| From: | Tyler Saxton |
| Date: | 18 May 2001 at 05:51:41 |
| Subject: | Re: Dopus 5.5 on OS4 |
On Thu, 17 May 2001, Alan Buxey wrote:
> > What i find interesting is the idea of using Dopus as a starting point for a
> > new front end GUI for amiga OS4. The only thing is they want to sell the
> > source code for the amiga version at US$25K.
> >
> > I personally would love to have Dopus Magellan 2 properly intergrated in
> > OS4, to just double click anywhere and get a lister to appear would be
> > really nice. There are many other features that could enhance the Amiga OS
> > but i suppose it comes down to money and if H&P would do it (acording to
> > the above "they laughed when we offered it to them").
>
> I'd agree with H&P here...they ahev the source to AmigaOS...so can put
> features that tools such as DOpus-II have directly into the right places
>
> paying for these 'ideas' - and they couldnt be used directly as they all
> patch through the DOpus WB replacment system , wouldnt be too wise a move
>
H&P would still need to produce equivalent source code. gpsoft is not
asking for $25K for ideas. It's for source code that H&P would otherwise
have to write for themselves. There would still be work to be done to
integrate things properly with the AmigaOS code, but that's still less
work than if they tried to provide the same features by themselves.
> > Does anyone else think this would be a good idea? Are there enough good
> > features in Magellan 2 to justify the price? Or is it time to make a clean
> > break?
>
> ...that 25k would fund the devlopment of their PC Windows venture...a
> waste of money imho
>
No, that $25K in US dollars would be a fair price for source code which
would otherwise have to be written from scratch. It's not all that much
when you think about it -- maybe a modest salary for one programmer for a
year.
The $25K is not to fund the development of their PC Windows
venture. They're *releasing* that product in a few weeks from the sound
of it, and they'll probably get a lot more than $25K from sales in the PC
market.
The $25K is to ensure the continued (Amiga) development of one of the best
pieces of software ever released for the Amiga. It's a fair price, the
problem is that the Amiga market is mostly a charity market nowadays. By
participating in it, most people are being charitable, rather than
reasonably expecting to even recover their costs.
Having said that, I don't think H&P could possibly sell enough of AmigaOS
4.0 to justify the purchase. A TAO-based AmigaOS might be a different
matter. Who knows?
Tyler.
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