portuesi@tweezers.esd.sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) (12/05/89)
>>>>> On 5 Dec 89 17:44:45 GMT, 2FHDBEAK@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu said:
j> Here's an interesting tidbit for you LYNX fans:
j> The development system for the Atari LYNX is an AMIGA computer!
j> I wonder what it must be like to go into Atari's offices and see
j> all sorts of Amigas lying about.
That's not surprising, given that the Lynx was developed at Epyx, not
Atari, and all the Lynx designers also designed the Amiga.
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He says, "Take me to your leader" -- and I say, "Do you mean....George?"2FHDBEAK@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (12/06/89)
Here's an interesting tidbit for you LYNX fans: The development system for the Atari LYNX is an AMIGA computer! I wonder what it must be like to go into Atari's offices and see all sorts of Amigas lying about. Perhaps they hide the LYNX people in some mop closet. --Jim Sisul The University of Kansas
hedger@inmet.inmet.com (12/08/89)
Where did you get this little tidbit ???? ===================================================================== | | | Keith Hedger : {...!}uunet!inmet!hedger hedger@inmet.inmet.com | | 'It is a sad, but beautiful world..........' | =====================================================================
2FHDBEAK@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu (12/09/89)
In article <30200030@inmet>, hedger@inmet.inmet.com writes: > Where did you get this little tidbit ???? > > > ===================================================================== > | | > | Keith Hedger : {...!}uunet!inmet!hedger hedger@inmet.inmet.com | > | 'It is a sad, but beautiful world..........' | > ===================================================================== Terribly sorry, Keith. I thought I'd put that in the posting but I guess I forgot. A friend of mine is an Amiga developer, and he told me that Commodore/Amiga people were telling their developers on the BIX developer's conference that the Amiga is the LYNX development system. This was only a few days ago. What I know for sure is that some of the Epyx people working on the LYNX used to work on the Amiga for Commodore, and when Atari saved the LYNX from going under with Epyx'x demise, the project was set in stone. I do not know if it was someone employed by Commodore who posted this information, or just someone on the closed developer's conference on BIX. I don't mean to make the Atari we all know and love to look bad, I just thought it was kinda interesting. --Jim
hedger@inmet.inmet.com (12/12/89)
Oh, I agree, it is very interesting......thanks for the info. keith ===================================================================== | | | Keith Hedger : {...!}uunet!inmet!hedger hedger@inmet.inmet.com | | " Tragedy plus time = comedy " | =====================================================================
icsu8053@ming (Pratt) (12/14/89)
In article <PORTUESI.89Dec5131041@tweezers.esd.sgi.com> portuesi@sgi.com (Michael Portuesi) writes: > >>>>>> On 5 Dec 89 17:44:45 GMT, 2FHDBEAK@kuhub.cc.ukans.edu said: >j> Here's an interesting tidbit for you LYNX fans: > >j> The development system for the Atari LYNX is an AMIGA computer! >j> I wonder what it must be like to go into Atari's offices and see >j> all sorts of Amigas lying about. > > >That's not surprising, given that the Lynx was developed at Epyx, not >Atari, and all the Lynx designers also designed the Amiga. > > --M >-- >__ >\/ Michael Portuesi Silicon Graphics Computer Systems, Inc. > portuesi@SGI.COM Entry Systems Division -- Engineering More trivia: I seem to recall that the development system for the Amiga was an Atari 800. Talk about serious plot twists! Will the Lynx also be turned into a PC ala the Amiga? Just curious...NO FLAMES, it's finals week and I couldn't deal with it! Craig Pratt BitNet: Craig.Pratt@msu3.oscs.montana.edu GEnie: C.Pratt4 "Life IS pain, princess. Anyone who says differently is selling something..." The Dread Pirate Roberts, _The Princess Bride_