18.Sep.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: xfdmaster.library Version 39.13
Dirk Stöcker updated his xfdmaster.library which is very important, since almost
any antivirus software requires it for unpacking and archiving before and after
virus tests. Here are the details:
Name: xfdmaster.library v39.13
Archive name: xfdmaster.lha
Archive size: 163.510 Bytes
Release date: 17. September 2001
Programmer: Dirk Stöcker
Xfdmaster.library info:
The XFD system is for single file decrunching. It can be compared to
XAD system, which is for file extraction from archives! They do
different work, but are used together often.
This software package allows you to decrunch almost every packed file
known on the Amiga. It consists of the xfdmaster.library as the brain
and a couple of programs that offer certain functions to the user.
The xfdmaster.library is a standard Amiga shared, runtime library. It
works with Kickstart V33+ and offers applications the possibility to
directly support any crunched files.
Other than the predecessor decrunch.library, the xfdmaster.library has
a more flexible interface, offers the possibility to decrunch already
loaded program segments, supports external decrunchers, is able to
unlink 4EB9/4EF9- and text-linked files and can scan for crunched data
in any memory area.
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18.Sep.2001
NetBSD/Amiga (ANF)
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NetBSD-1.5.2 released
The NetBSD project announce the release of NetBSD-1.5.2.
NetBSD-1.5.2 is a "pathc release" building on the NetBSD-1.5 branch and
basically containing corrections.
For example a problem with the installation procedure for NetBSD/Amiga was
fixed, which creeped into NetBSD-1.5.1.
Furthermore secure problems in sendmail, telnetd, openssl, dmuplfs, fts,
dhcp, and the size test parameter with some kernel calls were fixed.
Please, take more datails from the original announcement (title link).
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18.Sep.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: Safe Version 16.9
Version 16.9 of the virus detector 'Safe' was released. Here are the details:
Name: Safe v16.9
Archive name: Safe.lha
Archive size: 18.371 Bytes
Release date: 14. September 2001
Programmer: Zbigniew Trzcionkowski
News in v16.9:
- cosmetic changes
- removed most of offending texts
Thanks to Charlene McNulty for paying attention.
- removed ZeebsVS as I have shown what I had to
Thanks to Dirk Stoecker for paying attention,
thanks to Georg Hoermann for reaction!
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18.Sep.2001
Apple
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Apple Expo 2001 in Paris canceled
Yesterday, Apple announced cancelation of the Apple Expo which was planned to
take place from 26th to 30th September in Paris, Porte de Versailles, France.
"Under the clouds of last week's tragical and disastrous incidences we feel impelled to cancel
the Apple Expo", said Steve Jobs, CEO Apple. "We are sorry to disappoint our customers and
exhibitors, but your security takes priority."
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18.Sep.2001
entwickler.com
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entwickler.com: Trend Micro obtained US patent for scanning Java viruses
Trend Micro, known by extensive
antivurs sofware solutions, patented their Trend-Mirco technology for scanning
Java viruses as patent number 6.272.641 for the USA. The company considers viruses
to be dangerous also outside of PCs and networks, due to the increasing distribution
of Java in the mobile phone field.
See title link for the article of entwickler.com (German).
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17.Sep.2001
Reader (ANF)
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Sourceforge: Internet C++ - Build One Program - Run It Everywhere
A reader wrote:
There is a new project at sourceforge (follow the title link). This project has the following description:
"Build One Program - Run It Everywhere". I think that I know this concept. Slashdot called it an alternartive for Java.
It will be a hard struggle for Amiga if this becomes a common thing. It is released under the GPL and supports OpenGL,
Java and much more.
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17.Sep.2001
The Register
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The Register: Motorola completes 1.6GHz PowerPC G5
According to 'The Register' the new PowerPC 8500 (G5) will soon be available as 800 MHz, 1 GHz, 1.2 GHz, 1.4 GHz an 1.6 GHz
versions. The processor is a 64Bit one and will support multiprocessor systems. The new processor will be shipped early next
year.
The whole article is available at the title link.
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17.Sep.2001
Hugo Hoekstra, GREat Effects Development (E-Mail)
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GREed Website: new URL
The website of "GREat Effects Development", developers of the "Professional FileSystems" (PFS),
has a new URL (http://on.to/greed). Please change your bookmark.
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17.Sep.2001
Christain Rosentreter (ANF)
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New cartoon by Eric Schwartz
The new cartoon by Eric Schwartz deals with the topical situtation in the USA.
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16.Sep.2001
amiga.org
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Logo competition of AMIGA Center
The French Amiga specialist 'AMIGA Center' is organizing a logo
competition. You can win an A1200 Magic. More detailed information
in French are available via the title link.
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16.Sep.2001
amiga.org
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MP3: mp3Play V1.1
On 16. September 2001 Carl Svensson has released version 1.1 of
his 'mp3Play' GUI for the MP3 player 'MPEGA'.
This GUI distinguishes by the player being started with the respective
options set in a way that only 25% of the CPU time given is used on a
68060/50 (according to Dashboard). The GUI was written in ARexx using
ReqTools. Changes since prior version:
- Bugfix: Pressing 'Cancel' now brings you back to the GUI with a
'no file' display, as with pressing 'Stop'. In v1.0 always a file requester was
show first.
Download: mp3Play.lha (38K)
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16.Sep.2001
Amiga Future
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Game: dynAMIte V1.7
On 16. September 2001 version 1.7 of the network capable Bomberman clone
'dynAMIte' was released.
This version fixes some small bugs and comes with many smaller changes, a lag'O'meter was
added and sprites handling was completely changed to make the sprite routines use less
CPU performance.
All changes in detail can be taken from the
changes text.
Download:
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16.Sep.2001
Milan Pollé (ANF)
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Game: Genetic Species for Gameboy Advance
Some time ago Milan Pollé started a petition
to learn how much are interested in a Gameboy Advance port of the Amiga ego-shooter 'Genetic Species'.
Many interested people vote for such a port
(http://www.dreamcast.ca/gameboyland/gs/gs.htm) and
there where even more Amiga users for such port than people from the
'IGN Gameboy Advance'-Forum.
Now Milan Pollé received an e-mail from 'Marble-Eyes' anouncing the porting in cooperation with the Danish games
developers 'Entale'. Those introduced the game to publishers on the ECTS 2001 by screenshots and tests:
«Hi,
Marble-Eyes has recently started cooperation with Danish game developer
Entale on porting GS to Game Boy Advance. Armed with sales documents,
screenshots and rave reviews, Entale representatives have attended the
ECTS 2001 show in London to meet publishers and show them the potential
of GS.
We are all very excited and looking forward to a possible revival of GS
on the GBA console. GS and Amiga lovers out there, thank you for the
great support!
For future news on the progress of GS Advance, please visit
www.entale.com.
For any questions or encouraging words, feel free to write Entale at
geneticspecies@entale.com
Regards
Martin Halberg, Marble Eyes Development»
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16.Sep.2001
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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Digital Almanac III - News
Distribution of the astronomy program 'Digital Almanac III' must be put
on hold for an undefined period of time due to the Amiga computer being
defective.
Because of occupational reasons also further development of DA III was stopped
for the time being (lack of time).
At this time no decision was made regarding a possible OS 4.0 port for the
AmigaOne board.
Support and mailing list is being continued without any cutback.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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16.Sep.2001
Carsten Siegner (ANF)
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Website for card reader / writer almost completely online
Carsten Siegner put online a website about the use of the card reader / writer
'PCD47' by Microtech with the Amiga.
Already some information about this device can be found there and some material
and programs can be downloaded.
(sd) (Translation: mj)
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16.Sep.2001
amigadev.net
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AmigaDE: Requester - fjm V1.2
On 13. September 2001 Claudio La Rosa has released version 1.2 of
the requester tool 'fjm' for the AmigaDE SDK. This is about an
Intent-Secondary-Tool which emulates the AmigaOS-EasyRequest() function.
Download: dev/tlib/fjm.zip (28K),
Readme
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16.Sep.2001
amigadev.net
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AmigaDE: Tool - devinfo.00 V1.0
On 14. September 2001 Robert Kocher has released version 1.0 of the
'devinfo.00' tool for the AmigaDE SDK. This is about a replacement of
the original devinfo tool from '/app/sdtio', with some extensions.
Those extensions are coloured output and the output of descriptions of
all devices, and more.
Download: util/moni/devinfo.00 (3K),
Readme
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15.Sep.2001
Sylvio K. (ANF)
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DeepSilence News
News about DeepSilence - SOMS
On the homepage you can now subscribe to a
newsletter that sends the latest news regarding the game project.
For the moment is the forum inactive. As soon as it works again we'll inform you
via the newsletter. Besides that, the email address of the leader Sylvio Kurze
changed to Sylvio.K@gmx.de.
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15.Sep.2001
Horst Diebel (ANF)
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Amiga-Society: minor updates
Today several updates had been uploaded. For one, some new entries have been
added to the software page - some will follow later this evening. Besides that,
there are now surveys for news, hardware and software where links corresponding
with the subjects will be entered in the coming time, and of course you can pass
on links regarding all subjects to us.
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15.Sep.2001
Olaf Köbnik (email)
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Amiga Arena News
Amiga Arena - special discount campaign
In co-operation with Sven Dröge the Amiga Arena makes a special price
available for "Bonds". Bonds is a finance software for the managing of
securities of all kind. The main focus are shares, though. The software
is specially adapted for the finance market Germany and handles best securities
that are dealt in Germany as it uses the security identification number system
of the Deutsche Börse.
Some features in overview:
- Management of objects of different cathegories
- Cathegories are: shares, fonds, subscription warrants, indices or currencies
- Graphical display of the price data as lines chart
- Opening, closing, maximum and minimum prices as well as traded volume
- Several chart levels (complete, 30 days, 1 year, etc.)
- Several gliding averages like 7, 38, 200 days lines
- Free scalable charts
- Graphically displayed function for comparing two charts in percentage
- Draw function for own technical chart analysis
Olaf Köbnik: "I'm once again pleased to be able to offer a software for the Amiga for
a special price that shows that the Amiga still covers versatile areas!"
Amiga Arena - interview campaign
Amiga Arena made a detailed interview with Sven Dröge, developer of Bonds. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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15.Sep.2001
Inutilis News / Timo Kloss (email)
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Developer kit: Inga on the shelves
The Inga developer kit for graphic adventures is from now on available in the
shops. This system is already used for the adventure "Ermentrud" that is in
development right now and can shine with the following features:
- Graphics: 640x480 pixel in 256 colors (CyberGraphX required)
- Voice and sound output via AHI possible
- Music from audio CD possible
- Easy usage without classical verbs list
- Easy to use developer tools
- Script language for flexible story design
The package contains three installation disks and a comprehensive printed manual.
System requirements:
- CPU: 020 (060 recommended)
- Graphics card with CyberGraphX or compatible (P96)
- AmigaOS 3.0 (3.5 recommended)
- Hard disk
- Also successfully tested on UAE with P96!
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