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Archive 11/2002

`24.Nov.2002` Telepolis	Telepolis: Microsoft researchers - DRM no help against peer-to-peer file sharing A team of four Microsoft researchers has come to the conclusion that DRM (Digital Rights Management) is no feasible way to act against peer-to-peer file sharing. According to the scientists, this also concerns watermark based copy protections systems, as devices with watermark detector are far less attractive to users than competitive products without detector. The Telepolis acticle by Janko Röttgers is accessible through the title link. (sd) [News message: 24. Nov. 2002, 21:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Nov.2002` Amiga Future	Installer: InstallerNG integral part of AmigaOS4 and MorphOS It is reported on Jens Tröger und Jens Langner's 'InstallerNG home page' that "after successfull negotiations InstallerNG will become a integral part of AmigaOS4 and MorphOS, advanced development is under way.". 'InstallerNG' is an alternative to Commodore's Installer tool. Compared to this tool, 'InstallerNG' supports a.o.t. MUI (via plugin) and offers a CPU recognition for MC68060 as well as PPC processors. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 24. Nov. 2002, 20:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Nov.2002` Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)	Multimedia authoring system: Screenshots of Hollywood - WBSwatch & Rainbow C On 23rd November 2002, Andreas Falkenhahn has published further screenshots of the multimedia authoring system 'Hollywood'. These show a fully transparent 24bit realtime workbench clock as well as a rainbow creator which demonstrates Hollywood's rainbow functions. (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 24. Nov. 2002, 14:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Nov.2002` AMIGAplus Redaktion (ANF)	Magazine: AMIGAplus 11/2002 announcment - 11th anniversary This month, the German print magazine AMIGAplus is celebrating its eleventh anniversary. On friday, the 22th November 2002, the current AMIGAplus 11/2002 has been published, sent to all subscribers, and single issues can be ordered online. A.o.t., you can read the following reports in it: Review Supreme Two years after the second version of Extreme, the Italian software forge Darkage Software is presenting a worthy successor and gives a crowning finale to the distributed Video Special in the AMIGAplus: As is well-known, »Supreme« stands for the adjectives highest, topmost or greatest - we have investigated in detail whether the video effects software is able to fulfil the high expectations. Vote hunting: Scene experts on Amiga future Amigans all over the world have been going through exiting times, especially in the last months, with numerous concrete product announcements. We wanted to find out the opinion of central and respected figures of the demo scene on the new Amiga systems and their potential future prospects. Virtual Network Computing "VNC" is a program package which allows to remote control other computers in a network via their graphical user interface. For this it doesn't matter whether this network is locally restricted to the home or expansive over many thousand kilometres like the Internet. GoldED Studio AIX GoldED Studio, originally developed purely as a text editor, has meanwhile grown into a multifunctional tool and has seen the light of day in August of this year in a final version under the name of »GoldED Studio AIX«. Please also read: AMIGAplus readers CD 18 - contents Co-operative software development, part 1 WHDLoad: Interview with Bert Jahn Workshop ProStationAudio, part 2 Workshop Pretty Good Privacy, part 2 Amiga Status Report: Calm before the storm Show report WoASE 2002 Review AMHuhn Preview AMIGA + Retro Computing 2002 Interview with ARKTIS/OASE Short reviews: Hardware and shareware and much more AMIGAplus is available on subscription, single issue order at EUR 5 (incl. p&p) as well as in the Amiga trade partners. Size: 68 pages (4c). (sd) (Translation: cb) [News message: 24. Nov. 2002, 09:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Nov.2002` Olaf Köbnik (email)	Amiga Arena: Astrologic full version Astrologic full version With permission by Peter Schütz may the Amiga Arena offer the full version of ASTROLOGIC the astrology program offer for downloading. What is ASTROLOGIC? - ASTROLOGIC for everyone ASTROLOGIC makes it possible for all interested users to cast/create in the easiest way character and partnership horoscopes/analysises. Expressive texts allow interesting comparisons referring to 'horoscope/reality'. Together with this manual offers ASTROLGIC a deep view into the fascinating area of modern astrology the interested user. ASTROLOGIC for astrologers: (excerpt) ASTROLOGIC calculates exact birth, combin, composit, solar and lunar horoscopes as well as monthly ephemerids tables, transite and progressions until the year 4000 (!). ASTROLOGIC knows next to the 10 stars/heavenly bodies the 5 most important planetoids, the luck point, the moon knot, the Medium Coeli, the moon phases and of course the ascendent. All in all it masters the 10 most known methods for houses peak calculation. Complete and clear output tables ease the professional astrologer the individual Deutung of the horoscopes. Hint: ASTROLOGIC has been written with CanDo and only runs on PAL/ PAL interlace screens. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 23. Nov. 2002, 17:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Nov.2002` M.Lück (ANF)	Start of a GRex petition M. Lück wrote: Hello GRex users, as you surely read on the homepage of CyberGraphX there'll be no GRex support in OS 4.0 as Hyperion haven't received any hardware/software documentation. Because of this we have decided to start this petition to get a chance to run OS4 on the GRex. It would only offer advantages to all, not only to OS4 but also to MorphOS, if the API of the cybpci.library would be open. This is no flame call against DCE but the expression of the wish of the GRex users who want to have more drivers, programs and OS4 support. We hope that you'll take part. The petition can be accessed under http://www.trimaweb.de/petition/. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 23. Nov. 2002, 17:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Nov.2002` Aseq (ANF)	Audio: Aseq site updated, new screenshot and more The website for Aseq, an audio and midi sequencer, has been updated. You can find a new screenshot and the feature list has been updated, plus there is a little bit of new information. I have been able to buy a cheap PowerMac 7300, which means a port to that platform can start very soon. Likely when the first classic Amiga version has been finished and released. This does not mean classic Amiga development will stop or be delayed. Expect more news and updates soon. (ps) [News message: 23. Nov. 2002, 14:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Nov.2002` IOSPIRIT (ANF)	IOSPIRIT: fxPAINT 2.0 preorder special offer In a preorder campaign until 9th December 2002, we are offering you fxPAINT 2.0 at a reduced price of 79,00 EUR (89,99 EUR otherwise). fxPAINT 2.0 already runs natively under MorphOS on Pegasos, under 68K AmigaOS, x86-native on Amithlon and will also run PPC-native on upcoming AmigaOS 4.0 systems. So, no matter which system you choose, you'll see fxPAINT make best use of it! Don't wait any longer, purchase fxPAINT 2.0 NOW and save money! All previously submitted preorders have been adapted accordingly. (ps) [News message: 23. Nov. 2002, 13:56] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Nov.2002` IFA Online News (ANF)	Intel Pentium 4 with 3 GHz in multitasking The Intel Corporation introduced last week the new Intel Pentium 4 processor with Hyper-Threading (HT) technology and a clock frequency of 3,06 GHz. With this does the chip producer not only manage to jump over the 3 GHz mark but also to make desktop PCs up to 25% more powerful when using the new HT technology. These systems can execute several programs or requests by the computer at the same time with no delay they say at Intel. According to Intel, leading computer manufacturers worldwide will offer PCs with support for the HT technology and on the basis of the Pentium 4 processor with 3,06 GHz from now on. Computers using this processor technology will be recognisable through the "HT" symbol in the Pentium logo. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 23. Nov. 2002, 01:27] [Comments: 1 - 24. Nov. 2002, 20:47] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Nov.2002` Steffen Häuser (ANF)	New Quake2 mods online On the Amiga Quake2 page are two new mods online - Matrix Quake 2 and Threewave CTF. Steffen Häuser Hyperion Entertainment (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 23. Nov. 2002, 01:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Nov.2002` WinUAE	Emulator: WinUAE version 0.8.22 R3 published Version 0.8.22 R3 of the Amiga emulator WINUAE written by Toni Wilen has been published today. Changes and improvements: - Ports-tab crash fixed - joystick handling fixes - hard drive configuration save fixed (trailing spaces are now removed from HD ID-string) - fixed stuck keys when switching between WinUAE and Windows - sprite fix (some games had flashing sprite garbage) - thread priority tweaks - setupapi.dll error when running under Windows 95 - emulation slowdown and sound stuttering in 68000 mode (finally?) - Amithlon partition detection fixed (detection failed if drive's partition table contained more than 6 partitions) - jumpy mouse fixed - hardfile not found -bug fixed - "The selected screen mode can't be displayed in a window, because.." now correctly forces fullscreen mode instead of repeating the message forever.. New feature: - implemented harddisk and CD-leds that flash during HD/CD access Download: WinUAE0822R3.zip (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 22. Nov. 2002, 23:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Nov.2002` zErec (ANF)	Update of Merlancia Industries site You can look at the new beta layout of the homepage of Merlancia Industries under the title link. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 22. Nov. 2002, 21:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Nov.2002` Martin Heine (ANF)	bplan and Thendic merge to GENESI (update) The bplan GmbH, Frankfurt, (Pegasos, MorphOS) and Thendic-France S.A.R.L., Paris, merge to Genesi S.A.R.L. located in Luxemburg. Genesi was founded this week and will start its activities on 1.01.2003. The official start of sale of the Pegasos with MorphOS will be the fair Amiga + Retro Computing which will take place in Aachen on 7. and 8. December 2002. On this fair the buyer of a Pegasos will be offered a special game-bundle. No matter where the Pegasos will has been bought every buyer has the possibility to buy this bundle at the stand of Thendic for 50,- Euro which consists of Feeble Files, Software Tycoon and Tales of Talmar. Genesi will also take part on the COMDEX and CeBIT. On the last mentioned one the MAI Logics Inc. will also take part which has developed together with Genesi the chipset for the handheld Pegasos called "Eclipsis". There are also new dealers in USA, Canada and Great Britain. Additionally a well-known Russian IT distributor will carry out the distribution in Russia. The new founded company Genesi will create a webportal for developers before 01.01.2003 that registered developers, user groups, which support and performance the Pegasos can buy the Pegasos or other devices for a special price. You can get further information under the title link. Addendum 23.11.2002: By inquiring Thendic France we have been told that also buyers of betatester I and betatester II will have the possibiblity to buy the game-bundle on the fair. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 22. Nov. 2002, 21:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Nov.2002` WHDLoad	Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 24.11.2002) (Update) With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which were originally made only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated since our last message: 24.11.02 improved: Indianapolis 500 (Papyrus Design Group) now uses fastmem, reworked install 24.11.02 new: Joe Blade 2 (Players) done by Codetapper 23.11.02 improved: Joe Blade (Players Software) supports another version, new icons 23.11.02 new: Roller Coaster Rumbler (Tynesoft) done by Psygore 21.11.02 new: Risk (Virgin) done by JOTD 21.11.02 fixed: Populous (Bullfrog) sound corrected 21.11.02 improved: Overdrive (Team 17) new imager, other improvements 21.11.02 improved: North Sea Inferno (Parsec Software) audio fixed 21.11.02 improved: Loom (Lucasfilm Games) better compatibility 21.11.02 new: Classic Board Games (Merit Software) done by JOTD (ps) [News message: 22. Nov. 2002, 17:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Nov.2002` Amifish	Translation-tool for Babelfish: Amifish from 20.11.2002 With Amifish you get a small tool which helps you to get translated texts at Babelfish. Because at Babelfish some routines have been changed there is a new version of Amifish. To get started the program you will need: amarquee.library V54, MUI 3.8, betterstring.mcc, nlist.mcc and busy.mcc. Download: amifish.lha (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 22. Nov. 2002, 17:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Nov.2002` Markus Lunk (E-Mail)	New screenshots of AmigaOS 4 GUI Under the title link you will find some new screenshots of the Graphical User Interface (GUI) of AmigaOS 4. The design will be freely configurable. It follows the original message: Even more preliminary screenshots of the AmigaOS 4 GUI Nov 21, 2002 - This time around, the preview is focused on the great configurability of the overall AmigaOS 4.0 GUI look. None of the new screenshots show the default AmigaOS 4.0 appearance, although some of them contain certain elements or concepts that will become part of it. However, it is of little importance what the default will be as most every aspect of the GUI can be customized. A few of the examples are deliberately overloaded, just to be able to show all the possibilities offered by the new GUI. We expect you will produce much better results once the engine is finally in your hands. You will find even more configuration capabilities in the consumer release of AmigaOS 4.0 and in subsequent updates. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 22. Nov. 2002, 15:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Nov.2002` Matthias Henze (ANF)	Important information to HSMathLibs and to stormamiga.lib Because of a change of the provider the homepages and the addresses of the emails were temporarly not accessable. Unfortunately all emails, registrations and similar things which have been sent between 18. and 21.11.2002 I could not get. Therefore I ask all to send the these things again. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 22. Nov. 2002, 13:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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