|-------------------------- Acorn News Service --------------------------| | http://www.ans.org.uk/ | | ISSUE 247 25 January 2009 | | | | An independent monthly newsletter for the Acorn world. | | Send your news items or comments to ans@acornusers.org. | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| | Featured site this issue: http://www.netsurf-browser.org/ | |------------------------------------------------------------------------| Contents -------- 1) General News 2) Commercial News 3) PD/Shareware News 4) Club news 5) ANS information General News ------------ 1) 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. 2) Drobe Awards 2008 results The Drobe Awards 2008 list can be found at: Commercial News --------------- 1) 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 or from your nearest RISC OS dealer. Further information on Aemulor and Aemulor Pro is available from: and PD/Shareware News ----------------- 1) Updated software summary * DnetCGUI v1.05 GUI for the distributed.net client. * 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. * 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. * 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). * 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. * 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. * 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. * 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. * 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). * 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. * Spook v1.11 Spook generates random 'trigger' phrases to distract and frustrate any spooks who might be violating your privacy by monitoring communications. * sSync v0.03 sSync is a backup tool to synchronize two directories. Bug fixes. * 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. * 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. * 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. Club News --------- 1) Upcoming meetings * WROCC (Wakefield), 4th February - Professor Steve Furber * LAUG (Liverpool), 10th February * ROUGOL (London), 16th February * RONE (North East), 17 February - Networking * RONWUG (North West), 18th February * RISC OS South West Show, 21st February * WROCC (Wakefield), 4th March - SQL and the DataPower database * MUG (Midlands), 21st March ANS Information --------------- 1) Contact ANS To send in your news items e-mail or use the form on the ANS website . 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