Posted on 30-Apr-2000 08:53 GMT by Christian Kemp | 50 comments View flat View list |
This topic has recently been brought up in comp.sys.amiga.misc, but was also discussed elsewhere before. With what seems like more and more Aminet mirrors closing down or becoming very unreliable, it was suggested that Amiga should host a mirror on their site. Seeing how Aminet is a prime resource for past, present and future Amiga programs and files, I think it would be a sensible decision for Amiga to either host, or sponsor, a dedicated mirror on a reliable server with a good backbone. What do you think?
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Posted by Teemu I. Yliselä on 30-Apr-2000 22:00 GMT | In reply to Comment 11 (Trizt): I don't think I'm being silly. Let's assume for a while that the new OS hits it off and large company X starts using it in their network. Now, let's assume Amiga have taken on the task of hosting an Aminet mirror. An employee of company X finds a useful sounding program from Aminet and downloads it into the company's network from Amiga's mirror. What he doesn't know is that the program has a backdoor which allows its creator to steal valuable information from the company's network to sell them to X's competitors causing losses of millions of dollars to company X. The criminal never gets caught. Who do company X hold responsible? It could very well be Amiga, since the program was downloaded from their website. People have been known to sue for much less. Even if Amiga won the case, it would mean a stain to their image. Something like this could even serve as a means to purposely hurt Amiga, should someone want to. Also, being hosted by non-profit entities gives Aminet certain freedom that being "under the wing" of a commercial company could take away. I'm all for Amiga supporting Aminet, by means of financial support for example, but I don't think they should host a mirror. |
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