Author of AmiKit to appear for Q&A

[CaptChaos]

I installed workbench on my amiga too, does that make me an author and a programmer?

[CaptChaos]

It matters when people go around taking credit for other peoples work and when people make money from other peoples work. Meanwhile people who actually do contribute to the community by programming "actual software" get nothing.

Sure AmiKit is nice, but it is hardly anything except a compilation of other peoples software and patches.

And by the way I have written scripts and batch files in the past and that does not make me a programmer.

[CaptChaos]

Also, there's a bit of a difference between a batch file and something which incorporates a bare OS with a configured system which does not contain those OS files.

And there is a big difference to writing a script file to programming an actual piece of software. Which is the point I was making when the original news post claimed this person programmed amikit.

it will be said next that he dont deserve any kind of recognition for doing some thing that other`s havent done, in the sence of Amikit.

Others have done it too, amigasys for example or classicwb.

I take my hat off to him, its a great piece of work.

I agree, it's a nice compilation and pre-configued high end wb setup.

At least some one made a good attempt of some thing like Amikit I cant see that any one else has bothered.

Others have bothered, see above.

Really? http://amikit.amiga.sk/credits.htm seems to say otherwise.

When you go calling this person the programmer or author you are creating the misconception this person created all the cool stuff he has compiled.

And AmiKit is FREE.

That doesn't change the fact that amikit generates money for the "compiler/creator" through AmigaForever kickbacks.

Yes, I'm sure that something as complex as this just magically maerializes from thin air. Absolutely no work involved whatsoever.

I'm sure compiling the software, installing and configuring it took time and effort but that was not the point I was trying to make with my off the cuff smart arse remark.

Have you made them available to the public? If you have then perhaps you could give me a pointer to them so I can take a look and see how they stack up.

The latest project only to close friends and fellow cdtv owners, I will not discuss the details as this website frowns on legally questionable compilations such as mine, but rest assured I am not making a cent off anyone else's hard work. And since when does being able to make something equal or better only give you the right to discuss a particular piece of software or compilation? How many people {bleep} and moan about windows for example but have not produced anything better?