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Title: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: TheMagicM on September 06, 2012, 10:36:52 PM
http://www.chrishaney.com/?linux&release=OS4%201.0

No need to get scared..its Linux..
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: commodorejohn on September 06, 2012, 10:41:09 PM
Someone could've stood to do a little more research on the name before picking it...not to mention that it's easily the most completely non-indicative name I've ever seen for a piece of software. Shortening "AmigaOS 4" to "OS4" is one thing, within the scope of a community that understands the reference, but just calling your Linux distribution "OS..." It's like selling a particular brew as "BEER," or perhaps "BEER 4." Dumb.
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: TheMagicM on September 06, 2012, 10:42:12 PM
LOL.. yea.. I wonder if that was an accident.
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: som99 on September 06, 2012, 11:05:26 PM
Quote from: TheMagicM;706879
http://www.chrishaney.com/?linux&release=OS4%201.0

No need to get scared..its Linux..

New GUI made for ubuntu nice one :) Could fool someone ;)
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: Methuselas on September 06, 2012, 11:07:54 PM
LULZ! Maybe Hyperion will get an influx of cash from this, as people accidentally buy copies of OS4.1, thinking it's the update.

"Oh, no! That's a different one. We have no refunds, I'm sorry. Here. Buy one of our 3k+ computers, so you can run it."  ;P
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: takemehomegrandma on September 07, 2012, 12:21:03 AM
Quote from: TheMagicM;706879
No need to get scared..its Linux..


I'm scared of the Linux in OS4! :nervous:

:p
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: vidarh on September 07, 2012, 03:32:33 PM
It looks like its essentially Xubuntu with a few of the repositories that are disabled by default enabled, and an "innovative desktop layout" that is really just a copying NeXT (http://geekyschmidt.com/2008/03/30/nextstep-33-risc-sparcstation-5) - illustrated by even ripping off the NeXT cube logo (https://www.google.com/search?q=NeXT+logo&hl=en&safe=off&prmd=imvnsz&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=1ARKUOT-IsGohAe7q4CICg&ved=0CCkQsAQ&biw=1680&bih=908).
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: Bamiga2002 on September 07, 2012, 04:12:19 PM
Copyright infringement! :ak47: :mickeymouse:
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: Mrs Beanbag on September 07, 2012, 06:04:02 PM
Quote from: commodorejohn;706881
Someone could've stood to do a little more research on the name before picking it...not to mention that it's easily the most completely non-indicative name I've ever seen for a piece of software. Shortening "AmigaOS 4" to "OS4" is one thing, within the scope of a community that understands the reference, but just calling your Linux distribution "OS..." It's like selling a particular brew as "BEER," or perhaps "BEER 4." Dumb.

You mean you've never seen this...
(http://www.glastonbridge.co.uk/amy/misc/tesco-os4-cd.jpg)
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: A1260 on September 07, 2012, 06:14:18 PM
Quote from: Mrs Beanbag;707009
You mean you've never seen this...
(http://www.glastonbridge.co.uk/amy/misc/tesco-os4-cd.jpg)


so when are we going to see the game 'mr teabagger' ?
Title: Re: Looks like there's a new OS4 in town..
Post by: yssing on September 07, 2012, 06:19:33 PM
@Vidar well its a qube, so maybe Apple will come after him for using their patentet design.