Commodore Amiga Global Alliance

[BSzili]

The project is entirely based around his personality. Would people (especially content creators) be so quick to support the crowdfunding campaign is it was started by Joe Shmoe?

[TCD]

Originally Posted by BSzili

The project is entirely based around his personality. Would people (especially content creators) be so quick to support the crowdfunding campaign is it was started by Joe Shmoe?

Of course not. It's all a bit sad really.

[merman]

Have to agree with Argo here - I would rather see David sort out the two books he has already sold to people than start another project.

And what concerns me is the vague piece about “magazines”. None of the current magazines are involved or are working with the Alliance, to the best of my knowledge. So are they going to do their own and duplicate what is already being covered?

[oscar_ates]

Never trust the sales guys

[oscar_ates]

A new name suggestion: People's and Aliens Universal Revolutionary Amiga Alliance Front

[dreamkatcha]

After checking out the roll call of backers, Cantona expresses his disdain...

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[stevelord]

This is probably not a bad point for someone to start up an Amiga github in the style of an awesome list where anyone can be included in the list for free providing their resource is properly categorized, and call it an Amiga "Open Community Service (OCS)"

[d4rk3lf]

I am surprised no one see how this initiative is in the very core tradition of the Amiga.
Too little - too late.
It's even called AGA... lol.

[Marcio D.]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amigaglobalalliance/announcing-a-brand-new-aga-for-2023-amiga-global-alliance


Please help out by supporting this important Commodore community Kickstarter!

The alliance will cater to users of all Commodore computers - e.g. Commodore 64, Amiga, VIC-20, PET, C128, etc.

The rewards include a 1-year AGA membership, several Commodore books, documentary films, a C64 game, and music to enjoy.

Thanks!

[E-Penguin]

Originally Posted by ross

LOL, in Italian is the same verbal form, and:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
so it can also be good for males

Come for the Amiga Alliance, stay for the grammar lesson.

I saw DP's presentation about this (his new website, not Italian verbs) at Amiga36 last year and it just felt a bit sad really. "We have the best developers to make the best website!" might have been a selling point before the early 00's web crash but now everything is available for free here/A1K, on Facebook, on Discord...

[TCD]

Originally Posted by merman

And what concerns me is the vague piece about “magazines”. None of the current magazines are involved or are working with the Alliance, to the best of my knowledge. So are they going to do their own and duplicate what is already being covered?

Or they just needed a few more bullet points on their sales pitch without actually planning anything.

[Predseda]

Originally Posted by E-Penguin

Come for the Amiga Alliance, stay for the grammar lesson.

I saw DP's presentation about this (his new website, not Italian verbs) at Amiga36 last year and it just felt a bit sad really. "We have the best developers to make the best website!" might have been a selling point before the early 00's web crash but now everything is available for free here/A1K, on Facebook, on Discord...

It was actually Amiga37, but I was listening to him there too and my feelings were similar to yours

[dreamkatcha]

You might want to disclose your involvement with this scheme given that you've been spamming it in every nook and cranny of the vintage computing community.

[Lineof7s]

I'm a fan of Mr Pleasance's work, but who's asking for this? What need is this filling that isn't already being met? I applaud the initiative, but this seems to be a solution to a problem the community solved themselves over the last 30 years...

[Olaf Barthel]

Originally Posted by BSzili

The project is entirely based around his personality. Would people (especially content creators) be so quick to support the crowdfunding campaign is it was started by Joe Shmoe?

Somebody who manages to sell the Amiga 600 in 1992 surely must have a unique talent, especially considering how much effort Commodore intentionally put into making his job so much harder.

[alexh]

It's a cash grab. I'm surprised that names such as David Pleasance, Dave Haynie and others have put their names to it.

[DDNI]

Originally Posted by alexh

It's a cash grab. I'm surprised that names such as David Pleasance, Dave Haynie and others have put their names to it.

Agreed, milking the community with promises and snake oil.

[BSzili]

To be honest I'm much more impressed that he managed to sell the idea of (C)AGA to so many people in 2022

[sokolovic]

Would be nice if they teamed up to buy every Commodore Amiga classic property licenses like the WB or the kickstarts and make them open source or free to the public.
Other than that, I fail to see the point.

[Bren McGuire]

this whole thing make me sick we dont need this crap and especially not pay for it. we have eab and so many other amazing sites. this old man sounds like he lost his noggin

i mean he helped tank commodore it is obvious to me that he was never even a good business man. he sound like an old person that doesnt understand technology


anywayaa predseda surprised how? amigabill gets off on being "chummy" with amiga "celebrities" the number one fan boy. everyone else whosing support in this video is clearly just delighted to be approached by a "commodore person"

Originally Posted by Predseda

AmigaBill believes in this? I am a bit surprised.