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Archive 03/2021

`22.Mar.2021`	Demoscene registered as inventory of intangible cultural heritage in Germany Last Friday, the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs added 20 new entries to the list of "Intangible Cultural Heritage", including the demoscene. The scene is thus automatically also part of UNESCO's World Cultural Heritage. What advantages this could have in practice is discussed by the news service "Tarnkappe" in a conversation with Tobias Kopka, one of the organisers of the demo party "Evoke", among others (in German). (cg) [News message: 22. Mar. 2021, 23:42] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`22.Mar.2021` Andreas Falkenhahn (ANF)	Hollywood 9: Sugarcane released Press release: After more than 2 years of development, Airsoft Softwair, the hardest working men in code business, are proud to announce the immediate availability of Hollywood 9: Sugarcane. Hollywood is a programming language that can be used to create a wide variety of programs, ranging from games and GUI-based applications for desktop systems to mobile apps for Android and iOS. Hollywood's special feature is its support for retro platforms (e.g. AmigaOS, MorphOS, AROS) and modern operating systems (e.g. Windows, macOS, Linux) alike. It comes with a library of almost 1000 commands and its functionality can be extended further through over 30 plugins which are available for free download. Version 9.0 is a massive update, the biggest since 6.0, and comes with many new features. Here is a non-exhaustive list of what's new in Hollywood 9.0: Almost 100 new commands for lots of new programming fun! A blast from the past: Huge palette library for all kinds of retro effects! Special palette mode for Hollywood displays, brushes, and animations Convenient data serialization to/from JSON Vector animation support Direct2D support on Windows for GPU-accelerated graphics GTK+3 support on Linux Support for immersive mode on Android Text renderer can lay out text as (un)ordered lists Many commands can run asynchronously now IFF ANIM write support Windows Imaging Component support Improved internationalization (i18n) support Massive speed improvement for table library Less memory consumption Media Foundation support on Windows for GPU-accelerated video playback Program output and return code can be captured Major extensions in the plugin interface Network interface is much more powerful now Ready for RapaGUI 2.0! Ready for at least three 9.0-exclusive plugins! Over 100 new pages of PDF documentation, now 1166 altogether! Lots of other changes, optimizations and bug fixes Hollywood 9 is the ultimate Multimedia experience and a must-have for all creative people. Hollywood is available on CD and as a download version. Both versions include Hollywood for all supported platforms. Buying Hollywood gets you a single-user license for all 15 platforms supported by Hollywood. If you already own Hollywood, you can buy a discounted upgrade version. People who bought Hollywood 8 in 2021 can request a free upgrade. Hollywood is the ultimate bridge between all the different AmigaOS compatible platforms and the other three modern desktop systems, Windows, macOS, and Linux! Additionally, Hollywood also supports the Android and iOS platforms. A truly unique feature is the ability to cross-compile native executables for many different platforms including: AmigaOS3, AmigaOS4, WarpOS, MorphOS, AROS (x86), Windows (x86, x64), macOS (x86, x64, ppc), Linux (x86, x64, ppc, arm), and Android/iOS with optionally available add-ons. You don't even have to own these platforms in order to compile executables for them. It's enough to run Hollywood on one of the supported platforms and then compile programs for all the others! Only Hollywood makes it possible. If you want to learn more about Hollywood, please visit the official Hollywood portal under the title link which also has a forum for all questions concerning Hollywood. (dr) (Translation: dr) [News message: 22. Mar. 2021, 05:44] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Mar.2021`	Lawsuit: separate motions by Hyperion and Amiga for a summary judgment (Update) While a joint motion from Cloanto and Hyperion to the court in January suggested that a settlement was imminent and only (quote) "ancillary documents" were left to be dealt with, both parties now submitted individual motions for a summary judgment indicating that settlement talks failed again. The motion from Amiga Inc., Itec and Amino (formerly known as AmigaInc., Washington) asks for a partial summary judgment on two of their original complaints, both dealing with trademarks: The judge is asked to issue an order declaring that Hyperion is not the rightful owner of any of the Amiga related trademarks it registered or applied for in the last few years. The motion also lists all of the trademarks in question: USA: applications for "AmigaOne", "AmigaOS" and Boing Ball EU: registrations of "Amiga Forever", "AmigaOS" and "Workbench" Benelux: registrations of "AmigaOne", "Amiga", "Boing Ball", "Kickstart", "AmigaOS", "Amiga Forever" and "Workbench" Germany: registration of "Amiga" France, Italy, Spain and Poland: applications for or registrations of "Kickstart" Since it is a motion for a partial summary, other issues raised by the Amiga parties in their original complaint - like the alleged breach of copyright, violations of the 2009 settlement etc. - would be reserved for an actual trial. Hyperion's motion is for a complete summary judgment on all of the issues raised its opponents. The document discusses every single cause of action listed and argues why it should be dismissed. In conclusion, it requests that the judge issues a summary judgment (quote) "against all Plaintiffs on all counts". Update: (21.03.2021, 22:15, cg) We initially reported that one of the motions for summary judgement was submitted by Cloanto. Actually that particular motion was submitted by the other plaintiffs (Amiga Inc., Itec, Amino) without Cloanto. (cg) [News message: 21. Mar. 2021, 19:05] [Comments: 1 - 21. Mar. 2021, 22:17] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Mar.2021`	Aminet uploads until 20.03.2021 The following files have been added until 20.03.2021 to Aminet: Roadshow_FR.lha comm/tcp 204K French catalogs for Roadshow bastext.lha dev/basic 65K MOS Alternative petcat utility cproto.lha dev/gcc 277K MOS Generate protos and convert d... partcopy.lha disk/misc 18K 68k copy partitions from/to HD to... tabbycontrol.lha driver/inp 23K 68k Tabby Graphics Tablet driver ... Koules.lha game/actio 257K 68k Port of Linux+OS/2 arcade game Koules_OS4.lha game/actio 240K OS4 Port of Linux+OS/2 arcade game Koules-AROS.zip game/actio 225K x86 Port of Linux+OS/2 arcade game KoulesMOS.lha game/actio 265K MOS Port of Linux+OS/2 arcade game F1GP2021Carset.lha game/data 5K 2021 Carset for F1GP MCE-MOS.lha game/edit 3.3M MOS Multi-game Character Editor OBSTMUI.lha game/misc 31K 68k openBOR GUI (MUI) Galactica.lha game/wb 24K 68k Port of strategical Linux gam... WildernessLoader.lha mods/8voic 105K Wilderness Loader 5ch by HKvalhe PGLoader.lha mods/misc 71K Palace Gardens Loader 4ch by ... GF4RSID6.zip pix/misc 88K Gradient Fonts for RSI Demo M... GF4RSID7.zip pix/misc 82K Gradient Fonts for RSI Demo M... aiostreams.lha util/batch 263K Stream video from major onlin... GameB-Test.lha util/cli 16K 68k GameB Test WarpWebPdt.lha util/dtype 288K WOS WebP image datatype V45.2 AmiSSL-4.8.lha util/libs 5.9M OS4 OpenSSL as an Amiga shared li... (snx) [News message: 21. Mar. 2021, 08:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Mar.2021`	OS4Depot uploads until 20.03.2021 The following files have been added until 20.03.2021 to OS4Depot: ucodenet.lha dev/uti 29kb 4.0 U64 devtoools koules.lha gam/act 240kb 4.0 Port of Linux+OS/2 arcade game aiostreams.lha vid/mis 263kb 4.1 Stream video from major online p... (snx) [News message: 21. Mar. 2021, 08:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Mar.2021`	MorphOS-Storage uploads until 20.03.2021 The following files have been added until 20.03.2021 to MorphOS-Storage: bastext_1.1.lha Development/BASIC Alternative petcat utility cproto_4.7s.lha Development/C Generate protos and con... SDL_2.0.14_Libraries.lha Development/Library All Libraries SDL 2.0.1... Koules_1.4.lha Games/Action Port of Linux+OS/2 arca... MCE_12.6.lha Games/Editor Multi-game Character Ed... AIOstreams_1.7.1.lha Network/Streaming Stream online video fro... Screenshot_1.3.lha System/Ambient/Screenbar Screenshot Screenbar-Pl... Monolith_1.0.lha System/Benchmark 3D-CPU Benchmark WarpWebPdt_45.2.lha System/Datatypes WebP image datatype V45.2 AmiSSL_4.8_68k.lha System/Library/SSL OpenSSL as an Amiga sha... (snx) [News message: 21. Mar. 2021, 08:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Mar.2021`	WHDLoad: New installers until 20.03.2021 Using WHDLoad, games, scene demos and intros by cracking groups, which were originally designed to run only from floppy disks, can be installed on harddisk. The following installers have been added until 20.03.2021: 2021-03-20 improved: Global Gladiators (Virgin) second/blue button for jump, full joypad controls, trainer added (Info) 2021-03-20 new: 3D World Boxing (Simulmondo) done by CFOU! (Info) 2021-03-18 new: Hologon (The Electronic Knights) done by CFOU! (Info, Image) 2021-03-18 improved: Lure of the Temptress (Virgin) fixed sound/music, fixed decrunch code, buttonwait added, new imager (Info) 2021-03-18 improved: Cytron (Psygnosis) new imager, uses fast memory, decruncher relocated, manual & icons added (Info) 2021-03-17 fixed: Paramax (Kingsoft) issue on 68000 solved (Info) 2021-03-16 improved: Barbarian 2 (Psygnosis/Pandemonium) trainer added, joypad support added, new install script (Info) 2021-03-15 improved: Galaxy Force 2 (Activision/Dementia) gfx bugs fixed, manual added, highscore saving added (Info) 2021-03-15 fixed: Wild Streets (Titus) removed odd word write (Info) 2021-03-15 improved: Magic Marble (Sphinx) intro horizontal logo scrolling fixed (Info) 2021-03-15 new: Crown (Startbyte/Omegavision) done by CFOU! (Info) 2021-03-15 improved: Barbarian (Psygnosis) (Psygnosis) 68000 quitkey, uses less chip memory, fixed extraneous sounds, new install script (Info) 2021-03-14 improved: Wild Streets (Titus) new imager, trainer added, 2nd button support added, new icon and script (Info) 2021-03-14 improved: Troddlers (Sales Curve) new imager, new install script (Info) 2021-03-14 improved: Paramax (Kingsoft) trainers added, second button support added, decruncher relocated, score saving added (Info) 2021-03-14 improved: King's Quest Enhanced (Sierra) reduced OS swaps when saving (Info) 2021-03-14 improved: Final Blow (Sales Curve) trainer added, 68000 quitkey, access fault fixed, high score saving added, new icons and script (Info) (snx) [News message: 21. Mar. 2021, 08:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Mar.2021` Amiga Future (website)	Puzzle game: ArtPazz (AGA) ArtPazz is puzzle game where the player has to piece together the tiles an image has been split into (video). Images are classic paintings. The game has been written with AMOS Professional for AGA Amigas and is free - you are able, though, to pay a voluntary price. (snx) [News message: 21. Mar. 2021, 08:05] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Mar.2021` Amiga Future (website)	Event: Amiga 35 finally cancelled The event "Flashback 20/20 feat. Amiga 35" in Hilversum, The Netherlands, that had been postponed before already, has been finally cancelled now. Ticket purchasers will receive an e-mail to request a refund. This will also include the option to donate (part of) the sum towards the organisation for coping their expenses. (snx) [News message: 21. Mar. 2021, 08:04] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`21.Mar.2021` Amiga Future (website)	FreePascal: Docker container for Amiga development updated Marcus 'ALB42' Sackrow's Docker environment (amiga-news.de reported) for development of FreePascal applications for various Amiga systems has been updated and includes scripts now for compiling directly from the Docker, i.e. without VNC/Lazarus. The latter does only work for standard Free Pascal programs, though, not for LCL applications. Besides, the lazarus version has been updated to the latest version 2.0.12 as well. (snx) [News message: 21. Mar. 2021, 08:04] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`20.Mar.2021` Amigaworld (Webseite)	AMOS development: First public alpha of 'Amos Professional Unity' 'AMOS Professional Unity' written by Frédéric 'AmiDARK' Cordier is the second attempt of the author to add AGA support to the BASIC compiler AMOS Professional. According to the developer on amigaworld.net, he did achieve this goal by releasing AMOS Professional AGA, but at the expense of compatibility to older ardware and old data formats ("Banks"). And the author explained: "Due to requests to make Amos Professional handle SAGA graphics chipset, I had to restart things for a more flexible system. After 1 year of development with Amos Professional AGA, on Amos Professional source code I am now more "comfortable" with updating it and I fell more entrusted on what I can do (or not)." (cg) (Translation: dr) [News message: 20. Mar. 2021, 23:46] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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