This interview has been done at the 1st of April at 2:30pm by Juergen Schmitz fuer die Trierer Campuszeitung Neue Universal anlaesslich for the University/Technical Highschool Newspaper "Neue Universal" in order to cover the Magic Amiga Days Trier (MTT97) which take place at the April 19/20 in the C-Building of the University-Trier. There will be an additional report regarding the MTT97 in the newspaper, which is released at April 14th. Remember: This interview is contains just a preview-part of the newspaper. Changes are prohibited. The interview is available from http://www.fh-trier.de/~schmitju/amt.html where you can find more information-links regarding the MTT97. The english header-version is shortened a little bit anyway. Sorry about possible translation mistakes. Anyway the text should be readable for anybody. It's not an april-joke. The translation took place at 04/02/97 7pm! ...cut... We spoke to Petro Tyschtschenko who appears maybe at the MTT97 about the amiga-future: NU: Would you appear at the Magic Amiga Days Trier? PT: I did not receive an official invitation yet. But the 19th and 20th of April is OK for me and i will make it possible to join the show and give an official statement there. NU: How are things going on with the Amiga? PT: The Amiga has a good future for sure. Gateway2000 is a wonderful and professional mother-company with a very good market reputation. NU: What about the future of the german Amiga-distribution system? PT: The existing distribution-channels will remain as they are. The Gateway2000 distribtion- structure is completely independent from Amiga. NU: What do you think was the real reason for Gateway2000 buying Amiga Technologies? PT: Just think about our operating system. It's the best of the whole world! Our technology, which is a little bit covered with dust (interviewers comment: Mr Tyschtschenko means the bankruptcy related OS-developing problems) isn't that bad if you remove the dust and develop it to a new level. NU: Ah, Gateway2000 seems to be interested in further developments of the Amiga-OS and isn't just interested in patent rights? PT: I believe so. Yes! NU: Thanks for the interview and good luck with your new company. Jürgen Schmitz, NU97 schmitju@fh-trier.de http://www.fh-trier.de/~schmitju