Opinions on AmigaOS4 from OSNews

[InTheSand]

Hi,

Thought some of you might like to know that OSNews has posted an article stating some opinions on the future of Amiga Inc, Hyperion and OS4 here.

It's not the most objective piece but does have some valid points.

 - Ali

[Lando]

I read this a while ago, and I think it is completely objective.  What makes it so is that it comes from someone outside the Amiga scene.  Someone without an agenda, someone without a like / dislike for any or the parties involved.  Someone who is simply interested in using Amiga OS 4 but can't because of Amiga Inc's stupidity and short-sightedness.

The sad thing is that he may as well be talking to a brick wall.  Amiga Inc don't give a **** about AmigaOS and never have.  Since the day they took over their motivation was to coax Amiga developers away from the Amiga and into coding games for Tao Elate.

Amiga users are nothing but a mild irritation to Amiga Inc when they bring up things Amiga Inc would prefer forgotten, or when they are bombarded by emails from 'True Amigans' asking about Amiga Inc's plans (as if they have any) for AmigaOne / OS4.

They will carry on selling their Casino games for Pocket PC, and carry on ignoring the irrelevant Amiga users.

It seems like this is finally starting to pay off for them - they've sold ~1000 copies of that Casino game over at Handango (it may even pay for the bike).

[Savan]

The thread of this on AW is hilarious, paranoia, insults, attacks etc. The article poster touched a raw nerve and ended up himself feeling the wrath of the aw crowd.

[amigagr]

''Yet, only three men and a cow are able to actually run the damn thing.''

at least he has humor...

[KThunder]

more than three men and a cow can run aros there are some pigs too.:-D
most of the computing world can run it.

[spihunter]

I just read about half of the AW thread. What is wrong with some of those folks? :crazy:

spihunter wrote:
I just read about half of the AW thread. What is wrong with some of those folks? :crazy:

As long as they stay there and don't come back here I don't care. :-D

[cecilia]

spihunter wrote:
I just read about half of the AW thread. What is wrong with some of those folks? :crazy:

you actually WANT to read that??? I just can't be bothered.

I'd love to see HW that can run OS4. but whining about it doesn't get anything done. OS4 is 99.9999% done and just needs a good motherboard. believe me, if i see an oportunity to have that happen, i'll do something. but until then, no point in talking.

[Lando]

An interesting Fleecy quote I noticed linked from that thread on aw.net

A formal approach for the AmigaOS would first of all require that the product be a PPC platform. It would then require that the device actually be available and selling in numbers that provide a business opportunity.

Looking at those criteria, it seems a product must be available and selling in numbers before they can even approach Amiga Inc for an OS4 licence.  

Looks like Powervixxen and Amy'05 are both dead in the water then.  They'd have to release them with no OS / no use whatsoever (apart from an expensive ornament), and sell in them sufficient numbers (think tens of thousands) to provide a business opportunity, and THEN approach Amiga Inc to ask for an OS4 licence.

Certainly seems like AROS is the best hope for any kind of future.  Just needs more people pulling in that direction.

[spihunter]

@cecilia,

Yea, There must be something wrong with me for actually reading that much of it. :lol:  :lol:

Its like a cheesy novel that I just cant put down :-D

[Savan]

Pure Amigaworld gold. The worst part is, it is not supposed to be a comedy thread but the usual aw contributers deliver cracking performaces and really make you feel sorry for them.

Think of a traditional love story, involving "true Amigans" and Hyperion  :lol:

Savan wrote:
Pure Amigaworld gold. The worst part is, it is not supposed to be a comedy thread but the usual aw contributers deliver cracking performaces and really make you feel sorry for them.

Think of a traditional love story, involving "true Amigans" and Hyperion  :lol:

"Hyperion, Hyperion! Wherefore art though Operating System?" ;-)

[Doobrey]

@md..er Nicholas

I think Macbeth is more fitting than Romeo and Juliet..

Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time

And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle
Life's but a walking shadow; a poor player
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury
Signifying nothing
 :cry:

[-BobW-]

Savan wrote:
Pure Amigaworld gold. The worst part is, it is not supposed to be a comedy thread but the usual aw contributers deliver cracking performaces and really make you feel sorry for them.

Think of a traditional love story, involving "true Amigans" and Hyperion  :lol:

And here we have a typical Amiga.org thread bashing an AW thread.  Really?  Which one is more sad?  :roll:

Come on guys.  I visit both sites.  Amiga.org for my classic needs and AW for my OS4 fix.  

[InTheSand]

@Doobrey: very apt!

 - Ali