C=usa. A peaceful solution?

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My question is if Commodoreusa were to use AROS instead of using a Linux distro for Workbench5 would this change your mind about their product/company?

It's fine to ask that just for gathering opinion.
But don't forget that Hyperion...not once but twice threatened legal action against C=USA if they did such a thing. And Leo (BigBentheAussie) has confirmed his understanding of that threat more than once.

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What kind of legal action? I am assuming they wouldn't be releasing Workbench5 unless they were legally permitted to? By legal action i am assuming you are refering to AOS4.x? IMHO i think Hyperion have no more rights over Amiga than anyone else. Hyperion is nothing more than a shell company held together by a legal agreement from Amiga inc that would never hold up in court.

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You were talking about using AROS, and that is the gist of the response from HyperionMP. Violation of settlement agreement regarding competition basically.

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OK i read that link and still think it's nonsense. How can anyone own opensource? For me AROS is the long term future of Amiga. No legal problems from Amiga Inc or Hyperion to screw it all up! Same goes for Morpthos. If Hyperion are really that arrogant to think they own/control AROS then all i can say is good ridence. Maybe C=usa could simply bypass this and rename their Amiga range Amigos?

I won't argue what might happen. I'm merely trying to offer you some exact quotes from principals, so you know what they really said at the time.
In that vein, here is the most recent recap of events from Leo (BigBentheAussie), with reference to AROS and the threat:

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Right. I think they have just put themselves right into the middle of a war zone. IMHO they have marketed their product range all wrong. Instead of trying to use the Amiga name they should have followed Morphos' philosophy and make a fresh start.

Good point. And when they hinted at a missing part in their acquisition of names in September, 2010, even Wolftothemoon (who has posted here) stated:

"Doubt it! Workbench would almost certainly cause problems with Hyperion"

Here's the latest doings concerning Workbench, for those who care:

http://ttabvue.uspto.gov/ttabvue/v?pno=91183272&pty=OPP

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