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`27.Jan.2002` ANN	Boing Attitude: Interview with Ben Hermans about AmigaOS 4.0 On 26 January 2002 an interview with Ben Hermans from Hyperion about AmigaOS 4.0 was published on Boing Attitude. The interview is available in French and English. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 22:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	Game: Graphic designers wanted for Ermentrud The website of the game Ermentrud has been updated . It now shows first images of the adventures as they appear in the game. At the same time it becomes obvious that the game is in the process of being developed since the Inga engine has finally reached the beta version 1.0 (not yet published). Ermentrud requires a lot of graphic design and some graphic designers are still needed for the background images. These images are supposed to be scanned pencil drawings which are coloured in by the computer. The following skills are required: Being able to draw very well, according to the style of the example image. Opportunity to scan (with good quality). Not necessary but desirable: being able to colour in images, according to the style of the second example image. The payment is based on profit share after the game has been published. Unfortunately Inutilis can't afford a pre-payment since the whole project is more or less a spare time activity. Please mail your applications including drawings to Timo@inutilis.de. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 22:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	FreeCD: Pinball Nights The FreeCD "Pinball Nights" has been published on the "The Faces of Mars" website. It contains the full versions of Pinball Dreams, Pinball Fantasies, Pinball Illusions, Pinball Hazard and Obsession Pinball. The CD can be ordered via the title link. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 22:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Virus Help Denmark	Virus Help Denmark: WatchDog 2.5 On 25 January 2002 Zbigniew Trzcionkowski released with version 2.5 the latest snapshot of his memory surveillance tool 'Watchdog'. In this version further tests have been added amongst other things. Compared to version 2.1 the following details have changed: added ToolType 'IgnoreSnoopDos' - currently this is the only patcher I have decided to include since in future I want to use heuristics to analyse ANY patches... added 'WatchDog' position in WB/Tools menu. After watching this requester memory test is performed too... added new memory installation and new timing routines... a. read: memory deprotection of WatchDog together with xvs should be more difficult for virus now... b. time between memory checks is adjusted using AI features and varies somewhere between 5 and 10 seconds (depending on system and user activity)... c. fixed little bit my unfreezing toy... added few more vital Exec vectors to memcheck... added checker for some important dos vectors (with $4ef9 opcode generic restorer) added some debug tooltypes - no need to mention them here... added S:startup-sequence and S:user-startup notification so that any change (or deletion) of these important files is reported to the user. If You don't know what that notification is You'd better believe me that it slows no machine and causes no accesses to the watched files... added ToolType 'NoNotify' to switch off ability mentioned above :) The tool uses the xvs.library in order to check every three seconds if the memory contains any known virus. All further features of the program are explained in the documentation. Watchdog runs from AmigaOS 2.04 and needs the xvs.library. Download: WatchDog.lha (19K), Readme (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 21:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` ANN	Amiga Flame: Amiga and AmigaDE - the 'game of the year' election Amiga Flame runs also this year an election to award the Amiga-game of the year. There is now also a 'game of the year' election for AmigaDE. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 18:18] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` ANN	AROS: latest snapshots With regard to AROS the latest snapshots of the sources and binaries were published on Sourceforge. AROS is an open source project for the implementation of a portable OS which is compatible with AmigaOS 3.1. Release Name: 20020126 The following files are available: AROS-20020126-source.tar.gz The main AROS sources. AROS-20020126-contrib-source.tar.gz contrib sources. AROS-20020126-i386-linux.tar.gz The hosted version for Linux/i386. This is the most complete and mature port, which means that you can run almost all included programs and demos with it. This archive contains all AROS and contrib binaries compiled from the CVS tree. AROS-20020126-i386-freebsd.tar.gz The hosted version for FreeBSD/i386. This is a fairly new port for which binary snapshots haven't been available until now, so it might not be as mature as the Linux/i386 port. For example, this archive does not contain contrib binaries. AROS-20020126-i386-pc.tar.gz The native version for i386-based PC AT computers and compatibles. It works quite well, but the driver support is very limited at the moment. This archive contains all AROS and contrib binaries compiled from the CVS tree, but not boot floppy or cdrom images which are available separately. AROS-20020126-i386-pc-floppies.tar.gz The native version for i386-based PC AT computers and compatibles. This archive contains the boot and contrib disk floppies which you can quickly write to a disk and boot AROS with. AROS-20020126-i386-pc-cdrom.iso.gz The native version for i386-based PC AT computers and compatibles. This is the bootable CDROM ISO image, which contains all programs in AROS-20020126-i386-pc.tar.gz. The image is a bit experimental, which means that eg. the Startup-Sequence hasn't been adapted properly yet (although you can boot into AROS). Also, this version WILL NOT work with computers that have more than one CD-ROM drive. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 18:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Sebastian Beloch (ANF)	Game: ScummVM AGA v0.38 with sound support Today the new version of ScummVM AGA has been released on the ScummVM website. Features: Changed delay routines: the game is A LOT faster ! (Try the FASTMODE at least once: press RightShift+f !!!) Sound support (AHI required) F1 will now grab the scummaga screen (requires iff.library) Adjustable talk delay (use '+' and '-' on keypad) Screen mode is now saved to disk Put back color cycles (SLOW under AGA...) Changed keys: 'ESC' will now skip cut scenes and 'F10' will exit (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 17:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` SLF-Team (ANF)	Game: Battlefield competition On 21 January the battlefield graphic competition finished. Unfortunately there were only two participants so that finding the winner will be very easy. The winner will be announced very soon and the prize will be presented. Further information is available under the title link. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 17:18] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Guido Mersmann (ANF)	Incompatible Euro keymaps and fonts For the attention of everybody who produces fonts and keymaps: Because of the introduction of the Euro some people have unfortunately got on the wrong track. The Amiga uses the Latin-8858-1 code table that allocates the Euro sign to the ASCII code 164. This allocation is binding. All the keymaps and texts which have recently been checked in Aminet showed faults. Often the sign is allocated to code 128 as it is common in the PC world. This might be based on the assumption that a text transfer is easier in this way. Unfortunately this is not the case because special signs specific to a country must be converted anyway. Therefore it's up to the manufacturers of the conversion programs to implement the Euro sign. This false code leads to the unwanted effect that texts on other Amiga systems cannot be read correctly and that the Amiga becomes incompatible to itself. Besides such a text is not convertible automatically. Moreover the key combination "Alt E" should be agreed on. The symbol (@) is on the bottom right hand side of the keyboard and it is activated by pressing the "Alt" key. If you have a Win keyboard, which are the only Amiga keyboards with the Euro sign, the Euro sign is also on the bottom right hand side of the keyboard. The combination "Alt E" seems to be more logical than "Alt Shift E". Creating texts with the Euro sign in both code positions is not desirable due to the loss of a sign on the one hand and due to the loss of transparency on the other hand since the user will not know if the used sign is really compatible. Here are some correct programs, texts and keymaps from Aminet: EuroHack.lha: Patches the Euro sign in the topaz 8 font on 164! EuroConv.lha: Converts the Euro sign from the PC on the Amiga. According to the author the font set EuroFonts.lha has already been changed to 164 although the wrong Euro is still implemented. The new archive with approximately 900 Kb is supposed to be released over the next few days. The small archive (300 Kb) isn't compatible. Last but not least try the test which checks the compatibility of the created Euro sign: Open a shell and enter the following lines. "EEEE" stands for one or more Euro signs. Echo "EEEE" to t:Test type t:test hex As a result the value "A4" should appear for each of the Euro signs! The value "0A" should be ignored. 0000: A4A4A4A4 0A If another value other than "A4" comes up, the keymap is incompatible. Guido Mersmann (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 15:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` kultpower.de (ANF)	Kultpower: New comics by Karl Bihlmeier gene writes: Check out Kultpower.de for some new comics of the popular "Ninja Turkeys" from the magazine Videogames. While the Modul series was finished, the prologue is now available as well as the first three parts of the continuation "Return to Modul" by Karl Bihlmeier (who is also the graphic artist of "Hermann the User"). Have fun!! (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 15:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2002` Matthias Jaap (ANF)	New Emulator-CD-ROM Emulator compilers for the Amiga - from ABC80 to VC20 and PC. Apart from the emulators there are matching tools available as well as images of the emulated systems. To enjoy the games legally the CD (ISO9660-format) contains various PD games. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 27. Jan. 2002, 00:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Golem - IT News	Golem: news regarding the case between Obelix and MobiliX »Reply to suit released on the Internet On November 2001 had Werner Heuser, provider of the Open Source project MobiliX - UniX on Mobile Computers received a suit from "Lés Editions Albert René", owner of the trademark rights "Obelix". Heuser didn't want to simply abandon the mark and therefore went to court. The reply to the suit by the Berlin law firm Jaschinski Biere Brexl (JBB) was made available by him on his pages.« Full (German) article see title link. Interesting here is the release of the full reply to the suit, where among other things websites as well as subsites with similar names like for example Idefix are mentioned. Affected by this are among others the Aminet and Jens Schönfeld. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 19:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Amiga.org	Amiga.org tests Mambo Site Server After having made bad experiences with PHP-Nuke as web interface and suffering several hacker attacks Wayne Hunt has now installed partially Mambo Site Server as new web interface at amiga.org. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 18:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Virtual Dimension	Virtual Dimension news about exhibition video and Star Empire II After a short time out during Christmas is Virtual Dimension busy again: the text of the exhibition video has been translated to English so that VD can go next week into the studio for the audio recordings. VD additionally points out that the registration phase for the new round of the Internet space strategy game Star Empire II ends soon - the game starts on 1.2.2002! Everybody who wants to take part should now hurry... By the way: the evaluation is now also available as HTML guide with better layout, additional information and easier navigation through direct links. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 18:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` AmigAIM	Messenger: AmigAIM BETA version 0.9439 Richard H. Poser has released beta version 0.9439 of the AIM compatible messenger software AmigAIM. AmigAIM is a client to connect with the America Online Instant Messenger (AIM service). Here's an excerpt taken from the history where you can find the changes made: Repaired a problem with the line graphics in the setup portion of the Buddy list that occurred when I removed the memory leak in the previous release. Download: AmigAIM_BETA.lha (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 17:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` XBaze Site	Data base: XBaze version 7.1 Rafal Kaczmarczyk has released version 7.1 of his data base 'XBaze'. The program offers an easy-to-use editor for the fields of the data records and the layout (drag'n drop). It runs from AmigaOS V3.0 on. Bug reports and suggestions can be sent to the following address: rav@nowydwor.wroc.pl This version contains the following changes: Added new tooltypes: - NOSIZEABLE - main window can't be resized. - NONAVBUTTS - window without navigation buttons. - 3DLOOK - navigation buttons will have 3D-look. Added possibility to assign ARexx programs to TEXT fields. Programs will be called during every record refresh. Added new option: "Project\|Define..." used to define fields. Menu "Edit\|Markers\|" was divided to : "Edit\|Mark\|" and "Edit\|Unmark\|". Added following menu items: - "?\|Help..." - calls on-line help - "?\|Shortcuts..." - calls on-line help - "?\|e-mail..." - opens mail program - "Navigation\|Next\|Marked" - goes to next marked record - "Navigation\|Next\|Unmarked" - goes to next unmarked record - "Navigation\|Prev\|Marked" - goes to previous marked record - "Navigation\|Prev\|Unmarked" - goes to previous unmarked record - "Navigation\|First\|Marked" - goes to the first marked record - "Navigation\|First\|Unmarked" - goes to the first unmarked record - "Navigation\|Last\|Marked" - goes to the last marked record - "Navigation\|Last\|Unmarked" - goes to the last unmarked record Added on-;ine help available under [Help] key. New popupmenu for navigation gadgets in window border. Gadgets "Reset to default" and "Last saved" in program settings window was moved to popup menu. Added posibility to change placement of toolbar, you can change it using settings or tooltypes. New options in program settings window, suitable to tooltypes: NOSIZEABLE, NONAVBUTTS. Download: XB-7.1.lha (561 KB) (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 17:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Bernhard Wörner Homepage	Audio: Amplify version 1.2 (Update) Bernhard Wörner has today released version 1.2 of his audio tool 'Amplify'. Amplify offers the following features: Modulation on 0 dB Removing of empty space at beginning and end Removing of specific time ranges at beginning and end Mixing left and right channel together Fade in and out Inserting of breaks at beginning and end Removing of knacking at beginning and end Minimal system configuration: AmigaOS 3.1, 68020+, 1,5 MB free memory The tool is available for download for different 68k and PPC CPUs via the title link. Update 28.01.2002: Bernhard Wörner: The program now needs only AmigaOS 3.0! (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 17:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` SPIEGEL	SPIEGEL: new IBM strategy - Linux for mainframes »IBM goes Linux: The American computer giant presents its first mainframe computers that are developed exlusively for the Open Source operating system.« Full (German) article see title link. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 16:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Amiga Arena	Amiga Arena: interview with Ralph Torchia (Spitfire²) With Spitfire² exists a very good shareware software for all Amiga and PalmOS users. Spitfire² allows a connection between a Palm computer and an Amiga computer. Amiga Arena talked to Ralph Torchia, the developer of Spitfire², about the past and the future of the program. The interview can be found following the title link while the English version is available here. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 16:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Sebastian Beloch (ANF)	ScummVM - Amiga ports website goes online! Since today is the ScummVM Amiga port website online. It contains actual information about ScummVM_AGA by NoGFX or about the MorphOS version by Rüdiger Hanke, screenshots, downloads and much more. In a few days there'll be the new version of ScummVM_AGA released! (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 15:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	Amiga Future: log file of the bplan chat translated to German On 21.01.2002 at 19.00 o'clock took on the IRC channel #AmigaFun a chat with Salvador Fernandez Gomez from bplan place. Via the title link you'll find the translation by Amiga Future of the original log file. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 15:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Greg Donner	Greg Donner: much updated Amiga information Gregory S. Donner releases on his private English Amiga website uncountable interesting information about the Amiga and updates his website regularly. In the area 'Workbench Nostalgia' for example you can find information beginning with the first Workbench up to the just released information regarding AmigaOS 4.0. Comprehensive FAQs for AmigaOS 3.5 and 3.9 and reviews invite for reading as well as detailed information about different hardware components. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 13:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` CUCUG	CUCUG: Status Register January 2002 The Status Register is the monthly newsletter of the Champaign-Urbana Computer User Group. Dealt are current and important information regarding Amiga, Macintosh and PC as well as the computer industry. (ps) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 12:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2002` Chris Perver (ANF)	Textviewer: EvenMore 0.59 now with MacWORD Plugin The EvenMore executable has been updated to allow hilighting of text simply by clicking and dragging the mouse over the text. A new plugin has also been created to read MacWORD documents. (ps) [News message: 26. Jan. 2002, 11:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jan.2002` Robert Williams (ANF)	New Total Amiga Website South Essex Amiga Link is proud to announce the launch of a website for Total Amiga Magazine: http://www.totalamiga.org Total Amiga is the new name for our established quarterly printed Amiga magazine, "Clubbed". On our new site you can find full details about the magazine, contents lists for past issues and our plans for the future. There is information on ordering trial copies of the magazine and subscriptions with links to ForeMatt Home Computing and Kicksoft who offer an online ordering service for us. We also have a behind the scenes section where you can find out how the magazine is produced (on the Amiga of course) and see a preview of the new design. The first issue of Total Amiga is going to press next week and will be available in February. (ps) [News message: 25. Jan. 2002, 22:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jan.2002` Michael Böhmer (ANF)	SUBWAY / HIGHWAY poll results The poll for SUBWAY / HIGHWAY has given first results. You can find them under the title link, after clicking on the British flag in the menu bar. Thanks to everybody who did participate in this poll! We will try to get your ideas (if technically possible) into our work. (ps) [News message: 25. Jan. 2002, 19:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jan.2002` Matthias Henze (ANF)	Important information regarding HSMathLibs and stormamiga.lib As a result of the litigations concerning the name "CyberdyneSystems" I was forbidden to use this name in connection with "HSMathLibs" and "stormamiga.lib". Since this also concerns the domain name, the "HSMathLibs" and "stormamiga.lib" soon will not be found at "WWW.CyberdyneSystems.de", any more. I will inform about the future place to find those pages as soon as this was fixed. Due to the changes the respective pages may be down for a short time. I ask you for your understanding. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 25. Jan. 2002, 19:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jan.2002` cyborg (ANF)	Poll at computer-security.de On the above website a poll about the most secure operating system takes place. Though AmigaOS happend to have a security gap recently, in general we don't need to deal with this issue. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 25. Jan. 2002, 19:12] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jan.2002` Scalos	Workbench: Scalos Version 40.19 On 28. January 2002 beta version 40.19 of the Workbench replacement 'Scalos V1.3' was released. Changes can be taken for the history. Using the bug report page you can inform the Scalos team about bugs. Download: ScalosBeta.lha (223 KB) (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 25. Jan. 2002, 15:58] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jan.2002` Andreas Neumann (ANF)	Version 3.1 of the text viewer "Next" released Jürgen Klawitte relesed version 3.1 of his text viewer "Next". This update come with numerous enhancements and three innovations: "Next" now supports XAD, plays sound files with an own routine, and allows the user to decide the program windows' colour. More informatino under the title link. Download: Next3.1.lha (110 KB), and on Aminet, soon. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 25. Jan. 2002, 12:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Jan.2002` Stefan Falke (ANF)	EZP@gerNG V2.0 released The latest version of the SMS, paging, and email software EZP@gerNG is available in an unregistered version for free download. This new version comes with numerous new features. All registered EZP@gerNG users will find an update archive at the download area to update their version 1.4 to version 2.0. The most important changes: Now supports MultiMessages for sending several messages one after the other over one single connection. Messages can be sent via the internet, if a respective external plugin for the SMS web gateway to be used is installed. Single, group, and quick call messages now can be saved to edit/send them later. Messages in the log book can be copied, moved, and sent immediate. New features for message editing under OS 3.5/3.9: clipboard support, undo, and other enhanced editing functions. Receivers can be defined without a given call service and used with single call. Additional ARexx commands. For more changes seee the ReadMe. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 25. Jan. 2002, 12:50] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` CyberGraphX	GUI: ControlTV for TV card drivers on the Elbox Multimedia-CD On the Mediator support site of CyberGraphX you can find a simple Arexx script using AWNPIPE to have a GUI for the drivers on the Elbox Multimedia-CD. With this for example you can switch between several TV channels problem-free. You can find this script on the 3rd Party Mediator Software Page. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 19:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` AmigaKult	AmigaKult: New layout almost finished The AmigaKult webmaster is looking forward to your feedback on the new design. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 19:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` AmiDog's Movie Player	AmiDog: Bugfix for AMP movie player beta version 020118 There is a bugfix available for the beta version for PPC ´AMP´ by Mathias "AmiDog" Roslund, released on 18. January 2002. This fixes a bug in the MPEG video plugin. Download: MPEGV.lha ´AMP´ currently knows the following multimedia-types: MPEG1/2 video with sound (optional) MP2/MP3 audio streams AC3 streams (S)VCD, CD-i and DVD (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 19:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` WHDLoad	Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 23.01.2002) WHDLoad helps you to install your old game to your harddisc. The following packages were added or updated: 23.01.02 new: Pirates! (Gold) CD³² (Microprose) done by JOTD 23.01.02 new: The Teller (UBI-Soft) done by CFOU! 23.01.02 improved: Dragonflight (Thalion) supports another version 22.01.02 improved: Ghost Busters 2 (Activision) supports another version 21.01.02 fixed: Aufschwung Ost (Sunflowers) new imager and install script (ps) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 19:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` Amigan Software	Tool: Report+ Version 5.22 For AmigaOS 3.9 user is available version 5.22 from Report+. With Report+ from Amigan Software you can easily create bugreports, Aminet readmes, Autodocs, and other reports. It is freeware and supports the GUI systems ReAction and GadTools. Download: ReportPlus.lha (468 KB) (ps) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 19:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` gene of kultpower (ANF)	Heise: Linux games developer Loki appears to give up According to Heise Scott Draeker, Loki Software President, seemingly has announced in an email to his business partners, that the games developer would abandon its business by 31. January. Three years ago Loki has started to provide the Linux community with topical games. Moreover it made a name for itself by the open source project Simple DirectMedia Layr (SDL), some kind of DirectX for Linux. See title link for the Heise article (German). (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 18:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` Dennis Lohr (ANF)	Music: DigiboosterPro Community organizing a Mod-Compo Would you like to... have fun? meet with likeminded? be creative? let them all see? the ultimate challenge? be the BEST? ...then the DigiboosterPro Community is your place to be! From 01. February 2001 the Digiboster Community will organize a Module-Competition. How that runs? Quite easy: You have to track a so called module (DBM) with DigiboosterPro while observing the rules given. We will give everybody the chance to participate, to have a great variety of several kinds of music in this competition. You will find more detailed information about the rules and how this Mod-Compo runs under the title link. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 18:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` Markus Nerding (ANF)	H&P: Euro-Update for AmigaOS 3.9 Haage&Partner: Finally we are able to release the Euro update for AmigaOS 3.9. It took a bit longer because there were some more things to consider. Many thanks to the all involved people. This update especially contains keymaps and Amiga bitmap fonts that make it possible to use the Euro symbol on the Amiga. It also contains a German Euro keymap for AmigaOS XL. (ps) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 17:58] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` JOTD Patch & HD Installer Page	HD-Installer: JST with new loaders for WHDLoad With JST by J.F. Fabre you now are able to install floppy disk only games to your harddisk and run them from there. On 19. January 2001 many new loaders and updates for WHDLoad were added. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 15:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` games-net.de	games-net.de: Searching machine and web-index for games developers The maintainer of the German games developer network games-net.de found some useful searching machines and web-indexes for developers. Some of those have much extended databases on different subjects. So he created an own section "Suchmaschinen und Webindexe für Entwickler" for developers. You will find this under the title link. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 15:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` SPIEGEL	SPIEGEL: Wearable computers Students from Weimar, Germany, present handhelds as wearable trinkets and show how mini-computers can become wearable vogue. See title link for the Spiegel article (German). (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 14:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` Dirk Stöcker (ANF)	Game: RekoNet arrives at 1,000 card sets The RekoNet, a collection of card sets, programs and links all about the Klondike game by Reko-Productions, today arrived at the magic border of 1,000 different card sets. Who is interested in Solitär and owns an Amiga or Windows-PC may drop in to if there is something for you in there. Unfortunately some of the elder card sets are still missing. If you have got missing cards, please tell us. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 13:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` Joachim "Joooch" Nink (ANF)	Cinemaware: "It came from the desert" and "Antheads" for downlaod After "Wings" and "Defender of the Crown" now there is also available for free download "It came from the desert" and "Antheads". This entry at Cinemaware was done on 17. December 2001. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 13:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` Christian S. (ANF)	Filesystem: SmartFilesystem 1.194 Jörg Strohmayer released SmartFilesystem 1.194 on 23. January 2002. New in this version: ACTION_EXAMINE_ALL_END added. ACTION_RENAME_DISK didn't check for empty or invalid name. Download: SFS.lha (41 KB) This is about a beta version. Bugreports and validation of runability can be sent to Jörg Strohmayer. There is a SFS mailing list for questions, problems or comments. To register for this list send an email with subject "subscribe" to sfs-request@freelists.org or register by using the web interface. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 13:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` Dino Papararo (ANF)	Graphic fractale: FlashMandelWOS Version 1.6 Version 1.6 of FlashMandelWOS has been uploaded on Aminet in gfx/fract directory. With FlashMandel you can explore fractal space and create your own pictures. These are the main features: Full functional program for rendering Mandelbrot & Julia fractals with different exponents. Support for ECS/AGA/RTG and 68020+/PPC with an FPU Amiga or compatible systems. Uses new Reaction GUI, Localization, and has an Installer script also to easy update or uninstall the program. C & Asm 68k/PPC sources included! It's really fast even on old Amigas and should be also compatible with all new Amiga clones and it's free. This has changed in the new version: Extended the Z = Z² + C formula to Z = Z^(2^n) + C with 1 <= n <= 11. Added the new ToolType POWER default to 1 for the classic Mandelbrot & Julia formulas. Fixed some little Reaction default pubscreen mistakes. Default coords are now (-2,+1.125i) and (+1,-1.125i). Splitted the archive into 2 parts one for pictures pix/fract/FlashMandelPic.lha and other for program to reduce the size of the archive. Some minor internal changes and improvements. Recompiled and linked with new AmigaOS 3.9 developer archive includes and libs. Updated the docs and installer to reflect new changes. and much more... In next version is planned an AREXX port to control the program in auto mode to build anim movies and a special benchmark mode to evaluate the CPU/FPU/MEM speed of 'OLD' real Amigas 68K/PPC VS 'NEW' software clones (UAE & company), stay tuned. (ps) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 00:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Jan.2002` Richard Kapp (ANF)	GFX-BASE: New tutorial A new tutorial can be found at GFX-BASE. This tutorial is about Opus Magellan 2 and Workbench to get a maximum of use and to simplify your daily work with your Amiga. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 24. Jan. 2002, 00:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Jan.2002` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Special price for GeoWorld For the best geography programm of the Amiga called "GeoWorld" the Amiga Arena in cooperation with "Beer Productions" is proudly to present a special price. It took one long year until the recently published update 13 could be downloaded. Therefore we are glad to know that this software will be kept developing. If you want to get more information about "GeoWorld" please visit its homepage. Soon there will be a "developing toolkit" in order to be able to add still more data. For the graphic section the developer still keep looking for some private Photos of landscapes as well as "cartographers". We would be glad if there were users who give a contribution also in future to make such useful knowledge software possible for Amiga. This special offer is valid until 28.2.2002. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 23. Jan. 2002, 21:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Jan.2002` Dirk Baeyens (E-Mail)	Amiga Inc.: Executive Update Bill McEwen discusses the status of a new Set-top Box partner for the Amiga DE. Greetings one and all: I have been receiving many e-mails reminding me of the need to announce the STB OEM partner. We are well aware that it was scheduled for last week and we were expecting the legal department of the partner to have released the press release. Unfortunately, when you are dealing with multi-billion dollar companies, it can more often than not take longer than planned. We did receive the OK to announce to our developers and this was accomplished last week. So all of the NDA developers do know about the deal and the details of the singed OEM deal, however we are going to have to wait a little while longer for the rest of the Amiga community to see the public release. I am sorry, but it will be worth the wait. In fact we will probably have a couple more that we can announce at the same time. So the NDA developers were notified last week, and we should have the public announcement out by next week. Bill McEwen CEO Amiga Inc. bill@amiga.com (ps) [News message: 23. Jan. 2002, 21:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Jan.2002` Newsgroup de.comp.sys.amiga.unix + de.admin.news.group (ANF)	Vote about deletion of de.comp.sys.amiga.unix running The annual vote about the deletion of the newsgroup de.comp.sys.amiga.unix has started. Last year there were enough cons preventing it - what about this year? If you want to participate please read the original article (see below) in the usenet-news and answer via email. news:<cfv1-rmgroup-de.comp.sys.amiga.unix-23.01.2002@dana.de> news:de.comp.sys.amiga.unix (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 23. Jan. 2002, 21:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Jan.2002` amiga-topcool.de / Daniel Orth (ANF)	amiga-topcool: Interview with Hans Jörg Frieden On amiga-topcool there is a topical interview with Hans Jörg Frieden from Hyperion. Topic: AmigaOS 4. Frieden answered the following questions: What put the idea in your head? Is it really better than MorphOS? What is new since OS 3.9? Which hardware will be required by the new OS? (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 23. Jan. 2002, 21:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Jan.2002` Amigaland	Amigaland: New game and "Fußball Total" fixed Amigaland offers games (legal, thanks to the software groups for their release) as well as demos, emu-tools and emulators for download. You can also find many information to AmigaOS. From today on you can download the cult game called "Doom". Doom has been the first 3d-shooter for the PC and has been later ported to the Amiga. The game 'Fußball Total' has been fixed. The first archive was infected by a virus but the current one is clean! (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 23. Jan. 2002, 17:02] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Jan.2002` Frederic Boisdron (E-Mail)	Event: Invitation to SIIA 2002 in France Hello from France, The 2002 autumn will be the birth of the great SIIA (International Alternative Computer Exposition in French) in the little town of Sainte Marie de Redon (South of Britanny) near Nantes and Rennes. This expo would like to be THE best expo in the world of alternative computing ! All the formats will be represented : AmigaOS, TOS, RiscOS, Linux, BeOS, QNX, BSD, CPC and many, many more... This expo will be implemented on one weekend in November 2002. Some hotels services will be available near Sainte Marie with good prices. You can go to the expo by car, train, boat (on the Vilaine river) and by plane (tourism plane). The cost to be represented at the expo with a stand will be very cheap (maybe free). This mail is done to invite you to join us to the party ! You can have some information with : Mail: webmaster@toutou-net.com or frederic.boisdron@atosorigin.com Phone: +33 299 720 663 (after 5:00 PM) +33 677 358 726 (portable) Or by snail mail: BOISDRON Frédéric La Belle Etoile F-35600 SAINTE MARIE (ps) [News message: 23. Jan. 2002, 16:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Jan.2002` SOL-Invictus (ANF)	Heise: Motorola with deficit of a billion (Update) In the fourth quarter in 2001 the chip- and handy-producer of Motorola had a deficit of 1.4 billion Euro. Thus the sale lowered from 10.1 billion US-Dollar to 7.32 billion dollar. Despite of this negative numbers the president Edward Breen is confident of the future and hopes to black from the second half year. In order to gain this goal the amount of the staff members will be reduced from 150,000 to 101,600 until the end of the year. Have a look at the title link for the full Heise article. Update 24.01.2002: Heise: Motorola closed four factories of semiconductors (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 23. Jan. 2002, 13:39] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Jan.2002` News-area of the website of Metabox (not press) (ANF)	Metabox sells Beta-Boxen, Metabox 1000 to developer 22.January 2002 Offering Beta- met@box1000 to developer and interested beta-tester We want to proof that met@box 1000 is a usable device for private households. You are supposed to make sure of practical use of the several times introduced settop-boxes. You make sure of it, you are supposed to belong to the first people who have the possibility of enjoying this multimedial product in your own four rooms. We emphasizes that your order is the basic for optmizing the forthcoming mass production. This special production is only possible with your support. For that we guarantee that we will treat this "circle of early orderer" in a very special way. Because of that we specially address to shareholders, developer and interested beta-tester and we want to submit you the following offer of met@box 1000: Equipment: Satellite box FTA Digital receiver DVD-drive Parallel Port Ethernet (for DSL / Lan) or modem (V90) Internet Html 4, JPEG, BMP, GIF, Macromedia Flash 3.0 PiP (Picture in Picture) Simple Menu structure Ingenious keyboard Additional equipment (still in test phase, still not usable) Harddisk SP/DIF USB This offer has the following conditions: Acceptance of order and start of production after receipt of 100 orders under prepayment. Delivery of a usable beta-test settop-box. Time of delivery ca. 12-16 weeks Because of this offer you have the following chances: Beta-test with extensive support Possible offers on the part of market research institutes Possible first interactive TV-content in Germany Possible further participance of introducing projects in Germany (e.g. video on demand) Participance to opinion polls and experience reports The possibilities of the met@box 1000 are various and contain the whole spectrum of digital television. You can receive all open digital channels like ARD digital and ZDF digital. Additionally you can receive more than 200 free digital broadcats. The met@box 1000 offers an outstanding browser-picture quality. Therefore you can optimally surf in the Internet via TV. Besides this the box offers simultaneous watching television and browsing through the Internet (picture in picture). Additional fetatures: DVD's, video CD's, MP3- and music-CDs HTML based interactive television Webmail During the 23.01.2002 you will find an ordering formular and the corresponding account number. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 23. Jan. 2002, 13:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	Financial software: Bugfix for Bonds V1.85 There is a first bugfix for Bonds v1.85 on the homepage (title link). It replaces the old exe file with a new one. Fixed: Umlauts now correct. Crash in the depot stock window, if stock = 0. Changing fonts caused crash. Some more little things. Still not fixed is the problem with the object data list which may occur if thre are two objects with the same first words (e.g. "SAP VZ" and "SAP ST"). Sven Dröge advices everybody who has MagicMenu installed to enable NON-BLOCKING in its options. Otherwise it may come that the menu choice could be overlooked. Furthermore configuration files from elder versions of Bonds should not be used, since in part internet regarding settings had to be adjusted. In any case settings should be compared to the included configuration. Bonds is a shareware financial software to maintain security papers of any kind. But the main focus is on shares. This software was especially designed for the German financial market place and handles best security papers dealt in Germany, since it uses the numbering system for security papers of the German stock-market. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 22. Jan. 2002, 21:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Jan.2002` morphos-news.de	Logfile of the Chats with Salvador Fernandez Gomez of bplan On Monday on the IRC channel #AmigaFun the chat with Salvador Fernandez Gomez of bplan has taken place. You will find it under the title link. You can also find the logfile on the homepage of the usergroup AUG99. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 22. Jan. 2002, 17:07] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Jan.2002` Thomas Steiding (E-Mail)	e.p.i.c.: News about Feeble Files for Amiga 68k and PPC The Feeble Files is currently in the final stages of betatesting for both 68k and PPC Amigas. We expect the game to be finished and go into production within the next week or so, which means the game should be shipping by early/mid february 2002. The Feeble Files will require an Amiga equipped with minimum a 68060, a 4 MByte GFX board and 32 MByte RAM but a PPC equipped Amiga is recommended. Some users of the PPC version of EARTH 2140 MISSIONPACK:THE FINAL CONFLICT experienced problems with the game. The new update provided by Pagan Games is available from the download section of our website now and should eliminate these problems. However, if you did NOT experience any problems with THE FINAL CONFLICT please do NOT install this update. (ps) [News message: 22. Jan. 2002, 16:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Jan.2002` Thilo Köhler (ANF)	Audio: New audioprocessing program "Samplemanager" You can find version 0.10 of my audio reworking tools "Samplemanager" in the Aminet for download. It loads/saves AIFF, WAV, MAUD, 8SVX, CDDA and RAW samples and is in "Audiomaster" style for easy handling and usage. The routines are written high optimized 68k Assembler and very fast. Some features of the tool: "Aussteuern" to 0dB In-/Out fading Cut spaces on start and stop realtime effects like Compressor / Softclipper / Stereospreader/ Equalizer/ Enhancer/ Autotune sample rates / bit resolution / converting data formats complete Undo History Some bugfixes since version 0.9 were done. The title link leads to the search requester of the Aminet. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 22. Jan. 2002, 16:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Jan.2002` Cj-Stroker (ANF)	Music: New song on Amiforce Amiforce published a new song. So feel free to download and listen to this Trance-song. You will find it in the music-section of the homepage of Amiforce. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 21. Jan. 2002, 20:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Jan.2002` Thomas Frieden (E-Mail)	Hyperion: Presse Release Amiga OS 4.0 development update Amiga OS 4.0 development update Leuven, Belgium, January 21, 2002. Let me start off by wishing everybody in the Amiga community all the best in 2002! As you know, on November 1, 2001 Hyperion Entertainment entered into a license agreement with Amiga Inc. to produce Amiga OS 4.0 for PPC based systems. Since my presentation in Cologne at the Amiga 2001 show on November 17-18, very substantial progress was made which I am now ready to share with you. Some of you have expressed some misgivings about the lack of progress reports on OS 4.0 development but I hope I can count on your understanding as all of us have been extremely busy, even through the holiday season, to bring you what is unquestionably the most ambitious OS upgrade since Amiga OS 3.0. Now I know that many of you are sceptical because of the scope of the project and because similar promises were made in the past. To those people I would like to point out that Hyperion Entertainment does not enter into contracts lightly and that we have a track-record carrying out commercial development and contract-work for Windows, Mac, Linux, Amiga and Amiga DE/Elate. We have brought together a truly impressive development team of some 25 people building on the OS 3.5 and 3.9 development team whilst adding several well-known and respected Amiga developers to the mix. I'm very pleased to say that Dave Haynie has agreed to serve as a technical consultant. You'll be hard-pressed to find a more experienced team for the job! The feature-set of OS 4.0 has now been finalised to a large extent. We can't guarantee that every single feature listed here will make it in the initial release of OS 4.0 but this is the feature-set that we have contractually committed to delivering. You will also note that for the first time in many, many years very substantial work is being done on Intuition, one of the core elements of the Amiga OS. Having a PPC native version of Intuition available will make a very noticeable difference speed-wise. We intend for OS 4.0 to be disk-based or at least partly disk-based and partly flashrom based even for current Amiga's. More about that in a later update. We also intend for OS 4.0 to be installed effortlessly from CD and from scratch without the need for an existing OS install. As we have taken on more work (Intuition etc.) and folded some of the functionality originally planned for OS 4.2 into OS 4.0, this inevitably means the original February release-date might slip somewhat but all in all we believe that the end-result will be technologically more satisfying. Come end of January, I hope to have the biggest chunk of the legal work for OS 4.0 behind me which will allow me to provide you with more regular updates. I know full well that your patience has been sorely tested over the last years so I understand your impatience and even your scepticism but I can assure you that the Amiga OS is in good hands and that we will deliver. In closing, I would like to invite everybody out there who (out of an understandable frustration with the neglect of the Amiga OS by its respective past owners) decided to take matters in his own hands, to work with us, rather than against us. Ben Hermans, LL.M Managing partner Hyperion Entertainment VOF Amiga OS 4.0 provisional feature list Exec Second Generation (Exec SG) Exec is the kernel of the AmigaOS and is currently written in 68K assembly. Exec is being re-written in C and new functionality will be introduced to allow the deployment of OS 4.x on any suitable PPC hardware. The following features are planned: Hardware abstraction layer Virtual memory New library interface Resource tracking and management Optional memory protection WarpOS backwards compatibility 68K "Just in Time" emulation PPC native TCP/IP stack implemented as a single shared library compatible with the Amiga standard "bsdsocket" API, as defined by the AmiTCP product enhanced API for more control over the inner workings and configuration built-in DHCP client (e.g. for cable modems) Internet Superserver (inetd) IP filtering and networking address translation drivers for asynchronous PPP (dial-up networking) and PPP over Ethernet (for ADSL and cable modems) AmiSSL V2.0 PPC native filesystem (FFS2) FFS2 is a fully backwards compatible re-implementation in C of the Fast File System. It supports media > 4 GByte, and a new variant of the file/directory name storage format which allows for long file names (up to 108 characters). Recovery and Salvage tools Comprehensive suite of salvage and recovery tools including Salvage, Undelete, Unformat, Repair, RDBSalv, ReOrg/Defrag, Check Integrity etc. PPC native RTG system The PPC native RTG system (based on Picasso 96 V3) allows for the use of modern graphics cards on the Amiga. Drivers for all current Zorro II/III cards as well as drivers for the Permedia 2/3, Voodoo 3, Matrox G450/G550 and ATI Radeon are planned. An arithmetically optimised PPC native version of layers.library is also planned. Warp3D New version of Warp3D, the powerful yet low-level 3D API which is both available on the classic Amiga and intent/Amiga DE and which allows developers to rapidly migrate 3D content between both platforms. Drivers for Permedia 2/3, Voodoo 3, Matrox G450/G550 and ATI Radeon are planned. OpenGL 1.3 support (Mesa 4.0) OpenGL is a cross-platform (Mac, Linux, Windows, AmigaDE etc.) high-level 3D API originally developed by Silicon Graphics. Support for OpenGL 1.3 will be provided by porting the open source project Mesa (which now passes all SGI compliance tests) which will sit on top of Warp3D so that graphics-card functionality not currently offered by the OpenGL API may be supported nonetheless. PPC native RTA system (AHI) A Retargetable Audio System allows the use of plug-in sound cards (PCI or Zorro II). AHI by Martin Blom is currently the de facto standard on the Amiga and a PPC native version will be offered with support for a wide variety of sound cards including but not limited to all current Amiga sound cards and the Soundblaster 128 and Live (EMU10K1) cards. PPC native Intuition and Reaction Reaction is the BOOPSI based GUI system for the Amiga, introduced in OS 3.5 and extended in OS 3.9. Moreover a new preferences system will allow the user to change more aspects of the GUI. Other features: Drag and Drop support New "ghosted" look Intuition will sport the following new features (more planned): New DrawInfo pens Enhanced window borders Resolution-adaptive system gadgets User-selectable styles for system glyphs and 3D frames with support for external plug-ins Configurable look for proportional gadgets New-style (3D recessed) "disabled" look for gadgets where applicable Gad-Tools enhancements (pop-up capability for cycle gadgets etc.) Full-user control of Workbench palette SCSI drivers for SCRIPTS based SCSI controllers WarpInput API (working title) WarpInput is an API for multimedia controller devices (akin to DirectInput on Windows) which allows a programmer to provide support through one API for a wide variety of input-devices such as keyboard, mouse, joysticks (analog and digital), track-ball, Playstation controller etc. Minimal USB stack PPC native datatypes New HDToolbox replacement Support for TrueType/OpenType fonts (ps) [News message: 21. 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`21.Jan.2002` WHDLoad	Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 20.01.2002) WHDLoad helps you to install your old game to your harddisc. The following packages were added or updated: 20.01.02 new: Magicland Dizzy (Codemasters) done by Abaddon 20.01.02 new: Harlequin (Gremlin) done by Abaddon 20.01.02 improved: D/Generation (Mindscape) supports CD³² version too 20.01.02 fixed: Car Vup (Core Design) misc changes (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 21. Jan. 2002, 14:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Jan.2002` BusinessWeek	BusinessWeek: Apple Special There is a new article about Apple at the BusinessWeek-homepage. A subpage of this article is dealing with GUI and easier computers. »Instead of starting out with hardware and software as the first design step, I said what we are going to need if we want to reach millions of people is to start with the question of what do people do with a computer, and how do they do it. What is the interface like? And then design the hardware and software to support that. This is why the Macintosh was unlike any commercial product that came before it. (Jef Raskin)« (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 21. Jan. 2002, 12:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Jan.2002` Steffen Häuser (ANF)	Screenshots of Quake 2 for Amiga Quake2 for Amiga is not finished yet but now there are some screenshots available. These pics were took from different "Quake2 Mods" that will be available with the release of the game. You can find the screenshots here: http://www.aug99.de/quake2 http://www.amigaextreme.com http://www.8ung.at/falke34 (in the Games/Quake2 sections of the sites.) Steffen Häuser (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 21. Jan. 2002, 00:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Jan.2002` VWP News (E-Mail)	Audio: WaveTracer DS now Freeware Virtual Worlds Productions writes: The WaveTracer DS, a substantial soundtool, that supports surround sound and editing apart from a lot of known standard functions, is now available as freeware. It can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.VirtualWorlds.de/WT/downloads.html All copyright references which refer to shareware or any commercial sale are not valid any longer. The complete package can now be freely circulated as long as the data files have not been modified. VWP keeps the copyright. For further information about installation and software check out http://www.VirtualWorlds.de/WT/downloads.html Amiga: We need your help! We have reason to believe that the former distributor of WaveTracer DS sold more units than he actually registered with us. In order to prove this presumed miscalculation we need the help of all those who have bought the WaveTracer DS in recent years. Under http://www.VirtualWorlds.de/form.html a form is available where you can fill in your data anonymously. Alternatively, you can send an e-mail stating when you bought your WaveTracer DS and at what price. Virtual Worlds Productions would like to thank you for your efforts in advance. We also regret that the further development of the WaveTracer DS was amongst other things also stopped due to a lack of interest. That this assumtion turned out to be wrong has unfortunately become apparent too late. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 20. Jan. 2002, 20:39] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Jan.2002` Matthias Münch (ANF)	AUG99: Present your Computers Matthias Münch writes: We've started a new project and we would like to create a small gallery of your Amiga computers. Since there's already a very nice gallery of your Workbench available NoRiscNoFun-Team, we would like to see the matching computers. So just take a few pictures of your amiga and send us the nicest one either directly via email or just use the form. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 20. Jan. 2002, 18:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	dynAMIte: New Style - Enlightenment, Update of Polish Catalogue On 20 January 2002 the style "Enlightenment" was released for the Bomberman-/Dynablaster-Clone "dynAMIte". This is a graphic set inspired by Druid II and created by Jupp3. Besides an update of the Polish catalogue was published. Download: Enlightenment.lha (112K) dyna19_pl.lha (8K) (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 20. Jan. 2002, 18:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	AmigaOS: Kickstart-Guide On 19 January 2002 an English guide was published on "Peter's Amiga Home Page" about the Amiga-Kickstart-ROMs. The guide has been split into the following categories: What is a Kickstart ROM? What Kickstarts are there? What is in the Kickstart ROM? Installing a new Kickstart? The Early Startup Screen. Questions about Kickstart ROMs. Tools and Utilities for Kickstart (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 20. Jan. 2002, 18:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	Games: New Design of "Amiga Online Games"-Website Via the title link you can see the new design of the "Amiga Online Games" website. The website gives you information about Amiga games that can be played via nullmodem, modem or TCP/IP. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 20. Jan. 2002, 18:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Jan.2002` Michael Böhmer (ANF)	USB: SUBWAY - Z4-Board needed for testing Michael Böhmer writes: In order to test the compatibility of SUWBAY with clock ports of different manufacturers, we have already tested a lot of boards to see if they are suitable. Many thanks to all of those who were so nice to let us use their systems! We're still urgently looking for a Z4 board owner in the area of Landshut/Munich, Germany, who could let us use his board for this purpose. We would come to your place and it would only take around 30 minutes :) It would be really nice if somebody with such a board could get in touch with us. Our contact address is mboehmer@e3b.de. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 20. Jan. 2002, 16:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Jan.2002` Bernhard Wörner (ANF)	Audio Remake Tool: "Amplify" V1.1 Bernhard Wörner writes: Version 1.1 of my Audio Remake Tool Amplify is now ready for download on my homepage. Here are some of the features the program offers: Modulation on 0dB Dubbing in and fading out Removal of empty spaces at beginning and end Compared with version 1.0 some bugs have been fixed. Amplify is available for download via the title link as a binary for various 68k-CPUs from the 68020 and for the PPC. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 20. Jan. 2002, 16:24] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Jan.2002` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Interview with Timo Kloss ("Inga") On 20 January 2002 Olaf Köbnik published an interview with Timo Kloss Timo Kloss, the developer of the Graphic Adventure-Developer Kit "Inga". "Inga" allows you to create your own graphic adventures without programming knowledge. The Amiga Arena talked to Timo Kloss about the future of "Inga", about why the planned version V1.0 is only based on an 8-bit graphic support for the time being and about what else we might expect. Olaf Köbnik: It seems to me that with "Inga" you can really create exciting adventure games of high quality and I hope that there are plenty of creative users who will present us with new adventures for Amiga which are based on Inga. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 20. Jan. 2002, 16:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Jan.2002` Hammer (ANF)	Amiga Emulator: UAE Beta2 for MacOS X On my daily search for updates I just stumbled upon a link to UAE for MacOS X beta 2. This beta version is from 14. December 2001. Download: uae-0.8.19-macosx-beta2.tgz (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 19. Jan. 2002, 20:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Jan.2002` Sebastian Beloch (ANF)	AmiDog: AMP Movieplayer Beta Version 020118 Mathias "AmiDog" Roslund has published a new version of his movie player for PPC called 'AMP'. Currently with 'AMP' you can play the following multimedia types: MPEG1/2 Video with sound (optional) MP2/MP3 audiostreams AC3 Streams (S)VCD, CD-i and DVD Download: AMP2-BETA-020118.lha (Beta) (ps) [News message: 19. Jan. 2002, 12:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Jan.2002` Golem - IT News (ANF)	Golem: Microsoft puts Windows development temporarily on hold According to a Wall Street Journal report Microsoft puts development of a future Windows version temporarily on hold, and is about to primarily care for fixing numerous security gaps in existing Windows versions throughout February. (More under the given link. (German)) (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 19. Jan. 2002, 12:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Jan.2002` Amiga Arena	Amiga Arena: Interview with Helmut Hoffmann (PhotoAlbum/Cybershow) Amiga Arena - interview special Amiga Arena spoke with the programmer Helmut Hoffmann about the development of PhotoAlbum/CyberShow as well as the current situation. You'll find the interview at the title link. In December 2001, a new update of "PhotoAlbum/CyberShow" was released almost on the same day as the last version from 1999. Olaf Köbnik: "For me personally, this was a little sensation, because after the server "AmigaWorld" was offline you didn't hear much about PhotoAlbum/CyberShow. With "PhotoAlbum" there still exists one of the very few shareware programs today which is not only equal but also superior to similar commercial programs. Personally, I can only recommend "PhotoAlbum" and hope that Helmut Hoffmann will continue to add new features!" (ps) (Translation: rh) [News message: 18. Jan. 2002, 21:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Jan.2002` IrseeSoft	IrseeSoft: New distribution partner From January 2002, the distribution of TurboPrint will be taken over by the company ZEDOnet, IrseeSoft's partner for distribution and development: ZEDOnet - Amiga-Software Meinrad-Spieß-Platz 2 D-87660 Irsee Germany Phone: (+49) 8341/74327 Fax: (+49) 8341/12042 mail@irseesoft.de (ps) (Translation: rh) [News message: 18. Jan. 2002, 18:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Jan.2002` T.o.T.	Game: Tales of Tamar - new Amiga version 0.40 R1 (Update) Tales of Tamar is an internet turn-based strategy game for Amiga, Atari, Java, Linux and PC by Eternity Entertainment Software. For registered beta testers there's a new Amiga version 0.40 R1 available for download. With version 0.40, the Amiga version is the first version to implement ships. There are trade and war ships in three different models each. Players with towns by the sea can now trade overseas with a possibly existing fleet and gain huge economic advantages. Weaker and smaller islands profit from overseas trades since they can now finally buy goods which are not available in their own country due to the lack of resources. At the same time there is a new playing goal in Tamar! On the tracks of Magellan, the players can now start to discover new continents, reconnoitre islands and expand their kingdoms in near future. So far no player has sailed around the entire world. Who'll be the first one and go down in the history of Tamar? Update 24.01.2002: Today was released version 0.40 R2 with many bugfixes. (ps) (Translation: rh) [News message: 18. Jan. 2002, 18:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Jan.2002` WHDLoad	Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 17.01.2002) With WHDLoad you can install games on your harddrive which were originally made for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated: 17.01.02 improved: Midnight Resistance (Ocean) supports another version, new imager 17.01.02 improved: Double Dragon 2 - The Revenge (Virgin) supports another version 17.01.02 improved: Car Vup (Core Design) misc changes 17.01.02 new: Aufschwung Ost (Sunflowers) done by Bored Seal (ps) [News message: 18. Jan. 2002, 17:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Jan.2002` Sven Dröge (ANF)	Financial software: Bonds V1.85 available This update enables to update fond prices of the companies "DWS" and "Union Investment" over the internet. Respective filters exist. The object database was updated and attended with the WKN of these fonds. Some bugs were fixed with the help of Achim Klopsch. Bonds is a shareware financial software to maintain security papers of any kind. But the main focus is on shares. This software was especially designed for the German financial market place and handles best security papers dealt in Germany, since it uses the numbering system for security papers of the German stock-market. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 18. Jan. 2002, 17:44] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Jan.2002` Richard Kapp (ANF)	GFX-BASE: Interview with Thierry Pierron At the GFX-BASE you can read an interview with Thierry Pierron who recently took over the development of the excellent freeware editor 'JanoEd' and put a new version on Aminet. In the interview he answers the usual questions of the GFX-BASE team and speaks about his future software projects. Among them are a complete rewrite of the text display of Workbench drawers, a search tool and a replacement for the Execute function. Of special interest are the planned features for JanoEd which sound very promising. You'll find the interview at the title link. Also, the vote on the main page will soon be closed, which asks you whether you are using a Workbench replacement and if yes which one. Enjoy! (ps) (Translation: rh) [News message: 18. Jan. 2002, 16:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jan.2002` Mattias Karlsson (E-Mail)	Event: AmiGBG 2002 - Ticket shop ready (Update) AmiGBG have finished their ticket shop, where tickets for the Swedish Amiga show can be ordered with a secure online conection. This show was for the first time organized in 1989. AmiGBG 2002 is the name of the Amiga show to take place on 2. March 2002 in Göteborg, Sweden. Both Swedish companies and user groups and such from foreign countries will exhibit on this show. This show will deliver insight into the future Amiga systems AmigaOS 4 and AmigaDE. Existing and coming hardware from different developers will be shown. (ps) Update 18.01.2002: According to a comment from Mattias Karlsson this show really is new, but the first one since 1989. Thank's for information, Mattias! (mj) (Translation: mj) [News message: 17. Jan. 2002, 17:35] [Comments: 2 - 18. Jan. 2002, 20:17] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jan.2002` Blick - Swiss daily newspaper / Peter Glauser (ANF)	Blick: Microsoft aims at security With the magic word «Trustworthy Computing» in the future Microsoft will primarily aim at security as for their programmers. »Microsoft boss Bill Gates changes his corporate strategy. In the future security shall take priority for new software, as well as for new Windows operating systems, too. « See title link for the full Blick article (German). (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 17. Jan. 2002, 17:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jan.2002` Heise [Newsticker]	Heise: SPD party: Is there a future for open source? The German parliamentary party SPD states on their own website, how thier Linux server with Apache, Qmail, OpenLDAP, Samba, and SUN as well for the Oracle database is trouble-free working together with the working place machines unter Windows. The affiliated forum invites to discuss this issue. See title link for full Heise article (German). (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 17. Jan. 2002, 13:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jan.2002` Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)	New informationen about "ATI-Radeon" support for AmigaOS On the AmigaOne mailing list Bill Toner, responsible for development of 2D/3D AmigaOS drivers for ATI Radeon graphics boards, voices upon miscellanous questions regarding support for these boards. The most important spots: Support for the following versions of the operating system and computer configurations: Bill Toner (and a partner not named) are responsible for driver development; Picasso96 and Warp3D drivers. Those drivers are about to be released for AmigaOS 3.x and AmigaOS 4.x. In any case the Prometheus PCI board will be supported under OS 3.x, since Bill owns such board. Mediator support is being planned, though Mediator 1200 boards will raise additional efforts. According to Bill, DCE did not respond to his request regarding Radeon drivers about one year ago, therefore he cannot talk about GRexx solutions, yet. Radeon versions supported First the original Radeon chipset will be supported (RV100), later on support for the newer chipset RV200 will be added. Whichever the different versions (32 or 64 MB video RAM, additional chips for special functions like TV in/out) would differ from the developers point of view, it may come that not every model will be supported, due to the developers team cannot purchase every Radeon board. The PCI Radeon 32MB SDR, one AGP RV100, and one of the newer boards with RV200 chipset are planned to be supported at all events. If the "All-In-Wonder" (highend version with TV tuner, etc.) will be supported (respectively all of its features) was not decided yet - even though they aim at this. There will not be more detailed information about board models to be supported before the developers will have an Amiga with AGP slot. Distribution and prices Apparently the drivers will be sold bundled with an ATI graphcis board, only. Those are expected to work only with that board, they will come bundled with. Bill expressly states, that one should not buy an ATI graphics board right now. This step intends to decrease the number of piracy copied driver versions. As an example Bill states the low number of registered P96 users among the customers of Elbox. Further on this would help the Amiga developers to enhance their income a bit, since they will not only earn by selling their software, but also can book the difference from purchase price to selling price of the graphics board (which otherwise a PC vendor would get). According to a careful estimation by Bill the packet ATI graphics board plus Amiga driver would cost 50 to 70 USD more than the respective board would cost at the PC vendor's - he hopes that the additional charge will be only a few more than 50 USD if possible, but cannot say anything in detail about that, yet. The additonal charge contains: The costs of 2D and 3D drivers. Support, which also has to be done by the developers. A commercial Picasso96 license. Probably a commercial Warp3D license. Release-Date An initial driver release should not be expected along with the OS4.0 launch. Bill cannot tell about detailed dates, yet. Original English postings Under the following links you can read the original postings from Bill Toner, Forefront Technologies, Inc. (previously Progressive Data Systems) on the AmigaOne mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amigaone/message/10510 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/amigaone/message/10532 (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 17. Jan. 2002, 12:14] [Comments: 1 - 18. Jan. 2002, 15:11] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Jan.2002` Daniel Orth (ANF)	amiga-topcool: Big Book of Amiga Hardware on our CD Daniel Orth writes: Today, Mike Dennison admited to contribute his Big Book of Amiga Hardware to our CD. Another highlight of the CD: 135 MB video about the Amiga 2001 show by Virtual Dimensions, lots of topical software from the Aminet, and the winter issue of amiga-topcool with 50 pages of tense background reports, tests, and workshops (all texts in German). Already three dedicated Amigans responded to our appeal for co-workes here on amiga-news.de. We are still looking for people wanting to write workshops (DSL and Amiga) or software tests (AmigaOS XL, AmiAtlas 6, ....). Please, just contact us via email. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 17. Jan. 2002, 11:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jan.2002` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena Special Price Project: Photoalbum and Cybershow Amiga Arena - Special Price Project In 2002 the Amiga Arena will continue to try to achieve special prices for shareware software. But due to the bad shareware situation, this became allmost impossible. The more I am happy about to be able to present you with a very special project. In cooperation with Helmut Hoffman the Amiga Arena makes possible a special price project for the image management software "PhotoAlbum" along with the image viewer "Cybershow". Before the rest of the vacation bonus expires, better invest in shareware... - Big PhotoAlbum and CyberShow Euro-Predecessor-Currency-Shareware-Project. Who still has valid bank notes of the twelve predecessor currencies of the twelve countries sharing one currency Euro now, can order PhotoAlbum/Cybershow for payment in cash in any currency combination (value at least 20 Euro- e.g. 280 schilling from your weekend in Vienna or 4,000 Pesetas from your last trip to Mallorca) until 28. February 2002. If there is not enough, of course you can fill up with Euro bank notes. Coins will not be accepted. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 16. Jan. 2002, 22:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jan.2002` Stefan Martens (ANF)	68k Assembler Programmer wanted Stefan Martens writes: I'm urgently wanting several 68k assembler programmers who dare to continue to develop a popular sound program. Please, send your offer of any kind to me or ask for more inforamtion under this address. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 16. Jan. 2002, 22:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	Game: Mahjongg Tiles Version 1.4 The Polish programmers team of R.E.D.Group has published version 1.4 of its game Mahjongg which fixes some bugs. Download: MahjonggTiles_v1.4.lzx (453K) (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 16. Jan. 2002, 17:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jan.2002`	AmiDog: AMP Movie Player Beta Version 020115 (Update) Mathias "AmiDog" Roslund has published a new version of his movie player for PPC called 'AMP'. Currently with 'AMP' you can play the following multimedia types: MPEG1/2 Video with sound (optional) MP2/MP3 audiostreams AC3 Streams (S)VCD, CD-i and DVD Download: AMP2-BETA-020115.lha (Beta) (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 16. Jan. 2002, 17:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jan.2002` The Register (ANF)	The Register: Open source developers face new warranty threat In the article Andrew Orlowski describes how and why the obligation of warranty menaces open-source. Have a look at the title link for the full article. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 16. Jan. 2002, 15:47] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Jan.2002` Golem - IT News	Golem: Guillemot/Hercules cancels cooperation with NVidia »In Future graphic boards will only have ATI's Radeon and STM's Kyro chips In the future Guillemot/Hercules will only use chips from ATI and ST Microelectronics for their graphic boards. As the company told Golem.de the existing products with NVidias GeForce2- and GeForce3 chips will be replaced step by step by graphic boards with ATI chips.« Have a look at the title link for the full article (German). (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 16. Jan. 2002, 00:48] [Comments: 1 - 07. Apr. 2008, 03:14] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jan.2002` Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)	CD32-Emulator for Windows: Akiko emulate MPEG Modul The Windows cd32 emulator Akiko by Airsoft Softwair is now able to emulate the mpeg module of the CD32. The speed is amazing as well as the sound and video quality because all the cpu-intensive operations are done by the x86 cpu. It was really hard work to implement this feature but the result is really overwhelming. You can finally watch the mpeg intros which were just skipped for users without an mpeg module (e.g. Cannon Fodder). And of course the cool Commodore commercial with the mad scientist and his assistent. I quickly made some screenshots and uploaded them to the Akiko product page. I hope that the mpeg module emulation will be ready for the next version of Akiko (of course only for the full version!). Another nice thing is that finally Microcosm works with Akiko and you haven't lived if you did not see this game! The next version of Akiko will be ready in near future and it will contain NV ram emulation and real Joypad emulation for sure. So check back this homepage from time to time because the winter is anything else than cold.... Finally I want to say "thank you" to the many registered users out there! Your support makes Akiko better and better all the time! (ps) [News message: 15. Jan. 2002, 22:08] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jan.2002` Daniel Reimann (E-Mail)	Virus on amigaland.de! Daniel Reimann wrote: "Fussball total", which recently was uploaded, contains two Ebola viruses!! It is vital for you to check it with VirusChecker before installation! (mj) (Translation: mj) [News message: 15. Jan. 2002, 21:43] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jan.2002` Sebastian Beloch (ANF)	First ScummVM-Version (for 68k processors & AGA) released At the Aminet the first beta version of the Amiga port of LucasArts ScummVM system was released. This little program interpretes the data files of the old LucasArts Classic Adventures und makes them useable on the Amiga. Now the PC versions of "Monkey Island 2", "Indiana Jones - And The Fate Of Atlantis", "Day Of The tentacle", and "Sam & Max - Hit The Road" can be played for the first time in 256 colours on an Amiga. The ScummVM system runs under AGA and RTG. This first beta version does not support sound but this will be fixed in the next update. Requirements for ScummVM are an Amiga with 020 processor, a harddisk, the original PC games, BlazeWCP (for AGA only) and the Ixemul.library. Download: ScummVM_AGA.lha - ScummVM_AGA.readme (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 15. Jan. 2002, 21:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jan.2002` Maik Pönitzsch (Twister) (ANF)	Alternative IRC Channel for GRexx-Support Maik Pönitzsch writes: Some already complained about the IRC channel Grexx-Support does not exist any more. There is an alternative for that, visit IRC channel #AmigaPPCWorld. #amigappcworld Port: 6667 Server:showme.altnet.org (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 15. Jan. 2002, 21:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jan.2002` Amiga Arena	Amiga Arena: Interview with Andrija Antonijevic (e.g. Charon / AmiSSL) "Charon" is the best download mananger for the Amiga. Amiga Arena has interviewed Andrija Antonijevic, also responsible for the programs "AmiSSL" and "HTTPResume", about the future of "Charon" and how he came to the Amiga. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 15. Jan. 2002, 18:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jan.2002` Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)	Chat with bplan at #AmigaFun #AmigaFun: Realtime chat with Salvador Fernandez Gomez of bplan On Monday, 21st January 2002, you can chat with Salvador Fernandez Gomez of bplan at the IRC Amiga channel #AmigaFun. He is known as one of the minds of bplan, well known with Pegasos. In the near future Pegasos will be released. You can ask him about bplan, Pegasos, and maybe some questions about MorphOS. The chat is organised with the help of Amiga Future. You can reach the IRC channel #Amigafun this way: IRC Server (without "irc."): rollingrock.altnet.org IRC Port: 6667 IRC Kanal: #amigafun If the server malfunctions you can get access via this server: amigafun.ma.cx (without "irc.") TIP: You can reach the chat also via the #AmigaFun Homepage, Amiga Future Homepage and from the Amiga-News.de Forum as HTML chat. But we cannot guarantee that this HTML chat will function perfectly and programs like AMIRC and BlackIRC are more comfortable so we recommend to use an IRC client. The used languages are German and English and the logfiles will be available at the Amiga Future and #AmigaFun homepages. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 15. Jan. 2002, 18:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jan.2002` Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)	Amiga Future: Participants for games user charts wanted The German print magazine Amiga Future publishes sales and user charts of games in every issue. Amiga users are wanted to send what their top 5 games are via email. Even though there is nothing to win this time, the editors board hopes that a lot of users will participate. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 15. Jan. 2002, 17:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Jan.2002` Mirko Engelhardt (ANF)	New games at Amigaland (Update: Danger, virus) New games for download at Amigaland The first update in the new year! So there are some new games ready for download: Crack does Pay, Deluxe Galaga ECS +AGA, Deluxe Pacman, Ports of Call (English), The Patricien, Pinball Fantasies (HD-Version), Fußball Total. Have fun with it... Next you can reach the English version of amigaland.de at www.amigaland.org. Attention: The game "Fussball total"(one of the latest uploads) contains two Ebola viruses! You have to check it with VirusChecker! The maintainer of this page is informed. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 15. Jan. 2002, 10:52] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Jan.2002` Spitfire²	Palm Desktop for Amiga: Spitfire² Version 1.9 Spitfire² has just been updated to version 1.9. Spitfire² by Ralph Torchia is a Palm-Desktop for AmigaOS. This shareware-software allows connection to a Palm computer by 3Com or compatibles. The program among other things offers HotSync functions between the Amiga and Palm. More information on the program's features can be located at the homepage. For registered user there is available the ClockSync Plugin (V1.2) and the YAMSync Plugin (V1.0) Download: Spitfire2.lha (854 KB) (ps) [News message: 14. Jan. 2002, 13:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Jan.2002` WHDLoad	Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 14.01.2002) (Update) With WHDLoad you can install games on your harddrive which were originally made for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated: 14.01.02 improved: Ruff'n'Tumble (Renegade) misc changes 14.01.02 new: Kick Off (ANCO) done by Psygore 14.01.02 new: Base Jumpers CD³² (Rasputin) done by JOTD 13.01.02 improved: Transartica (Silmarils) supports another version 13.01.02 new: Death Mask (Alternative) done by Abaddon 13.01.02 new: D/Generation (Mindscape) done by JOTD (ps) [News message: 14. Jan. 2002, 11:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Jan.2002` Pagan Games	Game: Earth 2140 Mission Pack Update for PPC For people experiencing problems with the mission pack and a PPC processor download this patch now or visit our Product Support page. Should only be downloaded if you experience problems with the original executable! (ps) [News message: 14. Jan. 2002, 11:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Jan.2002` Alexander Fritsch (ANF)	Lightwave-extension: New LWToy Ray of Therapy released a new version of LWToy (just visit the title link). LWToy is a viewer for Lightwave objects. The astonishing point about it is the speed when moving objects even with a 68k CPU. Lust but not least: Ray disabled the demo-limitation in this version. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 14. Jan. 2002, 11:04] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Jan.2002` Andre Beer (ANF)	Geographic: GeoWorld Update 13 GeoWorld V1.13 is a geographic-program for Amiga, sold as shareware. After five years of constant development the new version (1.13) offers the follwing features: Extensive information about 192 countries (misc, economical, political, sociological, historical and environmental data, maps and flags and much more) NEW: The full version contains about 440KB of historical textbased information. Worldmap, continents, and more than 200 maps can be displayed in a fullscreenmode (nearly 5MB of pictures) You can display one country on the worldmap and on the map of the continent Information about the biggest cities of the earth (alltogether 6119 cities), among the others there are 1850 cities in Germany and 1100 in the USA; 99% of the included cities can be displayed on the map. Information about international organizations and about the members of these organizations. Very userfriendly Export of maps (including the displayed cities) Extensive search and sort functions Print (print into a file or into the clipboard) Online-help (explenations about windows, buttons and so on) A quiz (there are about 20 different kind of questions for example about misc data about cities or countries) with a highscore function Convert between nearly 170 currencies (including the EURO) and information about each of them Highly customizeable (screenmode, font, search-functionality and much more The floppy version includes a printed documentation (21 pages) Other languages will soon be available (a english version is still in progress) At last, after a long time an update of GeoWorld (to version 1.13) is now available. More information and the download links can be found at the homepage of GeoWorld. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 14. Jan. 2002, 03:24] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	JPEG: exif.library 1.1, pfDirectoryView V13.1 On 13 January 2002 updates were published on the web sites of Steeple Software (Paul Huxham) for "exif.library" and for "pfDirectoryView". The "exif.library" supports the selection of the EXIF-data of a JFIF-(JPEG)-image file. It was developed to gain useful information from image files as saved by most digital cameras. Example programs and a single image with EXID-data are included in the library. In this version a bug in a language string has been fixed. In the "pfDirectoryView V13.1" module for PhotoFolio 2.2 a bug has been fixed in connection with loading locale catalogs. Download: exiflibrary11.lha (57K), Readme pfDirectoryView131.lha (10K), Readme (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 23:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	Scalos: Updates for DefIcons, Persistent Windows und WB39-Plugins On 13 January 2002 new versions of DefIcons, Persistend Windows and WB39-Plugins for the Workbench alternative "Scalos" were released. DefIcons Plugin V45.6 This can be used as a replacement for the filetypes-plugin. It can display a default icon for files without icon, depending on the type of the file. DefIcons requires AmigaOS V3.5+ Persistent Windows Plugin V39.16 This plugin records all the directory windows a user opens and closes and keeps a record. Should a reboot or a crash occur this data is used in order to open the windows automatically so that the former condition is restored. Note: If you had previously the SnapDesktop beta installed, it is necessary to delete the old files completely before this new plugin is installed. WB3.9 Plugin V45.21 This plugin is for AmigaOS 3.5/9 users only. It provides Scalos with some missing functions that will now allow some other software to work correctly, e.g. AmiDock. It also offers an integrated volumegauge for AmigaOS 3.5+ users. It now loads in OS3.5+ volumegauge preferences as set in the Workbench preferences. There were also further system checks added so that this plugin is now more stable. Note: Users who use this plugin don't need the volumegauge.plugin. If it was previously installed, it must me removed. Download: Scalos-Plugin_DefIcons.lha (12KK) Scalos-Plugin_Persist.lha (20K) Scalos-Plugin_WB39.lha (24K) (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 23:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Interview with Gerd Frank (AmiATLAS) Olaf Köbnik writes: In November it finally happened. A new version of the travel planner "AmiATLAS" was published for the first time since 1998. It was developed by Andreas Regul and then Gerd Frank took over and developed it further. Within a short period of time he created a piece of software of the highest quality - AmiATLAS 6. The Amiga Arena talked to Gerd Frank about the development and future of AmiATLAS and about the question why some of the planned features were not finished for the release. Just a personal remark I can only appeal to all of you. Whoever wants good software for the Amiga will destroy its future by using pirate copies which are unfortunately also available from AmiATLAS. Many people don't seem to be aware of the fact that every registered and sold unit counts! Just now that we are about to have the chance to get an up-to-date software it would be a shame to ruin ourselves and also the future of the platform Amiga by using pirate copies. I take this interview as an opportunity to once again draw attention to this issue! Olaf - Amiga Arena (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 22:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Virus Help Denmark	Virus Help Denmark: WatchDog 2.1 On 13 January 2002 Zbigniew Trzcionkowski released with version 2.1 a current snapshot of his memory watch tool 'WatchDog'. The tool uses the 'xvs.library' in order to check every three seconds if there are any known bugs in the memory. There are further features which are explained in the documentation. 'WatchDog' runs from AmigaOS 2.04 and uses the xvs.library. Download: WatchDog.lha (16 834), Readme (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 19:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Amiga Future	Audio: Amplify V1.0a On 13 January 2002 version 1.0a of the audiotool 'Amplify' was released. In addition, benchmarking results was put online on a 060-computer. Amplify offers the following features: Modulates on 0dB. Removes empty spaces at beginning and end. Removes a particular time interval at beginning and end. Mixes together the left and the right channel. Dubs in and fades out. Inserts pauses at beginning and end. Removes crackling at beginning and end. System prerequisite: AmigaOS 3.1, 68020+, 1,5 free memory. The tool is available for download for various 68k-CPUs and PPC via the title link. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 19:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` ANN	File Manager: Translations for DiskMaster 2 needed Rudolph Riedel is looking for further translators for the next Aminet release of his file manager 'DiskMaster 2'. At the moment there are translations available for English, German, French and Dutch. The Italian version will soon be released, the Hungarian has been announced. Whoever is interested in doing translations should contact Rudolph Riedel. (rudolph-riedel@t-online.de) 59 short sentences have to be translated. If you haven't got a tool to convert the DM2.cd file, you can use one of the empty .ct files or you can ask Rudolph Riedel for an empty .ct file. (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 18:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Czech Amiga News	ProStationAudio: ALPS-Update and WinUAE-Benchmark On 12 January 2002 an update of the plug-ins for 'ProStationAudio Titanium' as well as early DSPSpeed benchmarking results for WinUAE- JIT (0.8.17 R3) were released. The ALPS update makes sure that the plug-ins APS-1 and APR-1 (Stereo Phase Rotator) are compatible with 'ProStationAudio Titanium'. The benchmark tool 'DSPSpeed' measures the performance of a computer system with AmigaOS which runs 'ProStationAudio' in real time. Here the reference system is AmigaOS/68 on a 68060 with 50MHz. To this system the index value 100% was allocated. The result page for this benchmark has now been extended with early results for WinUAE-JIT (0.8.17 R3) on a Celeron Coppermine with 1000 MHz. At this benchmark WinUAE runs at approximately half-speed than Amithlon and still provides high acceleration for 'ProStationAudio' compared to the reference system. Download: ALPSfix020112.lha (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 18:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` amiga-topcool.de (ANF)	topcool: Interview-Steffen Häuser about Quake 2:68k-Version probably too slow At the moment Quake2 is generated by Hyperion-Entertainment only for the PPC since the 68k computer has turned out to be too slow. In the interview with amiga-topcool Steffen Häuser gives away many more interesting details about porting the game which is registered in Germany. Steffen Häuser is working together with Hans-Jörg and Thomas Frieden on a port of Quake2 for AmigaOS. Update 13.01.2002: Daniel Orth: "Steffen Häuser has asked me to change the heading of the interview. He emphasized that the 68k version for QuakeII hasn't died yet. He won't exclude it explicitly, since a decision hasn't been made yet. In the interview he only said that a 68k version might be too slow. more...". (ps) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 18:02] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Czech Amiga News	MorphOS: csa.morphos appears on Usenet-Servers Daniel Miller writes in the MorphOS mailing list that the new Usenet group 'comp.sys.amiga.morphos' now appears on Usenet-Servers. You can read and post to it. Since it is a new group, it cannot be found on all servers. However, you can find the group under 'news.freenet.de' Port 119 'infosun2.rus.uni-stuttgart.de' Port 119 (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 16:24] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` ANN	Programming Language: PowerD V0.19 alpha4 On 12 January 2002 Martin Kuchinka released the alpha version 0.19 alpha4 of his compiler for the programming language 'PowerD'. Amongst other things bugs were removed in this version, the compiled executables can be launched directly from the Workbench and there is also a German catalogue available. More detailed information can be found under Readme The alpha.lzx archive contains as update those files which have changed since the last version. Download: alpha.lzx (178K), Readme powerd.lzx (767K), Readme (sd) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 16:24] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Marco Lovera (E-Mail)	AmigaPage: "Amiga Passion"-Contest The "Amiga Passion" competition was born to let you share in the AmigaPage life. The target of this competition is all the Amiga users to participate by sending one or more of your Workbench screenshots (max 3) to kanuka@ciaoweb.it with "Concorso" for the subject. Originally "Amiga Passion" expired on 31. December 2001, but a new expiration date was decided to be 31. January 2001. So there is another chance for everybody to win !!! Prizes: Position 1: Full version of EXTREME plus full version of PuzzleBOBS plus mouse pad. Position 2: Full version of EXTREME plus a brooch Position 3: Full version of EXTREME plus a poster. Games contributed by DKGStore. Mouse pad, brooch, and poster contributed by AmigaPage. The jury consists of Marco Lovera, Sandra Lovera, and Claudio Marro Filosa. All of the screenshots sent in will be published on the following websites: www.amigapage.it/concorso_eng.htm www.amigapage.it www.dkgstore.com After the competion expired all shots will be moved to our "Computer Passion" section. I invite you to participate in the "Amiga Passion" competition! (Message text edited by mj) (ps) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 02:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Timo Kloss (E-Mail)	Graphic Adventure-Developer Kit: Inga-Engine Version 0.9/5 Timo Kloss writes: Once again there is a version which is really almost totally finished! Of course the Audio-CD-Support is still missing. Compared to the last version the most outstanding difference is the following: the plug-in system has been removed!!! What's all this about? All the features offered by the plug-ins of late have now been firmly integrated (sound-/ language and MED-music) and can be activated by using normal script commands. Accordingly, Inga has been prepared to be ported to other platforms. However, a complete compatibility of all versions would be endangered by a plug-in system. Consequently, it has been removed! Further information can be found in the compendium under "LadeSound", "SpieleModule" etc. Besides the following improvements have been made: You can now also talk to the characters even when you can't run to them all the way (because of the run card). However, it's still not possible to give them anything (that is to say "WennBenutzt" works but "WennBenutzt-Mit" doesn't work!). The destination of the run towards the characters is now better calculated. So far it has only been possible to run either on the left-hand or right-hand side (only provisional). Small mistakes have been removed: If animated characters appeared for example only from the left-hand side and if they bent forward, it was impossible to find a suitable representation. Inga-pictogram information now enables the features "NOSOUND" and "NOPLAYER" as a substitute for "DISABLE" at the plug-ins. You can find further information in the game instructions. The speed of the characters can now be changed. (Consult the compendium under "Laufschnelligkeit" (speed)). InutilisGraphics Version 1.04 For this you can also find an update with two improvements: Even for small graphics a big screen now opens up so that it is possible to control the characters from a point outside the graphic. 24-bit-pictures are now recognised and activate a warning message while previously the program got stuck. (ps) (Translation: sr) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 01:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)	Miscellaneous news at Airsoft Softwair Finally all prices for the Shareware programs on the Airsoft Softwair website, which is http://www.airsoftsoftwair.com/, were changed from DM (Deutsche Mark) into EUR (Euro, the new European currency). Of course, all prices are available in USD (US dollars) too. In near future there will also be new versions of Akiko (including NV-Ram emulation and real Joypad emulation!), NewInstaller and Rainboot. So stay tuned and check back on this homepage every once in a while. By the way, there were also some small changes on this homepage. (ps) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 01:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Pawel Filipczak (ANF)	SMS-Tool: New TaskiSMS New (2.60) version of TaskiSMS has been released. News in this release: updated VLF plugin updated ICQ plugin updated GoldenTelecom plugin added Vizzavi plugin added MTNSMS plugin added folder filters (only for registered users) Using this program you can send SMSes to cellular phones to over 160 countries around the world. You can download demo version from TaskiSMS homepage or from AmiNet. (ps) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 00:31] [Comments: 1 - 16. Jan. 2002, 08:44] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`13.Jan.2002` Martin Merz (ANF)	MI News: AppMI 7 is available for download The archive features over 600 image sets and animations in 27 categories based on the GlowIcons design by Mat Chaput. Each image set content three single images for normal, selected and ghosted display. AppMI is Freeware. (ps) [News message: 13. Jan. 2002, 00:26] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Jan.2002` Spiegel	Spiegel: Kimble on the run Kim Schmitz, known to the Amiga scene since his "Hacker times", understands it perfectly to put himself in the limelight in one or another way. This time he feels abandoned by the German authority of the state and mocked by the press. He turns disappointed Germany his back with a good bye on his website. Spiegel: »Now he's gone. Up and away. Like Graf Zahl from the Sesame Street with sensation, fireworks and much artificial fog. The most shimmering person of the New Economy has left the German Republic. « Full article see title link. Update: Other articles: Die Kimble-Doku von Torsten Kleinz Telepolis: Kimble ist ausgewandert (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 12. Jan. 2002, 19:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Jan.2002` onlinekosten.de	onlinekosten.de: big T-DSL chat »Telekom answered questions about the broadband/satellite access and Fastpath Yesterday, on Januar 2002 10th, had a big, presented T-DSL chat been held where Telekom employees answered questions from 14:00 to 17:00 o'clock about the Telekom's own broadband access. "In the big DSL live chat answered the experts for three hours the questions of the customers regarding connection, hardware installation, costs or modem installation. The responce to the experts chat was so big that during the three hours not all questions could be answered.", so the Deutsche Telekom. We want to give you a short overview about the most important questions and answers.« Full article see title link. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 12. Jan. 2002, 19:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Jan.2002` stern.de	Stern poll: What was your first computer? In the section Computer&Netze the German print magazine Stern runs a poll asking about your first computer. Possible answers are: Amiga Atari ST Commodore C64 (or VC20, C128 etc.) Macintosh (or other Apple computers) PC none of the above mentioned For the time being 705 visitors have taken part in the poll and the C64 is leading with 36.9%. To see the current results click here. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 12. Jan. 2002, 13:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Jan.2002` tecChannel.de	tecChannel.de: Virus: JS.Gigger.A@mm deletes hard disks People using a PC next to their amiga should read this (German) article of tecChannel. According to it there's a new computer virus named 'Gigger' underway that can have desastrous effects. The virus is written in Javascript and spreads via email and IRC (Internet Relay Chat). When the virus comes to work it deletes the contents of all files ending with .asp, .htm and .html on your hard disk, all that resides is a file with 0 bytes. Additionally the virus places the command to format the hard disk after a restart of the computer in the start file "autoexec.bat". Further (German) articles regarding this topic: Golem: Neuer HTML-Wurm formatiert die Festplatte Heise: Neuer Virus zerstört Dateisystem unter Windows (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 12. Jan. 2002, 13:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Jan.2002` Amiga Update	Newsletter: Amiga Update by Brad Webb #011230 Brad Webb monthly publishes his newsletter 'Amiga Update' in which he writes about the most important Amiga events. Read the December newsletter under the title link. (ps) [News message: 12. Jan. 2002, 12:47] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Jan.2002` OnyxSoft	OnyxSoft: several software updates OnyxSoft begins the new year with all in all seven software updates and a new program by Daniel Westerburg. Besides, there's now a tutorial by Stefan Blixth been added dealing with the creation of logos. Here the software titles listed one by one: Update for 8SVXtoXXX (version 1.3) Update for BackUp (version 1.3) Update for Cathedral (version 1.3) Update for CDDAtoAIFF (version 1.2) Update for DRemind (version 1.59) Update for MultiRen (version 1.47) Update for TheMPegEncGUI (version 2.09) New program: LPFilter (version 1.0) (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 12. Jan. 2002, 12:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Jan.2002` Matthias Münch (ANF)	AUG99: present poll Because of demand and as counter part to the Kultpower poll we have started a corresponding new poll. We want to find out here the most popular Amiga print magazine of the currently existing ones. The poll can be found right here. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 12. Jan. 2002, 11:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Jan.2002` VMC Harald Frank (ANF)	Telepolis: Buried in New Mexiko According to an investigation of the Telepolis editor Konrad Lischka had the company Atari bought the computer producer Amiga. In the third last paragraph it is written that: "After Tramiel had bought Atari the company concentrated on the home computer market. To enter into the market for respectable business clients Atari took over the Computer producer Amiga. This is not correct. 1984: Amiga, then represented by the chief developer Jay Miner (formerly chief developer of Atari) had in his financial need already got a private credit from Jack Tramiel (who was the founder of Commodore Business Machines, but then parted from the company because of differences, and afterwards bought the clapped-out game console producer Atari). A takeover of Amiga through Atari had already been negotiated. This takeover was avoided in the last moment through a better offer by Commodore (remember: Tramiel had already left Commodore) what led also to a repayment of Jack Tramiels private investment. The takeover had cost 27 millions dollars. To be looked up in the History of the AMIGA. (ps) (Translation: wk) [News message: 12. Jan. 2002, 11:18] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`12.Jan.2002` Darek Dulian (E-Mail)	Elbox: Mediator Multimedia-CD Update 1.12 The MM CD 1.12 update for Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV users, who are registered owners of the Mediator Multimedia CD, has been released by ELBOX Computer. The MM CD UP 1.12 includes the following updates: tv.vhi ver. 1.1 VHI Studio now works on PowerPC and on 68k processors in both MMU and NO MMU pci.library modes. Voodoo.card ver. 4.13 An incorrect change in the border colour has been eliminated in the Voodoo.card driver, which could occur in ver. 4.12 driver when 8-bit screen was switched to any other colour depth. (ps) [News message: 12. Jan. 2002, 00:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Jan.2002` LinuxToday	LinuxToday: Linux in Korea Linux PR announce in a press release that the Korean government decided to start to switch to Linux and has ordert the first packets. The product is "HancomLinux Deluxe 2.0" combining the MS compatible Office Suite and LinuxOS. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 11. Jan. 2002, 23:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Jan.2002` Bernhard Wörner (ANF)	Audio processing tool "Amplify" in version 1.0 online Bernhard Wörner: Version 1.0 of my audio processing tool "Amplify" is available on my homepage since today. You can for example do the following things: set recording level to 0dB fade in and out cut off silence at beginning or end The program will also appear on Aminet in the next days. (ps) (Translation: rh) [News message: 11. Jan. 2002, 20:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Jan.2002` SOL-Invictus (ANF)	"Open Letter" from Matay You can find an "open letter" from Filip Dab-Mirowski (CEO) on the new Matay homepage. In this letter he announces that there is a new, free firmware upgrade for the "Prometheus" PCI bridge with which drivers for e.g. Fast Ethernet, TV cards and soundcards will be released. The "Prometheus" boards ordered from now on will be shipped with the new firmware, further the program "English Teacher 5" is added as a bonus. Also, the game Boing'em for AmigaDE is already available. (ps) (Translation: rh) [News message: 11. Jan. 2002, 13:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Jan.2002` Bright Light Software	SB 128 sound mixer AC97 version 1.3 for Amithlon Frank Fenn has released version 1.3 of the SB 128 sound mixer for Amithlon. Currently supported are ES1370, ES1371 and CT5880 chip sets. The program allows volume and balance control for MASTER, AUX, CD, PCM as well as MUTE. (ps) (Translation: rh) [News message: 11. Jan. 2002, 13:04] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Jan.2002` Wojtek Kozlowski (E-Mail)	Elbox: Mediator Driver Guide Update Elbox Computer website has been updated today. In the SUPPORT / Mediator Driver Guide section the current list of PCI cards has been placed which are supported with drivers for Mediator PCI busboards for Amiga 1200 and Amiga 4000. (ps) [News message: 11. Jan. 2002, 10:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`11.Jan.2002` Shaun Bebbington (ANF)	Magazine: Retro Computing Today Retro Computing Today - What is the big idea? There seems to be a growing interest in computers and technology of yesteryear. With very few publications actually acknowledging this, it is left to a handful of small magazines to fill the gap, with profitable publications such as Computer and Video Games dedicating less than 4 pages to "The Old School". Retro Computing Today aims to be the one of the first professional publication to cover all topics regarding this very subject matter, instead of concentrating on one particular computer or platform, as Commodore Scene does, Retro Computing Today aims to cover as many topics as there are interests for. For instance, those people who choose to use a Vic 20 to view web sites through to the Amiga classic/AmigaOne platform. Obviously, the more support a particular platform receives, the more of the magazine will be dedicated to covering it, however, we would hope to provide some sort of balance, unlike at least 90% of current publications, whom tend to concentrate on the Windows/XBox platform. Do you have big ideas yourself? Details are sketchy at the minute, as the publication is still in early planning stages. We can confirm the following: Launch issue for early May 2002. 8 copies a year (1 every 6 weeks). If there is enough demand, we will move towards 10 copies a year (1 every 5 weeks). Website launched soon. A sample issue will be available to download. Special edition no. 1 will be available to pre-order soon. So, if you would like to shape this publication, please email me with your suggestions or comments. If you would like to write any articles for the launch issue, please forward them in .txt format, with the subject matter as Submissions 092246. We would appreciate greatly any help we can get. Thank you for reading, Shaun/Retro Computing Today - retrocomtoday@aol.com. (ps) [News message: 11. Jan. 2002, 10:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`10.Jan.2002` Amiga Arena (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Interview with Grzegorz Tanski (Kray Raytracer) From the beginning of this year a new freeware "scene" raytraycer is under development - "Kray". The Amiga Arena talked to Grzegorz Tanski about why this development was started and what we may expect for the future. There are other programs and interesting demo versions of a 3D soccer game on his homepage. As the Amiga Arena came to know, Grzegorz Tanski really is interested in developing high quality software, if there is qualified hardware. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 10. Jan. 2002, 20:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`10.Jan.2002` Norman Thiel of Heise [Newsticker] (ANF)	Heise: Macworld: Two new graphic boards for the Mac The ATI Radeons now also exist in PCI versions for MACs. If those boards would also work in AMIGAs, soon? See title link for the Heise article (German). (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 10. Jan. 2002, 14:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`10.Jan.2002` Fr3dY's Amiga Web Page	Mailprogramm: Anubis 1.1.0 Anubis an anonymous mail sender supporting WinGate, encrypted TSL/SSL, anonymous remailing, news posting, and much more. The program was released in version 1.1.0 and is also available for downlaod in a MorphOS version: Download: anubis.lha - anubis-mos.lha (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 10. Jan. 2002, 00:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`10.Jan.2002` Dennis Lohr (E-Mail)	Today: IRC-Meeting of the DigiboosterPro Community The DigiboosterPro Community invites to attend the second IRC meeting. On Thursday, 10. January, 2002 starting from 20:00 CET a DBPro Community channel is available under: Server: ie.altnet.org Kanal: #digiboosterpro Port: 6667 We would be happy about numerous chatters. (ps) (Translation: mj) [News message: 10. Jan. 2002, 00:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`10.Jan.2002` Peter Eriksson (ANF)	AROS Update Over at the AROS website, another news update has been made. In summary, some bugs have been dealt with, AROS for PalmPilots and the PCI hardware interface are moving along, some fixes for AROS/Native have been made and AmiTCP is currently being ported. (ps) [News message: 10. Jan. 2002, 00:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`10.Jan.2002` Jens Schönfeld (ANF)	Individual Computers: First release version of xsurfadsl.device The first release-version of the PPPoE driver for our networking card X-Surf, as well as a new version of the appp.device for Genesis/AmiTCP can be found in the support-area of our website. The communication between the two devices has been speeded up again. The installer-script is still in beta-phase. It helps you configuring a T-DSL broadband internet connection, but other providers are also supported. (ps) [News message: 10. Jan. 2002, 00:10] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`09.Jan.2002` Thomas Unger (E-Mail)	The Kickstart Archives V1.3 With permission of Alex Lupták, Gregory Donner and Ian Chapman you can now also browse through the newest versions of hardware reference Lex Site (ca. 80 MB), the Workbench Nostalgia and the Big Book of Amiga Hardware (ca. 90 MB) offline. Changes: updated: Workbench Nostalgia of Gregory Donner (07/01/2002) updated: The Big Book of Amiga Hardware of Ian Chapman (27/12/2001) updated: Lex Site of Alex Lupták (21/11/2001) added: Haynie's Garage Sale! added: User Guides, Manuals, Service Manuals as PDF-files Commodore A590 Service Manual Commodore A1060 User's Guide Commodore A2088/2286 Manual updated: Search index for client offline search engine Dave Haynie gave the permission using the pictures and texts of his eBay-offer "Haynie's Garage Sale!". These sites contain interesting background information of many products and prototypes of the Commodore's developing department. Amiga, Inc. (Vince Pfeifer) and MacroSystem Digital Video AG (Ibrahim Tertemiz) gave the permission to publish manuals of their products as PDF-files on the CD. Manuals of XiPaint, Samplitude and MovieShop of MacroSystem are not included. The first manuals are included but more producers and manuals will follow. The index of the search engine allows you search for headwords of all new sites which were added. For using it you must have a browser with full JavaScript support. This function offers none of the presently available Amiga browsers. Therefore you have to use different operating systems. Of course the link page works fine on each system. Unfortunately under Linux there are some restrictions because at the beginning the use of small/capital letters when creating files has been neglected. You can look at all PDF-files on Amiga with the help of the current version of Apdf. THE KICKSTART ARCHIVES costs USD/EUR 10,- (without transport costs, Germany EUR 1,50, Europe EUR 3,- and worldwide USD 3,- normal and USD 5,- air mail). You have to pay USD/EUR 5,- (without transport costs) for updating your old version. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 09. Jan. 2002, 22:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`09.Jan.2002` WHDLoad	Installer: WHDLoad - New Packets (until 09.01.2002) (Update) With WHDLoad you can install games on your harddrive which were originally made for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated: 09.01.02 new: War In Middle Earth (Melbourne House/Synergistic) done by CFOU! 09.01.02 new: Robin Hood: Legend Quest (Codemasters) done by Bored Seal 09.01.02 new: Kwik Snax (Codemasters) done by Bored Seal 09.01.02 new: Kwasimodo (Courbois Software) done by CFOU! 09.01.02 improved: Invest (Starbyte) supports another version 09.01.02 new: Fantastic Dizzy (Codemasters/Purple Haze) done by Bored Seal & Abaddon 09.01.02 new: Carnage (Zeppelin Games/Warped Minds) done by Bored Seal 08.01.02 new: Transartica (Silmarils) done by CFOU! 08.01.02 new: Conan the Cimmerian (Synergistic/Virgin) done by CFOU! 08.01.02 new: Bobo (Infogrames) done by CFOU! (Info) 07.01.02 new: Wacky Races (PAL Developments/Hi-Tec) done by Codetapper 06.01.02 new: Yogi Bear and Friends in The Greed Monster (Hi-Tec) done by Codetapper 06.01.02 improved: Pinball Dreams (Digital Illusions) supports two more versions 06.01.02 fixed: Horror Zombies from the Crypt access fault removed 06.01.02 new: Double Dragon 2 - The Revenge (Virgin) done by Galahad (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 09. Jan. 2002, 20:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`09.Jan.2002` Patrick Beerhorst (ANF)	A.D.A. Demoarchive with new design and more functions During the last days the layout of A.D.A. (Amiga Demo Archive) site has been substantially improved and the database has been changed. Besides this you can now find a search option which e.g. allows you to discover which graphic artist has created demos. Wouter who is the administrator of the database will upload several updates in the next days add reviews and further information to each demo. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 09. Jan. 2002, 16:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`09.Jan.2002` Darek Dulian	Elbox: Mediator UP2.8 The MediatorUP 2.8 update for Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV users has been made available today. The update includes the latest versions of the driver for Voodoo card family: - Voodoo.card ver. 2.11 The new driver release eliminates background graphics errors, which could appear in certain specific situations with the previous version. (ps) [News message: 09. Jan. 2002, 11:33] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`09.Jan.2002` Darek Dulian (E-Mail)	Elbox: Mediator Multimedia CD 1.11 The MM CD 1.11 update for Mediator PCI 4000, Mediator PCI 1200 and Mediator PCI ZIV users, who are registered owners of the Mediator Multimedia CD, has also been released by ELBOX Computer. The MM CD 1.11 update includes the new VHI Studio software driver: - tv.vhi Using the VHI Studio program, Mediator users may now grab and edit snapshots and video sequences from their TV tuner cards. The update includes the new versions of the following drivers: - tv.library ver. 1.6 - Voodoo.card ver. 4.12 The list of 48 TV cards supported by the tv.library has been expanded with support for 28 more cards. In practice, it means support for all the PCI-standard TV cards now available in the market. (ps) [News message: 09. Jan. 2002, 11:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`09.Jan.2002` Sven Ottemann (ANF)	VideoCD: VCDImager version 0.7.12 Under the title link you can download the newest version 0.7.12 of VCDImager. VCDImager is a program for creating VideoCD-images. There are versions for 68020+ and WarpOS. Video CD 1.1 and 2.0, Super Video CD 1.0 as well as PBC (playback control) are supported. VCDImage generates .bin/.cue files. Afterwards the image file can be burned with BurnIT or MakeCD. (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 09. Jan. 2002, 01:43] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jan.2002` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: AmiFIG 3.1 full version With permission of Andreas Schmidt the registered version of AmiFIG is available at Amiga Arena. AmiFIG is a universal vector drawing program based upon the UNIX program Xfig of Supoj Sutanthavibul and other known ones. This version is nearly compatible to Xfig 3.1. The surface is partly build with GadToolsBox 2.0b of JaBa Development. AmiFIG has several drawing and editing functions and is one of the most powerful vector drawing programs on the Amiga. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 08. Jan. 2002, 22:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jan.2002` EnuZone.net (ANF)	New Amiga CD32 Emulator for Windows - Project32 A beta version (1.0) of the first non commercial CD32 emulator Project32 had been released on 22.12.01 - barely noticed by public - and supports about 20 games of the CD32. The author promises a new version in the next fortnight, that fixes some problems with Windows2000 and offers an english localization. The homepage demonstrates the features and abilities of the emulator with screenshots from Gunship 2000, Dark Seed and James Pond 2. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 08. Jan. 2002, 21:56] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jan.2002` Harald Frank (ANF)	Amithlon-Tester for TV-card software needed Harald Frank writes: Michael Ulbrich is looking for testers for his Amithlon TV-card software. More information about the neede equipment you will find here. If you are interested in Amithlon development notes to create your own projects write to Harald Frank with a little description of your planned project so we can join people with same interests or provide more informations. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 08. Jan. 2002, 18:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jan.2002` Markus Nerding (E-Mail)	AmigaOS XL: Revised compatibility list and new addendum The addendum "Using PC floppy disks with Amithlon" describes the usage of PC floppy disks to transfer data from the Amiga to Amithlon. Thanks to the help of some customers (e.g. Heinz Gyrole, Udo Gaßner, Paul de Vries, Günter Wirth) we could add some more items to our software compatibility list: ADM, ArtStudio, Digibooster Pro, Elastic Dreams, Fantastic Dreams, Octamed Soundstudio, PhotoFolio, Photogenics, Picture Manager, X-Trace, Xi-Paint und ZShell. If you have tested a program that it not on the list yet, we would be pleased it you would tell us about that. Please use our form. Thank you very much. (ps) [News message: 08. Jan. 2002, 14:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jan.2002` SixK	Webserver: Amiga Apache 1.3.20 + PHP 4.1.1 On the 'SixK Port Page' is the version V1.3.20 (incl. PHP V4.0.5) of this webserver for AmigaOS (version for 68040) to use with the official Amiga Apache archive available. Download: apache1320_php411_040.lzx (ps) [News message: 08. Jan. 2002, 13:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jan.2002` Mariusz Wloczysiak (E-Mail)	Elbox: VHI Studio - Mediator drivers Elbox Computer is happy to announce availability of new drivers for the Mediator busboard. For users of the Mediator PCI for Amiga 1200 and Mediator PCI for Amiga 4000 busboards with the Mediator Multimedia CD package, drivers have been released as of today for the VHI Studio software. These drivers have been prepared by Elbox Computer programmers. VHI Studio produced by Innovative, is a video-editing and snapshot-software including webcam- and timelapse-support and featuring (PPC-supported) highspeed-MPEG-compression and realtime-preview-facilities. It currently supports all major digitizer-boards and DigiCams on the AMIGA and is the most popular digitizing and recording-software on the AMIGA-market. Using the VHI Studio program, users of TV cards in Mediator may now grab and edit snapshots and video sequences from broadcast and cable TV and any other signal sources connected to the input of the TV tuner card, for example: video cameras, TV SAT tuners, DVD players and VCR players. All you need is: Mediator PCI busboard TV tuner card Voodoo graphic card VHI Studio software Enjoy snapshots and videos to your heart's content. More creativity. More fun. Mariusz Wloczysiak ELBOX COMPUTER, Press Department (ps) [News message: 08. Jan. 2002, 12:20] [Comments: 1 - 09. Jan. 2002, 20:44] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Jan.2002` Helmut Hoffmann (ANF)	PhotoAlbum V6.6 und CyberShow V9.5a Helmut Hoffmannrites: After a longer break I have released new versions of my shareware programs "PhotoAlbum" and "CyberShow". The most important new features in both programs (PhotoAlbum 6.6 und CyberShow 9.5a) are functions to rotate pictures +/- 90° or 180°. For users of a Sony-CyberShot digital camera an automatical rotation detection is integrated. Both programs are available in the Aminet (gfx/misc/photoalbum66.lha - gfx/board/cybershow95a.lha) and on my homepage (title link). The shareware prices are adapted to EURO. For all internet users ordering online (order and delivery via email) a reduced price of EUR 20,- is valid. Ordering via mail and delivery on disks will cost you EUR 30,-. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 08. Jan. 2002, 12:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`07.Jan.2002` Cj-Stroker (ANF)	News on Amiforce On Amiforce you can find: At the download area you can find an Euro calculator and the gag program Speaker. The dynAMIte.styles Alienoid and PacMan are updated. The poll about Blitzbasic/Amiblitz is still running. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 07. Jan. 2002, 20:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`07.Jan.2002` Markus Nerding (E-Mail)	H&P: Freespace: at last available Haage&Partner wrote: At last we get the official permission to ship 'Freespace'. The advance orders are allready shipped. Freespace was proted by Hyperion Entertainment and is surely the best the space-battle-simulation that was ever available for the Amiga. It offers a unique mixture of phantastic graphics, complex plot and an outstanding gameplay. Freespace can be used with every Amiga with PPC-CPU and 64MB RAM or Amigas with 68060 and a 3D-accelerator-board (like Voodoo3, Permedia 2). Additional information is available at the titlelink. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 07. Jan. 2002, 20:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`07.Jan.2002` Marcel Rohles (ANF)	Downloadmanager: Charon V1.98 Well, believe it or not, it's been released. Available from my homepage or from Aminet in a couple of days. Version 1.98 (6.1.2002) Introduced the concept of groups. Now each URL can belong to a group and will take that group's settings as its default settings. A new URL is by default placed in the group in which the active entry indicator is currently found. Completely rewritten URL parsing routine which resulted in a large speed up. This speed up would be even larger, but the URL comparison routine was changed from simple string compare to full-blown URL comparison routine which works properly. Rewritten detection of duplicates in the list. The code is now much faster and works for any number of duplicates, unlike in the last version. Charon now remembers the length of the file on server and shows it all the time (if it is available). Many improvements and some fixes in the HTML parsing routine. Addressed some security issues. There's now a special treatment for %2F URL escape code (/) because there are some filesystems that allow / in a filename. Added support for ftp://.../file;type=x URLs. When automatically creating filenames from the URL, %xx sequences are now decoded. There's a new section in the documentation describing some "hidden" features. Charon's tooltypes/arguments (LOG and SETTINGS) are documented there. It is now possible to log all HTTP headers that were sent or received through Charon for debugging purposes. More about this in the advanced section of the manual. There's a new configuration option which tells Charon not to read the size of the files on the disk during the startup thus speeding it up. More about this in the advanced section of the manual. DOS requesters are now blocked while the list of entries is being loaded in order to prevent a bunch of the "Please insert ..." requesters from a appearing if one of your drives is dismounted. New gadget "Move & start" in HTML links and Internet search windows. Changed the way Charon shortens the filenames when "Max filename length" option comes into action. Changed the way the "Directory structure" option works. It now also takes into consideration the name of the host. When a file is downloaded and Charon needs to check if there are any queued files to be started, they are first searched for in the same group in which the downloaded file was. Some changes in ARexx interface as a result of introduction of groups. Updated some and removed some searches from Internet search window. Ideas for possible additions are welcome. Fixed a bug in parsing dates in HTTP headers. Fixed a rare bug in display of percentage of the downloaded file. Too long FTP paths would cause a crash while sending a request. Fixed. Fixed a small memory leak during that occured only when Charon was started from the shell. Charon would report that it couldn't resume a transfer when a file had already been downloaded fully. SET Arexx command wasn't working properly for ages, fixed. (ps) [News message: 07. Jan. 2002, 11:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`07.Jan.2002` Jens Schönfeld (ANF)	Individual Computers: Old links re-activated, VarIO online manual While analyzing our webserver-statistics, we have seen that there are a couple of hundred accesses to pages that have been renamed with the re-launch of the site in May 2000. These accesses are now re-directed to the corresponding URLs of the new site. The online-manual of the VarIO interface board is now available in two languages, and the last missing part of the hardware documentation is available in the insider-section of the support area. Users of Microsoft Internet-Explorer (Version 5.0 and higher) that bookmark our site will see a fragment of our company logo as an icon next to the URL in the favourites list. (ps) [News message: 07. Jan. 2002, 11:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`07.Jan.2002` SOL-Invictus (ANF)	Matay: New homepage Matay, producer of the well-known PCI-bridge "Prometheus" from Poland, relaunched theire homepage with a new design. A new and easy to use navigationbar lets you faster find the information you are looking for. (ps) (Translation: sk) [News message: 07. Jan. 2002, 11:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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