Eyetech CEO Clarifies AmigaOne/OS4.0 Announcement

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For the record, just because I am feeling a little misunderstood regarding my comment on the other thread,  I do not, nor have I ever advocated software piracy of AmigaOS or any other software.  I have purchased, or received as a gift, every copy of an Amiga OS or product I own.

What I disagree with is the silly notion of not selling Amiga OS seperately.  You want to install a piracy lock?  Fantastic!  Encrypt the ROM and sell it along with the OS so that you have to have a matched ROM/CD set.  I have no problems there at all.  I really don't.

Don't tell me that every time I want to upgrade, I have to buy a whole new motherboard, processor, or other piece of hardware.

Amiga Inc, in their typical fashion, have no idea how to write a press release without putting their foot in their mouths.  I honestly wish to God almighty that Amiga Inc.  would hire someone with a little "C.S".  But according to other site members in the forums here, "C.S" is dead... right?

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Good Job eyetech!

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Good decision!
Something like that in the Wintel world would cause only anger, because M$ does not license hardware in the way Amiga Inc. does, but i think in this case it is best way to prevent piracy, as Alan says and to have a REAL Amiga-"machine".

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I dont get it Wayne, why do you still have this idea about not selling the Amiga OS seeperately?

To quote: "As a result, AmigaOS4 and all future versions will ship only on those hardware products to which Amiga Inc has specifically granted a license after reviewing the capabilities of both the solution provider and their product."

I'm not imagining things, nor am I "reading too much into it".  It says, in no uncertain terms that AmigaOS4 and all future versions will ONLY SHIP WITH HARDWARE.  

You don't. Just pull the chip and replace it with the new version of the rom (as with moving from 2.1 to 3.0). or maybe the 4.2/4.x will use the same rom as 4.0 (as with 3.1 to 3.5+9. Another idea you are missinterpreting Wayne.

How do you get the updated ROM chip if it is only shipped with hardware?  I didn't read this wrong, I didn't read too much into it.  They said SPECIFICALLY that OS4 and ALL UPDATES would only ship with hardware that they've been paid for the rights to produce.

Like I said, in regards to mis-interpreting what was said, I did not.  What has happened here is that once again, Amiga Inc exercised their uncanny ability to speak without thinking.  

For the fourth straight time, they have demonstrated their desperate need for a community-savvy PR person by opening their mouths and having to have someone (most recently Alan) come behind them to "clarify" what they said.  

Bill McEwen (though like others, I do respect him a great deal for his accomplishments) probably has the soggiest foot on the planet from being kept in his mouth for so long.