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Re: MorphOS has been killed from a grassy knoll
« on: November 23, 2004, 12:33:18 AM »
I see where you're coming from kenny, but I think there are quite a few people who are more concerned with having a useable OS that they are comfortable with and enjoy, than getting caught up in the 'politics' of the situation.

Of course, you're probably in a better position to gauge the emotions of the people on the MOS side, for example. But at the same time, I think a lot of this 'blue' and 'red' business is overblown.

And without meaning to point these remarks at anyone in particular, I think there are many of us who find the whole 'red' and 'blue' thing as futile and misguided as you view patriotism, for example.

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Re: MorphOS has been killed from a grassy knoll
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2004, 12:35:45 AM »
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@Kenny:

That's a shame and frankly pathetic. If we use  moral grounds as a reason to boycott everyday items, we would hardly be able to use anything.

If that really is the case, they should grow up.


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hear hear
Imagine explaining this situation to a 'layman', they'd proably find the whole situation preposterous.
All this fuss over a couple of bloody computers!

It's like two old friends who won't speak to each other anymore, because of some silly incident that happened.
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Re: MorphOS has been killed from a grassy knoll
« Reply #2 on: November 23, 2004, 01:53:22 AM »
You know, I don't overly disagree with any of those points you have made. And as I said, I'm not particularly clued up on any of the next gen Amiga solutions. However, you have based those points on 'what may be perceived as facts' - see I'm being careful ;-).

But I don't think you would disagree with me, when I say that there are large amounts of users who base their opinion on 'emotion' rather than 'fact'. Do you see what I'm getting at?

I think you probably do, but I'll clarify.
You say an A1 is based on a T**** board with a dodgy northbridge, and to be honest, it doesn't matter how true that is - you are basing your choice of OS on the fact that you don't think the A1 is suitable. That is fine, that is your choice.

However, I still maintain that there is far too much emotion involved, and not enough practicality. There are people who refuse to use one system 'because it isn't a true Amiga' - what a load of BS! You see, they are basing their choice on emotion, and not on fact, or shall we say 'perceived fact'.



jeez, I went to make a cup of tea and was thinking to myself that I may have unintentionally come across as being blue-biased in this post, and that I ought to address that...I wasn't expecting a flamewar to erupt.

Anyway, to be even handed, which was my intention all along,  its BS when people won't use OS4 because they don't like the developers or whatever. If they don't like the OS, or how its been implemented, then fine. But to disregard it as an option because of what someone said on a message board is childish, as Wilse pointed out.
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Re: MorphOS has been killed from a grassy knoll
« Reply #3 on: November 23, 2004, 02:40:55 AM »
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Easy now, fellers. It's a feckin computer system, not your respective missus' your'e getting upset over.


Yes!
Which is exactly what I believe Wilse, TheMagicM and I were getting at earlier in this thread; I alluded to the fact that people were getting too emotional about it all...
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