Dr. Garry Hare Amiwest Speech

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Mikey, KennyR, Gelb, and anyone else who wants to comment -- though I STRONGLY advise forethought and common sense.

Reading the deleted Amiga.org thread which is ILLEGALLY cross-posted to another site (remove it immediately), I can't say that I agree with the usual idiotic {bleep} armchair lawyer banter, nor -- in all fairness -- do I agree with the moderation in this particular instance.

I am truly offended to the comments made that this site is some way a "MorphOS zealot site".  Amiga.org is first, primarily, and foremost a site supporting the AMIGA computer and it's community.  That being said, we have always had an open door policy towards "compatible" systems and have always invited open discussion.

The fact is that I personally have absolutely zero interest in MorphOS nor the Pegasos, nor would I shed one single f'ing tear if the name Genesi was never, ever, mentioned on this site again.  This is an AMIGA Web site.  Those of you who know the story behind the way I feel don't need to ask. Those who don't, don't need to know.  

I mean zero offense to MorphOS/Pegasos USERS, but if you cannot handle my personal thoughts on the matter, then you're on the wrong site, so allow me to suggest morphzone.org as an alternative place for your presence.

In any event, the FACT is that no one here really has any idea what's going on between the legal wrangling on the part of either company.  We don't have to.  We don't own the Amiga and outside of morbid curiousity and $50 t-shirts, we have absolutely zero vested interest.  

Sitting here and arguing armchair legalities in a thread that has nothing to do with it indicates nothing but immature morons who like hearing themselves debate a point.  Point in fact, debates require facts, and you have none.

While (in my opinion), the injection of Dr. Hare is a good thing for both morale and apparent integrity to the Amiga platform, historically neither the most recent incarnation of Amiga Inc nor Genesi has operated in anything even remotely resembling an honorable fashion, so let's just leave the legal {bleep} between the REAL lawyers.

Anything else other than the delivery of a real platform with a stable OS, regardless of it's intended use, is just smoke and mirrors and doesn't need to be discussed any further in ANY thread which doesn't specifically have to do with the legal issues between the two companies.

In short folks, this thread is about Garry's speech.  Want to discuss ad nausem the legal issues between AI/KMOS and Genesi?  Go to the forums.  Otherwise, let's get back to the roots of SUPPORTING THE AMIGA.

Wayne

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SWAUG,

For what it's worth, I appreciate your efforts to bring forward what you have.  Perhaps when you wake up, you might expand it a bit to make sure that others are satisfied as well.

Thanks for supporting the Amiga

Wayne

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My take on Garry's speech is that he wants to develop AmigaOS into a ultra fast, lean and stable OS. The Tao renegotiations speak volumes about the pivotal role intent will have in all this.

My take on it was that DE will interface with the "other devices" (phones, etcetera) while AmigaOS will serve as the link to the desktop, helping all these devices talk to one another.  This in itself has not changed since 2000.

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Hi Wayne, welcome to the club. Have a seat in the front, please.

I'm not arguing anything.  I'm just trying to slap a few hands which seems to be necessary now and again and to remind everyone that we're here to support the Amiga, not play armchair attorney.

Wayne

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Kenny, you're out of line.

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Hooligan,

This has gone on for far too long.  If anything, the Amiga community (with a lot of help from the MorphOS/Pegasos community) has pretty much become an impediment to the Amiga's ability to market a real machine.   Certain mouthy children are, in fact, an embarrassment to the memory of Jay Miner and the Amiga platform.

Wayne