Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 30th Jan 2009 20:58 UTC
SkyOS has always been criticised for the fact that you have to pay for it in order to beta test it. I personally never saw a problem with this construction, especially since the price included a full copy of SkyOS 
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RE[2]: SkyOS development is currently halted
by StephenBeDoper on Sat 31st Jan 2009 21:00
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RE[3]: SkyOS development is currently halted
by bornagainenguin on Sat 31st Jan 2009 23:02
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RE[3]: SkyOS development is currently halted
by Anonymous Penguin on Sun 1st Feb 2009 06:06
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Classy. I'm sure Robert appreciates the "I told you so" triumphalism.
You got a very good answer already from bornagainpenguin, he describes exactly how I have felt.
But on top of that I am one of those who actually *did pay* to be beta testers.
I don't want my money back, but at least allow me to be happy that my money is (probably) going to be invested more wisely.
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Robert, I am glad you are finally admitting what I have been saying for years:
1)A modern OS can't be developed by one person or by a small team. We have seen how difficult it has been for Microsoft (especially the Vista fiasco), with all their money, or for Linux with so many developers (Wi-Fi is just beginning to work properly, and only if you have a supported card. X can still be a pain, especially if you have an ATI or NVIDIA card, just to mention a couple of problems).
2)I am glad that you are eventually realizing that SkyOS should be free and open source. When some of us used to say that, we would get attacked and modded down to hell by your teenage zealots.
But you have finally opened your eyes, so credit where credit is due.