11.Dec.2003
Amiga.org (Website)
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Pegasos Guardian: Pictures from Infosecurity 2003
Under the title link Genesi shows photos of the Infosecurity 2003 convention in New York on 9th December, where the Pegasos Guardian system was displayed (as amiga-news.de reported).
On this subject MorphOS-News.de, reports that in the meantime the Guardian was listed at the Open Market Corridor (OMC), which is a trade market of the US government. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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11.Dec.2003
Pixelart
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Startmenu: Pixload 4.2c Released
The new version, 4.2c, of "Pixload" has been released. PixLoad is a Startbar/Tool-Dock Clone for AmigaOS and MorphOS. German language instructions for the English and French localized software is in the program archive.
News:
- PowerIcon's "French touch"
- Add some features while known devices ejection, Miamidx control panel
loading, etc...
- News icons (Better rendering with PowerIcons)
- Removing German comments for files on FAT95 formatted devices (USB key)
- Changes in Pixload's Prefs (luminosity background included,
replacement icons by drag&drop)
- Bugs corrected again
Functions:
- Several Pixload bars at screen (fully independance between bars)
- Ejection of removable media closes ALL windows of THIS media
- Contextual menu under MENU button
- Help key loads this file
- Drag and drop a pictures folder will load a thumbnail program (Amiga)
- New formats : GIF, JPEG, PNG, PSD, IFF, Rexx, Text, Modules, TIFF,
TARGA via datatypes
- New formats : HTML (local file only)
- New formats : LZX, LHA, UNZIP identified for decompression
- Miamidx Control Panel included
- Programs loading window
- Clock included with RTC / DSL connection, time and date
- Pixload is scalable
- Help text can be displayed under icons
- Pixload can open folders / volume instead of program
- Shortkeys for all icons
- Pixload's icons "organisation" by a Drag & Drop (Amiga)
- Choice of number of icon's columns
(nba) (Translation: dm)
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11.Dec.2003
Gary7 (ANF)
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Emulator: WinUAE Reaches Version 0.8.23
The new version 0.8.23 of the Windows-based Amiga Emulator WinUAE has been available since 10th December, 2003. This free software may be downloaded from the title linked website. An overview of the changes:
Bugfixes:
- mousebutton getting stuck randomly when WinUAE lost focus
- floppy drives' state was not restored fully
- fixed crash when switching from 68000 to JIT-mode
- bsdsocket browser freezes/slowdowns
- SPTI CDROM media change detection
- parallel port joystick adapter works properly again
- saving state in ce-mode with blitter active created broken state files
- serial port/MIDI randomly lost received characters
New Features:
- maprom emulation (BlizKick support)
- first CDROM is always uaescsi.device unit zero, second is zero etc.
and then other non-CDROM SCSI devices.
- improved priority settings
- improved filter options
- compatibility improvements
- bsdsocket emulation improved (Jabberwocky)
- faster Picasso96 solid window moves
- improved AHI emulation
- IRQ level 7 shortcut in input-tab
- percentage of CPU in use-meter added next to FPS-counter
- immediate state save (no need to exit the GUI anymore)
- dropped release numbers :)
(nba) (Translation: dm)
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11.Dec.2003
ANN (Website)
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Event: AmigaOne/OS4 and Pegasos/MorphOS Show in Spain
There's a Pegasos/MorphOS and AmigaOne/OS4 show in Zaragoza, Spain this Saturday, the 13th of December, 2003.
This event was equipped by the Amiga User Group of Zaragoza (CUAZ) and Amiga Group Asturias (aGas). There is no charge for admission. You'll find all the details on the show's website here. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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11.Dec.2003
ANN (Website)
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Game: "2 Pairs 2 Furious" Released
2 Pairs 2 Furious by Anarkskt of La Sekta is a memory game for MorphOS and AmigaOS (68k, RTG) that has themes that support additional graphics and music.
The current version has just one theme. You can view a screenshot under the title link. If you have some comments to make, you can send the author an email at this address. (snx) (Translation: dm)
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10.Dec.2003
ann.lu (Website)
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Sources of the Amiga demo "I am Back" published
The demo group The Gang has published the assembler sources of their only two week old Demos "I am
Back". The demo reached the third place within the "old
school demo competition" at the scene party Dreamhack
The demo, the complete sources (100% 68k assembler) as well as all other needed data files are available by the title link.
(cg) (Translation: ub)
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10.Dec.2003
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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Advent at individual Computers
Special price for the X-Surf 2
The advent season has already begun at our trade partners, now we want to announce it officially again: Participating resellers have the X-Surf 2 networking card for 69.90 EUR. This price is also valid for direct orders. You're saving 20 EUR compared to the recommended retail price, but only until December 31st!
Kickflash in production
Kickflash OS4 which has been announced in June is now in production. It's going to be available starting December 22nd - if the parcel services work fast enough, this might be in time for Christmas Eve! Kickflash reduces the boot-time of classic Amigas dramatically, because it gets rid of all the reboots that today's Amigas have to do. Romupdates ("setpatch"), every resident-capable program, Blitzkick-modules and tools like Prepareemul (Macmem) can be stored in the 1M flash memory. They're executed without reboots on a cold start of the Amiga. Price: 34.90 EUR.
Deathbed Vigil DVD now in PAL
By the end of next week, we expect a shipment from Dave Haynie. The DVD of his film "Deathbed Vigil" is now available in PAL video norm, and is shipped on a DVD-R. This format can be played back on nearly all players in Europe, and should be a lot more compatible than the NTSC-DVD+R that were only available for a long time. The price per DVD is 39 EUR, and Dave has promised to sign each cover again.
Fresh 5.25 inch disks with 48TPI
We have produced disks in the USA for the European retro-computing fans. For a lot of years, disks of the 5.25 inch size were available in nearly every store, but since more than one year, all inventories are sold out. Trying to use 96TPI or 135TPI disks is not always successful, because the heads of Commodore and Apple drives are only made for 48TPI. Other disks have errors, or seem to lose data for no appearent reason.
We have found a company in California that has started the production machines for us. To get the disks to Germany at a reasonable price, we found a complicated but cheap way to transport them: First by train nearly 3000 miles to New York, then by ship to Antwerp, and the last part to Aachen by truck. Starting December 17th, we can offer 25 disks DS SD (48TPI) without envelopes, with stickers at a price of 9.90 EUR! (snx)
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10.Dec.2003
ANN (Website)
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Protovision: New C64 online shop
With Protovision a new C64 only online shop has opened its doors. The offers include for example a 4 player interface, a PS/2 adapter and a turbo board or an option to use IDE hard disks. (snx)
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10.Dec.2003
MorphOS-News.de (Website)
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Review Journal (Las Vegas) reported about the new offices for Genesi USA
In the issue of November the 20th 2003 the Review Journal from Las Vegas, USA included a feature about the planned office for Genesi USA (amiga-news.de reported).
The complete English article is to obtain by the title link. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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10.Dec.2003
Amiga.org (Website)
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Web: VooDoo-Amiga-News with new address
The Croatian website VooDoo-Amiga-News is now reachable by a new URL: VooDoo-Amiga.com. (snx) (Translation: ub)
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10.Dec.2003
Philippe Bourdin (ANF)
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Magazine: CAM (Club Amiga Magazine) Christmas edition published
Yesterday the Christmas edition of the "Club Amiga Magazine" has been published.
There are some interesting details regarding the OS4 status update. (ps) (Translation: ub)
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10.Dec.2003
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Aminet Uploads until December the 10th 2003
These are the latest Aminet uploads since our last report:
IBrowseSP.lha comm/www 17K+IBrowse 2.x spanish catalogs v2.3.1e
PluginDemo.lha dev/c 11K+V1.1 plugin demo using LoadSeg
Annotate.lha dev/cross 44K+Comments/reformats DASMX 2650 cross-disa
insomnia092.lha dev/e 307K+E Source Editor 0.92
insomnia093upd.lha dev/e 81K+E Source Editor 0.93 update from 0.92
NotizieAmiga.lha docs/lists 1.7M+Mailing-list NotizieAmiga 11/2003 (Itali
nocover117.lha docs/mags 2.1M+Great german diskmagazine
RXDraughts.lha game/board 445K+(2.3) WB Draughts game for Amiga
DC2Lvl-XmasIII.lha game/data 398K+81 levels for Diamond Caves II
TotalChaosAGA.lha game/misc 39M+640x512 256 colors 50fps Magic & Monster
WormWars.lha game/misc 539K+Worm Wars 7.71: Advanced snake game
GIFsplit.lha gfx/conv 25K+Splits GIF animations into individual GI
ADC-WinUAE.lha hard/hack 11K+ADC For Amiga Forever 5, WinUAE, GPL.
TestGear6A.lha hard/hack 190K+Encoder for RF engineers.
TestGear6B.lha hard/hack 516K+WinUAE version of Encoder.
WinUAE-AFW.lha hard/hack 69K+AF Wattmeter, for use with WinUAE-ADC.
Paradox4.mpg mods/mpg 2.3M+Paradox Crack Tune Remaked ....
Paranoimia.mpg mods/mpg 804K+Paranoimia Crack Tune Remaked ....
Tristartetr.mpg mods/mpg 1.7M+Tristar Tetris Crack Tune Remaked ....
viruscommands.lha mus/midi 111K+Access Virus commands for tracks&fields
MrCarlitoWb-06.jpg pix/wb 314K+First FREEWARE full PNG icons replaceman
xadmaster020.lha util/arc 264K+V12.1a Powerful unarchiving tool (68020)
xadmaster060.lha util/arc 264K+V12.1a Powerful unarchiving tool (68060)
IRS-GLMatrix.lha util/blank 979K+Port of glmatrix from xscreensaver
SRename.lha util/cli 105K+Advanced rename utility. Version 3.8.0
MathLibs881.lha util/libs 11K+Free 68881/2 math-libraries with source,
ARxShellEngDoc.lha util/rexx 152K+English help file (update) for ARexxShel
ARxShellV1.2a.lha util/rexx 99K+A shell for ARexx V1.2a
mmscripts.lha util/rexx 20K+Arexx Scripts for Logitech Keyboards
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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09.Dec.2003
SPIEGEL Online (ANF)
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SPIEGEL: Motorola-Handy MPX200: Windows Inside
»As first manufacturer of cell phones Motorola has developed a cell phone
working with software from Microsoft. It is a cell phone that is nicer from
the outside than the inside.«
Read the complete article (German) under the title link. (ps) (Translation: gf)
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09.Dec.2003
Norman Walter (ANF)
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Hardware Assistant: First screenshot published
This project should enable in future the installation of drivers with automatical
hardware recognition on the Amiga.
News
A first screenshot of the program "HardwareAssistent", that recognizes and installs
new hardware on system boot, can be admired here.
If possible a first version of this program will be available before Christmas 2003.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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09.Dec.2003
Amiga.org (Website)
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Graphic program: ProChart published
Dan Ritchie has released two gfx programs on his website,
that are not really spread.
ProChart is a gfx application comparable with a Visio concept. It is coded completely in Assembler
and very system friendly - also UAE was a tested system.
A second program is an icon editor available for download. This one offers different export functions
and is able to take over bitmaps of screens into classic Amiga screenmodes.
(snx) (Translation: gf)
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08.Dec.2003
Charlene/VHT (E-Mail)
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Antivirus program: VirusExecutor V2.33 and PatchBrain V1.53
Jan Erik Olausen released version 2.33 of VirusExecutor and version 1.53 of PatchBrain.
Download
Changes since last version: 2.33
- This version wont upload new updates of the xadmaster.library when
there are changes in the XAD/ drawer and not the library itself.
- Version 2.32a would get uploaded from v2.32 cause the fix was made in
v2.32a... So I hope v2.33 will fix all those problems :)
PS! You have to run the update twice the first time for VE to remember.
- Also fixed bug after added catalogs to the update.. Some xad text was
was printed as xfd...
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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08.Dec.2003
EMBYTE GbR (ANF)
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New AmiDynDNS version 1.19
The Amiga DynDNS client AmiDynDNS is released as the new version 1.19 and may be downloaded for free from our download area as usual.
Changes in v1.19:
- Web based IP detection works again. This error caused the up2date check of hosts to fail and to get some of these hosts blocked.
- EMail, snailmail and WWW addresses updated.
- Now the logfile gets also entries for skipped (because up2date) hosts.
- Tooltype MINUTES now accepts values between 2 and 3600 minutes (3600 minutes == 24 hours).
- Default of update interval changed to 30 minutes.
- Timer now shows remaining time as HH:MM:SS.
- If ADD is paused the status line now shows "Paused..." and if it's resumed again the status shows "Ready...".
Changes in v1.18:
- Rarely happened error in the authentification fixed.
- Internal IP detection for OS4 modified.
DynDNS.org is a service which provides one or more static hostnames to users with dynamic IP addresses for free to easily make webserver, FTP server, etc. available to other users. For further information visit the website of DynDNS.org directly please.
(snx)
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08.Dec.2003
Amiga.org (Webseite)
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Equality: unpublished game now available as ADF
An ADF file of the game 'Equality' is now available at the title link.
(snx) (Translation: sk)
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07.Dec.2003
IOSPIRIT (ANF)
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IOSPIRIT: VHI Studio 6.01 available
In the download-area of IOSPIRIT an update-archive from version 6.0 of
VHI Studio to V6.01 is now available for download.
Changes include:
- adaptions to MorphOS: support for the MorphOS skinsystem
- adaptions to MorphOS: speed-increase
- support for new drivers
- the VHIStudio assign is now longer needed
- Bugfixes
A detailed list of changes can be found in the update archive.
VHI Studio 6 is currently available at a special price of 29.99 EUR. (nba)
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06.Dec.2003
Amiga.org (website)
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Screensaver: GlMatrix ported
Steen Lund Nielsen has ported "GlMatrix" from the XScreensaver package to the Amiga.
The archive (1 MB) contains a 68k and a WOS version for PowerUp accelerators. Required is a fast processor, a 3D graphics card, Warp3D v4 and AmigaOS 3.5.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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06.Dec.2003
www.technoids.de (ANF)
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Magazine: Technoids issue #4 available
Now available is the issue #4 of the PDF magazine Technoids for BeOS fans.
Despite the magazine's undeniable main focus is the term "Amiga" used several times and the topics this time contain in coincidence the second part of a BeUAE workshop and an introduction of the Pegasos forum.
Further contents of the 4th issue are among other things a review of Zeta, a report about how things are on the BeOS market and a report about the BeGeistert 011.
(snx) (Translation: wk)
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05.Dec.2003
MorphOS-News.de (Webseite)
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Pegasos: Linux-Kernel 2.4.23 available
Since December 2nd you can download the Linux-Kernel 2.4.23 for the Pegasos under the
title link.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Dec.2003
Sprocki (ANF)
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Golem: Genesis PPC-Board Pegasos II ready - 64-Bit-board will follow
Under the title link Golem reports about the completion of the Pegasos II and the
planned cooperation between Genesi and IBM concerning a 64-bit-work station:
"Genesi has announced that its new PowerPC mainboard "Pegasos II" is now available which
is supposed to have more performance in connection with G3 and G4 processors.
Furthermore Genesi works on a 64-bit-work station together with IBM which is based on
the new PowerPC-970 processor which the G5-Mac also contains."
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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05.Dec.2003
whoosh (ANF)
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RPM-4.0-Port: Archive-Extraction of current RPM-files on the Amiga
Under the title link
you can find an Amiga port of RPM 4.0 which is based on ixemul.
As against the existing RPM tool version 2.2.9 from the Aminet you can now extract
files out of more current RPM packets on the Amiga as you can find in the Linux world
above all. Only the database components are not supported. You need at least a 68020.
(snx) (Translation: dr)
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05.Dec.2003
Philippe Bourdin (ANF)
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Eyetech: Possible extensions for the MicroA1
In a comment on AmigaWorld Eyetech delivers further details to the MicroA1.
According to it a three times PCI-Riser-card as well as an extension slot are planned
as extensions for the MicroA1.
This seperate extension slot is meant to offer a possibility for improved input and
output functions if PCI cannot be used.
Furthermore there would be the possibility of installing 256 MB RAM on the mainboard.
The graphic chip could be a cheap Radeon chip.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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05.Dec.2003
Merregnon (Website)
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Merregnon: Videos, Photos and special offers
Merregnon is more than an Audio CD of musicians from the demo and game scene but
also an unique soundtrack to an impressive fantasy saga. The second part of Merregnon
is still in progress.
There are three new MPEG video clips which show the preparation of the musicians, the
performance of the track "Enraged Phantoms" and details to the composition of "Sedulous Escape".
(Clip 1,
Clip 2,
Clip 3)
You can find several new photos of the sessions in the
download area
of the Merregnon website.
As a special surprise the Merregnon team and the distributor offer
Mondschatten
for the special price of 9.99 Euro.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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05.Dec.2003
A.D.A. (Website)
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A.D.A.: Updates
The amount of demo production of the Amiga Demoscene Archives (ADA) was highly increased
during the last weeks. The following demos and intros were added:
- Planet Potion by Potion (1. place in Intro-competition
of Mekka Symposium 2002 and current leader in the A.D.A.-charts)
- Invitation None by Sonik Clique (4. place in Demo-competition
of Gathering 1998; Code by Spite and Devotion, music and
graphics by Fndr)
- Blur by Sonik Clique (3. place in Intro-competition of
Assembly 1995; Code by Deflector, music by Oxide, graphics by Murk)
- Option by Potion (1. place in Intro-competition of
Mekka-Symposium 2001)
- Phrase by Absurd (participant of Intro-competition of Satellite
1998; Code by Sante, graphics by Budgie and Cooper, music by Marc)
- Edit 0.5 by Haujobb (1. place in Intro-competition of Assembly
1998; Code by Speedo, music by Muffler, graphics by Bay Tremore)
- Deus Ex Machina by Limited Edition (3. place in Demo-competition
of Gathering 1997; Code by PG, music by Jazz and graphics by
Skize, Skutt and MRK)
- Psychedelic by Virtual Dreams and Fairlight (2. place in
Demo-competition of Party 1994; Code by Dr. Skull, graphics by
Ra and Alien, music by Probe and Julius)
- Visible World by Madwizards and Venus Art (slideshow, published
on the Rush Hours 1998)
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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05.Dec.2003
Marc Cloppenburg / AMIGAplus (ANF)
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USB: Thylacine-special price action in December
Thylacine is a USB-1.1-controller for the Amiga 2000, 3000 and 4000
(AmigaOS 3.9 is recommended). In December 2003 the card is offered during
a special action of
Boing! International for
90 AUD$ (Australian Dollar) without postage and delivery.
Before buying this card it is recommended to find out if existing or planned hardware
is usable with it.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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05.Dec.2003
Marc Cloppenburg / AMIGAplus (ANF)
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DENIC: Germany is World Champion at the amount of websites
According to a report of the OECD in Germany 84.7 websites come on 1000 inhabitants
(end 2002). It follow Denmark with 71.7 and Norway with 66.4.
As a reason it is said that it is very cheap and simple to create a website in Germany.
(nba) (Translation: dr)
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05.Dec.2003
Diverse
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Software-News (05.12.2003)
In the last weeks several software updates have been published. We will inform you briefly.
Worm
Wars v7.71a
The Snake-clone Worm Wars from Amigan Software was published in version
7.71a for AmigaOS and Windows. Since the last version several improvements
have been made.
Smart
Filesystem v1.212
SFS is an alternative filesystem for the Classic AmigaOS which is known despite
its beta status for its high writing, reading searching speed.
The maximum size of files is 2 gigabyte, the maximum size of a partition is 1024 gigabyte.
CopyIcon v0.9
CopyIcon is a little MUI-tool for copying PNG-icons which has been published by its
developer Mariusz Barczyk in version 0.9 for MorphOS
as Freeware.
JabberWocky
Jabber is
an open XML-protocol for the direct exchange of messages over
the IM-services AIM, ICQ, MSN and Yahoo. Roger Clark and Jeff Gilpin have
published a new ARexx-script that can switch between a visible and invisible ICQ status. (nba) (Translation: dr)
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