It was simply unbelievable how they were treated and ridiculed on forums like Moobunny by certain rival developers/supporters in the past.
Of course, I happily made myself unpopular on Moobunny at the time, by replying that the Frieden brothers are among the most talented coders the Amiga community has to offer.
Well, to be fair there were a few individuals at Moobunny who thought certain technical choices made by Hyperion were wrong. (And of course these guys didn't necessarily express their opinions in very nice ways, which a lot of us don't appreciate, no matter where we are on the issues.)
Personally, I agree that Hyperion is doing a heck of a job, in very difficult circumstances. I hope both Genesi and Hyperion/Eyetech will be able to bring their products to market and have success with them. This doesn't necessarily have to be a win-lose situation. People tend to pick a favorite and get overly emotional about things, perhaps going overboard on both the positive and negative sides. But in any case, credit should be given where it is due, and the Hyperion staff and others coding on AmigaOS4 certainly qualify.
-- gary_c
