I've said this before, and I'll say it again.
These forums are not the place you want mud-slinging between companies. It gets the market nowhere, and fast.
The business between companies should be conducted in a private way, just between them. When they have come to an arrangement/disagreement they should give reasonable reasons why. Preferrably in joint statements.
If that ever happens (which I severely doubt after reading this thread) We will be able to stick together and appreciate the differences between the products on offer. This way all alternatives are given a fair chance.
This community is already shrinking because of the past. If things continue the way they are, no-one's going to get out alive. The companies are burying each other - this isn't helping anyone.
What we need is friendly competition, not all this sh*t.
Differences between the people at the different companies should not be brought out in the public eye. There's no place for them here.
This is a difficult time for all of us here (and has been for quite sometime), but things are looking up just now, with the different choices of next-gen hard/software coming along. If we can all put the differences aside, we can get through this, and then we will ALL be in a healthier place.
As I said in a previous post to BBRV (and this applies to ALL companies):
Making enquiries about the people here (ie what they would like to see in future products) is generally ok with me, but not the blatant advertising/mud throwing that is going on. Ask Wayne for proper advertising places. Post your news in the proper places. Keep personal opinions to yourself.
Here's hoping for a better future for ALL of us.
Even if I'm not a fan of certain products, if it's in the best interest for Amiga, then I'll pay attention to it, support it and make sure other (relevant) people know about it aswell. And I hope that other people here will do the same.
As an afterthought, I'm not proof-reading this, so it may come out wrong. This is not a personal attack on anyone I've mentioned. Sorry for the mistakes in the order/grammar of this, but it's straight from the heart (man that sounds corny).
