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Do you spot the difference ?

Direct link to this message	Do you spot the difference ? GK. malibannNOSPAM@t-online.de. (79.216.185.248) [79.216.185.248]
	Hyperion-entertainmenzt.biz: "Within the framework of the settlement agreement Hyperion is granted an exclusive, perpetual, worldwide right to AmigaOS 3.1 in order to use, develop, modify, commercialize, distribute and market AmigaOS 4.x (and subsequent versions of AmigaOS including without limitation AmigaOS 5) in any form, on any medium and for any current or future hardware platform under the exclusive trademark “AmigaOS” (Amiga operating system) and using other associated trademarks (such as the “BoingBall” logo)." HyperionMP @ AW.net 'According to the terms of the license Hyperion Entertainment can market and distribute AmigaOS 3.1 in any form, through any medium etc. There is no limitation to AmigaOS 4.x.'
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Direct link to this message	Re: Do you spot the difference ? Not PM ahtuos. #!/bin/sh. (82.69.171.91) [82.69.171.91]
	Assuming "HyperionMP" is still Ben Hermans then he wasn't able to understand the plain text of one of the world's most famous copyright licenses. You don't want him interpreting the rules of a board game let alone a legal settlement. The idea that a secret settlement between two companies run by idiots makes the copyright and trademark landscape for Amiga hobbyists simpler will have RISC OS hobbyists rolling in the aisles.
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Direct link to this message	Re: Do you spot the difference ? Atheist2c. nofudge@yahoo.com. (64.180.70.121) [64.180.70.121]
	On Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009, Not PM ahtuos wrote: > Assuming "HyperionMP" is still Ben Hermans then he wasn't able to > understand the plain text of one of the world's most famous copyright > licenses. You mean the one that successfully obtained AmigaOS4 from Amiga Inc.? > You don't want him interpreting the rules of a board game let > alone a legal settlement. Yeah, it only got him AOS4.x exclusivity, oh, did I forget to mention 5.x, 6.x, 7.x, ... _and also_ 3.1 too! > The idea that a secret settlement between two companies run by idiots makes Amiga Inc. ARE idiots, the other isn't. > the copyright and trademark landscape for Amiga hobbyists simpler will have > RISC OS hobbyists rolling in the aisles. It's okay, they're actually ignoring us at this juncture.
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Direct link to this message	Re: Do you spot the difference ? Anon. . (75.18.208.201) adsl-75-18-208-201.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net
	On Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009, Not PM ahtuos wrote: > The idea that a secret settlement between two companies run by idiots makes > the copyright and trademark landscape for Amiga hobbyists simpler will have > RISC OS hobbyists rolling in the aisles. You have piqued my curiosity. Do you have any suggested reading on the trials and tribulations of RISC OS?
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Direct link to this message	Re: Do you spot the difference ? itix. fsdfsd. (194.142.156.79) viconsys-static-route.jsp.fi
	On Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009, Not PM ahtuos wrote: > Assuming "HyperionMP" is still Ben Hermans then he wasn't able to > understand the plain text of one of the world's most famous copyright > licenses. You don't want him interpreting the rules of a board game let > alone a legal settlement. > > The idea that a secret settlement between two companies run by idiots makes > the copyright and trademark landscape for Amiga hobbyists simpler will have > RISC OS hobbyists rolling in the aisles. AFAIK HyperionMP is no longer Benjamin Hermans but Evert Carton or Timothy de Goote using his old account.
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Direct link to this message	Re: Do you spot the difference ? Not PM ahtuos. #!/bin/sh. (82.69.171.91) [82.69.171.91]
	On Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009, Anon wrote: > You have piqued my curiosity. Do you have any suggested reading on the > trials and tribulations of RISC OS? Drobe's archive has articles from years of acrimony between the different companies which owned rights to RISC OS. Here's a typical example http://www.drobe.co.uk/article.php?id=2372 Yes, you're reading correctly, there is a company called "RISCOS Ltd" and one named "RISCOS Open Ltd" and there are separately developed operating systems (ie one is not the successor to the other) named RISCOS 5 and RISCOS 6 created by separate teams.
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Direct link to this message	Re: Do you spot the difference ? Anon. . (75.18.208.201) adsl-75-18-208-201.dsl.pltn13.sbcglobal.net
	On Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009, Not PM ahtuos wrote: > On Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009, Anon wrote: > > You have piqued my curiosity. Do you have any suggested reading on the > > trials and tribulations of RISC OS? > > Drobe's archive has articles from years of acrimony between the different > companies which owned rights to RISC OS. Here's a typical example > > http://www.drobe.co.uk/article.php?id=2372 > > Yes, you're reading correctly, there is a company called "RISCOS Ltd" and > one named "RISCOS Open Ltd" and there are separately developed operating > systems (ie one is not the successor to the other) named RISCOS 5 and > RISCOS 6 created by separate teams. Tee hee. I'm surprised they haven't gone after each other on trademark grounds. (Or maybe they have?) I especially like that the one responsible for RISCOS 6 is trying to pull an 'all your base are belong to us' move and claim that their past IP purchase means they also own RISCOS 5 lock stock and barrel. I imagine they're feeling pretty threatened by the idea of an open source version of RISCOS.
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Direct link to this message	Re: Do you spot the difference ? Atheist2. nofudge@yahoo.com. (64.180.70.121) [64.180.70.121]
	On Tuesday, Oct 20, 2009, Not PM ahtuos wrote: > http://www.drobe.co.uk/article.php?id=2372 > > Yes, you're reading correctly, there is a company called "RISCOS Ltd" and > one named "RISCOS Open Ltd" and there are separately developed operating > systems (ie one is not the successor to the other) named RISCOS 5 and > RISCOS 6 created by separate teams. Oh, that's just crazy talk. (I'm not saying it isn't true, but the activities are ridiculous and I would _never_ engage in similar activities. No, not me, I would not.)
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