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Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« on: May 28, 2007, 01:57:04 AM »
http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic_id=23296&forum=2&start=0&viewmode=flat&order=0

From OSNews.com:

In yet another set of legal documents in the Amiga-Hyperion court case, it is revealed that AmigaOS 4 was ported to run on the Mac Mini (the PowerPC version, obviously), or, at least, that the port was in a very advanced state. The information was found in an email exchange between Bill McEwen of Amiga and Nicola Morocutti of VirtualWorks, about the latter obtaining a license to sell AmigaOS 4 together with the Sam 440ep board as well as, aparantly, to sell boxed copies of AmigaOS 4 for the Mac Mini.


 If we get denied this, I'm going to be pissed!
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #1 on: May 28, 2007, 03:13:24 AM »
Interesting read it is
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #2 on: May 28, 2007, 03:18:12 AM »
no joke!!!
I'd LOVE to run Amiga OS4.0 heck I'd be happy with OS 3.0 on my Intel Mac.

I'd LOVE if some patriotically minded Amiga programmer let that 'leak' out!!
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #3 on: May 28, 2007, 03:18:37 AM »
 Not sure why it is obvious the port was for the PPC version of Mac Mini but I think Amiga or somebody could sell quite a few OS4 CDs ....and if it runs on the Mac Mini ,why wouldn't it run on any other Mac with a G4 (or even G3)?
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #4 on: May 28, 2007, 03:40:13 AM »
 think it would be a given that it would run on other PPC macs....it might have just been "bundled" with the mac-mini..
And yes that would a HUGE market to tap in to ..if it were true..Plus a huge
sucess..there are soo many G3, G4 mac out there..
I have 6..that I was thinking of getting rid of..but..would keep them if
OS4 could be run on them :-)

Rich
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 Not sure why it is obvious the port was for the PPC version of Mac Mini but I think Amiga or somebody could sell quite a few OS4 CDs ....and if it runs on the Mac Mini ,why wouldn't it run on any other Mac with a G4 (or even G3)?[/quote]
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #5 on: May 28, 2007, 04:17:05 AM »
AmigaOS would become kinda like BeOS.

First Run on a BeBox, then on a Mac.
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2007, 07:55:14 PM »
"I'd LOVE if some patriotically minded Amiga programmer let that 'leak' out!!"

Right, so let's see, we've almost got nothing with comercial efforts but giving it away for free would be "patriotic"!. Come on, AROS has been on for 10 years...
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2007, 08:18:41 PM »
It's obvious that porting AOS4 to Mac Mini (PPC) can't be that big a deal.

However, I highly doubt if this port will become available (legally).  :-(

Additionally, the PPC Mac Mini has of course been discontinued since, so it'd make a lot of sense to release a 'new' OS for it.  :-P
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2007, 08:41:32 PM »
I guess someone at Amiga Inc did read my email a few years ago...... Oh well, to late now.
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #9 on: May 28, 2007, 08:42:22 PM »
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MaDDuck wrote:

I'd be happy with OS 3.0 on my Intel Mac.


As you wish :-)
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #10 on: May 28, 2007, 09:09:48 PM »
I would love OS 4 on my Powerbook G4!!!
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #11 on: May 28, 2007, 09:18:51 PM »
Searchable PDF version (OCRed):
Amiga_Virtual_Hyperion.pdf

Search for "MINI". Very interesting... :-D
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Re: Amiga OS 4 for Mac Mini?!?
« Reply #12 on: May 28, 2007, 09:28:41 PM »
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Nautilus wrote:
Searchable PDF version (OCRed):
Amiga_Virtual_Hyperion.pdf

Search for "MINI". Very interesting... :-D


Well, well, well!

It seems like Hyperion are a bunch of thieving, conniving arse biscuits if ever I saw any, based on what i have just read!

Wayne-kerrs of the highest order!
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