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Operating Systems => Not Quite Mainstream OSes => Topic started by: mobrien_12 on 17 March 2004, 21:57

Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: mobrien_12 on 17 March 2004, 21:57
Slashdot  Article (http://slashdot.org/articles/04/03/16/0358258.shtml?tid=138&tid=185&tid=187&tid=190)

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Amiga, Inc. announced today that it has sold the Amiga Operating System to KMOS, Inc., a corporation which 'develops and distributes enabling technology.' The deal included 'all of Amiga's right, title, source code, and all versions, from the "Classic Amiga Operating System" through AmigaOS 4.0 and all subsequent versions.'
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: hm_murdock on 17 March 2004, 20:53
no!

NO!

why? why do people do shit like that? having been known for the Amiga for nearly 20 years, they simply up and sell it all off one day to some nobody company that's probably gonna kill it.

why do the best ideas always get assraped by capitalists
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: Laukev7 on 18 March 2004, 00:53
Damn, that's too bad. And I was longing for the resurrection of the platform...  :(
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: WMD on 18 March 2004, 01:21
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KMOS, Inc., a corporation which 'develops and distributes enabling technology.'

What the fuck is "enabling technology?"  :rolleyes:
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: preacher on 19 March 2004, 06:00
No one used it anyway, no big deal, maybe this company will keep it alive.
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: restin256 on 19 March 2004, 07:22
Quote from: WMD
What the fuck is "enabling technology?"   :rolleyes:

I once started my own company to turn people's computers on.
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: hm_murdock on 19 March 2004, 23:53
Quote from: preacher
No one used it anyway, no big deal, maybe this company will keep it alive.

Not anymore, but Amiga was as big as the Mac at one time. Until Apple planted their foot firmly in the video editing world in 1993 with the Quadra 840av (a fucking powerhouse at the time). Somewhere in there, though, Amiga stopped making comptuers and began to focus on upgrades and new software.

Now it seems that the vision is gone, just as in so many other of the original, visionary companies.
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: alx on 20 March 2004, 01:44
Quote from: hm_murdock
having been known for the Amiga for nearly 20 years, they simply up and sell it all off one day to some nobody company that's probably gonna kill it.

It's no big deal - Amiga inc never did anything much for AmigaOS4 - a company called Hyperion was contracted to develop it, and the only difference is that they're now developing for a different company.  The release date is what it always was ("When it's done"  ;)  )  More developments by the OS4 team have already happened since the announcement (ports of UAE, ScummVM, MAME and a C64 emulator).

Anyway, Amiga inc used to be a nobody startup called Amino themselves.
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: ravuya on 20 March 2004, 08:52
That's a shame. Although, I hope the new owner has the balls to act on this thing, and pump out some new versions of the Amiga OS.  (http://smile.gif)
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: Fett101 on 20 March 2004, 22:31
Quote from: preacher
No one used it anyway, no big deal, maybe this company will keep it alive.
Furries do! (http://sabrina-online.com/)
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: preacher on 21 March 2004, 06:55
Quote from: Fett101
Furries do! (http://sabrina-online.com/)

OK, very few people used it, even less than the very few people who use NetBSD.
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: hm_murdock on 22 March 2004, 00:22
Fett kicks ass for referencing Sabrina

ONE THOUSAND POINTS!!
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: Fett101 on 22 March 2004, 23:53
Quote from: hm_murdock
Fett kicks ass for referencing Sabrina

She's the hottest skunk I know   ;)
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: mobrien_12 on 23 March 2004, 00:56
Wow, that's a funny comic strip!   Thanks for posting it.
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: Fett101 on 23 March 2004, 01:17
Yeah. Too bad the site looks like it was built in the early 90's and hasn't been updated since.   :(
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: BouncingAyatollah on 26 March 2004, 20:06
There is an extremely informative interview with KMOS' CEO Garry Hare at

AmigaWorld.net (http://amigaworld.net/modules/features/index.php?op=r&cat_id=3&rev_id=50&sort_by).

I think it can be seen that (as is my opinion) the KMOS acquisition is a thoroughly positive thing!   ;)
Title: AmigaOS sold off.
Post by: Mandrake on 27 March 2004, 17:37
Did they pay $100 for it?   :D