A-EON acquires Aladdin4D for AmigaOS

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If I wanted to use free open source software I'd stick to windows or linux

Now that is a real Amiga spirit I like :-)

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Let me ask you this;

How much development would you expect to be done on Aladdin4d if noone acquired it?

Same goes for Octamed StudioSound and Personal Paint; been left derelik for decades, so if someone like AeonKit decides to buy the rights to continue develop utility programs on AOS (and possibly other platforms)

That is not what I meant. Besides, I never used Personal Paint or Aladdin4D or OctaMED. I did not buy PPaint because I dont use it but if I needed I could consider buying a tool I need. It is not problem.

I just found Everblue's comment funny.

Id say its a good thing. For those that dont need a upgraded/changed version, they probarly already got the software installed/saved on harddrives/disks or just need to "google" it.
Recouping costs seems natural if they plan to acquire and develop several titles. And by the looks of it, we are probarly in for more suprises.
(ofcourse we dont know what plans AeonKit got for A4d)

There is a surprise coming but I cant tell you or I would have to kill you

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(whaaaaa, you edited out the question to me while I wrote this)

Yes sorry about it

But not everyone is as boring as me. Plenty of creative people around, that I would assume welcomes updated versions that works flawlessly on their favorite OS (whatever that may be).

If someone continues the development it is a good thing. If you have this "someone", that is

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That IS the big question, wether or not they have manpower to actually upgrade the software beyond making them running 100% stable on AOS4.x (and other Amiga related platforms).

Doesnt it run already?

Would actually be intresting to hear a general comment about what plans they have with the different programs/utilities.

I am sure they wish to develop it further. But it is quite large package and developing such beast is more like full time job. Then it would not hurt if you had some interest to modelling and rendering and have knowledge about other similar packages what they can do.

It is tough.

Reason why development of these software packages was stopped... not enough demand, not enough users, not enough money. H&P claim they sold 15000 AmigaOS copies in late 90s. Now try to relate that figure to this day, 15 years later and you see it has not get better in that regard. User base is smaller than it was when this software was maintained.

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I love surprises.

Who doesn't

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Because this is not a Windows or Linux forum

Also, this thread is about reviving old real Amiga software and bringing it up-to-date with today's requirements. That is exactly what I want. The fun has just started.

Do you realize that Amiga operating systems are using free and open source software that was not written on Amiga at all?