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Why Doesnt Hyperion Just License Poseidon?
« on: March 19, 2011, 11:10:05 AM »
Hey guys like the topic says.. since usb is so broken why doesnt Hyperion pay for a posiedon license for OS4?  Would platon do the port?
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Re: Why Doesnt Hyperion Just License Poseidon?
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2011, 11:38:02 AM »
They could just port it themself. Thanx to the AROS bounty effort, Poseidon is now open source.

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Re: Why Doesnt Hyperion Just License Poseidon?
« Reply #2 on: March 19, 2011, 11:46:50 AM »
Good point..
I didnt know that is open source...hm..
Well it isnt bad at all
Hyperion will code their drivers but there is alternative wich is good.
 

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Re: Why Doesnt Hyperion Just License Poseidon?
« Reply #3 on: March 19, 2011, 12:56:00 PM »
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Hey guys like the topic says.. since usb is so broken why doesnt Hyperion pay for a posiedon license for OS4?  Would platon do the port?


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Re: Why Doesnt Hyperion Just License Poseidon?
« Reply #4 on: March 19, 2011, 03:16:53 PM »
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Hey guys like the topic says.. since usb is so broken why doesnt Hyperion pay for a posiedon license for OS4?  Would platon do the port?


USB1 workes fine here on my machine...we need USB2 full speed support!
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