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Archive 04/2004

`17.Apr.2004` amiga.org (website)	Interview with the doers of amigashare.com On amigacentre.co.uk you can find an interview with one of the founders of amigashare.com. The aim of amigashare.com is to become a comprehensive download portal for Amiga software. Planned are also "sponsorship" programs where users give financial support for projects. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 22:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` Obligement (ANF)	Magazine: Obligement #44 out now Issue 44 (1.3 MB) of the French AmigaOS/MorphOS magazine Obligement is now available. You can read in this issue: latest Amiga news, interview with Oliver Hannaford-Day (Coldfusion project) and with David Boisset (from Triple A association), reviews of Invasion and PairsNG, articles about Ogg Vorbis, ICQ, domain names, TView, Song Player and lot of other things. (snx) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 22:07] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` ANN (website)	MorphOS: board-game "Quadromania" Ali Akcaagac has ported the board-game Quadromania to MorphOS. Direct download: quadromania-0.2.lzx (426 KB) (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 19:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` Peter Topolnicki (ANF)	TV: The Amiga on 3sat (German TV programme), today 18:30 h The (German) TV show "neues" on 3sat will report about the Amiga today (18:30 h). Following the title link you can find the subjects that will be handled in the report: Die AmiGBG in Göteborg Presentation of AmigaOne and AmigaOS 4 MacOS (via Mac on Linux) on the AmigaOne Amiga Forever 6.0 Further information about the programme can be found following the title link. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 17:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` ANN (website)	DTP: PDF import for Pagestream Grashopper LLC announce in the April issue of their newsletter as well as on their homepage the completion of a first version of a PDF import filter for Pagestream. The filter allows to open and edit existing PDF documents. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 17:02] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` ANN (website)	MorphOS: New version of "DOSBox" The emulator DOSBox emulates a DOS environment to make old PC games running on newer computers. For MorphOS is now a new version of the emulator available. The most important changes: CD-ROM support 25% faster than the previous version runs now more stable Direct download: DOSBox.lha (565 KB) (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 16:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` Norman Walter (ANF)	Ghostscript: Spooky V1.0 released Spooky is a small collection of scripts that make the use of Ghostscript easier. The Postscript respectively PDF files can be chosen via ASL requester. An installer script makes the installation easier. Needs Ghostscript 8.0. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 15:43] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` MorphZone (website)	MorphOS: ShapeShow 1.0 released (update) The fun program ShapeShow (24 KB) creates moveable windows out of graphics that can be round, with a hole or of another shape. The current version 1.0 still runs not stable, though (memory fragmentation, etc.) and can therefore lead to a crash! Update (17-Apr-04, cr): The author points in the comments out that there are only problems if you're using hacks like SmartWin. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 11:02] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` ANN (website)	MorphOS: VIM 6.2.479 released Ali Akcaagac has released VIM 6.2.479 for MorphOS. The update of the text editor known from the Unix world contains next to the improvements by Bram Moolenar, the author and administrator of VIM, some smaller changes for MorphOS - for example the file s:color-startup that gives the shell ANSI colours. Further information can be taken from the included manual. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 10:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` ANN (website)	MorphOS: MLdonkey 2.5-18 released MLdonkey for MorphOS is now available in version 2.5-18 (2.4 MB). The package has been assembled because of the continuity by Ali Akcaagac in the same way as it has been handled in the past by Sigbjørn Skjærets and Christian Rosentreters MLdonkey ports. MLdonkey is a peer-to-peer client for many platforms and networks. Supported networks are for example eDonkey, Overnet, Bittorrent, Gnutella, Gnutella2, Fasttrack, Soulseek, Direct-Connect and Opennap. It can be controlled locally as well as remote with interface for e.g. telnet and http. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 10:02] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` ANN (website)	MorphOS: LTris ported Ali Akcaagac has ported (684 KB) LTris 1.0.6-SDL for MorphOS. It is recommended to play LTris in the full screen mode. LTris is a Tetris clone with several game modes - next to the classic version there's a multiplayer mode to play against human or computer competitors as well as a demo mode with the computer playing alone. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 09:40] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` ANN (website)	Announcement: First Pegasos-Live CD boots Linux/Mac-on-Linux The PegXLin developer David Bentham announces the first Linux-Live CD for the Pegasos I and II that is for the time being mainly meant to start the version 0.70 of the program Mac-on-Linux. By this it is possible to start the Pegasos like a real Macintosh computer (the operating system is not included). The Live CD is in the beta testing phase and shall be made available for download soon. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 09:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` Andreas Boehm (e-mail)	Event: XzentriX meeting 2004 In Seeshaupt (appr. 40 km south from Munich) takes from September, 3rd to September 5th 2004 again a XzentriX meeting place - for all "computer friends who believe in a live beyond the standard software". This is an event for Amiga, Archimedes, Apple I/Apple II, Atari, C64/C128/C16/VC20, CP/M, CPC, Joyce, MSX, NeXT, X68000, Acorn BBC, RiscPC, TI 99/4A and everything else that is 8bit or cult out of other reasons. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 09:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` Dietmar Knoll (ANF)	Amiga User List: GAUHPIL Database now complete The GAUHPIL (Geographical Amiga Users Home Page Internet List) is a list created and moderated by Dietmar Knoll, containing websites of Amiga users, ordered by continents and countries. Meanwhile, the GAUHPIL has been converted into a MySQL based database solution. The remaining static HTML pages have been replaced, so that all pages form a closed union again. On the Welcome page you can find notes about registration. But this is only a preliminary version. Be prepared for things to come! (snx) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 07:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Apr.2004` Linspire	Linspire (formerly Lindows) as free download Because of the necessary name change for the operating system Lindows (that is meant to be some kind of symbiosis of Linux and Windows) due to the law suit with the competitor Microsoft into Linspire has the distributor decided to make the current version 4.5 of the product available for a free download for some days. According to the website is a PC with at least 800 MHz clock and 128 MByte RAM needed to use the software. Further information regarding the necessary conditions can be found under the title link. (cs) (Translation: wk) [News message: 17. Apr. 2004, 01:33] [Comments: 3 - 20. Apr. 2004, 22:46] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Apr.2004` amigaworld.net (Website)	AmigaOS 4: Prerelease "goes Gold" Hyperion announces that the Amiga 4-Prerelease has been finished and it will be copied from next Monday on. The prerelease contains a snapshot of AmigaOS 4, a polyglot installation guide (English, German, France and Italian) as well as the AmigaOS 4.0 SDK. The SDK contains the following components: Full installation routine for simple and uncomplicated installation GNU C Compiler 2.95.3 GNU C Compiler 3.4.0 RC 1 vbcc 0.8f GNU GDB Source-Level Debugger System Includes V 50 System Autodocs V 50 PDF-Documentation for the GNU C Compiler and the GNU Debugger PDF-Document "Project Migration to AmigaOS 4.0" Example programs with source codes (Reaction, expansion.library, Roadshow, FFS2) Newlib.library (experimental shared C library) CLIB2 Source-Code Users can register their copy of the prerelease on the portal site which will go online soon and which will offer things for download that refer to AmigaOS 4. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 16. Apr. 2004, 22:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Apr.2004` ANN (Website)	Videos and Audio records of AmiGBG 2004 Under the title link you can find several videos and audio records of the "AmiGBG" (Göteborg, April 3rd), e.g. statements of Ben Hermans, Alan Redhouse or Jens Schönfeld. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 16. Apr. 2004, 21:47] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Apr.2004` Heise (ANF)	Foundation makes Microsoft FAT-Patent dubious Since December 2003 Microsoft has demanded licence charges for "FAT" (a widely spread file system which is used on flash-memory or on older Windows versions). It is possible because the company has got a patent for this technology. The Public Patent Foundation has requested at the US Patent Office to check this patent. Obviously the Foundation thinks to prove that parts of the technology existed before Microsoft implemented it. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 16. Apr. 2004, 21:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Apr.2004` Ron van Herk (e-mail)	Computer City: MediaPoint available for download The Dutch Amiga dealer Computer City has opened a website for the presentation software MediaPoint at http://www.mediapoint.biz. Registered users of the site can freely download the full MediaPoint package (for "classic" Amigas) as well as the manuals and the full sources. Furthermore, Computer City announces Amiga Party Promotions: During the Amiga-Party in Maarssen on April 17th, Computer City will offer special prices on some products. During this day, all these items will also be available for online ordering, for those who cannot attend the Amiga Party. For more information, please visit the "Amiga Party Promotions" section at the Computer City webshop. At the Amiga Party, Computer City will also demonstrate the final version 6.0.1.0 of Amiga Forever for the first time. Update: (10:10, 16.04.04, snx) Later today also the MorphOS version and the CGX support sources will be added. (snx) [News message: 16. Apr. 2004, 06:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2004` AmigaForever.com (ANF)	Cloanto released Amiga Forever 6.0 April 15, 2004 - Cloanto released today version 6.0 of Amiga Forever, the Classic Amiga emulation, OS, connectivity and support suite officially licensed by the Amiga companies. Amiga Forever is available in a downloadable Online Edition and in a CD Edition which includes premium content of historical interest (all Amiga OS versions, gallery, videos, games) and KX Light. All versions of Amiga Forever include Amiga OS 1.3 and 3.X files and make it possible to run Classic Amiga software (including hundreds of legally downloadable games) on any PC, with special support for the Windows platform, but also compatible with Mac OS X and GNU/Linux systems. Amiga Forever 6.0 is a completely restructured package which took more than two years to complete. New features include: Preinstalled Amiga applications more than doubled (both in the 3.X and in the 1.3 environments) Support for hard disks larger than 4 GB, mouse wheel, AHI, MUI, etc. Built-in web browser, great for both "safe surfing" and for cross-browser web design testing (e.g. to see how your sites look without Java, Flash or ActiveX) CDs are now automounted in real time (includes CacheCDFS file system) Built-in CD audio player and media player New Amiga ROM and OS files (as in Amiga OS "3.5" and "3.9", but also historical items such as the Amiga 1000 boot ROM) New reference configurations (for A500, A1200, CDTV, CD32, etc.) More than 10 "First Demos" (Boing, Robo-City, Juggler, etc.) added to 1.3 environment More realistic emulation (e.g. floppy disk drive sound, which makes an unexpected big difference in perception, but also required the addition of a good old "noclick" utility ;-) New documentation (HTML shared by both Amiga and host OS) Amiga Explorer 6.0 software New launcher panel with one-click controls New Software Manager for easy emulation news and updates The CD Edition of Amiga Forever additionally includes the following new features: Boot from CD option (featuring the KX Light GNU/Linux distribution) New Gallery section (includes 1985 Byte Magazine reprint) New high quality videos (includes Launch of Amiga New York event) New preinstalled games (Mindwalker, Ports of Call, Deluxe Galaga, etc.) (Please refer to the Amiga Forever web site for important additional information and screenshots.) Classic Amiga software compatibility is achieved by means of an Amiga hardware emulation layer (configurable to emulate different Amiga models and custom chip sets) and different versions of the original Amiga OS (not an emulation). The Amiga environment in turn relies on host operating system functionality to transparently enable modern features such as up-to-date hardware drivers, virtual memory, WiFi networking, DirectX technology, advanced power management, Serial ATA storage, etc. Amiga Forever 6.0 is scheduled to be featured on 3sat TV's "neues" show, on April 17, at 18:30 (via Astra satellite), and at the Amiga Party in Maarssen, the Netherlands, also on April 17. As always, the Amiga Forever Team at Cloanto would like to thank the Amiga Community for its support over these almost 20 years, which made this new version possible. (cg) [News message: 15. Apr. 2004, 23:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2004` MaxWorld (ANF)	MUI: Preview of the Upcoming PNG Button Class MaxWorld has prepared a preview (107 KB) of its PNG button class for MUI. The idea came from PNG icons. This class should make possible the use of 24 bit PNG pictures with Alpha transparencies under MUI. The purpose of this preview of the work-in-progress MUI class is, firstly, to get feedback regarding results with various configuration of Amigas. Following that there should then be a free external MUI class. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 15. Apr. 2004, 17:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2004` ANN (Website)	Convention: Amiga Meeting and Pegasos Show in Lodz (Poland) On the 15th of May in Lodz, Poland, Amiga-Meeting 2004 takes place. The computers Pegasos II and AmigaOne will be on hand, as well as the retailers eFUNZINe, Matay and X-Soft. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 15. Apr. 2004, 15:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2004` Andreas Boehm (E-Mail)	Convention: Vintage Computer Festival Europe On 1st and 2nd May 2004 in Munich the Vintage Computer Festival is taking place for the fifth time. The aim of this convention is, according to the organizers, "to promote the preservation and care of 'historical' computers and other (E)DV equipment, to awaken interest in 'excess' hard and software, and above all to live this all up with some fun." The Amiga 1200 will be displayed. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 15. Apr. 2004, 14:50] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2004` ANN (Webseite)	AutoDocReader: Dutch Version Available (Update) AutoDocReader has now also been translated into Dutch, thanks to Bas Overtoom. Update: (11:35, 16.04.04, snx) In the meantime Dank Valwit provided a German version. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 15. Apr. 2004, 14:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Apr.2004` Golem (Website)	Golem: Apple Makes EMacs Faster and Cheaper Apple is going to fortify its position in the desktop market by making faster, cheaper eMac models. The entry-level machine comes at the price of 849 euros in the shops and makes use of a 1.25 GHz PowerPC G4 processor, 256 megabytes of 333 MHz DDR SDRAM, a 32X combo drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW), as well as an ATI Radeon 9200 with 32 megabytes of video RAM. Read the complete story [in German -dm] at Golem IT News under the title link. (nba) (Translation: dm) [News message: 15. Apr. 2004, 14:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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