A1000 Kickstart Disk

[Jope]

Well, it is in fact illegal..

Just like you aren't entitled to free wb disks if you got a used A500 without them..

Amiga Inc likened it to a used car: if you don't get the manual / jack / whatever when you buy a used car, you aren't entitled to free ones from the manufacturer, the car is sold as is.

Such is life. Luckily there's the internet where you can illegally download things like this with the minimum of hassle. ;-)

[Jope]

bloodline wrote:
You have it wrong. This situation is nothing like a car.

I have it right, that's how the dude at Amiga Inc. explained it to me. I don't remember his name now, but I probably still have the emails somewhere..

You don't get WB disks even though they are a part of the OS (and you already own a part in the kickstart chip).

For the record Commodore did provide a free (+shipping and media cost) new kickstart disks upon request.

Amiga Inc or possibly KMOS owns the OS now.. The terms have changed from the Commodore times..

I was given the reason that they can't give the old versions out, because the new versions are based on them + there is software that they have licensed. Thus they're not allowed to spread the stuff without the licensers permission.

Go figure.. I don't know for sure if that's really a valid reason, or do they have delusions of actually making money with the 1.x stuff. (well, Cloanto seems to be mildly successful at that..)

[Jope]

minator wrote:

Well, it is in fact illegal..

Is it?

How is getting something you already own illegal?
I'd say thats fair use and while thats an official thing in the US the concept does exist in other countries.

Besides, when I first got an A1000 they included originals of WB 1.1 but copies of WB 1.2.

My second A1000 didn't have any originals but I already own them anyway as I have Amiga Forever.

*yawn*

Look, I thought just like you did, and was just as vocal about it as you did. Then someone told me to ask amiga inc and I did, and they said no, you don't get the missing disks for free.

That's it. Perhaps it's changed AGAIN, but at least back when A Inc was in business, this was their take on the subject.

Why is it so difficult for you people to believe me?

I don't even agree with their "no disks for free" policy, yet I'm here trying to persuade you to acknowledge, that this is what they told me.

Do I really need to start digging through my old email archives? I'm not really that interested in the subject any more.