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Software News   Software News : Directory Opus Magellan Worldwide Announcement
   posted by GuruMeditation on 20-Oct-2004 10:11:07 (12693 reads)
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Gothenburg, Sweden, October 20th, 2004

Guru Meditation and GPSoftware are proud to announce that they have reached agreement on the acquisition of the exclusive, worldwide rights to Directory Opus Magellan for the Amiga platform from GPSoftware. This legendary file manager that started on the Amiga will finally be coming back in a new version in 2005!


Dr Greg Perry of GPSoftware said, "We have been searching for a reliable company to continue the development of Directory Opus Magellan for the Amiga for some years now. After some false starts, we are pleased to have licensed the Amiga product to Guru Meditation, where the ongoing development of the product is now assured. Guru Meditation and partners have some exciting plans. We look forward to seeing their new product and extend to them our wholehearted support for their efforts."

Andreas Loong of Guru Meditation said, "This is an invigorating new venture for us. We are very pleased to acquire the rights to this brilliant program, which for so long has been an essential for any Amiga user. Directory Opus Magellan is a file manager unlike all others. It is the essence, the very spirit of how computers should be used. From the very first release of DOpus in 1995, many Amiga users have seen the raw power provided by DOpus with its unique concept integrating Workbench Replacement Mode, File Management and custom functions in one package. All of these functions have been refined and polished into perfection and now is the time to bring this masterpiece back to the Amiga."

Guru Meditation has entered into a contract with a UK based specialist software firm which will be providing the porting work and implementing new features. Work has already begun to bring the sources up to date for the new AmigaOS 4 operating system.

Guru Meditation & GPSoftware
Guru Meditation was formed late 2003 and started off very modestly as a reseller of Amiga equipment and AmigaOne hardware. In mid 2004 the decision was made to acquire the rights for Directory Opus to bring it back to the Amiga platform as the start of a new program of expansion to help kickstart the Amiga market back into life.

GP Software is an independent Australian company based in the western suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Established in 1984, GP Software develops commercial software packages and provides custom software development services to industry in both Australia and worldwide. GP Software has successfully developed and marketed software packages for a variety of platforms including solutions for Commodore business computers, many products and custom solutions for the Amiga including Directory Opus, GPFax, EasyLedgers and others, plus commercial products for Windows. The company now concentrates on software development and services for Windows, mainly with its flagship product, Directory Opus 8 for Windows.

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Re: Directory Opus Magellan Worldwide Announcement
Posted on 20-Oct-2004 12:23:31
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Great news!

I remember the talks about DirOpus at the prerelease party in Landskrona. But since then I had almost forgot all about that Opus (license) was for sale.
Really looking forward to installing it on my A1, will watch news carefully to see when it's done

Gurumeditation rocks!!


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This is the sort of news the amiga world needs!
spread it elsewhere!

Congratz! And if all goes good, this could be the first software i buy for OS4 on my newly ordered a1-c :)

roxx!


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I already smell an upcoming fight on release of OS4.1: WB2 vs Dopus Magellan...


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wooooh! Andreas, you rock! Hugs 'n' kisses 'n' flowers to you!
hehe, or atleast i could tempt YOU some bbqed ribs the next time
we meet, inste of vice versa. :)


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Fantastic brilliant and even more fantastic ive used dopus mag 5 for years on my ppc A1200 and ill definatly buy it for my A1


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Yeah..that is Fantastic...DOpus its great apps...


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great news...

but any screenshot?

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great news...

but any screenshot?




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Wow this great news put me down for a copy when it is ready. Good to see we are starting to get surport again good luck guys oh and make sure you put some features in that the Windows version cant do and never will be able to. Oh and keep us updated on its progress dont become a Kmos and keep quite.

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Xelent news... I was also there listening to the conversation about this on the Os4PreRelease party, although I didn't have any $ to put into the project I still liked to see it realise and was starting to worry if anything would ever happen...

Great to see that something is finaly so well on the way that this can be announced publicly.

Keep the momentum going Andreas!


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uhuhhh

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This is fantastic news ! Now, where and when can I buy it ? Will there be an upgrade pricing for existing users ?

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First, free Sil 0680 card for anybody who purchased AOne, now, Dopus 5 acquisition!.
This is good service and support for Amiga!

KMOS should learn from GuruMeditation


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'First, free Sil 0680 card for anybody who purchased AOne, now, Dopus 5 acquisition!.'

WHAT ?

What do yoe mean free sil card ? Did I miss something ?

Cheers

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This is the best news since the pre-released was made available!!!
The day the OS4 version comes out,I'll be buying it!

GREAT NEWS!

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Excellent news! DOpus is best file management program available, particularly in Workbench replacement mode. It makes life so much nicer, and is undoubtedly the nicest place to live on any system.


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Congratulations on a fine purchase GuruMeditation.

You can count on my support with this one.

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WHOA!!


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ROXX ...i wont ask if i can upgrade, this is the one app i WANT in a full new version box...ROXX!

LOVE U MAN!..


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