From:       "Allan Havemose" <havemose@ix.netcom.com>
Subject:    Engineering Jobs at Amiga (in San Jose)
Date:       13 Mar 1999 00:41:58 GMT
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.misc

Below is our latest Engineering job openings in San Jose. If you're
interested and think you may be qualified, please follow the directions
at the end of the message.

Most of the formatting got lost when I pasted it into this news message.
Visit www.amiga.de, select the english language tab, and look for
engineering jobs on the left hand side. Should be easier to read this
way.

As you can see, we're redoing both our web sites. The job openings will
be on www.amiga.com as soon as we finish the work.

NOTE: We have a problem with our mail server. Do NOT send email to
hr@amiga.com for the next few days. Follow the directions as the end of
this message.

I'm looking forward to speaking to qualified candidates !

Allan

*****
ASCII version: Visit www.amiga.de for the HTML version
*****
Job Descriptions for Amiga Engineering in San Jose

General

Amiga is a highly entrepreneurial start-up company. We are headquartered
in San Diego and have our development group in San Jose. All of the
following openings are based in our San Jose offices. Our San Jose
offices are located on North First Street between Trimble and the
Airport.

At Amiga we are designing next generation Internet-ready,
consumer-oriented digital appliances. The Amiga name is associated the
world over with user-friendly, low cost, powerful computing. We are
taking this philosophy into the next generation, enabling products from
hand held Internet appliances to high-end graphics computers that help
the user rather than frustrate them. See www.amiga.com or www.amiga.de
for more details on Amiga, our history and the community.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in the computer
industry. While each opening has special requirements the general
expectations are:
* Proven industry track record
* Demonstrable ability to deliver robust, top-quality software on time
* Committed to success and willing to "do what it takes" to deliver
industry leading product
* BS/MS/Ph.D. in computer science or electronic engineering
* Strong proven technical skills in C++

Job Descriptions

Principal Engineer/Manager Positions

User Interface Group:
* More than 10 years of commercial experience in generating compelling
user-interfaces
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with Client/Server graphical user interfaces
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Understanding of system architecture and design of operating systems
* Ability to lead, manage and mentor a group of software and
human-factors engineers


Networking and e-commerce Group:
* More than 10 years of commercial experience in networking, e-commerce
and transaction processing.
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with Client/Server transaction/e-commerce systems
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Understanding of system architecture and design of operating systems
* Ability to lead, manage and mentor a group of software engineers


 Sr. Software Engineer/Software Engineer Positions:

Graphics/Video/OpenGL/Audio/Gaming (multiple positions)
* More than 5 years of commercial experience in one or more of the
following
* 2D/3D graphics engines
* OpenGL application programming
* Applications using Digital video algorithms (MPEG, codec's)
* Applications using Digital audio algorithms (AC-3, positional audio,
mp3)
* Gaming technologies
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Experience with embedded programming.
* Ability to write specifications

User Interface (multiple positions)
* More than 5 years of commercial experience in one or more of the
following
* Consumer user interfaces
* Desktop user interfaces
* Use of multimedia (video, graphics, animation and audio) in user
interfaces
* Preferences and Configuration
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Experience with embedded programming.
* Ability to write specifications


Human Factors (multiple positions)
* More than 5 years of commercial experience in one or more of the
following
* Design of consumer user interfaces
* Design of desktop user interfaces
* Usability studies
* Proven creative background with a strong sense for good "user
experiences"
* Working knowledge of today's leading operating systems: Windows, Mac,
UNIX, QNX and AmigaOS
* Ability to clearly articulate user interface designs

Networking/e-commerce/transactions (multiple positions)
* More than 5 years of commercial experience in one or more of the
following
* Basic networking technologies (TCP/IP, SMTP, POP3 etc.)
* Browsers and their implementation
* E-commerce standards
* Encryption and Authentication
* Cable interfaces
* Billing & Logging
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Experience with embedded programming.
* Ability to write specifications

Build manager
* More than 3 years of experience managing the build process of a larger
software development group
* Revision control, release management, Documentation control
* Ability to write smaller tools and utilities to assist the development
process
* Good technical skills with an understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Ability to work well with engineering staff and management

Quality Assurance & Test
* More than 3 years of industry experience in the field of software test
and quality assurance:
* Write test-suites and run them
* Tenacity to identify and isolate bugs and inconsistent behavior
* Work as a member of a software development team.
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Experience with embedded programming.
* Ability to write test-plan


How to Apply

If you would like to apply for one of the openings please forward a copy
of your resume to one of the following addresses. Be sure to clearly
indicate the position you are applying for.

Email:
Email: andrew.mccartney@gateway.com
Make sure you to include the word Amiga in the subject line

Fax:
Fax:   (619) 799-3949
Attn: Andrew McCartney, Amiga Human Resources

Mail:
 4545 Towne Centre Crt
 San Diego, CA 92121
 Attn: Andrew McCartney, Amiga Human Resources



Amiga is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Amiga does
not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion,
gender, national origin, age, disability, Vietnam Era veteran or special
disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected
status as provided by law.





--
Allan Havemose, Ph.D.
Amiga Vice President, Engineering
email:havemose@amiga.com (W)
email:havemose@ix.netcom.com (H)

AMIGA-aktuell-Special +++ AMIGA-aktuell-Special +++ AMIGA-aktuell-Special

Neues von der Amiga 99 (13.03.99)
---------------------------------

Wie in AMIGA aktuell 3/99 berichtet, findet in diesen Tagen in den USA die
Messe Amiga 99 statt. An einer IRC-Konferenz, die kuerzlich abgehalten
wurde, nahmen auch Amiga-Praesident Jim Collas und der Leiter der
Amiga-Produktentwicklung Jeff Schindler teil. Nachfolgend die wichtigsten
Details zum Amiga der naechsten Generation, die genannt worden sind:

- Das erste AmigaNG-Produkt werde das Entwicklersystem sein.

- Amiga erwaege, fuer das Entwicklersystem optional eine Erweiterungskarte
anzubieten, die Multimedia-Features und -Leistung zur Verfuegung stellt,
die nicht jeder PC bieten koenne.

- Das zweite AmigaNG-Produkt werde ein Multimedia-Computer sein.

- Amiga will einen Computer zum Preis von etwa 500 US-Dollar mit der
Leistung eines 3000US-Dollar-PCs ermoeglichen.

- Amiga wolle selbst neue Hardware vorstellen, jedoch solle der AmigaNG
eine offene Architektur besitzen, so dass die Technologie in vielerlei
Produkten verwendbar sei.

- Letztendlich peile man eine Gesamtstueckzahl von 20-30 Millionen
Geraeten an.

- Das neue Amiga-Betriebssystem werde Multiprocessing unterstuetzen.

- Weitere Details zur Architektur sollen auf Entwicklerkonferenzen im
Sommer und Herbst bekanntgegeben werden. An anderer Stelle wurden die
Monate Juli/August (moeglicherweise frueher) genannt.

- Amiga verhandele mit verschiedenen grossen Softwareunternehmen ueber
AmigaNG-Unterstuetzung, von denen bislang keine ausdruecklich "nein"
gesagt habe.

- Der AmigaNG soll ueber das bestehende Haendlernetz verkauft werden.

- Amiga werde als weltweite Firma gefuehrt, der Schwerpunkt liege auf den
Laendern, in denen der Amiga am weitesten verbreitet ist, also
Deutschland,
UK und USA.

- Der erste grosse Auftritt von Amiga soll auf der Comdex im Herbst
stattfinden.

- Noch in diesem Jahr soll eine bedeutende Menge an Geld fuer
Marketingmassnahmen bereitgestellt werden.


In einer Rede gab Jim Collas weitere Details bekannt:

- Das neue Amiga-Betriebssystem werde den Namen "AmigaSoft" tragen. Die
erste Version, AmigaSoft 4.0 alpha (fuer Entwickler), werde im September
erscheinen, die endgueltige Version soll Ende des Jahres auf den Markt
kommen.

- Eine Betaversion von AmigaSoft 5.0 soll Ende des Jahres erscheinen, die
endgueltige Version soll im zweiten Quartal des Jahres 2000 fertig sein.

- AmigaSoft soll eine "revolutionaere" Software-Architektur und eine
vollstaendige Entwicklungsumgebung bereitstellen.

- Jim Collas versprach eine bessere Kommunikation zwischen Amiga und der
Amiga-Gemeinde.

- Amiga haette nun die volle Unterstuetzung durch den Mutterkonzern
Gateway.
How to Apply

Amiga sucht Entwickler (13.03.99)
---------------------------------

Parallel zur Amiga 99 startete Dr. Allan Havemose, der Leiter der
Amiga-Softwareentwicklung, eine Aktion, die die Einstellung von
Mitarbeitern zum Ziel hat:


»Below is our latest Engineering job openings in San Jose. If you're
interested and think you may be qualified, please follow the directions
at the end of the message.

Most of the formatting got lost when I pasted it into this news message.
Visit www.amiga.de, select the english language tab, and look for
engineering jobs on the left hand side. Should be easier to read this
way.

As you can see, we're redoing both our web sites. The job openings will
be on www.amiga.com as soon as we finish the work.

NOTE: We have a problem with our mail server. Do NOT send email to
hr@amiga.com for the next few days. Follow the directions as the end of
this message.

I'm looking forward to speaking to qualified candidates !

Allan

*****
ASCII version: Visit www.amiga.de for the HTML version
*****
Job Descriptions for Amiga Engineering in San Jose

General

Amiga is a highly entrepreneurial start-up company. We are headquartered
in San Diego and have our development group in San Jose. All of the
following openings are based in our San Jose offices. Our San Jose
offices are located on North First Street between Trimble and the
Airport.

At Amiga we are designing next generation Internet-ready,
consumer-oriented digital appliances. The Amiga name is associated the
world over with user-friendly, low cost, powerful computing. We are
taking this philosophy into the next generation, enabling products from
hand held Internet appliances to high-end graphics computers that help
the user rather than frustrate them. See www.amiga.com or www.amiga.de
for more details on Amiga, our history and the community.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in the computer
industry. While each opening has special requirements the general
expectations are:
* Proven industry track record
* Demonstrable ability to deliver robust, top-quality software on time
* Committed to success and willing to  do what it takes  to deliver
industry leading product
* BS/MS/Ph.D. in computer science or electronic engineering
* Strong proven technical skills in C++

Job Descriptions

Principal Engineer/Manager Positions

User Interface Group:
* More than 10 years of commercial experience in generating compelling
user-interfaces
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with Client/Server graphical user interfaces
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Understanding of system architecture and design of operating systems
* Ability to lead, manage and mentor a group of software and
human-factors engineers


Networking and e-commerce Group:
* More than 10 years of commercial experience in networking, e-commerce
and transaction processing.
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with Client/Server transaction/e-commerce systems
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Understanding of system architecture and design of operating systems
* Ability to lead, manage and mentor a group of software engineers


 Sr. Software Engineer/Software Engineer Positions:

Graphics/Video/OpenGL/Audio/Gaming (multiple positions)
* More than 5 years of commercial experience in one or more of the
following
* 2D/3D graphics engines
* OpenGL application programming
* Applications using Digital video algorithms (MPEG, codec s)
* Applications using Digital audio algorithms (AC-3, positional audio,
mp3)
* Gaming technologies
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Experience with embedded programming.
* Ability to write specifications

User Interface (multiple positions)
* More than 5 years of commercial experience in one or more of the
following
* Consumer user interfaces
* Desktop user interfaces
* Use of multimedia (video, graphics, animation and audio) in user
interfaces
* Preferences and Configuration
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Experience with embedded programming.
* Ability to write specifications


Human Factors (multiple positions)
* More than 5 years of commercial experience in one or more of the
following
* Design of consumer user interfaces
* Design of desktop user interfaces
* Usability studies
* Proven creative background with a strong sense for good  user
experiences
* Working knowledge of today s leading operating systems: Windows, Mac,
UNIX, QNX and AmigaOS
* Ability to clearly articulate user interface designs

Networking/e-commerce/transactions (multiple positions)
* More than 5 years of commercial experience in one or more of the
following
* Basic networking technologies (TCP/IP, SMTP, POP3 etc.)
* Browsers and their implementation
* E-commerce standards
* Encryption and Authentication
* Cable interfaces
* Billing & Logging
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with real-time, multimedia operating systems
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Experience with embedded programming.
* Ability to write specifications




Build manager
* More than 3 years of experience managing the build process of a larger
software development group
* Revision control, release management, Documentation control
* Ability to write smaller tools and utilities to assist the development
process
* Good technical skills with an understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Ability to work well with engineering staff and management

Quality Assurance & Test
* More than 3 years of industry experience in the field of software test
and quality assurance:
* Write test-suites and run them
* Tenacity to identify and isolate bugs and inconsistent behavior
* Work as a member of a software development team.
* Strong technical skills with a good understanding of C++ and Java
technologies
* Experience with QNX, UNIX, Linux, WindowsNT, AmigaOS or similar modern
OS
* Experience with embedded programming.
* Ability to write test-plan




If you would like to apply for one of the openings please forward a copy
of your resume to one of the following addresses. Be sure to clearly
indicate the position you are applying for.

Email:
Email: andrew.mccartney@gateway.com
Make sure you to include the word Amiga in the subject line

Fax:
Fax:   (619) 799-3949
Attn: Andrew McCartney, Amiga Human Resources

Mail:
 4545 Towne Centre Crt
 San Diego, CA 92121
 Attn: Andrew McCartney, Amiga Human Resources



Amiga is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Amiga does
not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion,
gender, national origin, age, disability, Vietnam Era veteran or special
disabled veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other protected
status as provided by law.


--
Allan Havemose, Ph.D.
Amiga Vice President, Engineering
email:havemose@amiga.com (W)
email:havemose@ix.netcom.com (H)«


--

Und noch zwei Kurzmeldungen:

* Bei dem Programm 'Daytona', das Nordic Global fuer den Sommer
angekuendigt hat, handelt es sich um eine Java Virtual Machine.

* YAM ist in der Version 2.0 Preview 7 erschienen und kann auf
http://www.yam.ch heruntergeladen werden.

--

E-Mail-Abos von AMIGA aktuell koennen unter Angabe der gewuenschten
Version (1. AMIGAGuide oder HTML; 2. mit oder ohne Grafiken) kostenlos auf
den WWW-Sites http://www.mediaspace.net/amigaaktuell und
http://www.vmc.de/aakt bzw. per E-Mail (aakt@gmx.de) eingerichtet werden.

© 1999 Carsten Schroeder - Der Inhalt dieser Mail darf nur vollstaendig
und ohne Aenderungen weiterverbreitet werden.

AMIGA-aktuell-Special +++ AMIGA-aktuell-Special +++ AMIGA-aktuell-Special

• "Drucker nicht bereit" Fehlermeldungen kommen zu früh
• Grafikpublisher: Inverser Text wird am Bildschirm falsch dargestellt

• HP DeskJet 8xx druckt Text bei FinalWriter oder Wordworth manchmal mit zuviel Farbe
• Canon BJ Treiber kann mit Fehler 80000005 abstürzen

• Epson Stylus Color 300 druckt im Farbmodus die Farben versetzt
• Bei Hardcopies von 16/24-Bit Bildschirmen wird schwarz durch weiß ersetzt
• Die druckerspezifischen Einstellungen werden zwar verwendet, aber nicht abgespeichert
• Epson StylusColor 600 und StylusPhoto 700 drucken im 1440dpi-Modus zu hell

Name : xvs.library v33.18
Archivname : xvs33_18.lha
Archivgröße : 49.953 bytes
Datum: 8 März 1999
Programmierer : Georg Hoermann
System : OS 2,0 oder höher
Nutzbar mit: VirusZ II & III, VirusChecker II,
     VirusExecutor, VirusSlayer, Fungiside.

Neu in v33.18:
 - Fixed bug in recognition code for Elbereth 1 - 4
   and Disnomia linkviruses. Some copies have not been
   detected correctly. Thanks to Dran/Chew-Z for the
   report and the testfiles.
 - Added additional verification code for  pseudo-
   executables like 'Scalos.key' starting with $3f3
   even if they are datafiles. Thanks to Ramon for
   the report.

• Virtual Grand Prix Demo Update
• Islona Secure hat Rechte zur Neuauflage von SuperFrog von TEAM17!

• Info: Softwareentwicklung kostet Zeit und damit auch leider einiges an Geld.
• Neue Software zu entwicklen und aktuelle Software zu verbessern setzt voraus,
• daß diese Software auch gekauft wird - dies gilt besonders für den Amiga.
• Es macht einfach keinen Sinn, viel Zeit und Geld in ein Produkt zu investieren,
• das wenig gekauft wird und auf irgendwelchen Servern zum Downloaden existiert.
• Wer Camouflage kauft, investiert auch gleichzeitig in die Weiterentwicklung.
• Das gilt natürlich auch für alle anderen Amiga-Softwareprodukte.
• Wer also Raubkopien benutzt, muß sich im Klaren sein, dass er damit Neu/Weiterentwicklungen verhindert (hat)...

02445/911571 - Analog
02445/911368 - ISDN
02445/911285 - Hotline
02445/911568 - FAX
0173/3078687 - Handy

• Mit GrafikpublisherBE und allen aktuellen Druckertreibern! Kompatibel zur gesamten Amiga-Software.
• Funktionsumfang wie Professional-Version, jedoch ohne Postscript, Turbospool und Grafik-Textmodus. GrafikpublisherBE ohne Textmodus, Zoomfunktion und Photo-Optimizer.
• Mit Upgrademöglichkeit auf Professional-Version
• Ausführliches deutsches Handbuch
• Nur DM 69,- (unverbindliche Preisempfehlung)

• "die Architektur und das Betriebsumfeld des neuen Amigas" wird Mitte November dieses Jahres vorgestellt;
• Erste Details werden in St. Louis, USA, am 12.-14. März vorgestellt;
• Bestätigung das die Realisierung von OS 3.5 "gemeinsam mit Haage & Partner" durchgeführt wird, und man hofft, "die ersten Betriebssystem-Pakete 3.5 im Sommer dieses Jahres ausliefern zu können".

• The Ripper 5 Ausgabe 5 des Diskettenmags von Raising Hell Productions
• Neue Version 3.7 des Treibers für den FAST ATA2-Kontroller von Elbox. Geändert wurde die Prozedur der Erkennung von Festplatten über 9 GB und hinzugefügt wurde eine schnelle Erkennung von schreibgeschützten LS-120 Disks.
• GoldED Studio 5 Update, registrierte User können sich das Update vom 5.0.x auf 5.1.2 hier downloaden.
• Alle Spieler mit ClickBooms BOOM-Nummer können die T-zer0 "Beta"-Seite im ClickBoom-Portal testen.

• Vorstellung strategischer Partner diesen Sommer
• NG-Amigas innerhalb dieses Jahres
• System für dieses Jahr: Development-System, ein Internet-System, und ein low-cost Home-Computer "in der Tradition des A500"
• PC-Level und High-End Workstations gehören auch zum Amiga-Plan, ebenso "Hand-Held Internet devices" - also ein Handy zum surfen.

TYPE (MIME TYPE): APPLICATION / X-SHOCKWAVE-FLASH
EXTENSION: SWF
ACTION: External Program
(VIEWER) NAME: SYS:C/swfplayer
ARGUMENTS: %f >NIL:

• Grafische Benutzerschnittstelle
• Kommt ohne MUI aus
• Bequeme Auswahl der seriellen Schnittstelle
• Gestattet die Programmierung von MSN-Liste, MSN-Zuweisungen, ISDN-Merkmale, interne Umleitungen, Kurzwahlnummern und Providerpräfix
• Kann alle fünf Gebührenzähler auslesen und einzeln löschen
• getrennte Vorgaben von Gebühren-Faktor und Währung (also für den Euro gerüstet :) )
• Provider-Liste mit Netzkennzahlen inklusive
• Ordnet Kurzwahlnummern auch Namen zu

KOSH [Kommunity Orientated Software Hardware]

Weekly Summary

Week Commencing: 13th February 1999

Number: 008

Mailing List: kosh-general

In the mailing list this week, the following items were discussed. Please do
not email the scribe regarding any of these topics, it is not his job to answer
these questions but merely to report  the topics of conversation. If you have
any queries about this summary, please email ben@kosh.net, stating the Summary
Number, and Mailing List Name, and he will try to answer your queries.

a)

Subject Object Ocean

Summary of debate: An object ocean made up of many object seas plus network
                   objects which belong in no particular sea, but are
                   accessible from all was suggested.

                   An application server could send out precompiled binary
                   across just such a network. This may not be a "physical
                   server" but instead a function of the operation of the sea.
                   If a machine is isolated from the sea and then becomes a
                   part of the sea then all the common resources of the sea
                   should become available to it.


b)

Subject: Cloning

Summary of debate: A variation of migration is where a task is duplicated on
                   another machine but the original remains in place.


c)

Subject: More book text

Summary of debate: The Macmillan Personal Bookshelf has a "side service",
                   Betabooks which has current text of books-in-progress
                   available online.
                   The URL is http://www.mcp.com/betabooks


d)

Subject: Character sets (continued)

Summary of debate: Alternative character sets such as Japanese or Chinese
                   should not be treated separately, but instead we should use
                   UTF-8 or Unicode which could support such character sets.


e)

Subject: Slim binaries and anti-piracy

Summary of debate: Fixing slim binaries will also solve some serious problems
                   in anti piracy, it will enable a portable keyfile system to
                   be used across various platforms.


f)

Subject: UTF-8 or Unicode instead of ASCII?

Summary of debate: Would it be possible to use UTF-8 or Unicode instead of
                   where conventional systems use ASCII? The two main problems
                   with ASCII are that it is a vaguely defined standard and
                   only has 256 characters which is not enough. Unfortunately
                   most other systems use ASCII and programs would need
                   translators.

                   Alternatively make a new character code standard,
                   "KOSHKode". Each letter would be 32 bits. The low 16 bits
                   are standard Unicode but the upper 16 bits could be used for
                   font size and font selection. This could help make a
                   standard for wordprocessing. However only "KOSH-aware"
                   software would be able to read the new standard. The general
                   consensus seems to be that such a new standard would produce
                   a number of problems including compatibility, and over-large
                   files etc.

                   See http://unicode.org/ for further information on Unicode.

                   http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0201483459/joelnewkirk
                   (shameless plug for Joel's agent thing there) is a URL with
                   a book called "The Unicode Standard, Version 2.0",
                   ISBN 0201483459, cost $63.

                   See: http://www.cs.monash.edu.au/~jono/ISIS/Solo-bio.html
                   which is a URL detailing Ray Solomonoff and his invention of
                   Algorithmic Probability - and was involved with setting up
                   ASCII originally.

                   Scribe's note: Please see Paula Lieberman's (paal@gis.net)
                   post dated 16/02/99 "Re: Character Codes" which is 19k's
                   worth of excellent text relating to this thread and includes
                   numerous URL's like the one above - but which would double
                   the size of this summary if included here:P


g)

Subject: Distribution and precompilation

Summary of debate: Code that is generated and distributed could be either
                   precompiled on the host machine or compiled on-the-fly
                   depending on the CPU. Perhaps a basic form of this could be
                   built into KOSHv1 to see what the response to it is. This
                   would be tied into the ability of the software to be
                   migrated from one machine to another.

                   Such abilities would eventually allow a home network with
                   transparent resource sharing (including distributed
                   processing) and free and transparent migration across
                   machines.


h)

Subject: Uninterruptable Power Supply

Summary of debate: How about a 10 second UPS on KOSH machines - which should be
                   enough for at least a partial shutdown (including finishing
                   disk activity)?


i)

Subject: Software disk ejecting

Summary of debate: Suggested that software disk ejecting (a-la-Mac) could be
                   implemented to reduce the risk of disk corruption.
                   Alternatively make it so the manual disk eject button is
                   disabled until disk activity is finished. Both these ideas
                   could cause problems if the system crashed and locked out
                   the floppy drive (although a "paperclip" eject like Macs
                   could also be used).


j)

Subject: Delayed messaging

Summary of debate: Could include a delayed message send feature in KOSH so that
                   when a file/email/whatever is sent from one KOSH machine to
                   another on a LAN/WAN and the recipient machine is turned
                   off, it receives the "thing" the next time it is turned on.


k)

Subject: KOSH timekeeping

Summary of debate: Instead of an internal timeclock for KOSH machines on the
                   internet we could implement an online-timekeeping device
                   instead to maintain correct system time.


l)

Subject: Proposed Working Groups

Summary of debate: Joel Newkirk has proposed the following working groups:

                   Marketing - the what and how of KOSH production and sales.

                   Object Distribution - slim binary/ANDF, security, licencing,
                   anti-piracy, etc.

                   Nomenclature - document and as needed devise naming
                   conventions used within KOSH and to monitor usage of such
                   terms, etc.

                   Informational/Educational Resources - track expertise of
                   KOSHans, identify deficits in the community as a whole,
                   maintain resource references, etc.

                   Host OS Resources - subdivided into teams dealing
                   specifically with particular OSses to move towards being
                   able to host KOSH on such systems, etc.

                   Host Hardware Resources - would determine the level of
                   hardware support available within and outside of KOSH and
                   make attempts to increase this.

                   Industry Standards - Identify and assess various industry
                   standards available and their impact on KOSH.

                   Migration - research and propose a system of modems allowing
                   objects to be transferred from one KOSHer physical system to
                   another.

                   Object Model - (perhaps already covered in KOSH) to try to
                   develop an organic modem of /what/ an object needs to
                   encompass. Also emphasis on container objects for data
                   import from other platforms.

                   Scribe's note: Full details of the above that were proposed
                   can be found in an email by Joel Newkirk dated 21/02/99,
                   entitled "WorkingGroups..."