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`08.Mar.2004` Richard Drummond (ANF)	UAE-0.8.25-20040302 released Richard Drummond has released UAE-0.8.25-20040302. This is a bug-fix release and corrects several problems with the SCSI emulation. It also enables support for SCSI emulation on Mac OS X and BeOS (although, due to restrictions inherent in OS X, this will currently only work with CD/DVD writers - not ordinary read-only devices). Updated binaries for Linux (x86 and PPC), Mac OS X and BeOS will be available for download shortly. A new binary for AmigaOS has been delayed, but should be ready (with some Amiga-specific updates) by the middle of next week. (snx) [News message: 08. Mar. 2004, 13:56] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`08.Mar.2004` Christian Rosentreter (ANF)	MorphOS: MLdonkey 2.5-16 released MLdonkey 2.5-16 is the latest version of a multi-platform multi-networks peer-to-peer client which runs as a daemon. It supports several large networks, such as eDonkey, Overnet, Bittorrent, Gnutella, Gnutella2, Fasttrack, Soulseek, Direct-Connect and Opennap. It can be controlled locally or remotely using several interfaces like telnet or http. This release is mostly a bugfix update, but also contains new features. Please read the ChangeLog inside the archive for a full list of all changes. Download the archive at the official MorphOS MLdonkey site. (snx) [News message: 08. Mar. 2004, 13:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` MorphOS-News.de (website)	MorphOS 1.5 beta shown in Bremen As MorphOS-News.de reports has a beta version of MorphOS 1.5 been shown on the "Video- und Computerbörse" in Bremen. As Jakub Kassim reported you could see the new 3D hardware drivers for the Radeon 7000, 7500 as well as for the VE in Action and for example play Heretic II in a resolution of 1024 x 768. The drivers worked already good though they aren't completely finished respectively optimized yet. Besides that has the preferences system been revised and does now contain among other things setting possibilities for screen savers and more mouse options. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 21:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` Cyborg (ANF)	Patch: domains with special characters on Amiga Cyborg wrote: Hi, on the FTP server of benderirc.de there's a TCP/IP patch (8 KB) for alle TCP/IP stacks for the Amiga. The patch has been tested with Miami on a 68040 Amiga under AmigaOS 3.1. The patch allows all programs to use ISO strings, for example "sfbücher.de", without having to convert them into the IDN spelling "xn--sfbcher-p2a.de". Example: > ping sfbücher.de PING xn--sfbcher-p2a.de (212.162.56.70): 56 data bytes 64 bytes from 212.162.56.70: icmp_seq=0 ttl=54 time=59.093 ms 64 bytes from 212.162.56.70: icmp_seq=1 ttl=54 time=57.98 ms 64 bytes from 212.162.56.70: icmp_seq=2 ttl=54 time=56.614 ms --- xn--sfbcher-p2a.de ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 3 packets received, 0% packet loss round-trip min/avg/max = 56.614/57.895/59.093 ms As you can see does the miamiping even recognize the "xn--" spelling and shows it without the program ever get to know this at all! It is really unpatched! Unfortunately this doesn't work with web browsers as it should but this is because of the browsers and not because of the patch (the reason is described in the readme file). In short: AWeb for example does show the IDN spelling but uses the ISO way with the vhost. This does the Apache-WebServer not know and the page can't be found. For sfbücher.de I have made this possible. Therefore here's a call to the IBrowse & AWeb teams to adapt their routines. The ping shows that it's possible (how is written again in the readme file). YAM and SimpleMail have the same problem on another level but that could be solved the same way. To make the thing with IDN easier in the future I'll soon make an IDN library available for converting. The patch archive contains an IDNA converter ISO->PUNYCODE. This way you can provide the browser with the correct name in the meantime. > netstat Active Internet connections Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address (state) tcp 0 12 amiga.1026 xn--sfbcher-p2a..ftp ESTABLISHED tcp 0 0 amiga.1025 irc.phat-net.de.ircd ESTABLISHED udp 0 0 amiga.netbios- . udp 0 0 amiga.netbios- . (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 21:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` Beta2-ML	MorphOS 1.4.2 available via beta2 FTP server MorphOS 1.4.2 is now downloadable via the beta2 FTP server. Compared with the other v1.4 installations only the boot.img has been renewed so that for single users only the download of this file is needed. The changes in MorphOS 1.4.2 against the previous version: The IDE lockup problem has been solved. The irritations of the RTC when loading/saving on the Pegasos II are now fixed. The system clock in general does now work normal on the Pegasos II. The "Exec MEMF_REVERSE" memory fragmentation bug has been fixed. Further information regarding downloading and installation have been given on the beta2 mailing list. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 17:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` ANN (website)	Picture viewer: MiniShowPicture 1.6 Version 1.6 of the picture viewer MiniShowPicture has been released today. This is a simple display program basing on MUI and using the datatypes. The functions contain drag&drop, scaling and keyboard support. Direct download (309 KB) (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 15:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` ANN (website) / Gerd Frank (email)	OctaMED SoundStudio V2: OS4 version announced After the appearing of a quoting from the mailing list for the program OctaMED SoundStudio V2 on ANN confirmed the author Gerd Frank that there will indeed come a PPC/AHI version for AmigaOS4. Tests and support for a MorphOS version, though, aren't possible for him because of the lack of hardware because he didn't receive a Pegasos from Genesi despite an agreement with Genesi in summer last year. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 13:01] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` IOSPIRIT (ANF)	IOSPIRIT: fxPAINT-Galerie back The fxPAINT images gallery that had been removed with the move from the old shop system to Callisto is now online again. Users of fxPAINT are warmly invited to send their creations via email to IOSPIRIT so that they can possibly be published there. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 11:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` ANF	John C. Dvorak's article about MorphOS released in the "PC Magazine" In the US-American PC Magazine wrote the columnist and TV presenter John C. Dvorak an article about MorphOS. In his positive description of the operating system Dvorak talked about the developers having morphed the architectur of the AmigaOS - maybe the best code ever used on a desktop computer - in the truest sense to adapt it to the PowerPC. The Pegasos by Genesi also got a brief mention. After a short paragraph about CHRP (Common Hardware Reference Platform) and Apple's temporary license for clone manufacturer the author comes to the USB compatibility of MorphOS, mentions the micro kernel "Quark" and touches on the A and Q-Box of the operating system. Regarding the chances of this newcomer Dvorak talks about the enthusiasm of the MorphOS community and points out the formerly by Nintendo and Sega dominated consoles market that did also change in a serious way. He ends his article with a summary of the career of the "unbelievably hot computer" the Amiga once had been and his opinion that this time - here MorphOS is meant - may well go better. The URL for MorphOS.net finishes the article. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 11:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` ANN (website)	AROS on DVD of an Italian PC magazine As Fabio Alemagna informs on AROS.org is on the DVD of this month's issue of TGM, one of the leading Italian PC games magazine, thanks to Paolo Besser also AROS included together with a review and a comprehensive Italian manual. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 08:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` Captain HIT (ANF)	ASoft: CManager v29.1 released Alfonso Ranieri (ASoft) has released a new version of the ContactManager. The CManager is a central bookmark data base and is now available in version 29.1 (490 KB). (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 07:48] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`06.Mar.2004` Guido Mersmann (ANF)	ArakAttack: USB support for Prometheus may be possible Thanks to the latest information on the Prometheus PCI interface it was possible to add native support to the ArakAttack USB driver. It was possible to work around the missing memory conversion routine, so there is a good chance USB will be possible on Prometheus hardware. At http://www.vmc.de/amithlon/swr you'll find a debug version with prometheus support. This version is checking the API only. No USB functions this time. Please read the included readme for further information on how you can help making USB and other drivers possible on your system. Please install the latest prometheus.library and Poseidon V2.2. There is no need to insert an USB card, because it's only a function test. (snx) [News message: 06. Mar. 2004, 07:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Mar.2004` Vesalia	Vesalia: Pegasos-II-Boards deliverable at once As the Amiga distributor Vesalia Computer informed the Pegasos-II-Systems have been delivered since 27th February. According to a statement of the trader sufficient boards are available to accept further orders which can be delivered quickly. But the amount of the G4-systems is limited. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 05. Mar. 2004, 18:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Mar.2004` ANN (Website)	Matay: Update of "Prometheus" support-site Matay has updated the support site for its PCI-busboard "Prometheus". All available drivers and tools as well as the information for developer concerning the "prometheus.library" can be downloaded there. A short FAQ ("Frequently Asked Questions") has been added. We want to quote some points: Matay still always offer a free FlashROM-upgrade for the Prometheus AmigaOS4 as well as MorphOS already support the hardware The author of OpenPCI has obviously given up the project and now works on MorphOS. The corresponding drivers are still in beta-status and do not work with the Prometheus satisfactory. Grzegorz Kraszewski who is the designer of the Prometheus has nothing to do with Matay and now works on MorphOS, too. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 05. Mar. 2004, 16:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Mar.2004` IOSPIRIT (ANF)	IOSPIRIT: New arrangement of discussing offers IOSPIRIT closed all mailing lists except the press and newsletter mailing list. Instead of the mailing lists a German and English forum for discussions about Amiga and MorphOS products of the company. If you want to participate in the forums you must have a free account. You can also get the forums via email. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 05. Mar. 2004, 16:40] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Mar.2004` Amigaworld.net (Website)	AmigaOS4: AHI/PPC-driver for SB128 and mixer in beta test As Amigaworld.net reported Ross Vumbaca has published his SB128-AHI/PPC-driver for AmigaOS4. Additionally Davy Wentzler has created a mixer utility which will be integrated in the new operating system. The following sound cards as well as chips are supported for play and record with 16 bit, stereo sound and eight to 48 khz: AudioPCI97 Sound Blaster Vibra Sound Blaster 128 Sound Blaster 64(V) ES1371 ES1373 CT5880 EV1938 The mixer which can be used as Workbench-commodity allows the independent control of the input and output sources (CD, Video, Aux, Line-In and Mic-In as well as PCM and Master) of all sound cards supported by OS4. Additionally you can save and load the preferences. The support of two further cards is in work. One of them comes from the professional area. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 05. Mar. 2004, 16:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`05.Mar.2004` MorphOS-News.de (Website)	MorphOS: RunDOS published RunDOS (38 KB) is a small program which makes the use of MS-DOS programs more easy in that way that you can start them via double click on the icon. RunDOS delivers the necessary parameters to the emulator DOSBox. (snx) (Translation: dr) [News message: 05. Mar. 2004, 07:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Mar.2004` ANN (Website)	Review: DVD Burning on Amiga w. LiteOn 8x DVD-RW The South Wales Amiga User Group (SWAUG) has a DVD burner LiteOn LDW-811S DVD+/-RW on Amiga with software DVDRecord test. Among their other product reviews SWAUG rates the product at 89%. Worth noting is that the software in question only supports the Minus format for DVDs. However the LiteOn burner can be inserted otherwise easily at the Amiga and is cooperative in its CDRW functioning, for example it also should work with MakeCD. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 04. Mar. 2004, 22:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Mar.2004` Ron van Herk (E-Mail)	AmigaWares: Amiga Apparel by Randomize at Computer City On account of inquiries about "AmigaWares" the Canadian firm Randomize has notified the Dutch dealer Computer City that they may import Randomize's Amiga apparel for European fans. In spite of the import fees and the Dutch value-added tax, and owing to the current exchange rate of the dollar, these goods may be offered for about the same price Randomize designated in U.S. dollars - the euro amount may be found by multiplying the dollar price times 1.1. You'll find an overview in the Fanware section at the new webshop of Computer City. Please mind that this shop is still under construction and the orders and resulting delivery and handling costs must be manually calculated. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 04. Mar. 2004, 21:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Mar.2004` amiga.org (Website)	Nostalgia: "Remembering the Amiga's Glory Days" At Tech Report there's a show report from the year 1992, in which Scott Wasson describes his experiences at the "Future Entertainment Show 1992." This was one of the first events in which the AGA computers A1200 and A4000 were demonstrated. (cg) (Translation: dm) [News message: 04. Mar. 2004, 20:24] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Mar.2004` Ron van Schaik (E-Mail)	CGG: Pictures of the Most Recent Meeting and Topic Announcements for... The Dutch "Commodore Gebruikersgroep" has presented photos (1, 2, 3) on their website of a convention last 21st February, as well as a newspaper report about it. Beyond that, they have a vacation challenge: whoever wants to participate should take a photo of himself or herself in an Amiga or Commodore shirt in a vacation setting. The location should be recognizable and the shirt logo readable in the photo. The next two CGG shows will have a specific theme. On the 17th of April there will be an Amiga Party in which the Dutch computer merchant Computer City will be onhand with all kinds of Amiga accessories. Also for instance the operating system MorphOS will be shown as well as some Pegasos computers. Then on the 19th of June 2004 CGG is organizing a Retro-Show for Games and Computers, in which the majority of the types of the games and computers sold in Holland will be shown. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 04. Mar. 2004, 15:07] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Mar.2004` Gerd Frank (ANF)	AmiATLAS Demo at Computer & Video Market on March 6th & 7th in Bremen The Users of the North Sea Coast (UdN) are showing an exclusive demo of the new update of AmiATLAS this weekend 6th & 7th March at the Computer and Video Market in Bremen, with special attention to the updated Germany map. This demonstration has been thoughtfully arranged by Ralf Tönjes. Update: (16:10, 04.03.04, snx) Walter Kemmling notified us on ANF that Manfred Rohde of the AmiATLAS development team has put screenshots and information about the upcoming Germany update-map on his website. Judging from them the AutoBahn [German highway system -dm] diagram in the AmiATLAS update will be the most current in the route-planning market. The distribution of the update to all registered customers should begin in the weeks following the demonstration. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 04. Mar. 2004, 12:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`04.Mar.2004` ANF	ACT: Possible Production of More Prelude1200 Sound Cards Marc Albrecht (A.C.T.) stated in the amiga-news.de forum that a small run of Prelude sound cards for the Amiga 1200 clockports might be made and offered at a reasonable price. If you are interested in such a card - new and direct from the manufacturer - you should go to this link and let it be known. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 04. Mar. 2004, 07:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Mar.2004` ANN (Website)	New versions of CManager, RxMui and TheBar.mcc Alfonso Ranieri has released new versions of "CManager" (a central data base for addresses and bookmarks), RxMui (a GUI library for ARexx programmers) and "TheBar" (a MUI class for button rows). (cg) (Translation: ub) [News message: 03. Mar. 2004, 23:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Mar.2004` Brightmail (E-Mail)	Study: 62 Percent of all Internet emails are classified as spam already With their new February statistic the anti spam company Brightmail want to show that about 62 percent of all emails can be classified as spam actually. Most spam messages are adverts for products (24%) and financial services (18%). 14% of the spams are classified as "for adults only" and 15% are deceits, including "phishing" i.e. the angling for confident customer information. The statistics are created frequently by Brightmail's network of bait and switch postboxes. The so called Logistics Operations Centers (BLOCs) in Dublin and San Francisco process catched spam messages all around the clock and create more than 30,000 new filter parameters daily for their anti spam software. Two years ago only 7 percent of all emails were spam. (nba) (Translation: ub) [News message: 03. Mar. 2004, 19:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Mar.2004` Mario Misic (ANF)	Big Book of Amiga Hardware: March update The current update of the BBoAH is available at the German mirror at http://Amigahardware.mariomisic.de now. Among lots of new pictures and descriptions there are two hardware products to be identified which are known only from photographs. Also we are always looking for assistance to translate the BBoAH to German and for moderators for the according forums. (snx) (Translation: ub) [News message: 03. Mar. 2004, 16:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Mar.2004` Amigaworld.net (Website)	DawnVideoPoker: Update to version 3.5 With the first update since 2001 Richard 'DawnBringer' Fhagers brings the DawnVideoPoker now to version 3.5 (349 KB). The changes include improved graphics and statistics. Like all the games by Richard Fhagers DawnVideoPoker is programmed in AMOS, therefore an original Amiga with ECS/AGA is needed to run the program. (snx) (Translation: ub) [News message: 03. Mar. 2004, 11:31] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Mar.2004` Jörg Brenner (ANF)	Update of the Amiga Hardware World The Amiga Hardware World (AHW) has been updated today. Among uncounted revised and added hardware descriptions there were added 53 photos of 21 expansions within this update, for example the Magni 4005, Kimatek A2300YC or Visiona. Also 22 new PDF manuals and several installation disks were added. An overview about the latest changes is to obtain from: http://amiga.resource.cx/aboutde.html (German) and http://amiga.resource.cx/about.html (English). The AHW currently covers about 740 expansions for the Amiga, most of them with description and picture. (snx) (Translation: ub) [News message: 03. Mar. 2004, 10:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`03.Mar.2004` Amigaworld.net (Website)	JAmiga: Screen shots of the coming V0.0.3 with AWT windows There are screen shots of the coming version 0.0.3 of the written from scratch Java Virtual Machine implemantation for AmigaOS and MorphOS JAmiga. Shown are AWT windows with graphics and text output. (snx) (Translation: ub) [News message: 03. Mar. 2004, 09:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Mar.2004` amigaworld.net (Website)	AmigaPython 2.3.3 Alpha A first alpha version of AmigaPython 2.3.3 is available, a port of the latest Python-Revision. This version provides all the functions of the older Amiga port so it can be used as complete replacement for ARexx. Required for use are a 66020 CPU, a FPU, OS 3.9, and AmiTCP/Genesis. A website is in work so the author asks you to post feedback into the thread on amigaworld.net. If you encounter on startup of the test programs the error message "extsep could not be found" please insert in the file lib/python2.1/amigapath.py after the line extsep = '.' the following line: os.extsep = extsep Also you need the ASSIGN: Python onto the drawer Python is installed in. Download (Executable) (3 MB) Download (Source) (3.2 MB) (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 02. Mar. 2004, 22:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Mar.2004` amiga.org (Website)	Tao Group Chosen by Microsoft for Strategic Alliance Tao Group, architect of the intent multimedia platform, today announced its participation in the Microsoft Mobility Partner Advisory Council (MPAC). Tao is partner of Amiga Inc.. (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 02. Mar. 2004, 21:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`02.Mar.2004` ANN (Website)	MorphOS: Preview-Screenshot of the new AmiNetRadio-GUI Here you will find a screenshot showing one of the GUI-Modules of the next AmiNetRadio-Version. This special GUI-Modul will not run under AmigaOS 3 (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 02. Mar. 2004, 20:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Feb.2004` small world (ANF)	New PhotoCDs from the Digital-Album series The CDROM series "Digital Albums" has been extended. Every CD contains many photos, scanned using the latest CANON technology or directly via Sony Cyber-shot digitally recorded. Because of the high resolution the pictures are of course ideal for DTP and websites design, too. The prices for a CD vary from 5,- to 8,- EUR. Right now available are the following "Digital Albums": Argentina, Brazil, Cars and Racing, Galicia, Lisbon, Majorca, Mexico, Netherlands, Paris, Tenerife, Toscana and Valley of the Kings & The Nile. All pictures come in the JPG format and the covers were created on Amiga using ArtEffect. (nba) (Translation: wk) [News message: 28. Feb. 2004, 19:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Feb.2004` MorphOS-News.de (website)	Pegasos: Turkish quickstart guide for MorphOS installation With a Turkish version is Jürgen Lucas's quickstart guide for the MorphOS installation on the Pegasos now available in seven languages. Next to German, English and French these are Italian, Spanish and Swedish. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 28. Feb. 2004, 18:37] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Feb.2004` Andreas Magerl (ANF)	APC&TCP and Amiga Future move Andreas Magerl wrote: "APC&TCP and the Amiga Future have moved to a new address. Our new address is: Postfach 20 83234 Übersee We can't be contacted via the address Postfach 82 and Dorfstraße 17 any more! http://www.apc-tcp.de http://www.amigafuture.de" (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 28. Feb. 2004, 18:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Feb.2004` Christian Krenner (ANF)	"The Extreme Amiga 600 Upgrading Page" in German The Extreme Amiga 600 Upgrading Page has been translated completely into German because of the requests of many readers and does now contain a discussion forum. The site documents an Amiga 600 upgrade project. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 28. Feb. 2004, 18:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Feb.2004` ANN (website)	MorphOS: Starter GUI for Nintendo emulator Snes9x Pawel "Stefkos" Stefanski has released SNES9xStarter. With this tool you can start the MorphOS port of the SuperNintendo emulator Snes9x via a graphical user interface. Download (44 KB) (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 28. Feb. 2004, 10:55] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`28.Feb.2004` MorphOS-News.de (website)	SongPlayer 1.62 for MorphOS released (AmigaOS version to follow) The SongPlayer for MorphOS is now available in version 1.62 (603 KB). The update of the Amiga version (current version v1.60) will follow soon. The SongPlayer supports MP2/MP3, Ogg Vorbis, IFF, AIFF, WAVE, AU and CDDA. In the current version the Vorbis support has been added via a system library for MorphOS as well as a CDDA title editor. In addition to several bug fixes in the MorphOS version there are new icons and buttons by André Siegel and Treveur Bretaudiere. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 28. Feb. 2004, 10:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Feb.2004` Steve Evans (E-Mail)	Magazine: The Crypt #34 Issue 34 of the online magazine called "The Crypt" with the title "tribes" has been published. You can read under the title link in the online issue about computer news, stories and further reports. If you want to read it offline then download the following version. Download: ZIP-version of The Crypt #34 The content of the current issue: Cleaning Your Computer Liteon DVD+R/+RW Gone to Lunch Amiga Tips and Tricks Pets Corner Jokes and more (nba) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Feb. 2004, 21:07] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Feb.2004` Computer City (e-mail)	ImageInstaller V2: Distribution starting March 1st, AmigaOne version announced On March 1st, the distribution of the ImageInstaller V2 will start. Initially, there will be versions for Pegasos I + II and classic Amiga computers with PPC card. The DVD version contains the Gentoo, Mandrake 9.1 Bamboo, Yellow Dog and PegXLin distributions. For the CD version, the wanted distribution(s) can be choosen. In April an AmigaOne version of the Image Installer V2 CD and DVD will follow. More information can be found at http://www.amipeglin.de.vu. (snx) [News message: 27. Feb. 2004, 09:14] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`27.Feb.2004` WHDLoad (Website)	WHDLoad: New packets until 26.02.2004 With WHDLoad you can install games on your hard drive which have been originally written for disks. The following packets have been added or updated since our last message: 24.02.04 new: Prospector in the Mazes of Xor (Hidden Treasures/Logotron) 23.02.04 new: Pinball Brain Damage (Mind's Eye) 21.02.04 improved: Starblade (Silmarils) 21.02.04 improved: Metal Mutant (Silmarils) 19.02.04 fixed: Toki (Ocean) 19.02.04 improved: Pinball Fantasies (21st Century) 19.02.04 improved: Gunship 2000 (Microprose) 19.02.04 improved: Banshee (Core Design) 19.02.04 improved: Arctic Fox (Electronic Arts) 19.02.04 improved: Maya (Silmarils) 19.02.04 new: Les Portes Du Temps (Legend) 17.02.04 improved: Toki (Ocean) 17.02.04 improved: Boston Bomb Club (Silmarils) 17.02.04 new: Pinball Wizard (H.G.Berg/Kingsoft) 17.02.04 improved: Wind Surf Willy (Silmarils) 17.02.04 improved: Targhan (Silmarils) 17.02.04 improved: Colorado (Silmarils) 17.02.04 improved: Bunny Bricks (Silmarils) 17.02.04 fixed: Robinson's Requiem (Silmarils) 17.02.04 improved: Ishar 3 (Silmarils) 17.02.04 improved: Ishar 2 (Silmarils) 17.02.04 improved: Ishar (Silmarils) 14.02.04 new: Death Sword (Palace/Epyx) 14.02.04 improved: Ishar 2 (Silmarils) 14.02.04 new: Hugo (Silverrock/ITE) 13.02.04 new: The King Of Chicago (Cinemaware) (nba) (Translation: dr) [News message: 27. Feb. 2004, 01:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Feb.2004` Spiegel Online (Website)	Spiegel Online: Troll you, Trolls! In an online offer of the news magazine Spiegel, Frank Patalong authored a comment about the theme "Behavior on the Internet" that was very interesting for a few users: "the Mecklenburg-Vorpommerns Prime Minister Harald Ringstorff didn't want to let it pass: an email writer called him an "arrogant, ignorant hysteric."" Ringstorff complained about the insult. Hopefully a school didn't do that - neither the one nor the other. Read the complete article at Spiegel Online under the title link. (nba) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Feb. 2004, 23:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Feb.2004`	Audio CD Player for MorphOS "CDPlayer" is a little program for the playing of audio CDs under MorphOS (screenshot). Direct download (26 KB) (cg) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Feb. 2004, 20:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Feb.2004` Henrik Mikael Kristensen (E-Mail)	Status update from "AWeb Open Source Project" The AWeb Open Source Project has released a new status update. (cg) [News message: 26. Feb. 2004, 18:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Feb.2004` Deutsche Telekom	Deutsche Telekom Initiates Per Unit T-DSL Connection Fees [article about increases in German Internet connection fees not translated, of little interest to non-Germans -dm] (cs) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Feb. 2004, 14:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Feb.2004` MorphOS-News.de (Website)	Crux Linux PPC for Pegasos II Available As of version 1.3.1 Crux Linux PPC is now also available for the Pegasos II. Crux is a lightweight, optimized Linux distro that is intended for experienced Linux users. The special attention here is on the one hand to keep everything simple and on the other hand to have modern Linux characteristics, current tools, and libraries. A ports system for the simplification of installations and updates is included. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Feb. 2004, 13:03] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Feb.2004` ANN (Website)	Amiga Insider: New German Language PDF Magazine The first edition of AmigaInsider marks the launch of a new German language PDF magazine about the Amiga. The first issue contains reports about AmigaOS 4.0 and Pegasos II as well as short, up-to-date news releases. There's an interview with Steffen Häuser, a Hollywood workshop, and columns on Amiga Arena and the game Schlachtfeld. Here's the download link for issue #1 (1.7 MB). (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Feb. 2004, 12:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Feb.2004` Aminet (Website)	Aminet Uploads through 26th February, 2004 Here are the new Aminet uploads since our last announcement: Babelfish.lha comm/irc 3K+Use babelfish from AmIRC/Shell FamAmigaUses.lha docs/hyper 22K+A guide about famous Amiga uses! AmigaFuture47.lha docs/mags 674K+Great german paper mag preview Sv5-1.lha gfx/misc 592K+SView5 V1.45 (23.2.2004) - Part 1/7 Sv5-2.lha gfx/misc 157K+SView5 V1.45 (23.2.2004) - Part 2/7 Sv5-3a.lha gfx/misc 127K+SView5 V1.45 (23.2.2004) - Part 3a/7 Sv5-3b.lha gfx/misc 329K+SView5 V1.45 (23.2.2004) - Part 3b/7 Sv5-4.lha gfx/misc 38K+SView5 V1.45 (23.2.2004) - Part 4/7 Sv5-5.lha gfx/misc 147K+SView5 V1.45 (23.2.2004) - Part 5/7 Sv5-6.lha gfx/misc 158K+SView5 V1.45 (23.2.2004) - Part 6/7 (opt Sv5-7.lha gfx/misc 158K+SView5 V1.45 (23.2.2004) - Part 7/7 (opt Sv5-IFX.lha gfx/misc 14K+SView5 - ImageFX loader/saver V1.3 (23.2 Sv5-PPaint.lha gfx/misc 10K+SView5 - PPaint loader/saver V5.2 (23.2. imdbDiff040213.lha misc/imdb 3.2M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase PuK-Lottery.lha misc/misc 16K+PuK-Lottery (portacall uk lottery with n AmiZipRecover.lha util/arc 95K+Amiziprecover beta v1(Amiga zip recover) StartBar-ITA.lha util/misc 87K+Italian version of StartBar pfc.lha util/pack 62K+PFC beta v1(PersonalFileCompresser) (ps) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Feb. 2004, 12:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`26.Feb.2004` amigaworld.net (Website)	Video from the OS4 Demonstration in Newcastle There's a 70 minute video for download of the OS4 event in Newcastle (England) that took place last Saturday. In it is a "Q&A Session" with Alan Redhouse. The formats WMV and REAL are available, an MPEG version will be prepared over the weekend. Direct download: WMV (49.5 MB) Direct download: REAL (23 MB) (cg) (Translation: dm) [News message: 26. Feb. 2004, 00:58] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Feb.2004` amigaworld.net (Website)	C64 still used commercially As it obviously looks like there are C64s still used commercially in Brisbane (Australia): Following the title link there are several pictures proving that at one C64 is still used for an info display at the "MYER Centre main bus station". (cg) (Translation: ub) [News message: 25. Feb. 2004, 22:36] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Feb.2004` morphos-news.de (Website)	MorphOS: MS-DOS emulator "DOSBox" v0.61 The emulator DOSBox emulates a DOS environment following the aim to bring old PC games to new computers. There is a new version of that emulator for MorphOS available now. Direct download (561 KB) (cg) (Translation: ub) [News message: 25. Feb. 2004, 16:07] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Feb.2004` Steven Weiser (ANF)	Localization for the latest WinUAE version With the latest version of WinUAE Toni Wilen has reactivated the old "WinUAE_language.dll" system which has not been used since almost three years but allows to localize the GUI of WinUAE. Steven Weiser, a WinUAE beta tester, just started to build a German translation right after he got the SDK. The translation is available at this homepage. If there are any issues with that file, Steven is reachable at Borg_no.one@gmx.net. (cg) (Translation: ub) [News message: 25. Feb. 2004, 14:43] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`25.Feb.2004` Genesi (E-Mail)	Genesi selects Motorola 7447A CPU for upcoming Pegasos G4 line Genesi announced today that the Pegasos II G4 using the recently announced 7447A will be shipped as soon as the CPU is commercially released by Motorola. Until then the 7447 will be shipped with the Pegasos II G4. Motorola has validated the 7447A as a "Supported Motorola Product" for MorphOS, the Pegasos, and the Open Desktop Workstation. Both, the PegasosPPC and the Open Desktop Workstation have been validated as "Evaluation/Development Boards and Systems" for the 7447 and 7447A G4 CPUs. (cg) [News message: 25. Feb. 2004, 14:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Feb.2004` 3sat/neues (German TV magazine)	Zeta: BeOS successor preinstalled on Via computers As 3Sat reported in today's programme of the TV computer magazine neues will the BeOS successor Zeta come in the near future preinstalled on a new multimedia slim PC on the market. This mini PC is said to get a new users interface making diverse multimedia functions easy to use for the user without the need to get to know more of the operating system The PC basing on a board with a 1GHz processor by Via is among other things meant to running Internet applications as well as playing music and working as a digital video recorder. The prices will be appr. 690 Euro. Further information can be found on the website of the TV magazine "neues". (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 24. Feb. 2004, 20:06] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Feb.2004` amigaworld.net (Website)	Events: AmiGBG presents the "Amiga Developer's Pavilon" AmiGBG in cooperation with UniversalSpace.NET are proud to present the Amiga Developers' Pavilion. A.D.P. will be a meeting place for developers, ranging from beginners to professional game and application designers. The list of participants in the A.D.P. is growing continuously. (cg) [News message: 24. Feb. 2004, 19:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Feb.2004` Martin (DaFreak) Rebentisch (ANF)	Liquid Skies records #066 The scene group Liquid Skies has released its 66th music pack. It contains a nearly 10 min long track of the Finnish musicians Tripper and I-Oxo. The track is a mix of different styles but mainly Trance. Title: Nutmeg Musicians: Tripper feat. I-Oxo Style: Trance Lenght: 9:43 Format: mp3 Size: 8.5 MB The zipped file is available for free download. (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 24. Feb. 2004, 18:59] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Feb.2004` falkemedia	AMIGAplus 02/2004 (#144) - peggy's on the fly again... Issue 144 of AMIGAplus was released on February 20th, 2004, including a review of Pegasos II, the new series "New jobs for old Amigas" (part 1: Amiga as a faxmachine), the full version of Epic Multimedia Lexikon (German version) on the A+ CD 26 and much more articles. Details: Reviewed: Pegasos II A+ CD 26: Epic Multimedia Lexikon New jobs for old Amigas, part 1: Faxmachine SVCD-Workshop, part 1 What works: MorphOS-Compatibility Preview: Gorky 17 Amiga Status Report: When it's done... Top 10 Shareware-Tools Review: Homebank 3 Consumer protection: Buying via Internet UAE 0.8.22 Configuration for Compiler-freaks Workshop: AmigaOS 3.9 under WinUAE Demoscene: Behind the scene and much more German monthly print magazine AMIGAplus (68 pages) may be ordered from publisher falkemedia for 5 Euro per issue including shipping costs or via subscription. (nba) [News message: 24. Feb. 2004, 17:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`24.Feb.2004` amiga.org (Website)	amiga.org: Amiga-Team for SETI@Home founded Now an Amiga-Team takes part at the SETI@Home, the project "Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence". (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 24. Feb. 2004, 16:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Feb.2004` Sylvio Kurze (E-Mail)	ADA-Team: New homepage, new tool The Anime Development for Amiga Team has just uploaded a new design of their homepage (title link). They also relased a new tool for the Amiga names "unzens", which uncensors Matrix-censored pictures. (nba) [News message: 23. Feb. 2004, 23:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Feb.2004` morphos-news.de (Website)	MorphOS: New version of the distributed.net client available There is a new MorphOS prerelease client available (489), it contains a bugfix for the upcoming MorphOS 1.4.2 release. Direct download (291 KB) (cg) [News message: 23. Feb. 2004, 22:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Feb.2004` IOSPIRIT (ANF)	IOSPIRIT: AMIGA special promotion prolonged and new account functions IOSPIRIT - on numerous requests - prolongs the special price promotion, within which many products are available at significantly reduced prices, until the end of March. Furthermore, there's now functionality in the customer account that allows order tracking for many different sending types. (cg) [News message: 23. Feb. 2004, 21:49] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`23.Feb.2004` Bill Panagouleas (ANF)	Game publisher: "DiscreetFX GameShop" Software developers "DiscreetFX", known for recently initiating the "Amizilla" campaign, are going to support game developers in the future: "DiscreetFX GameShop allows Amiga/AmigaOS 4.0/MorphOS & AROS game developers to focus on what their good at, developing a great game. Game Shop takes care of everything else, free web hosting, marketing, promotion, packaging and shipping. Free toll free number for sales and support, free downloads of demo versions of the game and works in progress from the GameShop web site. In these sometimes troubled economic times GameShop fulfills a much needed requirement in this small but regrowing community. It gives new, small, resource hungry game developers a place to publish and host their games. Not all games that are submitted will make the cut but the ones that make it will have a lot less to worry about and can focus on making the best game possible. In the past the Amiga launched the careers of many great game developers. Bullfrog, Core Design & EA just to name a few. With GameShop we hope to spark some new careers for new game developers. Today's game industry is rift with old worn out ideas that have be rehashed time and time again, have you played to many FPS or RTS games? With GameShop we are hoping to nurture new game developers with fresh ideas for the gaming industry. Now being broke does not mean your great game idea will not be published. 2004 should be a banner year for Amiga & Amiga compatible systems. All those new customers will need relaxing and entertaining games on their systems. And new game authors need free web hosting and low cost no nonsense publishing terms to get their titles available to that user base. Would you like your game published through the Game Shop? Here are the steps you need to take. Contact us at gameshop AT discreetfx DOT com Be ready to provided details about your game including screen shots, demo versions, development track record and or story boards Sign the easy to read, legalize free DiscreetFX contract Submit all graphics, HTML, demos Etc. that you want published on GameShop to DiscreetFX Get back to what counts the most, finishing the development of your new game Please contact me if you have any further questions. Best regards Bill Panagouleas DiscreetFX Founder/CEO bill@discreetfx.com www.discreetfx.com About DiscreetFX DiscreetFX has been creating software products for the Amiga, video editing, computer generated graphics (CGI) industry since 1995. The Amiga computer defined and created the video editing, computer graphics market when it went on sale in 1985." (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 23. Feb. 2004, 19:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Feb.2004` amigaworld.net (Website)	Hyperion: Official statement regarding the recent Genesi Amiga litigation Hyperion released an official statement regarding the recent Genesi-Amiga litigation on amigaworld.net. (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 22. Feb. 2004, 17:16] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Feb.2004` Aminet (website)	Aminet uploads until 21-Feb-2004 Here the new Aminet uploads since our last posting: AmigaBase26.lha biz/dbase 447K+Powerful programmable database with GUI SpamFryer.lha comm/mail 27K+Deletes unwanted mail from server unread DDaemonKey.lha comm/misc 25K+Freely distributable Keyfile for DragonD DVBFontUpload.lha comm/misc 40K+Font upload for Nokia D-Box via SCSI.68k MiamiMustOnlin.lha comm/misc 2K+Arexx script for Miami PtpDigCam-AOS.lha comm/misc 136K+Download images, videos and sounds from PtpDigCam-MOS.lha comm/misc 216K+Download images, videos and sounds from AmiDiction.lha comm/tcp 31K+Online Dictionary smbfs.lha comm/tcp 126K+SMB file system client; complements Samb IBTransferAnim.lha comm/www 189K+TransferAnim for IBrowse (Rotating earth dasm212.lha dev/cross 83K+Assembler for 6502, 68705, 6803 ec33a.lha dev/e 51K+The Amiga E v3.3a compiler (ec) ec33a_src.lha dev/e 144K+The Amiga E v3.3a compiler source q-device_src.lha dev/e 37K+E Source Code to Q-Device! V0.4 RoboDocBuilder.lha dev/misc 151K+V2.0 Update of RoboDocBuilder (Source in q-device.lha disk/misc 39K+V0.4 SCSI/IDE Query, Command & Diagnosti swosligapl.lha game/data 34K+Polish league data for SWOS (2003/04) BH.lha game/shoot 284K+Beach Head C64 style game 2p2f.lha game/think 5.4M+Full version of 2 pairs 2 furious 2 FlashMandelWOS.lha gfx/fract 3.5M+The best Mandelbrot & Julia fractals ren Reko2As.lha gfx/ifx 3K+Convert Reko cardsets to AS-..... ArakAttack.lha hard/drivr 281K+V0.96 USB Driver for Amithlon & OpenPCI imdbDiff040206.lha misc/imdb 4.4M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase BangkokKnights.lha mods/cust 360K+Custom module from "Bangkok Knights" Darius+.lha mods/cust 115K+Custom module from "Darius +" Galactic.lha mods/cust 140K+Custom module(s) from "Galactic" SpeedboatAss.lha mods/cust 60K+Custom module from "Speedboat Assassin" SteveDavis.lha mods/cust 219K+Custom module from "Steve Davis Snooker" JD-Sliders.mpg mods/mpg 3.2M+Sliders by JaDe AW-5D.lha mods/pro 58K+PT-MOD: 5th Dynasty - Author: aIRwORX aw-cwcanyon.lha mods/pro 156K+PT-MOD: Coldwater Canyon - Author: aIRwO aw-doom.lha mods/pro 145K+PT-MOD: DOOM - Author: aIRwORX aw-dtio.lha mods/pro 145K+PT-MOD: Don`t think it`s over - Author: aw-gitm.lha mods/pro 98K+PT-MOD: Give it to me - Author: aIRwORX aw-gnl.lha mods/pro 179K+PT-MOD: Girls need love - Author: aIRwOR aw-nobodyhears.lha mods/pro 45K+PT-MOD: Nobody Hears aw-razorblazer.lha mods/pro 139K+PT-MOD: Razorblazer - Author: aIRwORX aw-revolution.lha mods/pro 74K+PT-MOD: Revolution - Author: aIRwORX aw-sleeping.lha mods/pro 53K+PT-MOD: SLEEPING - Author: aIRwORX aw-sweetdreams.lha mods/pro 348K+PT-MOD: Sweet Dreams aw-techdreams.lha mods/pro 62K+PT-MOD: Technological Dreams aw-terrorbomb.lha mods/pro 282K+PT-MOD: Terrorbomb - Author: aIRwORX Devious_Tunes.lha mods/pro 1.0M+Ripped tunes from Devious Tools tracks.lha mus/edit 116K+Tracks & Fields Miditracker 1.05 Fullver EP_CoreDesign.lha mus/play 7K+EaglePlayer 'Core Design' external repla goregfx.lha pix/illu 248K+Screenshots of new 256col rpg game proje WinUAEcustWB1.jpg pix/wb 352K+OS4 inspired customization for OS 3.9 un WinUAEcustWB2.jpg pix/wb 350K+OS4 inspired customization for OS 3.9 un MakeGuide2.lha text/hyper 25K+Create a guide from several small files EvenMore.lha text/show 525K+V0.61: Proportional font textviewer MUIUnArc.lha util/arc 15K+MUI UnArc deepdt.lha util/dtype 26K+Loads IFF DEEP and TVPP files (TVPaint p AmiMSN.lha util/rexx 8K+(0.3) MSN Messenger client envhandler.lha util/sys 15K+A happyenv replacement (1.13a) VirusZ.lha util/virus 100K+VirusZ III 1.00 - Antivirus Software PosTitMUI.lha util/wb 21K+Reminder note for your WB (nba) (Translation: wk) [News message: 21. Feb. 2004, 17:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Feb.2004` IOSPIRIT (ANF)	IOSPIRIT with online-pricelists and new price-scheme for dealers IOSPIRIT is proud to announce the availability of always up-to-date online pricelists for dealers and the introduction of an all-new price-scheme. To take advantage of this, dealers just need to open an account at IOSPIRIT's website and write an email asking for dealer status. After authorization through IOSPIRIT, dealers will then be able to look up the latest prices within their accounts. All dealers, whether they have an order history with IOSPIRIT in the past or not, are encouraged to get in touch with IOSPIRIT to benefit of this new service. (snx) [News message: 21. Feb. 2004, 15:58] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Feb.2004` MorphOS-News.de (website)	AmigaWorld.org: focus also on MorphOS As Michal Bergseth, editor of the news site AmigaWorld.org, informs will the news coverage from March, 1st on also pay attention to MorphOS and its friends next to reporting about AmigaOS 4. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 21. Feb. 2004, 14:35] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Feb.2004` ANN (website)	DiscreetFX: Amizilla shop set up Bill Panagouleas from DiscreetFX has set up an online shop with PR articles for supporting the Amizilla project. It offers for example T-shirts and stickers, a calendar and a clock but also an Amizilla tanga. The Amizilla project's aim is to port Mozilla respectively FireFox to AmigaOS, MorphOS and AROS. The money made with the sale of the PR articles goes fully into the reward that is provided for the porting work. Already almost 100 persons including a former Netscape employee with the high significiance have spent for the Amizilla project. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 21. Feb. 2004, 14:09] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Feb.2004` Jens Langner (ANF)	YAM project looking for web designer for future community site The known project (email program) is looking for one or more motivated web respectively graphics designer(s) who'd be preparded to build in cooperation with the developers of YAM a completely new support site for the future community site on the basis of the PHP framework XOOPS. The support site that is accessible under http://www.yam.ch/ has come to an age that makes it necessary to create a completely new and usable support site to be prepared for the future work on YAM. Interested ones should already know PHP and the XOOPS framework and they should also already have some graphical abilities in designing new signs and know complete web design. It's of course possible to install a team to share design and administration with several persons. A powerful server with an installed test version of XOOPS is available waiting for adaption and web design to become the new YAM site. The new community site will then come next to features like latest YAM news and a comprehensive online FAQ with online forums and direct downloads of daily updated compilations. If interested write to Jens Langner@light-speed.de. (snx) (Translation: wk) [News message: 21. Feb. 2004, 13:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Feb.2004` Elbox (e-mail)	Elbox: Winter promotion with temperature-dependent discounts The last month of calendar winter has just begun in Krakow. You are welcome to take part in our Winter Promotion on this occasion. From 20 February 2004 to 20 March 2004 every customer purchasing in Elbox Online Store can enjoy our winter discount on all the items. The discount is calculated automatically and deducted from the value of goods purchased. The discount corresponds with the current temperature in Krakow: The colder, the higher discount! For every degree below zero Centigrade you get 1% discount! Offer valid from 20 February 2004 to 20 March 2004. Offer valid for orders from all countries of the world. Discount does not apply to shipment costs. You can check the current weather in Krakow using on-line camera. For details, see the Special Offer page. Today's minimum temperature in Krakow is - 8.1 °C. So you can possibly have 8% discount! Best regards, Elbox Computer Team (snx) [News message: 21. Feb. 2004, 13:20] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Feb.2004` fiath (ANF)	Big CAPS-Project Update The website of the CAPS-project which wants to conserve old Amiga games for the next generations has got the biggest update in its history. A very extensive "Knowledge Base" (which replaces the FAQ), a new status report (work in progress) and several new games have been added. (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 20. Feb. 2004, 21:41] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Feb.2004` morphos-news.de (Website)	Genesi: AMIGA, Inc. loose lawsuit against Genesi Genesi announce on morphos-news.de that the company won the lawsuit against Amiga, Inc. (as reported earlier). According to Genesi, the verdict grants "full relief to Genesi, including source code access to the licensed Amiga operating system and the full use of the Amiga trademarks". Approached by amiga-news.de, Hyperion's management confirmed the result of the lawsuit, adding that "Hyperion have an exclusive trademark license for the desktop" and that "the verdict has no bearing on Hyperion or AmigaOS 4". (cg) [News message: 20. Feb. 2004, 20:43] [Comments: 2 - 22. Feb. 2004, 14:03] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Feb.2004` Jan Andersen / VHT-DK (E-Mail)	Anti-Virus-Software: New Version 1.00 of VirusZ III After six years Georg Hoermann has had the development time to release the final version of VirusZ III and thereby throw off the designation of "beta status." You'll find the new version 1.00 of VirusZ III on the VHT website under the title link, and in a few days it will be on Aminet. Program name: VirusZ III v1.00 Programmer: Georg Hoermann Date: 19th February, 2004 Archiv name: VirusZ.lha Archiv size: 102,556 Bytes Requirements: AmigaOS 2.04 or higher, util/libs/ReqToolsUsr.lha, util/virus/xvslibrary.lha, util/pack/xfdmaster.lha, util/arc/xadmaster.lha (recommended), util/libs/DisLib.lha (optional) News in VirusZ III v1.00: Improved 'Snapshot' function of the vectorcheck, it now saves the information supplied by SegTracker. So please install SegTracker before doing snapshots, it helps me a lot! Finally fixed VirusZ 100% for MorphOS/Pegasos systems: a) The vector check now handles function calls using EmulLibEntry correctly and calculates "ROM" locations and sizes in the most compatible way by scanning system romtags and afterwards calling NewGetSystemAttrsA(). The memory monitor has been fixed for fake chipmem on Pegasos and supports MorphOS "ROM" areas too. There's just one problem left with pre-50.58 exec.library: size of A-Box modules cannot be calculated perfectly here and will simply be set to 0x700000. This means that you might be able to access non-existing memory areas at addresses near 0x10800000! This is on your own risk... The internal doslist scanner (for sector check/bootblock lab) works without MEMF_24BITDMA memory now which was never available on MorphOS systems. The code for 64-bit access (>4GB) has been bug fixed and enhanced to support TD_READ64/TD_WRITE64 too. Rewritten startup code to use EasyRequestArgs() in case of an error instead of DisplayAlert() which is not available in current MorphOS versions. Thanks to Harry Sintonen for all his help with MorphOS topics and for beta-testing! And thanks to Alexey Ivanov, Ilkka Lehtoranta and 'Vinny' for beta-testing too. Fixed problems in sector check concerning 4GB-border. Added some recalculation routines for strange values in de_BlocksPerTrack. Additionally de_MaxTransfer is supported now for older HDs. Removed the 'Use/Ignore External Xad-Slaves' selection from the file check prefs. This was obsolete as xadmaster.library always requires external clients to do a good job. Finally added support for disk archives and disk images to the file check. Please note that xadmaster.library v8+ is required! Now you can extract all types of archives that XAD supports, and if they contain disk images with valid files inside, these files will be checked too. Two new options therefore have been added to the file check prefs: "Extract Disk Archives" and "Check Files Inside Disk Images". Please read the docs for more information! Thanks to Dirk Stöcker for beta-testing and his helping hand concerning tricky XAD stuff. Added extra check for bootblock viruses to sector and file check (for files larger than 2048 bytes, usually diskimages). Added sector checking for files! You can select 3 different modes in the filecheck prefs, please read the docs carefully for further information... Added 'Scan Files For Bootblocks' to the file check prefs. With this option enabled, VirusZ scans for bootblock viruses inside files. Useful to detect unknown bb-virus installers. Changed/enhanced functionality of the 'Job Monitor': 'Pause'/'Continue' gadgets have been replaced by a single cycle gadget to stop/run the current job. b) 'Quit' gadget is always active now (requested by many users). All running/waiting jobs will be displayed in the report list now so you get a better overview. You can select any of them and kill them with the 'Kill Job' gadget. Useful if you accidentally have selected some wrong files/disks. Added 'Check Files...' gadget. It obviously does the same as the equally named menu item of VirusZ's main window, but you won't have to switch windows any more. Added 'One/All' cycle gadget between 'Disinfect' and 'Delete' as it determines the behaviour of both functions. If 'One' is selected, everything works like in previous versions. By selecting 'All', the delete function will delete all malicious files that have been found so far. 'Disinfect' first determines the type of the selected item (infected file or sector?) and will then start disinfecting either all files or all sectors of the selected disk. Requested by 'Underground God', hope you are happy now :) Bumped version of VirusZ III to 1.00 !!! After 6(!) years of often little development and much more lack of time VirusZ III finally has reached full functionality... (nba) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Feb. 2004, 20:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Feb.2004` Bjorn Lynne (E-Mail)	Audio: Bjorn Lynne Announces "Statement" Music CD Bjorn Lynne, who became known in Amiga circles as the composer of the music for the game Alien Breed among others, and as a musician of the demo-scene group Crusaders, has released details about his announced audio CD "Statement." One of the tracks, "Kikki," has been put online for listening on the Internet under the URL http://www.artistlaunch.com/bjornlynne. Comments and feedback are desired. All of the music for the CD has been composed and produced. A few small changes are still being undertaken. The CD contains 12 or 13 tracks, four featuring the guest singer Eco-Mcz. The enterprise is achieved through ArtistLaunch, a page for independent musicians. The cover was done by Snjezana Suznjevic Vago of Croatia. (nba) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Feb. 2004, 20:28] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Feb.2004` disc4you.de (ANF)	WMV Movies in Brazilian Movie Theaters Microsoft wants to usher the age of digital theater with WMV (Windows Media Format). The initial and repeat units for WMV-composed films based on Microsoft's ".net" platform are to be installed in about 100 Brazilian movie houses. Most of all, the film producers from north of the continent in distant Hollywood may rejoice over the cost savings. (cg) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Feb. 2004, 18:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Feb.2004` Rupert Hausberger (ANF)	SoftRAID for AmigaOS: URD 0.2 beta "URD" is a SoftRAID for AmigaOS. A new version, v0.2 beta, has been released today. Changes since the last version: ADD - added REM - removed IMP - improved CHG - changed FIX - fixed BMP - bump ADD: Beside from the normal array operation, it's now possible to directly mount into a level. This can be helpfull if a mirror seems defect. ADD: Now each device in an array has a superblock. Will be used for recovery-tools later. IMP: Functionality for handling possible errors improved. IMP: Logging-functions now faster and smaller. ADD: The logging- and errorfeedback-options can be modified on the fly without the need of dismounting the array to make the new options working. ADD: The URD-own command-set for reading, writing and updating the array is now basicly implemented. More details on this API later. CHG: Of course many small changes and improvements done not listed here. BMP: revision to 2 (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 19. Feb. 2004, 18:21] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Feb.2004` Amiga.org (Website)	ColdFusion (previously Amiga ColdFire): Poll about A3000/A4000 Version There's a poll in progress for the Amiga 3000/4000 version of the ColdFusion Project (previously known as Amiga ColdFire), which is an attempt to build an Amiga accelerator card using Motorola's Coldfire processor family. The question is what is preferred for the Amiga 3000/4000 version: a standard SD-RAM DIMM and no expansion slots an SO DIMM and three expansion slots In order to participate in the poll, please visit the YahooGroups Website AmigaColdfire Project. (snx) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Feb. 2004, 14:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`19.Feb.2004` ANN (Website)	Amiga Java: Jamiga Alpha 0.02 A new alpha version of the Amiga Java port "Jamiga" is available for download. Changes since the last version: Bugfix: JIT works now on "real" 68040/60 Amigas Bugfix: A problem with the UTF8 - UTF16 conversion that caused many memory errors has been resolved Network support works, also in connection with several threads ("UDP Sockets" and the "NetworkInterface" classes are not supported yet) There's a lot of work to do yet on AWT, but the "Testframe" classes may now change the size of opened windows (cg) (Translation: dm) [News message: 19. Feb. 2004, 01:27] [Comments: 1 - 22. Feb. 2004, 13:54] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Feb.2004` amigaworld.net (Website)	Videos of the last two AmigaOS4 deemonstrations There are videos of the last OS4 demonstration by the "Amiga North Thames" group from February the 8th and of the demonstration by the "North Carolina / South Carolina Amiga User's Group" from February the 7th available now. "Amiga North Thames", February the 8th 2004 "AmigaOne Productions" offers a video of about 30 minutes in different formats: WMV RM MP3 (Audio only) More formats might be contributed later. "NC/SC Amiga User's Group", February the 7th 2004 "Herwegoagain" offers a video of that event at amigaworld.net: direct link (DivX/WMA, 54 MB) (cg) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Feb. 2004, 19:57] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Feb.2004` Heise (Website)	Heise: Mini PC "FlipStart" introduced Heise Online reports from the introduction of the mini PC FlipStart by Vulcan Inc. That company has been brought to life by the Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen. The micro computer measures 148 mm × 101 mm × 26 mm only and has a 5.6 inch display as well as a 1 GHz processor. The operating system will be Windows XP. The full (German) report is available by the title link. (snx) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Feb. 2004, 19:30] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Feb.2004` Heise (Website)	Heise: New software for music discrimination As Heise online reports that Karlheinz Brandenburg, a co-developer of the MP3 format, has developed a software which is capable to discriminate different music tracks by their temporal pattern, instrumantation, speed and dynamics. That offers the ability to do an automatic sorting of a music collection and for new search engines but on the other hand new mechanisms for copy protection also. Futher information regarding the program "Audio ID" is availabe by the title link. (snx) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Feb. 2004, 19:23] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Feb.2004` Captain HIT (ANF)	ASoft: CManager V28.7 and RxMUI V40.6 released Alfonso Ranieri (ASoft) has released new versions of RxMUI and of the Contact Manager. The CManager is now available in version 28.7 (461 KB), RxMUI in version 40.6 (974 KB). With RxMUI graphical user interfaces can be created for ARexx macros using MUI. CManager is a general bookmark manager. (snx) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Feb. 2004, 08:02] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Feb.2004` Heise Newsticker	Intel announces AMD64 compatible processor "Other way around now" seems to be the new agenda: While AMD's 32 bit x86 processors are compatible to the Intel standard the latter company has announced a 64 bit extension compatible to AMD's 64 bit technique now. Thus a good chance is given that the 64 bit desktop processors by both companies will be compatible to each other. Currently Intel keeps the 32 bit concept within this area and plans to implement the AMD extension initially to their workstation and server processor Xeon only. Read the full article by the title link. (cs) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Feb. 2004, 00:29] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`18.Feb.2004` Heise Newsticker	AOL with AmigaOS/MorphOS Internet connections with the online provider AOL by ISDN and modem are possible now without a special dial in software. It is very likely that it is possible to access the net with AOL by using AmigaOS or MorphOS now. Read the full article by the title link. (cs) (Translation: ub) [News message: 18. Feb. 2004, 00:15] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` amigaworld.net (Website)	BabeAnoid: Status report to Version 2.5 Richard "Dawnbringer" Fhager is now working at a new version of his breakout clone BabeAnoid. You can find the status report under the title link. In a thread Richard answers questions of a few users. (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 22:01] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` Christian Rosentreter (ANF)	Picture series: The "Acryl Show Case" of bplan Under the title link bplan published a few pictures of a clear acryl case, which are used for presentation of Pegasos. (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 21:55] [Comments: 1 - 19. Feb. 2004, 12:49] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` amiga.org (Website)	Status report to the Commodore-One Under the title link Jens Schönfeld published a status report to the Commodore-One, the reconfigurable Computer, who is often called because of his C64 compatibility as the legendary breadcase. (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 19:54] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` amigaworld.net	New tower case for AmigaOne and Classic Amiga computer The US-American Amiga trader Mr. Hardware shows under the title link a few tower cases. The cases are mainly for use of the AmigaOne but also for A1200 computer. (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 17:17] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` Norman Walter (ANF)	Amiga C course for beginners in German The first lections are now online, more will come in next time. (cg) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 17:12] [Comments: 1 - 19. Feb. 2004, 12:33] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` Amiga.org (Website)	CAPS project: User library ported to Linux (x86, PPC) The Classic Amiga Preservation Society (CAPS) has ported their libary now to Linux (x86 and PPC). The CAPS team archives old and copysaved Amiga-games and they convert them in their own CAPS-format, which can be read by new WinUAE-versions. With the user libary the IPF images of third programs could be processed. The packet is bound to C.A.P.S Freeware License Agreement which is contained in the archive. (snx) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 15:32] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` Jörg Karisch (ANF)	Short report of the hardware meeting in Nürnberg of 14th February The user group 'Interessengemeinschaft Mittelfränkischer Amiga-Enthusiasten' (IMAGE) has published a short report on their website of their hardware meeting in Nürnberg on February the 14th. There where two Pegasos-II-, two A4000 with CyberstormPPC, an A1200 in a tower with BlizzardPPC, A4000 in a Micronik tower with 68060, x86-Mini-Tower with WinUAE and two x86 laptops. You can find more information under the title link. (snx) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 15:01] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` Guido Mersmann (ANF)	Meeting: AmCluSt Hardware Event 2.- 4. April 2004 This year there is again an AMClust Hardware event. It is from April the 2nd until April the 4th. The members meet each other on the hardware meeting in Dreierwalde in Rheine. Not members are welcome, too, but please announce. (nba) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 13:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` Matthias Kretzler (ANF)	Amigaremix.com again online Amigaremix.com is a website, where you can download remoxes of Amiga game soundtracks as a MP3 file. Now Amigaremix.com is again online after a long break because of problems. (snx) (Translation: gf) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 07:43] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`17.Feb.2004` Andreas Falkenhahn (E-Mail)	Airsoft Softwair announce Hollywood Designer Andreas Falkenhahn today announced the newest Amiga software product from Airsoft Softwair: Hollywood Designer. The program is a state of the art "what you see is what you get" editor to create presentations, games and applications for the Multimedia Application Layer Hollywood and will be released soon. Hollywood Designer offers a powerful GUI that has all functions you need to unleash your creativity. With the Hollywood Designer now everyone can create funky Hollywood presentations with just a few clicks and save them for all Amiga platforms, e.g. you can create presentations for MorphOS on AmigaOS or presentations for WarpOS/AmigaOS on MorphOS. Hollywood Designer blasts the borders of the different Amiga platforms! And now here are some screenshots of Hollywood Designer in action: Screenshot 1 Screenshot 2 Screenshot 3 Screenshot 4 Screenshot 5 Screenshot 6 Hollywood Designer will be released in versions for AmigaOS3, WarpOS, MorphOS and - as soon as it's ready - AmigaOS4. Check back on the website of Airsoft Softwair soon as they will reveal new details about this new Amiga software. (nba) [News message: 17. Feb. 2004, 00:58] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Feb.2004` IOSPIRIT (ANF)	IOSPIRIT: New functions in the customer account IOSPIRIT writes: "IOSPIRIT continues to further improve its customer service. The latest results of these efforts are two new functions now available to the customers in their account: My updates In a central spot, the customer now finds all update- and bonus-files relevant to the products ordered or registered online. Forum subscriptions IOSPIRIT now offers account-owners (whether customer or not) the possibility to read and take part in forum-based discussions via their email-client. At this time, there are only forums for the Medusa USB bundle, but a step-by-step expansion of these services for other products is planned." (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 16. Feb. 2004, 15:25] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Feb.2004` Heinz Wrobel (ANF)	MakeCD: makecdromfs.module 45.12 makecdromfs.module 45.12 with Joliet and HFS support is now available for MakeCD. Various problems of v45.11 are fixed in this version. Direct download (48 KB) (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 16. Feb. 2004, 15:19] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`16.Feb.2004` Hyperion Entertainment (ANF)	Hyperion: BlizzardPPC & Cyberstorm PPC repairs Hyperion Entertainment would like to remind classic Amiga users that they can still take advantage of their repair offer for these cards by emailing timdg@hyperion-entertainment.com as a first point of contact. Cost for repairs is a flat 145 euro + parts and you may pay via paypal, wire transfer or by cash (at your own risk). Should your card not be repairable, it will be shipped back to you at no cost should you wish. (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 16. Feb. 2004, 15:11] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Feb.2004` GoldEd Support (ANF)	Text editing: "microgolded" released microgolded is a simple yet powerful editor for AmigaOS, MorphOS and UAE. It is a low cost variant of GoldED AIX, designed for basic editing tasks. The editor is released in form of a single executable, for placement in the system's c folder. microgolded is the ideal editor for the boot CD of your OS because it does not need to be installed: it does not need an assign, catalogs, custom libraries etc. It will run even if the AmigaOS startup-sequence is not functional. microgolded is only available online for instant download (pay securely via paypal). The retail price is 10 EUR. On the launch day, the special retail price is only 5 EUR if you go to this page. You can download a 30-day trial version here. (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 15. Feb. 2004, 19:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`15.Feb.2004` ANN (website)	New download site for MUI classes Under the title link has a new download site for MUI classes been set up. It is meant to replace the offer that had formerly been accessible under http://gilfanon.homeip.net/mui/. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 15. Feb. 2004, 12:51] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Feb.2004` Dietmar Knoll (ANF)	Public test of the GAUHPIL database The GAUHPIL (Geographical Amiga Users Home Page Internet List) is a list created and moderated by Dietmar Knoll containing websites of Amiga users sorted by continents and countries. Right now, the GAUHPIL is migrating to a MySQL based database solution. Under the title link, you can find a description of the current state of things and of course a link to the current draft. Meanwhile, the database functions are in a state that the database could be used. The latest additions are the New Links List and the Lost Links List. The moderator invites you to thoroughly test all functions, especially the registration of new entries, and send him your feedback about all malfunctions and any strange behaviour. Currently, the GAUHPIL contains 867 users in 38 countries. (cg) (Translation: cg) [News message: 14. Feb. 2004, 22:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Feb.2004` Olaf K. (ANF)	AmigaOS4: news about the beta version Hans-Jörg Frieden of Hyperion gives in a forum contribution on amigaworld.net a short overview about the current stand of developing regarding the AmigaOS4 beta version. We have summarized the essentials for you. After the beta version had been given to the testers there had of course some minor problems to be solved. More difficulties came only from to things: for one had CD-ROM drives not reliably been recognized by the appropriate device - this problem is said to be solved in the meantime. The other problem that is still being worked on is occurs just on a little number of configurations and is described by the OS4 team as "hot air effect" - there's a slight display distortion when using a Radeon graphics card in certain display resolutions similar to movements of heated air above hot asphalt. Nevertheless does the Radeon driver work, there are hints to the reasons of this effect and they hope to solve this problem soon. Right now there's support for a bunch of ATI cards respectively for cards with ATI chips, so does the Radeon 9800 now work with the drivers developed by Forefront Technologies. In another contribution gives Hans-Jörg particular emphasis on the fact that the 3D support for Radeon cards is by now restricted to the 7xxx series. It wouldn't make sense to get a Radeon 8xxx or 9xxx because of the 3D performance, there's still a long way to go until the according drivers will be available. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 14. Feb. 2004, 20:34] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Feb.2004`	Eyetech: updates and announcements The AmigaOne distributor Eyetech has started the rework of his web appearance and put some announcements and updates online: "EarlyBird" offer discontinued The "EarlyBird" offer, where the buyers of an AmigaOne don't have to pay for AmigaOS4 and get it delivered by the time of its release, ends on March, 31st 2004. The last amount of AmigaOne-XE computers that will be delivered as "EarlyBird" has already been manufactured. Delivery as long as stock lasts. Preproduction-MicroA1 in small numbers available, pictures of the new revision A first number of MicroA1 motherboards (AmigaOne in Mini-ITX format) has been produced. These are identical with the planned specifications for the sales version besides the missing slot for "enhanced I/O interfaces" and the not existing onboard memory. The until now produced devices are exclusively for retailers and developers who want to demonstrate the computer to potential (bulk) buyers or who want already begin with the porting of specific software. The specifications of the now available MicroA1 computers are as follows: Size: 17cm x 17cm x 3.5cm high (excluding PCI riser card) CPU Module: 8cm x 8cm standard AmigaOne module - 750Fx @ 800MHz Memory: Single socket SODIMM. 256MB PC133 CL3 supplied Graphics: Radeon 7000 series, 32MB non-shared memory on board BIOS: Uboot 1.0.0 socketed, with OS4 enabling code Southbridge: VIA 82 2C686B Ethernet: 10/100 with 3COM 920-ST06 controller Sound: Cmedia CMI8738 6 ch controller IDE: 44 way (2.5") and 40 way (3.5") connectors UDMA100 Legacy I/O: Parallel, 2 x PS/2, game/MIDI sockets Video I/O: 15 pin SVGA, SVHS (miniDIN), composite video (RCA) Sound: 3.5mm mike, aux and speaker jacks Fast I/O: RJ45 10/100 ethernet, 2x USB1.0 ; 2 x USB1.0 headers PCI: PCI-32 slot expandable to 3 x slots via a suitable riser Pictures of the new motherboard revision are also available. A special case for the MicroA1 has been built in a small series, too, pictures of it can be found here and here. Eyetech's website gets an overhaul To do the change from an Amiga retailer to a PPC motherboard distributor justice, Eyetech's website will be reworked step by step. The webshop will continue to exist for now but Eyetech will only clear existing stocks and charge a fee on small orders. The delivery times for "Classic Amiga" products will become up to two weeks as the articles are now stocked external in a warehouse. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 14. Feb. 2004, 19:13] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Feb.2004` ANN (website)	Back to the Roots: Emulators History Project We want to announce a new service which we started at BTTR, the "Emulators History Project" located at emulators.back2roots.org. At this location we start to collect source code and binaries of all Amiga emulators ever released. We start with the WinUAE emulator history, other emulators to come later. All emulator versions online can both be downloaded or browsed, which may be helpful for coders working on any Amiga emulator or emulator supporting/addon projects. It's a difficult task to find all versions ever released, especially when it comes to the source code (which never had a version in its filename - urghh), that is why we want to ask you for your help to get the collection complete! Please have a look at the current collection of WinUAE files and help us find all missing files (which are marked as red cells): http://emulators.back2roots.org/winuae. Thanks in advance for your time and contribution. (snx) [News message: 14. Feb. 2004, 19:02] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Feb.2004` morphzone.org (website)	Interview with the developer of "Mattathias BASIC" Michael Ness developes a new BASIC dialect that seems to be heavily inspired by AMOS. The compiler will be available (among others) for AmigaOS3, AmigaOS4, MorphOS and Windows. The first version will produce easily portable code and is therefore restricted to the creation of programs without a graphical users interface. Graphics, sound etc. will be supported later via extensions similar to the AMOS "Extensions". Under the title link you can find an interview with Michael Ness. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 14. Feb. 2004, 18:45] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Feb.2004` Dirk Stoecker (ANF)	RekoNet offline The "RekoNet" server that had offered a comprehensive collection of card sets for the Solitaire card game "Klondike" had to be taken from the net. Because of the high demand for storage and bandwidth and the partly erotic offering it's hard for the providers to find a replacement. To make the card set collection further online available and also to continue the already started expansion of the offer on other card formats and Solitaire programs are the providers have to rely on small donations. An amount of almost 300 EUR would cover the costs for the next two years. (cg) (Translation: wk) [News message: 14. Feb. 2004, 17:27] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`14.Feb.2004` Ron van Herk (IRC)	Computer City: open letter to the Amiga community The Dutch Amiga retailer Comuter City (http://www.compcity.nl) announces in an open letter to the amiga community that the source code for the multimedia software MediaPoint will be made public to accelerate the developing process. For this, a community portal will be set up to coordinate the work on the project. Furthermore, Computer City will open their new webshop on March, 1st with support in several languages. Additionally, there'll be some special actions in March. And just in time for Valentine's Day they announce a USB2.0 PCI card as a present for all their Pegasos-II customers (who have paid their bill). (cr) (Translation: wk) [News message: 14. Feb. 2004, 13:07] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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•	New Commodore owners with new website and first products (update) (12. Jul.)
•	Emulator: WinUAE 6.0.0 (04. Jul.)
•	Group of investors represented by Youtuber Perifractic buys Commodore (28. Jun.)
•	AmiKit In A Box: Raspberry Pi 5 with Workbench distribution (25. Jun.)
•	MorphOS: Web browser Wayfarer 10.0 (16. Jun.)
•	MorphOS: Software collection Chrysalis 3.19 (15. Jun.)

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