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RetroPlatform Extensions for AROS on Windows  Power2PEOPLE accepted the bounty titled "RetroPlatform Extensions for AROS on Windows". We are grateful for the support and will assist the developers in any way possible.
For more information:
http://www.power2people.org/bounty_043.html
 Rob Norris is putting together a list of all blogs related to AROS. Here is his message:
Hi all,
I'm putting together a planet for blogs by AROS people and/or about AROS. If you're blogging about AROS, let me know! If you're reading, subscribe!
For the moment, its here:
http://planet-aros.cataclysm.cx/
More info here:
http://cataclysm.cx/around_the_world.html
Cheers,
Rob.
Icaros LiveUpdater released   Paolo Besser releases another jewel for the AROS Users. Icaros' LiveUpdater 1.5.1 is finally available for download. This little package is intended to replace the current, limited Updater script of Icaros Desktop, improving on it in many ways. Once installed, LiveUpdater will be available in your AROS:Tools/LUPD directory, and you'll be able to install Icaros updates in many ways: the current CD-based one, and the new ISO- and Internet-based paths. Here's how to install it.
IRC-Client: WookieChat 2.12 Beta 6 James 'jahc' Carroll has published another update of his MUI-base IRC-client WookieChat (AmigaOS 3/4, MorphOS, AROS). Changes in this version:
- Nickserv and auto-join strings are now initialised when a new server tab is created. So when you open a second server tab, and then connect to a second server using the /server command, you dont get "cant join ?????" junk (etc) once you've connected.
- Added a sanity check to the Connect function, to handle weird errors caused by adding servers/groups to your list. But if it's somehow triggered again, it shouldnt crash.
- When you join a channel in the root tab, with server tabs disabled, it will refresh the display. So joining a channel will now make the nicklist appear!
- MorphOS version works again! I wasnt compiling AND linking with -noixemul, and it was causing weirdness. Graphical smileys, ASL requesters, and images in the MUI Settings window will all work now. (Thanks itix!)
- Server messages are sent to the current tab now.. or if you're not viewing that particular server, its sent to the root tab
- Made sure I dont set NList nicklist objects to quiet before adding entries if the NList object is not visible. I modified it wrongly a few betas ago to try and increase speed, and it seemed to cause a lockup every day or two.
Instant Messenger: SabreMSN 0.51  James 'jahc' Carroll also has published a new version of the MUI-based MSN-Messenger SabreMSN which is available for AmigaOS 3/4 and AROS. The changes in version 0.51 are listed in the Changelog.
iMica Atom £199 ($323.56) short term offer   Well through the use of a new cooler looking case and the fact that it provides standard form factor DVD drives we are now able to offer the new iMica Atom systen for only £199 unitl the end of July 2009.
The system includes a dual core based Atom processor, soundblaster card, 1gb ram and 80gb hard drive. Extras include extra ram, larger drives and various keyboard and mouse option, please call for details.
iMica is a new computer based on Intel Atom processor technology and on an ITX style motherboard. It includes all the usual connectors and ports but its most important feature is that is small and low power consumption but fast enough for most needs today. Why is it of interest to Amiga owners? Well iMica is powered by Aros which is a freely distributable rewrite of the Amiga OS 3.1, which has taken many years to get the point it is now. It is now a usable operating system that if you have ever used an Amiga in the past, you will feel right at home with. An operating system based on the pre-emptive multi tasking system but very efficient on today’s cheap hardware. For more information check on: http://www.clusteruk.com/
Instant Messenger: SabreMSN 0.50 James 'jahc' Carroll has published a new update of SabreMSN which is an Instant Messenger for the MSN-network for AmigaOS 3/4 and AROS. The changes are listed in the Changelog.
Some of the Features:
- emoticons
- "user is typing" notifications
- nudges (they shake the window just like on Windows)
- logging/log reloading
- utf8 character conversion using codesets.library
- sound alerts
- rudimentary file transfers (it uses the older protocol though, so newer clients wont work)
- editable usernames
- add/remove and rename users
- personal messages
- optional tabbed chat window
- ARexx interface (read the docs for more info)
AROS: Origyn Web Browser 0.9.6  On sand-labs.org Stanislaw Szymczyk has published another test version of his AROS-port of the Origyn Web Browser. So far for the Bounty-project 1231 US-Dollar and 120 Euro were donated.
 A new he port of the popular MS-DOS emulator DOSBox has been released also for AROS. Networking does not work, but the program is mostly usable. It is recommended that you use 16-bit palette. There is a noticeable increase in speed and lack of errors. Most noticeable changes:
- Support for more graphics modes and cards.
- Improved Vista support.
- New OPL emulation cores.
- Sound fixes and improvements for Mac OS X.
- Lots of compatibility fixes.
- Lots of cdrom detection improvements.
- Lots of memory (EMS/XMS) improvements.
- Various fixes and enhancements for the recompiling core.
- Support for evdev.
- Lots of DOS fixes.
- Slightly faster!
- More stable.
Archive for download: http://archives.aros-exec.org/share/emulation/computer/dosbox-0.73-i386-aros.zip
Guide to Amiga Compatible Programming Updated   Hi guys, with help of TAD we have translation a little part of most important chapter of my Guide to Amiga Compatible Programming, I hope it will be appreciated, I hope we will find time to translate all chapter 4, chapter 5 and 6 
Suggestions and corrections are welcome, this guide is for you http://code.google.com/p/guidetoamigacompatibleprogramming/
The OpenURL open source team is pleased to announce the immediate release of version 7.5 of the well-known library. This release is the first release after reunification of the development of OpenURL for all common AmigaOS platforms. Native versions for the AmigaOS3, AmigaOS4, MorphOS and AROS platforms are included in the main distribution archive now. Please feel free to contribute your ideas for a future version of the OpenURL by submitting your feature request to the project homepage of OpenURL.Your OpenURL Open Source Team.
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