[openbeos] Re: Re[2]: OpenBeOS in competition with BeOS



Yuri Titov wrote:

> I hate to say this, but it doesnt really matter to me what Palm says.  I
> lost trust in Be a year after it put out R5.  The only good news I will hear
> is either we get source for BeOS, or Palm tells us we can forget about beos.
> I dont want to be debendant on a company again.
>
> -yt

I know how you feel. I got shafted twice with BeOS. I had version from dr8
through R4.5 on PPC hardware... then support was dropped. I did understand the
the financial reasons for the decision, but I wasn't really happy about it. So I
sat there until there was too much intel only software and updates. R5 was the
nail in that coffin.

Then I went out and got an x86 box because I still believed in the OS. Shortly
after that, Be shifted focus to the BeIA. Then support dwindled to nothing
again. I understand the business logic, but I was sorta screwed again.

I sincerely hope that Palm develops BeOS or opens at least some of the source to
make our job easier, I just can't envision a scenario where this is an obvious,
good financial move for Palm. I truly hope I'm wrong, but considering that Palm
isn't interested in desktop systems, I don't see what motivation they have to
help the Be community. Let's hope I'm wrong. I've already been abandoned by Be
Inc. twice. This makes me cranky and skeptical about Palm ;)

-Fred

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