1. Spend more time contributing to WrongPla.net and less time to ANN!

Without a doubt the best website of the year is WrongPla.net. The authors are well written, smart and funny. We have decided that there is too much animosity flowing through ANN so we have decided to stop posting serious information here. Undoubtedly, that will make some of you very happy. It is too bad. We have tried the "good" approach and the "bad" approach. The trolls have persisted and frankly it makes everyone (both sides) look bad. Just look at the trash that is here now -- blue, red, blue, red, etc. Crazy! There is no accountability and there is often a gross lack of responsibility. Amiga.org is often the same (but, not as bad). We have actually removed the links to ANN and amiga.org from the Genesi site (see Marketing page). We have a product now and do need to put up with it any longer. It is just not worth it to expose the new people coming to the Pegasos and MorphOS (or any of the other operating systems running on the platform) to all the junk and jerks. You will find us in a serious vein exclusively on MorphOS-News and MorphZone now (and WrongPla.net!).

2. Attack the big commercial markets

We have a real product now. After trying to work with the "Amiga Community" and the Community Resellers for some time we have decided to completely reorganize our program and approach. The people that are interested in MorphOS are involved. We have over 450 registered developers on the MorphOS Developer Connection. We have our own momentum. On the Resellers side, we will look forward to working with some and others would do better to just concentrate on alternatives. We are in the final stages of achieving design and commercial wins on big projects. We just do not have the time to lose on people that yield limited returns and require too much attention. We are looking for partners with initiative, creativity and ambition and nothing less.

3. Completely reorganize Genesi

Without a product it is hard to build a company. Now that we have one! We can finally do what needs to be done. We have been through a trial and error period with technology and with people too. Some we judged correctly and some not. In any case, the focus changes now and so will some of the personnel. In the meanwhile, personally, we have been through an awful period. Not only with the delays associated with the Articia, but with the former Pretory S.A. of Paris. The full story behind this company has not yet been released (and may never be) and a few issues still need to be resolved. These things take time. We posted some new information about this on MooBunny today (and that will be it). In any case, the final situation of Pretory will not effect Genesi. The Press is now on the right trail. Anyway, our next public statement will be about the new organization for Genesi. You can expect this before 15 January 2004.

In closing, we would like to add that as difficult as this period has been that we are both personally and commercially *very* proud to be working with Thomas and Gerald, the MorphOS Core Development Team and the hundreds of active, motivated and capable MorphOS Developers. It has been a challenging time for everyone and now things WILL change. Gerald and Thomas have done something that will bring credit to them for the rest of their lives and the same goes for Ralph and the whole Core MorphOS Development Team. We are very proud to be working with you.

Finally, Happy New Year and best wishes for a great 2004 to ALL readers!

R&B :-)