uncharted : IIRC Bill Buck has admitted (on ANN I think) that this is nothing more than a nusance suit.
Has he... I seem to have missed that. I've never heard him talk about it that way in all our hours on the phone, or in hundreds of emails.
Despite everyone at Genesi/Phoenix saying otherwise, they are despirate to get thier mits on the Amiga brand.
Don't drag Phoenix into this. You seem to be very comfortable making statements and assumptions that appear to be meant to support antagonism - like that "It's designed to kick Amiga while it's down" ... and it's rarely ever that simple.
Phoenix does not give a crap about the Amiga name, collectively - or individually, it seems. On the basis of posts on Phoenix lists, most people could barely care less about having the Amiga name, never talking about it, never mentioning it. The few who have ever even brought the subject up seem to think the name has been tainted, perhaps irretrievably. But the general tenor is that we just don't care - we have better things to talk about and care about.
I'll also say that personally
I do not care about the Amiga name. I never did. Even before the current Amiga Inc got a hold of it. I like the experiences the original Amiga has made possible, and I like many things about the way the Amiga OS has performed when compared to other OSes of same historical period, and continuance and improvement of that type of OS experience is something I
have cared about.
And I like many of the developers and have felt it was a shame they have been neglected during Gateway days, and seen what little market there has been erode further. Thus my involvement, thus
Phoenix.
I still think the Name is largely immaterial. And just as I said during the final days of Gatemiga when Phoenix was formed, those who think the Name matters more than the possibility of increased opportunities for developers and ultimately users - well, they are often a burden that I do not especially see much actual value in. Fanaticism and twisted political/cultural correctness has done much to destroy opportunities and the value of the brand.
Note: I am NOT against the brand, if at some point in the future it is possible for Phoenix to work with developers who work with Amiga-branded products I will treat them as I treat any other developers who show positive and constructive attitudes.
Probably the last thing I'll say in this thread: Genesi is not "despirate to get thier mits on the Amiga brand." There is no desperation involved. Genesi's main concern is to see progressive improvements come of the potential that is still to be found - if you look REALLY hard - in this community. By example in finance, partnership, sponsoring and effort, Genesi is showing more leadership than the moribund Amino/Amiga Inc promised so long ago but neglected in a hundred different ways.
Thus, Phoenix's involvement with Genesi.
