xeron wrote:
... as an example, do you think Apple would be happy if I wrote an OS X compatible system called "Mac Research OS X"?
or Microsoft would allow "Microsoft Windows Research Vista"? Come on, they sued over "Lindows"!
This is all true, but...
Whereas Windows and OS X are valuable trademarks associated with successful products, the Amiga link has become a laughable reference and something most sensible projects would want to stay well away from. All contemporary "Amiga" connotations are negative and to find anything positive to relate to people have to think back 16 years or so.
It's all pretty childish. Lots of litigation and expenditure over something that in reality has f*** all true value these days. Amiga Inc are still passing themselves off as "innovators" and what have you, but let's face it, ten minutes research can prove that's a big fat lie even to the most uninitiated.
As for Hyperion, they're just one of the many "Shady-Deals-R-Us" companies that have plagued the Amiga scene for over a decade now.
What's the point of it all, and why do people still care about these spats between clowns and losers any more?
AROS did the right thing in changing their name - it should have been done ages ago. Not because of legal threats, but because it's not really relevant any more and a millstone around their necks.
