[Rant] AmigaOS + POP/PPC petition official web site | ANN.lu |
Posted on 06-Jun-2002 04:30 GMT by Seehund | 280 comments View flat View list |
AmigaPOP.8bit.co.uk is finally online!
Here you'll hopefully find all information you could possibly want about the "AmigaOS distribution policies and POP/PPC hardware petition". I hope the background information and FAQ will be especially helpful to clear up any confusion surrounding these issues.
If you have not yet signed the petition, then please do so now! Please help spreading the word by linking to AmigaPOP.8bit.co.uk. It's not too late to save our favourite OS and a unified POP-based hardware market!
In other news, I have finally managed to get in touch with the PetitionOnline.com administrators. The few abuse and sabotage attempts so far have been removed from the signatory listings. Not that any garbage would ever reach the recipient of our petition, but I understand some thought that it didn't look too good...
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AmigaOS + POP/PPC petition official web site : Comment 208 of 280 | ANN.lu |
Posted by Tbone on 07-Jun-2002 10:30 GMT | In reply to Comment 203 (Menthos): "Not relevant as there has only been one "sort" of Amigacomputer. Every software was written especially for it (not expecting it to run on other computersystems). Also, there was the same company that "produced" the OS and the hardware (H&P not included, but they where working for Amiga with OS3.5-OS3.9). "
"Don't you expect AmigaOS to run on an Amiga? "
"But does AmigaOS run on xxx-motherboard is another question, don't you think?"
(Ann needs threads, and quoting :)
That kind of ties in to the benefits of developing for a platform, as the standards are already there to ensure compatibility, you in essence, get compatibility for free, as the platform itself polices the standards.
Like you said, when the standards are the same (like the classic Amiga's), support becomes somewhat irrelevant as the platform itself is compatible.
This in the long run (or shite even the short term) guarantees standards compliance. Right now, Amiga has no set of published standards other than the Zico spec which doesn't tell you squat about how to manufacture for an Amiga. If they'd say "Our hardware standard is POP" they'd get the compatibility and standards for free, without having to sort out guidelines and specs for developers other than the OS API's. All you as a consumer would have to worry about is, is it POP compatible? All the manufacturer would have to worry about is, is it POP compatible?
This way, we get to stand on the shoulders of a platform who's specs are already established, and even rise with the tide of dawning hardware as it's becoming available. |
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