Amiga Inc lost the trademark to "Amiga" on January 3rd, 2003

[greenboy]

Blomberg : He won't, it's just more of the usual BS.

Vincent : I'm getting used to that from BB.

No, actually BS is -

"Gary Hare? We don't know a Gary Hare. Oh, you mean GARRY Hare ... hmmm, he was just here a few minutes ago..."

- or -

"Someone hacked our phones"

"Everyone who claims the Amiga Inc offices are vacated is a vile FUDder"

"The check is in the mail, Bolton"

"We finally moved. You were wrong about it when you were saying it. But now it is true"

"It's just a few old crappy chairs and outdated computers we don't use any more"

"On schedule and rocking"

(please feel free to add to list)

...

So get real, you two! You've been swallowing BS and calling it honey. And vice versa.

[greenboy]

I'm supporting Eyetech and Hyperion because they're doing some good work

Yes. Rebranding a busted board and adding a buncha dollars to the price is real good work. Of course one might have to do that to accomodate the Value Subtracted Reseller (VSR) tax seen alternately as the Seehund Dongle ; }

[greenboy]

DaveP : Or should I let this pass as a silly post designed to wind certain persons up?

Hi DaveP,

If the obverse were posted (and it has been many times as well), would it really wind anyone up who isn't already wound up? Though I did enjoy the look I imagined on Seehund's face, I admit, I don't really just want to spend time to take a cheap shot. But what I alluded has been a point of contention for some time, both on financial and technical fronts.

I suppose the marketplace will ultimately decide what hasn't already been decided though. And it won't stop at the boundary of the miggy 'hood. In fact, other companies not concerned with our platform allegiances in particular have already seen this and made tough decisions to cancel sales of what they consider sub-par products.

To extend that, it's also been very obvious that PPC-based products designed some time ago have a long way to go in terms of price and functionality. Genesi has chosen to address this in their fashion though it was a big hit on the timeline to say that Pegasos One was not worth continuing because of Mai, and it is costing a lot to work toward competitive improvement. Even though April has made for a pretty nice board for those who have felt starved of replacement, or those who are searching for development continuance opportunities, it still has cost too much for too little. Meanwhile, time continues to rush by in the x86 sector.

Now I'm severely off-topic, having replied to a post I might have just ignored - and now again ; }  But I appreciate your indulgence.

[greenboy]

Hi GHauber : }

If Amiga Inc will not or can not meet such obligations as paying Bolton Peck, needs to be sued for this, and STILL cannot pay or will not pay, why are they deserving of community respect or support? It's sad that others have financial outcomes riding on involvement with a company that uses the community as it sees fit, ignores it as it sees fit, does not seem to honor its commitments, of which paying Bolton Peck is only one of many, and I sympathize with their situation. But that does not mean Amiga Inc should be given a community license to abuse their responsibilites elsewhere.

It also blows me away that community supporters who are probably NOT DE developers, nor are they [ex?]-employees hoping to see stock options, would continue to think the matter of not honoring such obligations is no big deal.

But if any such persons were in the same position as Bolton has been in maybe they would realize that it sux bigtime and that it is not an honorable company that would abuse such a responsibility. Sheesh, being willing to overlook any wrongly-treated individual's well-being just because you want Amiga Inc to survive is just crazy! Put yourself in the shoes of those who have been wronged and perhaps you will begin to see that glee is not involved.