* Forwarded from newsgroup "a Mail"
* Originally from: Fabian Jimenez (fabian@cais.com)
* Original date: Mon, 30 Aug 1999 23:01:48 -0400

Hello All,

I regret to inform that Bill McEwen told me as of
Tuesday he will no longer be under contract at
Amiga.  Sigh.

I called him about some newsletter plans he had
in mind, only to receive yet another bit of
disappointing news.

Regards,
Fabian
--
Fabian Jimenez : fabian@cais.com : ICQ# 21377601
       Editor, Amiga Intuition Newsletter
National Capital Amiga Users Group, www.ncaug.org

From:       Janne Siren siren@mikrobitti.fi
Reply-To:   siren@mikrobitti.fi
Subject:    Press release: Finnish Saku 99 Event This Saturday
Date:       Wed, 1 Sep 1999 17:18:34 +0300


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Finnish Saku 99 Event This Saturday

Webcam and IRC Channel Available

ESPOO, FINLAND - September 1, 1999 - Saku 99, the biggest Amiga event in
Finland this year, will be on this Saturday in Vantaa. The show starts at
12 o'clock and will feature Amiga related competitions, demonstrations,
retailers and video films. Amiga's Petro Tyschtschenko and AmigaOS 3.5
previews will be there as well. Attendance is free of charge.

For those who can't attend, the Finnish Amiga Users Group will be hosting a
webcam and an IRC channel (#saku99 at IRCnet) with live comments from the
exhibition place. Please note the Finnish timezone (EET, GMT+2). You should
also check out the Saku 99 invitation intro in Aminet for pictures and
other highlights (demo/intro/saku99.lha).

Please visit http://batman.jytol.fi/~saku/english/ or our mirror site
http://tzimmola.tky.hut.fi/saku/english/, for further information. E-mail
inquiries may be sent to Janne Sirén (siren@mikrobitti.fi).

About Saku 99

Saku 99 will be the biggest Amiga event in Finland this year. Following the
success of Saku 98, which was visited by some 500 Amiga enthusiasts, Saku
99 is aimed to be bigger and better than the previous events. Mr. Petro
Tyschtschenko of Amiga has already confirmed his presence and other great
highlights are planned. Saku 99 will be held on Saturday September 4th 1999
at the Science Centre Heureka in Vantaa, near Helsinki.

About Finnish Amiga Users Group

Finnish Amiga Users Group (Suomen Amiga-käyttäjät ry.) is a non-profit
organization for promoting Amiga computing and helping Amiga users in
Finland. Also known as Saku, after it's disk magazine, the group is trying
to accomplish it's goals by organizing meetings and by publishing a disk
magazine. Since 1993 the Finnish Amiga Users Group and it's predecessors
have released over thirty issues of the disk magazine and held several
public gatherings. Other accomplishments include the Web site and Sakunet,
a national Fidonet style network of Amiga related bulletin board systems.

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From:     info@markengrabbing.de
To:       markenrecht-aktion@thoha.de
Date:     Sun, 29 Aug 1999 22:53:18 +0200
Subject:  Das Markenrecht soll geändert werden - Aktion gegen Markengrabbing
Reply-to: info@markengrabbing.de
X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Win32 (v3.11)

Hallo und guten morgen!

Es gibt sehr sehr gute Neuigkeiten für unsere Aktion, denn der
Sprecher "Neue Medien" der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion hat erneut
versichern lassen, daß er einen Fall wie "webspace" einfach nicht
akzeptieren kann und uns in unseren Bemühungen bzgl. der
Markenlöschung sowie der Änderung des Markenrechtes
unterstützen will.


*** Bewegt sich der Bundestag? ***
Wie bereits angedeutet, soll eine Änderung des Markenrechten auf
den Weg gebracht werden. Dies bestätigte das Büro des
Sprechers "Neue Medien" der SPD-Fraktion mir in einem Telefonat
aus der vergangenen Woche.
Unsere Aktion wolle man gerne unterstützen und hat mir viele
Hinweise gegeben, wie wir vielleicht schnell etwas erreichen
können.
Hierbei spielen vor allem auch die Aktivitäten des Patentamtes eine
Rolle (auch im Nachfeld einer "unbegreiflichen" Markeneintragung).
Die Unterstützung der SPD-Fraktion wurde schon zugesagt
http://www.markengrabbing.de/news_tauss_2.htm
http://www.markengrabbing.de/news.htm


*** Wann hört es endlich auf ***
Das Patentamt leistet sich immer mehr Schnitzer bzgl.
Markeneintragungen. So wurde -wie vielen von euch wahrscheinlich
schon bekannt- auch die Bezeichnung "Y2K" für das Jahr 2000 in
verschiedenen Klassen eingetragen. Sollte die Eintragung
bestehen bleiben, können alle möglichen freien Verwendungen
dieses Begriffes in Frage gestellt werden ...
http://www.markengrabbing.de/news.htm

(Hatte da nicht auch einmal jemand "Millenium" als Marke
eingetragen ... ?)


*** Lizenzvertrag der What's Up AG - Wolf im Schafspelz ? ***
Liest man den (derzeit) kostenlos angebotenen Lizenzvertrag der
What's Up AG für deren Marke "webspace" einmal aufmerksam
durch, so kann man durchaus skeptisch werden, was damit
bezweckt werden soll ...
http://www.markengrabbing.de/wuag_lizenz.htm


*** Zur Aufheiterung ***
Auf onlinekosten.de wird ein kleines Programm vorgestellt, wie
man sicher das Markenrecht nutzen kann ... ganz lustig ... einfach
einmal durchlesen ...
http://www.markengrabbing.de/news.htm


Bitte unterstützt uns auch weiterhin kräftig bei unserer Aktion,
denn noch sind wir lange nicht am Ziel !!!

Ich wünsche euch allen eine schöne Woche :-)


Bis später
Euer
Thorsten Hassiepen

*** Aktion gegen Markengrabbing ***
URL: http://www.markengrabbing.de
Email: info@markengrabbing.de

Newsletter herausgegeben von:
Thorsten Hassiepen, Hauptstrasse 31, D-41844 Wegberg
Tel.: 02434-20687 (V.i.S.d.P.)

Bitte unterstuetzen Sie uns!
Vielen Dank!
***

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                A M I G A   G O E S   Q U I E T  . . .

               . . .   A N D   S O   D O E S   I W I N

               I W I N   B R I E F   S T A T E M E N T

         I W I N   I N T R O D U C E S   T H E M S E L V E S

                        I W I N   P R I C E S

                 J I M   C O L L A S   O N   I W I N

             A M I G A   A D V I S O R Y   C O U N C I L

            A M I G A   D O W N   U N D E R   R E P O R T

                       H A Y N I E   O N   N G

              A M I G A   2 K   I N   S T .   L O U I S

          S E C O N D   A N N U A L   P O W E R P I C N I C

               A M I G A   E X T R A V A G A N Z A 9 9

                  S A K U   9 9   I S   C L O S E !

         R U S S I A N   P A R T Y   T H I S   W E E K E N D

        F I F T H   A N N I V E R S A R Y   -   G A U H P I L

                    A M I G A   C A R D   G A M E

                      " A M I G A "   E 4 0 0 0

                 R E Q U E S T E R   E N H A N C E R

Editor's Thoughts and Introduction:

 Even if I didn't have many other reason to use an Amiga (and I have
many), I'd still be a member of the Amiga community just to see what
might happen next. This month has provided many examples of why that
attitude exists. First, from out of the blue comes a company no one
has heard of, by name of Iwin Corporation. They promise two new Amiga
compatibles, to begin manufacturing in September, that offer just
about everything any Amigan could want. Compatibility, features, power
(Motorola 68060 or Power PC), and low prices. The natural reaction is
to wonder if they're a hoax or for real. Our opinion is the company is
probably for real, but we wonder if it's possible for them to deliver
what they intend. We have some information for you below. We had
intended to publish the specifications of the two models Iwin is
discussing, but can't. Everything on their website is copyrighted, and
they haven't responded to our inquiries. We haven't asked for
permission, because we didn't get an answer to our first note. Perhaps
that's because we used the sentence "If everything turns out to be on
the up and up, we'll be happy to carry news releases and information
from Iwin to help you get the word out." Perhaps we insulted them,
though that wasn't our intent. If you want the specifications, you can
find them at their web site: http://www.iwin-corp.com.
 As you will see from the note from Amiga President Jim Collas below,
we'd hoped to hear something about Iwin from Amiga this week. We kept
this issue back, hoping to include that information. It's now Saturday
night and we've heard nothing. Instead, Amiga has gone quite, as we
discuss in the next paragraph. At this point, we're drawing no
conclusions from the timing.
 The second strange thing this month was the decision by both Amiga
and Iwin to stop communicating with the Amiga community for now, to
concentrate on products. They both announced it at about the same
time, and in similar terms. We have statements below. We think it's
probably a good idea for Amiga to scale back their communication as
they've put a lot of time into it. A lot of information has gone out
to the world at large also, probably too much. We note that the press
section of the bulletin board on the Amiga site is shut down, with a
statement that too much proprietary information slipped through.
 We do have one more thing to say about the Iwin products. If they
become available as planned, we'd be happy to look at one and review
it. We almost never do reviews here due to space constraints, but this
would be such a significant event we'd make an exception - even if we
have to give the computer back afterwards. ;-)

"AU" HOUSEKEEPING:
 This is the second issue to go out under the auspices of the ONElist
site. Overall, my impression is ONElist is working out reasonably
well. A few of our readers may have had other opinions. Let me share a
note I received from ONElist recently, and which many of you may have
received as well:

"Dear ONElist Subscriber

 You may have recently received the onelist_announce newsletter.
During the recent transfer of email lists to ONElist, some new members
were inadvertently subscribed to this newsletter. We sincerely
apologize to you for this oversight and would like to assure you that
your email address has now been removed from this newsletter and you
will no longer receive editions of it.

 This applies only to the onelist_announce newsletter. Any other lists
you subscribed to will be unaffected.

 Thank you in advance for your understanding and again, our apologies.

 The ONElist Team"

 The note explains some puzzling letters we got from readers
expressing concerns about ONElist, including fears of spamming. We're
inclined to view this as a genuine mistake on their part, and a
particularly ill timed one from our point of view as it happened just
as we switched to their service.
 Let me point out that we have used ONElist in several capacities for
many months before moving "Amiga Update" there, and we had no bad
experiences. Please keep us informed of any problems you may
have, but we really don't expect any serious problems with this
relationship.

IT'S NOT US ...
 Finally, we need to comment on a new Amiga site just established in
Norway. The site is called .AmiUpdate - a name that certainly got our
attention. Please note that there is no connection between that site
and this publication. We've asked them to place a statement to that
affect on their site, and they readily agreed.
 That doesn't mean .AmiUpdate isn't a good site. It turns out to be a
very good place to go on the net for news and especially interviews.
Check it out at http://amiupdate.8m.com/ - we think you'll enjoy it.
 Brad Webb,
 Editor
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E-mail to the E-ditor:

19 Jul 1999

Brad,

 Thanks for the years of Amiga Updates... you should be given an Amiga
ambassadorship for all your hard work and dedication.

 While I think the move towards Linux on the Amiga is the best move
for that platform, the development of an Amiga Workbench, to set it
apart from the other window managers, is key to its success. A
customized X display server is necessary to take advantage of any
proprietary graphics Amiga might house. Another feature to might
separate it from the masses is to put the Linux kernel in ROM, or
flash RAM, like earlier Amiga models. That will make the archictecture
flexible for server, workstation, or as a mananaged PC on a network
much more easier. If not, it will be just another Linux port.

 For those with less than ecstatic enthusiasm towards this move, keep
in mind that the original Amiga OS is not so different from Linux.
Both have scripting and GUI interfaces to OS and disk. Both do not
rely upon lame hardware addressing schemes, such as C:. Both are
multitasking and Amiga has easily had multiuser capabilities with 3rd
party software, that really work. Linux also offers the most stable
operating system I have ever known to work with, unlike Windows,
Macintosh and, alas, Amiga.

 Finally, both units are conducive to the creative minded, not some
warped vision to conform to somebody else's idea of ideal computing. A
marriage of the two should produce one gem of a multimedia personal
computer for the next millennia.

Robert
~~~~~~
Robert,
 Good thoughts, and worth sharing with our readers. Thanks for sending
them our way.
 Brad
======

6 Aug 1999

Hello Brad,
 I found you on "Gramma BBS" in the Seattle area. I enjoy your
newsletter!
 I have an Amiga 3000 and a floptical drive which is about 5 years
old. Unfortunately, it stopped working recently....the problem seems
to be that my CPU can't find it "not mounted". Any suggestions about
how to temporarily have my computer "find" the missing drive?
 I bought the drive from Tulin Technology in San Jose. Another company
there was Insite Peripherals. The phone numbers for those firms are no
longer working. Do you have forwarding numbers for them? If not, can
you suggest where I might have this unit repaired or possibly I might
even buy another floptical drive....I have a large number of disks and
need something to read them!

    Thanks in advance.

Best wishes,
Tim
~~~~~~
Tim,
 Never having used a floptical, I'm not a good person to answer your
question. Can one of the readers help please?
 Brad
======

4 Aug 1999

 Hi Brad, I love this letter, always great and ontop. you work very
hard and it is greatly appreciated what you do , but this line below
my entry has just brought me over the top, I cant believe that they
would even consider it.

 not to get into Flame wars here but What is this??!!! if we dont like
what they are doing to the Amiga, ? if we dont like that they are
taking the machine and turning an advanced O/S into another Linux
Clone running Xwindows ? damn straight we dont like it. they shouldnt
either ..


 just remember the name doesn't mean a damn thing. its the technology
behind it, hell I bet the new Amiga is just some gateway unix box that
they peeled off the sticker on and on plopped the amiga logo...


 and to Alan , Rick and the rest of the tech nerds @ Amiga R&D ,We
love the Amiga, We love everything about it. but when you CHANGE
EVERYHING ABOUT IT WE LOVE , We dont love it anymore. because it is
not what we fell in love with... remember that when you cash your
paychecks...I think that Amiga is Using the Amiga Community's Strength
to hold them together untill they get BIG enough to Stab us all in the
back and leave use behind..


 I AM WITH PHASE5 ON THIS ONE...

Chris
>

> To the small number of individuals who have been sending vulgar,
> threatening hatemail because you don't like what we're doing, and have
> announced that you're fed up and are leaving the Amiga community,
> goodbye. Millions and millions of people will purchase Amiga-branded
> and Amiga-compliant products over the coming years, and we're sorry
> you won't be among them.
>
> Rick LeFaivre, Allan Havemose, and the Amiga R&D Team
~~~~~~
Chris,
 I get the feeling we'll never settle the dispute over Amiga's
approach or what others would like to do. One thing you may want to
look at is the series of items on Iwin in this issue. While we're
still not sure what all is involved in their efforts, what they're
saying has to be music to the "Classic" Amiga fan's ears.
 Brad
======

5 Aug 1999

G'Day Brad

Re Letter in your Amiga Update:-

> Hello Brad
> ... snip ...
> Another problem I'm having is recently I haven't been able to get on
> aminet,

The following exchange of e-mails that I had with Urban Müller may
help:-

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Frank wrote:
>
> G'Day Urban Müller
>
> Greetings from "The Land Down Under"
>
> I can't seem to get any proper response from these Aminet mirrors:-
>
> *  http://us.aminet.net/aminet/
>
>       Message from web site:-
>
>        Forbidden
>        You don't have permission to access /aminet/ on this server.
>
> *  http://uk.aminet.net/~aminet/
>
>       Broswer message:-
>
>         Network error occurred while receiving data
>         Connection reset by peer
>
>         (This has been happening for a few weeks
>
> *  http://au.aminet.net/aminet/
>
>       Browser message:-
>
>         Unable to locate server au.aminet.net
>
>         (I had heard that Livewire who hosted Aminet in
>          Australia were no longer doing so.)
>
> Cheers ....

us.aminet.net - file system broken
uk.aminet.net - been hacked, rebuilding
au.aminet.net - oops, forgot to remove from mirror list

Sending out a MOTD

  -Urban
~~~~~~
Thanks for the input. Looks like a whole series of problems for
Aminet, all at once. Things seem to be going better for them now.
 Brad
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               A M I G A   G O E S   Q U I E T   . . .

27 Aug 99

 The following is a quotation from the Amiga Web site, put up on the
27th:
 For the next several months, the Amiga staff will be focused on
implementing our business and product plans. We will not be discussing
or commenting on future company directions during this time.
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               . . .   A N D   S O   D O E S   I W I N

27 Aug 1999

 And there's this note, which we spotted on the same day, from Iwin:
During the next couple of days/weeks we will be working on our
projects. Please understand that we will not be able to discuss our
products any further during this time.

 {See Editor's Introduction and following stories for more information
on Iwin. Brad}
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                 I W I N   B R I E F   S T A T E M E N T

18 June 99

{This brief item from the Iwin web site has a June date and seems to
be the first information posted by the mysterious company about the
Amiga. It went un-noticed in June, including by us. Brad}

 Iwin Corporation today has announced to support e more operating
system in the future with as many applications from the Iwin business
units as possible. The new founded Amiga division of the software
business unit will produce high-quality Amiga applications and
multimedia titles. Iwin is pleased to hear about the promising
upcoming Amiga events and how the Amiga shall again roll over the
market in the future. Iwin Corporation will do it's best to help the
Amiga again on the market.
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           I W I N   I N T R O D U C E S   T H E M S E L V E S

17 Aug 1999

 Hello Amiga fans and freaks,

 We were watching the things going on here {Amiga newsgroup
comp.sys.amiga.misc} now since a couple of hours. Read all the posts
from you, smiled a little and now decided to really post our own
statement. We expected a lot of bad posts and mails, but that what we
had to discover during the last hours was awful. We understand that
the Amiga community was fooled by Amiga Inc. for a long time, however
persons who cannot or don't want to believe in our products - you
don't have to.

 First of all, we are not here to fight some battles with any kind of
person or firm.

 Second, there were some questions posted here which we will now
answer:

 1. About the firm "Iwin Corporation"

 Yes, Iwin was incorporated in Delaware. What's the problem? Commodore
Business Machines was incorporated on the Bahamas. Yes, Lewes/DE is
currently our only US contact but we will open another office in
Houston soon. Sorry guys, but we are new as Iwin and new in the US.
Things take some time - even in the US.

 CEO of the firm is Martin Steinbach. He doesn't have anything to do
with these "Martin Steinbach's" usually found when searching with
Altavista. He is also not connected with Scientology or any other
sect.

 The firm has 338 employees in sum around the world.

 Iwin was founded because of the merger of Worksoft and Branch
software. As you might have read on the webpage - Worksoft AUSTRIA.
The address www.worksoft.com doesn't have anything to do with Worksoft
Austria.

 Yes, the domain name was registerred only in June. Sorry guys, as we
said we are new.

 Regarding the German telephone number. You can find contact
information on the webpage.

 Why didn't you hear about us before? This is very simple. Just take a
look at the past posts here and you know why. We were thinking for a
very long time when and how to announce our products and we have to
confess that we are almost sorry for doing it.

 About the commodore deal. We are saying "We are negotiating" with
Tulip. We want to sell our products under the name and logo of
Commodore. We didn't say we are Commodore.

 Now regarding the new classic amigas:

 No, we do not use any of copyrighted Amiga or Gateway or whatever
patents or technology.

 8MB chipram might be impossible with Amiga chips. As we mentioned
already, we have a completely new archticture. If somebody needs this
now or not - it's up to you if you want/need it or not.

 Every further question what we received in the last few hours is
currently being put on a special FAQ section on our webpage. There you
will be able to read about technical datas etc.

 Once more, we are not here to have some fights with somebody. On the
contrary (as we mentioned in the interview) we would like to work
closely together with Amiga Inc. and other Amiga firms.

 If there are any questions left please post them here as a reply.
Thank you.

 Yours,

Martin Steinbach    Rue Ann Mark
President           Vice President

www.iwin-corp.com
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                          I W I N   P R I C E S

21 Aug 1999

Dear Amiga users and friends,

 As that we are getting more and more questions about the prices
mentioned on our website and in several posts here before we decided
to write this message.

 The entry price for an A5200M (ex A510) system will be !around! $239.
This is just for the computer, case, floppy, keyboard, mouse, etc. but
NO harddisk, monitor, etc.

 The entry price for an A5300M (ex A1010) system will be !around! $499
for same configuration as above.

 The P {Power PC. Brad} versions will be around $100 more than the M
versions. There are currently no prices for the M+/P+ or the A5400!

 Many people were asking us how we can make these prices. Well, if you
are buying enough of these things from a manufactor, then you get very
low prices - this is how the market works. As that we have three major
partners (for producing the computers, producing the chips, etc.) we
can keep our production costs very low.

 Information about the names:

 Because we have received many requests for it, we have decided to
rename the computers. The final decission is still not made, but it
will be fixed by the end of the next week.

Current names/numbers:

A5200 = ex A510 (Cleveland)
A5300 = ex A1010 (Ockna)
A5400 = ex A2010 (Rita)

 Names in brackets are the projects names.

 If you have any further question regarding these things, please post
them directly here.

Best regards,

-- Martin and Rue Ann
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                J I M   C O L L A S   O N   I W I N

19 Aug 1999

 Late today was the first time I have ever heard of Iwin Corp so I
don't know if they are legitimate or not. If they have attempted to
contact Amiga, Inc in the past I am not aware of these attempts. If
the products they describe on their website are real, I would be
interested in talking to them. I have always felt that advancing the
current Amiga platform while we launch a next generation Amiga would
help the Amiga community. This is why we are doing O/S 3.5. Given the
state of affairs when I took over six months ago, I didn't believe
that advancing the current Amiga hardware was feasible. We haven't had
the internal resources to develop both product lines and I didn't see
any external solutions. If Iwin is real, it may be an interesting
option for an O/S 3.5 platform that could also run our next generation
Amiga OE. The new AMiga OE will be fairly portable although it will
optimized for next generation hardware. I am unavailable until Monday
and will contact Iwin at that time. I should caution that I am a bit
skeptical of their claims given nobody in the Amiga community has
heard of them before. I won't make any conclusions until I talk to
them. I will update the community sometime next week.

Sincerely,
Jim
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             A M I G A   A D V I S O R Y   C O U N C I L

August 6, 1999

 San Diego, CA - The Amiga Advisory Council is officially launched
today August 6th, 1999.

 The community submitted hundreds of Nominations, and based upon your
input we are pleased to welcome the following members of the Amiga
Advisory Council:

Andrew Elia       Ben Vost       Bill Panagouleas Cade Hannan
Carsten Schroeder Chris Heereman Christian Kemp   Christoph Dietz
Conor Kerr        Craig DeLahoy  Dave Law         Don Hicks
Gary Peake        Gunter Horbach Heinz Wrobel     Hulger Kruse
Ian Greenaway     Jeff Rose      Juergen Haage    Kermit Woodall
Luca Denelon      Malte Mundt    Randhir Jesrani  Thomas Frieden
Thomas Raukamp    Thomas Svenson Tom Lively       Trish Zlotek
Wayne Hunt        Wayne Martin

 The objective of the AAC is to help us better plan the future of
Amiga through close communications with people who are viewed as
leaders in the Amiga community. The members of the AAC have all
executed non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), with Amiga and will have
access to confidential information regarding future products and
plans. This allows Amiga to share sensitive information with respected
members of the Amiga community without having to disclose our plans
publicly.

 The members of the AAC were selected to represent their different
areas of affiliation within the Amiga community - the Press,
Developers, Dealers/Distributors, and the User Group organizations.
The AAC is designed to provide a flow of information from the
Community to the Amiga management team and from Amiga back to the
community. Each of the members of the AAC will act as a conduit to the
community and the areas that they represent.

 We held our first official meetings with the AAC in London and in
Sacramento with over 20 AAC members participate in these first
official meetings. The AAC was able to share with Amiga many of the
desires, and needs of the community. As we work towards the launch of
the Next Generation Amiga the input received by the AAC will help
guide those decisions.

 "We are excited to welcome the members of the AAC as active
representatives of the Amiga community and look forward to
implementing many of the programs suggested in the near future, stated
Jim Collas, "together we will make a difference in computing forever."

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           A M I G A   D O W N   U N D E R   R E P O R T

By Colin Bell
Used with permission

Mini Report on the ADU show for 1999.

 The Amiga DownUnder show was held at the Hotel Heritage in
Narrabundah, ACT Australia. The show was in the Canberra room of the
hotel which I presume is normally used for small functions or
weddings. I attended the show on the Saturday. The Show was on both
Saturday and Sunday.

 The main letdown came as soon as I walked in and asked about the
schedule for the Jim Collas speech. Unfortunately Jim couldn't make it
down to the show but Petro Tyschtschenko did make it. I was
disappointed but I realise how far away we are down here and I know
he's a busy man so that's ok. The next thing I looked for at the
stalls was for any copies of OS3.5. I knew it was doubtful that it
would be ready in time for us but there was still some hope. I
couldn't see any copies but I'd just arrived in time for Jurgen Haages
demonstration of OS3.5 so I stood and watched that. Jurgen told us
that the release would be ready in late September. Apparently,
although not released at the show, it was still the official "Launch"
of OS3.5.

 If you've been keeping up with the developments in OS3.5 then there
wasn't anything really new to be learnt. Jurgen demonstrated most of
the new features that he could and discussed other things that he
couldn't show (eg. 4gig+ HD(only because they didn't have one big
enough for him to work with)) and then answered any questions from the
crowd of around 250 Amigans. Jurgen told us it would be available in
late September for 99DM, $67 US or about $95 Australian dollars. My
impression of OS3.5 is positive. All the preferences windows are
resizeable because they use the new Reactor boopsi classes, you get a
current release version of Miami and AWeb and there is an email client
included . The new Glow-icons look nice and Jurgen showed us how when
you change screendepth from say, 256 colours to 16 or 4, the icons
still looked nice. One unusual decision I found though was that the
OS3.5 manual is on the CD in html and .pdf format. When quizzed about
the pdf format (Adobe Acrobat format) Jurgen told us that most Amigans
in Germany have a PC as well so they'll view that on their PC. Anyway,
there are several pdf viewers available on aminet. The developer tools
and docs are all on the CD as well as a full version of OS3.1 (in case
you need to revert back.) The installer script also creates a rescue
disk which will allow you to boot off floppy disk and reinstall the
system from the CD. Overall, I would say that OS3.5 is worth upgrading
for and is good value.

 Straight after the demo, Petro and Jurgen drew the door prizes which
were

1st A1200 plus Amiga gift pack
2nd Amiga gift pack
3rd Amiga gift pack

 A special draw was held for 20 copies of OS3.5. These were specially
prepared Amiga DownUnder versions that the lucky winners received and
they will get an update when the final version is released. It's clear
to see that they are just waiting to iron out the last few bugs. All
packaging etc. is finished. These prizes will become collectors items.

 I believe that the same door prize draws were held on the Sunday as
well.

 After the demonstration I went around to all the stalls. There were
no international Amiga companies there apart from our own GPsoftware.
They were demonstrating and selling Opus Magellan and Dopus T-Shirts.

 Computa Magic had a stall and were selling software and hardware and
seemed to be doing a good trade.

 UniTech electronics was there selling a full range of stuff including
the round boing ball "Amiga, keep the momentum going" mouse mats. I
had to have one of those. :-)

 RMF were there with their QuickNet ethernet cards for the
500/1200/2/3/4000's This Australian company has been around for years
making networking cards that were always just out of most Amigan's
price range. They were selling them for "show-special" prices cheaper
than an Ariadne. If I still had my BBS (and therefore had a need to
network my Amiga's) I'd have snapped up a couple of them.

 CAUG and MAUG were there (Canberra / Melbourne Amiga User Groups)
with info about themselves as well as various new and second hand
items and a range of Amiga stickers and boing ball stickers that Petro
smuggled through customs for them.

 An Internet Cafe was set up with about 6 A1200's networked together
for free use throughout the show. These were getting a full work-out.

 The ADUG (Amiga DownUnder User Group) was launched at the show and
had a stall signing up members. This is an attempt to bring all
Australian Amiga users and is a great idea. The Amiga community in
Australia is small and our country is so vast.

 Being from Sydney, my last Amiga show was the WOCA show at Darling
Harbour in about 1992/3. In comparison to that, the ADU 99 show was
tiny. But the spirit was still there. The turn out to the show was
excellent. (It was quite crowded at times) I'm glad I drove down for
it and I'd like to thank the organisers for putting on the show and to
congratulate them all. Well done guys. I'm looking forward to future
shows!

 Keep an eye on the official Amiga Down Under website for a full show
report with pictures and transcripts of the speeches.
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                     H A Y N I E   O N   N G

 {The following was spotted recently posted to the Usenet. It's an
opinion of the next generation Amigas by Amiga legend Dave Haynier.
Brad}

Name: Dave Haynie
Email: dhaynie@jersey.net
Location: Arid South Jersey
Occupation: Iconoclast

 Wow! It's like Christmas, hearing all the good postings about Amiga
after all this time (ok, two ignorant cavemen didn't like it, but the
appreciation of fine art is beyond the grasp of some lesser minds). I
worked at C=/Amiga from 1983-1994, and consulted for Amiga
Technologies (ESCOM) 1995-1996. The dream hasn't died for many of us,
and it's telling, if you view the history, that fools destroyed the
Amiga from within, not competition. For hardware: in 1991, I was
designing the next generation Amiga systems architecture, to replace
the A3000/A4000 design. With all the cool stuff that went in there, I
can honestly say the PC industry has pretty much caught up and, in
many places, surpassed this architecture (if you include USB and I2O,
they have nailed it). So using part or all of a PC design can still
yield a perfectly Amiga-like system. Software, on the other hand, is
at issue. I was very concerned when Gateway/Amiga dumped QNX (very
much a modern Amiga-like OS) for Linux. Linux is a fine free UNIX, but
in many places, it's the opposite of AmigaOS. You can't do multimedia
on Linux in the Amiga way (in fact, even Windows is better, today, and
Windows usually fails the Amiga definition of recorder-ready
multimedia). You don't have autoconfig at all, not even the primitive
static autoconfig Windows uses. But this may well change. Jim Collas
called me last month, we spoke for more than an hour, and I'm
convinced they may do well. Basically, at worst, you'll have a machine
that fulfills the promise of NeXT, only very open. At best, you'll
have that merged with basic Amiga ideas, and perhaps these will
propagate to the greater Linux community. If you were to look for one
simple way to Linux, in general, doing "the desktop thing" better than
Windows, all you need is an influx of Amiga technology -- we had that
stuff done right, for the most part, back in '86. I can't say how
it'll come out, but Collas seems to be the best guy since Jeff Porter
(A500/A2000/A3000 era) to be running things at a solvent Amiga-owning
company. You could do worse, market wise, to base things around Linux
and Java, so even if it the machine doesn't pass my Amiga acid test,
it has a good chance of standing down Windows at 20 paces. And if it
the new Amiga, for real, done right, reaching The Mainstream, people
won't see personal computers the same way again.
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             A M I G A   2 K   I N   S T .   L O U I S

24 Aug 99

Amigan-St. Louis is Proud to Announce Amiga 2K

 Amiga 2K is the latest and best Gateway Computer Show. It will be
held at the Henry VIII Hotel, in St. Louis MO. U.S.A. We are fortunate
to be able to utilize this same beautiful hotel again this year. The
hotel was a big hit with everyone that attended Amiga 99.

 Amiga 2K will be held April 7 - 9, 2000. Contracts are signed, and
the decks have been cleared. Stand by for the best Amiga show in the
new millennium!

 More information will be made available as the show date approaches.
For the latest information, check our web page at:

     http://www.amiga-stl.com/

 We are in the process of updating them now.

 Dealers, distributors, shareware and commercial developers, clubs and
others interested in exhibiting, should contact us via email for
details on costs and further details. Ask any of the exhibitors
attending any of our shows, and you will find that they were not
disappointed. In fact most everyone will tell you "The Gateway
Computer Shows put on by Amigan-St. Louis are the best!

 For more exhibitor information, email Bob at bscharp@icon-stl.net You
can also check our web page for details. It will be listed under
"Amiga 2K", "Exhibiting". This will also be updated shortly.

See you in April,

Bob & Diana Scharp
Producers of the Gateway Computer Shows
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          S E C O N D   A N N U A L   P O W E R P I C N I C

Amiga Atlanta's Second Annual PowerPicniC

Here's your invitation to the hippest
fun since the last Woodstock SIG!

Electronic Music Play, Interactive Entertainments,
Amiga Gaming, great company and special guests:

    Darreck Lisle from Gateway / Amiga Inc.

 Darreck will talk about whats new at Amiga Inc.
 Get the inside scoop on the revoloution!
 He may also have a some hot prizes to give away to a lucky Amigan!

Frank Davis from FWD Computing

 Frank will be on hand with hottest Amiga CD titles on sale at
 special discount price! Order the new OS3.5 from him or let him
 know what other hot software you want to have at the show!

    Chris Aldi (OS3.5 programmer) from Finale Development

 Chris will be demonstrating and answering question on OS3.5!!!
 Get the lastest info, and find out what in the future for the
 classic OS!

Just bring your body, your favorite friends, your
favorite family and your favorite food & drinks to
The PowerPicniC Potluck Party!
Sponsored by Amiga Atlanta, Inc.

Check out our web page at:

           http://www.amigataatlanta.org

Amiga Atlanta's Sencond Annual PowerPicniC
--- A Mod Happening ---

Saturday, September 11th, 1999
3:00 pm until the moon goes down

 Dress is TOTALLY casual and all your friends & families are welcome.
Event attendance is FREE. Refreshmnets will be provided by our lovely
Amiga chef and local diva Dawna Wilkinson. Though she will be be
donating her food and culinary talents, we asks that you show you
appreciation in her tip jar to cover the food. If you wish bring your
own grub, a charcoal grill will be fired up and available for
barbeque. Plates, cups, folding chairs, ice & cooler space will all be
welcome items.

Your participation with performances, displays and volunteer
support are also invited.  The more Amiga computers, games,
software, shows & demos the better!

--------->> PLEASE RSVP WITH DAWNA BY SEPTEMBER 4th! <<----------

            Email her at: kodiakmarmoset@mindspring.com

Additional Info & Participation Scheduling,
please email or phone one of the folks below:

Robert Hamilton
(404) 627-9356
cyber1@pd.org

Lamar Morgan
(770) 209-4011
lamar@mindspring.com


Amiga Atlanta, Inc. extends its sincere thanks
and appreciation to the owners & operators of

-- RAILROAD EARTH STUDIOS --

for providing the facilities and support
to make our PowerPicniC possible.

Railroad Earth frequently hosts other
electronic art shows, internet exhibitions,
music performances and art related lectures.

For more information on Railroad Earth
and their schedule of events, point your
anti-exploder web browser to WWW.RRE.NET
or email to NEIL@RRE.NET


DIRECTIONS:

FROM THE EAST:

 Take Stone Mtn. Freeway (GA-78) West & stay on Scott Blvd.
 when the freeway ends. Turn Right onto North Decatur (at 5 way
 stop light) Stay on North Decatur to the 5 way intersection at
 the gate entry to Emory University, Turn Left onto Oxford Rd.

FROM I-20:

 Take I-20 East. Exit North onto Moreland Ave. Head North on
 Moreland past Ponce De Leon (where the street name changes to
 Briarcliff). The 4th or 5th light after crossing Ponce will be
 North Decatur, turn Right. At the 5 way intersection (Emory
 entry gate) turn Right onto Oxford.

FROM I-75:

 Take I-75 to the interchange with I-85, get onto I-85 North.
 About 6 miles on I-85, Exit Right (South) onto North Druid Hills
 Road. A few lights down, turn Right onto Briarcliff Rd. About
 2 miles down, go left at the light onto North Decatur Rd. At
 the 5 way intersection (Emory Gate) turn Right onto Oxford.

FROM I-85 SOUTH:

 Exit Left (South) at Clairmont Rd. Stay South on Clairmont past
 North Druid Hills, past the Veterans Hospital to the light at
 North Decatur (BP station kitty corner, "Entertainment Tonight"
 on the right). Turn Right onto North Decatur. At the 5 way
 intersection in front of Emory University, Left onto Oxford Rd.
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              A M I G A   E X T R A V A G A N Z A 9 9

5 Aug 1999

 Due to the fact that there will not be the regular Midwest Amiga show
in Columbus, Ohio for 1999....we have started a new show. It is called
Amiga Extravaganza99 and will be held at the National guard Armoury in
Indianapolis, Indiana. Get togethers at the show hotel and setup for
vendors, user groups and developers will take place on October 8. The
vendor area and the seminars will take place on October 9 and 10,
1999.

 We have had some good vendor response so far and are looking to
expand it even more (anyone from anywhere in the world is welcome!)
This show is being billed as The Affordable Amiga Computer Show.
Nothing is wrong with fancy and glitzy shows, but this one will have
the theme of affordable while still being fun and productive. For
those who want to spend their hard earned money on fun, food, software
and hardware for their favorite computer. The rates for the hotel are
very reasonable, the price for vendors and user groups to rent table
or booth space is much lower than average. (one of the reasons some of
the dealers in Canada gave for not being able to make some of the
shows has been the cost to them, versus the sales they can expect to
make.) We want to encourage as many vendors and developers and user
groups as we can to come together for this event.

 To find out more about the show, goto the page set up for the show:
http://www.midlink.com/amiga/AEShows.html

 This show is being produced by A.R.C.U.G (Amiga Response Crew User
Group) under the leadership of it's President J. R. Wilson and
Vice-President Bryant Pedigo, with some assistance from FWD Computing.

The hotel of choice for the show is:
Comfort Inn West/Airport
5855 Rockville Road
Indianpolis, IN 46224
Reservations:
317-487-9800
1-800-323-2088
Fax: 317-487-1125

 Show rates are $58.95 plus tax per night and when making a
reservation let them know it is for Amiga Extravaganza99.

 Looking forward to seeing many of you there (as well as at AmigaFest
in Dayton the last weekend of August and at the Annual Amiga picnic
the 12th of September in Atlanta, Georgia) Thanks,

Frank Davis
FWD computing
fdavis@iquest.net
http://members.tripod.com/~FWDcomputing/
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                  S A K U   9 9   I S   C L O S E !

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Finnish Saku 99 Event Only Two Weeks Away

Illustrated How To Get There Guide Now Online

 ESPOO, FINLAND - August 21, 1999 - Saku 99, the biggest Amiga event
in Finland this year, is now only two weeks away. The show will
feature lots of competitions, demonstrations and Amiga goodies for
sale. Once again, Petro Tyschtschenko will be there to talk about the
latest developments at Amiga - and hopefully we can demonstrate some
of them.

 Saku 99 is organized by the Finnish Amiga Users Group and admittance
will be free of charge. For those who are uncertain of it's location,
we have prepared an illustrated How To Get There guide and collected
travelling instructions on our Web site. These include instructions
for foreign visitors, so be sure to check them out.

 Please visit http://batman.jytol.fi/~saku/english/ or our mirror site
http://tzimmola.tky.hut.fi/saku/english/, for further information.
E-mail inquiries may be sent to Janne Sirén (siren@mikrobitti.fi).

 About Saku 99

 Saku 99 will be the biggest Amiga event in Finland this year.
Following the success of Saku 98, which was visited by some 500 Amiga
enthusiasts, Saku 99 is aimed to be bigger and better than the
previous events. Mr. Petro Tyschtschenko of Amiga has already
confirmed his presence and other great highlights are planned. Saku 99
will be held on Saturday September 4th 1999 at the Science Centre
Heureka in Vantaa, near Helsinki.

 About Finnish Amiga Users Group

 Finnish Amiga Users Group (Suomen Amiga-käyttäjät ry.) is a
non-profit organization for promoting Amiga computing and helping
Amiga users in Finland. Also known as Saku, after it's disk magazine,
the group is trying to accomplish it's goals by organizing meetings
and by publishing a disk magazine. Since 1993 the Finnish Amiga Users
Group and it's predecessors have released over thirty issues of the
disk magazine and held several public gatherings. Other
accomplishments include the Web site and Sakunet, a national Fidonet
style network of Amiga related bulletin board systems.
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         R U S S I A N   P A R T Y   T H I S   W E E K E N D

CAFe99

 Computer Art Festival (CAFe99) will be held August 28-29 in Kazan,
Russia. This event is organised by Vysokogorsky Computer Center and
dedicate to Tatarstan Republic Independence Day (August 30). CAFe99
will be held at the Mayakovsky Culture Club.

 The show will feature lots of competitions on four platforms: Amiga
(Yes, Amiga!), PC, BK (16-bit russian homecomputer), ZX-Spectrum(still
alive :)

Day 1
Amiga/PC 1k intro
Multichannel music
ZX Spectrum 4k intro
Hand-drawn graphics
BK demo
Amiga/PC 64k intro
Wild
Day 2
Amiga/PC 4k intro
4-channel music
BK 4k intro
Render graphics
ZX Spectrum demo
Amiga/PC demo
Animation


CAFe99 support:

"ComputerWorld-Kazan" magazine
"Hi-Tech for all" magazine
"Novaya Amiga" magazine
"Volga 104FM" radio
KAZANNETWORK Ineternet service provider

CAFe99 official site is cafeparty.da.ru
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         F I F T H   A N N I V E R S A R Y   -   G A U H P I L

 12 August 1999, Göttingen, Germany: Dietmar Knoll announces that the
Geographical Amiga Users Home Page Internet List (GAUHPIL) is
celebrating its fifth online anniversary.

 The GAUHPIL is a moderated list of personal homepages of Amiga users.
It was established as early as in 1994. Today, a major update was
released. Currently listed are 785 personal homepages of Amiga users
from 33 countries on six continents!

 There is also a new page for German-speaking readers. It explains the
rules of the GAUHPIL and describes in brief the contents of the
sub-pages.

 All Amiga users are invited to send info about their personal
homepages to be added to the list. Please consider also to add a link
on your page to guide more attention to this service!

 The Website can be visited at: http://GAUHPIL.home.pages.de/
The Moderator can be reached at: dknoll@okay.net
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                    A M I G A   C A R D   G A M E

27 Aug 99

 An AMIGA card game (52 cards) is available made under licence of
Amiga International, Inc. The pictures show 13 different Amiga models
plus three different Jokers such as the BoingBall. On the back of the
cards it's the original AMIGA logo. The card game has been developed
on Amiga computers only. Please do not send requests or orders to
AMIGA but email Marcus Werum (mawerum@stud.uni-frankfurt.de) instead
who is handling the sale and shipping of the card game (DM 15,00 each
plus shipping). Clubs may get special conditions!
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                       " A M I G A "   E 4 0 0 0

27 Aug 99
          Official Benelux Amiga Distributor since 1997
                              E4000
 Phone: +31-10-4517722, fax +31-10-4517748 or email info@compcity.nl

Amiga E4000

 First of all, this machine is not a new development, new mainboard,
or anything like that. The E4000 consists of a standard Amiga 4000
mainboard (NEW) built in a ELBOX Ebox tower (also known as Power Tower
or Winner Tower). The processor boards used are manufactured by
Apollo, Commodore (3640) and DCE (CyberStorm). We supply AmigaOS 3.5
with this machine. If you buy an E4000 before OS 3.5 is out, it will
be sent to you free of charge when it has been released. As the E4000
is based on the Amiga 4000 mainboard it has of course a CPU slot for
PPC expansions.

 Supplied only while stocks last. All components are available in
virtually unlimited capacity except for the A4000 mainboards. When
these run out the supply of E4000's will end (obviously).

 Shipment of the E4000 will start in about 2 weeks. Pre-orders are
being accepted as of today.

 Technical specifications (general):

 o Midi-Tower with 230 Watt power supply
 o 2 MB Chipmemory (on A4000 mainboard)
 o IDE Controller (on A4000 mainboard)
 o SCSI2 Controller (on processor board) for harddrives and CD-Roms
 o 7 Zorro II/III slots
 o 5 ISA Slots (non-active)
 o 2 Video Slots
 o 3,5" Floppy Drive HD 1.76 MB
 o Original A4000 Keyboard
 o Original Amiga Mouse
 o 40-speed IDE Cd-Rom drive
 o 13.1 GB IDE Harddisk
 o AmigaOS 3.5

 Technical specifications of Apollo versions:

 o 68040 (40 MHz.) or 68060 (50 MHz.) CPU (full versions)
 o 32 MB Fastmemory (on processor board) maximum 128 MB
 o SCSI2 Controller (on processor board) for harddrives and CD-Roms

 Technical specifications of 3640 version:

 o 68040 25 MHz. CPU (full version)
 o 16 MB Fastmemory on mainboard

 Technical specifications of CyberStorm MkIII versions:

 o 68060 (50 MHz.) CPU (full version)
 o 32 MB Fastmemory (2 x 16 MB on processor board) maximum 128 MB
 o SCSI2 Controller (on processor board

Prices:
E4000/Apollo 040: HFL 3499,00 - EURO 1587,78 - USD 1612,44
E4000/Apollo 060: HFL 3999,00 - EURO 1814,67 - USD 1842,86
E4000/3640: HFL 2999,00 - EURO 1360,88 - USD 1382,03
E4000/CyberStorm MkIII - HFL 4299,00 - EURO 1950,80 - USD 1981,11

 Extras such as scandoublers/flickerfixers, bigger harddrives etc. are
all available.

 These prices include Dutch VAT 17,5%. Outside EC residents please
deduct this.
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                R E Q U E S T E R   E N H A N C E R

5 Aug 1999
Announce: ReqAttack 1.0 (Aminet: util/misc/ReqAttack.lha)

DESCRIPTION:
============

 ReqAttack is an incredible cool new requester improver similiar to
ARQ. It is the successor of KeyReq and improves the look and handling
of requesters of all programs which use the standard system requester
functions (Easy- RequestArgs, AutoRequest, BuildEasyRequestArgs,
BuildSysRequest) for that purpose.

FEATURES:
=========

 o Configurable requester logos which can also be animated.

 o Configurable button images and button look.

 o Configurable requester background pattern.

 o Keyboard control. Cycling through buttons with TAB, SHIFT TAB and
CURSOR keys. Activation of highlighted gadget with RETURN and another
configurable key (default LCOMMAND v). Activation of rightmost gadget
width ESCAPE and another configurable key (default LCOMMAND b).
Activation of buttons by keyboard can be aborted by pressing SHIFT or
ESCAPE before releasing the button activation key.

 o Possibility to drag the requesters around by clicking anywhere in
the window.

 o Possibility to make the requesters open in the center of the screen
or under the mouse pointer.

 o Very special conditional configuration.

 o It's possible to configure almost everything, like spacing between
the single elements of the requester and it's alignment, the color of
the highlight rectangle and much more.


 If you want to see some animated preview images before downloading
the beast check out:

       http://freeweb.dnet.it/steger/reqattack/reqattack.html

ReqAttack itself can be found on Aminet: util/misc/ReqAttack.lha

                      *** ReqAttack is Shareware ***
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• Einbindung einer neuen universellen Suchfunktion in der Maxi-Suche, damit wird erstmals die Suche nach bestimmten Begriffen in den weiteren Datenbeständen wie Wirtschaft, Geschichte usw. möglich (Volltext-Suche)
• Komplexe Programmüberarbeitung und Bug-Bereinigung
  • NewLook-Menüs ab OS 3.0 (keine wechselnden Menüfarben mehr)
  • Blinkender Pfeil bei Städten und kleinen Ländern arbeitet jetzt richtig
  • pixelgenaues Scrolling der Landkarten per Tastatur
  • Beschleunigung der Sortierfunktion durch vorsortierte Datenbestände
  • schnellere Suchfunktionen (in Assembler)
  • VisualPrefs wird nun nahezu vollständig unterstützt
  • GeoWorld-Fonts können jetzt im gleichen Verzeichnis bleiben
• Bedienung aller Auswahl- und Info-Fenster per Tastatur
• Mögliche Datenausgabe in Meilen anstelle Kilometern
• Requester "Keine Informationen verfügbar." bricht jetzt nach einer einstellbaren Zeit auch automatisch ab
• Überarbeitetes und erweitertes Voreinstellungsfenster (u.a. Anzeige von Bildschirmmodus und Zeichensatz, Einstellungen lassen sich benutzen, speichern oder rückgängig machen)
• Erweiterung des Städtedatenbestandes der österreichischen, schweizerischen, brasilianischen und US-Städte (mehr als 1100 Städte sogar mit PLZ, insgesamt jetzt 6119 Städte)
• Ergänzung der Städtedaten um Angaben zu Hauptstädten bzw. Landeshauptstädten
• Erweiterung des Länderdatenbestandes um Angaben zum Internet- Kürzel (z.B. .de, .uk, .us)
• Informationen zu den Datenbeständen werden jetzt seperat in einer GeoWorld.data - Datei verwaltet, eine Erweiterung der Datenbestände setzt damit keine Anpassung vom eigentlichen Hauptprogramm mehr voraus
• Erweiterung des Info-Requesters
• neu programmierte und erweiterte Online-Hilfe
• Überarbeitete und enorm erweiterte Bevölkerungsdaten zu den Ländern (mehr als 100 KB Text!!)

msqllib.lha          biz/dbase  103K+Access mSQL database with a shared libra
MUI-Leagues.lha      biz/dbase  670K+Over 500 leagues for MUI-Ligamaster
StarBase_xxx.lha     biz/dbase  181K+Star Trek Episodes Database 3.0d/1.2e
STDB.lha             biz/dbase  630K+Star Trek Database - Demo v1.2
TFat256bDEMO.lha     biz/demo    87K+Invoice program for Amiga, (FATTURE ITAL
xtm-fogbump.lha      biz/dkg     88K+Additional texture for Extreme
madepro.lha          biz/dopus    4K+Creates DeliTracker programs with DOpus.
svconvert.lha        biz/dopus    7K+Convert pictures using SViewII and Dopus
Konwerter2.11.lha    biz/misc   127K+Convert files from Metastock and Omega t
P-Lister.lha         comm/bbs    81K+Pointlister vV19990122
yamexpansion.lha     comm/mail  183K+V2.42 handles recent emails with YAM 2.0
yamexpDEU.lha        comm/mail    4K+German catalog for YamExpansion 2.4 (Fix
FluffyNET.lha        comm/maxs   16K+FluffyNET: Mail nettwork starter kit
AmiIPWfra.lha        comm/misc    2K+French Catalog for AmiIPWatcher
AmiVNC.lha           comm/tcp   149K+Experimental VNC server for Amiga w/C so
SimpleFTP.lha        comm/tcp    74K+SimpleFTP - New and easy to use FTP clie
UMSAreafix1_1.lha    comm/ums    38K+Manages list of subscribed newsgroups
AWebResume.lha       comm/www    53K+Integrate HTTP resume support into AWeb-
icr.lha              comm/www     6K+Restores IBrowse cached WWW pages for lo
pukamat.lha          demo/aga    22K+2nd place 4k intro at Assembly'99. Fixed
ukx_luminance.lha    demo/aga   2.4M+Luminance PPC WOS - UKONX - Slach 2 - 19
MWI-Excess05.lha     demo/mag   2.1M+"Excess #05" by Madwizards
Tandem.lha           dev/asm    672K+Revolutionary Editor/Assembler/Debugger
ACE_ByteRun.lha      dev/basic    1K+Fast ByteRun De/Compression for ACE Basi
ASLmultiSelect.lha   dev/basic    2K+ASL multi-select in Blitz
hsb_selgc_inc.lha    dev/basic   20K+Select.gadget - Includes for Hisoft/Maxo
LoadSample.lha       dev/basic    3K+Blitz Sample loading routines
UDP_Chat.lha         dev/basic  145K+UDPfuncsV2.6 for Blitz-good for Net game
winborder.lha        dev/basic    2K+Blitz2 Calculate window border sizes (VP
SetMousePort.lha     dev/c       10K+Map Mouse to Joystickport (or Mousport)
COP.lha              dev/debug  157K+Low Level Debugger
dech.lha             dev/e       38K+Deniil's E-Compiler Handler v1.35
Hexy.lha             dev/misc   152K+Binary file viewer/editor v1.6 (w/src GP
SysRep.lha           dev/misc     8K+Easy bug reports (users & programmers)
abackup.lha          disk/bakup 314K+Full featured backup program
SortCopy.lha         disk/bakup  18K+Tiny directory/link/backup/copy program
IDEID.lha            disk/misc    5K+Displays ID structure of harddisk +sourc
ParSid_info.lha      docs/anno    1K+Info about new SID-card for the parport
AMIyNET41.lha        docs/hyper 1.6M+Spanish Amiga Internet users list.(HTML)
SO-guide.lha         docs/hyper 382K+GameHelp for StarOcean on PSX
Aminet-CD-32.lha     docs/lists  39K+Aminet CD 32 index and description
amiuserlist.lha      docs/lists  39K+World Wide Amiga User List V4.14
AaktInt0899.lha      docs/mags  343K+International infotainment magazine
AaktInt0899GFX.lha   docs/mags  485K+International infotainment magazine (gra
ascene00.lha         docs/mags  1.2M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x00 - 12/97
ascene01.lha         docs/mags  2.9M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x01 - 01/98
ascene02.lha         docs/mags  839K+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x02 - 02/98
ascene03.lha         docs/mags  1.0M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x03 - 03/98
ascene04.lha         docs/mags  1.4M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x04 - 04/98
ascene06.lha         docs/mags  2.0M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x06 - 06/98
ascene07.lha         docs/mags  955K+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x07 - 07/98
ascene08.lha         docs/mags  1.7M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x08 - 09/98
ascene09.lha         docs/mags  1.0M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x09 - 10/98
ascene0A.lha         docs/mags  565K+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x0A - 11/98
ascene0C.lha         docs/mags  2.4M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x0C - 01/99
ascene0D.lha         docs/mags  1.8M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x0D - 02/99
ascene0E.lha         docs/mags  1.4M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x0E - 04/99
ascene0F.lha         docs/mags  1.3M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x0F - 05/99
ascene10.lha         docs/mags  1.2M+Www.AmigaScene.com - 0x10 - 07/99
rusfaqs.lha          docs/misc   74K+Amiga FAQs, in Russian
ManDontWorry.lha     game/board  83K+Well-known board game 
FreeCell200.lha      game/data    8K+Solutions for FreeCell 151 to 200 V2
FreeCell250.lha      game/data    8K+Solutions for FreeCell 201 to 250 by D.H
FoundTip15-28.lha    game/hint   29K+Foundation Hints Mission15-28 (German)
Cocker.lha           game/misc  118K+1/2 player breakout game
GBuster11.lha        game/misc   47K+G-Buster v1.1 - PSX-ActionReplay codelis
PlayFKiss.lha        game/misc   87K+Kisekae player, 2.08 final release
PlayFKiss_src.lha    game/misc  172K+Source of PlayFKiss in AmigaE
rfmpro12.lha         game/misc  833K+Most playable soccer manager ever (V1.2)
ImpTxtUK.lha         game/patch   2K+English doc files for Epic's game Impera
zangband.lha         game/role  1.4M+Zangband 2.2.6 - Roguelike solo RPG
RubiCube.lha         game/think 152K+Implementation of the Magic Cube 
Anim2gif-GUI.lha     gfx/conv   139K+GUI To Convert anims to gifs with scale,
JpegTool.lha         gfx/conv    17K+Datatypes <-> jpeg converter (1.8)
DMandel.lha          gfx/fract   95K+Mandel & Julia generator with ARexx, RTG
VisionFX.lha         gfx/ifx    478K+PPC Modules for ImageFX 3.0+
photoalbum63c.lha    gfx/misc   228K+Picture management (incl.PCD) for AGA&Cy
akMPEG.lha           gfx/show    85K+MPEG player for CyberGfx V1.00 (68k)
akMPEG2.lha          gfx/show   197K+MPEG player for CyberGfx V1.00 (68k/PPC)
AMP.lha              gfx/show   182K+MPEG1/2 video player for WarpUP, v1.10 (
vPNG.lha             gfx/show     9K+PNG pictures viewer
MCControl.lha        hard/hack  178K+V1.23 PSX MemoryCard Reader
agfrench.lha         misc/edu   269K+French Language Tutorial, GFX, Sound 
GeoWorld-DemoD.lha   misc/edu   750K+GEOWORLD-Demo german (08/22/99) - NEW ve
MineralName.lha      misc/edu    40K+A Mineralname provenance Prog.(German)
flamingo.lha         misc/emu    85K+Commodore Plus/4 emulator V1.07
Stella.lha           misc/emu   202K+Amiga Stella 1.1 020 version
imdbDiff990813.lha   misc/imdb  2.1M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase
ELFCV1.lha           misc/misc   64K+English League Football Compiler
loto.lha             misc/misc  163K+LOTO v 2.4 Very nice loto program with s
lotolib.lha          misc/misc   21K+Lotolib for LOTO v2.3+ (1976 au 21-ao t-
DAlmanac_Ast.lha     misc/sci   1.5M+Asteroids for Digital Almanac II
DAlmanac_Exe.lha     misc/sci   820K+Next Generation Planetarium (1.5)
DAlmanac_NList.lha   misc/sci   325K+NList executable of DA II (1.5)
BD-SummerP99.lha     mods/bladr  91K+"Summer Parade 99" by Black Dragon/Honoo
HC_2_XTC.lha         mods/hardc 128K+Melodic HC tune
stepdarkness.lha     mods/jungl 243K+-*AMOREL*- Old but THE best breakbeat/ju
nigel.lha            mods/med    84K+A whacky song
YeahSong.lha         mods/med   160K+A strange but funny song  
32bc_ROLLER1.mpg     mods/mpg   6.2M+ROLLER ONE - D+B from the tenpence kidd
32bc_tek-tok.mpg     mods/mpg   5.5M+Tek-tok - D+B from the Blumax
TO_Freestyle.lha     mods/techn 953K+Freestyle Electro Module OMED SS
IFFtoWAV.lha         mus/edit    21K+Batch Convert IFF samples to WAV
8svxtoxxx.lha        mus/misc    16K+IFF-8SVX to 8SVX, RAW, AIFF, WAV, VOC co
CDDAtoAIFF.lha       mus/misc     6K+Add AIFF header on raw CDDA files
Pegase.lha           mus/misc   250K+Hi-Q mp2 audio encoder (68k/PPC)
interview.lha        pix/anim   520K+A short clip of an interview with Bill M
Gfx-PicBoot2.lha     pix/boot   451K+Boot Picture for StartUp with PicBoot2.
greyamiga.lha        pix/misc   209K+Nice picture of my Amiga art (greyscale)
AKIconz4_WiP.lha     pix/mwb     69K+A MWB *GAMES* Icon Collection (Vol. 4) -
3P9.jpg              pix/trace  128K+Two Cerpheus-Interceptor with logo of 3P
rocket.jpg           pix/trace  133K+Rocket launch from the moon (Tornado3D)
lorys_SS.jpg         pix/wb      94K+My grab of shapeshifter on my A1200t Bli
dvi2tty.lha          text/tex    65K+Get an ascii representation of a dvi-fil
TimeCheck.lha        util/batch   6K+Compare system time with a specific time
PBAmiga.lha          util/boot   42K+Powered by Amiga - Rainboot 2 config.
ClockedX.lha         util/cdity  11K+Executes commands at certain times
MCXPrefs.lha         util/cdity 109K+Fast gadtools GUI for MultiCX 2.80
volchange.lha        util/cdity  40K+Execute action when a media is changed
SumnikiMUI.lha       util/conv   12K+Converter for Slovenian letter standards
DeleteSmall.lha      util/dir     9K+A 'Delete' Enhancer, Recursive, Match Na
GetType.lha          util/dir    79K+V1.15, knows 1200+ filetypes.
akJFIF-dt.lha        util/dtype 319K+AkJFIF-dt V44.46 (JPEG, 68000-060, PPC/W
akPNG-dt.lha         util/dtype 351K+AkPNG-dt V44.46 (PNG, 68000-060, PPC/WOS
akTIFF-dt.lha        util/dtype 400K+AkTIFF-dt V44.46 (TIFF, 68000-060, PPC/W
image.lha            util/libs  1.1M+Image.library v40.00
quickhelp.lha        util/libs   34K+Quickhelp.library v37.03
ISEP.lha             util/misc  177K+Creates Installer-Scripts (german)
resetserver.lha      util/misc  108K+ResetServer v1.00
rn.lha               util/misc   16K+Riktnummer1.01/GvsInfAboutPhonePrfxInSWE
splijo.lha           util/misc   89K+Split, join and compare for Amiga & PC. 
superdelete.lha      util/misc   24K+A patch of Delete() to offer a global th
TNM.lha              util/misc   19K+MUI Make ThumbNails and HTML files.
VMM_src.lha          util/misc  329K+Source code of VMM (Virtual memory manag
WHDInfo.lha          util/misc   11K+WHDLoad slave examiner for HD games
cliped112.lha        util/rexx    5K+Edit Arexx internal cliplist from GUI
NewWait4Port.lha     util/rexx   26K+Replacement for WaitForPort command
rxlistview18.lha     util/rexx    6K+Listview requester for your Arexx script
InstallerNG.lha      util/sys   240K+C= Installer compatible replacement
VCPrefs_Cat.lha      util/virus   6K+Catalan translation for VCPrefs (VC_II)
VirusExecutor.lha    util/virus  47K+VirusExecutor v1.82b
FileLocker.lha       util/wb      8K+Lock files so others can't access them
Irritator.lha        util/wb     44K+Irritator. Use it to scare off PC owners
VisualPrefs_RU.lha   util/wb     14K+VisualPrefs: Russian catalog and docs
VP_MacOS8.lha        util/wb     67K+MacOS8 bitmaps set for VisualPrefs. v1.0
WBTrash.lha          util/wb     24K+Pointless workbench mucker-upper ;-)

1. Die Bildgröße (und Darstellungsgröße) muß exakt 352x288 sein.
2. Die Bild-Rate muß 25fps sein.
3. Die Bit-Rate muß z.B. 1152000 sein (evtl auch etwas mehr oder weniger)
4. Es muß ein MPEG1 sein.

1. Mit Hilfe der Zeile 56 dafür sorgen, daß nur jedes 2. Bild verwendet wird ("2.0" eintragen) Hinweis: Die Bildanzahl im MPEG ist jetzt natürlich nur die Hälfte der Anzahl der Bilder
2. Die ToolBox einschalten (Zeile 59: "1" eintragen)
3. Das Bild etwas verkleinern, so daß nach dem Skalieren der Bild-Aspekt gewahrt bleibt. Beim Verkleinern einfach die Mitte nehmen. Zeile 60: "-1 -1", Zeile 61: "704 272"
4. Das Bild auf die Größe des MPEGs skalieren (62: "-2 -2")

1. MPEG1, Layer2 (als .mp2 bekannt)
2. 224kbps muß eingehalten werden
3. Alle mir bekannten Filme haben 44kHz, Stereo. Ich weiß aber nicht, ob das zwingend ist.

Name:          VirusExecutor v1.82b
Archivename:   ve-182b.lha
Archivegröße:  48.337 bytes
Datum:         24 August 1999
Programmierer: Jan Erik Olausen
  Änderungen in diesem Update:
- Neues Prefs-Fenster hinzugefügt (BETA).
  VE geht direkt zu dem Prefs-Fenster, wenn
  neue Einstellungen hinzugefügt werden.
- Hoffentlich den 'Error 12000' beseitigt.
- Vektorencheck hinzugefügt. Noch nicht
  sehr gut, aber es wird daran gearbeitet.
  working on it.
- VE kann nun Tasks, Libraries and Devices
  anzeigen ... 

From:      info@markengrabbing.de
To:        markenrecht-aktion@thoha.de, presse-markenrecht@thoha.de
Date:      Mon, 23 Aug 1999 23:09:06 +0200
Subject:   Reaktionen des Bundestages - Aktion gegen Markengrabbing
Reply-to:  info@markengrabbing.de

Hallo!

Es tut sich immer wieder etwas in dem Fall "webspace", womit man doch fast
nicht mehr gerechnet hatte ...

*** SPD Bundestagsfraktion reagiert ***
Der Sprecher "Neue Medien" der SPD-Bundestagsfraktion hat in den letzten
Tagen mit einem Rundbrief auf die an die SPD-Fraktion gerichteten Emails
geantwortet. Wie seinem Schreiben zu entnehmen ist, wurde u. a. die
Bundesregierung über den notwendigen politischen Handlungsbedarf informiert.
Außerdem wurde angeregt, daß der Schaden für Firmen -sofern der Schaden
auf einer Amtspflichtverletzung des Patentamtes beruhen sollte, nach
entsprechender rechtlicher Begutachtung "unbürokratisch" geregelt werden soll.
http://www.markengrabbing.de/news.htm
http://www.markengrabbing.de/news_tauss.htm


*** What's Up AG bietet Lizenzvertrag kostenlos an ***
Wie einer Pressemeldung der What's Up AG (Unterhaching) zu entnehmen ist,
bieten diese nun den Lizenzvertrag für deren Marke "webspace" kostenlos
(zumindest für das erste Jahr) an. Informationen können per Email bei Frau Ines
Beekmann angefordert werden.
http://www.markengrabbing.de/news.htm


*** Forum von FvG doch erreichbar ? ***
Zumindest mit einem Direktlink war das Forum des FvG noch erreichbar.
Anscheinend wurde nur der Link auf der Startseite entfernt.
http://www.markengrabbing.de/news.tm


*** Weitere WEB Marken ***
Bei einer Recherche in der Außenstelle des Patentamtes in Jena hat Heiko
Hilscher erstaunliche Markeneinträge gefunden...
http://www.markengrabbing.de/web_marken.htm


*** Kostenklage ***
FvG hat in diversen Newsgroups gepostet, daß eine erste Kostenklage gegen
den Betreiber der Domain web4space.de eingereicht wurde, nachdem dieser
zwar die unterlassungserklärung unterschrieben hatte, aber die anwaltlichen
Kosten nicht tragen wollte.
Wie uns der Betreiber heute mitteilte, hat er dies auch erst aus dem Internet
erfahren. Mittlerweile hat er seine Firma (Domain) umbenannt.
http://www.markengrabbing.de/news.htm


*** Der Fall "Fibromyalgie" ***
Nachdem wir heute mit dem Vertreter der Markeninhaberin der Marke
"Firbomyalgie" (DFV e.V.) telefoniert hatten und um die Zusendung der
Markenurkunde baten, erhielten wir ein (leider unvollständiges) Fax mit einer
Stellungnahme und "Gegendarstellung" gegen den Bericht aus der Rheinischen
Post vom 18.08.1999
http://www.markengrabbing.de/fall_fibro_stell.htm


*** Abstimmungen ***
Auf unseren Seiten haben wir nun in der rechten Spalte ein
Abstimmungsformular eingebaut, mit dem ihr uns
a) mitteilen könne, was ihr mehr auf unseren Seiten sehen möchtet
b) ob die marke "webspace" gelöscht werden soll
Bitte nehmt alle rege teil ;-)
http://www.markengrabbing.de/start.htm


*** Noch mehr Logos ***
Wieder und wieder erhalten wir neue Logos! Darunter sind viele wirklich gute
Ideen und Gestaltungen :-))
http://www.markengrabbing.de/logos.htm


*** Unterstützung ***
Hier möchte ich euch alle nochmals dazu aufrufen, daß der Kampf gegen
Markengrabbing noch lange nicht gewonnen ist und wir weiterhin viel
Unterstützung benötigen.
Bitte ruft weiterhin Freunde, Bekannte, Kollegen, Kunden etc. auf, unsere
Aktion aktiv zu unterstützen. Bittet diese insbesondere auch, an unseren
Aktionen
( http://www.markengrabbing.de/aktionen.htm )
teilzunehmen und "ein Zeichen zu setzen"!
Hierfür möchte ich schon jetzt jedem von euch danken.


Also, bis später
Euer
Thorsten Hassiepen


*** Aktion gegen Markengrabbing ***
URL: http://www.markengrabbing.de

Email: info@markengrabbing.de

Newsletter herausgegeben von:
Thorsten Hassiepen, Hauptstrasse 31, D-41844 Wegberg
Tel.: 02434-20687 (V.i.S.d.P.)

Bitte unterstützen Sie uns!
Vielen Dank!
***

        "Dear Sir,

This is not true, the only thing that has happened is,
that iwin has contacted us with this request.
However, we have not even had a first meeting  to
discuss this possibility.

Kind regards,
Justine de Jong

• Max. 30 stereo channels. (*)
• Full duplex recording.
• Mixing desk with volume, panning, mute, solo, PPM level meters, 3 realtime effects and 4 subgroups per channel.
• Full mixer automation with event editing on the timeline or with timecode.
• 4 Subgroups and subgroup automation
• Realtime effects with runtime (near real-time) parameter change and on/off state selection. Includes CPU-overload detection for preventing lock-ups during playback.
• Timeline display with a graphical overview of all samples and ability to move samples along the timeline.
• Pre Computed Graphics for fast graphical display of samples and realtime zooming.
• Marker mechanism to place locators, time marker and punch in/out markers easily on top of the timeline for quick access.
• Sample editing (cut, copy, paste, erase). Direct to disk, not limited by memory.
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From:     info@markengrabbing.de
To:       markenrecht-aktion@thoha.de
Date:     Sat, 21 Aug 1999 21:44:12 +0200
Subject:  Kurzupdate - Aktion gegen Markengrabbing
Reply-to: info@markengrabbing.de

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To:       PETRA.STRUCK@ONLINE-CLUB.DE
Subject:  Verlosung
Date:     Fri, 21 Aug 99  9:42:08 GMT
From:     SYSOP@NOSTLGIC.OCHE.DE (Jens Schoenfeld)

Jetzt wird's spannend: Wie ermittelt ein Hardwaredesigner
unter 37 Leuten einen echten Zufallstreffer? Ganz einfach:
Chip werfen! (Münze werfen war gestern :-)). Bei jedem Wurf
wird das Intervall halbiert, bei Schriftseite wird's das
obere Intervall, bei Lötseite das Untere. Bis zur ein-
deutigen Bestimmung eines Namens wird mit genauen Brüchen
gerechnet, Beschwerden bezüglich des Verfahrens bitte nach
NIL:.

 1. Starfury@t-online.de
 2. ahoi@pmnet.uni-oldenburg.de
 3. jkaenner@knuut.de
 4. captain_hit@worldmailer.com
 5. Markus.Kuhnen@t-online.de
 6. pglauser@webware.ch
 7. placebo@ch.transnet.de
 8. fritz.trampnau@okay.net
 9. e9527180@stud3.tuwien.ac.at (Martin Bergmann)
10. MKretschmer@t-online.de
11. hanss000@mail.uni-mainz.de
12. kirsche@mops.net
13. Ralph.Ewers@esn.siemens.de
14. neuhaus@iamexwi.unibe.ch
15. libe0011@fh-karlsruhe.de (Bernhard Lindner)
16. n_rosswinkel@osnabrueck.netsurf.de
17. info@kdh-datentechnik.com (Guenter Horbach)
18. fritz.trampnau@okay.net
19. "Ecki."@t-online.de (Wolfgang Eckart)
20. BIGFoot@private.dk
21. devoider@gmx.net
22. matthias_muench@gmx.de
23. borut.zivkovic@alpe-adria-leasing.si
24. ronsch@karlsruhe.netsurf.de
25. falinski.ks@muenster.de
26. Markus.Lunk@SoftM-Berlin.de
27. Beautyfrosch@t-online.de (Martin)
28. wwg@arco.met.fu-berlin.de (Walter Weber-Groß)
29. MisterAmiga@gmx.de (Daniel Schulz)
30. MellowBrain@gmx.de
31. c1.schreiber@01019freenet.de
32. holger.hesselbarth@sican.de
33. Jebedia@gmx.de
34. rTraub@all-for-one.de (Traub, Rainer)
35. Erik.Thos@gmx.de
36. topgun@pop.ch (Michael Jaccoud)
37. AndreasDVG@01019freenet.de

[1..37]
Wurf: Lötseite, damit sind nur noch
[1..19] im Rennen.
Wurf: Lötseite, damit reduziert es sich auf:
[1..10]
Wurf: Schriftseite, und es sind nur noch
[5,5..10] im Rennen.
Wurf: Schriftseite, und es gibt nur noch vier Leute:
[7,75..10]
Wurf: Lötseite, und es wird spannend unter zwei Leuten:
[7,75..8,875]
Wurf: Schriftseite, damit haben wir einen Gewinner:
[8,3125..8,875]

es ist Nummer 8:

 fritz.trampnau@okay.net

Der Gewinner ist bereits per e-mail benachrichtigt.

Und: Es geht weiter, jetzt geht es in die zweite Runde, es
gilt den endgültigen Namen auszuwählen. Dafür hat Petra ein
Poll-Script auf der Seite installiert. Wer übrigens versucht
zu schummeln (also mehrere Stimmen abzugeben), wird vom
Script erkannt und nicht nochmal gezählt, es wird also eine
wirklich repräsentative Umfrage!

Jens

• Disposable Hero - ein actionreiches Ballerspiel
• K 240 - Aufbaustrategiespiel und Nachfolger von Utopia
• Litil Devil - Jump and Run in isometrischer 3D Ansicht
• Plan 9 From Outer Space - Das Adventure zum schlechtesten Film aller Zeiten
• Premier Manager I - III - Die komplette Fußballmanager Serie
• Shadow Fighter - Rasantes Beat Em Up
• Super Cars I & II - Die Top - Actionraserei
• Top Gear II - Nachfolger der legendären Lotus Serie
• Utopia - Aufbauastrategie ala Sim City
• Zool I & II - Die rasantesten Jump and Runs für den Amiga

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Subject:  Re: [TA] Amiga MCC CPU = MIPS64 20000 CPU ?
Date:     Tue, 17 Aug 1999 15:48:37 -0400
From:     Dave Haynie
Reply-To: teamamiga@thule.no
To:       teamamiga@thule.no

On Tue, 17 Aug 1999 10:36:55 -0600, "Sami Cokar"
jammed all night, and by sunrise was overheard remarking:

> > Zitiert von Dave Haynie

> > einige grundlegende Annahmen zu machen. Zum einen, solange Du
> > nicht weißt, daß jene, die die Entscheidungen treffen, dumme
> > Menschen sind, mußt Du annehmen, daß sie schlau sind, daß

> > "sie tun, was ich tun würde". So mache ich meine Voraussagen,

> Solange Du keine "Insider-Informationen" hast, oder durch Deine
> Konversation mit Jim Collas praktisch unter NDA bist, was wäre
> Dein fachmännischer Tip zum CPU-Partner, mit dem Amiga Inc. sich
> zusammentut?

Nun, ausgehend von meiner Unterhaltung mit Jim Collas, was sie bisher
gesagt und getan haben usw. muß ich auf Transmeta tippen. Ich kenne
Teile der Technologie, an der Transmeta arbeitet, von deren Patent-
schriften (die jeder lesen kann, nachdem sie akzeptiert wurden; IBM
hat einen netten Patentserver am Netz). Hier sind einige der Gründe:

    1) Grundsätzlich hat Jim in unserer Unterhaltung gesagt,
    er könne Transmeta nicht bestätigen (ich hatte noch nicht
    gefragt), aber dann fuhr er fort, die geplante Systemarchi-
    tektur zu beschreiben, die im Prinzip etwas wie den Transmeta
    erfordert: Als ein Desktop/Allzweck-Heimcomputer, auf einer
    traditionellen CPU laufend, wäre es eine absolute Schnecke.
    [...]

    2) Sie zeigten "Sun" und "Transmeta" am Ende von Collas Rede
    auf der WoA. Natürlich ist Sun beteiligt, allein aufgrund der
    zugegebenen Unterstützung von Java und Jini (ob das "Technolo-
    gie-Lieferant" oder "aktiver Partner" bedeutet, bleibt abzu-
    warten). Es ist unwahrscheinlich, daß sie "Transmeta" dort
    zeigen würden, wenn sie es nicht benutzen würden UND Transmeta
    ihnen Erlaubnis zu diesem Leckerbissen gegeben hätte. Das paßt
    auch sehr gut zur Aura des Geheimnisvollen, mit der sich Trans-
    meta die ganze Zeit umgibt (mit viel Aufhebens um die Anwerbung
    von Linus Thorvals, aber schaut Euch www.transmeta.com an).

    3) Amiga arbeitet zu einem gewissen Teil mit Linus. Bei all den
    Behauptungen "wir werden die beste Multimedia-Plattform sein",
    bei denen Collas geblieben ist, bei denen Amiga [die Firma]
    geblieben ist, brauchen sie tatsächlich einige weltklasse Linux-
    Kernel-Leute, um den Kernel auch nur auf Windows-Multimedia-
    Leistung zu bringen. Und es ist nicht viel Zeit. Auf der anderen
    Seite ist es schwer, einem Partner zu widerstehen, der viel
    dieser Arbeit bereits erledigt hat. Und vielleicht ist das der
    einzige mögliche Grund, für den jemand QNX für Linux fallenlassen
    würde, und immer noch selbstbewußt behauptet, auf der Multimedia-
    Schiene im AmigaOS/BeOS-Sinne des Wortes zu fahren.

Nun quellen die Gerüchteküchen natürlich vor "MIPS" und "MAJC" über
(Suns neue "Architektur für das nächste Jahrtausend", die sie zum
ersten Mal vollständig auf der heutigen Hot Chips vorstellen werden,
zumindest erwartet man das, sie sind auf jeden Fall im Zeitplan).

Die MIPS-Gerüchte begannen erst vor einigen Monaten, als Amiga eine
Stellenliste herausgab, in der auch ein MIPS "porting engineer" o.ä.
gesucht wurde. Es gibt zwei Theorien, die dies erklären.

Die erste, und bei weitem wahrscheinlichste, ist, einfach auf einen
anderen Teil des Systems zu schauen. Es wurde lange gemunkelt, der
AmigaNG würde einen "Multimedia-Chip" als Grafik-, Sound- und vielleicht
sogar CPU-Engine haben. Eine meiner ersten Vermutungen war etwas von
Chromatic, den Herstellern der MPACT-Linie von MMCs, basierend auf
VLIW, woran Gateway mit 10-15% beteiligt ist. Chromatic starb schnell,
da deren Chip einfach nicht ganz in einen PC paßte (Grafik viel zu
langsam, die meisten All-in-One PCs hatten Systemlösungen für Grafik
und Sound). ATi kaufte Chromatic letztes Jahr auf; in letzterer Zeit
wurde ATi als der Lieferant für die Grafikarchitektur des AmigaNG
angekündigt. Aber es ist nicht deren neuer 128-bit PCI-Chip, sondern
etwas anderes. Mein Tip: Woran auch immer Chromatic gearbeitet hat.

Es ist auch klar das MIPS und ATi zusammenarbeiten (MIPS, nicht SGI,
die sich letztes Jahr von MIPS getrennt haben und den ganzen High-End-
Kram mitgenommen haben). MIPS liefert den Kern, ATi die 3D-Erfahrung.
MIPS bekommt einen guten 3D ISA (sie berichten heute auch darüber auf
der Hot Chips, aber Ihr könnt die Specs von http://www.mips.com herunter-
laden), ATi bekommt einen Allzweck-Prozessorkern zur Verwendung in
den eigenen 3D-Chips, ala Hombre. Dies wäre nicht schnell genug für
eine Desktop-CPU, mag aber in Spielkonsolen oder STBs eine gute Figur
machen. Als Stand-Alone Grafikprozessor ist es exzellent, und mit den
richtigen neuen Befehlen wird es mehr Teile der 3D-Pipeline bearbeiten
als die aktuellen 3D-Chips (nVidia, 3Dfx, etc). Wieder genau das was
wir für Hombre-als-Grafikkarte geplant hatten.

Die andere Theorie (nicht von mir, aber ich sammle...) ist, daß

Transmeta tatsächlich einen Prozessor wie beschrieben herstellt, aber
deren VLIW-Engine Teile der MIPS-Technologie benutzt. Wenn das der
Fall wäre, wären jene mit MIPS-Erfahrung bei der Arbeit mit diesem
Chip nützlicher als jene ohne diese Erfahrung.

Die MAJC-Idee ist vielleicht etwas solider; denn nach dem, was Sun
beschreibt, ist ein ausgereifter MAJC-Chip viel schneller als heutige
CPUs. Statt die Instruktionsebene zu parallelisieren wie die super-
skalaren RISCs oder VLIW-Prozessoren von heute, bauen sie vollständige
CPUs getrennt auf denselben Chip. Dies, in Verbindung mit "pervasively
threaded code" (x86, nein; Java, vielleicht) könnte diese Maschine um
ein Vielfaches schneller als eine konventionelle CPU machen, aber nur,
wenn jeder MAJC-Prozessor vergleichbar mit einem PIII o.ä. wäre.
Was das angeht, müssen wird abwarten. Und es gibt keine Möglichkeit zu
sagen, wann echte Chips auftauchen werden. Sun hat nichts zu verlieren,
jetzt über den MAJC zu reden, weil es keine Konkurenz zu einem existie-
renden Produkt ist -- sie haben nichts im Heim-, Embedded- oder Desktop-
Markt. In diesem Fall wird meistens früh als später über die Dinge
geredet.

Mehrfache CPUs pro Chip sind nichts neues. TI hat ein "32080" genanntes
Ding, das vier 32-Bit DSPs und einen RISC-Prozessor auf einem einzelnen
Chip bietet. Nicht billig, aber arbeitet bei einigen Problemen gut (TI
macht auch einen VLIW-basierenden DSP, und darauf scheinen sie sich für
die Zukunft zu konzentrieren).

IBM macht jetzt etwas ähnliches, auch wenn sie in Wirklichkeit einen
"Multithreaded"-Chip bauen, nicht völlig getrennte Chips. Das bedeutet,
daß jeder Chip verschiedene Registersätze hat (inklusive PC), aber MMU
und ein Pool von Ausführungseinheiten zwischen den verschiedenen Threads
aufgeteilt wird.
--
Dave Haynie  | V.P. Technology, Met@box AG |  http://www.metabox.de
My opinions are my own, but sign the right NDAs, pay those
royalties on time and in cash, and they may be yours, too.

-------------------------------------------------------------

Subject:   Re: [TA] Amiga MCC CPU = MIPS64 20000 CPU ?
Date:      Wed, 18 Aug 1999 13:52:18 -0400
From:      Dave Haynie
Reply-To:  teamamiga@thule.no
To:        teamamiga@thule.no
References:  1 , 2

On Wed, 18 Aug 1999 19:00:58 +0200, "g'o'tz ohnesorge"
 jammed all night, and by sunrise was overheard remarking:

> Dave Haynie schrieb:

> > Mein Tip: Woran auch immer Chromatic gearbeitet hat.

> Vielleicht auch nicht, siehe unten. Aber es ist möglich, daß ATi die
> MIPS-Lizenz billig im Tausch gegen einiges von dem Chromatix-Zeug
> bekommen hat, am Ende als MIPS 3D ASE .. ?

Oder vielleicht doch. Das Hauptproblem mit der Original Chromatic-
(nicht Chromatix) Architektur, abgesehen von "niedriger Leistung bei
Dingen, die für PC-User von Wert sind", war die Tatsache, daß sie alle
möglichen Handreichungen von der Host-CPU benötigte.

Also ist es sehr sinnvoll, daß jede neue Grafiksache, die sie ent-
wickeln würden, ihren eigenen internen Allzweck-Prozessor bekommen
würde. Das würde sowohl das Host-System entlasten als auch Stand-Alone
Spiel-/STB-Konsolen erlauben. Ein MIPS-Core wäre dafür ideal, und das
ist wahrscheinlich der Teil, den ATi als Belohnung dafür bekommt, das
man MIPS bei der Entwicklung der 3D ISA hilft.

Mit anderen Worten, Hombre, neu entwickelt.

> > Es ist auch klar das MIPS und ATi zusammenarbeiten (MIPS, nicht SGI,
> > die sich letztes Jahr von MIPS getrennt haben und den ganzen High-End-
> > Kram mitgenommen haben).

> http://www.mips.com/pressReleases/081699A.html ist eine Ankündigung
> von MIPS über einige Extra-3D-Befehle für deren existierende SIMD-
> Einheit.

Wie ich gesagt habe... das sind keine neuen Neuigkeiten, auch wenn es
bekannter werden wird, da MIPS gestern ein Papier darüber veröffentlicht
hat.

> Die neuen Befehle sind für die Software der Geometrie-Einheit, die
> 10-25 Millionen Polygone pro Sekunde auf einem 500 MHz-Prozessor
> erreicht und dabei zusätzliche 0,5 mm2 an Silizium benötigen. Das
> sind mindestens dreimal so viele Polygone wie in den schnellsten
> AGP 3D-Karten von heute!

Im Durchsatz, ja. Aber der ist üblicherweise durch den Bus beschränkt:
Sie können einfach nicht so viele Polygone pro Sekunde berechnen. Die
meisten 3D-Karten erreichen zig Milliarden von Operationen pro Sekunde,
und können ihren Teil der 3D-Pipeline besser abarbeiten als sowohl die
CPU sie füttern kann oder die Busarchitektur, worst case, erlaubt.

Das Problem ist hauptsächlich die Fähigkeit der CPU, Fließkommapolygone
zu liefern. Mit Sicherheit etwas, das dieser MIPS 3D-Satz, oder AltiVec
(wahrscheinlich noch schneller, wette ich), vielleicht sogar SSE schon
bald mit den heute existierenden Karten ausräumen wird.

> Die Geometrieberechnung (die Erstellung der Polygondaten, die dann zur
> Darstellung an den 3D Grafikchip gesendet wird) verbraucht etwa 70%
> in heutigen x86 CPUs bei 3D-Spielen. Die Grafikchips der nächsten
> Generation (jene nach dem ATi Rage128, nVidea RIVA TNT2, 3Dfx Voodoo3
> und einigen anderen kommen) werden wahrscheinlich alle die Geometrie-
> einheiten on-board haben, um die Arbeitslast der CPU zu reduzieren.

Yup. Die CPU war für einige Zeit der Flaschenhals. In vielen Fällen wird
sie es auch bei diesen neuen Systemen mit Geometrieeinheit sein. Aber der
Trend ist klar - mehr und mehr der 3D-Pipeline geht auf die Grafikchips

über, da diese (für den PC) neue parallele und pipelined-Architekturen
nutzen können (der größte Teil dieses Krams kommt von High-End Grafik-
Engines), die an 50-100 Stages gleichzeitig arbeiten, etwas, wovon eine
CPU nur träumen kann.

> Geometrieeinheiten auf diese Chips zu integrieren wird Intel in
> Schwierigkeiten bringen, da Zocker keine neuen Prozessoren über 300 MHz
> mehr brauchen werden; Windoze wird diese neuen Funktionen durch DirectX
> 7.x unterstützen.

Und es wird bereits in OpenGL unterstützt. Aber es würde Intel nicht sehr
schmerzen; ich glaube nicht für eine Minute, das Spieleprogrammierer nicht
Wege finden, die ganze CPU auszunutzen.

Aber das ist ein Wiederholungsthema. Damals, als PCs keine 3D-Engines
hatten, war eine schnellere CPU der einzige Weg. Dann kam 3D, und klar,
man bekam eine schnellere Performance (mit Beschleunigung, die nicht immer
vorhanden war) durch eine relativ preisgünstige 3D-Karte. Dann schlossen
die Spiele auf, und die CPU war wieder der Faktor. Dann wanderte die
Pixel-Setup-Engine auf den Grafikchip, und die Grafikkarte war wieder
der Faktor. Sobald man die Grafik-Engine verbessert hatte, war die CPU
wieder der Faktor. Jetzt wird es wieder umschlagen, für eine Weile.

> Da bereits doppelt so schnelle Prozessoren verkauft werden, die eine
> Unmenge an Power freisetzen, um Spiele viel interessanter zu machen.

Yup. Komisch, wie der PC zu so einer "Spielmaschine" geworden ist, daß
beinahe alle neue Technologie heute von Spielen vorangetrieben wird :-)

> Ich vermute, daß ATi den MIPS-Prozessor mit diesen neuen Befehlen
> zu diesem Zweck auf den eigenen Chips verwenden wird; dieser könnte
> dann, als Nebeneffekt, als Stand-Alone-Chip in Set-Top-Boxen laufen.

Das ist es, was ich seit Wochen sage. Ursprünglich, vor der Linux-
Ankündigung, hat jemand eine Nachfrage nach MIPS-Support in einer Amiga-
Stellenanzeige entdeckt, und Threads wucherten darüber, daß die geheim-
nisvolle CPU auf MIPS basieren könnte. Die ATi-Geschichte hat dies sehr
viel unwahrscheinlicher gemacht. Gateway besaß einen großen Teil von
Chromatic; Chromatic machte zu und wurde von ATi aufgesaugt; Amiga kündigt
an, man würde einen ATi-Chip benutzen, der nicht aus ATi's normaler Rage-
Linie etc. käme. Was könnte das sonst sein als deren Weiterentwicklung
des Zeugs, das man von Chromatic erhalten hat? Sie brauchen eine Embedded-
CPU dafür, IMHO, um die Probleme des alten Chromatic-Designs zu umgehen.
Tataa, ATi hat eine MIPS-Lizenz, und sie arbeiten mit MIPS an einigen
Dingen zusammen. MIPS macht keine Grafik-Engines, sie machen CPUs, und
sie müssen die 3D-Erfahrung von jemand anderes nutzen. Paßt gut zusammen,
macht perfekten Sinn, etc. Aber wenn dies die einzige CPU im AmigaNG ist,
sind sie verloren, zumindest oberhalb des STB-Levels.
--
Dave Haynie  | V.P. Technology, Met@box AG |  http://www.metabox.de
My opinions are my own, but sign the right NDAs, pay those royalties
on time and in cash, and they may be yours, too.

------------------------------------------------------------------

Subject:    Re: [TA] Info on Amiga Clones?
Date:       Mon, 16 Aug 1999 16:52:06 -0400
From:       Dave Haynie
Reply-To:   teamamiga@thule.no
To:         teamamiga@thule.no
References:

On Mon, 16 Aug 1999 22:19:51 +0200, "g'o'tz ohnesorge"
 jammed all night, and by sunrise was
overheard remarking:

> Iwin Corporation NUTZT KEINE der patentrechtlich geschützten Technologie
> von Amiga Inc. Alle Amiga-kompatiblem Iwin-Computer basieren auf unserer
> eigenen Technologie, die - tatsächlich - kompatibel mit Amiga-Computern
> ist.

Sehr unwahrscheinlich. Es ist so gut wie unmöglich, Amiga-kompatibel zu
sein, ohne Amiga-Patente zu verletzen. Ja, man kann die Software-Patente
umgehen, indem man die Leute woanders das AmigaOS kaufen läßt; aber wenn
der Blitter blittet und der Copper coppt, gibt es praktisch keine Chance,
das Blitter-Patent nicht zu verletzen, und vielleicht andere. Und, natürlich,
macht es nicht den geringsten Unterschied, ob dies in Hardware oder Software
geschieht -- Patente decken die Erfindung, nicht die spezielle Implementierung
derselben (und ja, UAE verletzt mit Sicherheit die Amiga-Patente).

Es ist sehr merkwürdig, daß diese Typen Behauptungen aufstellen, ohne
anscheinend die Grundlagen des Patentrechts zu verstehen. Nicht, daß es
in der Praxis einen Unterschied macht -- ich kann mir nicht vorstellen,
daß Gateway jemandem nachstellen würde, der einen neuen Amiga Classic-Klon
herstellt. Aber wenn sie nicht einmal dies verstehen, wovon haben sie dann
noch keine Ahnung?
--
Dave Haynie  | V.P. Technology, Met@box AG |  http://www.metabox.de
My opinions are my own, but sign the right NDAs, pay those
royalties on time and in cash, and they may be yours, too.

• MovieShop 5.2
• Samplitude Opus R9-4
• Wildfire 7.15 PPC
• MPlex-1.1 PPC
• Envoy
• AMP V.04
• NetConnect 2.3
• PPC.library 26.24
• powerpc.library 15.0

• DraCo 060 Cube, 36 GB Video, 4 GB Audio, 3,2 GB Daten, 128 MB RAM, DraCo Altais 4 MB, DraCo Motion, A2065 Ethernet Card, Machine Control Card, 19" Festfrequenzmonitor, Cola
• Amiga 4000, 68060/50 + 604e/200, CyberVisionPPC, 8 MB, VLab, ConneXion Ethernet Card, Prelude, AGA Flickerfixer, Peggy Plus, 128 MB EDO RAM, VMC ISDN Blaster

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 23:48:11 +0200
From: Darek Smietana support@elbox.com
To:   petra.struck@online-club.de
Subject: News on A4000 PowerTower

Dear Petra Struck,
Two days ago you announced on your news side A4000 PowerTower test
in www.amigaextreme.com. Its author ask us a few questions after
placing the test in the www.amigaextreme.com.
We shall be glade if you will put our reply to the author's doubts
in this test. Please find the enclosed message on this issue from us.

Regards,
Darek Smietana
ELBOX COMPUTER


Subject:        A4000 PowerTower
Date:           Fri, 20 Aug 1999 23:25:15 +0200
From:           Darek Smietana support@elbox.com
Organization:   ELBOX COMPUTER
To:             "Falk Stefan, ITS-SL" stefan.falk@slg.se
References:     1

Dear Stefan,
thank you for your message and interest in the A4000 Power Tower case.
Reading your description of the Power Tower in www.amigaextreme.com,
I have the impression that you must have been a little distracted while
installing Amiga in the new case.

First of all, seeing your photos, it seems to me that you were
installing the Amiga motherboard, the ZORRO board and the turbo card
without removing the side assembly wall.
The Power Tower stands out with its immense ease of assembly with its
removable specially-designed side assembly wall. After removing the
external case, the side wall is removed, which is secured with only two
hexagon screws. The Amiga motherboard, ZORRO III and the turbo card are
all installed onto this side wall when outside the main tower case.

You have stated that a better fixing of the ZORRO III bus board
would be useful and handy in the tower case. Well, it is ready and
waiting, but you seem to have missed it. Three hexagon bushes for
securing the ZORRO bus board are already mounted, with two more
provided in the box with special accessories and which are supposed
to be screwed into the holes in the Amiga motherboard. If you make
use of them, everything must run perfect.
Before the side wall with the Amiga motherboard, the ZORRO bus board
and the turbo card is replaced inside the case, you should have
installed a FDD floppy drive, your hard disks, a CD-ROM, etc... Only
now the side wall with all the electronics is to be mounted inside
the case.

Are you wondering what the STANDBY switch is used for? If you install
some cards in the ISA slots, which are present in the ZORRO bus board,
you can then use this switch :-)

As regards your CVPPC problem, you can order a special short-lenght
front bay for 3.5" devices to the Power Tower 4000. As a standard,
the Power Tower 4000 is sold with bays for 8 x 3.5" devices (1 front
bay for 4 x 3.5" devices and 1 rear bay for 4 x 3.5" devices).
Having ordered a special shorter front bay for 2 x 3.5" devices and
installing it instead of the front bay for 4 x 3.5" devices, you will
quite easily find room for your CVPPC card inside the Power Tower 4000.
You can also remove the front bay for 4 x 3.5" devices altogether, and
mount the floppy drive in any of the 5.25" bays with a 5.25"/3.5"
assembly kit. Your 3.5" hard disks, if you have not more than four
of them, you can then place in the rear bay.

I hope that all your doubts are now cleared. We are sure the new Power
Tower is an advanced design, and the ease of its assembly may be
something completely new to Amiga 4000 desktop users.

Please repeat the installation as I have written it here. I am sure you
will be more than pleased with your case then.
Anyway, if you have any more inquiries, please do not hesitate to
contact our technical support: support@powerc.com or support@elbox.com

Best wishes
Darek Smietana
ELBOX COMPUTER

• 100% in Assembler gecodet
• Unterstützung für AVI und MOV Files
• Unterstützt das INTEL INDEO Format 3.1 & 3.2
• Schöne videorekorderähnliche GUI
• Extrem schnelle Bildwiedergabe
• Schnelle c2p Algorithmen für weiche ECS/AGA Wiedergabe
• ECS Support (16 Graustufen), AGA (256 Farben, Ham8, 18 Bit)
• Unterstützung von CyberGFX und Picasso96
• Systemfreundlich

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To:      PETRA.STRUCK@ONLINE-CLUB.DE
Subject: Zwischenstand
Date:    Sat, 15 Aug 99 17:37:59 GMT
From:    SYSOP@NOSTLGIC.OCHE.DE (Jens Schoenfeld)

Hallo Petra,

Hier mal ein Zwischenstand der kreativen Ergüsse Deiner
Leser nebst ein paar Kommentaren. Vielleicht inspiriert das
ja zu noch besseren Vorschlägen? Meine Kommentare stehen in
eckigen Klammeren.

++

Starfury@t-online.de schlägt vor:

Warpgate, MightyMAx  [Liste gekürzt]

++

ahoi@pmnet.uni-oldenburg.de schlägt vor:

COMcorde, Speedy Comzales [Liste gekürzt]

[letzterer ist irgendwie cool. Wurde übrigens von noch mehr
Leuten vorgeschlagen!]

++

jkaenner@knuut.de schlägt vor:

MilleniumWarp

++

captain_hit@worldmailer.com schlägt vor:

Fireball     [geht nicht - ist von Quantum eingetragen!]
TNT WarpCom  [explosiv? ;-)]
Carrera Rapida!

[Liste gekürzt]

++

Markus.Kuhnen@t-online.de:

mein Vorschlag wäre "Speerial", eine
Wortschöpfung aus "Speed" und "Serial".
Flashcom, Comcorde

[Dein vierter Vorschlag in der dritten Mail "Hermes" kam zu
spät, die Ehre gebührt 'nem Anderen!]

++

pglauser@webware.ch handelt wohl viel an der Nasdaq:

GoToCom, GoToSer, GoToSerCom, AmiWarp
[Liste gekürzt]

++

placebo@ch.transnet.de schlägt vor:

COM`on (baby)

++

fritz.trampnau@okay.net schlägt vor:

SIGURD-Speeder

[Sigurd spricht sich irgendwie nicht gut]

++

e9527180@stud3.tuwien.ac.at (Martin Bergmann) schlägt vor:

seReal, seREALcom, serial.com, eclipse
[letzteren Begriff können wir glaub' ich alle nicht mehr hören, oder?]

++

MKretschmer@t-online.de

Mein 1. Vorschlag wäre "Powercom"
Mein 2. Vorschlag wäre "Star-Communicator"

[Leider beides schon vergeben: Powercom wird von Power
Computing in England verwendet, bei Star-Communicator gibt
es garantiert Probleme mit den Software-Fredels die das
Star-office vertreiben.]

++

hanss000@mail.uni-mainz.de schlägt vor:

HermesCOM

[Najaa, klingt irgendwie wie das Versandhaus mit den
baby-blauen Autos]

++

kirsche@mops.net

Hier drei Vorschläge:
1.  COMbat / COM*BAT
(natürlich mit 'nem Logo mit Fledermaus)
2. COM-MAN-DO
3. SPEEDY COMZALES

++

adrian@mini.gt.owl.de schlägt vor:

speedSer
BuddhaCom

[Mit Abstand das Einfallsloseste was ich gelesen habe - nimmt
nicht an der Verlosung teil]

++

Ralph.Ewers@esn.siemens.de

Mitchy (der Hund von Jay Miner)
Serial Service
Extracom
Comrunner
Stormcom, Stormrunner, Stormrider
Matrix

[Liste gekürzt]
["Mitchy" steht schon recht weit oben auf meiner Liste!]

++

neuhaus@iamexwi.unibe.ch

wie waere es mit:
 o  BBB - Beaufield's Bit Beamer (falls du deinen Namen
    nicht hergeben willst, genuegte auch Bit Beamer)
 o  Qwik
 o  Gonzales  Comzales  Commzales (in Anlehnung an Speedy)

[BitBeamer klingt gut - meinen Namen möchte ich aber nicht
ins Englische übersetzen. Deutschland hat in absehbarer Zeit
kein eigenes Geld mehr, und die Sprache wird zunehmend von
Anglizismen infiltriert, da sollte man wenigstens vor den
Namen Halt machen. Qwik erinnert mich an "Kwik copy", das
Disk-Editier-und-kopier-Tool auf dem C-64. Liste gekürzt.]

++

libe0011@fh-karlsruhe.de (Bernhard Lindner) schlägt vor:

CommPanion

[gefällt mir!]

++

n_rosswinkel@osnabrueck.netsurf.de schlägt vor:

 1) "Contactor"
 3) "Multisurf"
 4) "Dreamspeed"
13) "Cerborus"
14) "Surf Porter" (Oder nur Surfport)
16) "TELEscope"

[Liste ganz offensichtlich gekürzt]

++

matthias_muench@gmx.de schlägt vor:

Sofi

[kein Kommentar - Nimmt nicht an der Verlosung teil.]

++

Und auch die Fachhändler machen sich Gedanken:

info@kdh-datentechnik.com (Guenter Horbach) schlägt vor:

fasttalk
speedtalk
talktome
[Liste gekürzt]

++

fritz.trampnau@okay.net:

Wie wär`s, wenn du das Teil  "SIGURD - HighSpeeder" nennst ?!
SIGURD kennt schließlich irgendwie fast jeder !

[nur ich nicht]

++

"Ecki."@t-online.de (Wolfgang Eckart) schlägt vor:

Serial-Slider

[kleiner Tip: Mailer umkonfigurieren, dann kann man Dir auch
per "reply" antworten]

++

BIGFoot@private.dk schlägt vor:

serial killer

[najaa, ich will das Ding nicht an Catcher oder Psychopaten
verkaufen, sondern an Amiganer!]

++

devoider@gmx.net schlägt vor;

1. Subspace communicator (abgeleitet vom transwarp)
2. Wormhole communicator (flutsch und ab in einen anderen Quadranten des
Datennetzes)

[auch wenn "Transwarp" und "Subspace" gut klingen, der
"communicator" macht den Namen zu lang.]

++

Da ich im letzten Kommentar meinen eigenen Favoriten aus der
Liste entfernt habe muß ich ihn natürlich ersetzen. Ich
werfe hiermit

Silversurfer

ins Rennen, in Anlehnung an den Titel von Hardy Hard, der
jetzt in die Dance charts eingestiegen ist.

Wer bis jetzt noch nicht an der Verlosung teilnimmt, kann
nachlegen. Bis Freitag den 20. August um 23:59 nehme ich
noch Vorschläge an, danach geht's in die zweite Runde, die
Wahl des Namens. Ich weise nochmals darauf hin, daß die
eigentliche Wahl des Namens die Chancen bei der Verlosung
nicht beeinflußt. Auch wenn mein eigener Vorschlag gewählt
wird, geht der Preis an einen Teilnehmer der ersten Runde,
eben dieser Vorschlagsrunde.

Warum hat eigentlich noch keiner das Wörtchen "Channel"
benutzt? Da läßt sich doch auch was draus machen!

Ich habe heute beim Surfen gelernt, daß Sigurd ein
Comic-Held ist. Scheinbar ist er so wenig bekannt, daß das
Comic selbst auf Comicshop.de veröffentlicht wird. Keiner
meiner Bekannten wußte etwas mit "Sigurd" anzufangen, ich
mutmaße daher, daß er noch weit vom Bekanntheitsgrad von
Asterix & Obelix oder Lucky Luke entfernt ist.

Noch ein Hinweis in eigener Sache:
Ich kann leider keine Bestellungen für die Karte entgegen-
nehmen, weil ich einfach nicht die Zeit habe so viele Pakete
zu packen und zur Post zu bringen. Ich freue mich ja über
das rege Interesse, muß aber trotzdem auf meine Handels-
partner verweisen, bei denen es auch gleich den guten Support
gibt (alphabetische Reihenfolge): Jam Computer, KDH, Vesalia.
Jam Computer liefert bereits.

Schönen Tag noch,
-----------------------------------------------------------
Jens Schönfeld

To:      PETRA.STRUCK@ONLINE-CLUB.DE
Subject: Vorschlge die zweite
Date:    Fri, 21 Aug 99  9:39:20 GMT
From:    SYSOP@NOSTLGIC.OCHE.DE (Jens Schoenfeld)

Hallo Petra,

Hier die restlichen Namensvorschläge, die bis gestern nacht
hier eingetroffen sind. Richtige Reißer waren leider nicht
mehr dabei, aber lies' selbst:

++
matthias_muench@gmx.de

[hat nachgelegt und nimmt mit]

- Fire Channel
- Channel Pusher
- FireCom

[an der Verlosung teil.]
++
borut.zivkovic@alpe-adria-leasing.si schlägt vor:

Connecticut

++
ronsch@karlsruhe.netsurf.de (Ronald Schulz) schlägt vor:

Bit-Rocket
++

falinski.ks@muenster.de schlägt vor:

CyberBurst
CyberCom
Comiga

++
Markus.Lunk@SoftM-Berlin.de hofft auf ein:

COMBack
++
Beautyfrosch@t-online.de (Martin):

SerSpeed1200
[Najaa.. nimmt trotzdem teil]
++
wwg@arco.met.fu-berlin.de (Walter Weber-Groß) schlägt vor:

 AmiCOM
++

MisterAmiga@gmx.de (Daniel Schulz) schlägt vor:

 COMmanche

++
 MellowBrain@gmx.de

4. FireCom
6. DexStar
8. SerWolf
9. SpeedHawk
12. AlphaCom
14. CrayFish
[Liste gekürzt]
++

c1.schreiber@01019freenet.de schlägt vor:

  - Megaspeed
  - Powerhawk
  - White Arrow

++

holger.hesselbarth@sican.de schlägt vor:

cOMR@d

++
n_rosswinkel@osnabrueck.netsurf.de (Nico Roßwinkel)
[hat nochmal nachgelegt]:

17) timesurf
25) Magic Fly
28) timewarp [it's just a jump to the left,
              and then a step to the right :-)]
++
 Jebedia@gmx.de

 Baudelle, Baudette
[hmm.. witzig, könnte aber falsch verstanden werden]
++

rTraub@all-for-one.de (Traub, Rainer)

TransRapido
DataRunner

[Liste gekürzt]
++
 Erik.Thos@gmx.de

COMnection
++
 N.Suessdorf@t-online.de

HurryCom
[Hmm.. abschreiben kann jeder, nimmt nicht teil]
++
topgun@pop.ch (Michael Jaccoud)

PowerPulSER
EnhanSer
BitBooster

[mal wieder was kreatives, cool!]
++

AndreasDVG@01019freenet.de schlägt vor:

ChannelWarp
FlashCom

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  - kommt ohne MUI aus
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  - DataBox "Speed Viper"
  - Festplatte

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• 110 Missionen aus denen Sie wählen können
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To:      PETRA.STRUCK@ONLINE-CLUB.DE
Subject: Name für neue serielle Schnittstelle
Date:    Mon, 10 Aug 99 14:59:14 GMT
From:    SYSOP@NOSTLGIC.OCHE.DE (Jens Schoenfeld)

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From:    ThomasSteiding epic@swol.de
To:      Petra Struck petra.struck@online-club.de
Date:    Mon, 09 Aug 1999 10:10:38 +0100
Subject: Preseerklärung

Press Release

Pagan Games and Epic Marketing are happy to announce a long term cooperation.
This cooperation means that Epic Marketing will publish all Pagan Games
developed in the next couple of years.

Says Vince Pike of Epic: "This will
be a strong cooperation where both partners can concentrate on what they
are doing best: Pagan Games can concentrate on delivering top quality
games and Epic on the Marketing aspect. We look at this as a very strong
partnership which will deliver high quality products to the Amiga community."

Jason Hayman of Pagan Games, one of the co-founders of the Pagan Group adds:
"Our relationship with Epic allows us a stable and supported base for future
development of all Pagan Gamesin the next 3 years. We see this as a long term
deal with Epic with a very promising future for us both. We are the largest
development group on the Amiga with over 20 members working on 3 projects -
and we are still hiring more!"

The first product to be released will be the Amiga title "Dafel:Bloodline",
an action based RPG game. "Dafel:Bloodline" has an isometric 3D POV, similar
to the "Chaos Engine" series and comes with a sound system called Full Sensual
Gaming (FSG) which will be responsible for the best possible atmosphere ever
in a computer RPG game.

The features of "Dafel:Bloodline" are:

* Extremely fast chunky to planar (c2p) graphics engine. RTG compatible.
  The game offers two resolutions to play in, 320 x 240 and 640 x 480.
  Both offer 256 colours on screen, with the 640 x 480 requiring a
  graphics card and a faster processor to run. The AGA version runs at
  25 fps. Both screen resolutions are RTG compatible working on CyberGFX
  and Picasso96 systems.

* FSG Audio System (Full Sensual Gaming) & CD Music/Effects.
  "Dafel:Bloodline" uses our own stereo sound handling system in the game.
  Using either Paula (or possibly AHI) we split the available channels
  in half assigning one pair to what we call Sound Objects (SO) and the other
  pair to Environment sound Objects (ESO). SO`s are used to create objects
  that can be tracked by sound alone. using advanced algorithms, the volume
  level of the sound is calculated in real timeso the closer you are, the louder
  the SO will be heard and the further away you are, the quieter the SO will
  be heard. In relation to the SO, the ESO`s are used to add atmosphere and
  ambedience to a level. In conjunction to background sound effects being
  played off the CD, ESO`s are used to add an extra dimensionto the
  audio set by trigger points on the game map.

* Game Engine

  in "Dafel:Bloodline" we have mixed two gaming elemnts together, action and
  adventure into one single engine. The action elemnts consist of Dafel
  attacking level enemies and end of level monsters. There are three ways
  Dafel can attack using his sword. The first basic way is called a "low swing",
  which inflects little damage, but allows a consistent flow of attacks.
  The second attack is a "medium swing", which allows more damage on the enemy
  but takes longer. The final attack is a "Full Swing", where Dafel slashes
  down from his head and inflicts the most damage, but also needs the most time
  to execute.

  The adventure and strategic elements arise from the solving of puzzles , the
  communication with other characters and the being of Dafel himself.
  Throughout the game there will be subplots that are relevant to the core plot.
  Dafel must find and complete these to progress through the core plot.
  The game has been designed in a non-linear fashionallowing the player
  to revisit areas and solve puzzles in any order. There are however
  key plot stages that need to be completed before advancing to another
  sub-plot. These key stages are always followed by a cut-scene to develop
  the plot further.
  Dafel must also live in the world and to do so he must maintain his armour
  and sword and also feed and drink himself. Strategic elements arise in this
  management role of looking after his equipment and hunting for food. Dafel
  can also visit blacksmiths or shops to maintain or improve his armour
  and sword.

* Enemy Artifical Intelligence

  Enemies that roam Dafel`s world can behave in 3 different ways. We have
  "roamers" who aimlessly wander through the maps attacking at pure will.
  We have "ambushers" who can lay in wait then attack and then we have
  "group-attackers" who only fight in groups. These 3 classes are subdivided
  into various attributes such as sight, hearing, smell and intelligence.
  An enemy with low sight will rely on smelling and hearing his enemy.

* Manga Style FMV and Cut Scenes

  Bloodline begins with a 5 minute FMV sequence based upon the prologue.
  The game also end with a FMV sequence.



The finished product can be expected at around the time of the Cologne
exhibition. A playable demo will be released in a couple of weeks.
Preorders can already be placed with Epic Marketing UK (Tel:01793/432176,
E-Mail:epicmarketing@dialin.net) or Epic Marketing Germany (Tel:07071/
400492, E-Mail:info@epic-marketing.de) for a special preorder price.


"Dafel:Bloodline" will probably remain the only product that will still
support the Classic 68k based Amiga.  The next project "Scavengers", an
action based but still strategic game in complete 3D which will combine
the best of Wing Commander and Command&Conquer into a new game, is scheduled
for release on Amiga MCC and might also be developed for Amiga PPC and 3D
graphic boards if there is enough demand for it.

More on this and other projects that Pagan Games and Epic Marketing are
currently working on can be found at these webpages:

www.pagan-games.com
www.epicmarketing.ltd.net
www.epic-marketing.de



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EPIC MARKETING
HIRSCHAUER STRASSE 9
72070 TÜBINGEN

Tel: +49 (0) 7071 40 04 92
Fax: +49 (0) 7071 40 04 93
Mail:epic@swol.de