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`03.Aug.2001` Bright Light Software (ANF)	Development and bugfixing suspended Frank Fenn writes: Because of a defect motherboard, the development and bugfixing is suspended for some time. If anybody should have a RAMSEY (A3000) in revision 4 and doesn't need it anymore, please contact me. Affected from this is software as for example Audiomaster, WBStartup, TIDesigner, AmiMTI and many other small tools. (ps) (Translation: rh) [News message: 03. Aug. 2001, 09:38] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`01.Aug.2001` Jan Andersen (E-Mail)	Virus Help Denmark: Installer of SMEG 2 Virus found The installer of the new 'SMEG 2' linkvirus was found. It was found in the faked keyfiles of MiamiDLX but it is possibly included in other files. Now read the details: »We have now found the installer of the new 'SMEG 2' linkvirus. If the info text from the archive is correct, the 'SMEG 2' virus has been around since February 2001. The archive has only been on Elite BBS'es or Elite websites. Jan Erik Olausen the programmer of VirusExecutor & xvs.library, has made a recog for the virus, but is having problems with removing the virus from memory. As soon as Jan has solved this virus, a new update of xvs.library will be released. There is "NO" cure for this virus right now. But with the help of the program 'Safe v16.2', you can find infected files, but not remove the virus, you will have to replace the infected files with new clean files. This virus will infect everything that is executed. And on my test A1200 over 200 files, was infected in under 5 minutes. The programmer of 'Safe' (Zbigniew Trzcionkowski) has written this about the new 'SMEG 2' virus: Released probably by mistake. Non crypted version of the next one. Code is almost equal to old SMEG, but this time author invented NEW WAY of patching PRIVATE routine of device task. This routine handles receiving of dos packets. Virus patch is stealing packets and sending them to the supervisor task called 'SMG'. I have never seen such advanced digging code that works properly. This means also that no visible changes are seen in the system beside one new task. I have noticed that freezing of SMG task stops spreading of the virus, so at the moment Safe does only that. I will add removal of the 'magic' patches if I found it necessary. File repair was as easy as Penetrator files - one move.l 4.w,a6 was replaced with jump to virus. Hidden text (decoder was included, but not used by virus code): Smeg! it's a Hostile TakeOver! (Again!) And just when you thought it was safe.. Flake and Georg have left the building! -= On Tour 1995-2001 =- This is what we know of the virus: Virus Type.... : Linkvirus Virus name.... : SMEG 2a & SMEG 2b Virus size.... : SMEG 2a: 1556 bytes & SMEG 2b: 1604 bytes Archive name.. : MIAMIDLX.LZX Archive size.. : 3.427 bytes (lzx packed) There might just be more installers of the 'SMEG 2' virus out there, so do not install these fake-keys. Thank to the person that send the archive to Jan Erik Olausen, and to Zbigniew Trzcionkowski for the first test of this virus.« (ps) (Translation: dr) [News message: 01. Aug. 2001, 14:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.Jul.2001` Olaf Köbnik (E-Mail)	Amiga Arena: Interview with Rüdiger Hanke A detailed and interesting interview with Rüdiger Hanke, developer of "Excult" and several filters, e.g. for PageStream etc., is online in english. (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 31. Jul. 2001, 23:00] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.Jul.2001` Andreas R. Kleinert (E-Mail)	PerSuaSiVe SoftWorX: Comment about Amithlon development Although I've only limited spare time available, I'm investigating the possibility of doing x86-native plugins for my software within the Amithlon-context. Since diversification does not pay in the long term - especially given the limited time and the outdated current PPC platform for Amiga (200 MHz without l2-cache) those x86-developments may replace current PPC-support in my software completely. Support and testing for PPC, PPC/MorphOS and x86 would be too much. Basically there's fewer people than ever ordering and registering software - this results in two considerations: first of all, it does not pay to buy a newer standalone PPC-machine, if it never will pay back. Secondly, if "no one else" is interested in this x86 stuff, it will be for my personal fun and needs, in case my 68k/PPC-Amiga once breaks apart. Amiga 68k/PPC-Software slowly goes hobbyist. That were my 2 cents - I'd be all for an architectural elegant PPC architecture, but it did not happen in 6 years, and now it's too late in my personal opinion. Nevertheless I've full sympathy for the MorphOS development and the other PPC-oriented approaches. But remember, I've been among the very first to support PPC on Amiga - but doing the same mistake again? No, not this time... (ps) (Translation: gf) [News message: 31. Jul. 2001, 10:22] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]
`31.Jul.2001` Kaliko (ANF)	Looking for talented people Kaliko is a new development-team dedicated to create games for Amiga, AmigaDE and other platforms. Our first game will hopefully be published in a couple of weeks and we have many ongoing projects. We are currently looking for talented people to join our team and to help us create high-quality games. We are looking especially for graphicians and coders, but we welcome all interest. If you are interested, please email fredrik@kaliko.net. (ps) [News message: 31. Jul. 2001, 00:53] [Comments: 0] [Send via e-mail] [Print version] [ASCII version]

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