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Posted by gary_c on 31-Aug-2004 23:20 GMT | In reply to Comment 74 (priest): >Where the other one is the genuine AMIGA OS, while the other one is PRETENDING to be (untill it morphs to something else).
I think being the "official" AmigaOS is a two-edged sword. It seems MorphOS is more free to move in new directions. Especially in view of the reaction we sometimes see among AmigaOS fans about alternative ways, etc., I agree with takemehomegrandma that MorphOS presents a nice opportunity to combine the best of the classic Amiga platform with new energy and ideas offered by a fresh start (I think this is why MOS 1.5 is taking so long ;-) ). The fact that AmigaOS4 has the brand name may be worth something; it certainly does to fans such as yourself. But beyond that we just have to compare the products on the basis of features, performance, developer support, and so on, like any two computer operating systems.
IIRC, David Haynie (one example) is assisting/commenting/something Hyperion on the AOS4 development. ;-)
LOL. The only commenting I've seen by Dave Haynie on the AmigaOne/AOS4 was that he was mildly interested in having a look at it someday. AFAIK he's not involved in development in any way (nor in the Pegasos, as it doesn't even have the brand name, which is what made the AmigaOne at least a little relevant to Dave, as he said in the amiga.org interview a while back).
People can choose:
- AOS or something else
- phase5 policy [Do you mean Genesi/bPlan policy?] or Amiga policy (to me the Amiga policy seems more open towards other HW developers)
- fight or co-operate or live happily separated
Healthy competition is a positive thing; hate campaigns and smear tactics only lower the image of both sides. Priest, consider the effect of still saying MorphOS "pretends to be AmigaOS" when for months or years people have been describing it as "Amiga-like" but of course not Amiga itself. Not exactly constructive.
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