Ben Hermans Interview - submit your questions

[Rodney]

Has a feature list for OS4.2 been developed yet? You have a lot of developers, im guessing that since you are so close to completion, some developers may have no work left with OS4 (they've finished there parts). Are these developers working on OS4.1 or 4.2? Or does everyone still have at least something to do on OS4.0?

[meerschaum]

my questions

Question # 1  if/when IP that Amiga.inc owns (e.g AOS code) fall into others hands... will you be able to create an AmigaOS beyond OS4.0 ?...

Question # 2 what do you think of these rumors floating around Amiga.inc... do you think their funny aswell? like 'hahahahahah' funny, and not 'hehehehehe' funny? ... or what

[Billsey]

Ben,

I'm tired of using an OS (MacOS9) that seems to keep getting slower and slower and slower, and that sucks hard drive space down a black hole half a gig at a time. Please tell me that OS4 is coming soon. :-)

[meerschaum]

Billsey I can do that and I'm not even Ben...

hey Billsey! 'OS4 is comming soon!"

[Billsey]

:roflmao:

I guess I deserved that. :-)

[Jope]

Mr Hermans,

Please heavily consider providing a progress report (completed
features vs. advertised features) that's updated weekly.

I'm sure many people in addition to me would like to know that
progress is really being made.

[WarPiper]

edited by admin: abrasive

Real question : When is AmigaOS for the x86 coming (OS5)?

[Bodie]

@WarPiper

It's "coming"  :-P .

[carls]

Allright:
How much energy is REALLY put into developing OS4? How many programmers are involved? I believe the first screenshots of the new GUI were available during summer last year. This is almost a year ago and at that time OS4 must have been under development for what, another year? Two years seems like a plausible timeframe when you're one or two programmers.

[z5]

I think this is a good idea.

Questions:
- What are you most proud of during this past one and a half years of OS development. What has been the most exciting moment in teh development?
- Anything yet on the final GUI layout, icons, backdrop,... In short, what about the OS4 look? When will you be able to come out with it and show us?
-Do you feel more confident now that OS4 will be released eventually.
- When does the ball start rolling. Seeing OS4 in action (demos) would be a very positive sign towards the community that things are shaping up. So when do you start to come out with it.
- How big is the gap between Cyberstorm and AOne version in terms of development.
- Are you planning on supporting the demoscene. A stunning demo/intro can sell machines (remember juggler demo).
- How many sales are you targetting with  the Cyberstorm version. Do you feel that it will help fund development of the AOne version.

[Kurt]

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[jahc]

@Kurt

I agree with some of your points, and disagree with others, but CAN WE PLEASE KEEP THIS THREAD ON TOPIC.. When I open this thread tommorow morning, I want to hear about what people want to ask Ben Hermans, not 50 posts debating Amiga politics..

Please people, post replies to Kurt in a new thread. Or just dont reply.

[uncharted]

One of the best things about OS 4 from my point of view is the new kernal.  But when will we be at a point where we can start taking advantage of things like VM and MP?  Will we have to wait for 4.2 until all the OS components are compatible with the MP.

Also does Hyperion still have a good relationship with Titan?

[ID4]

- Will be SharkPPC version of OS4?

Thanks!!!!.

[AmiGR]

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[Mr_Capehill]

Ok:

- How many times have you considered to drop supporting the Amiga platform? Or what are your motives today?

- Any clues about future game ports?

- Is there some HAL stuff missing in A1's OS4 version still?

- Would you consider porting games and for example, Warp3D, for MorphOS?

- Would you port OS4 for Pegasos if they sign the contract with Amiga?

- What is your  favourite beer?

- How can you tell if you are talking to Hans-Jörg or Thomas?  

- Does Steffen Häuser yell into phone "Hi!!!"?  :-D