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Archive 01/2000

`28.Jan.2000` Sender known to editors	What's all the fuzz about pirate copies? This text shall and must be widely known. However, the author doesn't want to start petty wars with all hacker groups at once. For this reason the author asked to have the text published ANONYMOUS! As the author is known to us, we accept this exceptionally, if only for the reason that we want to help sensitizing all parties involved for this subject, and give food for thought. Copies have been sent to: AMIGA.de, Haage & Partner, Vapor, Holger Kruse, and Andreas Kleinert. «Maybe some people have wondered what the article of Andreas Kleinert was all about. There have been pirate copies all the time, so why so much fuzz about them? Because it's a matter of survival! Not every maker of software has the financial resources of a company with windows :-) Furthermore, in the recent couple of days, it wasn't about some small web site with 2 - 5 pirate copies. Last friday Andreas was informed about an FTP server whose directory structure contains round about 1500 lines, each line representing one pirate copy. Whenever he puts an update into AmiNet, it takes only 2 days for the cracked version to emerge. In addition there are cracking programs for personal use, and key generators. If I just estimate 10 copies with a value of 10 Marks for each entry of this server, we would be at 150,000.- DM. But the damage caused may be estimated much higher. And this is no computer for Win95/98, with a little Amiga on the side. This is AMIGA with a little MAC on the side! What do you need that isn't available for free in AmiNet? What more is needed than FULLY USABLE trial versions? All in vain? It does look that way. But in vain is not bargain priced or free. In vain are the efforts of a maker who doesn't make a turnover anymore. Pirate copies of OS 3.5 (who copies CD ROMs via modem)??? There are various roads to the future: the cheap one, that one C= has shown us already, haven't they? The unified, new windows every two years? Or one that stays affordable, and where together you can feel as a community. Where you show STRENGTH in doing without some things, and buying the product with support. I won't denounce anyone because he uses a pirated copy from time to time. Everyone has to make that out with himself. And I won't reproach a HACKER who overcomes a complicated security system. But taking away the small earnings for in part excellent programs from every little shareware author, and intimidating the last companies that have enabled us to hold out until today, that's unfair and has nothing to do with a sporting hack. That's just ciminal! And who thinks there aren't any clever heads on the side of those concerned may anticipate getting a fitting answer some day. In the appendix [may be ordered if needed] of this mail I publish the contents of the FTP server. The people who run it should know that we already know now who they are and not only since today. They had their fun and should quit, because too much fun often isn't good for you. Just a quick word to the aggrieved companies and programmers: Don't take this as a reason for negative thinking and mourning of losses, but as a sign that the support of the usership still lives and will keep on living. Because the users need you as makers like you need them as customers. If concerned software makers answer in need of data, they will get them. Furthermore it would surely be helpful to place the text on Anti Piracy after translation and leave it there.» Translation by Christian Busse. (Translation: mb) [News message: 28. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2000` WHDLoad.org	WHDLoad version 10.5 released The URL of the WHDLoad support site has been changed. This site can now be reached at http://www.whdload.org/ (title link). Download: WHDLoad_10.5_usr.lzx - 102 Kb (Translation: mb) [News message: 28. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2000` Duffs Homepage	MUIExchange Version 1.1 / ImageManager Version 1.2 available Allan Odgaard releases new versions of MUIExchange and ImageManager on his website. Download: MUIExchange.LZX and ImageManager.LZX (Translation: mb) [News message: 28. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2000` AMIGA-Magazin	Apache: Version 1.3.11 of the webserver available for Amiga The download area of the Amiga-Apache website offers the necessary archives of the new version 1.3.11. (Translation: mb) [News message: 28. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2000` GPSoftware	Directory Opus 4.12 source code under GPL The source code of Directory Opus is available under GPL (General Public Licence). This means you can use the source code if you adhere to the GNU General Public Licence. Read the details at the title link. GP-Software makes it clear that this does not change the status of the commercial version Directory Opus 5! Download: dopus412b-gpl.lha. (Translation: mb) [News message: 28. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Jan.2000` Marco Miljak by e-mail	Stargate Software News Update: FormTrans v1.10 The Form Trans tool, translating encoded HTML forms to plain text, has recieved a small update. Significant changes to its predecessor: Attaching informative text to the translated form can be supressed with a keyword. Giving a target file is no longer required. Download: formtrans.lha sgARexx.library v3.0 The sgARexx.library is a library specially developed to support programmers in implementing an ARexx port in their own applications. Its functions make it possible to recieve and process ARexx messages, send own messages and execute external ARexx scrips. Another special: the sgARexx.library is free for non-commercial and (!) commercial uses. The archive includes all necessary developer files like includes, autodocs and examples in English. Download: sgarexx.lha New e-mail address: Stargate-Software@gmx.de (Translation: mb) [News message: 28. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2000` Steve Flowers by e-mail	Phantasmagoria is comming! Alive Mediasoft will port Phantasmagoria to the Amiga! The game is an adventure playing in a scary atmosphere. Citing the PC version game manual: "PRAY THAT THIS IS ONLY A NIGHTMARE! The story began so harmlessly for Adrienne. A loving husband, a nice new home - what else to wish for. That a demon is released by her fault, well, such things happen. That it is her husband is posessed by this demon, that her new home was once owned by a mad show magician who brutally murdered all his wives here turns into a real problem for Adrienne..." Again, this text is re-translated. (Translation: mb) [News message: 27. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2000` Schatztruhe by e-mail	Schatztruhe: GlowIcon Collection CD available Especially Amiga OS3.5 users but also users of the NewIcon system, receive an extensive and professional icon collection (altogether more than 3500 icons) with this CD-ROM which you can use to create a uniform look on your Workbench. It contains GlowIcons for a wide range of programs (applications, games, ...), drawers, DefIcons, ... In addition there are many DockIcons and some toolbars for certain programs. You can order the CD online or send a simple e-mail order to stefano@schatztruhe.de including address and way of payment. (Translation: mb) [News message: 27. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2000` Olaf Köbnick by e-mail	Amiga Arena News Amiga Arena - Official German language "Back To The Roots" News Site! The Amiga Arena announces the free commercial games of the "Back To The Roots" homepage. New games online! Starbyte - Hannibal Serra - Conquest of Camelon GeoWorld offer extended! GeoWorld is available for a special price from the Arena until February 29th! (Translation: mb) [News message: 27. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2000` Erik Zühlke by e-mail	IT-SalesWeek article: Amiga (!), QNX, Transmeta Erik Zühlke writes: The IT-SalesWeek reports about the Amiga again, even a full page this time (p.10) "Comeback to a unsure future between MS and Apple". The article begins with "seldom has a platform won so stubborn :) users. For sure Apple users are already special, but the Amiga community is... just that bit more extravagant" :)). It continues with a rough overview (including picture) of the Amiga's live until sold to Amino. It closes with "...things look better than 8 weeks before for the Amiga, and the OS is ranked 2nd at the VaporAwards directly behind Windows 2000". Among others, "misterWEB" by Charisma was pictured, an Internet device in form of a 25% tipped, touch-flatscreen including QNX Photon MCkernel. There are ports for adding printer, keyboard, USB, and it comes with fixed ISP. Just by the way... I don't have an issue of the IT-SalesWeek handy. The cited text has been re-translated and will differ from the original, but I think the meaning of the words was untouched. If somebody has the IT-SalesWeek article and a scanner handy, I would like you getting into contact with me and mail me a scan... (mb) (Translation: mb) [News message: 27. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2000` Czech Amiga News	Paul Nolan: E-Mail problems Paul Nolan found that his alternative e-mail address pnolan@dircon.co.uk has been bouncing incoming mail in the last 11 days. He asks everybody who did send an e-mail to this address to send it again to pnolan@cix.co.uk. His voice mail and the fax machine are working again. But everything send during the downtime has been lost. He begs your pardon for possible problems arising due to the downtime. (Translation: mb) [News message: 27. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2000` AROS	AROS Status January 26th The AROS team currently works on the following: Intuition (fixing bugs, better integrating the parts, functional menus), hardware drivers for the Native/x86 port (vga.hidd, scsi.device.hidd), Commodities, Datatypes and the Native/PPC port. Especially for the latter AROS is looking for developers with experience in WarpUp and PowerUp. Additionally, people with experience in writing hardware drivers for IBM-compatible PCs are wanted. More precisely, a exec-like sollution using the PC's IRQs and drivers for the IDE chips. Contact: Aaron Digulla, digulla@aros.org. (Translation: mb) [News message: 27. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Jan.2000` Czech Amiga News	Clubbed issue 4 released Issue 4 of the Amiga print magazine Clubbed has been released on January 22nd. It offers a first report about the Amiga buyout by Amino, and a detailed interview with Fleecy Moss that took place before the buyout carrying some interesting information. Reviews: Olympus C1000L Digital, Photogenics 4.2, ImageFX 4.1, IBrowse 2.1, T-Zer0, Wasted Dreams and more; a tutorial on using layers in Photogenics 4.2 and ImageFX. A complete list of articles is available at the title link. The Clubbed homepgae additionally carries parts of older issues online, and the necessary informations how to order the magazine. (Translation: mb) [News message: 27. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` amiga-news.de	Amiga News Web Directory expanded by several functions To satisfy the wishes of many readers, the script has been expanded by several functions. So it is now possible to configure yourself where / if your personal data should be available. Users that already joined can modify these settings by the "modify entry" function. Please have your password ready. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Amigart	Frogger PPC v1.52 released Sebastian Jedruszkiewicz has released version 1.52 of the MPEG1/2 player Frogger on January 25th, 2000. The following changes have been made since version 1.5: v1.52 Ok, I made the 1.51 release too fast. There was a serious bug, which caused frogger to crash at start. I am very sorry. Please forgive me... Frogger now shows mpeg resolution in asl requester ("Select Screen Mode (352x288)" for example), as suggested by Miroslaw Bagrowski. v1.51 Frogger failed to recognize the RIFF streams (a vcd ripped streams) Fixed. Seeking with audio is now possible. May cause deadlocks, so be carefull. Frogger crashed when new mpeg was opened. Fixed. 'DISPLAY FILE' caused crash. Fixed. 68k version available again. 030 version will not be supported anymore. Do not ask for that. Buy better CPU. 68k version does not need ixemul.library anymore. Audio in 68k version is now decoded using the same decoder as in PPC version. This is slower, but at least it works. Scaling routines in grey mode were broken. Fixed. The same bug was in color dithering routines (when image was scaled). Fixed. On some VideoCDs Frogger failed to decode correct stream resolution (it was always 0x0). Fixed. From now on, NOSKIP turns off audio decoding. The player is available for PPC- and 68k-Amigas (68040+) in different archives from the download page. 68030 was supported until version 1.48. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Fun Time World	Tao provides Java engine to QNX Tao Group provided their J-Engine to QNX. It will be used in the QNX 4 real-time OS. The engine allows using PersonalJava and EmbeddedJava applications at high speed. Moreover the J-Engine is low on ressource usage. The complete J-Engine, including all class libraries and AWT for supporting pJava 1.1.6, takes less than two megabyte native code. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Jerry Smith in c.s.a.m.	Fleecy Moss on Amiga hardware On January 24th, Jerry Smith posted parts of an e-mail exchange with Fleecy Moss to csam (title link). The new Amiga/Tao system uses Tao's virtual processor. This makes support of different hardware platforms relatively easy. The first new Amiga systems will run on x86 and PPC platforms, as long as they are not too special. For supporting different platforms, Amiga counts on hardware partners. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Fun Time World	Millenium for Video Toaster/Flyer Nova Design has released the Millenium Package for NewTek's Video Toaster/Flyer. This is a collection of programs, scripts, effects, fonts, backgrounds and other components bringing the Video Toaster and Flyer up to date. The Package will be shipped on three CD-ROMs. The recommended retail price is 349,95 USD. More details of the package can be taken from this announcement from Digital Producer Magazine. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Fun Time World	Amiga Oasis Website reworked The Amiga Oasis website has been reworked. The design looks better, and the site now contains more informations - e.g. current news, reviews and several useful overviews like the Amiga Cheat Pages. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Fun Time World	The Amiga Alternative Audio Page on new server The Amiga Alternative Audio Page is now available on the web at http://www.honeypot.net/audio/. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Fun Time World	Amiga Arena: GeoWorld, Subwar 2050 The special price offer of the geography software GeoWorld (12 Euro) is still valid until January 31st, 2000. Amiga Sector One offers Subwar 2050 (AGA) by Microprose/Particle for legal download. This submarine simulation was released 1993, and according to Amiga Sector One recieved very good ratings. The reason for this was the new, fast 3D engine. Download: subwar2050.zip (1.18 MB) (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Fun Time World	Photogenics website restructured Paul Nolan's Photogenics website is now subdivided into an Amiga and a Linux area. The latter has first screenshots of the Linux version of the image manipulation program. Additionaly, Paul Nolan has job vacancies. If you are interested in developing modules for Photogenics, contact Paul Nolan. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Amiga.org	Young Scientist get awarded for a Amiga/Linux project Three Irish students used a Linux box together with Blitz Basic running on Un*x Amiga Emulator (UAE) to graphically display the output of their C++ Linux program. They were awarded at the Ireland's Young Scientist Exhibition 'Best Use of Information Technology'. Full article at the title link. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` Amiga Times	Amiga Future: Interview with Fleecy Moss The translation of the article is now available (see below). Original article: Amiga Future posted a small part of an interview with Fleecy Moss on their website (German only). The whole interview will be released in issue 23rd of Amiga Future, which will be released on February 23rd, 2000. According to the part of the interview posted, shipping of the development environment is planned for end of February, and the new system will come with an emulation enabling old software to run (and it's not UAE: "The team writing this emulator have full access to all chipset and OS sources".) A translation of the text: Interview with Fleecy Moss This is of course only a small part of a large interview going to be released in issue 23 of Amiga Future (released February 23rd, 2000). Hello Fleecy, you are surely a no-name yet to some of our readers, so please introduce yourself in short. Fleecy: Hi folks, I am Fleecy Moss, age 33 and passionate Amigian. I am happily wedded to my wife Elspeth. We have three kids already, our boys Seth (9) and Yerran (8) and our 15 month old daughter Evie. Aside from Amiga, we greatly enjoy stuff like football, skiing, and gardening. Additionally, I am a fan of beer and wine. LetÂ's talk about the future. After all the time standing still, there is a new owner again, going into a new direction again. What are your plans for the first 6-9 months of the year 2000? Fleecy: Our development program has top priority right now, meaning a development einvironment for the New Amiga shipping at the end of February, minimum. We also work feverishly on deals guaranteeing developers a profitable market. And we also work on a plan making the transition from the old Amigas to the new ones as smooth as possible. Are there already specific plans what to do with the so-called Amiga Classic line? There will probably be a continued development of Amiga OS by third parties, since we know that the step towards a completely new system will take some effort for some. There will be an emulation on the New Amiga, enabling old software on the new systems. The team writing this emulation has full access to all chipset and OS sources. Now about the new Amiga. Will the development of the new platform and operating system be done completely in-house? The new Amiga operating system will be developed by the Tao Group, an English company with Amiga background. We will do the Usuability Layer for the new OS. The operating system is a RTOS and will be the perfect multimedia OS. It will additionally be hardware independant. Will there be downward compatibility to the old Amiga? Yes, as I said, there will be a software emulator, which is being worked upon. When, and where, will the new system be presented to the public for the first time? As said before, be can say for sure when we have it on our desk. Of course we will then be present on the larger shows like Comdex and E3 (world largest entertainment software show), too. And of course we will be participating in the traditional Amiga events, like the St. Louis show in April or the British WOA in May. Write us your opinion! By mail, Fax or online in our forum! (c) by APC&TCP, Andreas Magerl (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Jan.2000` amiga-news.de	Amiga News Web Directory online again The move of the static pages has been completed. The AN Web Directory is also functional again :-). The other interactive elements of the website will be reactivated ASAP. (Translation: mb) [News message: 26. Jan. 2000, 08:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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