07.Feb.2003
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Aminet Uploads until 07.02.2003
It follows the Aminet uploads which have been added since our last message:
IBrowseSP.lha comm/www 20K+IBrowse 2.x spanish cat. v2.3.0
DC2Lvl-C64.lha game/data 191K+81 levels for Diamond Caves II
FS_25thyear.lha game/data 42K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_ACSacrifice.lha game/data 34K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_admnt10.lha game/data 38K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_alliance.lha game/data 77K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_attack-1.lha game/data 58K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_babylon5mod.lha game/data 232K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_BFAv2.0.lha game/data 82K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_BForSol.lha game/data 32K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_Black_H.lha game/data 532K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_cap-node.lha game/data 32K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_competition.lha game/data 107K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_DDaunting.lha game/data 94K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_DukeSquad.lha game/data 83K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_FAway-Multi.lha game/data 33K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_Lilith2.lha game/data 32K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_LPrototype.lha game/data 32K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_MultiPack01.lha game/data 47K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_Nightfall.lha game/data 33K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_pilotspic.lha game/data 336K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_Prelude2.lha game/data 31K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_SlaserCamp.lha game/data 77K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_soc01.lha game/data 34K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_startrekmod.lha game/data 295K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_starwarsmod.lha game/data 88K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_SWUO.lha game/data 73K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_SWUO2.lha game/data 72K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_ugep1m03.lha game/data 177K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_wk_100b.lha game/data 184K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
FS_W_P_Legacy.lha game/data 124K+Descent: Freespace 1 MOD
wNpSnaps1.lha game/wb 419K+Snaps of 'Picture' mode in watchNplay
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Opera-browser gets wrong data of msn.com
»msn.com prevents a correct view when visiting it with Opera browser
In a current message Opera blames msn.com delivering wrong style sheets to the Opera 7.0
to give the user the impression the Norwegian browser would not show the sites in a correct
way. Already in October 2001 there was an eclat because Microsoft had locked out users
with the browsers Opera, Mozilla and Knoqueror of the website msn.com.«
Have a look at the title link for the full message (in German).
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Good Old Adventures - Guybrush Threepwood meets Larry Laffer
»Multi player versions of old Sierra- and LucasArts games based on browsers
The Dutch company Q42 brings back old Sierra- and LucaArts adventures on PC.
The web-developers have copied parts of worlds together with the characters from Space Quest 1 and 2
as well as Police Quest 2 to an Internet version where several players can meet online
in contrary to the original version.«
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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TV-card software: AmithlonTV Beta 253 with new TV-cards supported
Guido Mersmann has published beta version 253 of the TV-card driver software AmithlonTV
with support of new TV-cards.
New in this version:
- BUGFIX:
Fixed the hauppauge driver to enable the msp audio chip.
- FEATURE:
Added "Terratec TValue FM" card data.
- NEW CARDS:
Added new card entrys into current supported TV-Card List.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Thorsten Schölzel (ANF)
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ReDesign of CD³²/CDTV-Corner planned - Help needed
We are looking for an experienced Web designer who can develop a new design for the
CD³²/CDTV-Corner.
Thorsten Schölzel
can answer questions via email.
Thorsten Schölzel: "The current design of the CD³²/CDTV-Corner is old-fashioned. With the
new design we want to present the sites more clearly and professionally.
Above all because it is the biggest homepage on the Internet which is for CD³² and CDTV.
I especially want to point out that the CD³²-Alliance is a non-profit business.
We invest our time and money. But we enjoy it otherwise we would not do it."
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
A.C.T. (ANF)
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A.C.T. with new website
A.C.T. - until April 1999 successful Amiga hard- and software producer -
is accessable with a new website for a few days. For Amiga users it is interesting
to know that a German support forum has been created for users of the Prelude and
Samplitude products.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Michael Dittmar (ANF)
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Inofficial MorphOS-Patch for IBrowse 2.3
Unofficial MorphOS version string patch for IBrowse 2.3.
IBrowse 2.3 falsely claims MorphOS system is using AmigaOS.
(Particularily misleading since MorphOS systems are reported as
running AmigaOS 4.0).
This is a crude hack that just replaces all "AmigaOS" strings with
"MorphOS", and "3.1", "3.5", "3.9" and "4.0" with "1.1" or "1.2".
Better solution should be provided by the IBrowse authors.
There is no warranty. Use at your own risk.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
ANN
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Advertisement: AmiBench closes website
Mark 'tecno' Wilson who is the maintainer of Amibench which is the website for international
and free advertisement has announced that he will close his site. The reason are users
who insult him for admitting sales of pirat copies. Completely enervates and disappointed
of the remained users he decided to close his site.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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07.Feb.2003
Mirko Naumann (ANF)
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Mail program: YAM 2.4-dev [060] from 06.02.2003
Since yesterday there is a new version of the current beta 2.4 of
the mail program YAM which is compiled for the 68060. It is OPen Source and can be downloaded
under the title link.
Download: yam2.4dev_20030206.lzx -
Readme
The archive only contains the new main program. But before running it you must install
the archive of the developer version.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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06.Feb.2003
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amiga-news.de: New Glossary
Under the title link you will find a newly formulated glossary, which is based on the old Internet-ABC. In order to tend the slogan designations better, Sven Drieling has put together a small databank that allows cross-connections to be made.
Whoever has suggestions for further concepts can send them in an email to Petra Struck or enter them here in the commentary function - if at all possible, with an understandable description of the keyword.
The glossary has been reachable for some time through the upper menu in the last row, in the second spot. The link had to be led through to the guestbook, which is also reachable through the footer. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
VMC Harald Frank (ANF)
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TV Card Software: AmithlonTV Beta 252
Guido Mersmann released Beta-Version 251 of the TV card driver software AmithlonTV. New in this version:
What's new:
- BUGFIX:
Again some small MSP audio fixes!
- BUGFIX:
Fixed subvendor setup within the TVCardSetup.
Download: AmithlonTVBeta.lha (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Manager Magazin
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Manager Magazine: Will UMTS Flop?
»The adventure UMTS costs millions and the new technology won't bring in a profit until 2014. A mistaken investment? Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, Siemens and Nortel Networks still claim to be optimistic that UMTS will be a success.«
Click on the title link for the complete article. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Filesharing: DirectConnect Client for AmigaOS
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has ported DCTC ("DirectConnect Text Client") to the Amiga (see also today's report).
DCTC is a text-based client for the file-sharing network "Direct
Connect". An early beta version of Amiga-DCTC is ready for download.
Diego needs beta testers to support him in debugging the program.
More information about DC (DirectConnect) may be found on the website of the manufacturer publisher's website for the Windows version. Diego shows how one may get the initial results with DCTC. First you need a list of all usable HUBs:
run: hublist >ram:HubList
Each line of the list looks like this:
[DK]Moviezone©|moviezone.dyndns.dk|Min 60 GB. [MZ-Group]|507|||||
Next you pick out a HUB (in the above example "moviezone.dyndns.dk"),
additionally you must select a pseudonym and put in your IP Address (it should work with these minimal entries):
dctc --nick=YOURNICK -a=YourHost/IP --hubip=moviezone.dyndns.dk
If everything works, you'll now be connected to the HUB and the HUB will show a few bits of information (read it!) and now you may begin to send orders to the hub.
HINT: You might be banned for the HUB, when your combination of "Connection" and "Shared Bytes" is not meeting the standard. In such a case you should use the command "/CNX T3" to set the server to a higher connection speed ("Connection") or "/OFFSET 1234567890" to raise the "Shared Bytes" (the amount of the data you are offering).
Please BE SURE to read the supplementary documentation, and let us know your experiences with it.
Direct download: dctc-0.84.1.lha
[HINT: DCTC was unavailable on the master server (title link). The link for the direct download may in that case be accessed via a mirror]. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Golem - IT News
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Golem: Hewlett-Packard Decides Against Package Fee on PCs
»HP: "12 Euros Just for the Designation 'VG' - Requirements of the GEMA stand out"
Sharp criticism is directed by Hewlett-Packard at the ruling of the German Patent
and Trademark Office because of the fee on PCs in the amount of 12 Euros for
every purchased machine. The regulatory officials of the Evaluation Society (VG)
placed this fee for carrying the VG designation on the 31st of January. Originally it was to be
30 Euros.«
Click on the title link for the complete article. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Golem IT-News
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Golem: GNOME 2.2 - New Version of Linux Desktop Appears
"New Features, Better Performance and Increased Stability"
Five months after GNOME 2.0 and so a month earlier than planned, the
GNOME-Team has released version 2.2 of their Unix/Linux Desktops for all of their
development platforms. The new version is expected to have raised performance and higher
stability, as well as numerous new features and tools.
Click on the title link for the complete article.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Amiga.SourceForge
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DCR8520 Amiga Ports: Updates from 04.02.2003 (Update)
Diego 'DCR8520' Casorran has put some programs up for download on his SourceForge website. The day before yesterday the following programs were updated or added:
04. Feb. 2003 Download dctc v0.84.1
04. Feb. 2003 Download HyperMail v2.1.6
Followup:
January updates resolved, as earlier reported.
If the above links don't function all the time, you may give this download link a try.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Kultboy.com
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Kultboy.com: Interview with Richard Löwenstein (PC Joker)
Under the title link you'll find an interview with Richard Löwenstein that was conducted by the fan site of the game magazine 'Kultboy.com.' In this interview Löwenstein talks about the Amiga situation. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Amiga.org
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OS4 Team seeking Translators
As you can see in the title, translators for German and other languages are being sought for OS4, because the translation service ATO can't help in all areas. Other needed translations include: Bosnian, Croatian, Hungarian, Norwegian, Persian, Portugese and Swedish.
Whoever wants to help must sign an NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement =
silence stipulation) at Amiga Inc. Other requirements are an Amiga with AmigaOS 3.9 and Boing Bag #2 installed, and a PGP key of at least version 2.6.3 (or compatible).
Interested people should send an email to the coordinator,
David Rey. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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06.Feb.2003
Chris Hodges (E-Mail)
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Thomas Richter in c.s.a.p.: Further Developers Needed
Thomas Richter writes in the newsgroup comp.sys.amiga.programmer:
As you may or may not know, my Amiga "died" a few months ago and I decided to shelve all support for my Amiga software, starting with DiskSafe and ending with MuLib Packet. A new Maintainer must also be found, one who is interested in further developing all or part of my software. The terms are that the software must continue to be publicly available on terms simlar to the ones that I've established.
I will NOT agree, to release this stuff under GPL or LGPL.
The skills needed are C (ANSI-C) Programming for one half of the projects and advanced Motorola 68k Assembler for the other.
Additionally needed (naturally) an Amiga and a C-Compiler, possibly SAS/C, because the projects are based on this. And Motorola-Assembler, possibly the DevPac, because I used a lot of notes with the macro-functions. The
PhxAss is not sufficient for most Assembler-based projects.
The "earliest works" (not the MuLib Packet of course) are documented in German (...).
The sources are completely backed up and available and usable, because I was always a bit concerned about backups, and rightly so. Please send inquiries to my normal email address:
thor@math.tu-berlin.de.
So long and see you later!
Cordially,
Thomas
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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05.Feb.2003
Martin Heine (ANF)
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Demo scene: Genesi sponsors Equinoxe
For the Demo-Contest by Equinoxe
Genesi donates Pegasos mainboards as prizes. Furthermore all contributors for Pegasos/MorphOS will get polo shirts with the slogan "MorphOS Demo Team".
At the comments
regarding this news item at MorphOS-News.de
Bill Buck and Raquel Velasco by Genesi explain which meaning they apportion the demo scene and their contribution for making the Amiga that which it is known for. Genesi's goal is to bring the demo scene back along with their creative and technical skills which were characteristically for them.
In the end the remained teams are invited to ask Genesi if they are looking for a sponsor.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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05.Feb.2003
Jabberwocky
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Instant Messenger: Jabberwocky V1.3 - 8. Preview
Tom Parker and
Matthias Münch have
released preview 8 of the Instant Messengers 'JabberWocky' version 1.3 for
Amiga computers. Jabber
is an open XML protocol for the direct exchange of messages.
Connections to other Instant Messengers like AIM, ICQ, MSN and Yahoo is
possible via gateways.
Download: Jabberwocky030205.lha (ps)
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