Glad to have a chat with ya...
However, we're not on same track for sure. I've pulled comparison with WINTEL just as an example of intelligent bussiness framework aggressively taking over market share over competition. They WERE and ARE aware, just as you said, but their actions THEN and NOW are different both in target market and also in period/timing. 20 years ago they had a problem how to secure market share and assure bussiness continuity, now they have sweet problem with CASH - with over $5BN cash in banks. I really don't want to make this post dealing with historic timeline, but that same history shows where lies Commodorre and Microsoft success, respectively.
On the Kickstart burning issue...Accessability is by definition something directly opposite of denial. I agree that burning ROMS and selling them without licence is piracy and should be denied if not prosecuted. However, for a subset of Amiga members that have either a money, time and will to make some personal Amiga experience, denial is not a preffered choice. The original poster asked for resource availablity without making any ads on burned ROMs. There are whole bunch of people maybe interested in platform, having experience in PC hardware and you would direct them to 2-3 existing stores ? Great way to attract new members or maybe they are not good enough. I struggle every day to expand my local Amiga community by sharing hardware and denying "local production" will make me think twice before planning new Amiga party.
At the end...
"No wondring why most of crowd can't or won't mod a bare PC floppy to work on Amiga. Oooh, yes, I forgot, thats also against Amiga community interest..."
If you don't practice or learn, you (please, don't take this personally) become more slower, more self-contained, more dependable on others, and ultimately dumber. It's a matter of life stand - can I make a change or just become an object of change.
Cheers
