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Archive 02/2007

`05.Feb.2007` (ANF)	PPC-CPU: PA-Semi produce first samples of PWRFICIENT PA6T-1682M PA-Semi notify the production of the first samples of the PA6T-1682M, the first member of the PA-Semis PPC-compatible CPU-family "PWRficient". For interessted hardware developer is a evaluation kit in form of a ATX-Motherboard with Gbit-Ethernet, PCIe and DDR2-DIMM-sockets available. (cg) (Translation: aj) [News message: 05. Feb. 2007, 17:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Feb.2007` asc (ANF)	Aminet: Status-Update Pressemitteilung: The Aminet main server is currently suffering from stability problems and had to be taken offline. The exact reasons for the problems are unknown and the whole issue requires further investigation. Unfortunately, we're pretty busy with other things right Right now, another server is acting as the main server. It uses a simplified, not database-driven interface which lacks a few of the features that were introduced recently. Additionally, we're not able to accept uploads right now, but a solution to the latter problem is already being worked on. We're sorry about the problems, rest assured we'll take care of them as soon as possible. The Aminet-Team (cg) (Translation: aj) [News message: 05. Feb. 2007, 17:47] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Feb.2007` Sebastian Bauer (ANF)	SimpleMail 0.31 The E-Mail-Program SimpleMail is since today in Version 0.31 for AmigaOS 3.x and AmigaOS 4 available. the MorphOS-Version will follow later. The Changes: The list of messages use now his own listclass instead the NList. The new class works like NList, but works faster. This makes furthermore several betterments possible. With the old enviroment parameters SIMPLEMAIL_OLDMAILLIST ist it possible to change to the old behavior (bgol, sba) Possibility added, to change into any folder after program start. (bgol) upgraded filter (bgol) Now is it possible to deactivate Double-Buffering of the SimpleHTML-Engine with the environment parameter SIMPLEHTML_NODOUBLEBUFFER Minor Bugfixes of the SimpleHTML-Engine (snx) (Translation: aj) [News message: 05. Feb. 2007, 10:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Feb.2007` Rudolph Riedel (ANF)	AmigaOS 4: DiskMaster 2.7beta10 Rudolph Riedel is making available another beta version of his file manager DiskMaster 2.7. Changes since 2.7beta9: Now, after opening own screen, a ClearScreen() takes place If a key is pressed, then the display jumps to the first entry that starts with the corresponding character Clicking on the window border changes the directory level If the left or right SHIFT key is pressed when selecting directory entries, then this causes the selection/deselection of all entries between the one selected before and the one currently selected (cg) (Translation: cad) [News message: 04. Feb. 2007, 23:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Feb.2007` Murakami (ANF)	Print Magazine: aMiGa=PoWeR, Issue 37 The 37th issue of the French print magazine aMiGa=PoWeR features the following topics, among others: News: Alchimie 6 report, new hardware for AmigaOS 4 Reviews: MindCandy Volume 2, Immortal 3, Subway 1200, The Dig, Spam Fryer, Primate Plunge, Ri-Li Tutorials: PegXMac on the AmigaOne, GMail with SimpleMail, MSN with WookieChat Since 1998, aMiGa=PoWeR is published by AFLE and distributed worldwide. (snx) (Translation: cad) [News message: 04. Feb. 2007, 23:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Feb.2007` Darksun (ANF)	Harald Evers deceased Already on November 30, 2006, Harald Evers was deceased due to a heart attack at the age of 49 years. Harald Evers should still be in the memories of many Amiga owners via the "Weltenschmiede" and his games "Das Stundenglas", "Die Kathedrale" and "Hexuma." "Die Kathedrale" was published as a novel by him as well. However, Harald Evers has reached a considerably higher name recognition as author of the fantasy circle "Die Höhlenwelt-Saga" which spanned eight volumes. Under the title link, an obituary by Mick Schnelle (ex-Amiga Joker, ex-Gamestar) for Harald Evers is to be found. Detailed information on the works of the deceased is found on his homepage. (snx) (Translation: cad) [News message: 04. Feb. 2007, 23:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Feb.2007` MorphZone (Forum)	Graphics Program: SView5 2.10 Andreas Kleinert has released an update to his graphics program SView5 for AmigaOS and MorphOS. The included version 10.1 of the SView5.library now recognizes a total of 103 formats. Compared to the previous version, which was released three weeks ago, the improvements in SView5 2.10 itself include, among other things, that it is now possible to select rectangular areas of a picture via the GUI, that is, with the mouse, and apply any SVOperators on the selected area only (and namely for so long until the selection is canceled or changed). In combination with the (unlimited) undo and auto-preview function, which is also quite new, one can experiment to one's heart's content (for example, processing only the red eyes on a photo). In a similar manner, a color selection, too, can be carried out graphically (for example, an alpha color or the transparency in GIF/PNG). Likewise, it continues to be possible to specify the particular selection pixel-exact, or, alternatively, color-exact, as integer/hex values via requesters. The remaining improvements concern minor changes with respect to user-friendliness more than anything else. A detailed English listing of the changes in version 2.10 of SView5 (improvements in the SView5.library not considered) is found in the accompanying AmigaGuide file: PNG-Box: Updated to libpng 1.2.15 Increased minimum sview5.library requirements to V10 Increased minimum sview5support.library requirements to V3 Updated date and copyright information JPEG-Box: Increased minimum sview5.library requirements to V10 Increased minimum sview5support.library requirements to V3 Updated date and copyright information Added two more checkbox gadgets, one for the Save button and one for symmetry (yet always disabled) The checkbox button besides the Save button now activates the automatic generation of the default file extension (e.g. .ilbm/.png/.jpg) when opening the file requester prior to saving a file; note that it is still possible to just ignore this recommendation and change the file name not to have an extension; ARexx is not affected by the checkbox setting Opening any file requester now causes a busy mouse pointer Added new ARexx command "AREASELECT" for selecting an SVOperator action area via Arexx (instead of the GUI) Added support for new "AREA" .cpinfo data type, which allows to select an area visually and pass the rectangle coordinates as ControlPad parameter to SV#? modules in form "SV_AREA=left,top,width,height"; e.g. as parameter to Cut/Crop SV5Operator; NOTE: This works on a real graphics visually only, in case there is one loaded (otherwise manually entering a string is required); any previously selected "global" area will be released, then; selection of a global area on the other hand will overwrite (delete) a previous local SV_AREA in the .controlpad Added support for new "COLOR_#?" .cpinfo data types, which allow to select a color/component visually and pass the result as ControlPad parameter to SV#? modules e.g. as parameter to AddAlpha SV5Operator; OR when e.g. selecting the transparent color of a GIF/PNG image prior to saving it (cf. GIF-Box5/PNG-Box5) NOTE: This works on a real graphics visually only, in case there is one loaded (otherwise manually entering a string is required) Results of SV5Operators which result in de-facto size changes will be rejected for area operations now (size mismatch error) SV5Operators which have the -new- "size change" flag set, are rejected for area operations (size mismatch error) The 4 CTA commands for ASL file requester dimension settings have been replaced by a single new one (you will have to redo your settings) After using an ASL file requester the first time, size and position are not remembered (and saved into the configuration in case it is saved afterwards); no more need to manually hack it into your configuration file the first time The default file requester size/pos now is always determined from the screen size using a simple formula Added new CTA command VISUAL_PREFS for controlling the new visual area/color selection mechanism (on/off - default is on) The SV5Driver settings are no longer globally changed for all programs, but only locally within SView5 (regardless whether changed on the GUI, via Config or via Arexx) Increased minimum sview5.library requirements to V10 Also updated the .guide file regarding sview5(support).library minimum requirements Further minor changes Included sview5.library V10.1 (see there) (snx) (Translation: cad) [News message: 04. Feb. 2007, 17:57] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Feb.2007`	Amiga Games Awards: Robin Hood best game of 2006 In the course of the Amiga Games Awards 2006 of the French website Obligement, the MorphOS port "Robin Hood - The Legend of Sherwood" was voted as the best Amiga game of the past year. In the second and third places, Snow Bros and Primate Plunge follow. The complete results are found under the title link. (snx) (Translation: cad) [News message: 04. Feb. 2007, 17:39] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Feb.2007`	PowerUp Registration: Updated numbers Matthias Münch, who is calling owners of PowerUp hardware (PPC cards as well as corresponding graphics cards) for registration for some months, has updated the number of recorded boards under the title link. The goal of the research is to obtain an approximate idea of the number of editions actually produced and the cards still in circulation on the basis of serial numbers. (snx) (Translation: cad) [News message: 04. Feb. 2007, 17:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Feb.2007` MorphOS-News.de (Web page)	OpenPCI: OpenPCI.library 2.1 / RTL8139 driver 1.2 After one and a half years, Benjamin Vernoux has released the most recent stable versions of the OpenPCI.library as well as the OpenPCI driver for the RTL8139 Ethernet chipset a few days ago officially for the first time. OpenPCI.library is about a library that provides a consistent programming interface for various PCI solutions available (Amithlon, G-Rex, Pegasos, Prometheus). (snx) (Translation: cad) [News message: 04. Feb. 2007, 08:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Feb.2007` Pegasos.org (website)	MorphOS-Team: "1.5 more weeks" The self-deprecating slogan "Two more weeks" on the official homepage of the MorphOS developers team was changed to "1.5 more weeks". Further information about this wasn't given, though. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 03. Feb. 2007, 23:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Feb.2007` Andreas Boehm (email)	Event: Vintage Computer Festival Europe On April, 28th/29th 2007 the 8th Vintage Computer Festival Europe will take place in Munich. The aim of the Vintage Computer Festivals is to support the preservation and the maintenance of 'historical' computers and other (E)DP devices, to spark interest in redundant' hardware and software and above all enjoy it. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 03. Feb. 2007, 13:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Feb.2007` Amigaworld.net (website)	Repair shop: Amiga Center moved (France) Jean-Jacques Boulet, French retailer of Amiga spare parts and repairs, can be reached from Monday on under new address and telephone number: 35 Place du Cours, 71110 Marcigny respectively +33-(0)-385-251-654. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 03. Feb. 2007, 13:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Feb.2007` amigaworld.net (website)	AmigaOS 4: Remote Desktop GUI 1.16 Remote Desktop GUI is a graphical user interface for the Remote Desktop Client. Changes in version 1.16: fixed save profile bug internal code changes Amiupdate support Download: RDesktopGUI-1.16.lha (115 KB) (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 03. Feb. 2007, 13:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Feb.2007` Timo Kloss (ANF)	AmigaOS 4: software sampler Phonolith 0.4 Timo Kloss released today a new version of the software sampler "Phonolith". New are the peak meters in the mixer and the audio settings. Phonolith is a program that receives MIDI via the CAMD library and plays the notes as samples. It can be used e.g. with the MIDI sequencer "Horny". As a specialty there's the possibility to import EXS24 instruments from Apple's "Logic". (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 03. Feb. 2007, 13:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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