Acorn News Service Newsletter
Issue: 247 (25 January 2009)
Featured site this issue: http://www.netsurf-browser.org/
General News
RISC OS South West Show 2009 reminder
RISCOS Ltd will be running the RISC OS South West Show at its usual venue
of the Webbington Hotel, Loxton, on Saturday, 21st February 2009.
<http://www.riscos.com/roadshows/SWShow2009/SWShow2009.htm>
Drobe Awards 2008 results
The Drobe Awards 2008 list can be found at:
<http://www.drobe.co.uk/article.php?id=2389>
Commercial News
New pricing on Aemulor and Aemulor Pro
Aemulor and Aemulor Pro, which allow Iyonix and A9 owners to continue to
run 26 bit only software, are now available for 50% less.
Aemulor (Iyonix and A9) is now GBP24.99+VAT and Aemulor Pro is now
GBP49.99+VAT. Existing Aemulor users can upgrade to the Profession version
for GBP25+VAT.
All can be purchased online from <http://buyit.spellings.net/> or from
your nearest RISC OS dealer.
Further information on Aemulor and Aemulor Pro is available from:
<http://buyit.spellings.net/prod_info.php?id=1> and
<http://buyit.spellings.net/prod_info.php?id=2>
PD/Shareware News
Updated software summary
- DnetCGUI v1.05
GUI for the distributed.net client.
<http://www.archifishal.co.uk/software/riscos/dnetcgui.shtml>
- Erase v1.1
Erase can overwrite files or entire directories on disc with high
security, making data recovery by means of 'undelete' utilities
impossible. It is suitable as a replacement for Nuke on Virtual Acorn
systems. In this version all filenames, as well as the actual data, are
overwritten before deletion.
<http://www.queen.clara.net/pgp/acorn.html>
- Fat32FS v1.01
A module that can read/write FAT32 USB drives that are larger than 2GB
on the Iyonix. Bug fix and speed improvements.
<http://jeffd.drobe.co.uk/>
- GCCSDK GCC v4.1.1
GCCSDK GCC 4.1.1 Release 1 is a port of the GCC 4.1.1 C and C++ compiler
and binutils 2.17 for RISC OS. You can use this port to develop RISC OS
command line programs, WIMP applications, and modules, using
SharedCLibrary or UnixLib as the runtime library. The object file format
is now based on ELF instead of on AOF (Acorn Object Format).
<http://www.riscos.info/index.php/GCCSDK_Releases>
- Mail-Lock v1.5
This software enables users of Marcel in the ANT Internet Suite to
encrypt sensitive mail folders, or to retrieve them, in a very simple
manner. Mail-Lock has the same look and feel as its sister application
Q-Lock. The new version features improved nuking of the plaintext files.
<http://www.queen.clara.net/pgp/acorn.html>
- Q-Lock v1.5
This software enables you to encrypt all your sensitive files or
directories, or to retrieve the data, in a very simple manner. The new
version features improved nuking of the plaintext files.
<http://www.queen.clara.net/pgp/acorn.html>
- Searchy v1.80
An application that allows you to launch search queries with your
favourite search engine from your RISC OS desktop. The new version
features changes to cope with Select's rounded buttons and RISC OS 6's
default font choices, and a rewritten Help file.
<http://www.andrewpoole.org.uk/software/searchy/>
- SEProject v0.01b
SEProject is a little BASIC library for StrongED, which makes working on
a project easier. For example with SEProject you can upload a file via
FTP to another computer by clicking on an icon, clicking on a menu item,
or pressing some keys in StrongED.
<http://www.arcsite.de/hp/cms/esoftware.html#seproject>
- SiteMap, generate web site map files
A utility for creating "site map" files for web sites, which can also
automatically check all the links within your web site, both internal
and external (requires wget). Shareware (GBP10).
<http://www.vigay.com/software/sitemap.html>
- SiteMatch v2.35
A utility which compares web sites on your filing system with their last
saved states, and optionally uploads new and modified objects to your
web server using FTPc or sFTP. This version lets you save new and
modified files to a directory or DOS disk image, optionally with a list
of deleted files.
<http://www.richardporter.me.uk/riscos/sitematch/>
- Spook v1.11
Spook generates random 'trigger' phrases to distract and frustrate any
spooks who might be violating your privacy by monitoring communications.
<http://www.queen.clara.net/pgp/acorn.html>
- sSync v0.03
sSync is a backup tool to synchronize two directories. Bug fixes.
<http://www.arcsite.de/hp/cms/esoftware.html#ssync>
- Stealth v1.2
Stealth enables you to store multiple encrypted directories inside a
container file, each with its own passphrase, in a form that makes it
impossible for anyone without a knowledge of the passphrases to
determine how many encrypted directories actually exist. The new version
includes a facility for enlarging the size of all the 'volumes' to make
room for larger hidden directories.
<http://www.queen.clara.net/pgp/acorn.html>
- Stego v1.3
Stego implements a form of steganography (the process of hiding data).
It hides files in Sprites, which have the appearance of a random
texture, while securely destroying the original files. Now works under
RISC OS 5.
<http://www.queen.clara.net/pgp/acorn.html>
- SuperDoku v1.17
An advanced Sudoku generating and solving program. The new version
introduces yet another new type of puzzle: Futoshiki, a 5x5 puzzle with
no blocks but with comparison signs between some of the squares to
indicate which contains the larger value. The new version also features
improved Drawfile export and improved progress reports.
<http://sinenomine.co.uk/software/>
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