Short: Aminet CD 4 index and description Author: umueller@wuarchie.wustl.edu (Urban Mueller) Uploader: umueller wuarchie wustl edu (Urban Mueller) Type: docs/lists Architecture: generic Aminet CD 4 contains 1.1 Gigabytes of freely distributable software, The newest file included is dated Oct 8th. The space is used as follows: 330M of software that has appeared since Aminet CD 3 (15-Jun-94) 230M of modules (music) 100M of top downloads (most frequently accessed files) Those consist of: 1700 Modules 1600 Utilities 250 Games 100 Demos 80 Animations Access features: - Amigaguide based user interface, allows easy unpacking and viewing with a single mouse click - Extensive search facilities. Finds words in descriptions and outputs matches as an index that allows direct viewing - Many guides to the contents of the CD. E.g. top downloads lists, new software recommendations, and style sorted module lists Changes since Aminet CD 3: - Almost all of the contents. Less than 100M of the Aminet CD 4 contents were already found on CD 3, mostly top downloads - Viewing programs are now configurable, ie you can pick your own module players and image viewers - The search facility now accepts search patterns with wild cards (OS 2.0 required for this feature) - An index of all earlier Aminet CD's exists and can be searched using the find tool - There is now a BBS index files (files.bbs) in every bottom level directory - There is now a module player that works under OS 1.3, ie you can play the mods on CDTV (memory expansion recommended) - Also included is a random player that plays music from the CD in the background Availability: - Germany/Europe: stefano@tchest.e.eunet.de +49-201-788778 Aminet Gold DM29.80 (includes Aminet donation), Aminet Share DM19.80 - USA/Canada: fnf@amigalib.com +1-602-917-0917 Aminet Gold $19.95 (includes Aminet donation), Aminet Share $11.95