12.Jun.2001
AmigArt
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Instant Messenger: JabberWocky Client V1.0 available
JabberWocky is an Instant messenger using XML for data transfer. Version 1.0 of
the client for AmigaOS and MorphOS is available.
With servermodules (called transports) you can exchange information with users
of other Instant Messengers like AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), ICQ, MSN Instant
Messengers, Yahoo Messengers and IRC-clients.
Download: Jabberwocky.lha
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12.Jun.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: xvs.library V33.25
The xvs.library (External Virus Support Library) has been updated today.
Alex van Niel has decided to stop programming the xvs.package but will
still update VirusChecker when he has the time. Alex got a new job that
takes almost all his time. At this time I got very cold feet... Where would
we find a new programmer that know something about viruses ? Or even
worth, should we stop "Virus Help Denmark", without programmers to
make antivirus programs, where would we be ??? And where would
YOU BE ???????
So we went out looking for a new programmer to update the xvs.library.
And with Georg Hoermann's approval we offered the code to a great guy,
Jan Erik Olausen (The programmer of VirusExecutor), and he said YES :-)
PLEASE..... read the PS at the bottom of this email......
So, Jan has been rather busy in the last 4 weeks with adding new viruses
and looking at the code for xvs. And now his first release is ready.
Here is some info about the release:
Name : xvs.library v33.25
Archive name : xvslibrary.lha
Archive size : 54.743 bytes
Release date : 10 June 2001
Programmer : Jan Erik Olausen
Email : virusexecutor@c2i.net
News for 33.25:
- Added Zakahackandpatch File virus
Thanks to Jan Andersen for the files.
- Added Bobek! Link virus
Thanks to Jan Andersen, Frank and Zeeball for the files.
- Added Bastard Installer 1 Data virus,
Bastard Installer 2 File virus,
Bastard Link virus.
Thanks Jan Andersen and Zeeball for the files.
Thanks to Zeeball for the info on this virus and for the decrypt
and memory removal routines.
- Added 212 Bytes Link virus
Thanks to Jan Andersen for the file.
- Fixed bug in recognition code for DKG-Blum file virus.
Thanks to Jan Andersen for reporting this.
- Added Bobek2 Installer File virus
Thanks to Fabrizio Bartoloni for telling me about this file.
The library has changed programmer, although Georg does keep all
copyrights and remains owner of the sources, I (Jan Erik Olausen)
will continue development. See the README file for my contact
address.
Thanks to Georg Hörmann and Dirk Stoecker for helping me out with
fixing bugs in the source. I couldn't have done this without there help :o)
Download shortcut.
STILL TO DO:
- Add Bobek2 Link virus.
- Add Neurotic Death 1 - 5. These five linkviruses are polymorphic,
but crash on my system if I try to infect some test files.
It seems that they haven't been spread to the public, I received them
anonymously from the author. So it's not that BIG danger at the moment.
- Try to get and add GlobVec linkvirus. The only one who has it is Heiner
Schneegold (author of VT-Schutz) and VTC Hamburg, but Heiner doesn't
give his permission to the VTC to send me the virus :(
Remember to join the Amiga antivirus maillist for free. Just send
an empty email to: vht-dk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.
To leave the maillist, just send an empty email to: vht-dk-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com.
You can find this update at Virus Help Denmark & Virus Help Team Canada now,
and on Aminet within the next 24 hours.....
PS: If you think that Jan Erik Olausen is doing one hell of a job, with keeping you Amiga
secure for viruses, then send him a little donation. I know that xvs.library and VirusExecutor
is freeware, but Jan has done one hell of a job in the last 6 month, to add new virus recog.
in VirusExecutor and now with xvs.library. Send him 4 or 5 US-$, a postcard and even
flowers, if you think he is doing a great job, and would like to keep the xvs.library alive...... (ps)
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11.Jun.2001
Virtual Worlds Productions (E-Mail)
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Audiotool: AudioCutter Cinema HOME Version 1.0
The AudioCutter Cinema - an extensive and feature loaded audio- and surroundsound-software - is available now for free for
all non-commercial purposes. Information can be found under http://www.AudioCutter.com . It can be downloaded in versions
for PPC-Linux, 80x86-Linux and Windows® under http://www.AudioCutter.com/download.html for free.
(ps)
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11.Jun.2001
Fr3dY (E-Mail)
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Website: New Homepage for ports by Fr3dY (Update)
Fr3dY made same ports of programs to 68k and MorphOS. Now there is a homepage available that contains all of them. There you will find many usefull tools.
19.06.2001: URL corrected.
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11.Jun.2001
Michael Asse (ANF)
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PC: Frontier Elite II / First Encounters Downloads (Update)
As already reported, the Eliteclub will publish the official games,
source code and many other things concerning Frontier Elite II /
First Encounters. The first step is the offering of the download
of the PC-version of Elite II and First Encounters. The docs and
copy-protection-codes are available too.
(ps)
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11.Jun.2001
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)
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Virus Help Denmark: VHT-DK Bobek-2 Linkvirus found (update)
Supplement 13 June 2001
Accidently the wrong text for this news message was published. I replaced
that with the correct text, now. I apologize for this bad mistake.
mj
Here the proper message:
VHT-DK think to have found the installer of the link virus 'Bobek2'.
The respective archive was on Aminet, but meantime has been removed.
But there might be other infected archives, so be careful!
Known so far:
Archive name : Footro.lha
Archive size: 2.924 bytes
Archive info : Borntro from new A500 team Footro is looking for skilled A500 coders.
Installer name : 4k
Installer size : 2.784 bytes (stonecracker 4.04 packed)
Installer size : 3.316 bytes (unpackt)
Virusname : Bobek2 Linkvirus
Virus size : ca. 1036 bytes (uses polymorphic engine)
In the unpacked file you can read:
>------------------------------ CUT TEXT ------------------------------
xxxxxxxxxxx proudly presents BOBEK2 - The first binary virus for Amiga!
Credits - main coding by xxxxxxxx, polyengine by xxxxxx, installer-tool
and timer.device coding by xxxxxx! We are the best! Powered by Asm-One!
Enjoy! That is only preview of our metamorphic engine!
>------------------------------ CUT TEXT ------------------------------
Virus Help Denmark replaced the names with 'xxxx'. Thy don't want to promote
virus programmers. "They should make use of
there programming skills and make some useful programs", Jan Andersen wrote
in his mail.
Since the file could not be started the people of VHT-DK tried
an old A500 on which the virus was spread to other files.
At this time there is no cure for the virus 'Bobek2', but Jan
Erik Olausen is working for a way to make a recognition for the 'Bobek2' linkvirus.
(mj)
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10.Jun.2001
Carsten Scholling (ANF)
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MUI: NListtree V18.8
Carsten Scholling wrote:
Since the new version of NListtree is to find in the
YAM 2.3 archive, already, I would not like to let them take away from
me the chance to make the definite last version before
fall available as a complete archive.
Among other things two new Drag&Drop methods were implemented
and a small bug in the Drag&Drop handling was fixed.
Download: MCC_NListtree18.8.lha (269K),
Readme
(sd)
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10.Jun.2001
V3 Portal
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Browser: Voyager³ 3.3.105beta (MorphOS-PPC)
On 09. June 2001 beta version 3.3.105 for MorphOS (PPC) of
the web-browser 'Voyager' was released.
This is to be a PPC version for MorphOS only, which should
fix crashes under MorphOS in connection with JavaScript and
image decoding.
Download: v3_33105beta_morphos.lzx
(sd)
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10.Jun.2001
TEKlib
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OS-Layer: TEKlib V0.32
On 09. June 2001 Timm Mueller and Daniel Adler have released
The 'TEKlib' offers basic OS functions and by this facilitates
platform comprehensive programming. For now 'TEKlib' is available
for AmigaOS 3.x, Linux/32bit, MorphOS, and TAO Elate/AmigaSDK 1.01.
It contains functions for the following sections:
- memory management
- timer
- mutexes
- events
- threads
- internal process communication (message-IPC)
- network (Internet)
The Amiga version requires AmigaOS 3.x, bsdsocket.library v4,
guigfx.library, and render.library (optional). The latter two are
available for download on
http://www.neoscientists.org/~bifat/binarydistillery/.
The documentation including examples, system requirements, and binaries for
other systems, as well as the source code (license: BSD-Stil) are to find on the
homepage.
Download: dev/misc/teklib0.32.lha (291K),
Readme
(sd)
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10.Jun.2001
Jeff Kreis (REBOL-ML)
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Magazine: REBOL/Zine
'REBOL/Zine' is a mailing list used to send weekly articles
about REBOL. This mailing list can be ordered by following
the title link. After you have entered your own address you
will receive an e-mail containing order confirmation information.
Articles for the magazine can be sent to
Jeff Kreis
with something like 'Here's an article for the 15-JUN-2001 issue of REBOL/Zine' for the subject.
(sd)
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10.Jun.2001
Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)
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CD³²: Games Install Kits V4.4NG
A new update of the CD32 Games Install Kit for owners of the The Best Of Airsoft
Softwair Gold Edition CD-ROM was just released on the Airsoft Softwair homepage.
The version 4.4 NG of the Install Kit supports now many more games (182 in total !!).
Additionally there were some optimizations made and also a small bug was fixed.
Version 4.4 can be downloaded now from the protected area of the Airsoft Softwair
homepage that can only be accessed by owners of the The Best Of Airsoft Softwair
Gold Edition CD-ROM.
(sd)
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10.Jun.2001
Carl Sassenrath (REBOL-ML)
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REBOL: How to Create and Use Text Fields
On 08. June 2001 Carl Sassenrath has released the requested How-To
'How to Create and Use Text Fields'.
This How-To describes the use of text fields in REBOL and contains examples.
Described are display of text fields, display of text fields with their own
styles, processing of entries, as well as the use of requester text and
requester-pass for simple input-requesters.
Beside of the above HTML version with 37 pictures, there also exists
a text version which creates the pictures on your own computer. For this to
work make-spec.r must be launched with
http://www.rebol.com/how-to/fields.txt given as parameter.
(sd)
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10.Jun.2001
Czech Amiga News
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Filesystem: Smart Filesystem V1.187
On 08. June 2001 Jörg Strohmayer has released version 1.187 of
Smart Filesystem. The following has changed since the previous
version:
- Bugfix: Mounting from RDB did not work in v1.186.
- Changed: AmigaOS: SCSI_DIRECT support was removed.
- Changed: Some unused parts of the code were disabled (deviceio/asynctransfer).
- Changed: AmigaOS: Device check with the TD_GETGEOMETRY command, which did not work,
was removed. If needed, NSDPatch.cfg should be used for this instead.
This version should be used carefully. Bug reports and confirmation of that it works
might be sent to Jörg Strohmayer.
Download: SFS.lha (34K)
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10.Jun.2001
Fun Time World
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Payback: New Map and Screenshots
On 09. June 2001 the
Extra Maps section
for the game Payback was updated and screenshots of the PPC version were
released.
In the Extra Maps section a new map was added and Philipp Bödecker's
D-Town-Map
was updated. The new
Amigalien's Metropolis (Day)
map comes from Ricco Clemens. This one contains a town including motorway.
The development of the PPC version is progressing. This version supports gouraud shading
with up to 1,000 dynamic and an unlimited number of static sources of light. There were
screenshots released
to show that.
(sd)
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10.Jun.2001
Achim Stegemann (ANF)
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AsyncIO V40.5: New Upload
Achim Stegemann wrote:
Unfortunately there where problems while uploading the new version of the
asyncio.library, last time. Everybody interested can get the update
in the 'Downloads' area under the title link.
Especially PPC users may contact
me for feedback if the new
version works correctly.
(sd)
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10.Jun.2001
Bernd Gmeineder (ANF)
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AMI Sector One Update
This time there is a big update on AMI Sector One.
The up-to-now biggest legal and licensed Amiga game 'The Case of the
Cautious Condor' (65 MB compressed) can be downloaded, now. This
realtime adventure game was first released in 1991 for the Amiga CDTV.
Wonderful drawn graphics and the glassy digi-sound make it a highlight.
Not without cause it has been 'Game of the Year' in Japan.
Of course there are much more games like 'Blood 'n' Bullets',
'Slap 'n' Tickle', 'Bill', etc.
The two classics 'Genesis - The Third Day' (generating fractal
landscapes), and 'Deluxe Music 2.0' (best? notation program for the
Amiga) are legally available at the program area, now.
The Amiga group 'Wanted Team' now also has pages on AMI Sector One.
For example there are Amiga players and new ripped sound modules.
An update of the Coverscan section may not be missed.
Last but not least the 'Amiga Games Compendium' has been expanded with
1,100 new entries.
(sd)
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10.Jun.2001
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Aminet Uploads until 10.06.2001
DOpusRxTrash.lha biz/dopus 4K+Global trashcan for DOpus Magellan
YAM23.lha comm/mail 691K+MUI Internet mailer V2.3 (main)
YAM23con.lha comm/mail 196K+MUI Internet mailer V2.3 (contributions)
YAM23cpu.lha comm/mail 138K+MUI Internet mailer V2.3 (68040/68060)
YAM23loc.lha comm/mail 772K+MUI Internet mailer V2.3 (language)
YAM23mos.lha comm/mail 378K+MUI Internet mailer V2.3 (MorphOS)
YAM23src.lha comm/mail 408K+MUI Internet mailer V2.3 (source code)
Camedia.lha comm/misc 38K+Get pictures from Camedia digital camera
AmiDiction.lha comm/tcp 25K+Online Dictionary
opennap.lha comm/tcp 469K+Ixemul port of OpenNap 0.41
WebYAM.lha comm/www 15K+Web interface for YAM
PowerAmiga4.lha demo/mag 684K+Power Amiga. Russian Amiga E-Mag, issue
clockita.lha dev/basic 73K+Italian clock+alarm+source code (bugfix)
catcheck.lha dev/misc 24K+Amiga catalog tester, v1.4
FlexCat_GR.lha dev/misc 5K+Greek locale for FlexCat
teklib0.32.lha dev/misc 291K+Virtual amiga-like OS and network layer
Mattonite_Src.lha game/demo 42K+Source codes of Mattonite and MattoniteE
Labyzarre.lha game/wb 38K+A labyrinth (sort of...) game
NP_PHS69.lha mods/misc 4.0M+Noyz Phaktah '006 - Pioneer vs Hotcakes
CoolBall.lha pix/back 21K+MagicWB backdrop (640x480)
AP14Recto.jpg pix/misc 185K+AMiGa=PoWeR N 14 Cover Recto
AP14Verso.jpg pix/misc 238K+AMiGa=PoWeR N 14 Cover Verso
APowerStuff_7.lha pix/misc 391K+Pics from aMiGa=PoWeR magazine
APowerStuff_8.lha pix/misc 496K+Pics from aMiGa=PoWeR magazine
AquaGraphiteVP.lha pix/misc 35K+Aqua-style for VisualPrefs
frosch.jpg pix/misc 37K+Funny Frog, scanned from a sticker
HTMLText_GR.lha text/misc 4K+Greek locale for HTMLText
xlhtml.lha util/conv 42K+Convert Excel/PowerPoint files to HTML,
asyncioppc.lha util/libs 22K+Asyncio.library with WarpOS functions (V
Utilities.lha util/libs 17K+Handle strings and numbers (V1.2)
ReqAttack.lha util/misc 526K+Best, configurable requesters for Amiga
ReqAttack_mgr.lha util/misc 5K+RAPrefsMUI hungarian catalog (1.80)
FWCalendar.lha util/rexx 430K+THE calendar creator for FW & Pagestream
rxmui_NO.lha util/rexx 3K+RxMUI_NO - Norwegian catalog for RxMUI
Safe.lha util/virus 27K+V15.8 of virus dicovering system
Commander.lha util/wb 38K+Execute commands with pleasure (V1.1) (as)
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09.Jun.2001
John Chandler / Suite101.com
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John Chandler: article about AmigaSDL
John Chandler writes monthly articles at Suite101.com based around the Amiga.
In the current article he's writing about the Amiga port of
SDL (simple direct media layer)
by Gabriele Greco.
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09.Jun.2001
Microcode Solutions
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Microcode Solutions seeking developers and beta testers (update)
Microcode Solutions is seeking for software developers and beta testers for
a PowerPC plugin board. As it isn't told in the press release about which board
they are talking we have asked Microcode Solutions for this information and will
post the answer as appendix.
The board can be plugged into your PC, Amiga or any other PCI based computer. On
June 9th, 2001 Microcode Solutions received the first working prototype
of this board that uses a high speed PowerPC processor and two RAM sockets
allowing up to 1 GB memory on the board.
There are numerous projects in development at Microcode Solutions for this board.
To finish these they are looking for software developers. Furthermore there's a
business plan for the development of many products for this board by
third party companies as their own products.
Here's the full message:
June 9th, 2001 - Today, Microcode Solutions received our first working
prototype PowerPC board. This concludes nearly 4 months worth of design
and negotiations.
The board plugs into your PC, Amiga, or any other PCI based machine, and
uses a high speed PowerPC processor with two RAM sockets, allowing up to
1GB of RAM to be placed on the board!
Microcode Solutions has numerous projects in development for this board,
and is seeking software developers to complete some of these projects.
We also have a business plan for the development of many products for
this board, by 3rd party developers, as their own products.
Basically, Microcode Solutions would be handing out product ideas
that will be huge successes, at no charge. There are just so many
things that this hardware is capable of doing, that Microcode
Solutions doesn't have the time to write all of the software AND
handle developer technical support, at the same time. Microcode
Solutions plans to make their money in the sales of the hardware, and
will be offering boards and direct technical support for free (to
those developers and companies that qualify).
Microcode Solutions is looking for qualified beta testers for this board.
Beta testers must be in the U.S.A. (no exceptions), and must sign a
multi-page confidentiality agreement. Microcode Solutions is looking
for beta testers with extensive experience in Windows 98, Windows
2000, Windows NT, and MacOS. Experience with BeOS and Linux is a plus.
If you are interested in developer information, please contact Jim Drew
via email: jimdrew@microcode-solutions.com
If you are interested in becoming a beta tester, please send a summary
of your computer experience, what system(s) you have, and how much time
you can devote to beta testing to:
tech@microcode-solutions.com.
ps
Appendix 09.06.2001:
On asking Jim Drew, CEO of Mircocode Solutions, informed us that this board
was delivered by their board manufacturer. The named PowerPC plugin board
comes also from Mircocode Solutions themselves.
(mj)
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09.Jun.2001
Zaphod (ANF)
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Mailclient: YAM 2.3
The YAM Open Source Team presents version 2.3 of the mailing program.
YAM 2.3 contains many bug fixes and some often asked features like SMTP-AUTH and
PGP multiple support.
Version 2.3 is available for 68k CPU's as well as for MorphOS (PPC).
Download page
(ps)
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09.Jun.2001
Patrick Beerhorst (ANF)
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GlowIcons v1.7 with more than 500 icons
The current archive covers more than 500 icons in the areas games,
internet, network, sound, graphics, Workbench etc. Required for the use of the
icons is the icon.library of the OS 3.5 or OS 3.9 and a starttool that supports
this library (for example DirOpus II).
But the icons can be used with the program "Amidock" of the OS 3.9, too. A
resolution of 800x600 or higher in HiColor is recommended.
(ps)
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