The Jim Collas rumor, truth or rumor? I say rumor.

[bhoggett]

@Indoro

If your contribution is to do nothing more than insult the members of this board, perhaps you should hie your ass off to your dearest mother and leave normal rational people to discuss things in a civilised manner.

We don't need you, and we don't need your type in the Amiga community. Go away and bother someone who cares.

[bhoggett]

KennyR wrote:

This was then switched to using a Linux kernel for some reason (which I can't remember).

Linux had better hardware support.

Yep. Had the lamented Umilator been released, it would have provided the perfect example of why this would have been an advantage. The network and sound drivers presented to AmigaOS were actually wrapped around Linux drivers loaded as kernel modules, meaning that any network or sound card supported in the Linux kernel would work without AmigaOS being any the wiser. It worked like a charm, and I see no technical reason why the concept could not have been applied to other drivers too, such as USB etc.

Given that Collas was promising a new OS in next to no time, choosing a kernel which already offered a broad range of supported hardware was clearly an attractive and sensible option.

Having said that, an AmigaOS based on the QNX microkernel would have been interesting.

[bhoggett]

@CodeSmith

Moobunny has it's place. If it wasn't there that stuff would spread to the other boards in no time. Paradoxically, while often trawling the depths of distaste, Moobunny also sometimes comes up with the most interesting serious debates.

With Moobunny, you have to take the rough with the smooth. Or you can just ignore it and make do with the bland instead.

[bhoggett]

I just want to back up what Robert said in his post. In my experience, Total Amiga is a serious publication which attempts to be as unbiased in its reporting as possible.

Of course there are people contributing to TA who have their own opinions and agendas, but it's not really a problem. I mean, when you read a column by Fleecy or Alan Redhouse you know what to expect - which is to say it should be read as promotional material by the parties involved rather than unbiased reporting.

I will admit I'm not too sure about the BuzzWord section. Having a rumour section is fine, if the one compiling it has no axe to grind, but if the writer has a political agenda of his own then there is a danger that the column may be misused to further his own ends.

Having said that, I have no concerns over the future of Total Amiga as long as Robert continues to have full and total editorial control because no one should question his integrity in this matter.

Well done and keep up the good work Robert.