some time has passed since I spoke to you the last time with good news, but it tastes best, when you don't expect it. So let's get right to the goodies:

- The HID class is finally in a state that allows a release. Try it, you'll love it :) There's now full support for wheels (as many as you have) and any special key on the keyboard. Tablets are supported aswell (as long as they're confirming to the HID specs). Some features are still missing, but I don't think they'll hurt you right now. Just one thing: Please read the docs. There's about 20KB of it for the hid.class alone, and don't be offended, when I'll just reply with RTFM to some of your queries.

- This is only for the underpriviledged Highway/Subway-Users: The driver has been optimized a bit and now allows reading in data at a speed that is very much comparable to a certain PCI solution (at least if you've got a fast machine).

- Trident has been updated. It now supports so-called forced bindings. This allows you to fix an interface or an device to a certain class. Use with care. But it comes in handy with the new...

- Rawwrap.class. Yes, this is a wrapper class that makes it possible to speak to an USB interface through a standard exec device (usbraw.device). This class can be used for BetaScan. It might also work with SpitFire and some other programs.

- Some more options and workarounds for the massstorage.class were added.

- Heaps of bugs were fixed. Thanks to all those users who reported them.

The update can be downloaded from my homepage as usually.

Complete change log can be found in the Readme.

And now, I'd like to say the same thing once more, but in AllBugs-style (yes, this is a parody or trolling, please NO comments on that here in the news forum)

Dear Users of Platon Computer Products for the Amiga and compatible systems,

you are the most graceful customers, who are the only ones that can enlighten all those dumb puppets out there, not yet having bought and registered one of our so versatile and worthwhile products. These products, which all of you have appreciated and never ever said a bad word against, have made you to the happiest people on this world. Don't feel sorrow for the poor other people, they don't know any better yet. This is your chance to go out there and convince them that what we said is always right, just as our pope Carol cannot fail.

With this new and fabulous release, you're holding the key to your personal benefit in your hand. It will allow you do things, never seen before anywhere. This product is superior to any other software package. We don't need to prove any of our claims, because you know very well, how priviledged we and all users who bought our products are.

Never it was possible before to start programs with just one keypress at a blindingly fast response times or play back a sound at the same instant. This is truly a world's first! As we spent so much time in writing the code, which is so great and unique to this world (we can't resist from repeating this often enough), telling you what we did to protect it from piracy would effectivly destroy the protection. Moreover, it would make you a cracker and hacker, just by knowing the way it works. But we would never do anything illegal and you, as a legal user, are always safe! Go to hell, if you ever try to break our code! Don't tell us about how a computer works. We know best. We are the law, we decide what's good and what's evil for you. No need to use your own brain -- that'll make things too complicated.

Again, and if you didn't believe it before, you HAVE to acknoledge it now, that with the speed increase introduced with this new release, our hardware and software solution is the fastest and the technically most advanced one. You don't need to compare things or even let other users provide you with figures that haven't been approved by us. Remember that users (sorry, wrong word, they are actually not even users) that don't own our products will always try to deceive you of the truth. The truth is only verified by us. Restrain to the falsification of our truth by underdogs.

We are your mother and your father. We give you the support you need and we never let you down. So keep sticking to our products, if you need some tinted specs, just ask us and we will provide them. Priviledged people of all countries unite! We are the best! Don't forget that. Be part of our philosophy.

AllBugs, Press Department

(urgs, feeling sick now after having written so much crap, SCNR. No offence against any user is intended! Really! But I had to write this to get my sanity back ;) )

Please don't forget to use the yahoo mailing list for support issues instead of private email address, as I might not be at home all the time.

Ah yes, there is also a small update to the Norway Ethernet module driver.

Have a nice time!

Best regards, Chris Hodges -- always the evil one.