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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