Aminet 6, dated June 1995, is a 634 meg collection of "the newest, the best, and all the demos" of Aminet, as well as a licensed copy of all Amiga Report issues up to and including AR3.08 and the auction issue. (Yes, licensed. We really make people license these compilations.)
The comfy AmigaGuide interface is back, with just about everything ready-to-run (even most of the demos worked properly straight from the interface, which is pretty rare for demos). A search tool for Amiga Report articles (those in AmigaGuide format, meaning all but the first 13 issues) is included, which is quite useful for me when I need to look up old reviews to figure out what it was I said.
The mod collection is particularly enjoyable this time around, with the usual shuffle feature for random selection, and a quick rating system from Urban. Hopefully, the new Aminet ratings system will give a more objective viewpoint, saving Urban from having to condemn or endorse all of the mods on the disc.
Quick access is provided for the collection of games and pictures on the disc, many of which are excellent.
With the policy of providing free CDs for contributors (i.e. those whose files are on Aminet), the still-low price of 25DM (roughly US$19-$20), and the complete Amiga Report archive...I have a hard time seeing how anybody could be displeased with Aminet 6.
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