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Showing posts with label aweb. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aweb. Show all posts

Saturday, December 27, 2025

AWeb 3.6 - umh, yeah... alive!

Oops, it appears there might have been a slight mistake in the latest news about AWeb. But don't worry, it's still alive.

Original AWeb logo

The link (URL) that was published a couple of days ago, leading to amigazen's AWeb page (.../aweb.html), now shows a notice, that says the following (shortened copy):

"
Thank for your interest and excitement about a new release of AWeb. [...]

If you have come here via a link [...]:

  • [...]
  • The new release of AWeb is in very early stages of development and likewise this website is still under construction, it is not yet intended for general public consumption
  • While all amigazen project work is done in the open here at amigazen.com and at https://github.com/amigazen/AWeb3/ in the interests of openness and transparency, no formal announcements will be made unless there are stable public releases to share via Aminet and other channels
  • If you want to follow the project and even contribute, you are invited to do so at github
  • There is an alpha release to be found at github. If you use the alpha release, please treat it as such, and raise any issues not already listed in the included release notes known issues, as issues at github where they can be tracked
  • [...] the right link [to project amigazen's AWeb page] is here. [ http://amigazen.com/aweb/ ]
  • [...]

"

Sorry for spreading confusion - here's the full set of URLs, with correct project amigazen link:

Amigazen project's AWeb GitHub page (download / development):

https://github.com/amigazen/AWeb3/

Amigazen project's AWeb page (preliminary / tentative / alpha / ...):

http://amigazen.com/aweb/

Last archive.org snapshot of original AWeb website at https://www.yvonrozijn.nl/aweb/

https://web.archive.org/web/20231203183912/https://www.yvonrozijn.nl/aweb/

Last archive.org snapshot of AWeb APL (open-source) website at http://aweb.sunsite.dk

https://web.archive.org/web/20091006041931/http://aweb.sunsite.dk/

 

Monday, November 17, 2025

AWeb - alive!

UPDATE 2025-12-27: A mistake slipped in here. The information below is still valid, but please take note of this update: https://amigaalive.blogspot.com/2025/12/aweb-36-umh-yeah-alive.html

Great news for Amiga internet users: AWeb web browser is back!

Original AWeb logo

Well, it was never really gone, at least the sourcecode has survived over the last two decades or so, thanks to original author Yvon Rozijn releasing it when abandoning the project in 2002. There were some open-source developments here and there - but now it looks as if project "amigazen" has seriously resurrected AWeb.

A new release, version 3.6a2, will be available shortly. Here's an excerpt of the latest ChangeLog:

  • migrated from ClassAct to ReAction, and Picasso96 to CyberGraphics
  • SSL rewritten to use AmiSSL v5.2
  • HTTP Module rewritten 
  • improved handling of socket connections
  • better usability (color, cookies, search engine)
  • uses AmigaOS scalable fonts
  • improved character set support

Go to project amigazen's AWeb page for more details and download:

https://amigazen.com/aweb.html

Last archive.org snapshot of original AWeb website at https://www.yvonrozijn.nl/aweb/

https://web.archive.org/web/20231203183912/https://www.yvonrozijn.nl/aweb/

Last archive.org snapshot of AWeb APL (open-source) website at http://aweb.sunsite.dk

https://web.archive.org/web/20091006041931/http://aweb.sunsite.dk/ 




Tuesday, June 13, 2023

Software updates (2023-06)

A selection of software titles that have been updated during the last months.

HippoPlayer

In February 2023, HippoPlayer was updated to version 2.56.

http://aminet.net/package/mus/play/hippoplayerupdate

AWeb APL Lite with (then) latest AmiSSL

Also in February, version 3.5.091 of web browser "AWeb" was recompiled with the (then) latest (compare below) version of AmiSSL for improved https support.

http://aminet.net/package/comm/www/aweb_3_5_091

AmiBlitz

Programming language "AmiBlitz" (BlitzBasic) was updated to version 3.9.9, fixing a number of bugs, and adding a couple of features.

https://github.com/AmiBlitz/AmiBlitz3/releases/


P96

In March, RTG system "P96" - formerly known as "Picasso 96" - version 3.3.3 was released. 

https://forum.icomp.de/index.php?thread/3022-p96-v3-3-3-released/


MNT ZZ9000 firmware

Also in March, firmware version 1.13 was released for the mighty ZZ9000 multi-function Zorro card.

https://source.mnt.re/amiga/zz9000-firmware/-/releases/1.13


pci.library

Still in March, Elbox released version 13.14 of pci.library for their Mediator PCI expansion boards.

http://www.elbox.com/downloads_mediator.html


Prelude software bundle, and AmigaAMP

In May 2023, Thomas Wenzel released a new version of his software bundle for the Prelude sound card, and fixed a number of bugs in AmigaAMP, which is now at version 3.34.

http://aminet.net/package/driver/audio/PreludeSoftwareBundleV4

http://www.amigaamp.de

AmiSSL

Also in May, version 5.9 of secure-socket-layer implementation "AmiSSL" was released.

https://github.com/jens-maus/amissl/releases

WHDLoad 

WHDLoad has received a number of bugfixes, bringing it to version 18.9.

http://whdload.de

WinUAE

In June, version 5.0.0 of famous Amiga emulator "WinUAE" was released.

https://www.winuae.net/2023/06/01/winuae-5-0-0/