AmigaOS runs on Mac MINI! Moana Project revealed!

[Piru]

@Raffaele

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irony

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm

[motorollin]

Thanks for clearing that up Piru :lol:

@Raffaele
Just in case it's not totally clear, I am well aware that Linux exists for the Mac. I was highlighting that this OS was ported with no assistance from Apple, so the excuse that this is the reason for no Mac port of OS4 doesn't wash with me.

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moto

[humppa]

@Raffaele

It is clear that Acube Systems Italy have spotted the existing Macintosh PPC market enough viable to expand our userbase...

In Amigaland it never really mattered what is "viable" and what is not. With the ongoing lawsuit, it becomes even more irrelevant.

[Waccoon]

Given the quality of the ArticaS chipset on the AmigaOne, I wouldn't be surprised if the Mac version of OS4 ran better.

[amigakid]

Would be nice to have OS4 on an PPC Mac.  I have an extra PowerMac (G3) that would be just perfect for the job.  I would snatch a copy of it up soon as it was available...If it ever became available.

[CannonFodder]

@Raffaele

The rules of sarcasm

[gazgod]

I personally think that a PPC mac port is the only chance os4 has at making any kind of market presence. Don't get me wrong I'm not one of the dreamers who believe the amiga will be anything other than a hobby OS ever again.

What are the reasons that the port was binned?

One of which is probably piracy, that is simple enough to overcome as all "new" macs (g3 blue and white onwards) support  usb in the open firmware so it would be simple enough to sell os4 with a usb dongle which would replace the need for the a1's uboot rom.

Another is probably Ainc cant get a premium on custom hardware, well the prices they have specified on the ACK machine probably dont have very high margins in them anyway.


I can personally lay my hands on a load of G4 500 full spec macs right now for under £50 each plus i got a 1.5Ghz ppc mini sat on my desk that would make a great OS4 machine.

So come on A.inc do something for once and licence this port and you never know you might even make some money, I know I'd be ordering several copies.

Gaz

http://www.lincsamiga.org.uk

[dammy]

by gazgod on 2007/6/1 5:20:58

So come on A.inc do something for once and licence this port and you never know you might even make some money, I know I'd be ordering several copies.

The only way you will see OS4 released is if AI wins in court and gains all source code and object rights away from Hyperion.  Hyperion is out of the picture entirely with their contract terminated.  AI has taken their Boing Ball home and that is the end of the story for OS4. :horse:

Dammy

[Varthall]

@Piru

You have to consider that Raffaele could already have recognised the irony and that his reply could have been ironic, too. There are different types and levels of irony.

Varthall

[Varthall]

The only way you will see OS4 released is if AI wins in court and gains all source code and object rights away from Hyperion.  Hyperion is out of the picture entirely with their contract terminated.  AI has taken their Boing Ball home and that is the end of the story for OS4. :horse:

We'll see. I certainly hope that a solution will be found at the end. I'm glad that the development of OS4 is still continuing.

Varthall

[_yak_]

I think we all agree that the best thing in Moana is that it would finally make it possible to have a portable AmigaOS (using a Powerbook).

But I think many days will pass before we will be able to click a "Buy" button :-(

[gazgod]

_yak_ wrote:
But I think many days will pass before we will be able to click a "Buy" button :-(

I honestly can't see us ever been able to press the buy button on this, and I have serious doubts about the ACK systems too.
But I've always have been an optimistic pessimist ie. I look forward to been proved wrong. :lol:

I think all of a.inc's current activity is sabre rattling for the courts and to bolster support for the Kent centre.

[CannonFodder]

Varthall wrote:
@Piru

You have to consider that Raffaele could already have recognised the irony and that his reply could have been ironic, too. There are different types and levels of irony.

Varthall

Though IMO highly unlikely.

Where ever Raffaele posts he takes himself so seriously and seems to take what people say at face value.

[dammy]

We'll see. I certainly hope that a solution will be found at the end. I'm glad that the development of OS4 is still continuing.

Contract has been terminated. Even if they get to keep the source code, what are they going to do with it without Amiga related trademarks and logos?  :horse:

Dammy

[Varthall]

dammy wrote:
Contract has been terminated. Even if they get to keep the source code, what are they going to do with it without Amiga related trademarks and logos?  :horse:

They could just rename it, and it would still remain Amiga, since OS4 has been written using the original 3.1 sources.

Varthall

[amigakid]

Give me OS4  :crazy:  :crazy:  :madashell:  :madashell: