OS 4.0 on a Mac...

[Naeem]

Hi there,

Has there been or ever likely to be a version of Amiga OS running on Mac Hardware?

I know Mac dont let you run their OS on other hardware thanks to early clones out-performing them :-)

Presumably there is nothing Apple can do to stop you loading a different OS though?  (judging by the wealth of yella-dog users with emacs / imacs).

And there are *loads* of Macs out there...

[Naeem]

Interesting points raised there.

What is the problem with having a traditional business model based on users licencing the OS alone?

I mean Windoze CofA seem to work well enough for MS, couldn't Hyperion do the same?

OS people should write great OS'es.  HW people should do their bit.   But either one should not stifle the success (potential success rather) of the other.

[Naeem]

I follow some of what you said.

you lost me in the licensing argument though, but it sounded convincing :-)

A thought, and I think you alluded to this.

Pegasos makes it known that they allow any OS to run on their hardware and dont request any royalties or such-like for anyone wishing to do so.

So... there is nothing to stop a 3rd party (since we know A1 / Hyperion require a licence before they will let their OS go to other HW), a) acquiring this licence and developing the Pegasos port and b) shipping Pegasos boards with OS4.0

From what I hear pegasos has trouble selling units itself. It'd welcome anyone taking on wholesale lots of its hardware.

The idea could be a double edged sword.  This 3rd party could have a pegasos amnesty.  Hand in your old pegasos based system and take away a new OS4.0 based system for little more than the 75 USD or whatever OS unit price.

These salvaged boards could then be re-fed through the system, removing MorphOS of course.  I dont think you can resell commercial OS's without a licence (in this case MOS) :-)