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Harry SintonenHaving coded <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/C" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#C</a> for a long time (and on platforms that are bit skimpier on resources) I have a special dislike for excessive stack space allocation. Stack space is precious, and gobbling it unnecessarily is the minimum bad style, if not even a bug. If the functions need temporary workspace, and if the area would grow larger than couple of kilobytes in my opinion use of heap is warranted.One reason to dislike excessive stack size usage is that there are platforms that do not auto-expand the stack on the fly. To cater for excessive stack use you'd have to predefine a huge stack size of the application for no other reason than to cater for the lazy/bad code. Most of the time the stack space would sit unused, only to be truly used when the affected functions are called.I recently ported Python 3.13.x to <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> and now decided to look into cleaning things up for the port. This involved detecting and patching any excessive stack usage with malloc()ated buffers.I was somewhat dismayed to spot <a href="https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/dc53a3e52a54beef450e4bf451e09b65e0df8043/Modules/_decimal/libmpdec/transpose.c#L179" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/dc53a3e52a54beef450e4bf451e09b65e0df8043/Modules/_decimal/libmpdec/transpose.c#L179</a> and <a href="https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/dc53a3e52a54beef450e4bf451e09b65e0df8043/Modules/_decimal/libmpdec/transpose.c#L77" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://github.com/python/cpython/blob/dc53a3e52a54beef450e4bf451e09b65e0df8043/Modules/_decimal/libmpdec/transpose.c#L77</a>Such use of large arrays makes transpose_pow2() utilize 128KB (or 256KB of size_t is 64-bit) of stack space, regardless of the number of rows and columns. Boo, what a waste!I fixed this by making swap_halfrows_pow2 and squaretrans_pow2 take a pointer to struct that has a union that holds buf1 and buf2 for both functions and then allocating and freeing the buffer in transpose_pow2 as needed.<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/development" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#development</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/programming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#programming</a>

DanielJacek 'jacadcaps' Piszczek has released a fifth update for version 10 of his Wayfarer web browser for MorphOS. It is now based on the latest stable WebKitGTK version 2.48.5.<a href="https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-08-00053-EN.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-08-00053-EN.html</a><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/webbrowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#webbrowser</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Wayfarer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Wayfarer</a>

DanielCameron Armstrong has developed a chat program called AmigaGPT, which is based on ChatGPT. The new version 2.9.0 has now been released, adding gpt-5 chat models:<a href="https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-08-00040-EN.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-08-00040-EN.html</a><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Amiga</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/AmigaOS4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS4</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/ChatGPT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ChatGPT</a>

DanielQEMU front end for launching AmigaOS 4/MorphOS/AROS: Kyvos 1.2.0In version 1.2.0, the configuration has been expanded to include a section for experienced users, which allows more control over various settings. Additional systems are supported (MorphOS on Pegasos 2, AmigaOS 4 on Sam460, AROS i386/x64) and SMB file shares can be accessed now.<a href="https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-08-00029-EN.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-08-00029-EN.html</a><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QEMU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#QEMU</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/AmigaOS4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS4</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/AROS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AROS</a>

walkeroA new version of Kyvos just landed, with more features included. Not only more systems for emulating <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmigaOS4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS4</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> were added, but also support for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AROS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AROS</a> is in Kyvos now. Read the details at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/post/A-new-update-of-Kyvos-is-released-D1D11JFFZR" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/post/A-new-update-of-Kyvos-is-released-D1D11JFFZR</a>

Harry Sintonen<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> is 25 years old today. The first public beta version 0.1 was released August 1st 2000. We're currently working on MorphOS 3.20.

OSNewsKyvos: GUI frontend for easy AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS emulation using QemuGetting hardware to run AmigaOS 4.1 or MorphOS on comes isn't always easy, cheap, or even possible in the first place. Luckily, there's now an incredibly easy and straightforward way to emulate these two operating systems: Kyvos, developed by George Sokianos.Kyvos is a user-frien<a href="https://www.osnews.com/story/142937/kyvos-gui-frontend-for-easy-amigaos-4-and-morphos-emulation-using-qemu/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.osnews.com/story/142937/kyvos-gui-frontend-for-easy-amigaos-4-and-morphos-emulation-using-qemu/</a><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/AmigaAROS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaAROS</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Morphos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Morphos</a>

walkeroToday I released the first update of my Kyvos application for Linux, macOS and Windows. Kyvos is a new Qemu frontend, targeting people who want to emulate <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmigaOS4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS4</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a>. I made a post about the new features that enhance users' experience a lot. Read it at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/post/Kyvos-1-1-0-got-released-F1F41IPGEN" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/post/Kyvos-1-1-0-got-released-F1F41IPGEN</a>

DanielGeorge Sokianos has released Kyvos, a new application that serves as a user-friendly front end for QEMU. The cross-platform tool for Linux, macOS, and Windows is designed to make it easy for users to set up and start AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS with just a few clicks, without having to delve deeply into the configuration. Additionally a manual of 70+ pages is provided with all the details and the steps to setup AmigaOS 4 and MorphOS.<a href="https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-07-00083-EN.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-07-00083-EN.html</a><a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/QEMU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#QEMU</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/AmigaOS4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS4</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/frontend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#frontend</a>

walkeroI just released a new application called Kyvos, which is a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Qemu" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Qemu</a> frontend for Linux, macOS and Windows, helping people to set up and run <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmigaOS4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS4</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> with just a few clicks. Find more information at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/post/Kyvos-is-publicly-released-O5O41IEMRO" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/post/Kyvos-is-publicly-released-O5O41IEMRO</a>

walkeroJust a few days after the initial release of my auraFly application, I just released the first update with a feature many asked for, which is the option to create presets of sounds. The new version is available for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmigaOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AROS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AROS</a>. I explain everything at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/post/auraFly-update-released-K3K81I8VF8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/post/auraFly-update-released-K3K81I8VF8</a>

walkeroJust released a new application named auraFly, for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmigaOS3" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS3</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmigaOS4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS4</a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AROSx86" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AROSx86</a>, that helps everyone to focus better and feel more relaxed by using the sounds of nature. You can get it for free at <a href="https://ko-fi.com/s/2984266dd5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/s/2984266dd5</a>

walkeroA newer version of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/litexl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#litexl</a> v2.1.8r1 editor is released for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AmigaOS4" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AmigaOS4</a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> <a href="https://ko-fi.com/Post/Lite-XL-2-1-8r1-released-D1D81HJRTW" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/Post/Lite-XL-2-1-8r1-released-D1D81HJRTW</a>

MJ Turner<a href="https://dialup.cafe/@vga256" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@vga256</a> While not described as shareware, <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> (<a href="https://morphos-team.net/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://morphos-team.net/</a>) has the following restriction: "The unregistered version of MorphOS includes the full functionality, but slows down operation after a 30 minutes period until you choose to reboot your computer." (<a href="https://morphos-team.net/faq" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://morphos-team.net/faq</a>)

Santiago Lema (old account) :amiga:Yesterday I installing Terminus font (version from nerd fonts) on <a href="https://go.lema.org?t=morphos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> hoping to get that same nice crisp pixel perfect look I use on Haiku and XFCE machines at sizes like 12/14/16. Sadly I couldn’t find a way to disable font smoothing. Is it even possible ?

Devlin :farfetchd:It's <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/Introduction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Introduction</a> time! I'm Devlin (they/them). I'm a volunteer Community Manager for various Discord servers. I also make games for PC.I like classic computers, especially the Amstrad CPC, and run a Discord server for it at <a href="https://discord.gg/4QZqfCr" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/4QZqfCr</a>My games are available on <a href="https://devlin.itch.io/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://devlin.itch.io/</a>If you like what I do and would like to donate, you can find my Ko-Fi here - <a href="https://ko-fi.com/magicbane" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://ko-fi.com/magicbane</a><a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/retro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retro</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/amstrad" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amstrad</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/morphos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#morphos</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amiga</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#retrogaming</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/gamedev" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gamedev</a>

Harry SintonenIn 2003 I met with RJ Mical, the architect of AmigaOS user interface Intuition. I showed off our <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/MorphOS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MorphOS</a> operating system, which is largely based on AmigaOS concepts and designs. It's not often that you get to meet one of your childhood heroes!

Devlin :farfetchd:The MorphOS discord has officially gone public! come and join the MorphOS community at:<a href="https://discord.com/invite/MFu9R6qBmA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://discord.com/invite/MFu9R6qBmA</a><a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/morphos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#morphos</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amiga</a>

Devlin :farfetchd:<a href="https://topspicy.social/@guffo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@guffo</a> Responding from Wayfarer on similar hardware! Good lord, you weren't wrong about it struggling. <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/morphos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#morphos</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amiga</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/powerpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#powerpc</a>

I’m Tired And Everything HurtsTooting from Wayfarer on MorphOS 3.19 on a G4 Mac mini. Everything's lovely but hoo boy is it struggling with the web interface.The G4 is doing its best, damnit.<a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/amiga" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amiga</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/morphos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#morphos</a> <a href="https://topspicy.social/tags/powerpc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#powerpc</a>

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