Why isnt OS4 available on other PPC hardware?

[dammy]

Face it, the commercial viability of OS4 is zero.  Let us set aside for the moment of Eyetech contract for Amigas with Amiga Inc.  A1 sales prove there is no viable market left.  Peg sales reaffirm the market is not viable.

Cut back to Eyetech, they have a contract for AmigaOnes.  If Amiga under cuts Eyetech with a new contract, I wouldn't doubt Eyetech would take it to court asking for compensation.  I do question if Eyetech has ever turned over a royality check yet to either Amiga Inc or Hyperion from earlybird sales.  Regardless if Eyetech saw a profit out of those sales considering some retailers reportedly stiffed Eyetech.

Stick a f0rk in OS4, it's done.  Instead of whining about OS4 not being ported (it won't), you would be better off looking at alternatives or working on improving your native machine and it's OS.   :roll:

Dammy

[dammy]

Dunno, I only visit AW if there is an link to a AW article from another site.  Otherwise, I never go there.

Dammy

[dammy]

The problem (?) with AROS is that you cant run existing 68k software on it. You must be a developer to get something out of it. One could argue is existing 68k software really useful but at least it provides something to use...

To run 68K apps, you have to use EUAE.  Is that a bad thing?  There is a bounty for AROS UAE intergration.  It can use more $ or some developer to take on the bounty.  To most of the current AROS Devs, intergration is of low priority because they are more focused on native coding and EUAE is already ported.

Dammy