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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #254 from previous page: March 15, 2012, 08:12:06 PM »
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OK, what started, and ended, as a 5 page thread *a year ago*, has now grown to 17 pages, that's 11 pages containing nothing but upset emotions against the probability of MorphOS having more users than OS4. I actually find this hilarious, astonishing, and I guess you can learn something every day about the mindset of some people in this "community". What I have learned from this thread, is:

1. MorphOS registration statistics are utterly worthless as a base for user number estimations (estimations != facts), since everyone knows that MorphOS users has piles of old Macs with registered copies of MorphOS lying around their houses.

Why do you think so? I think it's pretty clear the registration numbers are sequential.  So it should be accurate.  If it is true that people have copies of registered MorphOS copies "lying around" not in use then the actual active usage of registered MorphOS is lower.  But I do highly doubt that many people have copies "lying around" since the price is over 100 Euros per registered copy, and for much of the time was closer to 150.   Sure, there may be some people, but I would doubt there would be "piles of old Macs with registered copies".

What is unknown is the number of *unregistered* users who are *actively* using MorphOS.  That number could be less, equal to, or higher than the registered users.

Higher numbers for AROS, MorphOS, and AmigaOS 4 are good for all of the "community".  If there was 10,000 MorphOS users that would probably mean more developers writing apps that would (fairly easily) re-compile for 68k, AROS, and AmigaOS4, so it would only benefit all of us.
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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #255 on: March 15, 2012, 08:44:37 PM »
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do we see amiga os4 users post things like takemehomegrandma do on a.org at http://www.morphzone.org/ ???....


Is a.org os4 only forum?. I don't understand what are you trying to say, maybe language barrier as english is not my main language.
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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #256 on: March 15, 2012, 09:12:02 PM »
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do we see amiga os4 users post things like takemehomegrandma do on a.org at http://www.morphzone.org/ ???....


MZ is MorphOS specific forum, however, you are free to open up a thread at our General Discussion. Welcome.
 

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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #257 on: March 15, 2012, 10:33:26 PM »
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MZ is MorphOS specific forum, however, you are free to open up a thread at our General Discussion. Welcome.

Absolutely. Two current threads focus on the X1000 and AmigaDave's First Contact system. Hardly MorphOS specific topics.
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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #258 on: March 16, 2012, 12:11:38 AM »
that just shows that os4 users post and behave at the morphzone.org, but when morphos guys come here at a.org they act like aholes.... i just wonder why.... there is nothing that justify their behavior at a.org at all.
 

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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #259 on: March 16, 2012, 12:42:06 AM »
It's been my observation that they basically act the same. Same culprits on both sites  ;)
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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #260 on: March 16, 2012, 01:13:55 AM »
Hi,

@Takemehomegrandma,

"You didn't read quite the whole thread before making that post, did you?"

Hold on please, I am down to page 256 of your post, should finish it within the next hour, Thanks


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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #261 on: March 16, 2012, 01:25:20 AM »
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And you went to insult your customers then? :)


Hi,

No, I sure wouldn't insult a customer, I just pointed those people to the Apple representative, and then just watched, he was a real snobbish A##hole, most people walked away from him and they just left the store or came back to talk to me.

I just wish MorphOS would have continued their support for the PPC Amiga board, but then again we are talking about a real rare beast, aren't we. I really have no qualms about MorphOS just the platform they run on.

To all you AOS4 users, I have AOS4.1 for my Amiga 1200 with a 240mhz ppc blizzard board, Commodore 64 users would be happy to hear that their computer is faster. Is Aos4.1 usable on the Amiga with a PPC, I have it just for a curiosity, a very slow curiosity.
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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #262 on: March 16, 2012, 01:50:00 AM »
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Do you have any evidence to back up that claim?


Hi,

". MorphOS registration statistics are utterly worthless as a base for user number estimations (estimations != facts), since everyone knows that MorphOS users has piles..."

Oh wow!!

MorphOS users have piles, I know all about them, they itch like heck sometimes, and you know it usually happens in public where you really are to embarrassed to scratch. I believe it is at that time you run to the nearest restroom if you can find one, sometimes you try to scratch secretly by putting your crack on the corner of the table, oh man how all those MorphOS users must suffer. A little prep H though soothes the pain for at least a couple of hours, just don't use to much because it will bleed through your pants and it looks like you botched in your pants.

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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #263 on: March 16, 2012, 03:09:49 AM »
AROS WINS regardless of user count.

We do whatever it takes...
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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #264 on: March 16, 2012, 03:42:50 AM »
OK, no more cocoa for Smerf and Haywire.
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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #265 on: March 16, 2012, 03:53:09 AM »
@ Haywire:

At last, a sensible post!  :D
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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #266 on: March 16, 2012, 05:25:39 AM »
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that just shows that os4 users post and behave at the morphzone.org, but when morphos guys come here at a.org they act like aholes.... i just wonder why.... there is nothing that justify their behavior at a.org at all.


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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #267 on: March 16, 2012, 05:33:12 AM »
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Boot time for a warm re-start is actually about 30 seconds.

Good point though.

Quote from: Pyromania;683847
One MorphOS statistic that can't be known. How many people don't mind rebooting for 4 seconds every 30 minutes, thus don't register.

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I don't know why your MorphOS computer takes about 30 seconds to warm boot Iggy, as all of mine only take about 5 to 7 seconds from the time I click on the continue arrow from the boot option screen.  If you don't have a dual boot setup, then maybe it takes your system that long to look through all of the available boot devices and this is causing your boot time to extend longer.  I don't currently have any MorphOS only systems setup, so I can't check to see how long a warm reset takes on such a system, but there are probably ways to shorten your warm reset and cold boot times through options in the Open Firmware, if you could turn off certain boot devices, so O.F. does not look for them during the boot process.

Quote from: takemehomegrandma;683840
OK, what started, and ended, as a 5 page thread *a year ago*, has now grown to 17 pages, that's 11 pages containing nothing but upset emotions against the probability of MorphOS having more users than OS4.

First I don't see how you get 11 pages when you subtract the 5 page thread from the current 17 pages you mentioned above, but maybe your perception of the world also includes your own version of mathematics.  I would say that the additional pages of outrage and upset users are a direct result of your intentional "stirring of the flame war pot", which you often feel the need to do.  It is not what you point out with your facts or your conclusions, based on your facts, it is the way you present them and the malicious intent behind your actions that cause the reactions of other users, and I am sure that you are quite pleased that you were successful in creating such a large reaction.

I think it is a sign of your own mental condition and state of mind.  It appears to be compulsive behavior that you can no longer control, and if I did not assume that you are an adult, I would think that it is just immature behavior, but I don't think that is the case in this instance.

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You guys are doing a pretty good job reminding  me why I don't want to waste the money and time on a "next gen"  system.

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My interest in MorphOS is inversely proportional to the number of takemehomegrandma posts about MorphOS.

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Hi Smerf,
Oh, BTW, while I am a MorphOS user, even I am getting tired of takemehomegrandma's posts.

As you can see from the above three posts (and many others in this thread), TakeMeHomeGrandma's approach to trying to make any point, about any topic is quickly losing credibility with many members here.  But that won't stop him from continuing his compulsive behavior.  Unless perhaps he finds some professional help, or "Gets a Life".
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Re: Amount of MorphOS copies sold
« Reply #269 on: March 16, 2012, 08:27:14 AM »
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I just wish MorphOS would have continued their support for the PPC Amiga board, but then again we are talking about a real rare beast, aren't we. I really have no qualms about MorphOS just the platform they run on.


it is shame that last PPC Amiga boards were made almost 15 years ago. They were nice, I had one, but they are very slow.
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