AmigaActive (669/1728)

From:gary
Date:13 Jun 2001 at 11:07:43
Subject:Re: Team AMIGANS, Listen Up! (Everyone else, too...)

> hi,

> > Currently the DE does only run on an x86 box (that was the platform
> > of choice for development mainly because of cost to get started
> > - x86 boxes are fairly cheap for developers to put together- and
> > market share).
>
> are there any plans for this to change - or would the timescale be long as
> to make it invalid as DE would be running under OS5.x on PPC anyway?

One of the many benefits of the SDK is the write once, run anywhere
feature. We DO plan to take advantage of that as we move along.

Can't go much further than that right now however.

> > get them interested in coming back again. Altruism is rampant
> > in the Amiga community I think. :)
>
> :-) what a nice guy, wish i had the cash to do such donations

At the St Louis show, several people came to me asking what they
could do to help get developers back. One guy bought a video
card for a developers A3000 so he could see the source code
to an app he is currently porting to AmigaDE.

Two others wrote checks to developers in return for them writing specific
apps that THEY had always wanted on the platform.

> > He just wanted the $100 discounts on the AmigaOne for him and a friend.
>
> ..are these discounts multi-rate? Ie could you get $400 off an AmigaOne
> if you bought 4 partypacks?

I told this individual if he wanted to buy two, what the heck?

I don't see why not, but I may be in trouble with the boss again. :)

> ....is there anyone out there buying AmigaDE who ISNT interested in the
> AmigaOne? If so, then please email me personally ;-)

You may get email. :)

> > Unless you want to see how the look and feel is, have an x86
> > box or access to one, or have a developer friend somewhere
> > you would like to help bring back to Amiga development.
>
> as said, dont have PC box, dont have cash to burn ;-)

How will you get an AmigaOne or any future upgrades?

> > Thanks for the questions. To the point and all valid.
>
> ..well, that'll change as the thread continues... 8-)

I have great faith in people. :)

Gary

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