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CoNnect released as Public Domain!

** CNNCT_D.GIF here

Development of the popular terminal emulator CoNnect came to an end on the 21st July 1998. The authors have generously released the final release of CoNnect95 along with the last CoNnect97 beta and into the public domain. The printed handbook is no longer available but the on-line manual is included in the archive. A TTP utility is included in the distribution to register CoNnect95. CoNnect97 can be registered simply by entering your name (or anything) into the Registration dialog and saving the options.
English and German releases of both versions are available for download from:

** BC **
http://www.kabel.de/~philipp/personalien/connect.html
** /BC **

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Thing v1.27e is everywhere!

Thing, developed by Thomas Binder, is the alternative desktop of choice for many Atari enthusiasts. Commercial versions of Thing are bundled with sales of the Milan computer (Ming) and the N.AES alternative operating system (N.Thing).
We refuse to enter into speculation over a name for the Ming English release!

This is the first complete English release since the release of Thing v1.20 which required a new key and highlights include context sensitive menus and the long awaited icon assign utility - which is now maintained as a separate archive.

** THING.GIF here
** THINGICN.GIF here

This English shareware release has been made available thanks to the mammoth effort put in by TransAction's Peter West.

Registration costs DM 30 via the author or œ16 via InterActive for new users. Registered users of Thing versions prior to Thing v1.2 will require a new key which costs œ8 via InterActive.

** BC **
Thomas Binder
Email: binder@rbg.informatik.th-darmstadt.de
InterActive
Email: active@inactive.cix.co.uk
http://www.cix.co.uk/~inactive/
Message service: +44 (0)1206 852602
TransAction
http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/micklock/transact/
** BC **

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qed v4.51e

** QED45.GIF here

qed is a capable text editor which has to be one of the best Public Domain applications around. qed is actively developed and with every release leaves the alternatives further behind. Here's just a selection of the new features in this latest English release:

** UL **
* Project-items can be dragged to the trashcan (AV Server) to delete them from the project.
* Multiple file selection using the MagiC file selector now possible.
* Redesigned to use CF-Lib instead of MyDials. Dialogs, alerts, external font and file selection are now performed in windows.
* Printer configuration split into two seperate dialogs: One for the everyday printout and one for the global GDOS/GEMDOS set-up.
* WDIALOG font selection and printer dialogs and NVDI5 support.
* Executable files (PRG, APP, TOS, TTP, GTP) can be opened as binary by default.
* New dialog to specify the extensions for local options with up to 18 local extensions.
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 ** BC ** Christian Felsch Email: felsch@tu-harburg.de
http://www.tu-harburg.de/~smcf1605/ ftp://ftp.rz.tu-harburg.de/pub/software/systems/atari/editor/
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MiNTsetter v3.1

** MINTSET.GIF here

MiNT enthusiasts might find the stylish GEM utility, programmed by Katherine Ellis, to help configure MiNT a contradiction in terms - after all if you're a MiNT-Head you wouldn't be interested in using GEM would you?
MiNTsetter runs as a program or desktop accessory and directly uses the new calls provided by the kernel and you can see your config in real-time. There are options to set timeslice, security, write-back cache and VFAT for your partition. This release now supports uptime, Cookie-jar dumper and connected users.

** BC **
Katherine Ellis
Email: kellis@primenet.com
http://www.primenet.com/~kellis/
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Atari GhostScript updated

Christian Felsch has taken Tim Gallivan's Atari PostScript interpreter port of the GNU source and brought it bang up to date. Expect to find PostScript, EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) and PDF (Portable Document Format) import and a whole slew of output formats encompassing many new printer drivers and graphics files in a GEM package offering popup menus and VA-Start support.
TransAction's Peter West has just confirmed he'll translate the documentation.
 GhostScript v5.10 is available, in German, from:
** BC **
http://www.tu.harburg-de/~smcf1605/
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then follow the link for gemgs 1.1