14 February 2015, 03:32 | #1 |
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Hyperion survives being declared bankrupt
Apparently they was declared bankrupt on the 27th of January. Doesn't bode well for Amiga OS4 users.
More info here: http://www.osnews.com/comments/28311 UPDATE: Hyperion have posted on AmigaWorld.net and claim it's a administrative mix-up by a third party and not true. Link here: http://amigaworld.net/modules/newbb/...order=0#751549 Last edited by ptyerman; 14 February 2015 at 09:36. |
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Unfortunate, but hardly surprising.
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Could be that OS4.1FE is really the final edition of OS4. Makes you wonder if there was some meaning to that name.
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I went to the linked web site to retrieve the existing official filings pertaining to the bankruptcy and this seems fairly official. There is already a date set for debtors to file claims: march 4, 2015. (Cf below for the text google-translated from Dutch.)
It seems quite a stretch that bankruptcy could be filed mistakenly, especially by a third party. To make any sense, the said third party would have to be their accounting firm and I have a hard time thinking these would casually start this kind of procedure without double checking. Even if this was indeed an error, this would *likely* mean that the third party had already discussed the possibility of filing the documents with Hyperion and that this was definitely something they were thinking about. In all cases, this does not bode very well. I'll continue following the case, with a bit of luck I'll be able to buy the IP rights for AmigaOS on the cheap. The existing filing from the link in the OSnews article (http://www.faillissementsdossier.be/...nt-cvba.aspx): Quote:
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If they really go to bankruptcy, i hope aeon will buy them.
The worst should be that amiga inc. buy them. This is scary ! |
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Could they just be declaring themselves bankrupt to dissolve debts?
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I think the court settlement between Amiga Inc and Hyperion stated that all rights to the Amiga OS returned to Amiga Inc if Hyperion was ever to fold. All this disses AEON's product line if OS4 goes belly up, and also Acube's. Acube is one of the listed creditors in the bankruptcy filing. Time to sit back with some pop-corn and watch the fireworks again.
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What about the diff between 3.1 and 4.1? Do the individual developers kept the rights or does it belong to Hyperion's IPs?
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If they go bankrupt, is Copyright lost?
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15 February 2015, 12:10 | #12 |
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Glad I never bought into OS 4.1 now if it's true!
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As for copyright, that is a completely different thing and will still apply, as will any patents unless declared invalid by a court. |
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Could this explain why OS4.1 FE was sold fairly cheaply?
Trying to get some cash flowing into the company |
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Oh, I see, this must be listed at the Brussels court. Do you still have the link? |
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Note that bankruptcy does not necessarily result in liquidation. It's a legal procedure which helps a company to postpone and re-negociate part (or all) of its debts, Hyperion might very well be in working order again at the end of the bankruptcy proceedings. As usual Wikipedia is a fluffy kitten: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bankruptcy And for the Netherlands in particular: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bankruptcy#The_Netherlands |
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OK... was just curious to know the fate of Workbench lol. Fortunately I got hold of a few original disks when I bought my Amiga! As well as the original Workbench 2.0 for A600HD
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Just noticed this while browsing around.
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