Hyperion announces OS 3.1 update

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No, not at this time. The code is still the same assembler based FFS code it used to be before

Isn't Olaf the author of FFS2 written in C? Wouldn't be better base fixed ffs on these sources?

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The HDToolBox...  Normally, one would throw everything away and start over from scratch, and guess what, this is what was done for AmigaOS 3.5 and AmigaOS 4, but we are unable to use that code. Right now we don't have the manpower to crack this problem.

Can you please explain this a bit - "but we are unable to use that code" - are you talking about technical problem or is it copyright again. I am wondering if you are able to use bits of OS4 where possible, or is it out of your reach even though it is both Hyperion business?
First few years OS4 was at least partially running on 68K, so there should be lots of C code replacing old asm ones...

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A new version of what? Anyhow, how we continue from here depends also on how 3.1.4 is received. If this goes well, we may probably plan for a major release (3.14?).

Anyhow, this is all speculation at this time.

This is actually chicken and egg problem. There is no point to buy 3.1.4 if it is not full replacement of OS3.9 AND/OR there is no clear path to future. And the future can't be guaranteed due unknown 3.1.4 profitability AND Hyperion (possible profit can go to other projects like OS4 or litigation...)