Star SkyOS: Chasing Butterflies (UPDATED)
Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 30th Jan 2009 20:58 UTC
SkyOS 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 5 (they dropped the five) once it was completed. However, as of late, it has become increasingly clear that there may never be anything like a final version - or another test release for that matter. Update: In the comments, Robert Szeleney explained the current SkyOS situation in more detail. For future readers who find this article via a search engine, I've attached Robert's comment to the actual story for completeness' sake. The reply can also be found on the SkyOS website.
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dagw
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2005-07-06

Paying customers were promised a product he did not, and it appears is not going to deliver. They have every right to demand their money back.

Where they? Do they?

I paid for SkyOS a few years ago, and from what I recall what I was promised was access to the beta and a copy of the final version if and when it was finished. I got access to the beta, and I have no doubt that if a final version ever ships I'll get that to. So as such I got everything I paid for, ie access to the beta. I'm a happy customer and feel no need for a refund and certainly no need for a lawsuit.

If a final boxed version ever appears and the beta crowd don't get their copy then we can start talking refunds, but until then at least I feel I got everything I paid for.

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