From: jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc
Subject: Amiga can still be rescued was Re: LET'S RESCUE THE AMIGA!!
Date: 29 Jul 92 13:50:52 CDT
Organization: University of Kansas Academic Computing Services

In article <1992Jul29.150338.20945@dxcern.cern.ch>, zofka@dxcern.cern.ch (Milan Zofka) writes:
> In article <1992Jul28.231558.41972@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu> jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu writes:
>>I posted a question three days ago about networking 6 a500's to a 3000
>>and have of yet only received _TWO_ responses (thanks for your
>>response guys).> 
> Wait a bit more, you'll receive more!!!
> 

Networking is underdeveloped as are too many other things.  Not on the
part of any engineer or programmer, but because of the big-whigs.

>> Maybe COMMODORE'S BIGWHIGS ARE NOT INTERESTED IN NETWORKING.  IT SEEMS
>>OBVIOUS AS ACCOURDING TO A POST BY ONE OF THEIR NETWORKING GURUS THEY
>>_ONLY_ EMPLOY _THREE_ PEOPLE IN THIS CAPACITY. 
> 
> Well, That's not too bad for just an IP implementation. Note that it will
> be (with Version 2 of AS225) one of the best Small Computer TCP/IP implement-
> ation. Just wait (real soon now) and have a look.

You missed the point I was making.  C= management sees networking as
important enough to hire _3_ people!  That's it!  They expect someone
else to code for them for free because they love the Amiga and are so
devoted?  Management should realize people like(ed) the Amiga because
it was superior in many respects years ago.  It's still good, but
we've all had Calculus Constants are irrelevant.  The rate of change
is the important issue.  Mac may have a shitty OS now but they are
spending money hand over fist to improve it and make sure people know
about it through press reeleases and advertising.  How fast can
overworked under supplied software engineers just like you or me work
up cutting edge improvements on every aspect of a machine with a
management that continues to undervalue their talents?  What would
happen if Jesups or Hanie were to decide Amigados wasn't worth it and
dive into a new GUI for UNIX that doesn't have massive overhead and is
more resource conservative?  I think they would be missed ALOT more
than any of the C= board members.  You tell me which would you rather
keep... 

> NO, NO, NO. You have been misinformed. AmigaNOS is not SANAII compliant
> but do you know what SANAII is?  AS225 V2 will be and SLIP should be
> included (I hope and write a tcpserial.device will be easy if not)

Is that supposed to be good news?

> 
> I'm not working for C= but with C= and if they take some strange decision,
> they a ALIVE today and not falling in the economic hole like others
> big companies...  Please don't say UNTRUE THINGS, ELSE YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE
> TO AMIGA'S DEAD...
> 

If the Amiga is in such a weak state that an Amiga fanatic like myself
who leads a user's group, is a developer, and takes every opportunity
to convey the good points (as well as the short comings) of the Amiga
as an effective computer tool then I must say it is certainly way
past any rescue attempt... 

> Milan
> ===== ZOFKA Milan - CERN/PPE - CH-1211 GENEVA 23 - Switzerland ==//==
> email: zofka@dxcern.cern.ch    or     mcsun!dxcern!zofka        //
> I work with a small cheap box that runs few differents OS.   \\//
> ================= Just one makes it possible... ==============\/=====
> 
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jamiller@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu
James Miller

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