27.Nov.2001
Cloanto (ANF)
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Pictures from Spoletium 4
On November 24-25, 2001, Cloanto attended the Spoletium 4 event in Spoleto,
Italy, providing a wireless webcam service. Pictures are now online at
http://cloanto.com/news/20011124spoletium4.html
In a computing world in which hardware and software have exploded beyond
imagination, where lone pioneers have been displaced by billion-dollar
investments, where programming manuals that used to ship with affordable
home computers have been replaced by multi-volume and constantly changing
SDKs which are beyond the reach of the average user, the demo scene
continues to remind us that writing software can still be a sublime
fusion of expression and creativity, of technology and art, a medium in
which the germ of talent can be discovered and nourished, where
individuals exchange ideas and compete with others, but, as they build
universes of which they are to be in full control, are also confronted
most of all in an intimate challenge with their inner selves. Thank you,
friends at Spoletium, for keeping the flame alive! (ps)
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26.Nov.2001
ISIS
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ISIS comments blocking of websites
On 22. November 2001 the Chaos Computer Club
published that the Internet provider ISIS
is practicing censorship (we reported about)
by blocking particular websites. This was stopped this morning, as the company became aware of this
situation. They said, that those blockades were a result of some experiments of one of thier technicians.
The company pointed out, that whatever they would do, they would be the fool, anyway. If they block sites
people will complain about censorship, if they don't they are supposed to support radical right-wing content.
ISIS declines this technical solution, which offers so much backdors that the expense can't be justified.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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26.Nov.2001
Anton Preinsack (ANF)
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Open Amiga Southeast European Show (O.A.S.E.) in Graz/Austria
The "Open Amiga Southeast European Show (O.A.S.E.)" will be held on the 1.12. and 2.12. in Graz/Austria. The show will open at 10.00 and close at 18.00.
This show is organized by point.design.
Some of the highlights:
Amithlon, various AMIGA-PCI-devices and maybe a fully useable Pegasos-system. Furthermore there will be a presentation (made with
Scala and designed by Ben Hermans) of the upcoming AmigaOS 4.x. The admission is free. Further information is available at the
title link.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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26.Nov.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Amiga Society News - LBoAS / Schlachtfeld
There are some minor updates of the webpage, for example the 'little book of amiga-software'-page - Horst Diebel would like to say thanks for the
provided help.
The work on Schlachtfeld
is still proceeding. And there will soon be an update of the homepage and some new pictures.
The ICQ-number, published when the graphics-competition started, is no longer valid due to the spaming of the according email-address.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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26.Nov.2001
Marius Schwarz (ANF)
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Programming: OOP for All with new Featurs
Marius Schwarz wrote:
Another week is over and again there is a new version of OOP for All (Object Oriented
Programming for All or OOP4A). New possibilities now are statistical contexts and
methods synchronisation. The compiler backend was enhanced and the documentation
got one more page. You can find all this under the above link.
OOP4A offers an OOP interface to non-object oriented programming languages and
it's language comprehensive.
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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25.Nov.2001
Stéphane Campan (E-Mail)
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Instant-Messenger: AmiComSys V2.0
Version 2.0 of the instant messenger "AmiComSys" has been released.
This version contains a line of changes including a security bugfix closing
the APIPE / AWNPIPE security gap in combination with MUI.
This program runs on AmigaOS V3.0+ and CPU 68020+.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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25.Nov.2001
ANN
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Graphics: Translators for PerfectPaint wanted
Halvadjian Georges, author of the 24-bit paint program Perfect Paint, is looking for people who can help with catalog translations. French and English are not needed, other languages are.
Contact: gothic.fr@chello.fr
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
Amiga Arena
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Florac Roland (AmiCAD)
Olaf Köbnik wrote:
Amiga Arena - Interview Project
The Amiga still offers specialized application software solutions, today, but which unfortunately
aren't widely spread due to small usership. "AmiCAD" is one of those programs, which
is being developed by Florac Roland. This software is about an editor for creation of
electronic wiring diagrams.
The Amiga Arena talked to Florac Roland about developing "AmiCAD" and regrettably
it turns out again that there is less than few feedback from the users.
Florac Roland still is urgently wanting users to help him in translating and
creating a guide.
"AmiCAD" really is an interesting software and ought to be supported to
ensure further development.
Who would like to help with the German localization or manual might
write to: Florac Roland
(roland.florac@fnac.net. (sd) (Translation: mj)
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25.Nov.2001
Vapor
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PDA: AmigaNCP V2.2 Beta 2
AmigaNCP is an implementation of the Psion link protocol which is e.g.
built into the Psion S3/S3a/S3C and Psion S5 palmtop's ROM. It's main
purpose is to provide vice-versa nfs-like file access.
This small update (untested, due to lack of Psion),
tries to fix the following two reported issues:
- NCP_LinkRemoteRun() now allows up to 128
chars file names in EPOC32 (S5) mode
- AmigaNCP-FileSystem now (hopefully correctly)
implementes ACTION_SET_DATE; this should fix
the "datestamps not set for backup" problems
reported by some people
- fixed file format for Amiga2Psion clipboard
functionality (hopefully)
- now sends a "Clipboard changed" message to
the remote clipboard server when a clipboard
exchange has been executed (hopefully)
AmigaNCP requires:
- AmigaOS 2.04 or better (localization supported).
- the IBM-PC version of the 3-Link cable.
Download: amigancp_22beta2.lha (27K),
README
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
CyberGFX
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Mediator: List of 3rd Party Software
The worlds oldest Mediator support page has been updated with the 3rd Party
Mediator Software Page. Has a complete list of TV, Scanning software and much much more. If you see a program missing e-mail the information here.
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
Amiga Future
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HTML: Pre-processor HSC V0.922 Beta
Matthias Bethke released beta version
0.922 of the HTML pre-processors "HSC".
This version now has an experimental XHTML support.
This version was released as source code only. The stable version
V0.921 (title link) additionally contains the documentation.
Download: hsc-0.922b-source.tar.bz2 (192K)
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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25.Nov.2001
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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CD³²-/CDTV-Emulator: Akiko released
The CD32/CDTV emulator Akiko for Windows is now available for
download on the Airsoft Softwair homepage.
Akiko emulates a CD32 and a CDTV on PCs with Windows with the help
of an enhanced version of WinUAE. Akiko does not need the so called
extended roms of those consoles, it just requires Kickstart rom 3.1 for
CD32 emulation and Kickstart rom 1.3 for CDTV emulation. The enhanced
version of the WinUAE is included with the Akiko distribution archive.
The source code of this WinUAE version is available for download on
the Airsoft Softwair homepage. Akiko
is Shareware and the demo version has some limitations.
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
Kicko (ANF)
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MIDI: Tracks & Fields now For Free, Programmer wanted
«It was ages when v1.02 was released and it was shareware (demo).
Both authors (Anders & Dick) left amiga so Jonas Hulten has
been updating it for me.
As he has not much time for it he gave me the last source code so
i can search for another coder.
As i can't get in touch with the first original coder Anders Larsson
(also made far updated pc version) i can't upload the source for free
on aminet but i can give it to a serious coder who want's to continue on
it.
So if you are a serious coder and want to continue on tracks&fields
please
contact me and tell me what programs you made so far. You have to
know assembler.
In the package there is a full registered version 1.02 and 1.04.
There is a bug that comes more on latest version that crashes when editing
patterns so there fore i put up the older v1.02.
- Warning. Backup your old preference as v1.04 saves also screenmode u use
and it doesn't work if you change to another gfx card and use the saved prefs
from the first card. This should be fixed if i find any coder out there.
History:
1.04
- Used the 1.02 source instead
- Ctrl F3-F5: cut-copy-paste only the column the cursor is on
1.03
- Works on graphics cards - sadly the cursor looks wierd as a result.
- Doesn't scroll several rows at a time when playing. This is good.
- Removed writes to address 0 when config was loaded.
- Minor spelling corrections.
- Screen mode selection in config.
- Scaling now autoselects the current position
- About screen doesn't show up at program start
»
(sd)
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25.Nov.2001
H. Ogino, Japan Amiga User Group (ANF)
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Club: JAUG with New Areas
H. Ogino wrote:
Japan Amiga User Group's homepage has now
three new areas: "Buy/Sell/Free", "TechAdvice"
and "AmiPics".
You can buy and sell or offer for free
your Amiga stuff at the "Buy/Sell/Free" area.
At the "TechAdvice" area you
can read technical solutions on problems that
Amiga computers and hardware have. It is, for
instance, about heat problems, etc.
At the area of
"AmiPics" there are many vivid and significant
pictures of Amiga computers, cards, chips, mice,
etc., taken by one of Japan's Amiga power-users.
Really beautiful pictures!
Many non-Japanese
Amiga users subscribed already to Japan Amiga
User Group (JAUG) such as from Germany, U.K.
France, Rumania and Mexico. So it is the time for
you too to subscribe to JAUG (title link)! The subscribing fee
is FREE, of course! (sd)
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25.Nov.2001
Hans-Jörg Frieden (ANF)
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Game: Freespace Demo-Version available
On
www.hyperion-entertainment.com
the demo version of the current Hyperion Entertainment port of "Freespace: The Great War"
is available for download, now (download section, about 30 MB).
Freespace runs on any PPC machine (with or whithout 3D graphic board) and on
68060 systems with Permedia2 or Voodoo 3 graphic board. According to the manufacturer
the 68k version also runs on Amiga OS XL and Amithlon.
Freespace requires 64 MB RAM on PPC Amigas, and 32 MB RAM with VMM (virtual memory management)
on 68k Amigas.
Also new at the downlaod section are two updates of the Hyperion/Freespace demo CD from the Amiga 2001.
Some errors with CD32 pads were corrected.
More information and pre-order options are to find at
freespace.haage-partner.de
or www.hyperion-entertainment.com.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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24.Nov.2001
Der Standard (ANF)
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Der Standard: Alternatives for Windows & Co. - Part II
An article (German) of the Austrian daily newspater 'Der Standard' on ElateOS,
AmigaDE, AmigaOS, and MorphOS. (ps) (Translation: mj)
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24.Nov.2001
Marc "Zito" Oberst (ANF)
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Scenediskmag "Jurassic Pack" Celebrates ist Revival!
The legendary diskmag from the Amiga scene named "Jurassic Pack"
celebrates it's revival in the night between 23. and 24. November 2001.
After three years of delay issue #8 in English was released, today.
With more than 80 articles, 5 pieces of music, 2 title pictures, and more than
30 cliparts this magazine is intersting not only for so called "sceners",
cause for example also discerning articles on the current Amiga situation
were added. Interested people will be able to download it from Aminet, soon,
or right now at Scenet
(dkg-jpo8.lha - 2,9 MB)
and from the demo secene BBS "Uphold The Law".
Have much fun while reading!
(ps) (Translation: mj)
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24.Nov.2001
EvenMore
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Textviewer: EvenMore Version 0.59
The freeware-textviewer 'EvenMore' has been published in version 0.59.
With the plugins it is now possible to convert HTML to text.
Download: EvenMore.lha (585 KB)
Recent history:
- Removed messy filetyping code. Created a plugin which allows filetyping, which can be easily changed using a textfile.
- Created basic HTML2Text plugin.
- Created a Linux manual to tex conversion plugin.
- Updated all plugins with an extra PROC, em_begin(). This is used as a pre-parse PROC, and is needed to tell EvenMore if it is necessary to create a new memory space for the file if the resulting contents from the plugin will be bigger than the original. Older plugins will no longer work properly!
- Thanks to Raul Silva for the português catalog!
(ps)
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24.Nov.2001
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 22.11.2001)
The website of the installers 'WHDLoad' has the new url http://www.whdload.de
(title link). With WHDLoad you can install games which were formerly meant
only for use with disks on your harddrive. The following packets have been
added or updated:
- 22.11.01 new: Wings Of Fury (Broderbund) done by CFOU!
- 22.11.01 fixed: Rome AD 92 (Millennium) access faults removed
- 22.11.01 new: Future Wars (Delphine Software) done by JOTD
- 22.11.01 fixed: Fire and Forget (Titus) icon corrected
- 22.11.01 new: Feud (Bulldog) done by CFOU!
- 22.11.01 fixed: Cosmic Bouncer (EuroLine/Ready Soft) interrupt handling fixed
- 22.11.01 improved: Amazing SpiderMan () protection removed
- 21.11.01 new: Fire and Forget (Titus) done by CFOU!
- 21.11.01 new: Total Football (Domark/Akklaim) done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 new: Syndicate (Bullfrog) done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 new: Striker (Rage Software) done by Galahad
- 21.11.01 new: Sensible Soccer CD³² (Sensible Software) done by Galahad
- 21.11.01 new: Rocket Ranger (Cinemaware) done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 new: Prehistorik () done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 new: Monkey Island 2 (LucasFilms Games) done by JOTD
- 21.11.01 improved: Magic Pockets (Renegade/Bitmap Brothers) minor change
(ps)
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24.Nov.2001
Oliver Roberts
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Datatype: WarpTIFF Version 44.6
Oliver Roberts has released Version 44.6 from his 24-bit TIFF picture
datatypes WarpTIFF for 68k, WarpOS and MorphOS.
Download: WarpTIFFdt.lha (280 KB)
Changes since 44.5:
- Fixed TIFF descriptor file - no longer mistakes MED modules as TIFFs :)
- Images in 12-bit (or less) RGB format are now decoded correctly.
(ps)
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24.Nov.2001
Amgia Future
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Amiga Future: AWeb Workshop
Under the title link you will find a workshop for AWeb 3.3+ in German
language from Ricco Clemens. (ps)
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