Yokemate of Keyboards
Posts: 4977 from 2009/1/28
From: Delaware, USA
Quote:
Andreas_Wolf wrote:
>> that's totally a guess, based on my memories of similar things happening
>> when Linux kernel hackers asked for source for the A1 firmware or help
>> to find bugs. They got neither. It didn't stop Linux running on A1, but...
> I assume your referring to the controversy over PowerUP vs WarpUp/WarpOS.
I guess "A1" refers to the Eyetech AmigaOne SE/XE and the Micro-A1, not the PowerUP boards.
Ah, better guess, but then we had nothing to do with that.
And they seem to support Linux now.
This whole idea hinges on the theory that there is so much animosity that they would try to prevent alternative OS' from running on the hardware.
Is Acube assisting in the development of the X5000 firmware?
It might have to involve the collusion of four different companies, Varysis, A-eon, Acube, and Hyperion.
Still seems far fetched, but considering the history of that last firm...
"Never attribute to malice what can more readily explained by incompetence"
