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Merlancia Press Release #MMC29062K1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

29th June 2001

Merlancia Industries
3516A West Cactus Road
Phoenix, AZ 85029 USA

1-877-53-AMIGA | ++1 602-789-0956
http://www.merlancia.com | merlancia@merlancia.com
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individual Computers -Jens Schönfeld
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'Merlancia Industries' Announces Startegic Alliance with 'indiuvidual Computers'


Merlancia Industries is pleased to announce a strategic relationship with 'individual Computers'; to design a controller device that will be utilised on our Torro series systems.

The device, a custom chip controller, named 'CLeo' will be available as an add-on kit for the Pilot release systems (to be included with all systems shipping after it's release, and to be sent to all developer systems sold before-hand).

The 'CLeo" custom device is based on technology first implemented in individual Computers' 'CatWeasel' disc controller, and will allow the reading and writing of Amiga native disc formats (880k and 1760k) on our Tsunami system as well as future directives. Other formats will be supported as well including PC-DOS, and Macintosh-HFS.

We expect to have a prototype of this design at AmiWest Conference (28th to 29th July 2001- Sacramento, CA; USA) as well as our prototype Pilot system.

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Posted by Bob Washburne on 02-Jul-2001 22:00 GMT
In reply to Comment 11 (Darrin):
>I'm sorry, but to me "Disk Image File" mostly equals "pirate software".
You are probably correct in the same way that "photocopy machine" mostly equals
"copyright infringement." But the fact that (many?) people use technology for evil
does not mean that it cannot be used for good. That is why photocopy machines
(and VCR's) are leagle in the US.
I am more concerned with the other side of the story. To me "floppy disk" mostly
equals "gone in a decade." I still play the games from my C64 and my Atari 2600.
But the media is close to the end of its life and the hardware won't be repairable
for much longer either. So what am I doing to preserve my property?
1) I purchased a CatWeasel. I will be using it to move my collection of
**PURCHASED** software from my extensive collection of C64 and Amiga floppies
onto CD Disk Image Files. The CD's should last much longer than the introduction
of the next generation storage technology. My software shall have gained immortality.
2) I am installing emulators on my Linux system. Stella for the Atari 2600,
VICE for the C64, UAE for the Amiga. Still a lot of work to go, but the initial
results are very encourageing.
3) Unfortunatley, emulators and DIF's can't handle disk based copy protection
schemes. So I will be searching the web for cracked versions of the software
which I own, just so that I can continue to use it once the floppy dies. I won't
have to do this for manual or code wheel based protection.
Eventually, the last Paula, Denice and Agnes will die with no spares to be found.
All that will be left will be the emulators. And without CatWeasel-like
technology there won't be any software. Unless you rely on the Pirate sites...
All that to say, "I think bridging technologies is a Good Thing."
Bob Washburne - Who is now going to take a break and play with his old
Gottlieb pinball machine, Abra Ca Dabra.
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