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We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« on: January 12, 2010, 06:07:24 PM »
What the Amiga community needs is for the Amiga OS to go open source like Linux.  I believe that there are enough people who like the OS enough that they would start to redevelop and fix it to use on modern hardware.  Just MHO.
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2010, 06:11:36 PM »
I can't see that happening any time soon.  It'll go down with Hypey Ron.
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2010, 06:15:58 PM »
I belive that this is what your looking for........

http://aros.sourceforge.net/


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What the Amiga community needs is for the Amiga OS to go open source like Linux.  I believe that there are enough people who like the OS enough that they would start to redevelop and fix it to use on modern hardware.  Just MHO.
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2010, 06:16:45 PM »
don't think all that time and money spent on court cases with A.Inc were for Hyperion to go open source with the official AmigaOS ????
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2010, 06:28:42 PM »
@msuguy71

I thought, talked and ranted about that some time ago, but it won't happen with the current owners. Back in the day, the conclusion was that it would only happen if the community would out and out buy it off the owner and then turn it loose themselves.

Of course I needn't tell you that did not happen.
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2010, 06:50:49 PM »
Those in the community who need it are already working on AROS.
« Last Edit: January 12, 2010, 07:34:41 PM by Golem!dk »
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2010, 07:17:33 PM »
Yeah,and we NEED Mac OS X  and Windows 7 to go open source!!!!!

Uhhh,dude!

If open source is what you want then use linux!
I use all of them  on various computers.

I suppose next you'll want free food,cars, and houses?
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2010, 07:46:17 PM »
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Yeah,and we NEED Mac OS X  and Windows 7 to go open source!!!!!

Uhhh,dude!

If open source is what you want then use linux!
I use all of them  on various computers.

I suppose next you'll want free food,cars, and houses?

The weirdest thing about these kind a "visionary" requests is that an open source Amiga already exists; AROS. But that is not officially branded "Amiga" and therefore doesn't count?
« Last Edit: January 12, 2010, 08:14:35 PM by Flashlab »
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2010, 08:00:18 PM »
recedivist said:   "I suppose next you'll want free food,cars, and houses?"

I didn't hear anyone say they wanted something for free.  The guy said it would be nice if people could start to redevelop and fix AmigaOS.
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2010, 08:27:36 PM »
Quote from: recidivist;537901
Yeah,and we NEED Mac OS X  and Windows 7 to go open source!!!!!

Uhhh,dude!

If open source is what you want then use linux!
I use all of them  on various computers.

I suppose next you'll want free food,cars, and houses?

Hmmm...this is prolly the first time doing this but..you are a jerk.

I do not think that Windows and Mac should be open source, nor did I imply it, and I use Windows 7 extensively.  I have used linux and do not really care for it.  Fact is, the Amiga OS is dead as a commercially viable system.  Some people just can not see this.   Rather than let this OS die because a couple of short sighted people could not create a workable business solution, it would be nice to see if given to people that really want it to be developed.

Also, I am not the one wanting stuff for free, if I did I would have to stand behind all of corporate America who have their hands out for my hard earned tax dollars and I don't have that much free time.
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2010, 08:29:59 PM »
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The weirdest thing about these kind a "visionary" requests is that an open source Amiga already exists; AROS. But that is not officially branded "Amiga" and therefore doesn't count?

I didn't know anything about AROS.  I will take a look at it.
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2010, 08:30:24 PM »
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it would be nice to see if given to people that really want it to be developed.


People who want to (and are) developing it do own it. (OS 4+, anyway.)  OS 3.9 and back are as they will be.
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2010, 08:49:17 PM »
AROS, as others have said, it the open source Amiga alternative.  It runs on cheap equipment, runs stable classic software, and is in active development.  Check out ICAros, it has most everything you want/need already packaged with it.
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #13 on: January 12, 2010, 08:51:04 PM »
@msuguy71

are you on drugs?
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Re: We NEED AmigaOS to go open source
« Reply #14 on: January 12, 2010, 09:02:18 PM »
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@msuguy71

are you on drugs?

hmmm, not that I am aware.  Why?  Because I merely stated an opinion?
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