13.Nov.2001
Markus Pohlmann (ANF)
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First routines of Project Crashsite on the Amiga 2001
Here are two news on the Project Crashsite status:
On the Amiga 2001 there will be the first routines of Project Crashsite to
look at. There will be the rudimentary playable combat and the space flight
will invite to fly along the planets of Future II. I hope for many visitors and would
be happy about numerous suggestions and comments.
The poll on www.projektcrash.de (title link) turned out that five of six
votees prefer a PPC version.
As a first answer to this I would like to announce the following:
- The interlude animations in the game will be MPEG animations.
- Mathias Roslund gave permission to use AMP for playing the animations
in Project Crashsite, which makes an effective animation player for PPC and
CGFX available for the game!
Greetings,
Markus Pohlmann
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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13.Nov.2001
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: PuzzleBOBs
In cooperation with Emanuele Cesaroni, Nexus Development, the Amiga Arena and
Fun Tim World present the game PuzzleBOBS, which is about a "Bust'n Move" clone
to be available on the "AMIGA 2001" show.
From now on the demo version is available on
http://www.funtime-world.de/puzzle.html,
and on the support page of the Amiga Arena.
About PuzzleBOBS
The game was developed by the Italian software company Nexus Development which
was founded by Emanuele Cesaroni. Worldwide distribution will be done by
Fun Time World in cooperation with the Amiga Arena.
Previews of "PuzzleBOBS" can be found in the current issue of the "Amiga Future" #33 (German Amiga Game print magazine), and in "No Cover" issue #88 (German Amiga disk magazine).
Technical background and more:
PuzzleBOBS is completely configuralbe:
- Screen mode (AGA / OCS / ECS / Picasso96 or CyberGraphX comaptible graphic boards).
- Bitplanes (up to 16 and 24bit screens).
- Playable in three languages (German, Itatlian, English).
- Playable from HD, full or partial installation (min. 14 MB).
- Written in 100% assembler.
- Level and sound import.
Backgrounds, bubbles, object speed, music and sound effects, explosion style, and masses of
other little things, as well, can be configured to match your own personal desire.
The game was programmed to allow different bubbles to have different characteristics. There are
bubbles that bounce back form walls, which of course simplifies severity. The game runs in full
multitasking on it's own screen or in a window on the Workbench.
When the game's window becomes inactive the game automatically turns to sleep mode, which is
a special feature to let you continue your work on the Workbench. In sleep mode even every audio channel and colour palette get's released - pure culture multitasking. Further and detailed informaiton can be found in the demo version's guide.
Ditribution / contact / developer
Distribution:
Fun Time World www.funtime-world.de
c/o Sebastian Brylka
Tel.: +49 209 / 1485620 (after 17:00 h)
Fax: +49 209 / 1485720
E-mail: funtime@t-online.de
Support:
Amiga Arena http://www.online-club.de/~ARENA/
Olaf Köbnik olaf.koebnik@online-club.de
Developer:
Nexus Development http://space.tin.it/computer/emacesar
Emanuele Cesaroni emacesa@tin.it
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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13.Nov.2001
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amiga-news.de: Server Move finished
After the first try did not work, last week, we finally completed our server move, now. :-)
(ps)
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13.Nov.2001
NewsCoaster
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Newsreader: New documentation for NewsCoaster
Mark Harman put online a new documentation for his shareware newsreader
NewsCoaster. This is automatically converted to HTML from the AmigaGuide
documentation, so don't expect anything too pretty ;)
Version 1.44 put online in the download area; this version fixes the
security hole.
(ps)
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13.Nov.2001
Markus Nerding (E-Mail)
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StormC: New documentation
We just released a completely revised manual for StormC 4.
It's 3,8 MB of Guide files and the archive is about 1,1 MB of size. There
is an English and a German version available.
Download: ftp://ftp.haage-partner.com/Storm
(ps)
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13.Nov.2001
Wojtek Kozlowski (E-Mail)
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Elbox: Mediator Pages Updated
Mediator PCI 1200,
Mediator PCI ZIV,
Mediator PCI 4000
and Mediator PCI ZIII
pages were updated today.
Wojtek Kozlowski
ELBOX COMPUTER Webmaster
e-mail: webmaster@elbox.com
(ps)
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13.Nov.2001
Computer City (E-Mail)
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Video titling: MediaPoint News
MediaPoint, the video titling & presentation package for Amiga computers, will
be for sale for the first time on an international Amiga event, following its
re-release in its current MP2000 form. German-based distributor Schatztruhe /
GTI will sell MediaPoint at their booth on the Amiga Show in Cologne on
november 17th and 18th.
More information on MediaPoint can be found at: http://www.compcity.nl/mediapoint/ (ps)
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12.Nov.2001
Markus Bonet (ANF)
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MUI under Windows XP?
Markus Bonet wrote:
To find out about why Windows XP should be so great I looked around a little
on the Microsoft website. I really was not aware, that MUI was released for
Windows, too ;-))
"Multi-Lingual User Interface - MUI -
allows to change the interface's language to display menus, help files, dictionaries, spell checking tools, ect. in the desired language."
But this sure would mean something different, somehow. ;-)
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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12.Nov.2001
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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VarIO archive extended
The new VarIO software archive now also contains Parallelport drivers
for the Goldsurfer (Hypercom 3 module). Please mind that the ZIP driver
can only be used with Goldsurfer models not older than 15 months.
For use with older models, a hardware patch is necessary that is
also described in the support-area of our website.
(ps)
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12.Nov.2001
Wouter Derdeyn (ANF)
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Amiga Demoscene Archive - Database of the best Amiga demos ever released
I'm working on a site about amiga demos. Basically, I'm trying to create
an archive for the best demos/intros ever released on the most stunning
scene machine ever (the amiga ofcourse). It's still early days yet but
I've got 123 demos and 900 screenshots online. Feedback is welcome!
(ps)
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12.Nov.2001
Jörg Strohmayer (ANF)
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MUI Security Bug-Fix (Update)
Jörg Strohmayer wrote:
PINT (mailtext and nlist) is affected by this Bug too. A bug-fix is available at the titlelink.
Instead of just fixing this problem for PINT I patched the muilowlevel.library.
Download: muilowlevel.library
Addition:
This patch protects all MUI-programs but not all other programs that use APIPE or AwnPIPE.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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12.Nov.2001
HCS Lange
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Absolute rarity to auction (CMB 8296)
HCS Lange on their website (title link, see hardware rubric) auctions
an CBM 8296 machine from 1984. Here are the data of this collectible:
- CBM 8296
- Release date: 1984
- Processor: MOS 6502, 1 MHz
- RAM: 128 KByte
- ROM: 18 KByte with Basic V4.0
- Operating system: own, LOS-96
- Graphic chip: ---
- Text mode: 80 x 25 (monochrom)
- Graphic mode: ---
- Sound chip: ---
- Sound: piper
- Keyboard: typewriter, QWERTZ, 73 keys, seperate num-block, removable keyboard.
- Drive: none internal, (for 8296-D: CBM 8250), external any Commodore drive with IEEE488 bus can be connected directly.
- I/O: 1 x IEEE488, 2 x datasette
- Special: built-in monitor (12", green)
This machine optical is as good as new and it's an absolute rarity.
The lowest bid is at DM 100,-. Bids are accepted till 17. November 2001.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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12.Nov.2001
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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Individual Computers has licensed appp.device from Haage & Partner
In the course of development of the ADSL-driver for the X-Surf ethernet
card, we have licensed the appp.device from Haage & Partner GmbH. Our
goal is to speed up the interface between our xsurfadsl.device and the
appp.device, so the CPU load will be reduced dramatically. New versions
of the device for AmigaOS 68K will be available for free. (ps)
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12.Nov.2001
Bernd Rösch (ANF)
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New Blitzbasic2 (now AmiBlitz 2)
I got the permision from Acid Soft to publish the sources and binaries of Blitzbasic 2 (due to the PC-version it is now called AmiBlitz 2) into the Aminet (dev/basic).
The sources will be available one week from now.
I just uploaded a binary-update of AmiBlitz 2 V2.2 that introduces many new features.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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12.Nov.2001
Scalos
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Workbench: Scalos Beta V40.14 / Homepage with new layout
Betaversion 40.14 of 'scalos', an alternative workbench, was released on the 11th November 2001. This new release fixes some bugs.
Additional information is available here.
The modules Persistent Windows, WB3.9, Volume Gauge and the WBRexx Plugins were updated too.
Furthermore the layout of the homepage has changed and the webmaster requests your Feedback.
Download
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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12.Nov.2001
Thomas Zahren (ANF)
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Nostalgica: Amiga Graphics artist + programmer Jim Sachs
While looking around the news pages of CHIP.DE
I found a link to the aquarium screensaver in the news on the new Windows XP and
it's "self-made plus package". This screensaver was programmed by Jim Sachs.
Until then I had no idea of this name, but as I then looked at "About the Author" (title link)
on the serenescreen.com website, some
known pictures of the author from Amiga days turned up. A link on this page shows
many pictures of his
work history, too.
With another link on the same site the Amiga is mentioned again in an
interview.
To smile:
To the surprised interviewer's questions, how it comes that the download of this
emotive Windows screensaver is just about 600k in size:
RADEONIC: Probably one of the things that surprised me most was the size of
the download. Did you spend a lot of time optimising the code, and did you
have any special tricks for compressing textures?
JS: No, I haven't really started to optimize the code yet. Coming from
the Amiga, where everything had to fit on a 770k floppy, I am utterly
amazed at how huge PC apps have become. What could these programmers
possibly be filling up all those megabytes with? The whole ascii source
code for the program? The phone book for their area code?
It was a pleasure to me to accidently stumble upon this programmer and those Internet sites and
thereby to learn, that he still likes the Amiga, allthough he changed the system.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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12.Nov.2001
Jens Langner (ANF)
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YAM 2.3p1 Bugfixing Release
The YAM Open Source Team released today a bugfix for the reported security hole and other well known bugs of the 2.3 release.
The fix can be downloaded from the following URL
http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/yamos/YAM23p1.lha.
There will be a major release in the weeks to come that will introduce missed features and will fix bugs.
(ps)
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11.Nov.2001
Amiga Future
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FreeCD: Toons, Genetic Species, and Racing
For the FreeCD series Patrick Henz has released three new
CD-ROMs about the subjects 'Toons', 'Genetic Species', and
'Racing'.
They toon it again
Part two of this Amiga Toons series contains more than 100 issues of
Sabrina Online, the adventures of Space Rat, caricatures by Thorsten Dudai,
MPG cartoons, photos and games by Black Legend and Mutation Software, as
well.
Genetic Species
Thanks to Marble Eyes now the 3D shooter 'Genetic Species' is available
as a already installed FreeCD.
Racing
This CD contains the full versions of 'Wheelspin AGA' and
'Aerial Racers', many photos from Monaco, the Nürburgring and
Zolder, many paper models, a Formula 1 database, as well as a Rocking-Tune.
To order the CDs follow the title link. (sd) (Translation: mj)
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11.Nov.2001
Amiga Future
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Payback: textures by Philipp Bödeker
On the
German website Philipp Bödeker
released textures for free use with the Payback map-editor. You can find them at the
texture section. (sd) (Translation: mj)
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11.Nov.2001
Martin R. Elsner (E-Mail)
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Tool: Martin R. Elsner on 'StopMenu'
Martin R. Elsner wrote:
«Hello,
just now on St.Martin's day I have some bad and good news for you.
The bad: I will stop development of StopMenu.
In the last weeks I worked with full power on StopMenu - only to rename the
variables and functions (some still polish or whatever), to add some
commentaries (there were quiet none) and to try to change some parts. As
final surprise one of many tests made my Amiga crash and thereby destroyed
the source code, the work of many days. This and the belief that
changing StopMenu is harder and needs more time than writing an own program
caused my decision. StopMenu was not only bad written and commented (well,
it has grown piecewise and has got the errors from both programmers ;) -
no, it also has some very restricting, old fashioned program parts that
should be replaced by a modern method.
Before you get the possibility to jump out of the window, here's the good
news:
One learns from each error. I've seen so many errors ;) that I now want to
make Choowin replace StopMenu !! It is written in best C++, uses Reaction,
and last but not least I know what I have programmed. And that's not all -
the prefs part of StopMenu is not forgotten, but replaced by a connection
to MainPrefs !! So both programs will form the beginning of the new
environment, where also ClassAction can join. The new project will consist
of the taskbar with start menu that allows to open the prefs and later the
file manager. Other programs will have the possibility to get an icon in
the taskbar.
That's a lot - but the three programs exist, Choowin will grow to StopMenu's
functionality (well, not exactly the same) and all of them will be joined to
the new MRE ("mainmenu with Reaction enhancements").
You can find a first screenshot of the startmenu on my homepage, the
first version will be available soon.
Regards,
Martin»
(sd)
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11.Nov.2001
Marius Schwarz (ANF)
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Programming: ODK updated
Marius Schwarz released a new version of the OOP4A developer kit, which
allows to use any not object oriented programming language,
which is able to use Amiga shared libraries, for object programming.
The update contains new classes, a strongly enhanced OOP pre-processor,
and some useful attachments.
The online documentation got some additional diagrams, which give a
better and plainer view of the principle of function, especially in
connection with the class sources.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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11.Nov.2001
Marcus Neervoort (E-Mail)
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AMIGAPage.de: CyberGraphX-BootPicLibraries, Amiga Advertising
Marcus Neervroot updated the AMIGAPage.de website, today.
As highlight this time there is a collection of CyberGraphX-BootPicLibraries
available at the download section.
Again some Amiga and show advertisings have been added to the Amiga
history section (Amiga-Geschichte).
Furthermore there are many small innovations...., links and pictures updated.
AMIGAPage.de offers information about the Amiga's history, the AMIGA show
2001, several downloads (e.g. games), and more.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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11.Nov.2001
Bernd Meyer (Amithlon-ML)
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Amithlon: Looking for demo locations to add to list
In order to answer one of the frequently asked questions on Amithlon,
I would like to collect the addresses of shops or places where people
can watch Amithlon being demo-ed, and preferably can play around with
it themselves.
If you are providing such demos, I would appreciate if you could drop
me a note off-ML, to
bernie@amithlon.net.
(sd)
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11.Nov.2001
Virus Help Denmark
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Virus Help Denmark: Safe V17.4, Encyclopedia extended
Virus Help Denmark released version 17.4 of the virus detector 'Safe'
by Zbigniew Trzcionkowski, today.
'Safe' recognizes viruses in memory and removes them if possible.
The following has changes since version 17.3:
- added new version of HTML document
(thanks to Herve Dupont for decompression!)
- fixed default tool to be more OS conform
(thanks to Harry Sintonen for hint)
- fixed ROM recalc in VECS/S
(thanks to Harry Sintonen for the report)
- fixed little bit the stealth detector
(if you get "suspicious actions" message each time
you execute Safe please report)
- WatchDog v1.3: watch doc
Integrity:
In one sentence:
there is no integrity check this time, as it is now under heavy
construction/bugfixing as COMP and CHECK will become one GUI based
program and which of course someday has to become part of MILL - new
antivirus initiative which seems to be almost dead now :(
'Safe' runs on AmigaOS V2.04+ and requires the xvs.library.
The "Amiga Virus Encyclopedia"
has been extended with new virus translations.
They are still looking for translation help. Who would like to translate some
German virus texts to English might contact
Jan Andersen (vht-dk@post4.tele.dk).
Download: Safe.lha (30 304 Bytes),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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11.Nov.2001
Richard Kapp (E-Mail)
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GFX-BASE: Tutorial on Cut, Copy & Paste
Today, a new tutorial on 'cut, copy & paste' in AmigaOS has been released
on GFX-BASE introducing
patches and tools to simplify and enhance the use of this features.
It is being described how to copy files, pictures or URLs and how to re-define
keyboard short-cuts. Additionally there are tips & tricks and download links
to the programes mentioned, as well.
The tutorial is available in
German,
English,
and French. (sd) (Translation: mj)
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11.Nov.2001
Amiga Future
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Game: dynAMIte Homepage - Link to Italian Review
On the dynAMIte homepage now there is a link to an Italian
dynAMIte review
at amiworld.it.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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11.Nov.2001
Amiga Future
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AmigaOS V3.9 FAQ: Links to PlayCD skins added
On 10. November 2001 a link to the
blackbird-net website containing
PlayCD skins was added to the
miscellaneous section
of the official AmigaOS V3.9 FAQ by Greg Donner.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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11.Nov.2001
ANN
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Programming language: PowerD V0.18
Alreay on 5. November 2001 Martin Kuchinka has released version
0.18 of the programming language 'PowerD'.
This is a modern programming language (currently only) for Amiga
computers. It supports both 68k and ppc processors. This release presents
several bugfixes and some new features, if You wish to know details,
please take a look at the history. To download the latest release (or
something else) please take a look at my homepage.
Such a project is very hard nut for single programmer. If You want to help
developing such project (there are several smaller tools that are also very
important), or have any ideas, or if You find any bugs, please feel free, and
contact me at:
kuchinka@volny.cz.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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11.Nov.2001
Hynek Schlawack (E-Mail)
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SimpleMail V0.12
SimpleMail V0.12 released.
Due to an exploit in MUI in combination with some PIPE-handlers
we have released a new version now, everybody actually should
update, as the old version has a really nasty security problem.
The changes are:
- Fix for the MUI exploit.
- Messages can be also encrypted with PGP 2.6.x.
- Switching away of columns in the message list is possible now.
(save it via "Save Prefs")
- Completation of email-addresses improved.
- A small menu added to the readwindow that makes it possible to
see the raw mail.
- Mousewheel support of the readwindow is more tolerant now.
- The attachments are better identified if you have OS3.9
and DefIcons. You can double-click on an icon to start an
action (needs also OS3.9 and DefIcons, e.g. double-click on an
archive will start UnArc in the default config of DefIcons).
- Printing of messages and text-attachments is possible now.
Download: simplemail.lha (240 KB)
(ps)
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10.Nov.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Amiga-Society Updates
After a longer period of time there are some smaller updates on our site.
For example the Amiga games list in the software section was extended,
Psyira's initial Schlachtfeld intro music is available for download, and
much more.
The software page is being reorganized to use database, thus there will not
be of much new stuff so far, but in any case we will be happy about any scan or
screenshot, descriptions of any kind, etc., etc....
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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10.Nov.2001
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Dieter Groppe (MCP)
After more than two years delay of development the first update of the
multi-function tool 'M.C.P.' was released in October. This tool originally
programmed by Aliendesign now is being further developed by Dieter Groppe.
The Amiga Arena talked to Dieter Groppe about how this further developement
came to happen and how about the future of M.C.P.. Meanwhile M.C.P. became
freeware, but one should register for free, however, to show interest.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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10.Nov.2001
Mario Cattaneo (ANF)
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New MagicMenu V2.32 Beta - from new tongue....
Thanks to Jens Langener and Stephan Rupprecht development of MagicMenu
is being continued. From yesterday there is a new MagicMenu version 2.32.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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10.Nov.2001
David McMinn (ANF)
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YAWOASER (Yet Another World Of Amiga SE Report :)
Another show report for World Of Amiga SE, which was held last weekend,
including pictures (they're all large and inline, but I have told our
webmaster to use thumbnails). The report can be found in the "What's new"
section.
Oh, and feel free to poke around the other areas of the site (for our
local user group :).
(ps)
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10.Nov.2001
Daniel Orth (ANF)
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Magazine: test amiga-topcool now for free
Daniel Orth wrote:
amiga-topcool expands its services: next to the CD-ROM you can now receive the
magazine via email. All those who decide now for an email subscription get the
first issue for free and can decide afterwards whether they continue the
subscription or not. An issue will then cost 1,- DM. The magazine continues to
appear four times a year.
The next issue can only be released under two conditions:
- if enough people register who want to receive this free issue (at least
250) resp. enough people order the CD (at least 100).
- if enough people work editorially on the magazine.
All further details can be found on our new styled Internet site:
www.amiga-topcool.de (title link).
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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10.Nov.2001
Thorsten Gehler (ANF)
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How to come to the Amiga 2001 in Cologne
Thorsten Gehler wrote:
One week before the Amiga fair we finally managed to set up our office for
putting those wanting lifts in touch with those who can offer them.
People looking for a possibilty to get to the fair or those who can offer such a
possibility can place a message under
(mag/Mitfahrzentrale)
resp. search for such a possibility.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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10.Nov.2001
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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New beta version of the X-Surf ADSL driver
A new version of the X-Surf ADSL driver is available for download
on our website. A so-called race-condition (multitasking bug) has
been removed that be believe was the cause for the performance drops.
Further, changes to improve the compatibility to different vendors
of DSL modems have been implemented.
(ps)
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10.Nov.2001
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Serious security leak in MUI Internet programs? (update)
Following the title link you find an English written document that reveals a severe
security leak in MUI programs.
Programs displaying text by using a MUI text object can be forced to execute
Shell commands via active PIPE: devices with particular escape sequences. To say
it clearly: It's theoretically possible to force for example YAM via a mail with
specifically manipulated subject line to delete files on the computer of the
receiving person.
It's not an error in MUI or AwnPIPE:/APIPE:, it should be the task of the
programmers to filter such sequences before displaying text received via the
Internet.
As first security measure it is recommended not to use affected programs
anymore or not to mount AwnPIPE:/APIPE: devices during the boot process (remove all PIPE:
icons from SYS:Devs/DosDrivers/).
Affected applicationen are for example YAM and StrICQ.
Not affected are the products of Vaporware, obviously the ESC sequences get
already filtered here (it's not said from which program versions on).
Update:
Jens Langner, one of the
lead programmers of YAM, points out that a hotfix is already in the works and
that there'll soon be a 2.3 fix release removing this security leak in YAM.
Update II:
Hynek Schlawack and Sebastian
Bauer will as soon as possible release a fix for SimpleMail.
Update III:
As the original text shows seems this exploit danger to be not given using PIPE: as this
doesn't offer any start possibilities: "The standard AmigaOS PIPE: is not
affected since it is incapable of executing commands". Therefore was the above text changed
accordingly. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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10.Nov.2001
AudioLabs
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AudioLabs: ProStationAudio Titanium V5.00 Demo
The new ProStationAudio Titanium demo is available in the download
section. The complete version will be available starting early next week.
Download: psadm500.lha
(ps)
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10.Nov.2001
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)
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Messenger: AmigAIM BETA Version 0.9437
New version of AmigAIM has been uploaded to the normal locations, as well as
the bookmarks on the Mailing list have been changed. Extract of history of AmigAIM...
- I think I removed the main possibility for the APIPE: exploit to happen by
filtering the escape characters from incoming messages/profiles before
display. (I didn't even have APIPE: Installed until checking)
- Don't even attempt to send messages that will cause the exploit, I know of
several locations that if the exploit is input, it can strike back at your
computer instead.
Download: AmigAIM_BETA.lha
(ps)
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10.Nov.2001
Matthias Münch (ANF)
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DigiBoosterPro homepage update
Matthias Münch wrote:
There have been some changes on the DigiBoosterPro Community homepage. We have
now installed a message board in addition to the forum as well as a form for
wishes regarding the next DigiBoosterPro versions. Furthermore we will hold a
seminar because of the Amiga fair 2001 on Saturday that will take place two times. In this
seminar we'll deal with the program itself and also our goals. More details will
be given during the next week.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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10.Nov.2001
PlanetLAN
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PlanetLAN: background information about the Danish Connect12
»The Danish LAN party Connect #12
with 300 participiants in Esbjerg was closed by the Police on 20. October
because of illegal data transfers.
"AntiPiratGruppen" (APG),
a private AntiPiracy organisation, has used undercover investigators who had
created logs of the data transfers at the LAN party. Afterwards they ordered the
police and the event got closed.
Many of the participiants are now accused to have exchanged illegal data.
Furthermore is the organisator of the LAN party, the CompuClub, accused to have
made the infra structure (the network) for the illegal data exchange available.
The Danish Orgas have already agreement with the APG to pay 100.000 dkr (=25.000 DM)
compensation.«
Full article see title link. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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10.Nov.2001
MAME
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Emulator: MAMEgui 1.1.4 for Amiga patch #0001
Latest version of MAMEgui for Amiga is unable to find new games.
It searches the 'roms' directory and WarpMAME 0.37b16 uses
'roms/mame' directory. This patch fixes the path and lets you
play all the games.
Download: MAMEgui_patch_0001.lha
(ps)
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10.Nov.2001
Chris Hodges (ANF)
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Aminet full text search engine with new URL
Chris Hodges writes: The Aminet full text search engine is now reachable directly under
http://home.in.tum.de/hodges/cgi-bin/amifind
or indirectly (a little slower but easier to remember) under
http://amifind.home.pages.de/
The availability of links to the official Aminet mirrors depends on Urban
Müller and Matthias Scheler. All known bugs were fixed and several new
features have been added (thanks once again to the testers!). Added have been the search for complete words, the search only in specific directories, the selection of different target mirrors and much more.
There won't be an output of the found text passages as the computer operations group of the computer science faculty of the TU Munich partout doesn't want to increase my quota and the search engine with 181 MB uses already one third of it :-\
Suggestions are of course still very warm welcome. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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10.Nov.2001
M. Lueck (ANF)
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Amiga.org is back
Amiga.org, the american Amiga news service is back.
(ps) (Translation: ps)
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09.Nov.2001
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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VarIO driver now also for Goldsurfer
The drivers for VarIO and Silversurfer which have been released two days
ago can now be used with the Hypercom3 module as well (also known as
Goldsurfer). Drives for the parallel port and for ZIP drivers connected
to this port will be available before the show in Cologne. Some expert
knowledge is required for installation, however, since an entirely
automatic recognition would require too much work.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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09.Nov.2001
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Skins for the OS3.9 audio CD player
A collection of new skins for the audio CD player of OS 3.9 can be found
at the title link.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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09.Nov.2001
Wolf Faust (ANF)
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PageStream Universal Filter update V2.2
The free PageStream Universal Filter for loading many picture formats
is now available as version 2.2. In addition to some smaller fixes the
loading speed of TIFF images has been sped up and support for MacBinary
files has been added. More information can be found at the title link.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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09.Nov.2001
AmigArt
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Linux: Debian 2.2r4 released
Debian released the latest version of their linux distribution.
PowerPC specific port information and also a port for Motorola
680x0 based machines is available.
(ps)
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09.Nov.2001
Markus Nerding (e-mail)
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DTP: PageStream 4.1
After about two years it is done - there is a new version of
PageStream. The
most significant new feature is the integrated table editor. This
was originally planned as an add-on but because of the many requests
it was decided to make it an integral part of the package. Further
functions are mail merge, control over compression in PDF files,
text inset function, object transformation and a higher speed.
The most important new functions:
- Table editor
- Built in Mail Merge
- PDF export control over compression and encoding
- Text inset from column edges
- Custom column widths and gutters inside text frames
- Shift-cursor text selection
- Move pages between chapters
- Duplicate/Transform objects across pages
- Speed improvements
- and of course much more
Windows, Amiga and Macintosh versions
At the moment only the Windows version of PageStream 4.1 is available.
The Amiga and Macintosh versions will follow shortly.
More information on this on the PageStream homepage at the title link.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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09.Nov.2001
Gerd Frank (e-mail)
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Route planner: AmiATLAS 6 available
Although the availability of AmiATLAS 6, the multimedia route planner, was planned
for the 15th November 2001 (we reported),
it is already finished. Users of version 5 receive a cheaper update.
(ps) (Translation: rh)
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09.Nov.2001
Czech Amiga News
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WHDLoad Website down
Bert Jahn: "The website is currently down due problems with the internet
service provider. I hope that will be solved in some days/weeks/months.
If you know a provider with at least 100 MB space, 3GB traffic, ssh
access, own cgi and below 40 eur/month let me know."
WHDL is friendly Harddisk-Install package.
(ps)
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08.Nov.2001
Scenet
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FREAX - The demoscene history book
Ever wondered who wrote the first demos? Who was the first to crack a game,
or who invented nowadays' beautiful effects seen in demos? When and how was
the scene born, and who were the first pioneers to pave the road to nowadays'
superproductions?
Ever wanted to see a book about the history of the demoscene?
I mean a printed book, not another website. Not another book about hackers,
and surely not another try to explain the essence of the scene for the lame
general public. A book about the scene for sceners, covering the story of
all platforms: the C-64, the Amiga, the PC and also smaller scenes, like
consoles, Sinclairs, the Apple and so on. From the beginning to present
days, covering every single bit of the great adventure, a narrative history
with interviews, memories, stories, colorful pictures...
A book titled FREAX.
After five years of intense researching, the product is starting to shape.
Read more about it on this website; read a sample chapter and perhaps you
can even find a way to help me. This is something special, something
different: something no one ever tried in this depth.
(ps)
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08.Nov.2001
Virus Help Denmark (ML)
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Virus Help Denmark: VirusWarning.guide V3.4a
A bugfixed update of the "VirusWarning.guide" has been released today,
I made some in the v3.4 release yesterday.
Info about the new update here:
- Name: VirusWarning.Guide v3.4a
- Achive name: vht-vg34a.lha
- Archive size: 108.364 byte
- Release date: 8 November 2001
- Programmer: Virus Help Denmark
Download: vht-vg34a.lha
Remember to vote in the poll, for the programmer that has done the must for the
Amiga antivirus scene in 2001. You can vote right here:
http://home4.inet.tele.dk/vht-dk/amiga/poll.htm
(ps)
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08.Nov.2001
Geoff Milnes (E-Mail)
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Event: Alt-WoA 2002 Website online
The website for Alt-WoA 2002 UK is now up and
running. Last year's site with photos is linked in here too so you see what a
good time we had then - whet your appetite!
http://www.alt-woa.org
Make a note in your diary for the 23rd February 2002.
Anyone wishing to book space, please do so as soon as possible - it's going
fast with currently 13 trade exhibitors plus 5 User and Support Groups confirmed.
(ps)
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08.Nov.2001
Golem - IT News für Profis
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Golem: In competition to LEO? Online English Dictionary by Linguatec
»New and free online dictionary at Linguadict.de
Who deals with Enlish texts every day the free online dictionaries
like the LEO English/German Dictionary by the technical university
Munich or other translation services of great help. The offeror of
translation software Linguatec now offers an own online dictionary for
free use.«
Complete article see title link (German).
The dictionarey contains 512,527 entries, more than 2 mio. words.
linguadict.de (ps) (Translation: mj)
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08.Nov.2001
Jumpgate
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Jumpgate: Interview with Eric W. Schwartz
Jumpgate has published an interview with Sabrina Online's creator
Eric W. Schwartz.
(ps) (Translation: ps)
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08.Nov.2001
Stephan Rupprecht
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ilbm Datatype 44.26 and ilbm Datatype for WarpUP 45.7
Stephan Rupprecht has
published on his website new versions of his ilbm Datatypes.
Download: ilbm44.lha -
ilbmdtPPC.lha
(ps) (Translation: ps)
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08.Nov.2001
Golem - IT News für Profis
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Golem: Met@box will send data using the read-off-gap
»Finacially stricken company signes contract with German Telekom
In the progress of the planned restructure of the Met@box company from Hildesheim, Germany,
they signed a contract with the Deutsche Telekom AG, as Met@box stated. This contract enables the company to further market sales bringing sub-technoligies.«
Complete article see title link (German). (ps) (Translation: mj)
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08.Nov.2001
Rüdiger Hanke (ANF)
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AMidi: New localisations
The preferences of AMidi, the device to paly MIDI music, has got more languages by the help of ATO.
All in all there are available English (built in), German, Czech, French, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, and Turkish.
The installation script was updated respectively, but strongly requires the InstallerNG in the original installer due to a heavy bug. There is a licensed version inside of the archive, now. For those already have AMidi installed there is a small (7 kByte) archive available only containing the translations. Thank you very much for your work, ATO.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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08.Nov.2001
Richard H. Poser II (E-Mail)
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Messenger: AmigAIM BETA Version 0.9436
New version of AmigAIM has been uploaded to the normal locations, as well as
the bookmarks on the Mailing list have been changed. Extract of history of
AmigAIM 0.9436 Beta (07 November 2001):
- AIM has apparently stopped sending the Message of Day for the time being,
the determination of online was being done via that signal...
Download: AmigAIM_BETA.lha
(ps)
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08.Nov.2001
Amiga Future
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Amiga Future: Interview with Oliver Wagner
Today Amiga Future published a interview with Oliver Wagner.
(ps)
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08.Nov.2001
Solar (ANF)
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ArsTechnika: Article on G4/AMD and G4e/P4
A posting on ann.lu called my attention to the following articles comparing processor architectures
in a very understandingly and informing way:
G4 and AMD K7 (Athlon)
G4e and Intel Pentium IV
The Pentium 4 and the G4e: an Architectural Comparison
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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07.Nov.2001
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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Update-MACH for Buddha Flash IDE Controller
The update for the Buddha Flash Controller which has been announced already for the last year is now available: The controller works fine in a RBM Zorro-Daughterboard for the A1200 (OnBoard Ex). Besides this there are some changes concerning the timing that saves the functions of the Silversurfer on the extension ports.
Unfortunately the update is not free because it is a failure which has been not caused by us. From now on new controllers will be sold without surcharge, old ones can be equipped with a new MACH for 19,- EUR.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2001
Jens Schönfeld (ANF)
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First software for VarIO interface card
On the support section of the website of individual Computers you can
find a first archive with software for the new IO-board VarIO. The driver also recognizes the serial interface Silversurfer and thus replaces the old silversurfer.device. The installer script is easy to understand and in two languages. Before you install it you should delete the silversurfer.device but the hardware should keep to be installed.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2001
Interviewer: Christoph Gutjahr
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Interview with Ben Hermans from Hyperion
Interview with Ben Hermans - Managing Director, Hyperion Entertainment
Done by Christoph Gutjahr - 07.11.2001
Amiga-News: First of all, thanks a lot for your efforts to bring us OS 4.0.
Let's start with some technical questions. Are the OS 4.0/4.2 features
outlined in the tech updates on www.amiga.com and various press releases
from Alan Redhouse still valid? Will you have to put some stuff "on
hold" to match the deadline (e.g. USB support)? Or may we even get some
new (minor) goodies to play with?
Ben Hermans: The feature list which can be found on Amiga.com is still essentially correct
but can be considered a bare minimum. We intend to deliver more if we can. More
details will follow.
Amiga-News: Which of the following models is the better description of AmigaOS 4.0's
concept:
- a WarpUp kernel running an "AmigaOS-Box", meaning that PPC tasks are
running in a WarpOS environment while 68k tasks are executed by
exec.library
- an exec.library that is able to execute both 68k and ppc tasks, plus
an "emulation layer" for existing WarpOS applications
Ben Hermans: [2]. OS 4 will not be WarpOS based. WarpOS was a solution for a dual CPU architecture
and isn't suitable for what we have in mind. We will ofcourse provide full backwards
compatibility with WarpOS programs.
Amiga-News: There are rumours that Harry "Piru" Sintonen is working on the OS4.0 exec.library?
Ben Hermans: This is incorrect.
Amiga-News: Could you describe the current state of the AmigaOS sources? Years ago,
Jeff Schindler claimed that "it's a complete and ugly mess". I read a
German Interview with Juergen Haage, where he stated that they cleaned up
most of the Kickstart sources and they were able to recompile them in
one go. What's your personal experience (or that of your programmers)?
How much of the core parts are available in C and can actually be
recompiled for PPC? Are there parts that must be rewritten from scratch
(e.g. because they're only available as 68k ASM)? Are there any plans
to use AROS code for OS4.0 (if neccessary)?
Ben Hermans: Olaf Barthel and H&P did an outstanding job by cutting down the number of compilers
required to compile the OS, cleaning up the OS 3.1 source-code and moving code from ASM to C.
Whilst there still are some parts which are in ASM, this is a minority. Olaf also put the
entire source-code in to a CVS repository which is a tremendous asset.
We have talked to Aaron Digulla who was very helpful and is generally a nice guy and we have
come to an agreement about using parts of AROS if need be.
Amiga-News: Alan Redhouse announced that OS4.0 will also run on existing
CyberstormPPC accelerator boards. What about the BlizzardPPC boards? I
assume they won't be supported, is this due to performace issues or are
there problems with the FlashROMs of those cards (as some people
supposed)?
Ben Hermans: We haven't ruled out the Blizzard PPC's completely but we must first be satisfied with the
performance of OS 4 on these machines. There are indeed some technical issues that need to
be solved before support of the Blizzard line of cards can be contemplated.
Amiga-News: OS4 available for Classic PPC Amigas - that brings up another question:
Which PCI solutions will be supported? I assume that Elbox and Matay
will be supported, as they are "Amiga partners". What about DCE's GRex
Boards? Are you (or Amiga Inc.) in contact with DCE?
Ben Hermans: We intend to support the widest possible range of MODERN hardware including the available
PCI busboards. It can't be ruled out that drivers for older hardware will break under
emulation but generally we expect no problems.
Amiga-News: What's your intended "information policy"? I suppose there's not much
to demonstrate for now (i.e. only an A4000PPC running an OS that looks
and feels exactly like AmigaOS 3.x), will you go quiet until the
AmigaOne/OS4 combination can be demonstrated? Or will there be some
kind of "progress meter" on your/Amiga's website or regular press
releases?
Ben Hermans: We intend to release regular progress reports.
Amiga-News: Will developer documentation be available for free?
Ben Hermans: We intend to encourage people to develop for OS 4. Developer documentation will therefore be
available at production cost.
Amiga-News: Does the agreement that was signed on the WOA-SE only deal with OS4.0 or
did some/all of the parties involved commit to contribute to the further
development of the OS?
Ben Hermans: I cannot comment on the terms of the agreement but suffice it to say that OS 4.0 is just a
step in a continuous process whereby the OS gradually gets moved from 68K to PPC with full
backwards compatibility, whereby the OS is untied from the custom chipsets and whereby modern
functionality is introduced along the way.
Amiga-News: Hyperion are known for their strict "no AmigaOS for x86" Attitude. You
are now a key developer of OS4, and you develop the 3D API. We don't
know much of the proposed specs of OS5, but we know that it will be
available for several platforms, including x86. Will your intellectual
property (e.g. the Warp3D and OpenGL implementations) be a available for OS5?
Ben Hermans: It's true that we are no fans of the x86 architecture for reasons we have outlined before and
which have to do with Windows smothering all competition. Recent developments such as the demise
of BeOS, the sale by Corel of its Linux activities and the bankruptcy of Loki, the largest
games-developer for Linux, have only reinforced our view.
Talk about OS 5 is a bit premature at this point so we will reserve judgement until things are
a bit more concrete.
Amiga-News: I assume most of your staff is working on OS4 now. How does that affect
your other products? E.g., what's the scheduled release date for
"Descent Freespace"? Will other projects (Realsoft 3D, Worms
Armageddon) be put on hold until OS 4.0 is finished?
Ben Hermans: Our resources are obviously not unlimited and OS4 development will have an impact. It should
however be realised that it isn't the case that work on OS 4 is only now starting or that
Hyperion will be doing all the work. Most OS 3.5 and 3.9 developers are already onboard and
we have a good working relationship with the AROS team which will help cut down on development
time.
Amiga-News: Looking at Hyperion's projects and reading statements from your employees
about the sales of Linux and Amiga products, one could wonder that
Hyperion still exists ;-) If I understood that correctly, you won't be
paid in advance for OS4 (Alan Redhouse: "no upfront costs for Amiga
Inc."). There must be a point were you can't stretch any further, even
for Hyperion? Is a "success" of OS4 crucial to the future of the
company Hyperion?
Ben Hermans: No. The vast majority of Hyperion's revenue comes from paid contract-work for Mac OS 9/X.
The Amiga market alone cannot sustain a company with several full-time developers.
Obviously, the more successful the project is, the more time we can allocate for Amiga
development, time which is now spent doing contract-work.
Amiga-News: Thanks a lot for this interview and good luck for the future.
Contact information Hyperion Entertainment:
WWW: www.hyperion-entertainment.com
E-Mail: Ben Hermans, Managing Director
E-Mail: Ben Yoris, PR Manager (ps)
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H&P
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H&P: AmigaOS XL: More FAQs
H&P just added an extensive collection of answers to frequently asked
questions (FAQs). Amongst others it is explaind how to partition a
hard disk, how to install a boot manager and how to install Amithlon
on a hard disk. (ps)
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07.Nov.2001
Virus Help Denmark (ML)
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Virus Help Denmark: New VirusWarning.guide
Virus Help Denmark has published a new VirusWarning.guide. The facts follow:
- Name: VirusWarning.Guide v3.4
- Achive name: vht-vg34.lha
- Archive size: 107.799 Bytes
- Date: 7. November 2001
- Programmer: Virus Help Denmark
Download: vht-vg34.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2001
Robert Williams (ANF)
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Goodbye Clubbed... Hello Total Amiga Magazine
South Essex Amiga Link is happy to confirm the announcements about our
future plans for Clubbed magazine made at the World of Amiga South
East Show on the 3rd of November. In the next few months we plan to
make two major improvements to the magazine:
A New Name
From issue 10 "Total Amiga" will be the new name for Clubbed magazine,
we hope that this name better reflects the fact that we are a general
Amiga magazine and will encourage new readers to give us a try. Along
with the new name the magazine will have an extensive redesign but
will retain the essential feature of Clubbed, honest down-to-earth
writing by real Amiga users.
Bimonthly Publication
With the changes at Amiga Active, Total Amiga is the only regular UK
print classic Amiga magazine (as far as we are aware). To help fill
this role we want to publish the magazine more regularly, therefore we
will be looking to move to bimonthly publication as soon as possible.
The main barrier to this is the number of writers on the magazine so
in the coming months we will be actively seeking more contributors and
we hope to work with the French magazine Amiga Power to share content
(translated both ways). Whatever happens issue 10 will still be three
months after issue 9 (just published) because we have to transform
Clubbed into Total Amiga as well as create the new issue.
About Total Amiga
So far we have published 9 issues of Clubbed and the magazine has been
praised for its quality and production values. Each issue has 44 or
more A4 pages, a colour cover and is professionally printed. At World
of Amiga South East both Fleecy Moss of Amiga and Alan Redhouse of
Eyetech endorsed Total Amiga and you can expect to see articles from
them in future issues.
The magazine is entirely produced on the Amiga, written by enthusiasts
and operates on a not-for-profit basis. We are committed to covering
all aspects of the Amiga market and all products aimed at Amiga users
in a totally impartial manner.
A 4 issue subscription to Total Amiga costs £14 including UK postage
and single trial issues are available for £3.50 inclusive. Overseas
subscriptions are available, please see our web site for rates. You
can order direct from SEAL by cheque or postal order or via credit
card through Forematt Home Computing
(http://www.forematt.free-online.co.uk) or on-line at Kicksoft
(http://www.kicksoft.co.uk).
For more information including details of all back issues please
visit: http://www.seal-amiga.co.uk and click on the Clubbed section.
An all-new Total Amiga web site with its own domain name will be
on-line before the first issue is published.
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07.Nov.2001
Golem - IT News / SOL-Invictus (ANF)
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Golem: Developer units of Linux-PDAs of Sharp can be ordered
»More details to the software-packet published
From now on Sharp offers to the developers the opportunity to order
the Linux-PDA SL-5000D as a developer device which is planned at the
end of the year. Sharp presents a former prototype at the IFA in Berlin.«
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2001
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amiga-news.de: Move did not work
Unfortunataly the move of our server did not work. Murphy catched us. The contractor who should transport the servers from A to B this night defered the move to next week because of reasons which are still not known.
Because of the changed and again changed back domain-name-server-entries there can be some impairments.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2001
Czech Amiga News
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Linda Godwin astronaut speaker at Amiga99 going into space & info on show
Bob Scharp wrote:
All of you who attended the Amiga99© Computer show,
hosted by Amigan-St. Louis's Bob and Diana Scharp in
St. Louis, MO a few years back, will certainly remember
the banquet. Dr. Linda Godwin, a current astronaut and
her husband, Col. Steve Nagel (retired USAF), a former
astronaut and current NASA employee, were two unforgettable
speakers. Linda not only spoke of her exploits in the
space program, she brought a video that blew our
(Amiga) socks off.
Well, it's Linda's turn to go into space again. I have
heard that she is scheduled to launch November 29. The
mission calls for her and several other astronauts to
go to the new space station, and return several days later.
I know I speak for all of you when I say that Diana and
I wish her the very best flight and a soft touchdown
back on earth.
Read more under the title link. (ps) (Translation: ps)
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07.Nov.2001
Richard Kapp (E-Mail)
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GFX-BASE: Interview and new voting
GFX-BASE has interviewed John Mason who is the programmer of some nice tools like Taskbar, Wibby, DReminder or NewStuff.
Besides this there is a new opinion poll. It is asked if you use a WB-replacement like Opus Magallan 2 or Scalos or if you are satisfied with the WB as it is. Those ones who improved the Workbench with the help of tools and patches may list them on the vote-commentars thus other ones will get to know it. Have fun!
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2001
Andreas Magerl (E-Mail)
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Magazine: Amiga Future 33 published
Today Amiga Future 33 has been published. This means all magazines have
been sent to the subscribers, single orderers and dealers. The editing
stuff have to be completed. We are looking for an editor who has got a
well equipped Amiga with Internet access, longer Amiga-experiences, at
least can speak and write a little bit English, a good spelling and who
wants to work at Amiga Future actively. You can get further information
at the editing staff of the Amiga Future.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2001
Opera
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Sharp wants to use Opera-browser for PDA (Zaurus)
On the press release of Opera which you can find under the title link Opera informs that Sharp will convert the browser called Opera 5 for their PDAs.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Nov.2001
Anton Preinsack (ANF)
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First test runs of PowerPC G5 gain 2.4 GHz
According to an unconfirmed report on "The Register" two prototypes of
the PowerPC 8500 (G5) of Motorola have gained the level of 2,4 GHz of
clock rate. All other processors of this line work with a clock rate of
1, 1.2 and 1.4 GHz. According to this anonymous source up to one thousend
G5-systems of Apple are supposed to be sold to important developers.
Because PowerPC-processors of Motorola are supposed to work in "Pegasos"
as well as in "AmigaOne" this statement is interesting for future
"Pegasos"/AmigaOne"-succession models which might come. (ps) (Translation: dr)
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