An Open Letter to Dave Haynie

[desiv]

... I've gotta say if you make an accusation in public, you need to put up your evidence...

Oh, you must be new to the Internet...
That's not how it works..  :lol:

Reader's Digest version:
Dave doesn't like MorphOS.  OK.
He thinks they stole code.  OK.
There's no real proof of that..  OK.
Dave still thinks it..  OK.
He's allowed.  IMHO...
Piru wants an apology.. OK..
He's allowed to ask for one..
Dave's not going to apologize..

Oh well..

Microsoft thinks Linux stole code...
They are allowed..
I disagree with them.  But they won't apologize either..

Now, when I say they are "allowed" their opinions, I'm talking my reality.  There are various slander and other related laws that have very little to do with my reality that could always come into play..  

desiv

[desiv]

Well, I was never really interested, but after reading the thread here and mostly the thread on Amigaworld.net and Dave's statements and ITIX's replies..

I was on the fence before, thinking Dave was probably overreacting, and that was fine to me..

Now, mostly based on ITIX's replies, I'm fairly convinced that there probably was what would, at least in the U.S., be considered improper handling of original code..

Now, I still don't care...
If I would have wanted MorphOS, I'd still want it.
If I wouldn't have wanted MorphOS, I'd still not want it.

desiv

[desiv]

... but making accusations without being prepared to back them up is a low blow in my opinion.

And for people who have read the amigaworld thread, he has backed them up.  
He has replied.

So there is no "low blow."

Whether or not it's enough to answer your personal questions is up to you..

desiv

[desiv]

Before, or after this thread was created?

After...

You're confusing me with Harry. I'm not the one asking any questions (well, except for the one above :lol:).

No I'm not:

a low blow in my opinion.

I was assuming the the phrase above was referring to your opinion, not Harry's...

desiv

[desiv]

Again, I'm not the one asking the question.

Ah!
THAT Question..  Now I get it..  :hammer:
I can be a bit slow, but only on days whose names end in "y."

desiv

[desiv]

It is "innocent until proven guilty" and NOT "guilty until proven innocent."

Actually, that's for criminal cases...
Frequently, in non-criminal cases, people do have to prove that they "did not say" or "did not copy" rather than other people proving that they did..

At least in the U.S., where our legal system is second to none.

desiv
(Note:  in the above, "none" is a generic reference implying all other legal systems and not meant to be implied as not any legal systems...  any statements made cannot be interpreted as my own.  IANAL  YMMV  TTYL)