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04 June 2010, 11:28
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Linux snob
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Amiga helps Linux out of legal trouble
In some respects the A1000 is still cutting edge technology, and thereby helps Linux distributors against a vile copyright lawsuit.
Here is the rest of a delighting story: My Amiga Killed a Troll |
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04 June 2010, 11:39
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HOL/FTP busy bee
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 No really, quite interesting, but I somehow missed how the A1000 is linked to the virtual desktop stuff. |
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04 June 2010, 11:41
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CBM & Retro Mad
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I want that game lol!... and yeah i kind of missed the point also, but was intreaged
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04 June 2010, 14:48
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What the hell is "prior art"anyway?
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04 June 2010, 14:50
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04 June 2010, 17:04
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That's a great story. Just goes to show how great Amigas really were way back in the 80s. State of the art indeed.
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04 June 2010, 20:56
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Phone Homer
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Good old Amiga
-Im still confused as to what patent was supposedly being infringed.
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04 June 2010, 21:01
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04 June 2010, 21:23
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Yeah, I didn't get it at first - since I was thinking about VM stuff rather than the original virtual desktop our beloved miggy did very well
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04 June 2010, 21:30
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HOL/FTP busy bee
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Ah, I see. Some people really have too much time and money at their hands... A1000 saved the day! Hurray!
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