Legal issue of Kickstart ROMs

[orb85750]

You are right. That you can not buy the ROMs at all is a major problem.
Its not even clear who has the right to the OS at all.

I've read that the rights to Kickstart and the OS were not fully legally licensed by AMIGA Inc.
There was a German courtcase once stating that the rigth to the OS were not sold in the gateway sales.

It could be that Kickstart and AMIGA OS are in a legal limbo with no real owner.

Confusing, but who has licensed Cloanto, and who is accepting their money?  How/Why?

[orb85750]

"Leaving up a website offering the software for download is a good way to find out if anyone cares."

Who is going to do it?  Any serious volunteers?

[orb85750]

Nice Pinto joke. Its interesting that since you disagree with my opinion you have to insult me. When i get some extra time, I plan to launch a new website which will host amiga kick roms, amiga os files and amiga abandonware. I'm very busy so this may take a few weeks even to get started, but I will make it happen.
 
If anyone has kickstart images or other files you feel would be good for this type of project, feel free to pm me.
 
Steven

Sounds good.  If you do so, I would suggest stating clearly that you're offering such "orphaned" files for free download, and that anyone claiming ownership should send you proof of such ownership with their removal request.

[orb85750]

Amiga Kickstart can be bought for $9.95


https://secure.avangate.com/order/checkout.php?CART_ID=4b847eef4028afc61de8f17cbea04279

Please provide working URL

[orb85750]

Please don't continue posting on this thread if you don't understand the difference between a patent and a copyright.  (LOL)