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In article <2740.6783T1373T1270@froghall.powernet.co.uk>,
Paul Brown <Yoss@froghall.powernet.co.uk> wrote:
>Hi all fellow Amigans,
>
>I said I would keep everyone informed of the developments that have been
>happening to a friend of mine, who has been doing a lot of work for Viscorps
>set top box.  Basically his company had not been paid by Viscorp for the work
>they did and consequently his parent company went into receivership and his
>company was right on the balance of going under as well.
>
>Well from this weekend his company has gone under also and from what I hear
>quite a few more are on the brink to, but at the moment will just give everyone
>the facts about this one particular company.

[SNIP]

>May I also remind people that this is not a rumour or bullshit and is totally
>100% facts.  If anyone wants to question this (like a lot of people) than try
>and get in touch with Optonica's receivers etc and they will tell you the same
>as I have just said.  Also I am a solid Amigan and love it to death! and the
>last thing I would want to do is to spread stupid malicous rumours about that
>could damage this great computer.
>
>I shall keep everyone informed of any developments etc and have also posted
>this to Viscorp as well, to see what kind of response I get?

Could it be that VIScorp is polling its money to buy out AT and thus has 
to let other bills slide as AT is the basis of their future, I think they 
would risk buying that first then paying (to them) some measly bills.

I am sorry to hear about the company going under.. that will not set a 
good example to developers that VIScorp want to keep on the Amiga side, 
or attract.

-=*George*=-

Mr Paul Brown,

In response to your posting of the 28th of July 1996.

I would like to state that posting information gleaned from a third party
source is very dangerous, especially when the posting is supported by a
statement that the included information is 100% fact.

For the record as of the 29th July 1996.

1) 	VIScorp does not owe Optonica Ltd 1 penny.

2) 	No receivers, liquidators or administrators have been appointed for
Optonica Ltd so anyone trying to contact them, as suggested in your
posting will have great difficulty.

I suggest that you withdraw your message or post a retraction at the
earliest possible moment to minimise the damage you may have caused and do
not put yourself in this position again with future postings.

Obviously, we cannot make any statement on behalf of VIScorp with regard
to any actions they may see fit to take with regard to this matter.


Yours Sincerely,
Lee Gibson, Optonica Ltd


> Yoss@froghall.powernet.co.uk (Paul Brown) wrote in article
<2740.6783T1373T1270@froghall.powernet.co.uk>...
> Hi all fellow Amigans,
> 
> I said I would keep everyone informed of the developments that have been
> happening to a friend of mine, who has been doing a lot of work for
Viscorps
> set top box.  Basically his company had not been paid by Viscorp for the
work
> they did and consequently his parent company went into receivership and
his
> company was right on the balance of going under as well.
> 
> Well from this weekend his company has gone under also and from what I
hear
> quite a few more are on the brink to, but at the moment will just give
everyone
> the facts about this one particular company.
> 
> My friends company is (was!) called:- Optonica Limited and the address
was 1
> The Terrace, High Street, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, UK.  They have
produced
> a lot of multimedia stuff for various companys and even done large video
walls
> at various computer shows and animations for various American football
> stadiums.  Some of the software titles they have produced are Info Nexus
(good
> file manager, which received some brilliant reviews), Data Nexus (Good
> database), Simplatica, Insight Technology, Insight Dinosaurs, Pandoras
CD
> etc, etc.  My friend was a very experienced and good Graphics Artist who
worked
> on various applications from Lightwave, Real3d to Softimage - from the
Amiga
> platform to Dec Alphas.
> 
> If any multimedia graphics company need a very good graphics artist then
please
> let me know and I will pass them onto him.  Oh his name is Carlos Rosas
if
> anyone has heard of him.  His picture was on the cover of Info Nexus and
Data
> Nexus disk boxes etc.  
> 
> May I also remind people that this is not a rumour or bullshit and is
totally
> 100% facts.  If anyone wants to question this (like a lot of people)
than try
> and get in touch with Optonica's receivers etc and they will tell you
the same
> as I have just said.  Also I am a solid Amigan and love it to death! and
the
> last thing I would want to do is to spread stupid malicous rumours about
that
> could damage this great computer.
> 
> I shall keep everyone informed of any developments etc and have also
posted
> this to Viscorp as well, to see what kind of response I get?
> 
> 
> <tsb> MrX
> 
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On 28-Jul-96 23:53:25, Paul Brown wrote about VISCORP GOING UNDER????
>Well from this weekend his company has gone under also and from what I hear
>quite a few more are on the brink to, but at the moment will just give
>everyone the facts about this one particular company.

>My friends company is (was!) called:- Optonica Limited and the address was 1
>The Terrace, High Street, Lutterworth, Leicestershire, UK.

I have just talked to Lee Gibson at Optonica, and he said that there is
absolutely no truth in the obove. I don't know why your friend is telling you
this, but it definatelly don't help the Amiga to spread information like this
without being 100% sure about it.

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I'm still doing a sweep on when Viscorp will go under;

Current guesses;

Ozzy			Early 97
Hector			April between 20th-30th
Adam Jones		Xmas 96


Ozzy,                                               
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Brian Skreeg (oz@ozzy.demon.co.uk) wrote:
: I'm still doing a sweep on when Viscorp will go under;
: 
: Current guesses;
: 
: Ozzy			Early 97
: Hector			April between 20th-30th
: Adam Jones		Xmas 96
Put me down for shortly after Micro$oft makes Windows an efficient OS!
(call me optimistic)
: 
: 
: Ozzy,                                               
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