• MUIbase, das Datenbankprogramm ist jetzt in Version 1.3 erhältlich. MUIbase ist Shareware, bitte vergessen Sie nicht, sich zu registrieren. Download: MUIbase-1.3.lha
  
  
• Frank Wille stellt die neue Version 0.7c seiner ppc.library, der Emulation für WarpOS zum Download bereit. Download: ppclibemu.lzx
  
  
• Bei Stefan Robl können registrierte User die Alpha2-Version von ArtecScan 2.0 downloaden. Download: ArtecScan2alpha2.lha
  
  
• Für Photogenics ist eine neue Betaversion 4.4 an die Betatester verschickt worden. Registrierte User werden die neue Version bald über die Website bekommen können. Auch die erste öffentliche Betaversion für Linux wird bald zur Verfügung stehen.
  
  
• Bei Andreas Kleinert gibt es eine neue Version 4.05 des MPEG-Players (68K+PPC) akMPEG4. Download: akMPEG4.lha - 137 Kb
  
  
• Auf der Audio Page gibt es eine neue LAME Betaversion 3.60 des MP3-Encoders. Download: LAMEbeta.lzx - 410 Kb
  
  
• Noteneditor gesucht
  Martin Endres sucht einen C/C++ Programmmierer, der Interesse hat, einen Noteneditor für das CamX-Projekt zu programmieren. Kontakt: endres@work.de. Er wird versuchen, den Camouflage-Nachfolger CamX neben Linux auch für AmigaOS 3.1/3.5 (68K+PPC) zu entwickeln.
  
  
• Diavolo Backup
  Miky Wenngatz schreibt:
  Diavolo Backup wird noch im 1. Quartal 2000 ein Update erfahren. Wir sind in der Phase der abschließenden Tests und können hoffentlich ab Februar ausliefern. Diavolo Backup wird es nur noch in der Pro Version geben. VK 139,--. Festplatten größer 4 GB werden ebenso unterstützt wie WB 3.5
  
  Interessenten sollen bitte, falls sie dies noch nicht gemacht haben, über die website Abteilung Diavolo eine Registrierung vornehmen. Wir setzen uns dann mit denjenigen in Verbindung. Das Update wird zwischen DM 20,- und DM 30,- für Pro Version und DM 50,-- für die bisherige Standard Version kosten. Vorerst wird das Update nur via email versendet werden.

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facts.lha            comm/tcp    79K+V3.0/GUI - NTP clock synchroniser/AutoDS
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js_umsrfc.lha        comm/ums    46K+Umsrfc update (1.3)
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Dracodemo.lha        demo/euro   89K+A demo from the early 90's by Draco
dft_w2nm.mpg         demo/file  4.7M+Little preview of future DFT wild demo.
OutTakes.lha         demo/file  105K+Very very very bad demo, but a laugh
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SceneArchives.lha    demo/mag   1.2M+SASU v1.07: Ultimate Demo CDs. - 9 CD's 
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CorsoASM-ITA04.lha   dev/asm    505K+Corso ASSEMBLER AMIGA 4/6 (ITALIANO)
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GetCDDB_src.lha      dev/basic   20K+Easy download of CD disc id files - sour
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OutTakesSRC.lha      dev/basic   82K+BB2 source of a bad ass demo
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REQUESTLib.lha       dev/c      164K+Requester Lib for vbcc
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STRINGLib.lha        dev/c       83K+Many stringfunctions (linklib vbcc)
SUPRALib.lha         dev/c      107K+Port of SUPRA linklib for vbcc
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COP.lha              dev/debug  158K+Low Level Debugger
MuForce.lha          dev/debug  216K+The V40 Enforcer, detects illegal RAM ac
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ProfilePPC.lha       dev/misc    13K+Profiler for PowerUp ppc.library progs
GetCDDB.lha          disk/cdrom  80K+Easy download of CD disc id files
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PFS3ud.lha           disk/misc  115K+PFS3 undelete 
Aminet-CD-34.lha     docs/lists  27K+Aminet CD 34 index and description
Aakt0100HTML.lha     docs/mags  219K+AMIGA aktuell - German infotainment maga
WarpUp-Dec99.lha     docs/misc  179K+Postings to WarpUp mailing list in Decem
AmigaDeck.lha        game/data  276K+A carddeck for the Soliton cardgame
blah.lha             game/data   12M+Blahbalicious - hilarious quake movie
QTFDemos2.lha        game/data  2.5M+2 more QuakeTF demos.
QTFDemos3.lha        game/data  3.8M+Another 3 QuakeTF demos.
DeepSilence.lha      game/demo  5.0M+Animation and infos About Manga RPG
UFO-Cheater.lha      game/hint  186K+Cheat Tool (UFO ECS) V2.11
Starbase.lha         game/misc  247K+Build up new base like UTOPIA - V1.2
awinquake.lha        game/shoot 563K+68k and PPC ports of winquake, v0.4
awinquake_src.lha    game/shoot 1.7M+Source code of awinquake 0.4, a68k/ppc
HotShots.lha         game/shoot 229K+Free game. Remake of a great classic
space0.4b.lha        game/shoot 1.0M+3D Space Shooter for gfx card and PPC
akMP402Fix.lha       gfx/show    64K+Fix for akMPEG 4.02 (PPC only)
akMPEG2.lha          gfx/show   127K+MPEG player for CyberGfx/AGA V3.08 (68k/
akMPEG4.lha          gfx/show   132K+MPEG player for CyberGfx/AGA V4.02 (68k/
Show040.lha          gfx/show   488K+Cybergfx only picture viewer (040) V2.9
ShowPPC.lha          gfx/show   469K+Cybergfx only picture viewer (PPC) V2.9
SoftCinema.lha       gfx/show   334K+Ultimate Movie Player (PPC) V0.8a
mccontrol.lha        hard/hack  280K+V1.37 PSX MemoryCard Reader
TPPset.lha           hard/hack    7K+Softwareswitch for the TPP-project
ya2t4.lha            hard/hack  256K+Convert CD-R Yamaha 200 in 400 
turd_020.lha         hard/misc  234K+The Ultimate Relay Driver V1.00
DarcNES.lha          misc/emu   136K+NES/SMS/GG/PCE/SG1000/Coleco emulator v9
DarcNESGUI.lha       misc/emu    12K+GUI for the DarcNES emulator
imdbDiff991231.lha   misc/imdb  1.1M+Diffs for the Internet MovieDatabase
PL_flagi.lha         misc/misc    2K+Polish Flags for use with Locale    
Hard_n_Happy.lha     mods/hardc 148K+An 8 track 8Bit Module
The_Tribes.lha       mods/instr 1.1M+Just a piece of good music. NO TEKNO !
ReconaisanceFl.lha   mods/misc  687K+A 6 track 8Bit Module
TO_Scratchgame.lha   mods/misc  2.3M+Hip Hop Module (DBM)
lnsM14_futEp1.mpg    mods/mpg   7.8M+Beyond - ambient Ep (part 1/2) 
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lnsM17_k9Ep2.mpg     mods/mpg   6.4M+Metallic dog - techno Ep (part 2/2) 
rNO-L021.mpg         mods/mpg   5.3M+Rno-label release no.21 by UranusCancell
af-starijebach.lha   mods/techn 2.2M+DBM 8ch ->Acid Frog<- acid 133bpm
crs_tmix.lha         mods/techn 3.1M+CRS00052: 'the mix' module pack by domin
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lns66_excEp2.lha     mods/techn  68K+Horsens by night loopmix - techno (excha
lns65_vibe.lha       mods/tranc 679K+Vibe-rate - goatrance by Puryx (Superdru
bear.lzh             mods/xm    125K+Nice module made by Goatman
drang.lzh            mods/xm    233K+Nice module made by Goatman & Spliffy
el_greek.lzh         mods/xm    139K+Nice module made by Goatman
gadget.lzh           mods/xm     99K+Nice module made by Goatman
goatcip4.lzh         mods/xm     12K+Nice module made by Goatman
hangover.lzh         mods/xm    135K+Nice module made by Goatman
machine.lzh          mods/xm     73K+Nice module made by Goatman
smokin.lzh           mods/xm     50K+Nice module made by Goatman
tigery2k.lzh         mods/xm    152K+Nice module made by Goatman & Spliffy
SampleE.lha          mus/edit   267K+16Bit Stereo HD-Edit Sample Editor AHI-s
FilterSound.lha      mus/misc    11K+Standalone configurable FIR/IIR Filter
Playmed.lha          mus/misc    25K+Randomly plays MED-modules of all type
EP_JasonBrooke.lha   mus/play     4K+EaglePlayer "Jason Brooke" external repl
PlayGUI.lha          mus/play   122K+Finally!Modplayer with AmigaAmpSkins!
TIM_0011.lha         pix/3dani  155K+TIM's rendered Animations (Volumm4D)
lch-amystone.lha     pix/art     53K+Amiga stone logos
RDC_MagicWB.lha      pix/back   1.6M+MagicWB backgrounds collection + my desk
aare.jpg             pix/sport   78K+Skiing in Aare, Sweden
2000.jpg             pix/trace  302K+"2000" trace picture 800x600x24
TIM_0001.lha         pix/trace  1.2M+TIM's rendered pictures (Volumm4D)
TIM_0002.lha         pix/trace  750K+TIM's rendered pictures (Volumm4D)
TIM_0005.lha         pix/trace  1.0M+TIM's rendered pictures (Cinema4D)
envSOF21.lha         text/edit  123K+Eiffel/Sofa Add-On for GoldEd Studio 6
Change.lha           text/misc   40K+V2.37 change text/data in all files
A-Printers.lha       text/print  45K+V1.2 List of printers working with Amiga
LhA_y2k_pch.lha      util/arc     4K+LHA (1.35/38/42/50(020/030)/54/71/94/97/
LZX121r_pch.lha      util/arc    13K+Y2K patches for LZX 1.21r
MTX.lha              util/blank  52K+Matrix Screen Blanker
MuFastZero.lha       util/boot  112K+MuLib Zero Page remapper, FastExec/Prepa
Scheduler1_4.lha     util/cdity  21K+Schedule manager and viewer
GatewayTools.lha     util/cli   850K+Various tools for use in CLI
StarDate.lha         util/cli   109K+StarDate-Clock (CLI) for free use
VersCheckGUI.lha     util/cli   166K+A simple GUI for VersCheck (incl. source
VersCheckV2.lha      util/cli   836K+Check your libs,MUI,devs,dtypes,classes,
PalmDocGC.lha        util/conv    5K+Gui4Cli interface to Makedoc
RomanConv.lha        util/conv    3K+Roman<->Decimal numbers converter.
DeleteSmall.lha      util/dir     8K+The Fastest 'Delete'  Enhancer, Recursiv
DeleteSmallMUI.lha   util/dir    22K+The Fastest Searcher using MUI , Recursi
dir2html_trans.lha   util/dir    11K+Translations for Dir2HTML
FindSmall.lha        util/dir     6K+The Fastest Searcher , Recursive, Match 
FindSmallMUI.lha     util/dir    21K+The Fastest Searcher , Recursive, Match 
fm.lha               util/dir   239K+Multitasking directory utility.
fmkey.lha            util/dir     4K+Keyfile for Filemaster
WarpJPEGdt.lha       util/dtype  39K+JFIF-JPEG datatype (WarpOS/PPC) V44.5
WarpPNGdt.lha        util/dtype  45K+PNG image datatype (WarpOS/PPC) V44.2
xpm-dt.lha           util/dtype  15K+Version 43.1 of the xpm.datatype
GatewayLibrary.lha   util/libs   80K+Shared Library with many functions
MMULib.lha           util/libs  621K+Library to ctrl the MC68K MMUs
calculator.lha       util/misc   15K+Fully functional calculator
nodelete.lha         util/misc   33K+Saves *ALL* deleted files, not only from
VisualGuide.lha      util/misc   18K+Make filelist in AmigaGuide format.
WOSprefs_ger.lha     util/misc   31K+German locale for WOSprefs
LHAY2KPatch.lha      util/pack   10K+Y2K-Bugfix Patches for LHA 1.38e, 1.50r,
XPKatana.lha         util/pack  104K+XPK (un)packer with complete GUI, ARexx 
Scion2html.lha       util/rexx   33K+WWW browser HTML's from Scion Genealogy 
68040Lib.lha         util/sys   210K+A MuLib aware 68040.library, 68030.libra
JStatus1.4.lha       util/sys    13K+Enhanced "Status"-Command of C=
DCF77.lha            util/time  487K+Radio clock receiver, clock, time signal
simpleclock.lha      util/time   15K+Version 1.2 of the analog clock (OS3.5)
CA_Greek.lha         util/wb      8K+Greek Files for ClassAction 3.6
Dynamite.lha         util/wb     37K+Start button, browser, fast icon/thumbna
RAPrefs.lha          util/wb     75K+A prefs program for ReqAttack, v1.17
TweakWB15.lha        util/wb    104K+Great WB 3.5 commodity, icon converter, 
VisualPrefs_SR.lha   util/wb      4K+VisualPrefs: Serbian catalog 
wbinfo29b.lha        util/wb     52K+Replaces info-win (MUI w. Scalos & NewIc

• Ron Goertz hat seine Arexx-Skripte für FinalWriter und PageStream aktualisiert. Im Archiv enthalten sind FWCalendar Version 3.78 und FWCAddEvent Version 3.74. Zusätzlich benötigte Software wie z.B. BGUI und diverse Libraries stehen im Downloadbereich zur Verfügung. Download: FWCalendar.lha
  
  
• Total Vision: SoftCinema, QT/AVI MoviePlayer (PPC) Version 0.8a - Download: SoftCinema
  
  
• PerSuaSiVe SoftWorX: akMPEG4 V4.04 - Download: akMPEG4.lha
  
  
• Bei Cyberdyne Systems gibt es eine neue Version (V.44.41 beta 1) der HSMathLibs für MC68060.
  
  
• Lambda: Neben einem aktuellen Statusbericht finden Sie auch neue Screenshots.
  
  
• Epic Marketing hat 309 der zur Realisierung der Umsetzung auf Amiga benötigten 500 Vorbestellungen für "Simon The Sorcerer II" und ist somit dem Ziel ein wenig näher gerückt. Bestellen können Sie das Adventure-Spiel "Simon The Sorcerer II", welches auf allen AGA und Grafikkartenrechnern mit 030er und 8 MByte Fast-RAM laufen wird, entweder per eMail an order@epic-marketing.de. telefonisch unter Tel. 07071/400492, per FAX unter 07071/400493 oder per Post an: epic marketing, Hirschauer Strasse 9, 72070 Tübingen.
  
  
• Tales of Tamar-Problem bei der Installation der Demo
  Eternity schreibt:
  Uns ist warscheinlich ein Fehler in OS 3.5 zum Verhängnis geworden. Wenn sie versucht haben die Demo unter OS3.5 von der CD-ROM der Amiga-Future zu installieren (durch Herüberziehen des Verzeichnisses) werden von bestimmten Files die Protect-Flags verändert. Teilweise sind somit Files nicht mehr lesbar, beschreibar oder sichtbar. Was schafft Abhilfe?
  
  Die Daten des Verzeichnisses von Hand auf Festplatte kopieren. Wie ist egal. Nur das komplette Verzeichnis muß erhalten bleiben. DOpus oder ein sonstiger Datei-Manager ermöglichen dies. Sie können aber auch einfach den shell befehl copy nehmen.
  
  Eine weitere Möglichkeit besteht darin alle Files einfach wie bisher herüberzuziehen und anschließend einfach das komplette Verzeichnis mit den Protect-Flags RWED zu versehen. (DOpus)
  
  
• Bei Czech Amiga News gelesen:
  Protracker Y2K-Updates für die Versionen 3.15, 3.61, 3.62 und 4b2.
  
  DarcNES/Amiga Update Version 9a0109a (000110), Download: dn9a0109a.lha
  
  
• Ragonsoft informiert uns, dass im Downloadbereich bisher unveröffentlichte Amiga-Programme inklusive Sourcecode zum Download bereit stehen.

• Bei Cyberdyne Systems gibt es neue Version (V.44.41 beta 1) der HSMathLibs für MC68040.
  
  
• Bei Visual Engineering gibt es Image Engineer und PlugIns zurzeit zu Sonderpreisen.
  
  
• Bezüglich Tales of Tamar gibt es bei Eternity einen Projektstatus, in welchem Projektleiter Martin Wolf einige Anmerkungen zur Veröffentlichung der T.o.T.-Demo in Nr. 22 der "Amiga Future Cover CD" macht.
  
  Deutlich spürt man Wolfs Enttäuschung darüber, dass die AF das Demo zwar dankend für die CD angenommen hat, aber in der Zeitschrift selbst überhaupt nicht über das Spiel berichtet wird. Richtig sauer ist Wolf offensichtlich darüber, dass die Soundtracks ohne deren Zustimmung einfach gekürzt wurden.
  
  
• Druckertreiber News: Die Treiber 600C und 400C sowie alle Olivetti-Treiber wurden aktualisiert. Außerdem finden Sie neue Tipps zu WP (Wordprocessor Printing).
  
  
• Ulrich Hambuch teilt uns mit, dass die letzte OS3.1 (Scalos) Version von WBInfo (aktuelle Version v2.9b) ab sofort als Freeware/Giftware auf deren Homepage und im Aminet verfügbar ist. Derzeit wird an einer V3 von WBInfo für AmigaOS 3.5 gearbeitet, welche als Shareware erscheinen wird.
  
  
• Stuart Walker von Digital Images wendet sich in einem offenen Brief an die User. Wipeout 2097 verkauft sich gut, wofür er sich bedankt. Das Projekt Space Station 3000 ist größer als geplant, aber Walker hofft, bald ein definitives Releasedatum nennen zu können. Weiter teilt Walker mit, dass DI vorhat, weitere PC-Spiele auf den Amiga zu portieren und Wipeout 2097 auf den Apple Mac portiert wird.
  
  Da Stuart Walker zwischen dem 10. Januar und dem 31. März abwesend sein wird, bittet er um Verständnis, wenn er in dieser Zeit keine eMail beantworten kann. Unter dem Titellink finden Sie für die einzelnen Bereiche Alternativ-Adressen.
  
  
• Oliver Roberts: WarpJPEG.datatype Version 44.5 - Download: WarpJPEGdt.lha - 39 Kb
  WarpPNG.datatype 44.2 - Download: WarpPNGdt.lha - 44 Kb
  
  
• Bei Czech Amiga News gelesen:
  Jim Drew hat auf der Microcode Solutions Mailingliste gepostet, dass an der PowerPC-Version von Fusion gearbeitet wird, aber aufgrund verschiedener Faktoren mit der Fertigstellung erst Ende Januar/Anfang Februar gerechnet werden kann.
  
  Macromedia hat angekündigt, dass der Sourcecode für den Flash-Player und das Flash File Format für eine kostenlose Lizenz zur Verfügung gestellt wird. Siehe auch Ankündigung bei BeNews.
  
  Trogladite Software hat ein Diskussionsforum eingerichtet, in welchem es ausschließlich um das Thema Amino geht.

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   T A O ,   B A B Y !   T H E   P A R T N E R   A N N O U N C E D

       A M I G A   I N C .   T O   B E   A T   A M I G A   2 K

           N E W S R O G   D E V E L O P M E N T   E N D S

Editor's Thoughts and Introduction:

 Below we have the second big announcement in recent days by the
reborn Amiga Inc. This one concerns the "content platform foundation
partner" for future development. Not sure yet what all is covered by
that mouth numbing phrase but I am sure it will be interesting and, I
hope, encouraging to watch this relationship.
 There seems to be much more a feeling of relief in the shrunken Amiga
Community at this ownership change than there was when Gateway took
over, and that's as it should be. If we don't make it this time, at
least we finally have some Amigans with vision giving it a try. If
only that had happened back in 1994 ...

 We don't have an actual story on it, but if you read the items below
carefully you'll see that Amino is now Amiga. The change took place on
January 6. They'll be at the Amiga 2000 computer show this spring in
St. Louis, USA, and I can hardly wait. I believe this will be the
first chance for the newest Amiga Inc. to address a large body of the
community. If you can get there, it should be well worth your time.
 If I have my Amiga history right, this is the third Amiga Inc. to be
set up. The original development company (or were they not an Inc.?),
Gateway's, and now the former Amino. Correct?
 Brad Webb,
 Editor
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E-mail to the E-ditor:

5 Jan 2000

brad,

 just a quick note to say "keep up the good work" ! i enjoy receiving
this e-publication. also, let me add that i prefer this "e-mail style
" as opposed to the old "download style "!!!! makes it easier for me
to read.

best,
dave
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Dave,
 Thanks very much for the note and the vote of confidence. Not sure
who's old download style you mean as we've always been e-mail based,
but I think I know what you're getting at. It's always been one of our
goals to get the news out to people, rather than wait for someone to
come to a website. We think the Amiga community needs both, and our
method can help get the message to people who would never see the
websites.
 Brad

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1 Jan 2000

On 31-Dec-99, Brad Webb wrote:

> The transaction, effective immediately, includes the transfer of
> all Internet domain names related to Amiga which Gateway had held.
> Gateway retains ownership of all patents acquired when it bought
> Amiga in 1997.

 In other words, they have the right to develop something and call it
an Amiga, but not to make or sell any of the old hardware, possibly
the OS either. Then again, that might not to be a bad thing. We all
know how far behind the current hardware and OS are.

 When Tom Schmidt announced that Amiga wasn't going to be a computer
platform anymore, I started looking at the alternatives. I figured
there were three; Linux, Mac and (GULP!) Windows.
 - Linux is a Unix variant at heart. Switching to it meant night
school courses just to learn to use it. (I still haven't entirely
ruled that out.)
 - My GF uses a Mac and she's happy with it. I looked at the new iMacs
and they're nice machines, reminiscent in some ways of my good ol'
A1200, and the price wasn't too bad, considering what it was. Then I
took a gander at the software and nearly had a coronary! $800 for a
paint program???
 - Then there's Windows. I tried to look it up on the 'net. At first
all I found were jokes pages. I surfed over a few of them. It was
educational; nobody likes Windows! At last I found MS's homepage. The
first thing I saw there was ol' Visa Bill Gate's editorial about
"freedom to innovate," (whinging over the Anti-Trust Court obviously.)
By this time I was wondering what had possessed me to even consider
doing this to myself!

 I hope to heck Amino makes a go of Amiga. There are no good
alternatives out there.

        Allan
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Allan,
 I certainly agree with the sentiment in your last paragraph. It's
very early to have a feel for how Amino - now officially Amiga Inc. -
will do, but they've got the community in mind and that's a real plus.
 You do have one misconception in your note. Amiga Inc. has a license
from Gateway to the old patents, so there's really nothing stopping
them from doing just about anything they want to, including building
"classic" type machines if they wish.
 With the new Amiga in place, I think there's at least a good
possibility we won't need an alternative.
 Brad
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   T A O ,   B A B Y !   T H E   P A R T N E R   A N N O U N C E D

 Las Vegas, January 8, 2000 - Amiga Incorporated, a privately held
company based in Maple Valley, WA, has entered into a strategic
relationship with the Tao Group as the new content platform foundation
partner for the new Amiga. Terms of the transaction were not
disclosed. Bill McEwen, Amiga President/CEO, said that the company
selected Tao as the foundation partner for the new Amiga after
reviewing numerous other potential partners. "After extensive research
trawling the markets we found that Tao had the greatest similarities
and strengths with our vision, and the capabilities to get the job
done". McEwen said. "Amiga with Tao together will bring a new level of
capabilities, portability and scalability never available before."
"Tao has its roots in the Amiga so this is particularly satisfying for
us" said Francis Charig, Chairman and CEO of Tao Group. "What makes
this relationship so exciting to Tao is the relationship we can enjoy
with Amiga and the Amiga Community. The world has changed radically in
the last few years and there is a vacuum in terms of content and
software environments that meets the needs of the mass market. The
skill sets of the Amiga community combined with the power and
flexibility of Tao's software infrastructure means that the New Amiga
can create the most compelling content for the emerging digital
services and content markets."


ABOUT AMIGA

 Amiga Incorporated is dedicated to the development, design, and
implementation of components, services, and models that support the
digital experience of tomorrow. Amiga lead the world into the
multi-media experience in the early 80's, and will lead it into the
Digital content universe of the future.

ABOUT TAO

 Tao Group is an intellectual property generator and software company
specializing in technologies for home and mobile networks.
Incorporated in 1992, the Company provides leading edge products for
the emerging markets of intelligent consumer devices. The company's
philosophy is based on providing powerful frameworks for use right
across the range of networked appliances from smart phones to digital
television into which Tao's clients can build in their own branding
and incorporate their own added value. Tao's clients include blue chip
technology corporations in the United States, Japan and Europe.
Motorola and Sony are investors in Tao Group. Tao is headquartered in
Reading, United Kingdom, with representation in Japan and the US, and
its staff includes more than fifty world-class software engineers. Tao
is a Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Winner and has won a series of
innovation
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       A M I G A   I N C .   T O   B E   A T   A M I G A   2 K

January 6, 2000

 Amino Development Corporation, renamed Amiga Inc. on Jan. 6, will
exhibit at the Amiga 2K show.

 In a conversation today with Bill McEwen, President and CEO of Amino,
now Amiga Inc.,stated that they will definitely exhibit at the Gateway
Computer Show - Amiga 2K, April 1 & 2, 2000.

 Things are happening with Amiga 2K, just as we promised. Stay tuned
for more information on the largest and best Amiga show in the
Americas... Amiga 2K.

 Amiga 2K will be held on Saturday April 1st - Sunday April 2, 2000,
in St. Louis Missouri, U.S.A. at the Henry VIII Hotel.

Bob Scharp
Amigan-St. Louis
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          N E W S R O G   D E V E L O P M E N T   E N D S

04-Jan-2000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 ShadowWorks Software regrets to announce the end of the NewsRog
project for the Amiga. NewsRog is an NNTP News client running on Amiga
personal computers.

 Unfortunately, due to a combination of factors which include the lack
of a market for Amiga software, obsolescent hardware, and a recent
increase in piracy and fraudulent credit card orders, it is no longer
financially possible to continue developing NewsRog. The last version
stands at 1.8b, and the update is available to all registered users
via the web page below:

     http://www.frii.com/~srk/ShadowWorks/Preview/NR.html

 ShadowWorks Software is proud to have pioneered a large number of
news client features that have yet to be duplicated in any other
software that we are aware of. We regret that it was not possible to
continue development of the software, since there was a great deal
more planned for the future.

 ShadowWorks Software wishes to thank all of our loyal customers who
have supported our attempt to bring the Amiga a world class NNTP news
client.
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