Update 1 of AmigaOS 4.1 available for immediate download

[Gulliver]

Website is not loading here. Is the server down?

[Gulliver]

Maybe you are right! We will have to wait and see...

I am just curious about what has been fixed, enhanced and updated!

ERROR QUOTE:

Database Error: Unable to connect to the database:Could not connect to MySQL

[Gulliver]

What follows is a very recent quote from Rougue, an OS4 dev:

Sorry for the website trouble. It seems that "long awaited" wasn't just a buzzword here, right now I am hardly able to log into the machine via remote shell. We're working on fixing the issue. Please have a bit of patience. Thank you.

[Gulliver]

This is the featurelist of the update:

Kernel
Offers more stability on SAM, a more reliable and efficient memory management system and improved memory paging to and from harddisk.

DOS
A new mechanism for launching preset programs for specific taks, such as email clients and web-browsers (URLopen).
Application tracking for ease of program location (AppDir: handler).
Improved shared object support with significantly decreased loading times.

Intuition
Improved window support, fading and rendering - including drop shadows.
Reduced video memory consumption due to improved screen handling.
New internal methods for better system "theme" support.

System
Updated ASL requesters and imagery for a fresh new look.
New notification system.
Enhanced automatic detection of installed hardware (including DDC support).
Improved support for external USB devices.
Updated sound.datatype and wav.datatype.
New screenblankers.
Improved calculator with extended mode.

Workbench
The new Startup preferences means no more copying files to WBStartup.
A brand new icon set to complement higher screen resolutions.
New window themes offering enhanced visual feedback.
Scalable icons.
Workbench auto update feature.

Python
Tested with the regression suite.
Enhanced distutils module for easy installation of Python packages.
New Amiga modules including catalog and icon.
New OS module methods.
MiniGL V2.2

[Gulliver]

AmigaOS 4.1 and its update for Classic PPC Amigas is available in two more  weeks...

[Gulliver]

Even AmigaOS 3.1 has USB 2.0! Not to mention AROS and MorphOS.

How can USB 2.0 not be a priority? Well, I guess OS 4.1 is still a very immature OS which still needs bigger issues to be taken care of first!

So for me, what Hyperion says about AmigaOS 4.1 coming out of the beta, it is just exageration or simple marketing BS.

In the end i hope OS 4.1 does catch up, before the industry moves ahead with another standart. It is sad.

[Gulliver]

You are too serious defending OS4.1. Chill out!
Jokes aside, it is nice to know an AmigaOS-like got updated.

[Gulliver]

Okay so if Hyperion considers OS4.1 is out of the beta without having support for USB 2.0, then their OS 4.x expectations/goals are really low.
So congrats for them for following the continuous Amiga Inc. legacy of substandart computing achievements!

[Gulliver]

Maybe i was a bit hard on the last sentence about Hyperion like Amiga Inc., but not on the other stuff

Okay, i will let you enjoy the moment!