Alans reply to Bill

[Targhan]

@jeffmix

I agree with you.  While A.R. does occationally go on a rant, he usually does it with a purpose and within context.  However, I also agree with Wayne that whoever pulled this stunt is just full of sour-grapes...  Then again, I can be full of sour-grapes on occation too.

[Targhan]

@zacman

Agreed.  Also, I should note for our US visitors that I will be accompanied by a (maybe more than one?) G4 card on my way to AmiWest.  (according to my last bit of info).  Whith as quick as the G3 has been under MOS, I can only imagine that the G4 will be mind-blowing.

[Targhan]

I agree to some of the sentiments presented by you guys, and disagree with others.

I suppose the bottom line is they are all somewhat concerned with their own business.  After all, that is what all of this is about no?  From Mr. Frank and Mr. Meyers to Mai and Genesi, at some point business decisions have to be made.  I point the finger at certain bumblings, and I can overlook others.  

I still don't think that the Alan Redhouse reply is the genuine article. The said post just doesn't fit the context of anything more than a Rant.

As far as professionalism in this community, I point squarely at Vaporware.  These guys have gotten screwed, not once, not twice, but at least THREE times by various deals.  Still, they trudge along trying to improve the community.  When the main developer left, he turns the project over to another developer--protecting the end user.  Unlike Holger Krusen and Bernie Meyer, Oliver Wagner did everything that he could to ensure that when he went to work elsewhere that the Amiga community was taken care of.  Ollie did everything he could to protect the intrest of his registered users.  THIS is professionalism.  THIS is how it should be done.

Well, kudos belong to others as well, but Vaporware is the development group to which all others should be judged.  There is professionalism left in our little community.  Think about it the next time you start AmIRC, Voyager, MicroDot, or any of the other VaporWare programs.

[Targhan]

@Fats & Elektro

Your opinions are based on pure propaganda, mis-information, and sad attempts to destroy the real spirit of Amiga.  You have become so bitter that I can only feel sorry for both of you.

[Targhan]

@fats

I'm happy you work on AROS (good job btw), but to lump these companies together as some sort of axis of evil is wrong.  

Occationally, I villianize Amiga Inc, and that too is wrong.  I have a few personal grudges against some of the decision makers at AmigaInc, but otherwise--they are a victim too.  

H&P?  A victim.  Software Hut? A victim.  Phase5? A victim.  These guys have all had to pick and choose who they could and could not pay, and when.  Lets face it, the entire Amiga market and community has been victimized by the market in general.  It can get better, but we all have to get over our grudges.  

It is wrong to villianize any one company, but we all should try not to.  This includes myself.

(These comments are my own, and not representative of the company I work for, the websites I'm associated with, or any other group of people.)