@database ACCUG_Contents_125.guide @author "Dean Ridgway" @$VER: ACCUG_AmigaGuide_Disk 1.02 (9.7.95) @smartwrap @node MAIN "ACCUG Amiga club disk #125" ACCUG Amiga club disk #125 - Released @{"06/25/95" link Calendar} This disk is donated to the Albany-Corvallis Commodore Users Group (@{"ACCUG" link About_ACCUG}) library by @{I}Dean Ridgway@{UI}. Most of the materials on this disk came from @{B}InterNet@{UB}, The @{B}Computer Hotline@{UB} BBS and other public domain or freely redistributable sources. I have tested these materials on the Commodore Amiga 500 and they @{B}APPEAR@{UB} to work. Some have not been extensively tested, but they do come up and appear to run ok. Enjoy! @{B}ACCUG@{UB} assumes no responsibility for the use of materials presented on this disk. We try, to the best of our ability to see that they are without error. Much of the information on this disk was text captured off of @{B}InterNet NewsGroups@{UB} and local Bulletin Board Systems (@{B}BBS@{UB}es). They were posted by people, like you, who are capable of error. The finial responsibility rests on @{B}you@{UB}, the user. @{B}ACCUG@{UB} policy does not condone copying of copyrighted or other protected materials. If you believe that there are copyrighted materials on this disk @{B}PLEASE@{UB} @{"contact us" link Address} so we can remove them. A word about @{"Copyrights" link Copyrights}, @{"Archives" link Archives}, and @{"Viruses" link Viruses}. T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S ================================= Articles Hardware @{"Amiga_not_best_but" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Amiga_not_best_but"}... Easy, buck. I've got an AMIGA, a MAC, A NExt, TWO peecees, a sun workstation, access to SGI's, have run OS/2, UNIX, etc. Each one's good in its place. @{"Haynie_Display" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Haynie_Display"} After AAA was cancelled (permanently tabled, whatever), we were given the go-ahead to do some smaller projects. They were going to resurrect the '040/'060 interface device from 1992, and design a Zorro III graphics card using off the shelf graphics chips and either gate arrays or FPLDs. @{"Haynie_on_Buyout" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Haynie_on_Buyout"} It's a hard call for me, since I don't know ESCOM that well. From what I have heard of them, they're probably in a better position than any of the other contenders, unless CEI really had managed to get Dell involved. @{"Haynie_on_PPC" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Haynie_on_PPC"} Amiga Hardware GURU Dave Haynie talks about AAA, PowerPC and other things. @{"Nostalgia" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Nostalgia"} I was going through an old pile of papers and found the spec sheet I picked up before buying my original Amiga 1000. I thought some of you might be interested in this piece of nostalgia. @{"PC_vs_Amiga" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/PC_vs_Amiga"} Are you wondering whether you're going to buy a PC or Mac, or stay with the Amiga? @{"Why_Buy_an_Amiga" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Why_Buy_an_Amiga"} Or rather, why would I (or any generic person) want to buy an Amiga? @{"Why_Buy_an_IBM" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Why_Buy_an_IBM"} Why we should all forget about the 4000/060 Tower and buy PCs?? Easy! :-) @{B}[DR's Notes: This was a humorous article posted on InterNet that generated quite a bit of flames!]@{UB} Programming Nothing this month. Software @{"IBM_buys_AmigaDOS" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/IBM_buys_AmigaDOS"} In a late press release it was announced 4/1/95 that IBM has bought the rights to the AMiga operating system. @{B}[DR's Notes: Note the date, this is an April fools joke. :-) ]@{UB} @{"Recent_AmiNet.28Feb95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.28Feb95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on February 28, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.07Mar95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.07Mar95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on March 07, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.14Mar95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.14Mar95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on March 14, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.28Mar95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.28Mar95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on March 28, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.11Apr95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.11Apr95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on April 11, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.18Apr95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.18Apr95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on April 18, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.25Apr95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.25Apr95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on April 25, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.02May95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.02May95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on May 02, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.09May95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.09May95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on May 09, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.23May95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.23May95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on May 23, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.30May95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.30May95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on May 30, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.13Jun95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.13Jun95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on June 13, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.20Jun95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.20Jun95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on June 20, 1995. @{"Recent_AmiNet.27Jun95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Recent_AmiNet.27Jun95"} Recent uploads to @{B}AmiNet@{UB} on June 27, 1995. @{"ShapeShifter_BOOT_file" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/ShapeShifter_BOOT_file"} An InterNet FTP site holding a Mac ROM image BOOT file for ShapeShifter. @{"ShapeShifter_Compatibility" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/ShapeShifter_Compatibility"} ShapeShifter v2.0 software compatibility list, what works and what doesn't. @{"ShapeShifter_prepemul" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/ShapeShifter_prepemul"} Some people are reporting problems running PrepareEmul from the ShapeShifter package, this is one persons fix. @{"ShapeShifter_ROM_Poll" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/ShapeShifter_ROM_Poll"} A poll conducted on InterNet on the successes of various Macintosh ROM images used with the ShapeShifter software Mac emulator. @{"ShapeShifter_System_7" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/ShapeShifter_System_7"} How to get a minimal startup of Macintosh System 7 on an IBM 720k disk for use in ShapeShifter. @{"Support_List.June95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Support_List.June95"} The purpose of this list is the following: To keep the software development on the Amiga, the users must concentrate on products providing good services. By services I mean, a technical support, bug fixes patches regulary sended to the customers and new release planned in the future. Miscellaneous @{"Ali_and_Gould" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Ali_and_Gould"} Medhi Ali and Erving Gould desperately try to stay out of jail by blocking Commodore's sale. @{"Amiga_war_stories" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Amiga_war_stories"} One persons experiances with the Amiga. @{"Blazemonger_0" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Blazemonger_0"} Bankrupt computer manufacturer Commodore International, former makers of the "Amiga" multimedia computer, was purchased outright in a surprise move last night by McDonald's Corporation. @{B}[DR's Notes: For those not familiar with Dan Barrett's BLAZEMONGER articles, they are unbelievably humorous. :-) ]@{UB} @{"Blazemonger_1" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Blazemonger_1"} Apparently, many people are wondering where BLAZEMONGER INCORPORATED has been during all of this Commodore bankruptcy/negotiation business. As various computer giants took their turns wrestling over Commodore's ashes, where have the creators of BLAZEMONGER, the ULTIMATE computer game, been hiding? And why?? @{B}[DR's Notes: For those not familiar with Dan Barrett's BLAZEMONGER articles, they are unbelievably humorous. :-) ]@{UB} @{"Computer_Theft" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Computer_Theft"} Computer theft is on the rise, here is a synopsis of a number of computer theft articles. Files Applications Nothing this month. Art&Graphics Nothing this month. Demos Nothing this month. Development Nothing this month. Games Nothing this month. Miscellaneous @{"ShapeShift2_0.LHA" System "Execute RAM:ACCUG/ACCUGExtract ShapeShift2_0 RAMS 139080 DiskS 365024 DNum 125"} - v2.0 - wuarchive.wustl.edu - [2:EXE:DOC:XSUP] | DIR ShapeShifter is a multitasking shareware Macintosh-II emulator for the Commodore Amiga computer. It allows to run Macintosh software concurrently to Amiga applications without hardware add-ons or modifications. Some of the emulation's features: - Color display up to 256 colors on AGA Amigas (16 colors on ECS) and up to 16,7 million colors on graphics cards (Picasso-II, EGS and CyBERgraphics cards are supported). - No MMU required, even runs on A1200. - Macintosh hard disks can be simulated in Amiga files or Amiga hard disk partitions. [unregistered version has no hard disk partition support] - Can use Amiga floppy drives, serial, parallel and SCSI ports from the Mac. [use of SCSI not possible in unregistered version] - Mac HD disks can be read directly with an HD floppy drive, Mac 800K disks cannot be read, Mac 720K disks, however, can. - Multichannel sound output and parallel-port sound digitizers supported. - Text clipboard sharing between Mac and Amiga. - File handler to access Macintosh volumes from the Workbench. - Speed comparable to a real Mac with equivalent hardware. Requirements: OS2.1, 68020 processor, 4MB of RAM, HD floppy drive recommended. A copy of a Macintosh 512K or 1MB ROM and the Macintosh system software are not included, but required. The ROM can be read off of a real Mac by using a supplied program, the system software can be bought from Apple. Note, however, that reading the ROM is only legal if you have bought the ROMs or own a real Macintosh. Changes in V2.0: - Pre-emptive multitasking. - Quickstart now works reliably. - Bug in stack handling corrected. - Graphics cards in 24 bit address space work with ROM 34. - CyBERgraphics 15 and 24 bit modes now work, selecting a CyBERgraphics mode will automatically set the color depth. - Needs no special ROM sub versions any more. - Setting for task priority removed. - Macintosh reset routine revamped. - Italian catalog files. - When the selected amount of Mac memory is not available, you can choose to use the largest free block. - Numerous internal corrections and improvements. - SCSI IDs individually switchable, an error when accessing. ID 0 will no longer cause the other IDs to be skipped. - The graphics refresh is now done by a subtask, enabling the Amiga mouse pointer will prevent any refreshes. - ROM write-protection is now choosable. - The FileDisk driver will no longer open files with empty names. Author: @{I}Christian Bauer@{UI}. @{B}[DR's Notes: I don't run OS 2.1 nor do I have access to the required Mac ROMs, so this program is UNTESTED by me.]@{UB} Music&Sound Nothing this month. Telecommunications Nothing this month. Text Nothing this month. Utilities @{"BTNtape30.LHA" System "Execute RAM:ACCUG/ACCUGExtract BTNtape30 RAMS 69296 DiskS 181536 DNum 125"} - v3.0 - wuarchive.wustl.edu - [EXE:DOC:SUP:SRC/C] | DIR BTNtape - AmigaDOS handler for SCSI tape drives. BTNtape is the "Better Than Nothing" AmigaDOS handler to access your SCSI tape drive from application programs. It can be used with Amiga TAR to do disk backup and restore and exchange data with Un*x boxes. Some of the features added since version 2.1: - File number tracking, could be used to make a tape directory. - Optional safety modes: read-only and append-only. - Limited error recovery allows continuing after media errors. - Options to rewind and/or eject tape when the file closes. BUG FIXES - Fixed bad decoding of board# and LUN from 3-digit unit number. - Write at end of file writes only the necessary number of blocks. - Read at end of file returns all the data. - More than 256 files per tape. - Fixed incompatibility with Steve Koren's Job Manager (JM). See the changes.doc file for a complete list of fixes and enhancements. Author: @{I}Bob Rethemeyer@{UI}. News @{"Amiga_Convention_95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Amiga_Convention_95"} The official Info Pack on the Amiga Convention '95 in Montreal. @{"Amiga_Resurrection" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Amiga_Resurrection"} Mr. Schmitt, Boss of Escom, has authorized me [Dr. Petter Kittel] to publish the current state of affairs. @{"arAUCTION.LHA" system "Execute ACCUG_125:s/arAUCTION"} Amiga Report online magazine special auction issue - April 21, 1995. @{"CBM_Auction_News" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/CBM_Auction_News"} Here is a summary of the information I received about the CBM auction meeting on 04/20/95. @{"CEI_Press_Release" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/CEI_Press_Release"} Creative Equipment International is pleased to announce that it will distribute the new line of Amiga computers through CEI dealers in North and South America. The first machines are already being built by Amiga Technologies in the United States and should be available in last part of Q3. @{"DELL_Buyout" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/DELL_Buyout"} Dell suddenly woke up and realized that Amiga engineering wasn't as incompetent as Commodore marketing. They wanted to buy Commodore's patents, which is why IBM also got involved at the last minute. @{"Escom_A4000" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Escom_A4000"} Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Dan Stets wrote an article which appeared in Sunday's (June 18, 1995) edition. Here are the highlights of that article. @{"Escom_Announce" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Escom_Announce"} A press release from Escom, Germany, on Monday afternoon. They announce, besides other things, that they will continue to build the Amiga 600, 1200 and 4000 and that they will revive the C-64 for Eastern Europe. @{"Escom_Conference_30-5-95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Escom_Conference_30-5-95"} Information on the Escom Press Conference of May 30, 1995. @{"Escom_Speech" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Escom_Speech"} Speech given by Manfred Schmitt (Escom AG Chairman of the Executive Board) during the May 30 press conference. @{"Escom_Status" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Escom_Status"} The Amiga's future revealed in PowerPC Newsletter. @{"Escom_WWW_Page" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Escom_WWW_Page"} Here is most of the relevent information from Escom's InterNet WorldWideWeb home pages (translated from Dutch). @{"Hack_Report.09Apr95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Hack_Report.09Apr95"} This is a series of reports that aim to help all users of files found on BBSs avoid fradulent programs. @{"Hack_Report.10May95" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Hack_Report.10May95"} This is a series of reports that aim to help all users of files found on BBSs avoid fradulent programs. @{"The_One" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/The_One"} The next edition of 'The One', the Amiga games magazine, will be the last. @{"Trojan_Alert" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Trojan_Alert"} Another followup of the Circle Of Power trojans has arrived. Now it's Nico Françaises program "TOOLSDEAMON" who got hacked by someone. This one is a nasty thing that thrashes C:, LIBS:, ENVARC:, DEVS: and L: So BE AWARE of it! @{"Various_Virus_WARNINGS" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Various_Virus_WARNINGS"} Safe Hex Internation virus warnings. @{"Virus_Scan_List_1.21" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Virus_Scan_List_1.21"} This is the mailed version of VLIST. It's the same as the fileversion! LIST OF DANGEROUS ARCHIVES,FAKES, TROJANS & BBS INFILTRATORS. Version: 1.21 - Date: 09-05-95 - Time: 17:58 @{"Virus_WARNING_1" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Virus_WARNING_1"} Warning! There has been found a new 'COP' trojan in a fake program. It was released about the 28'th of May. @{"Virus_WARNING_2" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Virus_WARNING_2"} Warning! The file lzx130.lha contains a COP trojan! Don`t start it, it will trash your HD! @{"Virus_WARNING_3" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Virus_WARNING_3"} Warning! The file TRSi-INS.lha is no TRSi release and contains a trojan! @{"Virus_WARNING_4" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Virus_WARNING_4"} The file 'LZX130.LHA' contains a new kind of C.O.P. virus... If you start this, contents of your libs: devs: s: ncomm: env: will be destroyed. @{"Virus_WARNING_5" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Virus_WARNING_5"} Warning! The file lzx130.lha contains a COP trojan! Don`t start it, it will trash your HD! @{"Virus_WARNING_6" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Virus_WARNING_6"} There has just been released another Trojan. It was uploaded to a BBS in Sweden by *Gryzor* (Member of Circle Of Power). The name of the archive is: TRSi-INS.LHA (Size about 40000 bytes). @{"Virus_WARNING_7" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Virus_WARNING_7"} Warning! A faked VirusZ_II 1.19 is going around. The filename is vzii-119.lha and contains some parts of the actual vzii-118.lha release from Georg Hoermann. @{"Virus_WARNING_8" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Virus_WARNING_8"} Warning! The archive "gvp-hs15.lha" contains a new trojan! @{"WP_article" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/WP_article"} Washington Post article (Monday April 24th, 1995) "COMMODORE GETS A BUYER". Reviews @{"Disclaimer" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/CSAR_Disclaimer"} Important disclaimer for all files found in the Reviews directory, please read before making @{B}ANY@{UB} use of information found here. The standard @{B}ACCUG@{UB} disclaimer also applies. Hardware @{"CyberStorm040" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/CyberStorm040"} (Review) Cyberstorm 68040 accelerator for the A4000. This the much-praised 68040/68060 accelerator which of course every A4000 user would like to possess... :) It is a modular design where you can change the CPU board, the memory module and the already available SCSI module which directly plugs into the Cyberstorm carrier board. A CPU cache module which directly plugs into the CPU module will allow you to raise the speed of this awesome beast even more. @{"CyberVision64" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/CyberVision64"} (Review) CyberVision64 64 bit graphic card. It's the new graphic card from phase5 Digital Products which is said to be very fast. I will tell you if it is. Software @{"Ami-File-Safe" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Ami-File-Safe"} (Review) Ami-File-Safe (AFS) replacement file system for all Amigas. AFS has been developed from the shareware file system called Professional File System (PFS). Forth Level Developments have taken on the project in conjunction with the original author, Michiel Pelt. AFS is designed to replace the Fast File System on Hard and Floppy disks. @{"Ami_TCP/IP" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Ami_TCP.IP"} (Review) AmiTCP/IP release 4, commercial version is a TCP/IP protocol stack for the Amiga with many supplied programs for use in networks and of course the Internet. Currently, it is the most popular TCP/IP stack for the Amiga. With this product, you can connect your Amiga to networks and use remote resources and services. @{"Cybersphere" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Cybersphere"} (Review) CyberSphere is a "BreakOut" style action game that can be played by one or two players. @{"Pinball_Illusions_1" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Pinball_Illusions_1"} (Review) Pinball Illusions version 1.5 in the third incarnation of computerized pinball by Digital Illusions. @{"Pinball_Illusions_2" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Pinball_Illusions_2"} (Review) Another review of Pinball Illusions version 1.5 by Digital Illusions. @{"Protext_6.53" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Protext_6.53"} (Review) Protext version 6.53 is a classic word processor - not graphic, but with a lot of control over text and printout. Complicated but powerful. @{"Roketz" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Roketz"} (Review) Roketz, full registered version 1.3, is a "Shoot and Race through Space" game. Race and/or fight against an opponent with your custom-equipped space fighter. @{"Tornado_AGA" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Tornado_AGA"} (Review) Tornado, AGA version is a flight simulator based on the Tornado IDS strike aircraft and its fighter variant, the Tornado ADV. The AGA version features 256-colour graphics throughout. Miscellaneous @{"Fresh_fonts_CD_1" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Fresh_fonts_CD_1"} (Review) Danny Amor's Fresh Fonts Volume 1 is a CD containing some 200 different freely distributable fonts. They come in different formats: DMF, Intellifont, Truetype, Adobe and Amiga bitmap (some are colorfonts). @{"Liquidation" system "RAM:ACCUG/FullView ACCUG_125:files/Liquidation"} (Humor) Liquidation of Commodore International, Ltd. A product that everyone feared would eventually come, and it finally came upon us mercilessly. @{B}[DR's Notes: For the humor impaired, this is a joke.]@{UB} @endnode @node About_ACCUG "A brief description of the ACCUG." The Albany-Corvallis Commodore Users Group (@{B}ACCUG@{UB}) is a state registered nonprofit organization dedicated: 1) To promote full discussion and exchange of ideas regarding the operation and use of all makes of Commodore computers and their accessories. 2) To provide a forum for educational, business and recreational uses of Commodore computers through demonstrations and presentations of informational data. 3) To acquire and maintain a library of software programs which are in the public domain. 4) To acquire and maintain a library of magazines, books, and other publications relating to Commodore computers. 5) To communicate with other users groups or organizations and exchange ideas, library data and other materials or information that would benefit the @{B}ACCUG@{UB} and its users. To other clubs and members: Our club would appreciate it if you would send any correspondence or newsletters to our @{"current address" link Address}. @endnode @node Calendar "A calendar of events." The Albany-Corvallis Commodore User's Group (@{B}ACCUG@{UB}) currently meets at: @{U}MAIN MEETING@{UU} The last Sunday of the month in the Community Room (LBCC Annex) at the @{B}Heritage Mall@{UB} (14th & Geary). 13:45 Doors open. 14:00 - 14:30 Demos / Camaraderie. 14:30 - 15:30 General business meeting. 15:30 - 17:00 SIG groups / General interest lecture. @{U}C64/C128 SIG@{UU} This meeting usually follows the main club meeting and runs concurrently with the Amiga SIG. @{U}Amiga SIG@{UU} This meeting usually follows the main club meeting and runs concurrently with the C64/C128 SIG. @endnode @node Address "How to get ahold of us." Our current US snail address: ACCUG P.O. Box 408 Tangent, Oregon 97389-0408 @endnode @node Copyrights "A word about Copyrights." All materials on this disk have been donated for @{B}NONCOMMERCIAL USE@{UB} only. What copyrights there are belong to the original authors. This material @{B}MAY NOT BE SOLD!@{UB} To the best of my knowledge, materials on this disk are freely redistributable. This means that they have met one or more of the following conditions: 1) The materials contain explicit copyright notices permitting redistribution. 2) The materials were posted to a publicly accessible electronic bulletin board and did not contain any copyright notice. (Such materials will be removed if it is subsequently shown that copyright notices were illegally removed.) 3) The materials were posted to a widely disseminated electronic network (such as @{B}USENET@{UB}), thus implying that their author/poster intended them to be freely distributed. This applies only if they contain no notice limiting distribution. 4) The materials contain a notice limiting distribution and I have contacted the author directly and received his written (usually electronicly via @{B}EMAIL@{UB} services) permission to place the materials in the library. Such a file will be accompanied by a text file containing a copy of the author's written (or electronic) permission. 5) The materials contain an explicit notice placing them in the public domain. This is not the same as condition (1). 6) The materials were submitted to me directly by the author with a request to consider them for inclusion in the library. @endnode @node Archives "A word about Archives." Some members of @{B}ACCUG@{UB} have spoken out against using archives on club disks. Many members have stated that they would prefer all programs "ready to run." I feel that archives, because of their data compression routines, allow for more information to be placed on a single disk. Also in the Amiga world, many "ShareWare" authors @{B}REQUIRE@{UB} that their software packages be released @{B}ONLY@{UB} in the @{B}ORIGINAL ARCHIVE@{UB}. Enough said. This document contains much information about the contents of files found on this disk. Each file has an entry similar to the following: Filename.ext - Version - Source - [flags] | DIR 1) Filename is the name of the file, the extension (.ext) will tell you what kind of file it is. Some typical extensions include: .LZH - LHARC style archive (obsolete). .LHA - LHA style archive, replaces LHARC (.LZH). .DMS - DISKMASHER style archive. .GIF - Graphics Interchange Format file. .IFF - Standard Amiga IFF graphics file. 2) Version is the current version of the file. Use this to make sure you are using the very latest version available as periodic upgrades will occasionally appear on @{B}ACCUG@{UB} Amiga club disks. 3) Source is where I originally obtained the file and is useful if the program turns out not to work properly. This can also be used to track a file if it turns out not to be freely redistributable. 4) The flags field contains information about the contents of a archive file. Some typical flags include: 2 - Requires AmigaDOS 2.04, or better. 3 - Requires AmigaDOS 3.1, or better. P - Requires the display to be in PAL video mode. EXE - The archive contains an executable file. DOC - The archive contains documentation. SUP - The archive contains support files such as libraries, fonts, device drivers, etc. XSUP - The archive requires support files such as libraries, fonts, device drivers, etc. and these support files are NOT supplied. SRC - The archive contains source code, this is usually followed by a modifier which tells what type of source code is included. Typical examples: C - Source code in C. MOD - Source code in Modula-II. ASM - Source code in Assembly. REX - Source code in ARexx. 5) The last (DIR) is present if the archive contains subdirectories. Some of the early archive extraction programs require a command line switch to properly extract files from archives which contain subdirectories. Example: MyFile.LHA - v1.04 - wuarchive.wustl.edu - [EXE:DOC:SRC/C] MyFile is the name of the file and it is an LHA style archive. The current version of the file is v1.04 and it was downloaded from wuarchive.wustl.edu (which is an @{B}InterNet anonymous FTP@{UB} site). The file contains an executable program with documentation and source code in C. @endnode @node Viruses "A word about Viruses." As of @{U}ACCUG Amiga disk #125@{UU}, all club disks are @{B}UNINSTALLED@{UB} and @{B}DO NOT BOOT@{UB}, they @{B}MUST@{UB} be used from @{B}WorkBench@{UB}. If this disk boots then it is probably infected with a boot block virus. However, because of the proliferation of nonboot block viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and logic bombs, all material on this disk is presented @{B}AS IS@{UB}. I can not stress this enough "@{B}LET THE END-USER BEWARE!@{UB}" (That's @{B}YOU@{UB}.) Protect yourself and your valuable data, @{B}ALWAYS@{UB} use Write-Protects! For further protection against people who create and spread bogus software, I've begun to digitally "sign" the @{B}CRC@{UB} list (found in the s directory of each disk) with @{B}PGP@{UB} (current version v2.3a.2 can be found on @{U}ACCUG Amiga club disk #109@{UU}). While this procedure does not guarantee that the programs found on this disk are free of virii or trojans, it does guarantee that the programs found on this disk originally came from me and have not been subsequently tampered with. To prevent interference with the check @{B}CRC@{UB} script, I used a detached signature certificate. You @{B}MUST@{UB} have @{B}PGP@{UB} (v2.0+) and my @{B}PGP public key@{UB} to do this validity check. Please get my @{B}PGP public key@{UB} directly from me or directly from someone you trust. @endnode