A post confirming stuff about MorphOS

[Colin_Camper]

Well, if bbrv is seen flying to a large villa in the Carribean , never to be heard of again then these people are screwed.
If bbrv sticks around then these people have been slightly unlucky and slightly used. However if there is no money then there's NO MONEY! Build a bridge and get over it!

I must say I never felt screwed by Bill Mcewen for not getting a lousy t-shirt/$50 coupon after I heard he was driving a taxi cab to make ends meet.
I just hope bbrv can turn things round so they are in a position to mend a few bridges again. Amiga Inc got their chance with KMOS - lets hope genesi and the morphos team get theirs somehow.
I think people lose sight of the gamble that these people/teams/companies are taking by producing product for this niche community - gambling people always hype up their prospects. What made this episode appear all the more shocking was that the genesi 'machine' was so much more (and still is) professional looking - lets hope they get lucky and get the chance to redeem themselves. Let's face it, the only way people are going to get paid is if bbrv sells a LOT of pegasos boards.

[Colin_Camper]

I guess I was just trying to say that there are remarkable and striking similarities between the two woeful (red and blue)tales.
Seriously though, Wayne, do you think the pegasos/morphos goose is cooked?
If so, is Aros the only door open for morphos users who do not leave the Amiga scene altogether or do you now think there will be some cross-over to OS4. (Unlikely I would assume).
Maybe Morphos could save itself by going open source, X86 or both and charging an (AmigaForever like) price of $50.   :-)

[Colin_Camper]

cecilia wrote:

darling, this is NOT simply about money.

Well, I suspected as much! Seriously I know what it feels like. I am a UK IT contractor and have had my fair share of rip offs and sharp practice. I have lost 2 weeks money here and 2 months money there. I take your point with your lucid account of Frank - there is always a human side to this farcical soap opera. Recently an agency did a runner with all the contractors wages - many people lost a couple of thousand pounds but several lost £30, £40 and £50k. It makes a good headline and forum thread but there are real people who are suffering there. I just hope they recover financially and keep their dignity (like Wayne) to fight another day!