Quick Gary Hare IRC report, no more 3rd party AmigaOS after OS4.0.

[SirLancelotDuLac]

Wayne wrote:
I read the follow up, and while I thank him for taking the time, it didn't really fill in any blanks where I'm concerned.  Just sounded like more of the same we've heard for the last 5 years.  

I'm afraid that after 5 years of the SOS, only a full and complete disclosure (without doublespeak) would ever suffice to instill any sort of trust or belief that the future was anything but dead-ended.  Anything short of that is just the SOS we've all heard before.

Wayne,

I am sorry, but I have to disagree with you to some extent, even a full disclosure is the "SOS we've all heard before."

The only way it is not the SOS is for them to just shut-up and produce something.  I would much rather they spend their resources producing something than talking about producing something.  I would rather them produce a product that I can not stand than talk about producing something I might want.  I would also rather them not talk about 5 business partnerships that succeed than talk about 1 business deal that eventually fails. (Sharp Zauras PDA anyone?)

As much as I might enjoy knowing all the ins and outs about what is going on, I would much rather know nothing and have Amiga Inc. succeed at its business endeavors than know everything and watch it fail.

At this point, I am in the wait and see mode and am happy to stay there until they finally succeed or fail.  As a fellow business man, I certainly wish them the best and hope it is the former, and not the later.

[SirLancelotDuLac]

Waccoon wrote:

SirLancelotDuLac:  I would much rather they spend their resources producing something than talking about producing something.

I agree, but there's nothing wrong with being loud and proud over what you've done.  The release of AA version 1.5 was pretty much just a whimper.

Hey, at least it forced them to unify their website design.  :-)

Totally agreed, I thought that was my round-about point, but maybe I was not clear enough.  They should keep silent until something is done, then announce it.  AA 1.5 is complete and a good accomplishment as are the various new AA products for sale on the website.  That should be announced and it has been, even if it was only "a whimper".  

I personally feel the lower key announcement was more appropriate, considering the AA products are still only on two Microsoft platforms.  When the product is ported to many more non-Microsoft platforms, a bigger announcement will be in order, IMHO.