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Archive 03/2002


10.Mar.2002
osOpinion


osOpinion: Microsoft - Apple's Enemy or Savior?
«Microsoft and Apple have enjoyed five years of symbiotic relations and are looking to make their ties span a decade. In an exclusive interview, Kevin Browne, general manager of Microsoft's Mac business unit, told NewsFactor: "We felt that making the strongest possible statement of support was vital to customer acceptance of OS X, so Office v.X runs only on OS X. We're out of business if OS X does not succeed."»

Please read the complete article under the title link. (sd)

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10.Mar.2002
CyberGFX


Mediator: Vendors.txt with ca. 85 updates
The vendors.txt for the Mediator PCI board from Elbox was updated on Sat, 16 Feb 2002. There are about 85 new cards added, updated or changed. You can find a link on the Mediator Software Page page. (sd)

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10.Mar.2002
Jürgen A. Theiner (ANF)


Games: playamiga.de as developer portal
Jürgen A. Theiner writes:
I have a dream: Soon there'll be as many cool fun games (Moorhuhn, Sven Bomwollen) on Amiga as on the PC. And: I have an idee how we can accomplish this: if some coders, graphicers and musicians get in touch with me, we can actually found our own developer team Get in touch. (sd) (Translation: sr)

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10.Mar.2002
Amiga Future


WWW: JunkBuster V2.9.11 Beta
On 4 March 2002 the beta version V2.9.11 of 'JunkBuster' was already released. 'JunkBuster' is an open-source web proxy with filtering capabilities to protect privacy, filter web page content, manage cookies, control access and remove ads, banners, pop-ups and other obnoxious Internet junk.

This proxy can be used on your PC and in multi-user networks. It's available for AmigaOS, MacOS X, OS/2, Unix and Windows.

Junkbuster was originally written by JunkBusters Corporation and was released as free open-source software under the GPL. Stefan Waldherr made many improvements and started the project SourceForge to continue development.

Download: junkbuster_2_9_11.lha (211K) (sd) (Translation: sr)

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10.Mar.2002
Amiga Future


Demos: ADA updated - demos, music links
On 9 March 2002 the Amiga Demoszene Archive (ADA) was updated with the following: Q[r]cov/Industry, Global Trash/Silents, April in Paris/Up Rough and The Gate/Artwork. Download links for the music from Substance/Quartex, Impossible possibility/Mystic, Napalm/Floppy and Technological Death/Mad Elks were added. There's also a link for MPEG Video of Extralife/Abyss. (sd) (Translation: sr)

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10.Mar.2002
ANN


C=history: photos and graphics of 'Lorraine'
On 'The Secret Weapons of Commodore' web site there's a lot of information about developments of Commodore, which have only reached prototype form, haven't been very successful or which have been more special versions of well-known hardware. One of these is the Amiga prototype "Lorraine", well-known photos and graphics of which can be found on the web site. (sd) (Translation: sr)

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10.Mar.2002
amiga.org


Magazine: The Crypt #22
On 9 March 2002 issue 22 of the English online magazine 'The Crypt' was published. This issue mainly deals with the news that 'Vulcan Software' have now ported the Valhalla series over to IBM compatible PCs. In an exclusive interview Paul Carrington tells us his views on why he left the Amiga games market to concentrate on the PC games area. There's also further information about the company and walkthroughs to the Valhalla games (Amiga versions).

You will find all the latest news about the AmigaOne, and pictures and first-hand accounts from the Alt-WOA show in Huddersfield. The Mediator A4000 and the game 'CrossfireII' (Dreamworld Developments) are being tested amongst other things. Tutorials introduce you to Pagestream and how to use IRC.

There're also a lot of PC-articles, jokes, cartoons, recipes, puzzles with optical illusions and further contributions.

You can read the magazine online via the title link but it is also available as an Amiga version for download. This version runs not with graphic boards and needs the 'CrM.library' in addition.

Download: (sd) (Translation: sr)

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10.Mar.2002
stricq.com (ANF)


Instant-Messenger: STRICQ V2 Beta5
On 9 March 2002 Douglas F. McLaughlin released beta 5 of the Instant-Messenger 'STRICQ' (version 2). Compared to the previous version the following changes have been made:
  • Offline messages are now requested, displayed, and cleared from the server.
  • When a message window opens, it will no longer grab the current window focus.
  • Message history is now saved. No GUI support for this yet, soon, of course.
  • Login packets now match the latest ICQ2001b build 3659 release.


Installation tips:
STRICQ V2 is incompatible with STRICQ and must for this reason be installed in its own directory.

At the moment STRICQ V2 can only be launched from a shell prompt. There's a lot of debug output in the shell window, which can be send to Douglas F. McLaughlin in case of occurring bugs.

Run the program. It won't get online right away. Enter your nickname, your UIN and your password. Click 'Save'. Close the program by using the close window button on the contact list window. Your prefs are now saved. Restart the program and if all went well, you should now be online. However, you should consider the following points:
  • You cannot add contacts manually yet. If you have never used ICQ2001b, don't bother using STRICQ V2 at this time.
  • If you have used ICQ2001b before, STRICQ V2 will import your contact list from the server
  • If you get an enforcer hit, please forward it to Douglas F. McLaughlin on the message base. You should use <pre></pre> tags.
  • You will need the latest versions of NList, NListtree and TextInput. Links for download are available at STRICQ-Homepage


Download: STRICQv2.lha (sd) (Translation: sr)

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09.Mar.2002
Volker Weber (E-Mail)


Cartoon of the day from glasbergen.com :-)
Cartoon from Saturday. Without words :) (ps)

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09.Mar.2002
Andreas Magerl (email)


Amiga Future: Workbench gallery updated
The Workbench gallery on the Amiga Future homepage was updated. The editorial department would be pleased about new sendings. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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09.Mar.2002
Jan Andersen (E-Mail)


Virus Help Denmark: VirusZ III version 0.98
Georg Hoermann has made an update of VirusZ III, and the bugfixed update is now available for download at our homepage. Here is some info about the update:

Name: VirusZ III v0.98
Archive name : VirusZ.lha
Archive size : 54.288
Date : 9 March 2002
Programmer : Georg Hoermann
Requires : OS 2.04+, xvs.library

News in VirusZ III v0.98:

  • Fixed bug in vector check kickmem brain that caused all patches to be recognized as 'AmigaOS ROM Update'. Sorry for that!
  • Designed a new display format for the vector check. This one looks better and is more informative than the old one.
  • Added brain for kicktags to the vector check. This one currently only recognizes 'AmigaOS ROM Update' and 'ramdrive.device'.
  • Added the 'Snapshot' function to the vector check (as I promised). Now you can snapshot every unknown patch that causes alerts on your Amiga and send me the results. This makes it possible for me to even add patches that I cannot install on my computer. Read the manual for detailed information!
  • Added recognition for ppc.library v46.37 to the vector check. Thanks to Jean-Michel Chapron for the handmade snapshots.
  • Added disassembler mode to Memory Monitor. This should help experienced users/programmers to analyse unknown vector patches.
Download shortcut to VirusZ III: http://home4.inet.tele.dk/vht-dk/amiga/vz/vz.htm (ps)

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09.Mar.2002
Cj-Stroker (ANF)


Amiforce: German catalog for eNote
There's now a German localization available for the electronic notebook eNote. Interested people can download it from the download section of Amiforce (title link). (ps) (Translation: wk)

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09.Mar.2002



Surf tip: Abmahnungswelle.de
While searching for comprehensive information about the topic "warnings" I came today across the website "Abmahnungswelle.de". The website offers many details about the topic and gives many useful and up-to-date hints for homepage provider. For all who run a homepage, no matter whether private or for business, is this website a treasure house for important information.

Many private homepage owners may possibly not be aware of the fact that the new laws TelediensteGesetz (TDG) and/or Mediendienste-Staatsvertrags (MDStV) provide for example that everyone running a website that is publicly open has to fulfil his/her information duties about "purpose and identity". That means among other things that it is one's duty to make the name and address of the responsible person available. In the (German) article Information duty for purpose and identity by Abmahnungswelle.de you can find comprehensive tips for this. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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09.Mar.2002
Amiga.org


Hans-Jörg and Thomas Frieden withdraw from public discussions
Hans-Jörg and Thomas Frieden from Hyperion have decided to not take part anymore in public discussions on mailing lists, newsgroups and forums and have unsubscribed from all lists. This counts from now on.

For questions and discussions on personal basis, though, they are still at your disposal.


Here's the complete message in English in which they explain their move:
Recent events have given me the impression that it has become impossible in the Amiga community to speak up in self-defence without someone taking offence in it. Thomas and me have therefore decided (in in fact already did so) to unsubscribe from all amiga-related public mailing lists, newsgroups and web forums, and we have deleted all our Amiga bookmarks.

Work on our projects will not be affected by this. OS 4 will still be developed in the same way it used to be. We're just pulling out of the public.

I'm sorry we have to take such drastic measures, but it simply doesn't work otherwise anymore. You can still contact us personally, we're open for discussion, but no longer in public. Fact is that everything we say will end up on some web page or forum, being dissected to death and commented with all sort of nice wording, so the best solution is obviously to say nothing at all.

Thanks for reading this.

Best regards,
--
Hans-Joerg Frieden
Senior Software Developer, Hyperion Entertainment
Mail: Hans-JoergF@hyperion-software.de
Web: http://www.hyperion-entertainment.com (ps) (Translation: wk)

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09.Mar.2002
AGC (Amiga Games Classifying)


AGC: poll form for March/April 2002 games hit list online
AGC (Amiga Games Classifying) ascertains every two months the most popular games. Since 07.03.2002 is the form for the participation in the election for the hit list March/April 2002 online. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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09.Mar.2002
Apex Designs


Game: Payback wins AGC Award 2001 - new maps
As already reported has the game Payback by Apex Designs won the AGC Award 2001. On the website were yesterday new maps for the game released. You can find these maps in the area Extra Maps.

In Payback you are taking on the role of a young driver being on the run. The goal is to become a big gangster boss.

Besides the finished Amiga version are versions for Intent/AmigaDE and Apple Mac in development. (ps) (Translation: wk)

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09.Mar.2002
AMIGAplus


Domain quarrels: AMIGAplus 03/2002 with delay
Nico Barbat wrote:
As reported have the editorial department and the publisher of the AMIGAplus been warned by a lawyer in the case Cyberdyne-Systems. To avoid further conflicts we have decided yesterday to remove a planned article covering this case in the news rubric of the coming issue. Further legality steps in the way of a collective suit and complaints at the lawyers association against the sueing side are in discussion right now.

The AMIGAplus 03/2002 that was to be released on March 13th will be delivered because of this printing delay about three days later than planned. We ask for you to excuse this.

Furtheron we ask all readers who have got a similar warning writing to contact the AMIGAplus editorial department (info@amigaplus.de) or directly Stefan Kost (ensonic@sonicpulse.de). Please do not rushly sign an omission statement that is not lawful this way! (ps) (Translation: wk)

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09.Mar.2002
Eyetech


Eyetech: Recent website and email problems
Eyetech write:
For those trying to reach us recently, you may have noticed that our email and website services were down from Thursday 28th February until Tuesday 5th March. We apologise for this inconvenience, and our main website and email services should be back to normal now. Our www.eye-play.com site should be back within 3-4 days.

If you sent us an email between these dates, please re-send it, as is unlikely to have reached us. Many thanks for your understanding. (ps)

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08.Mar.2002
Matthias Münch (ANF)


Programmer for Jabber client sought
Matthias Münch writes:
I am looking for a new Amiga Jabber client programmer who would be interested in realizing such a project. Jabber is a multi instant messenger and is based on the open XML technology. Besides its own Jabber protocol, ICQ, AIM, Yahoo!, MSN and IRC services can be used as well.

Planned so far is the programming language C and ReAction as GUI. (ps) (Translation: rh)

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08.Mar.2002
Martin Merz (E-Mail)


MI newsletter problem
Martin Merz:
As you maybe mentioned there was no newsletter with this release of the new MasonIcons due to problems with my email account and the amount of new subscribers.

That's why I decided to change to YahooGroups. As far as I know not everybody is satisfied to be stored in a YahooGroup so I deleted the old subscriptions completly.

To subscribe to the new newsletter please visit the MasonIcons homepage. Please contact me if you have any suggestions. (ps)

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08.Mar.2002
Dennis Gronewold (ANF)


SoftCinemaReAction-GUI v1.1 released
At the title link is a new version of my ReAction GUI for SoftCinema available for download. (ps) (Translation: rh)

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08.Mar.2002
John Chandler / Suite101.com


John Chandler: What's The Intent?
John Chandler writes monthly articles at Suite101.com based around the Amiga. In the current article he's writing about Intent. (ps)

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08.Mar.2002
WHDLoad


Installer: WHDLoad - New packets (until 07.03.2002)
With WHDLoad you can install games on your harddrive which were formerly meant only for use with disks. The following packets have been added or updated:
  • 07.03.02 improved: Xybots (Tengen) supports another version, minor changes
  • 07.03.02 fixed: Disposable Hero (Euphoria/Gremlin Graphics) SMC removed
  • 07.03.02 updated: Street Racer (Epic) misc changes
  • 05.03.02 new: Crack (Linel) done by Psygore
(ps)

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08.Mar.2002
Stephan Rupprecht


Tool: SGrab version 1.20
Stephan Rupprecht released version 1.20 of his screen grabber SGrab.

Download: sgrab.lha - (179 KB) (ps)

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08.Mar.2002
Amiga Future


Emulator (Sinclair): ASP version 0.82
ASP, the Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator for Amiga by Ian Greenway, is available in version 0.82.

Ian Greenway:
This version has a small amount of code changed in the Z80 core which I was hoping would offer some small speed increase. Despite the fact it is shorter code, fewer clock cycles to execute, and cleaner, it seems to actually run about 5% slower on my '060. :-( Still, the code was optimised for '030, so maybe it will help there!

Main features of this release are a ROM Configuration GUI, .SP snapshot support, better drag-and-drop, and some extra TZX stuff. The full list is, as usual, in the guide. (ps)

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08.Mar.2002
AmiGBG


Event: AmiGBG 2002 - Showreport by Kjell Breding
On 2nd March 2002 the Amiga Show AmiGBG 2002 took place in Göteborg, Sweden. Under the title link you will find a show report by Kjell Breding. (ps)

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08.Mar.2002
eisblock (ANF)


Amiga Online Games: New games added to database
Amiga Online Games, the website about Amiga network games, added new games to its database: Micro Machines, TeleChess, TeleCheckers and TeleBackgammon. (ps)

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08.Mar.2002
Manfred Rauer (ANF)


Emulator: WinUAE 0.8.21 Release 2
On the website of WinUAE is available version 0.8.21 release 2. See the following changes:

WinUAE 0.8.21 Release 2 (07.03.2002)
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- FIXED: custom chipset emulation fixes (me, Bernd Schmidt)
- FIXED: JIT FPU (Bernd Roesch)
- FIXED: filesystem emulation (Bernd Schmidt, Stephan Riedelbeck)
- FIXED: PC joystick 2 (me)
- FIXED: mouse 2 emulation (me)
- FIXED: multiple CD32 CDROM and uaescsi.device updates (me)
- FIXED: bsdsocket (Bernd Roesch, Stephan Riedelbeck)
- FIXED: configuration GUI memory leak fixed (Stephan Riedelbeck)
- FIXED: keyboard problems (me)
- FIXED: CD32 pad button emulation
- FIXED: serial port updates (Bernd Roesch, me)
- CHANGED: sound emulation (me, Bernd Schmidt)
- ADDED: CD32 media eject/insert support (me)
- ADDED: CTRL-AMIGA-AMIGA-ALT resets and clears chipmemory (me)
- ADDED: "pause emulation while minimized"-option to misc-page (me)
- ADDED: FDI-support is back (me)

Important notes, known bugs and workarounds:

  • WinUAE freezes before GUI appears? Delete Configurations/default.uae.
  • Check your CPU speed settings, they may not be correct if you load old configuration file.
  • Sound buffer size is not comparable with old versions. 3 or 4 is usually the best size.
  • When using CD32 emulation, keep "Hard Drives"-tab empty.
(ps)

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