steve@wlbr.UUCP (Steve Childress) (09/13/85)
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Someone here on the net speculated as to why OS9 was not chosen
as the native O/S for the Amiga... I offer:
The non-recurring development costs for the DOS are quite small
compared to the recurring costs to build many tens of thousands
of machines. A software house like microware (or microsoft),
having no other substantial revenue sources, must charge a
hefty fee (in royalties or negotiated rights). The manufacturer,
however, can simply bury the non-recurring costs for a DOS
into the amoritization within the product's sell price, along
with the EE's and ME's costs.
Thus, for anything with reasonable volume, one should build, not buy.
So that's my speculation on why OS9 was not chosen.
On a strictly technical level, I'd love for someone to contrast
OS9/68K and Amiga-DOS using a capabilities matrix.
Steve Childress
Eaton IMS R&D Group MS 43
31717 La Tienda Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91360
(818) 889-2211 X2148
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