07:35:39 PM

Thank you for that nice and informative interview!  :-)

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: Lando on August 31, 2003, 09:48:48 PM

Very nice interview, thanks to Ben for answering all the questions in a straightforward way.

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: MarkTime on August 31, 2003, 10:04:12 PM

I enjoyed that interview too.  It's about all that can be said at this point, but it was an interesting read.

Personally, i've already bought my computer this year (Windows XP Athlon system)...and will not be buying anything else.

But I will be glad if next year there is an amiga or amiga-like system to purchase.

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: Kees on September 01, 2003, 12:19:18 PM

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Im afraid it is too early to tell as we are having to re-evaluate certain priorities for commercial reasons.

I don't hope that this means that OS4 will be delayed even more ...

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: Calen on September 01, 2003, 01:46:54 PM

Good interview as always with Ben

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: bloodline on September 01, 2003, 08:33:08 PM

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all I can say is that only the AmigaOS 4.0 team can claim to have had full access to the AmigaOS 3.x source-code. You would expect this to result in superior compatibility but that remains to be seen as other design decisions also have an impact on that.

My favourite quote.

This is not a flame.

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: CodeSmith on September 02, 2003, 01:26:52 AM

Ben is actually a pretty reasonable guy, his problem is that he's pretty easy to bait so some people like to poke him until he says something stupid.

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: redfox on September 02, 2003, 03:15:18 AM

Good interview  :-D

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Im afraid it is too early to tell as we are having to re-evaluate certain priorities for commercial reasons.

This makes me a bit :nervous:

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redfox

Title: Re: Ben Hermans interview - Take 2
Post by: JoannaK on September 03, 2003, 12:16:55 AM

Well.. this Q&A is a good one.. Not too much hype of anything soon
and being so close of everything. And no too techical issues ..

CodeSmith: Well,, this is only my view to things but in my eyes he'd
be much more respectable if he woud abstain commenting things he have
no clue (things needing right education and/or years of experience).
And admitting some past mistakes would also make a lot good to his
Imago.