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SimplePPC wrote: I have been a little busy with other non Amiga related word and i forgot about that invoice. Anyway i'm pleased to inform we did our 'little part' a couple of days ago :)

Just forgot to pay the invoice again. Somehow, I understand. I take it those AmigaOS 3.1.4 68k sales are doing well. Any chance I could shame you into providing a better deal for the developers or is it your modus operandi to take advantage of business partners to desperately raise cash?

I updated my post above to reflect that Hyperion is now a sponsor of the event this year.

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lylehaze wrote: One I will miss meeting this year is Hans DeRuiter. I've been working on Radeon audio again, and a few late night talks around the pool would have really helped.

Cool to hear you are working on Radeon audio! :)

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matthey wrote: Quote: SimplePPC wrote: I have been a little busy with other non Amiga related word and i forgot about that invoice. Anyway i'm pleased to inform we did our 'little part' a couple of days ago :) Just forgot to pay the invoice again. Somehow, I understand. I take it those AmigaOS 3.1.4 68k sales are doing well. Any chance I could shame you into providing a better deal for the developers or is it your modus operandi to take advantage of business partners to desperately raise cash? I updated my post above to reflect that Hyperion is now a sponsor of the event this year.

Thank you for your understanding, it's appreciated. I'm not sure what you are referring to with regard to providing a 'better deal' for developers and 'modus operandi to take advantage of business partners to raise cash'. Our relationship(s) with most of our business partners are excellent.

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Let's use the words from the team themselves....instead.
Not that this will quell any rumors of why people do what, but the team explained quite clearly:

On funding:

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Just to address the gentle people that suggested some kind of donation/patronage or to change how development cost is managed: We, and when I say we, both the testers and developers, are again doing this as a "labor of love". We all earn zero, and all development costs are ours to bare with. We will never recover a cent of what we invested, but we knew this from the start. For us, it was never about money to begin with. We just hope that some of the profit that is made from selling 3.1.4 gets used to properly fund the costs for a next round of AmigaOS 68k development. But that ultimately depends on how well 3.1.4 does when it gets out, and to Hyperion.

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We (developers and betatesters) are foreign to money matters regarding OS 3.1.4. We did this as a labor of love for the Amiga. There was never money involved for us, and there will never be. But this is something we knew from the start and making money was never our goal to begin with. We just hope that if enough revenue is obtained thru the sale of 3.1.4, then Hyperion will cover the costs for a next round of development. But as of today all costs were ours to bare with. And the ultimate saying if there will be a next version will be both from the amount of sales (you) and Hyperion themselves.

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On reasoning as to why this was done in the 1st place:
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That was our goal: let them know we are here, and show them that there is a healthy market on 68k that they never took into consideration.

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On perceived responsibility:
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Someone that's going to be paid for this should really handle more than just the money.

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However, any notion that there is no connection to legal activity is, of course, naive.

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Well said. I guess that would be a good question for Steven Solie at AmiWest but he knows nothing...nothing at all. For one moment there I thought Hyperion might have a conscience but it looks like they are going to try to hold on with clenched fists until the bitter end. The 68k profits, 100% from the efforts of others, will likely be used to try and raise the sunken PPC ship as they continue to sabotage 68k efforts.

@number6

These quotes don't say we are 'abusing' developers to get rich, we (Hyperion) for once (according to all negativists), listen to the public, establish a team to do AmigaOS3.1.4, let them do their thing (fyi i'm involved every step of the way), release an update AmigaOS3.1.4 and again some people complain.

I have always said, let's do AmigaOS3.1.4, see how the reaction is and then decide HOW to go forward.


PS: why don't you ask me or other people@Hyperion if we are getting rich from this or getting paid ?

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I guess that would be a good question for Steven Solie at AmiWest

Unless you found something that I'm unaware of, there still is no Hyperion rep for AmiWest.

If that remains the case, I don't see Steve Solie answering questions on their behalf. Do you?

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SimplePPC wrote: @number6 These quotes don't say we are 'abusing' developers to get rich, we (Hyperion) for once (according to all negativists), listen to the public, establish a team to do AmigaOS3.1.4, let them do their thing (fyi i'm involved every step of the way), release an update AmigaOS3.1.4 and again some people complain. I have always said, let's do AmigaOS3.1.4, see how the reaction is and then decide HOW to go forward. PS: why don't you ask me or other people@Hyperion if we are getting rich from this or getting paid ?

Where is the money going if you aren't "getting paid"? What are your costs if the developers aren't getting paid?

Example with 1000 sales.

28 Euros x 1000 = 28000 Euros
$32 x 1000 = $32,000 U.S.

Maybe you aren't "getting rich" compared to lawyer salaries but that is hardly like not getting paid. You are getting rich off PPC AmigaOS 4 sales though? I suppose this is just a charity tax right off for you?

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number6 wrote: Unless you found something that I'm unaware of, there still is no Hyperion rep for AmiWest.

Hyperion is a sponsor without an "official" rep as far as I am aware.

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If that remains the case, I don't see Steve Solie answering questions on their behalf. Do you?

No.

@SimplePPC

First, you respond to me when it was matthey you really wanted to respond to.
I don't get that...

In addition:

I find the entire "P.S." vague, therefore it is difficult to comment.

"people at Hyperion" I'm guessing means Tim and Costel. If you are referring to contractors, I just wish you would say so.

"if we are getting rich from this or getting paid"

If that had said, "if we are getting rich from this or EVEN getting paid", I'd discern one clear meaning from this. As it stands I find it vague.

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the question if anybody is getting rich from this aside, wouldnt it potentially matter being able to prove handling some activity around an ip to legitimate its possession in front of a jury?

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let's do AmigaOS3.1.4, see how the reaction is and then decide HOW to go forward.

Fair enough. But what about OS4, your flagship product - wasn't there going to be a paid update? Can you possibly shed any light on that?

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wouldnt it potentially matter being able to prove handling some activity around an ip to legitimate its possession in front of a jury?

Probably...
... would explain this otherwise fairly bizarre passion project which Thomas is claiming is nothing about monitising the popularity of the new Vampire boards

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@BigD

it brings some money... the developers do it for free, no advertisement and other costs and as long as it is distributed electronically it means 100% profit to Hyperion

Hyperion has high debts so they need all money they can get

But of course this does not necessarily mean that they invest this money in development

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Hyperion has high debts so they need all money they can get

This does not explain rampant legal expenses fighting 'friendly' companies like Cloanto rather than paying off debts or paying developers. Is buying OS3.1.4 the eqivalent of buying a 90s GAP jumper? You get a good product but you're encouraging the company to continue their exploitative business model where the directors get paid but the workers get next to nothing (or actually nothing in the case of Amiga developers ).

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@BigD

it seems the "classic market" has become the only interesting amiga market left. Basically the fight between Hyperion and Cloanto started (as I understand it) when Hyperion started to become active in the "classic" market what (up to this point) was dominated by Cloanto. It is a fight about a profitable market between two companies. And yes of course, by buying this update you might help Hyperion to continue the legal battle. But that is speculation because we do not know the internal financial situation.

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This does not explain rampant legal expenses

There is no evidence of "rampant" legal expenses.

Let me offer you a few alternatives:

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@OlafS25

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Basically the fight between Hyperion and Cloanto started (as I understand it) when Hyperion started to become active in the "classic" market what (up to this point) was dominated by Cloanto

Technically, since this perceived violation began in 2010 with Manomio LLC, you could say the emulation market. Whatever.

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. Basically the fight between Hyperion and Cloanto started (as I understand it) when Hyperion started to become active in the "classic" market what (up to this point) was dominated by Cloanto.

Cloanto were only selling the emulation package. Both the licensed ROMs from Amigakit and those included with the ACA500+ predate (by years) Cloanto introducing their "Classic Support" ROMs and disks.

Hmm yes, one question: Tabor, when?

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Yssing wrote: Hmm yes, one question: Tabor, when?

Before May 2019. Don't think you'll get a more accurate answer than that on which was given during the CheckMate KickStarter campaign.

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What do you think about Raptor Blackbird MicroATX Power9 board as a new high end AmigaOne?


https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Raptor-Blackbird-Details

EDIT: The expected price is 1200$ with CPU and RAM.

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