Amithlon/Berniethlon development mothballed

[Targhan]

"nor will anyone trying to stand in the way of the true "amiga""

what kind of trolling are you doing here?!!? Jeesh.

Amiga Inc is just as much to blame as H&P, and you don't see me
swearing off of any Amiga Inc. products.  Poor Bernie got cought in
the middle of a storm between these two companies.  They are *BOTH* to
blame.  Whoever was right or wrong in the beginning is of no concern
now!  The only winners of this war is Hyperion and bPlan.

I can't blame Bernie for bailing, and I hope he has success in his
future endeavers.  Now, for the event-line:

1. Amiga Inc. sends a threat to Bernie.

2. Bernie, to cover his tail, informs H&P

3. H&P tells Bernie not to worry about it (they believe they have a
legitimate licence).

4. Bernie worries about it.

5. Bernie pulls the plug with H&P

6. Amiga tells Bernie that they will support him.

7. Amiga does nothing.

8. H&P does nothing.

9. Bernie tries to continue development.

10.Bernie gets fed up.

Who is the bad guy?  Amiga for making empty threats?  H&P for not
straightening out their position with Amiga?  Amiga for not retracting
the threat?  Yes. ALL of the above.  Do I blame all of these parties?
Only to a certain extent.  While each of the parties involved want to
make a difference for the platform and community, they are also
businesses.  They both have to meet deadlines, make the bottomline,
and all of the things that keep a business from going away.

I sincerely doubt anyone had an evil motive behind this; however,
nobody came up to bat with a way to really solve this thing that is
publicly known (and I'm public, and don't know of any).

--
Targhan

[Targhan]

"not quite right"

Yes, you make valid points.  However, I think the rift between
Amiga/H&P probably started earlier over OS4.  I think the only
solution was for a contract change between H&P/Bernie that would
protect Bernie from legal action.  Then, the war would have been
contained to Amiga/H&P.  Then again, hindsight is 20/20.  Can we go
sock all of these folks a good one?

For some other's postings..  I am supposed to discontinue use of
Amithlon, Elbox products, bPlay, EyeTech, and Amiga products... Uhm,
let's see here, NO.  I may not agree with everyone's business
practices, but I refuse to let those practices destroy my little part
in this community.  I enjoy the AmigaOS, and I enjoy the company--even
the belligerant Amigans!

[Targhan]

Yup, I suppose discretion is the better part of valor.  My copy of
Amithlon has a few more miles in her, and I cannot advise anyone one
way or another on amithlon.  However, the facts may come out
eventually.  Time will tell.  Same goes for AOS4 and Morph, time will
tell if they are viable solutions.

I can only hope that somehow, in someway, that something positive
comes of this.  Silver Cloud and all of that, ya' know...

Targhan