There are a lot of benefits that could be unlocked through open sourcing of Envoy, and other lapsed products for that matter - think of how many other products have ceased development because the programmers have either lost interest or don't have the time. Open sourcing isn't a panacea, but in situations like these can be a very, very profitable tool for everyone. This is just a part of what the OAF is tackling right now.
Like many projects in the Amiga community, the OAF rely heavily upon generous contributions of time, resources and money from the many supporters of their work. In particular, the need to fund the OAF is vital what with legal expenses for projects like AROS Lite, compensation for developer time, and the multitude of support services they provide (including a UK freephone number). Details on making a donation online is listed below, and even a small contribution goes a long way as an investment in the Amiga's future.
OAF website: http://www.openamiga.org/
Online donations: http://order.kagi.com/?APE
Steve Crietzman: president@amigakernel.org
UK Freephone Number: 0800 970 1899
International Phone: +44 1778 393472
My thanks to Steve Crietzman of the Open Amiga Foundation for his time and assistance in the preparation of this article.
