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C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« on: January 25, 2011, 03:59:50 AM »
My question is if Commodoreusa were to use AROS instead of using a Linux distro for Workbench5 would this change your mind about their product/company?

I guess i'm hinting that maybe if enough people choose AROS we could maybe start an online petition to force them to change it (assuming everyone would buy it). If enough people were to sign it then they will have no choice.

I think maybe this idea may be irrelevant but it's better than simply causing trouble on facebook and being hostile in general towards C=usa.

For my 2 cents i think they are geniune but misguided. I mean, do we really need another AOS4.x themed Ubuntu?
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Re: C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2011, 04:36:25 AM »
What kind of legal action? I am assuming they wouldn't be releasing Workbench5 unless they were legally permitted to? By legal action i am assuming you are refering to AOS4.x? IMHO i think Hyperion have no more rights over Amiga than anyone else. Hyperion is nothing more than a shell company held together by a legal agreement from Amiga inc that would never hold up in court.
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Re: C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2011, 04:52:05 AM »
OK i read that link and still think it's nonsense. How can anyone own opensource? For me AROS is the long term future of Amiga. No legal problems from Amiga Inc or Hyperion to screw it all up! Same goes for Morpthos. If Hyperion are really that arrogant to think they own/control AROS then all i can say is good riddance. Maybe C=usa could simply bypass this and rename their Amiga range Amigos?
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Re: C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2011, 05:41:47 AM »
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I would prefer C=USA to use AROS over Linux on two conditions:

1 - They actually make an investment in AROS through contributing to bounties or hiring developers.

2 - THEY DON'T CALL IT WORKBENCH 5!!! (To me that's the equivalent to sticking up their middle finger at Hyperion, especially because of the "5".)


I might actually be interested in a C=USA product under those conditions, but as it is, I'm ANTI-interested (if there can be such a thing).

Right. I think they have just put themselves right into the middle of a war zone. IMHO they have marketed their product range all wrong. Instead of trying to use the Amiga name they should have followed Morphos' philosophy and make a fresh start. They have no legal issues with anyone. The way it should be.

I also think they should use AROS and not Linux. I think they should use Icaros or Broadway distros and name the computer after these. If someone made a Linux computer what name would you prefer? Linux or Ubuntu? I really like the name Ubuntu - it sounds better being named after a distro.

I think they have a good product but they just need to rethink their marketing plan a bit.

@bigbenaussie. You said on Amigaworld.net that it was easier to use linux than Aros. If you modify your marketing plan a bit all the problems you described would go away.
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Re: C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2011, 06:15:34 AM »
Really? Where? How much do they cost?

Where is the marketing campaign? Not good business sense at all :(

Maybe C=usa and these people making pre-installed Aros machines should join forces? I mean, C=usa even have a flashy website! More than what i can say for Hyperion and Amiga Inc. TBH i think the black cases are really cool. Ditch the tacky C64.
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Re: C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2011, 06:31:54 AM »
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Flashy websites... Black cases are really cool... :confused:

You're easily impressed Kesa... :(

Maybe it's time I made my website flashy and buy a load of "cool" empty  black cases, looks like there might be a market for them... :lol:

Maybe. But if the alternative is using the hat in your avatar i think i will stick with the plain black case thank you very much :)

As for your website you could start by adding lots of flashing lights :)
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Re: C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2011, 06:39:27 AM »
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What d'ya mean, that hat contains more genuine Commodore stuff than anything CUSA has to offer... :lol:

(Plus I'ts handy for catching squirrels in... :))

*Ahem* It's not I'ts

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Re: C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2011, 06:42:05 AM »
Quote from: Franko;608846

(PS: with you being in charge of that spelling club thingy you should know that when you say "i" (meaning yourself) you should use a capital i and not a lowercase one, silly billy... ;))

No that's English English. On Amiga.org we use Amigan English, silly billy... ;)
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Re: C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2011, 06:43:37 AM »
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OOOps... Typo, It's 6:40am here and I haven't slept for two days plus me meds are wearing of and I've just farted... :)

*Ahem* off not of

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Re: C=usa. A peaceful solution?
« Reply #9 on: January 27, 2011, 05:00:57 AM »
@Franko why did you vote Pancakes? You clearly have a gripe with them even taking your feud onto Facebook but you voted Pancakes? :confused:

I'm also wondering if the people who voted Linux have a connection with the company or if they honestly just think Linux is a good way to go.
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