#I would think
Right you are….
I've owned an Amiga since early 86. I've owned PC's since 84, and a Mac
since 91.
People scream when a developer moves to "the other platform". Whether
they broke into the market with the Mac, the Amiga, or whatever, people
seem to feel that the developers "owe" the platform.
Wonder how many folks here over the age of 25 still work for their
original employer… If the job didn't get phased out, or the company
didn't go out of business, then they essentially left the job for the same
reason that most developers do, a greener pasture.
The only way to attract and keep developers with the Amiga, is to make it
worth their while. Sure they might be able to make a profit, but do any
of us really want to work for minimum wage?
I don't have easy answers, but I would think that plenty of good tech
support from ESCOM/Amiga would be one inducement. If you have good tech
support, then it will make it easier to develop a product. With less
invested in developing product, then it makes it more enticing to produce
for a smaller volume market.
One thing that still bothers me, is Lattice having withdrawn support
for Amiga C. They do still sell copies of the product, however they
no longer develop nor provide tech support for the produce. Lattic
C, is _THE_ development platform for the Amiga. To attract new
developers, means that we will have to get people to buy and use a
product that no longer has technical support.
Personally, unless Lattice reverses their position, or there becomes
a professional level alternative prodct available, I'd sure hesitate
to jump into the Amiga development arena, were I an outsider.