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CL1:We  might  as  well  say  it now:  the
future  of  the EC is uncertain.  This
follows  from  what  we  have  written
previously.   We  think  the future of
the  Amiga  scene is uncertain, and is
nearing  a crossroads.  Do we continue
onwards  to  certain extinction, or do
we take a chance, and jump to the next
stage  for  the  Amiga?   We chose the
last, but this does not guarantee that
a  new  scene  will  emerge, and if it
won't,  everything  is  likely  to  be
over,  Amiga scene wise, including the
Eurochart.  So, we really need all you
sceners  to understand the seriousness
of  the  future.   Either you wake up,
get  productive,  and invest in either
an AmigaOne or a Pegasos when it looks
like  these  machines  and  the  firms
behind  them won't flop, or else it is
over,  also  for  the  old  68k scene;
sadly  it  has  no chance of surviving
either  way.   Maybe, if the new scene
gets  big  enough,  there  is room for
nostalgic  68k  productions, just like
there was room for a few nostalgic OCS
productions in the past.

CL0:In  IRIS,  we will try to work both on
68k  and  PPC,  never  forgetting  our
roots, and as the first thing, we will
focus  on  a PPC demo.  After that, it
is  time  to  see  whether  there is a
beginning   PPC   scene,  which  looks
sustainable.   We  will  not release a
new  issue  of the EC, unless we think
there is a scene for it, and that this
scene  will continue to grow.  We will
however   try   to   do  what  we  can
ourselves   to  help  this  new  scene
evolve,   and  we  have  no  plans  of
quitting,  or  stopping the release of
the  EC,  if  there  are enough people
willing  to read and support it.  This
is   in  regards  to  the  chart.   In
regards  to  the  magpart  of  things,
there  might be grounds for a mag even
sooner  than there is for a chart.  We
will not rob the scene of the last big
mag,   if   we  are  indeed  the  only
surviving  bigger mag.  Therefore, you
might see something along the lines of
a small mag from us before you see the
chart  again; this mag will be 68k and
PPC  both, naturally.  This depends on
the  need  for  it however.  If, after
e.g.   a  year,  there is still no PPC
scene  of  note, then the EC is likely
dead  for  ever,  but  we  will try to
sustain  the  68k  scene past that, if
possible, with a mag release instead.

CL1:So,  the  next issue of the EC will be
released,  when  there is a demand for
it,  when there is a fresh, new scene,
when  the  old  scene has changed into
this  new scene.  This can take half a
year,   and   it   can  take  a  year.
However,    the    Genesi    sponsored
democompetition  will  probably be the
most   important  milestone  for  both
AmigaOne  and  the Pegasos, in regards
to  the  scene, and we hope to be able
to release the next EC some time after
that  event,  releasing it on the wave
of   buzz  and  excitement  this  will
hopefully     create.      If     this
democompetition  will not be realized,
or  if  nobody cares about it, I think
the  future for the Amiga scene on new
and old computers is grim.

CL0:Until next time, we bid you all a fond
farewell,  and  we  really  hope there
WILL  be  a  next  time  for  us  all.
Remember:     the   scene   is   about
participation!






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