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New Eggdrop 1.6.7 ported to eCS-OS/2
Vincenzo Venuto has just ported the IRC Bot "Eggdrop" 1.6.7 to eComStation
and OS/2 Warp.
ftp://ftp.quasarbbs.net/ecs/internet/client/irc_bot/eggdrop167_bin.zip
Lame 3.90 mp3encoder/decoder
Lame 3.90 mp3encoder/decoder
Fast and very high quality mp3 encoder.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/lame-3.90.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=lame-3.90.zip
PillarSoft Suite Holiday Special
22 December 2001
PillarSoft is offering a Holiday Special on the PillarSoft Suite. Perhaps
now is the time to own this collection of 13 native OS/2 (and eCS)
applications and utilities for just $99.
PILLARSOFT SUITE OVERVIEW
The PillarSoft Suite is a great collection of software and utilities
specifically for the OS/2 family of operating systems. The suite will make
you more productive immediately with a great archiver, two editors, a
secure deletion program, paint program, an easy to use desktop backup
program and much more.
There are 13 products available as part of the PillarSoft Suite.
Data Shield - Secure data deletion
DeskTop Backup - Point and click DeskTop Backups
Enhanced E Editors - A pair of productivity editors
Huey - Color selection utility
Killer - "Mini" process killer
PCT - Code Template Tool (extensible)
PSC - Status Center (a plethora of information)
Pocket Password Protector - Keep password listings (encrypted) SFX
Installer - Build custom installations
ShowTime/2 - Background changer and slideshow viewer
VP - Small but cute Video Player
WarPaint - A "pixel paint" program for OS/2
WarpZip - Great archiving tool for OS/2
Some of these applications were not originally part of the suite and are
not available separately. They have been bundled to bring added value to
the Suite and are available to the previous purchasers of the suite at no
additional cost.
Realizing that not everyone will want or need every application in the
suite, it is priced it in such a way that if even half of the programs are
desirable, the suite should be worth it's price. Separately the programs
would weigh in at approximately 260 USD. We hope you will give it a try
and decide if the programs fit your needs.
BONUS APPLICATION
If you have children and are a registered user of the Suite, try the
KidStreet download at the PillarSoft website also. KidStreet is not part
of the PillarSoft Suite but it does recognize registered users of the
Suite and is available for use.
MORE INFORMATION
More information, downloads and online purchase can be found at: http://www.pillarsoft.net/suite.html (Be sure to access the correct link
to get the special pricing)
Note: Data Shield and the Pocket PassWord Protector are not shareware and
are only available with the registered version of the PillarSoft Suite.
They will not work as demo's. They are included in the archive so they
will be available immediately to newly registered users. The remainder of
the applications may be tested and used in the same way any shareware
application is used.
Downloads and more information:
PillarSoft Suite:
http://www.pillarsoft.net/suite.html
KidStreet:
http://www.pillarsoft.net/kidstreet.html
Wayne Swanson
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Email: swanee@pillarsoft.net
PillarSoft: http://www.pillarsoft.net
Developers of: WarpZip and the PillarSoft Suite
Vice President: VOICE (Virtual OS/2 Int'l Consumer Education)
VOICE: http://www.os2voice.org
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Shisen-Sho and Mahjongg 1.12
Daniel Valot has released the games Shisen Sho and Mahjongg in updated
Versions 1.12.
They are currently under test but work fine here
http://dvalot.free.fr/games.htm
Cwaudio classes 0.1.0 released
Chris Wohlgemuth has released the cwaudio classes 0.1.0
These classes are for seemless integration of the MMIO procedures for MP3
and OGG files written by Russel O'Connor http://www.math.berkeley.edu/~roconnor/
After installation Ogg- and MP3 files are treated the same way by the WPS
as the other audio files. They have their own Icons and the same menus as
for example wave files. A doubleclick starts playback another one stops
it. The convert menu item helps you decoding the file to wave without any
other program. There's also a new open-item for volume.
The settings notebook of every audio file gets a new page added describing
the audio characteristics like playtime or samplerate and you may view and
change the ID3 tags of MP3 files using the settings notebook.
http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/
Warpzilla 0.9.4.1 (Multiple Languages) with flash plugin
Warpzilla 0.9.4.1 is a port from Mozilla project It's equivalent to
Netscape 6.2.1 and gets its skins theme .Now packaged with flash player,
an installer and multiple languages support built-in Proposed directory.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/warpzilla-0-9-4-1-ml.exe
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=warpzilla-0-9-4-1-ml.exe
Articles needed
If anyone has some time over the holidays and wants to do something to
help the OS/2 community, a great way would be to write an article for the
VOICE Newsletter or OS/2 eZine. You don't have to be a professional
writer to do this. You just need a story to tell.
Do you have some new hardware or a new software application that you would
like to let others know works under OS/2 or eComStation? A How-To article
is easy to write, just keep a record of everything you did to get
something working. Review articles can help generate interest in a
particular piece of software or let people know what hardware works with
OS/2.
For more on writing an article for VOICE please see our Submission
Guidelines at http://www.os2voice.org/newsletter_submission.html We
currently accept articles written in English or German. Please send any
article ideas to editor@os2voice.org
For more on writing articles for OS/2 eZine please see The OS/2eZine Press
Room http://www.os2ezine.com/pressroom.html Please send any article ideas
to editor@aurora-systems.com
OS/2 CONNECT - January 2002
JANUARY "OS/2 CONNECT" NEWSLETTER RELEASED PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA (December
17, 2001) - M. Bryce & Associates (MBA) today announced the release of
the January issue of OS/2 CONNECT, a freeware newsletter distributed
through the various computer networks and bulletin boards.
The newsletter is implemented as a web page at: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/. Its HTML files are also available for
downloading and viewing locally. The file is named CON0102.ZIP. The
newsletter includes the following sections:
Title & Publisher
What's New in this Issue?
Sound Off!
Editorial Page (Warpstock Europe Wrap-Up & Fighting the MS Settlement)
World Reports (Scandinavia)
News & Press Releases
Graphic of the Month
Calendar of Events
Bulletin Boards
Internet Addresses & Locations
Telephone & Fax Numbers
Team OS/2
OS/2 User Groups
Who's Who of OS/2
Publications
- Books
- Periodicals
- Videos
OS/2 Tips, Tricks & Keys
Products & Services
A 1README.TXT file is attached to the .ZIP file explaining
how to install and view the newsletter using standard web
browsers, such as the Netscape Navigator.
OS/2 CONNECT is distributed electronically to the following:
World Wide Web:
OS/2 CONNECT home page (HTML)
http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
- the zipped HTML files for downloading can be found at:
http://www.os2ss.com/connect/purpose.htm
OS/2 WORLD (Mirror site in Europe)
http://www.os2world.com/connect/
IN AUSTRALIA - SBT Internet Systems Pty. Ltd.
http://www.sbt.net.au/connect/
IN BRAZIL
http://macarlo.com/
IN DENMARK:
http://www.lionmail.dk/
FTP Site: hobbes.nmsu.edu
(/pub/os2/info/newsltr/connect) or (/pub/incoming)
2. Commercial Networks:
America Online
In the OS/2 Forum (Ctrl+K, "os2"), under "OS/2 News
Magazines."
NOTE: You can also access our Web site through AOL's
"OS/2 on the 'Net" section in the OS/2 Forum;
select "OS/2 Publications Websites."
3. Bulletin Boards:
The 42nd Street BBS (Northern Ireland, UK)
+44-(0)1247-270883
IBM OS/2 BBS Slovenia (Ljubljana, Slovenia)
+386-61-1253464
The Lighthouse OS/2 Support BBS/HUGO (Netherlands)
+31-183-402427
Me2BBS London (London, UK)
+44-208-442-8560
NightCall (Odense, Denmark)
+45-6312-1074
The OS/2 CONNECT HTML files may be distributed free of charge.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Tim Bryce
Editor, OS/2 CONNECT
M. Bryce & Associates (MBA)
a division of M&JB Investment Company (M&JB)
3310 U.S. Alt. 19
P.O. Box 1637
Palm Harbor, FL 34682-1637
United States
Tel: 727/786-4567
Fax: 727/786-4765
E-Mail: timb001@attglobal.net
WWW: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
MBA: Developers of the "PRIDE" Information Factory(R) & Batch Manager
Since 1971: "Software for the finest computer - the Mind"
eCS available from BMT Micro
eComStation is now available from BMT Micro too. They offer both, upgrade
and full version, however there's no info on NLVs.
http://www.bmtmicro.com/BMTCatalog/os2/ecomstation.html
Cisco Systems 340 Series Wireless Lan Adapter ver 0.0
Cisco Systems 340 Series Wireless Lan Adapter ver 0.0 (AIRO340.OS2) (date
2000-07-24)
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/cisco340.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=cisco340.zip
CDR/RW Wizard 1.0.0 beta 5
Here is the CDR/RW Wizard 1.0.0 beta 5.
Some bugs fixed. See readme file on
http://www.quasarbbs.net/rocco
Port of Gramofile to OS/2
Chris Wohlgemoth (he of Audio/Data CD Creator fame) has ported Gramofile
1.6 to OS/2.
Gramofile may be used to clean wave files from clicks, ticks etc. prior to
burning them on CD. It supports track splitting, too. It is released
under the Gnu Public License so full source is provided. This is the port
for OS/2. For more information on gramofile visit the Gramofile homepage
at ttp://panic.et.tudelft.nl/~costar/gramofile/
Gramofile for OS/2 can be downloaded from http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/gramofile/gramofile-1_6-os2.zip
Simple, non GUI, multi OS, incremental file backup program
Backup Hidden and System files including Extended Attributes. It can
maintain multiple versions (generations) of a file. Files backed up under
one operating system may be restored to another. Also has Selective
backup features.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/backemup.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=backemup.zip
Last two patches for VPR 3.01
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/vprpatch.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=vprpatch.zip
gogo-2.39b-emx.zip
GOGO is a mp3 encoder based on lame3.29beta (including a part of lame3.5x)
and optimized by PEN@MarineCat, Keiichi SAKAI, URURI, kei and shigeo,
modified by Noisyu for BeOS Intel, modified by Samuel Audet and sava for
OS/2.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/gogo-2.39b-emx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gogo-2.39b-emx.zip
nasm 0.98
The Netwide Assembler v0.98bf
"NASM is the Netwide Assembler, a free portable assembler for the Intel
80x86 microprocessor series, which uses the traditional Intel instruction
mnemonics and syntax. "
Binary:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nasm-0.98bf-emx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=nasm-0.98bf-emx.zip
Docs:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nasm-0.98-doc.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=nasm-0.98-doc.zip
PHP 4.1.0
Brian Havard has released PHP version 4.1.0
"PHP is a popular scripting language most commonly used with a web server
to produce dynamically generated web page. I've ported it to OS/2 and
built the binaries below including the functions that require the
following optional libraries:
* GDBM v1.7.3
* MySQL client v3.23.39
* PostgreSQL client v7.0.2
* ZLib v1.1.3
* GD v1.2
* FreeType v1.2
* t1lib v0.9.2
* PDFLib v4.0.1"
-> Thank you Brian for all your work!
Direct mp3 encoding from an audio CD with CDDB access
Uses Leech or Tonigy as a CD grabber, LAME as a MP3 encoder and run them
simultaneously to reduice encoding time. with CDDB access capability to
retrieve tracks titles.
LEECHMP3 also speaks to let you know operations progress. REXX Source code
is provided as sample. Leechmp3 now is a WarpIN self installable archive.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/leechmp3_370.exe
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=leechmp3_370.exe
New Opera beta now available We just made Opera for OS/2 Beta 2 available for download on http://www.opera.com/os2/ [Moderator note: This is version 5.12 Beta 2 and is a self executing
WarpIn (WPI) package. Install identifies it as Build 24, the same name
as the file that was on Netlabs FTP site briefly a few days ago, though
the file size is slightly different. From the installation: Starting with beta 2, Opera for OS/2 doesn't need the Odin runtime to be
executed. All necessary files are packaged inside the main distribution,
except for WarpIN. If you have Odin installed, it will not conflict with Opera installation
and will not be used by Opera. The WPI archive has been created with WarpIn 0.9.14. If you have installed
an older version of WarpIN you must upgrade it.
WarpIN is a very easy to use installer/uninstaller for OS/2. Get it at http://www.xworkplace.org or http://warpin.netlabs.org. You just have to
download the latest self-extracting archive and run it. Afterwards you can simply run the self-extracting Opera for OS/2
distribution and WarpIN will start the installation. If you are installing on the top of a previous installation, the opera.ini
file will not be updated with new settings. This could lead to
non-functional features available in this beta.
Rename your opera.ini before going on, if you want to enable new
features." And finally, please don't send problem reports to me. For where to report
problems and ask questions: If you discover a bug you should first check bugs.txt. If you are 100%
sure that the bug is not yet listed you can post it to the Opera for OS/2
Newsgroup: Additional README Items for Warp 4 and Warp Server for E-Business Convenience Packages 1 and 2 From: http://ps.software.ibm.com/pbin-usa-ps/getobj.pl?/pdocs-usa/fixnews.html#newcp Additional README Items for Warp 4 and Warp Server for E-Business
Convenience Packages 1 and 2 These are latest README items available at this time, please check back
often as these files will be updated as additional information becomes
available. If you want to save the displayed information that you see when you click
on a link below as a file, you may either click on the link desired below,
and when viewing the web page, use FILE -> SAVE AS ... to store it as a
file on your system, or instead of clicking on the link desired. hold down
the left SHIFT key while clicking on the desired link and you'll be
presented with the SAVE dialog box allowing you to save it as a file on
your system. You can then use an editor to read the file. The Netwide Assembler v0.98.19 "NASM is the Netwide Assembler, a free portable assembler for the Intel
80x86 microprocessor series, which uses the traditional Intel instruction
mnemonics and syntax. " Christmas gift As a christmas gift for the OS/2 / e-Comstation community I have just
released a small freeware game called christmas. May you all have a happy christmas, and a great new year ! May you all have a happy christmas, and a great new year ! E-Mail : update OS/2 CD player via CDDB, V. 0.33 Utility to update the internal title database of the OS/2 CD player via
CDDB. lynx2-8-5-dev5b-os2.exe Lynx 2-8-5 web browser with SSL and NLS support, now packaged as a self
installing exe file. Parallel Virtual Machine (PVM) v.3.4.4 Main web page: http://www.csm.ornl.gov/pvm/pvm_home.html "PVM (Parallel Virtual Machine) is a software package that permits a
heterogeneous collection of Unix and/or NT computers hooked together by a
network to be used as a single large parallel computer. Thus large
computational problems can be solved more cost effectively by using the
aggregate power and memory of many computers. The software is very
portable. The source, which is available free thru netlib, has been
compiled on everything from laptops to CRAYs." Linotype vs. OS/2 Site There's an interesting article in The Register today about the German
company Linotype Library GmbH going after websites that are allegedly
improperly distributing some of their copyrighted fonts. The article
specifically mentions the OS/2 Site (http://www.os2site.com/) run by Ian Manners,
who brought the situation to the attention of The Register. The article
can be found at http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/23427.html Ralph Cohen BeOS and MacOS X Icons at 32x32 and 40x40 These are small icons that look very good under all OS/2 screen
resolutions Puzzle, crosswords (canadian-french) CDR/RW Wizard beta 4 Hi all, the new CDR/RW Wizard beta version is out. Many bugs fixed and new
features added. For more informations see the CDR/RW Wizard homepages: http://www.quasarbbs.net/rocco or http://web.tiscali.it/foros2 dbf2mysql 0.74 I just released and uploaded version 0.74 of Dbf2MySQL to my website http://tam.belchenstuermer.de/ Dbf2MySQL converts .DBF (dBase/Clipper) files to mysql script, supports
memo fields, great for batch processes. Includes binary for OS/2 and
Win32. New: Added commandline option for database name
Added commandline option for producing dump files instead of sql
script for *much* faster mysql import. Here's the direct d/l link, but you'll miss my great website :) http://tam.belchenstuermer.de/software/download.php4?id=8 MySQL/2 client updated Yuri has updateded the mysql client. It solves a problem with 'load data
infile' Direct mp3 encoding from an audio CD with CDDB access Uses Leech or Tonigy as a CD grabber, LAME as a MP3 encoder and run them
simultaneously to reduice encoding time. with CDDB access capability to
retrieve tracks titles. LEECHMP3 also speaks to let you know operations
progress. REXX Source code is provided as sample. December issue of the OS/2 eZine The December issue of the OS/2 eZine is available at http://www.os2ezine.com
[News Index]
--
Vennlig hilsen/ Sincerely
Pal A. Hvistendahl
Communications Director
Opera Software ASA
"INSTALLATION
------------
and
"FUNCTIONS
---------
New features:
- Printing
- Java 1.3
- OS/2 look&feel
- OS/2 drag&drop
- Instant messaging.
This release is missing:
- Opera Mail."
"BUG REPORTING & QUESTIONS
-------------------------
Newsserver: news.opera.no
Group: opera.os2
We need the following information for each bug report:
- Odin version you use (exact date)
- OS/2 Version
- Opera for OS/2 version"]
December 19
* Convenience Package 1
* Warp 4 Convenience Package Additional README.TXT
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/readme.txt
* WSeB Convenience Package Additional README.TXT
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4.5warp/readme.txt
* Convenience Package 2
* Warp 4 Convenience Package 2 Additional README.TXT
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4warp/readme2.txt
* WSeB Convenience Package 2 Additional README.TXT
ftp://service.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/fixes/v4.5warp/readme2.txt
December 18
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nasm-0.98.19-emx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=nasm-0.98.19-emx.zip
December 17
You can download it from my blocks page at :
http://www.crosswinds.net/~kif/Blocks/blocks.htm.
kimfoder@inet.uni2.dk
kim@foder.dk
kif@crosswinds.net
December 17
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/cddbmmcd.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=cddbmmcd.zip
December 17
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/lynx2-8-5-dev5b-os2.exe
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=lynx2-8-5-dev5b-os2.exe
December 17
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/pvm3os2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=pvm3os2.zip
December 17
December 17
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/be1.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=be1.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/be2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=be2.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/osx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=osx.zip
--
tam
December 17
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/mcr_90.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=mcr_90.zip
--
tam
December 16
December 16
December 16
This is mysql.exe only:
http://yware.dnsalias.com/yuri/mysql2/mysql-3-23-42-upd3.zip
December 16
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/leechmp3_360.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=leechmp3_360.zip
December 16
IN THIS ISSUE:
From The Editor
Robert Basler [more]
Editorial
A New Year's Resolution for the eZine Reader
Robert Basler [more]
Can You Really Get There From Here?
Pete Grubbs considers the press' effect on the OS/2 community. [more]
Articles
GCC 3.0.2 - Installation, Usage and Tips
Platon Fomichev & Andrew Zabolotny talk about this new OS/2 compiler.
[more]
IBM's OS/2 Accomplishments in 2001
David T. Johnson thinks it has been a pretty good year. [more]
Why Won't IBM Fix My Bugs
Isaac Leung looks at the reasons. [more]
20 Questions with Joachim Benjamins of Mensys
Pete Grubbs brings back another interview from Warpstock. [more]
A Cool OS/2 Feature: LIBPATHSTRICT
Robert Basler - who says OS/2 doesn't have the latest features? [more]
ODBC on OS/2 Part 8
Douglas Clark ends the section on drivers and databases with a look at
MySQL, miniSQL, Ingres and Informix. [more]
ODBC on OS/2 Part 9
Douglas Clark starts a new section on ODBC programming. [more]
Into Java, Part 23
Simon Gronlund ends this series by building a client for his chat server.
[more]
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Robert Basler
Editor in Chief, OS/2 eZine
http://www.os2ezine.com
editor@os2voice.org
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