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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2007, 09:30:59 PM »
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31) Do you have any contact with the current Commodore company?
NDA’s do not allow me to answer that question.


Sounds like they were looking into something to me.
 

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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #15 on: October 05, 2007, 09:33:28 PM »
I was talking to Acube about business but NDA's prevent me from disclosing what it entailed.



you see, now you think I had a deal w/ACube..but in reality I made it up.  lol
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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #16 on: October 05, 2007, 09:55:49 PM »
there is a very old saying that goes something like this "as useless as an ashtray on a motorbike" and i think that fit bill mcewen very good!  :lol:
 

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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #17 on: October 05, 2007, 09:59:22 PM »
I would hope not. The classic hardware is far too much slower then todays hardware. An IPod has for more processing power then any classic Amiga.
 

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« Reply #18 on: October 05, 2007, 09:59:44 PM »
Yawn.
 

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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #19 on: October 06, 2007, 12:53:34 AM »
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Our products will be part of other larger company solutions. Amiga is the glue.


And we're gonna sell it in ziploc baggies on the street corner...

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« Reply #20 on: October 06, 2007, 12:56:40 AM »
What is the unlikely source?
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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #21 on: October 06, 2007, 01:03:44 AM »
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40) How do feel about making Amiga OS 1.0 to 3.1 Open Source?

Not going to happen.

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downix said:

Foolish and short sighted. Oh wait, who are we talking about again? nevermind.


I'm not party to open sourcing AmigaOS or not, but I am curious as to the opinions of the benefits of doing so.
 

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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #22 on: October 06, 2007, 01:04:22 AM »
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8) Why couldn't you licence Individual Computers Amiga 500 clone Projetc A? ( It seems like a product that could generate a lot of revenue. Just look at the success of the C64 DTV)

I am not familiar with this company or project. I would need to speak with someone there; my e-mail is bill@amiga.com


At the Sacramento Amiga show last year, Jens told me that he had a meeting scheduled with McEwen, and that McEwen stood him up.  I know if I have to take the word of one or the other, Jens is the one I would believe.  Particularly given the absurdity of McEwen claiming that he has never heard of Individual Computers.
 

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Re: question about validity
« Reply #23 on: October 06, 2007, 01:04:25 AM »
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What is the unlikely source?


NDA prevents me from answering that  :-P
 

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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #24 on: October 06, 2007, 01:10:58 AM »
You know, I don't want to sound like a prick or anything, but how many of those questions were *WASTED* on stupid OS4 ones? Are you people frakking morons? He's in the middle of a lawsuit and he can't say sh!t about them. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure *THAT* one out.

Here's some questions you *SHOULD* have asked:


Bill, what's it like knowing that the majority of the community can't stand you,'cos you've ripped us off, lied to us about products, didn't give us what we asked for and didn't listen to *ANY* of us, when we had ideas that could have saved your business and the community?

Bill, did you really think that you'd get away with the schell game you played with Amiga, Inc./KMOS/Itec?

Bill, what did you think when pictures appeared of your "New York Office" and the apparent lack of personnel?

Bill, why do you continually imply that you've never met people, who insist that they've spoken to you and that as a business man, they find you incorrigible?

Bill, when are you going to admit that you're not business savy and go back to being a truck driver?

Bill, is it true that your dealings with ACK are based on his proven track record for unreliability and the fact that it coincides with your own projections of OS5 or the fact that he's equally as delusional as you are?

Bill, what were you thinking, when you offered to cough up $10Mil for the Kent Naming rights, when that could have been used for something like advertising, paying back the coupon scams or research and development?

Bill, do you honestly think that anyone in the community, your only viable, capital interest and that's not saying much, believes a word you say or that you have any sort of credibility?

I think that's a good starting point.  :roll:
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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #25 on: October 06, 2007, 01:46:51 AM »
"It's so simple, even a half-concussed moron could understand it!" - Kryten

1. OS4 on SAM440 would have been released on September 22, 2007.

2. OS5 is 'ahead of schedule', but still not due for release until Q4, 2007.

3. OS4 is a competing product.

4. OS4 needs to be removed from the equation.

5. ???

6. Profit.


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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #26 on: October 06, 2007, 02:05:15 AM »
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Here's some questions you *SHOULD* have asked:


Bill, what's it like knowing that the majority of the community can't stand you,'cos you've ripped us off, lied to us about products, didn't give us what we asked for and didn't listen to *ANY* of us, when we had ideas that could have saved your business and the community?

NDA’s do not allow me to answer that question

Bill, did you really think that you'd get away with the schell game you played with Amiga, Inc./KMOS/Itec?

Please see the answer to question 4.

Bill, what did you think when pictures appeared of your "New York Office" and the apparent lack of personnel?

NDA’s do not allow me to answer that question

Bill, why do you continually imply that you've never met people, who insist that they've spoken to you and that as a business man, they find you incorrigible?

NDA’s do not allow me to answer that question

Bill, when are you going to admit that you're not business savy and go back to being a truck driver?

Please see the answer to question 4.

Bill, is it true that your dealings with ACK are based on his proven track record for unreliability and the fact that it coincides with your own projections of OS5 or the fact that he's equally as delusional as you are?

Please see the answer to question 4.

Bill, what were you thinking, when you offered to cough up $10Mil for the Kent Naming rights, when that could have been used for something like advertising, paying back the coupon scams or research and development?

NDA’s do not allow me to answer that question

Bill, do you honestly think that anyone in the community, your only viable, capital interest and that's not saying much, believes a word you say or that you have any sort of credibility?

Please see the answer to question 4.
 

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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #27 on: October 06, 2007, 02:09:21 AM »
The whole thing is a joke.  I can understand the fact that he cannot go into details about OS4 because of the legal matters.  But everything about OS5, and the "let's wait and see" attitude just doesn't cut it with me.  Many users are asking for "proof".  Let's see screenshots, pictures, or something.  Instead, all we get are vague answers and "you'll see when it comes out".

Sorry, but I have no interest in that kind of business.  I'll stick with my classic Amiga and WinUAE until there's something new, real, and worth my money to buy.
 

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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #28 on: October 06, 2007, 05:12:15 AM »
WHY IS EVERY SLIPPERY CEO
OUT THERE NAMED BILL!!

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm????????
thats the real question

MMMmmmmmm kay !!!!!!!!
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Re: 40 questions Q&A with Bill McEwen published on Amigaweb.
« Reply #29 from previous page: October 06, 2007, 11:03:04 AM »
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Foolish and short sighted. Oh wait, who are we talking about again? nevermind.


Right. Ever since microsoft released windows'95 and windows'98 source codes along with ibm's os/2 warp sources, the world turned out to be better.

not to mention unix which is heck knows how old, but people still have a chance to add some crap to the sources, right?

why do i have a feeling you never worked for a software company...

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oh wait, why do i try to open your eyes. even if they did a bunch of great job you would still be unsatisfied. feels like i am the only person here who finds some reason behind the answers i got.

and yes, i may be daydreaming about os5, but i believe it still comes up - even if not in q4, still within a year.

so, guys, one question:

what good have YOU done for the amiga recently?

oh, wait, i shouldn't have said that either. the ideology of people commenting here is stil far from reason. so i'm going to be the next one to be burnt after Bill. right?

pathetic.
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