MorphOS statement about its legal status

[DaveP]

Thats interesting, a tacit admission that OS3.1 sources
were used but the claim is that those were "freely given".

Been down this road before and unless that was "freely given"
with a watertight written agreement that these could be used to
develop a new product thats going to be nasty grounds to
try and fight.

All those people that claimed that MorphOS DIDNT use
AOS sources at any point now look a bit stupid.

Whether or not it was illegally used is up for dibs in court.

Anyone for popcorn and softdrinks? :-D

[DaveP]

@Kronos

I realise you are just giving me your opinion but i am sceptical
about your conclusions.

1. Doesnt tally with the statement. They say blessing of company.
AROS != Company. If they had meant AROS they would have
said "other sources with the blessing of the company".

2. Which books contain the OS3.x sources?  There are really OLD books out there one of which if
I recall contains the OS1.2 source code - well most of it
but the revisions 1.3->3.0 make this almost useless.


PS:
I thought you were in a different league to Cheesegrate but
I see you using "name" a lot as a veiled insult and here again.
Don't you think it is going to get people riled up on a thread that was always
going to be sensitive and might end up as a useless flame war?
I realise you mean it as a joke but a joke oft repeated loses
its humour.

[DaveP]

OK I get your point now :-)

[DaveP]

Yes and FUD now has a generic meaning.

1/ Like saying that because no one answered telephones at AInc
at 0300 hours in the morning means that AInc has run out
of money and has been shut down.

2/ Like saying that there is no way that AOS4 could catch up
with MorphOS because MorphOS has been in development
for years and AOS had not ( not only fud but factually
and logically incorrect as well as illustrating a lack of basic
understanding about project management ).

3.. etc

All designed to put people off one platform, company without
any real factual basis.

I still don't believe the claim that MOS is an innocent in this
and that it has never abused the Amiga name ( next gen Amiga
etc all been used before ). A lot of sour grapes has come from the
MOS "faction" especially since losing the contract for OS4.

Thendic are in my view in a league of thier own and I disregard them
and give them my utter contempt and they bring BPlan no credibility
what-so-ever.

On the other hand Ben Hermans during a few flame wars
where he was trying to explain how a hypothetical legal
case could be built perpetrated some FUD himself.

I have said from the start, lets shut up and let them go
to court to settle this, its the only way. Even if they settle
amicably the "factions" will make ludicrous claims that
it was because one side or the other caved in or realised
they wouldnt win etc and pretend to have inside knowledge.

The factions are absolutely pathetic in their behaviour as are
some of the companies involved.

Releasing bullish public statements like the ones linked
are all part of the game and are nothing new. But suggesting
the community will turn against Amiga Inc if AInc actually
go to court is just childish and does not allow for the fact
that most people can think for themselves and are happy
to watch BUSINESSES fight it out. Sure a small subset
of the community are going to get all arsey and even start
silly campaigns but the silent mature majority will just shut
the f*ck up and let them get on with it.

My last word on the subject I promise :-D