[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 231 of 280 | ANN.lu |
Posted by anonymous on 07-Jun-2002 15:00 GMT | In reply to Comment 227 (Marcus Sundman): Ok, stupid question maybe but who else is producing this fabled hardware in the first place?
If you genuinely want an existing or prospective board to support OS4 then lobby the vendor. Given the absence of any other solutions this issue seems to boil down to users that either have orphaned hardware or intend to buy the Pegasos.
In the first case the return on investment seems to be negligible given the piracy issue. The only saving grace is that a potentially modest investment in effort to support older hardware could result in long-term dividends as those users invest in new hardware and software. However, supporting legacy hardware slows down innovation and the reality is that some people would never spend a dime to see an earthquake.
The more troubling scenario is that many users may legitimately want to purchase the Pegasos. A sanctioned version of the board with OS4 bundled would benefit everyone by encouraging competition. However, the inability to secure this licensing is clearly the responsibility of bplan/Thendic. The lack of a licensing arrangement will simply encourage hacking to remove any checks for the hardware 'dongle'. And to save what? Maybe $50?
I simply can't see the logic behind exposing the entire community and its remaining developers to peril. I'm 100% behind the licensing scheme. |
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