Hyperion Entertainment VOF and ACube Systems Srl announce strategic partnership

[m3x]

Leuven, Belgium and Bassano del Grappa, Italy 25 March, 2007

Hyperion Entertainment VOF and ACube Systems Srl are pleased to announce that they have entered into a strategic partnership following a recent two day meeting of representatives of both companies in Brussels, Belgium.

Within the framework of the partnership ACube will act as a worldwide distributor of Hyperion's Amiga OS 4.0 operating system for a range of PPC hardware platforms including AmigaOne (MicroA1, SE/XE) and Classic Amiga.

More details regarding the companies strategic partnership will be announced shortly.

Amiga OS 4.0 © 2001-2007 Hyperion Entertainment VOF, developed under license from Amiga, Inc.
Amiga is a registered trademark of Amiga, Inc.

Hyperion Entertainment
ACube Systems Srl
Amiga OS 4.0 website

[derringer3]

A fine day of the history of classic amiga. (And sam440+os4)

[amiga_3k]

Now this is good news I think. Maybe Samantha actually becomes our new Playmate ;-).

Hopefully this is not some April's Fool joke...

[ajlwalker]

I have cash ready and waiting to buy one of these with OS4.

Don't keep us waiting!!!

[dammy]

Don't get the SAM reference, all I see is Acube selling OS4 for Amigas with PPC boards.

Dammy

[amiga_3k]

@Dammy:

Don't get the SAM reference, all I see is Acube selling OS4 for Amigas with PPC boards.

From the press-release, as published by ACube:

 Within the framework of the partnership ACube will act as a worldwide distributor of Hyperion's Amiga OS 4.0 operating system for a range of PPC hardware platforms including AmigaOne (MicroA1, SE/XE) and Classic Amiga.

It says 'for a range of PPC hardware platforms including Amigaone....' I guess Samantha fits into 'the range'.

[JimS]

Let's call the SAM a PPC board for classic Amigas. ;-)
One that doesn't actually need to be attached to the Classic machine to run.

[dammy]

It says 'for a range of PPC hardware platforms including Amigaone....' I guess Samantha fits into 'the range'.

No, that's new and unlicensed hardware.  Right now, Hyperion can only sell OS4 for licensed Amigas.  That includes A1s and 68K Amigas that have PPC accelerator. SAM is SOL till Amiga Inc signs a contract allowing it to be official licensed Amiga hardware.

Dammy

[dammy]

Let's call the SAM a PPC board for classic Amigas.
One that doesn't actually need to be attached to the Classic machine to run.

That would be piracy!

Dammy

[Piru]

It says 'for a range of PPC hardware platforms including Amigaone....' I guess Samantha fits into 'the range'.

Don't you think it's a bit curious to leave out the actual platform the other partner is working on?

The platforms indicated are:
- AmigaONE (XE, SE, MicroA1)
- Classic Amiga (A1200, A3000, A4000, the models that can use PowerUP accelerator)

These are exactly the platforms that are licensed in the original agreement with Amiga Inc. Except MicroA1 which strictly speaking isn't covered by the original agreement.

[amiga_3k]

The way I read the statement (and maybe it is wishfull thinking) is that Acube can deliver OS4 on practically all PPC-based hardware.

So, maybe they've just signed an agreement just in case OS4 is allowed to run on Samantha (allowed by Amiga Inc that is).  

Also, I think just about none of us here knows the exact wording of the contract between Amiga Inc, Hyperion and Eyetech. I don't know the exact wording. If I knew the wording than I would still have difficulties in understanding it as I'm not a lawyer. Maybe a very clever lawyer found a tiny little hole in the agreement, just big enough to allow different PPC hardware (or atleast big enough to justify a shot at it and risk legal action by Amiga Inc).

[Kronos]

@amiga_3k

If that would be the case, why all the hinting and wawing ? Why not a single clear no BullS### statement ?







Oh wait I forgot it's amiga....

[amiga_3k]

@Kronos:

I don't know... probably I've been driving too much today to have a clear mind. On the other hand... there has only been one Amiga-president I recall that has been 'truly' open and clear since Commodore's backruptcy: Petro Tishenko.... wait... I'll Google the right spelling... hang on...




Googles... Googles... Googles... Found it:



Petro Tyschtschenko

[AJS]

Poster: dammy  Posted: 2007/3/25 20:53:16

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It says 'for a range of PPC hardware platforms including Amigaone....' I guess Samantha fits into 'the range'.

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No, that's new and unlicensed hardware. Right now, Hyperion can only sell OS4 for licensed Amigas. That includes A1s and 68K Amigas that have PPC accelerator. SAM is SOL till Amiga Inc signs a contract allowing it to be official licensed Amiga hardware.

Dammy

Depends how you interpret this?
"ACube will act as a worldwide distributor of Hyperion's Amiga OS 4.0 operating system"

Maybe they have come to an arrangement with A.inc :-o

[redrumloa]

I smell a rat.