30.Jun.2002
Dirk Baeyens (E-Mail)
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Amiga: 50$ voucher for complete system, motherboard or OS4.0
Gary Peake of Amiga Inc. writes in the Amiga Open mailing list that the
50$ voucher can be
used on a complete AmigaOne system, and AmigaOne motherboard, both
including AmigaOS 4.0, or just for AmigaOS 4.0.
Gary Peake: "The voucher is good for any of: complete system,
motherboards and OS4.0 or just OS4.0".
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
ANN
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Magazine: Amiga Information Online (AIO) #60
Issue #60 of Amiga online magazine "Amiga Information Online (AIO)" has been
published.
This issue contains a.o. an article about the game Puzzle Bobs, a compact
comparison of paint programs and an exclusive article about Port Access.
The complete table of contents can be gathered from the
Readme.
AIO utilises its own display program, and can be used from AmigaOS 3.0.
Download: docs/mags/AIOV60.lha (467K),
Readme
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30.Jun.2002
Czech Amiga News
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USB: USB board "Thylacine" for Zorro-2 in production
According to an announcement on Czech Amiga News
from 26th June 2002, "Thylacine" is in production. This is a USB board for the
Zorro-II slot which will be available from 22nd July 2002.
This board is being manufactured in Australia.
The title link provides access to a.o. information about supported devices as
well as a forum.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Steffen Nitz (ANF)
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Database: SN-MünzArchiv V1.01
Steffen Nitz has released version 1.01 of his coin management software
"SN-MünzArchiv" on Aminet. This program is suitable for all popular coins (e.g.
Euro, DM, GDR, investment ounces etc.). He writes about this:
On the Ami-Force page of CJ-Stroker a
survey has now gone online to
find out which collectors databases you'd like to have.
Please participate lively - even those not interested at all, so I can get a
relatively correct impression.
Planned features for version 1.1:
- A sales window, to get an overview of which coins have been sold (with
statistics).
- Introduction of a year number statistic.
The following changes have been incorporated into the current version:
Version 1.0
- Instructions are now available.
- A parts list window for each quality type has been added.
- It is now possible to search for entries.
- A new statistics type (enumeration) has been added.
- In list processing the lists can now be sorted and entries deleted.
- On startup via CLI a data record can be passed which is then loaded
automatically. Thus it is possible to start the program by
double-clicking a data record. It is also possible to enter a data record
in the settings which is to be loaded upon startup of SN-MünzArchiv.
- Entries can be exported and appended.
- Lists can be printed.
- Upon saving of a database, a backup (.bak) is now created.
Version 1.01
- It is again possible to enter records into the lists without having to
press the sort button.
It may not have escaped your attention that some features had already been in V0.8. I had made the mistake of doing 2-3 uploads with this version number which is why I list all changes from after the first upload.
Download: biz/dbase/SN-MuenzArchiv.lha (187K),
Readme
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Samba Partie Pro., Tip for RPG "Blade"
The full version of "Samba Partie Pro. AGA/ECS" and a tip for the action role
playing game "Blade" have been published on Amiga Arena.
Full version: "Samba Partie Pro. AGA/ECS"
To "celebrate the occasion" the ECS and AGA version of the second part of
soccer manager "Samba Partie" by "Sayonara Software" is available for download.
Special thanks go to Stefan I. for supplying the AGA version, and Sylvester B.
for the ECS version.
Tip: "Blade"
The HD version of action RPG game "Blade" by Mark Sheeky has been successfully
tested with the tool "NoAGA" on an Amiga 4000/60 with AmigaOS3.9.
After the game's German version has been offered exclusively for download on
"Amiga Arena", time and again users had problems playing "Blade" from HD.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Society
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Little Book of Amiga Software: Heart of China, Die Siedler, ...
Since 25th June 2002, the "Little Book of Amiga Software", containing
information about Amiga software in German, has been updated repeatedly:
25th June 2002:
- New entry: Heart of China
- New entry: Menace
- Updated: A-Train
- Updated: B-17 Flying Fortress
- Updated: Backstage
- Updated: Battle Command
- Updated: Battle Isle
- Updated: Battle Isle Data Disk I
26th June 2002:
- New entry: Human Race Jurassic
- Updated: K240
- Updated: World Cup USA 94
- Updated: Battle Isle Data Disk II
- Updated: Battle Squadron
- Updated: Beam
- Updated: Beneath a steel Sky
27th June 2002:
- Updated: Zool
- Updated: Zeewolf
- Updated: X-Out
28th June 2002:
- Updated: Anwendungsliste (Applications list)
- Updated: Xenon 2
- Updated: Wolf Pack
- Updated: WipeOut 2097
- Updated: Winzer
- Updated: The Adventures of Willy Beamish
- Updated: White Death
29th June 2002:
- New entry: Die Siedler (The Settlers)
- New entry: Afrikakorps
- New entry: Quintette
- Updated: Amiga Spieleliste (Amiga games list)
30th June 2002:
- Updated: Spieleliste (Games list)
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Sound: AC97Mixer V2.0 for SB 128 sound card (Amithlon)
On 29th June 2002, Frank Fenn has released version 2.0 of "AC97Mixer" for
Amithlon. This version adds support for the EMU10K (SB Live).
Thus "AC97Mixer" now supports the SB128 and SB Live sound cards as well as VIA onboard sound.
Download: ac97mixer.lha (28K)
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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MUI: NList V0.91, NListtree V18.13
On 30th June 2002, Sebastian Bauer has released version 0.91 of the "NList" MUI
custom class and version 18.13 of the "NListtree" class. These versions contain
mainly bug fixes. No new features have been added.
Download:
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Datatype: aiff V41.5 by Stephan Rupprecht
On 30th June 2002, Stephan Rupprecht has released version 41.5 of his AIFF
sound Datatype. In this version decoders for MACE3, MACE6, ULAW, ALAW and
IMA4 have been implemented. Also included is a version for WarpOS.
This Datatype requires
util/dtype/soundDT41.lha.
Download: aiffdt41.lha (19K),
Readme
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30.Jun.2002
amiga.org
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AmigaOne: Screen shots of Linux software
Ole-Gil Hvitmyren has published screen shots of Linux software running on the
AmigaOne on his home page. Amongst these are RC5/OGR benchmark, Open Office,
Mozilla and UAE 0.8.21.
The distribution used is Debian GNU/Linux.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
ANN
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A.D.A.: Alpha Omega, Makaveli, Iraq-demo
On 30th June 2002, three productions have been added to the Amiga Demoscene
Archive (A.D.A.). The additions are:
The demos for the Amiga are available for download and are presented with
pictures on their page.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Interactive Guide
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History: Amiga Interactive Guide expanded by 20 MB
On 26th June 2002, Gareth Knight has updated the "Amiga Interactive Guide".
This is a web site with lots of information about the Amiga's history.
20 MB of new data have been added since March 2002, amongst them:
- Sendo Z100 in the AmigaDE area.
- New pages about the Amiga Anywhere Entertainment Pack #1,
Ami2D and the AmigaOS 4.0 screen shots.
- Information about Scala Workstation 500 and Scala Infochannel.
- Information about Amiga based arcade machines.
- Further adverts - among others the current ones of the Tao Group.
- The "Famous Amiga Uses" list has been combined with the one by Pär Boberg.
Apart from these there have been lots of further updates. Information about
these and the links to the updated and new pages are accessible through
What's New?.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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30.Jun.2002
Amiga Flame
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Amiga Flame: Your Guide to AmigaOne
Above article which in short decribes the AmigaOne as well as the announced
software titles Sudden Strike, Bloodline, Realsoft 3D Version 4 and Audio
Evolution 4 has been published on Amiga Flame.
(sd) (Translation: cb)
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29.Jun.2002
AMIGAplus
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New software ports by Diego CR
Diego CR has released new and updated software ports for the Amiga:
- java2html v1.7
- xmlclitools v1.25
- cave v1.0
- abcm2ps v3.0.16
- gnuyahoo v0.3.pre0
- speex v0.4.0
- muhstik v3.12.1
- Anubis v3.2.1
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Source code of the render.library released
Tim S. Müller has released the source code of the render.library version 31.0.
Changes since version 30.0:
- Simplified the over-complex quantization algorithm.
The new algorithm leads to similar results, with much better
performance.
- Semaphores are (finally!) correctly initialized to zero.
- Minor cleanup.
Download: renderlib_src.lha -
readme -
history
What kind of library is the render.library?
- render.library is an Amiga shared library that serves an image processing kernel.
- render.library is an interface between planar, truecolor and chunky
graphics, plus it supports all Amiga specific pixel and color schemes.
- render.library provides palette management, histograms, alpha channel processing, color reduction, rendering, dithering, scaling, texture mapping, and lots of conversion functions.
- render.library is built on a distinct architecture of functional classes,
which allows e.g. texture mapping and rendering in a single pass, without the need to allocate intermediate buffers.
- render.library is fast.
- render.library comes with autodocs and tutorials, and is freeware for freeware and shareware applications.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
Jürgen Lange (ANF)
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Amithlon: release date of v2.0 postponed
The release date of the already by some Amiga dealers announced Amithlon v2.0
will probably be postponed. Bernd Meyer wrote on the Amithlon ml that the
unfortunate connection with Haage & Partner in the past had made him once
more trouble on the way to the release of Amithlon. That's why Bernd doesn't
believe that the originally planned released date can be kept up. But he hopes
that the delay won't take too long.
The original posting by Bernd Meyer (in English) can be found
here.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
Andreas R. Kleinert (E-Mail)
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akJFIF/PNG/TIFF 45.1 now freeware and Amithlon-optimized
Starting with V45.1 (29.6.02), the datatypes akJFIF/PNG/TIFF are
Freeware. The keyfile code and some other legacy stuff
has been removed. This also may speed things up, since there
are less special cases to be covered.
Furthermore, a couple of different optimizations in the 68k code
have been made, some bugs were fixed and some amithlon/uae-
specific optimizations have been made.
Download links:
These datatypes now are specifically targeted to high-end 68k
machines and their emulated counterparts.
(ps)
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29.Jun.2002
Amiga Future
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Assembler: ColdFire assembler version 2.02
The ColdFire assembler has been released in version 2.02.
New in this version:
- Fixed bug with addi and subi undefined size code generation.
These opcodes now support optimisation.
Download: cfasm.lha
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
PageStream / Grasshopper LLC
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DTP: PageStream version 4.1.4.0 for Amiga
Of the known DTP program PageStream has the Amiga version 4.1.4.0 been
released by Grasshopper LLC. The program is distributed by H&P, details can be
found here (though not for the current version).
PageStream is a proven desktop publishing program. It suits for all
publishing tasks beginning with a simple paper via coloured advertisments to
a technical book. With PageStream you can create letters, do coloured school
exercises, presentations, visiting-cards and much more. Thousands of people use
PageStream for years now to do their work. (ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
CUCUG
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CUCUG: Status Register 06/2002
The Status Register is the monthly newsletter of the Champaign-Urbana
Computer User Group. Dealt are current and important information
regarding Amiga, Macintosh and PC as well as the computer industry.
(ps)
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29.Jun.2002
Darry Dooman (email)
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Mail program: YAM developers version 2.4 (update)
Since June, 18th 2002 exists the new developers version 2.4 of the mailing program
YAM that is meanwhile open source. This version is one in development that
may still contain bugs. According to Darry this version runs without any problems
for him so far.
The changes that have taken place meanwhile can be taken from this
list.
Further information can be found on the
Yamos SourgeForge site.
Download: YAM24Dev.lzx
Update:
The YAM developer team strictly points out that this is a developers' version for
which no guarantee, support or answers via email can be given.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
AmiLator.de (ANF)
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Emulator: MAME v0.60 for 68k
Next to the port of Freecraft (see Amiga-News dated
June, 28th 2002) has SixK
released MAME v0.60 in a 68k version on his
homepage, too. This version is first in
line thought for Amithlon users as a real 68k Amiga would be to slow for a
68k MAME.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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29.Jun.2002
Carsten Schröder (ANF)
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AMIGA aktuell: important addresses changes
The website of "AMIGA aktuell" is from now on accessable via the URL
http://www.aakt.tk. In a few days will the
domain http://www.aakt.de be switched off. The email addresses [...]@aakt.de won't
be valid then anymore, either: the "AMIGA aktuell" editor stuff is from now on
reachable under aakt@gmx.de.
Please change your bookmarks.
(ps) (Translation: wk)
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28.Jun.2002
Andreas R. Kleinert (E-Mail)
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AK-Datatype: akJFIF for Amithlon
Andreas R. Kleinert writes:
Out of curiosity, I've removed PPC support from akJFIF datatype
and instead did some uae/amithlon-specific optimizations (no native
x86 code yet, though).
Download für V44.140: akJFIF-dt.LHA
Other datatypes/programs may follow. PPC support is gone for now, since I don't
own any PPC card anymore and did not get any Pegasos developer board, either.
(ps)
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28.Jun.2002
Commodore Billboard (ANF)
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Commodore 64 radio commercials
The Commodore Billboard has been updated. This time with 4 English and 4
French radio commercials. All in high quality 192 Kbps mp3. These are all
"donut" versions meaning that the radio station would get a soundtrack
and then add speak themselves. Found on a tape at a Canadian radio
station in Vancouver. The update also includes several C64, Vic20, PET,
Amiga etc. adverts and brochures. Also tons of stuff in the miscellaneous
section...pins, posters, mousepads, telephones and much more. (ps)
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28.Jun.2002
Anton Preinsack (ANF)
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Focus reported about Commodore One (only in German)
On the news magazine "Focus" on issue of 17th June an interview with Jeri Ellsworth who is the inventor of the "Commodore One" has been published. The imitation of the legendary "Commodore 64" is supposed to be published this Christmas and will delivered by Individual Computers with a price of EUR 200,- in Germany.
You can read a part of the interview here.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
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Aminet CD #49 published
Today the new Aminet CD #49 has been published. It contains 1201 MB of several Amiga software and the highlight Diamond Caves II which is a game by Peter Elzner.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
Amiga Community by SixK
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SixK SDL-game port: Freecraft version 1.17.1
SixK offers ports of SDL-games on its website 'Amiga Community'. The
SDL-library makes the programming of games and other multimedia-products
possible which do not depend on platforms.
The game Freecraft in version 1.17.1 has been now added. It is a
clone of Warcraft. According to SixK the game runs fine on Amithlon (but
there are some colour problems), a little bit slower on an Amiga (040/33)
and should run very well on an Amiga with 060 processor and graphic board.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
Tales of Tamar
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T.o.T.: Amiga-Version 0.43 R13 - Final version will come soon
Version 0.43 R13 is the last but one beta version up to the Tales of Tamar
Amiga Basis-Set! Tales of Tamar is an Internet based round game for Amiga,
Atari, Linux and PC by
Eternity Entertainment Software.
There are only a few days to come until Eternity will accept advance orders
for the Amiga basis set! Tales of Tamar will be delivered in a nice shaped
Euro box with a 64 sites long documentation and three CDs. Should you have
questions concerning the online costs or the game playing then please write
an email to eternity@pride.de.
Since the last version a lot of older bugs have been fixed. Besides this the
soundtrack of ToT has been added which is certainly a highlight. Because of
that a very great thanks to the musician Markus Holler!
Additionally to the soundtrack the texts of research have been added and
string-input-boxes created. Because of that it is now possible to change
the values of the figures boxes via arrow but as well as via keyboard.
This applies for the granary, the trade screen, the barrack and the
diplomacy.
Meanwhile the wars on Tamar become more intensive. Please read the chronicle
to get a survey.
If you are fond of game of roles and games of strategy you should not pass
this game! The testers have played this game for two years and are still
enthusiastic. This game will revolutionize the world of PBEM-games
(PBEM = PlayByEMail).
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
Squid's Amiga Page
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Rumor Mill: Reset
Between April 1996 and April 2001 John "Squid" Shephard provided the English spoken Amiga community with articles about the Amiga situation with a closer look at the scenery.
After a yearlong break Squid who is also the maintainer of the well frequented Moo Bunny-forum has written and published some new articles on his site.
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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28.Jun.2002
Younos Salim (ANF)
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ANN: Alan Redhouse clarifies coupon promotion
Eyetech speak up about the coupon promotion. I leave it up to you to draw
your own conclusions. "No this is not our promotion - and Bill will post
the clarification details later. But we are shipping A1 boards + OS4-OEM
to dealers (inc Amiga Inc.) and that plus complete systems ourselves.
It is likely that you will probably be able to cash your voucher direct
with dealers - but it is down to Amiga Inc. to give out the details of
how this will work. The main issue - as so many people have pointed out -
is how to avoid the banks becoming the main beneficiaries of what was a
well intentioned user support program (we pay euros15 ~USD15 on every
receipt transaction for example).
Also the law is somewhat different in te US. In Europe you cannot (past
Amiga-related companies excepted!) legally take money off consumers for a
product that isn't yet on general availability. And, to me, $50 seeems an
awful lot to charge for a T-shirt, with an non-legally enforcable right
to an equivalent reduction on an AmigaOne. You will of course (somehow)
get the $50 off - this is just really a problem of how consumer legislation
is inconsistent - and bank charges are inevitable - across the Global
Economy.
That may also go some way to explain why it is Amiga Inc. who receive the
money and not us or Hyperion. Just a few facts to confuse the debate,
Alan" (ps)
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28.Jun.2002
Boris Dietrich (ANF)
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... it is hard to believe!!
The story:
On 24th April 2002 an eBay-member (abreviated as Mr. P.) bought a 40
gigabyte Maxtor harddrive. Normally that's quite a simple thing because
this week two pieces of them have been bought which both were not too old.
But the rather extrem aimlessness and the very strange behaviour of this
one customer let this story escalate which you can read on my homepage
under the title link (unfortunately only in German).
(ps) (Translation: dr)
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27.Jun.2002
Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)
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Amiga Arena: Interview with Steffen Nitz (SN-Münz Archive)
"SN-Münz Archive" is a new shareware program that was recently released by Steffen Nitz, who is known to a few users through the programs Buergergermeister and CMlVII.
Amiga Arena talked with Steffen about his new program,
shareware software in general, and about what motivates him as a developer.
Direct link to interview: German
Download: SN-MuenzArch.lha -
readme (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
Martin R. Elsner (E-Mail)
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New compilation of FTPMount
Martin Elsner writes:
Alessandro Marinuzzi had some interesting ideas and an Italian catalog -
so we updated FTPMount which can now be installed without permanent
changes to your system - if you want ;)
I must confess that the executable is still the same, but I have just
managed to compile it with StormC3 - it's a bit bigger, but I can now
make some changes, so if you have some important ideas ...
Available on Aminet and on my homepage.
ftpmount.lha
(ps)
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27.Jun.2002
Bright Light Software
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AC97Mixer V1.91 for SB 128 sound card (Amithlon)
Frank Fenn has released version 1.91 of AC97Mixer for the sound card SB 128 under Amithlon.
New in this version:
+20dB MIC / dynamic 3D enhancement slider if supported / show&hide of
every mixer / ARexx / Surround support VIA onboard sound (beta).
Download: ac97mixer.lha (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
BlitzBasic
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Programming Language: BlitzBasic (PC) Version 1.76
The BlitzBASIC update to version 1.76 has appeared. There are some bugfixes
and a very interesting new texture flag 256. This makes it possible to
draw textures much more quickly "on the fly" than was possible with
normal texture flags up until now.
Additionally practical tests can now be performed that function
perfectly, even with ScaleMesh() and multitexturing! (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
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GameIcons: New Archive with over 100 Game Icons
Oops! We had to terminate this link, because there was adult-oriented material in the archive. (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
Albrecht Kinzkofer (E-Mail)
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Hot: Hard Times for Internet Businesses (Update)
Yesterday Albrecht Kinzhofer brought the above article to our attention. In the article it is described that the Frankfurt credit card service provider EuroCard Systems made a contract with one customer, who does Web shipments. The reason is that there were too many dishonest customers.
Kinzhofer fears that this new development could affect many Amiga dealers, who only have the ability to pay COD, where the costs are usually bundled in with the price the customer pays.
We want to inquire of Amiga dealers, software houses and others, if they have had similarly bad experiences and what consequences have arisen from that.
Update:
In the comments section on the German side there have been many interesting points of view and other bits of information.
(ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
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Poll: What's Your Take on the Current AmigaOne Promotion?
In response to the request of www.amiga-news.de reader Flinx we are starting a poll, in which you are asked to provide your opinion of the current Amiga One sales promotion.
The following possible answers are provided:
- I want to buy an Amiga One and am taking part in the $50 coupon & t-shirt promotion
- I want to buy an Amiga One, and I would buy a $50 coupon & t-shirt but only from a local German dealer
- I want to buy an Amiga One but without any preorder, and I want to have a good look at it first
- I am looking for another solution
Have fun voting! (ps) (Translation: dm)
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27.Jun.2002
Dietmar Knoll (ANF)
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AmigaOS XL: Experiences with the H&P Big Tower 1800+ (V 1.27)
In my report, I describe the experiences I have made with the Big-Tower. Version 1.27 of the
report contains several additions in the chapters "AmigaXL", "QNX" and "Software". The
software table has been optically improved. Furthermore, I have a little goody for my loyal
readers. But I won't tell more here.
Note: Amiga-Voyager shows only ads instead of the pictures. Therefore, I still recommend to
use AWeb or disable background images in Amiga-Voyager. A move to a better server is to
come after my vacation. But at that time, amiga-news.de will be on vacation.
I hope that someone has written a report about Amithlon 2.0 until then. ;-)
(ps)
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27.Jun.2002
Andreas Magerl (ANF)
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Amiga Future: Poll - "What OS do you prefer on the Pegasos?"
Today a new poll (in German) was started on the Amiga Future homepage: "What OS do you prefer on the Pegasos?" Additionally, the results of the last poll have been published in the interactive area.
Note: English speakers can probably handle this with these short instructions:
- go to page linked at title of this article
- click on the word "interactive" on that page
- make your selection in the yellow box on the next page
- click "abstimmen" to vote.
Good luck! -DM (ps) (Translation: dm)
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26.Jun.2002
Dennis Lohr & David Röskamm (ANF)
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IRC: IRC channel for the program WHDload set up
WHDLoad enables you to install games,
which were mostly meant for floppy disk use, to your hard disk.
The program gains a ever growing popularity. For that reason we set up an IRC channel, where you can share all the experiences with WHDload. The channel is available at:
Port: 6667
Kanal: #whdload
Server: irc.phat-net.de
We would be pleased to welcome many users and see longer lasting visits.
(ps) (Translation: ub)
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26.Jun.2002
Martin Kuchinka
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Programming language: PowerD Version 0.19 from June, the 25th 2002
Martin Kuchinka provides a new archive of his programming language PowerD
(version 0.19 from June, the 25th 2002) for download.
New with this archive:
- fixed rexx/storage module
- fixed one enforcer hit
- fixed a lr storing problem with ppc, caused a crash
- debug file do now support global variables
- bugfixes reported by Michel Bagmeijer
- '\xDf' changed to '\xDS' to get full name of day
- bugfixes reported by Marco Antoniazzi
- global labels didn't compile
Download: powerd.lzx - readme (ps) (Translation: ub)
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26.Jun.2002
cyborg (ANF)
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IRC-Client: BenderIRC version 1.5b11 released
BenderIRC is a freeware IRC client, which works without MUI.
The new release includes not only some bugfixes but it is
possible now to use several channels at the same server and there
is also a new window scrolling possibility but this is still a bit rudimentary.
Download: BenderIRC.lha -
History (ps) (Translation: ub)
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25.Jun.2002
Ruediger Hanke/ScummVM Team (ANF)
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ScummVM: Trouble with the law
Users of MorphOS- and AmigaOS versions of the GPL engine ScummVM for playing LucasArts adventures are maybe interested in this:
The ScummVM-Team was forced by LucasArts to shut down the site to July, 1st, because of viloation of rights upon the SPU engine.
The eMail from LucasArts and the answer of the project leader of ScummVM, James Brown, is published on the ScummVM developers list (title link).
The arguments in the answer are dealing with an error (maybe LucasArts thought it was "Abandonware" presented for download). Because ScummVM was disassenbled out of LucasArts program code, it is maybe possible that it is illegal in the USA, as a violation of the DMCA (Digital
Millenium Copyright Act). But this is just guesswork of someone. We have to wait for an answer of LucasArts.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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25.Jun.2002
Christoph Gutjahr (ANF)
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Amiga Inc.: Counter of preorders AmigaOne
Amiga Inc. has installed a counter for the preorders for the AmigaOne (50$ coupons). Payment is now also possible via PayPal.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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25.Jun.2002
Amiga Comunity
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SixK Port: Reaction Mysql Client 0.2
Comment from SixK: Here is an early alpha release of RMC.
This MySql client is actually the same as the Mui Mysql Client.
I have put on my old site: sixk.maniasys.com
except it has been written with reaction and is far more stable.
Current limitations are only select work, (insert and update untested,
but may crash) and only 10000 cells are permitted and only 10 columns.
I hope to progress a bit more faster than with MUI since I didn't have
to care with hooks anymore ;)
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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25.Jun.2002
WHDLoad
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Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 25.06.2002) (Update II)
With WHDLoad you can install games you only can play on disks on your hard disk. The following games are added or updated:
- 26.06.02 new: One On One (Electronic Arts) done by JOTD
- 26.06.02 new: Eye of the Beholder 2 - The Legend of Darkmoon (Westwood/SSI) done by CFOU!
- 26.06.02 new: Eye of the Beholder (Westwood/SSI) done by CFOU!
- 25.06.02 new: Strider (Tiertex/US Gold) done by Codetapper
- 25.06.02 new: Bargon Attack (Coktel Vision) done by CFOU!
- 24.06.02 improved: Rise Of The Robots (Mirage/Time Warner) supports cd³² version too
- 24.06.02 new: Ween (Coktel Vision) done by CFOU!
- 24.06.02 new: The Cartoons (Loriciel) done by CFOU!
- 24.06.02 improved: Elfmania (Terramarque/Renegade) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 improved: Bio Challenge (Delphine Software) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 improved: Ballistix (Psyclases/Reflexions) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 improved: Aquatic Games (Millennium) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 new: AGE (Coktel Vision/Empire) done by CFOU!
- 24.06.02 improved: Aaargh! (Arcadia Systems) new install script, new icons
- 24.06.02 improved: Blasteroids (Tengen/Image Works) supports another version
- 24.06.02 new: A10 Tank Killer (Dynamix) done by JOTD
(ps)
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25.Jun.2002
2IDs GRAFIX DESIGN MUSIX and more (ANF)
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Audio: SYMPHONIE NG goes PC
For all fans and users of the original Amiga audio software SYMPHONIE PRO there will be soon a PC version named SYMPHONIE NG available.
At the download area you will find the latest preview version and have a look onto the new layout and functions. Enjoy the difference.
(ps) (Translation: gf)
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24.Jun.2002
AWeb Open Source
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IRC-Kanal for AWeb Open Source
Now there is an IRC-channel, called #aweb, for the Aweb Open Source project. Please use this page to find a server near you.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Jun.2002
Matthias Gietzelt (ANF)
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Version 4.3 of the Reaction-based GUI-Builders Emperor available
Emperor lets you create Reaction or GadTools based programms with ease. Emperor can be used by nearly every Amiga-user out there. The program is spread as giftware.
Download: Emperor_v4.3.lha -
readme
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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24.Jun.2002
AMIGA (ANF)
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Amiga Inc.: New Executive Update from 23rd June 2002
A Message to the Community
Bill McEwen - June 23, 2002
A message to the Amiga Community, Present Past and Future:
I would first like to thank all of you who expressed your concern and
shared your support for Gary Peake and his family when you learned of
his heart attack. I can now share with you that Gary is looking forward
to returning to work in the next couple of weeks. He, of course, was trying
to send e-mail from the hospital (at one point, he thought that the beeping
of a heart monitor was the logon sounds of a modem), but fortunately with
his hands and legs restrained, as well as some very effective tranquilizers,
they were able to keep him from the computer. Having said that, I wanted
to personally thank each of you on behalf of Gary and his family for your
kind words and support.
This is an amazing time for Amiga, and the Community. You have all been
patient, more than understanding, and have dealt with more misinformation,
disinformation and rumors than any one group of people should, ever. Yet,
and happily, we are moving forward and gaining momentum. Admittedly, we
have not been very public about many of our plans and activities, to date,
but they are many and we are pleased to be bringing this news to you,
The Community, as well.
One request: If you find this information as positive as we do, share
it with someone. Call or e-mail your friends, Amigans who are interested
but might not be following the news as closely as you and let them know
that change is in the wind: that new, interesting, and most importantly:
REAL opportunities will soon be here for all of us in the Amiga
Community.
We all see and hear hype everyday. We know it well, sometimes quite instinctively.
What you are to read is not hype. These are true and sustainable facts.
Reality. The real skinny. We could not sustain and maintain the hard work
and dedication of the members of the Amiga Family, those people whom are
working so hard to bring you real products, if there were not real opportunities
for us to make a real difference and a real change for the better.
Did you notice the incessant use of the word "Real"? Good.
Because what this Update is telling you is real.
Quite frankly, I enjoy the almost daily updates showing where you can
find Amigas today at work and play. I find it so exciting, and yes, rewarding,
to learn how some are using Amithlon to bring Amigas back into usage,
in places where they have not been in some time. I see new sales, a new
sense of opportunity and a new spirit emerging. A spirit that challenges
conventional thought and challenges us at Amiga everyday. We are here
because of you. Your desire for new Amiga products, your desire that this
platform, this valid, vital and pioneering computing concept should not
be swept aside has fueled our desire to succeed and grow. We have survived
when so many others have failed, because of you, The Amiga Community and
the way you have challenged us to "deliver the goods". Because
of that challenge, we owe these exciting opportunities, this "Delivering
The Future" to you.
Now, let's roll up our sleeves and get started. We have a lot of news
to share with you:
Amiga Party Pack purchasers? This is for you!
Each of you received your Party Pack and in the very near future you
will be able to use the discounts that are associated with your Party
Pack purchase. Each of you will receive an e-mail explaining your options,
and the process is simple:
1. You may purchase the products directly from Amiga at the discounted
price and the products will be shipped to your door.
or
2. Once you have purchased either the AmigaOne with OS 4.0, or if you
purchase just OS 4.0, send us a copy of the receipt along with the front
page of your SDK manual and Amiga will send you back a check for $100.00!
or
3. Let us know the retailer that you will be using and we will get them
the $100.00 so you do not need to worry about it.
Not a bad deal at all. Each of you have had the chance to work with AmigaDE
and many of you have become developers of Amiga Anywhere content, because
of the party pack. Now soon you will be able to get $100.00 back when
you purchase a new AmigaOne system.
AmigaOne and Amiga OS 4.0 ? Update
We were more than impressed with the response to the AmigaOS 4.0 screen
shots and the live demonstration of the AmigaOne boards. We sometimes
have trouble understanding how so many people, people interested in the
Amiga platform and the progress we are making in bringing it back to market
can stay hidden for so long. However, the facts are that we must make
certain production decisions based on projected product sales volumes,
and how quickly we can receive a return on investment. That's Business
101. So, one of the challenges for us is we decide on a number of units
to build and then we see, from web hits and direct inquiries, that there
are 5 times as many people who are interested in the AmigaOne than we
knew were out there. You can file that under "Beyond Our Expectations".
AmigaOS 4.0 is going to include many of the features that were originally
planned for later versions of the desktop AmigaOS. With the need to rewrite
certain portions of the code, the Hyperion team has decided to go ahead
and fold in a great many more of the features that they were planned for
OS 4.1 and OS 4.2 into OS 4.0. Ben Hermans and the team have been doing
a great job of keeping us up to date with screen shots, updated product
features and current development roadmaps. I know that we will have more
updates, regarding real development and feature details from Ben and Hyperion
very soon, and trust me when I say that we are chomping at the bit to
share these details with The Community. Right now, according to our last
conference call with the AmigaOS 4.0 team, at Hyperion, we can see the
exceptional progress and the feature set that is being included with this
release is fantastic. This has been driven by you the Amiga community,
and I know that you will all be very happy.
AmigaOne boards are in the hands of the AmigaOne developers and the integration
work is moving ahead quickly, but with the full realization that rushing
the release to the public will afford no one any real benefits. Alan and
his team at Eyetech has done a great job of "keeping their eyes on
the prize". We are really pleased that the hardware is out there,
and that the Amiga community is going to have the first new hardware designed
for them, with their own operating system, in a long, long time.
These are real Amiga products from Amiga and their associated partner
companies. Yes, it has taken longer than any of us had predicted. We too
have shared your anticipation and yes, impatience, but some things can
only be done one way: The Right Way. Having said that, we know that with
the results that we are seeing, I believe that you will share this with
your friends and other members of the Amiga family with us.
The Amiga Community will soon have a brand new platform. You will soon
begin working with the most sophisticated Amiga Operating System yet developed.
There is great care and attention being paid to Getting It Right, with
the features and benefits that you have told us that you, The Community,
want in a new Amiga. However there is a considerable challenge that goes
along with all of these activities and we are going to need your help
in helping us make a determination regarding certain business decisions
that will be made quite clear further on in this update.
Amiga Anywhere/AmigaDE ? Why are there two?
There needs to be some clarification of these two products: Amiga Anywhere
is a subset of the complete AmigaDE. In speaking with customers and potential
partners we learned that they were looking for the content, and not the
complete DE for their environments. The idea was to have as minimal a
build as possible for these devices. So Amiga created the Amiga Anywhere
Content Engine. This is a series of lightweight products that offer the
binary portable attributes of the complete DE, while delivering the features
and products in a much smaller form factor. Development is continuing
at a rapid pace with these products and we currently offer an Amiga Anywhere
Content Engine for PocketPC, and Pocket PC Phone edition devices, and
shortly for Smartphone, Embedded Linux, and Symbian devices. This will
allow AACE content to run on all of these various products and devices
opening up even wider audience to which we can introduce Amiga.
Development is moving ahead quite well on both the complete DE and AACE,
and you will see some new partner announcements in the very near future.
These are customers who are going to deploy AACE and the associated content
in a variety of interesting products.
There is presently one other question about the current Amiga Entertainment
Pack for Pocket PC devices, and why there is limited content for it. This
is because we were creating a game console type of experience with this
first release, and that it was designed to be closed. The idea was to
pop the card into the device and begin playing a game, without taking
the resources from the relatively limited memory in the device.
There will be an exciting promotion/contest that we will be announcing
later in the week with regards to AACE and the Entertainment Packs. We
assure you, this will be a great deal of fun, and we look forward to introducing
Amiga to several new customers who are currently using PocketPC and PocketPC
Phone Edition devices.
Amithlon Update ? Yes there is an update! (Cue Trumpets!)
We are very pleased to announce that we have entered into contracts,
and yes they are signed, with Bernd Meyer, regarding Amithlon.
In fact we have been testing a new version in-house for several weeks
now, and this is a great product. As you may remember I was the first
person to show Amithlon to the public, at the AmiWest 2001 Show, and the
reaction was simply amazing from the people there. Since then, we are
seeing deployment of Amithlon in many new places where Amiga’s once
roamed and seeing new life for Amiga, with Amithlon. Please know that
we have been working with Bernd for several months so far, and we see
Amithlon as a great product with a long, robust future for both Amiga
and Bernd. You can see the press release here.
The Challenge and the Opportunity!
Now before the naysayers out there begin complaining about this and start
making rude noises, I want to explain the very real situation before us:
Let it be known now that Amiga does not make money on the following. In
fact we will lose money, just as we did on the party packs. However it
allowed us to show to our board and our investors that we should pursue
building a new Amiga computer. Now we are at that same crossroads again,
but in a way that is more complex.
How many AmigaOne's do we build and order?
We need to properly plan, budget, and order for the production of the
AmigaOne. To do that, we need to get a good idea of how many units we
need to order, build and prepare to support etc. You get the idea.
There are those who tell us to plan for 2,500 to 3,500 units. However
over 50,000 people downloaded the OS 4.0 screenshots. These were not 50,000
hits, these were 50,000 different people. Then you have others who tell
me that we are looking at 10,000 units to prepare for. This is great because
there are certain economies of scale, economies that benefit everyone,
that come into play at 10,000 units. You have all seen how chip prices
work: once you are able to order 10,000 of the chip prices you are able
to receive better pricing, and then, prices start coming down. Everybody
benefits.
Then we find that there are currently over 30,000 subscribers to Amiga
related magazines. Add to this the fact that we know that there are thousands
out there who are quietly watching and waiting to learn more about the
release of the AmigaOne before they respond. Then this last week we learned
that there was a very large electronics chain in Europe who is interested
in carrying the line again if there is enough interest for these new products.
So as you can see, this is a real issue before us:
We do not want to come up short on supply for you, the customers, and
yet it is growing quite difficult to judge how many AmigaOnes we should
build. You can tell, as we do, that there is a big gap between the numbers
and we want to make sure that we have the products ready when you want
them, in sufficient numbers, as you should not have to wait. We also do
not want to go into a situation of oversupply, either. We thought about
putting up a survey, but then we know that there are some who will try
and maliciously effect the results and that could, and most likely would,
cause us a whole new subset of problems relating to the release of the
AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0.
Therefore, we have decided to have some fun with this survey and we sincerely
think that we have developed a way for everyone to participate and will
give us some real numbers and an ability to better budget and track the
real intentions of the community.
So with no small amount of fanfare, here is what we are going to do:
The AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 "Free
Stuff" Early Promotion (catchy isn't it):
Here is how it works:
Customers who are interested in purchasing an AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 pre-loaded
will be able to purchase a $50.00 off coupon for $50.00! This way we have
a very strong idea regarding how many boards we need to produce.
Not enough you say! Okay, how about this: For every $50.00 discount coupon
you will receive a free shirt announcing to everyone that you are part
of the future. So for $50.00 you get a $50.00 off coupon and a free shirt.
Still not enough? Okay how about this: When we reach 2,500 orders
we will have a random drawing for 4 free AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 systems.
I think that there is more of you out there than that so if we reach
5,000 orders we will give away 10 AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 systems.
That's riiiiight. 10 people who order their discount coupon and
get the shirt will get an entire Amiga One/AmigaOS 4.0 system for... Free.
That's Free. As in Free. No Cost. A former price, dead on the bottom of
its cage. Or something like that.
There are some optimists in the office that believe that there are 10,000
people who are looking to own the first new Amiga system in more years
than we can count, so if we have 10,000 orders we will give away
20 AmigaOne/AmigaOS 4.0 systems and 5 Amiga-enabled cell phones!
One last level: If we reach 25,000 orders Amiga will give away
50 Amiga systems, 15 Amiga Cell Phones, and a trip for 2 to either
Hawaii or Florida.
OK one more - hit 50,000 orders Amiga will give away 100 systems,
100 Amiga Enabled Cell Phones 3 trips for 2 to either Hawaii or Florida.
Over 50,000 and I will come up with something even better, because
at this level we can show the world what you have been telling us for
some time, that Amiga is a sleeping giant ready to awaken and take it
rightful place - being in the lead.
The Cell phones, and the Amiga systems will be shipped as soon as they
are available.
If you do not win in the drawing, you simply take your coupon and wear
your shirt into your local Amiga reseller, and you will receive $50.00
off when you purchase your new system. (Amiga resellers: we will be sending
you the details on how all of this fun and free stuff is going to work).
Now since we need to be placing the orders in the not-too-distant future,
this promotion will run from today until July 7th, with the winners being
announced at AmiWest in Sacramento.
Click here
to get in on the AmigaOne,/AmigaOS 4.0 "Free Stuff" Early Promotion.
So while I know that there are some people who will make rude noises
and fabricate all kinds of specious claims and others will try and use
this as a method to attempt driving the community apart even more, I hope
that the rest of you, the majority of you, can see where, with
this news and this promotion, we can go together. Developers are going
to be watching also to see if this is a system that they wish to continue
developing for, and others who have left are going to be watching to see
if they want to return to development on the Amiga platform. So the stakes
are real. But we can face them together and succeed.
AmigaOne and OS 4.0 are the beginning to a new future, and it is real.
To all of you who are thinking of attending AmiWest 2002, in Sacramento
CA, please come and join in with all of us who will be attending, as I
will be there and it is going to be great fun learning who in the audience
may be a winner. It is also one of my real rewards of my job to meet you,
the members of The Amiga Community. You also never know what I am going
to announce and we could have some real surprises.
Or I just may hang around for the food. :-D
It is time to start having some fun!
Amiga. Isn't it great? (ps)
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24.Jun.2002
ANN
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Bernie Meyer announced Amithlon 2.0 for 1st July 2002 (Update)
Coming to this place on (or around :) July 1st:
A freely downloadable and distributable DEMO version of Amithlon 2.0,
which can be unlocked to full functionality via a personalized keyfile.
Please be patient for just a little while longer....
Monday 24 June 2002 04:30:43 ? Bernd Meyer
You can find the following detailed announcement at Moobunny:
Amiga, Inc. and Bernd Meyer announce licensing of Amithlon 2.0.
June 23, 2002 - Snoqualmie, WA and Melbourne, Australia - Amiga, Inc. today
announced the cross licensing of Amithlon 2.0. The agreement was made with
the author and the inspiration behind Amithlon, Bernd "Bernie" Meyer.
As part of the agreement, Amiga will license Kickstart 3.1 and portions of
Amiga OS 3.9 to be distributed as part of Amithlon 2.0. In turn, Amiga will
actively promote and license Amithlon 2.0 to OEM customers looking for an
Amiga emulator on x86 platforms.
Bill McEwen, Amiga President and CEO, said, "Bernie has been a good friend
and partner to Amiga. I first demonstrated a beta version of Amithlon almost
a year ago at the Sacramento show. Even then the quality of the product and
its potential were obvious to me. Since then it has become a more polished,
a clear reflection of the passion and skills that Bernie brings to the table."
I have also been impressed by the moral and ethical integrity that Bernie
has displayed as he has partnered with Amiga. Too often in the past we have
had to deal with companies who would like nothing better than to split the
Amiga community. Bernie has always had the best interests of the community
at heart and has created a product that we can all be truly proud of.?
"It is with great pleasure that I finally enter into a deal directly with
Amiga", said Bernie Meyer. "This new version, to be distributed with Amiga's
seal of approval, provides customers with a clear indication that Amithlon
is an actively developed product with great prospects. This partnership will
allow users of Classic AmigaOS to use their applications on modern, affordable
hardware."
A demo version of Amithlon 2.0 will be available shortly which can be
downloaded free of charge from the distribution site at
http://www.amithlon.net/demo.shtml.
The demo version may be upgraded to a fully functional version with a simple
keyfile, which can be purchased online.
About Amithlon 2.0
The goal of the Amithlon project was to make AmigaOS 3.9 run on commodity PC
hardware. Unlike other approaches to this problem (UAE, Fellow), Amithlon
provides AmigaOS with complete control over the hardware. Hosted on a
specially modified linux kernel, Amithlon's CPU emulation runs AmigaOS;
All access to graphics, sound, networking and interface hardware is provided
through standard AmigaOS drivers. Amithlon 2.0 is distributed as a
self-booting CD-ROM image.
About Amiga:
In 1985, Amiga introduced the world to Multimedia with the launch of the
incredible Amiga 1000, a revolution in hardware with dedicated audio and
graphics chips and a revolution in software with the first 32 bit, fully
pre-emptive, multitasking operating system. It then went on to dominate
the 1980s and early 1990s, pioneering video and animation and giving rise
to many of the top gaming companies of today. That tradition will continue
with the launch of the brand new AmigaOne desktop computer and its
companion, AmigaOS4.0, destined to set new standards and expectations in
the world of digital living. Amiga can be reached on the web at
http://www.amiga.com.
About Bernd Meyer:
Bernd Meyer is a freelance software designer with almost 20 years of
experience in professional software development. He has studied Electrical
Engineering and Computer Science in Germany and Australia, and is currently
completing a PhD on Image Modeling at Monash University in Melbourne,
Australia. In 2000, two of Bernd's hobby projects got out of hand. One
turned into Glicbawls, a category winner in the 2000 International
Obfuscated C Code Contest, the other into a Just-In-Time compiler for
the Amiga emulator UAE, providing it with much greater emulation speed.
In 2001, Bernd further refined the JIT Compiler for inclusion in Amithlon.
Addition:
Meanwhile, an official press release by Amiga Inc. was released.
(ps) (Translation: sk)
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