Re: BRUTAL DELUXE : System 6.02 soon available ??

[zardini@emi.u-bordeaux.fr (Olivier Zardini)]

		 Hello...

... and many thanks to everyone who posted us a message.


Let us explain few things. We think that our previous message was not
quite understandable.

    - We don't want to be a substitute of Opple and replace them in
      updating the system they have provided.

    - We DO KNOW that releasing a complete set of SystemDisk 6.0.2 is
      illegal and we won't go that way. Even though it has not been
      clearly explained, our purpose is to make a special disk
      including updated files. A patch IS impossible in many cases. 
      (It is exactly what we did with our french version of the system)

    - The _TLStartUp example was JUST an example :-)
      It was given in order to show you that some utilities are bugged.
      The interesting part is the BRK mnemonic. Okay?

    - The aim is to have a 6.0.2 system which would be an update
      of 6.0.1 (update of 6.0) and NOT to had functionality to the
      system.

    - We don't really think that Opple will release an update to the
      system even though some says the contrary.

    - We will be happy to have exchanges with other people who are working
      in the same way (Quickdraw patch, Programmers on GEnie...).

 
The following is the software we had worked on:

    - Complete set of Control Devices (/CDEVs)

    - Complete set of Desk Accessories (/Desk.Accs)

    - Complete set of Drivers (/Drivers)

    - Complete set of File Translators (/FSTs)

    - Complete set of Init Files (/System.Setup)

    - Complete set of Tools (/Tools)

The next software is on a way to completion or need no updating:

    - GS/OS (That's but stupid you install it in bank $00, there is a
      loss of about 8kb of direct page area)

    - Finder (The disassembling is ended, the Magic Dropping Routine
      located and will soon be corrected)

    - ADU, Archiver, Installer, SynthLab, Teach
      We don't think these files need to be updated (The Installer is
      really well programmed, and ADU is a nightmare...)

    
So, for we can release such an update, we want you to send us:

    1/ The list of the bugs you have encountered:
         Which supposed file is corrupted and so on...
         (Hi Geoff: Can you send us your list please?)

    2/ The domain in which you can help us debugging:
         Hello, I have a BlueDisk, then you can test MsBeurk FST...


As far as FSTs are concerned:

    1/ Understanding the internal structure of an FST is not so hard

    2/ Writing a FST suppose to know other platforms' system files.
       We have no documentation on Commodore Amiga files structure...

    3/ We will probably write a documentation of the FST structure.


                  Here we go...

               Antoine VIGNAU and Olivier ZARDINI
                             from
                      Brutal Deluxe Software

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