What do you have to do with 3.5? - I am doing new set of boopsi gadgets, and a email library api & client. Can you tell us something more specific about the features of 3.5? GAlaGA (deluxe, even) - Easy Internet access, support for harddisk over 4GB, modern gui, cdrom support, powerpc, new html docs, bug bug bug fixes. :) What improvements are planned for Workbench? (window toolbars ala win 95??) - No Is Glowicons being used? - Yes. Hi Chris and Jurgen. Why disappeared RTA and RTG in 3.5? - That would requier a new rom, Amiga Inc will not allow that for 3.5. How far along is development of OS 3.5? any release dates? - August How platform independent will 3.5 be? Will it be anything similar to UNIX-style OS, with swap, hardware abstraction, mem protection, etc? - No... That would requier alot of time, time we don't have, you do want 3.5 this year, don't you? :) You could do a soft-kickstart instead of a rom.... - Technically yes, but it could break some things. I don't want to go in to it here. So official PPC kernel IS WarpOS ?? Is there any progress in Merapi ?? - WarpOS will be /is official. I don't know about merapi, Mr. Haage isn't here right now... What exactly was/is Olaf Barthel's job in the project? Who else is part of the team? - Ann... Olalf is creating a new icon library, and I'm not sure I'm allowed to disclose the team. Am I too sceptic if I say that one is able to have the same features in 3.x as in os3.5, with some patches and other programs (from aminet etc) except good ppc-support? (the shots at amiga.de didn't look that fancy). Please, don't just answer "yes" or "no", tell us what REALLY will be new (we already have amazing tcp/ip with miami and so on) - The screen shots that I'm aware of only show a few of the new icons. There is much more to 3.5 than you can see in the pic. The new boopsi gadgets (yes, while it may be similar to mui/ca) are offical parts of the os and will be used for new preferences editors, giving a facelift to the entire os. CacheCDFS is supported, Joile, Mac HFS, etc. Also new printer device w/8/18/24 printing, modern printer drivers, etc. There will be bug fixes to datatypes, bullet library, very much improved asl, etc So, you may be able to get close with some patches, but its still not 3.5. It is well worth the upgrade fee, imho. What (in your opinion) are the three most important new features of OS3.5? - I think the first part is subject to oppinion. Personally I have little need for drives over 4GB... but someone who does might consider that one of the top 3. Will Warp3D be included? - WarpOS will be included, I do not know about 3D. It's not listed on Mr. Haage's slide, so probably not... don't quote me on that. Have you received any support from HP, Cannon etc (for printer drivers)? - And I believe HP & Cannon drivers are supported.... its based on TurboPrint system. What new *asthetic* features we will see in WB3.5 (that aren't available via a hack/patch right now)?ga - asthetics... thats hard to say, but I have a few ideas. But, you can sleep well thats its not a hack/patch. will there be any changes so the aspect ratio is fixed up on windows? - I do not beleive the window borders will be changed. 1) Will workbench3.5 be multithreaded? 2) Will GadTools3.5 images be user replaceable? 3) New *faster* "multiview" w/html support? 4) A new ICON-EDIT for new icon.library? ga - Can't answer those now, other than #4 - yes What internal internet connectivity is planned for OS3.5? GA - There will be a TCP stack w/socks 4/5, sana, etc. a new email api, this could be used/shared by apps to send/receive email. There will be a basic email client included as well. Any application supporting the mail library, can share addressbook, folders, and other related data. There will also be html docs, so there will be a browser with off/online support. When will the press get information/preview versions of 3.5? - I'm just a programmer... email/call H&P or AI about that I guess. Why does RTG need a new ROM when either Picass96 or CyberGFX does? - Because they patch the OS. Dr. Havemouse have said this is the last version for the Classic machine. Is this still the fact? - H&P seems hopeful of 3.6, 4.0, etc... i guess i can say that, its on presentation slide. MY suggestion is show strong suppoot and buy 3.5... $$ speaks louder than words. Personal rant, if piracy hurts 3.5 sales, the chances for 3.6, etc go down, imho