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Preview 3 of Innotek FrontLib v2.10
Saw this on Innoteks website...
*2004-01-23*
InnoTek Font Engine for OS/2 Version 2.10 Preview 3 available.
To download, click on the following link:
InnoTek_FT2LIB_210_Preview3.exe (650KB http://download.innotek.de/ft2lib/InnoTek_FT2LIB_210_Preview3.exe
Release 2.10 Preview 3 Build 32 - 2004-01-23
From the readme...
http://www.innotek.de/products/ft2lib/ft2libreadme_beta_e.html
7. List of Changes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2004-01-23: Release 2.10 Preview 3 Build 32
- fixed rending of the equal sign with TrueType fonts
- implemented exception logging for debugging purposes
- added italic simulation for typefaces without italics
(note: there is no bold simluation support yet)
- several performance improvements
- many other improvements and bugfixes
CSSDIR GA 2.03
Curtis Systems Software P.C http://www.curtisSystemsSoftware.com has
announced a new version of CSSDIR 2.03! The most powerful and flexible
directory sifting tool known to exist for OS/2 or eComStation,
releases notes can be found at: http://www.curtisSystemsSoftware.com/cssdirRelNotes.html
New version is not dependent on Classic rexx being active.
Many options have been unified under common prefixes starting
with version 2.xx for easier recall and lookup.
Can run core executable from command line off of Alt-F1.
Sorts 100's of 1000's of files under Warp4 and with
eComstation millions of files in one pass.
It's fast! 2-10 times faster than previous versions.
Added powerful merge of user requests option -Lxpo:
Added a user friendly string to easily find and generate a
report on all boot drive changes that have occurred that day.
No daily user of either OS/2 warp4 or eComstation should be
with out this software!
Now Download at hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/cssd203a.zip soon at hobbes to move to: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/file/cssd203a.zip
register at http://www.curtisSystemsSoftware.com/cssdirMain.html register
at http://shop.mensys.nl/catalogue/mns_CSSDIR.html
Update: Lotus SmartSuite v1.72 National versions
I've looked at the eCS site http://www.ecomstation.com and you will find
also these "national" updates for v1.72
Jan 22 22:32 18,946,434 ? C53NRBP.EXE Brazilian Portuguese?
Jan 22 15:20 18,826,037 ? C53NRDE.EXE German
Jan 22 17:49 18,819,283 ? C53NRES.EXE Spanish
Jan 22 19:42 18,942,218 ? C53NRFR.EXE France
Jan 22 13:44 18,784,965 ? C53NRIE.EXE English
Jan 22 20:04 18,848,882 ? C53NRIT.EXE Italian
Jan 22 22:04 18,807,789 ? C53NRNL.EXE Netherlands?
Xine RC2 Released
The Xine MCD (Media Control Device) had been updated by Darwin O'Connor,
who is porting it from Unix. RC2 has been released, and is available at:
http://doconnor.reamined.on.ca/xine/xinerc2.zip
If you already installed the previous version, an update to the current
level is available here:
http://doconnor.reamined.on.ca/xine/xineupd.zip
OS/2 source is available here:
http://doconnor.reamined.on.ca/xine/xinerc2src.zip
>From the README:
Xine is a video player. It was originally written for Linux and supports
many formats, from MP3 audio to DVDs. It is considered one of the two
best video players for Linux. In time, I hope all formats supported by
Linux will be supported by xine.
Xine usually comes as a stand alone player. xine MCD is a special version
that installs as part of the OS/2 Multimedia system so that most
applications that played video files through MMOS/2 before can be used to
play videos through xine.
Finally, here is the link to Darwin's web page:
http://doconnor.reamined.on.ca/xine/
solitaire mahjongg games for OS/2
The 'Solitaire MahJongg' website has now been updated to include games for
OS/2, Mac and Linux (in addition to dos/windows games)
URL: http://home.halden.net/vkp/vkp/index.html
Is a non-commercial fansite dedicated to to the world of the computer
tile-matching solitaire mahjongg game. These games are also known by the
names of Shanghai, Taipei, Gunshy, The Turtle and Kyodai and more.
Sections on history, origin, how to play - rules and strategy, examples of
layouts, where to find and how to create tilesets. Lists (and some short
reviews) of online (57), freeware/abandonware (63), shareware/trialware
(41) and commercial/retail (41) games. Also sections on Shisen-Sho, Ishido
and other related tile-matching games.
The following games for OS/2 is currently listed:
IBM Mahjongg Solitaire 2.20, Mah Jongg 2.1, Mah Jongg Solitaire 1.1,
Mahjongg solitaire 1.15, Shisen for Java 1.0, Shisen for OS/2 1.31,
Shisen-Sho 1.15
*******
Please note that I am not an OS/2 user and neither have access to this OS
and that all information and screenshots are taken from the publishers
sites and/or other sites who lists OS/2 games. If you should find any
errors or omissions (who I'm sure there are plenty of...); please contact
me *******
VCDgear on OS/2, someone to compile?
BigWarpGuy contacted the author of VCDGear, a very popular, multiplatform
vcd building program to ask if the OS/2 version would be updated.
The latest Console version is v1.76 build 031231 (Console), the last
version for OS/2 is 1.5. There is currently no port of the Windows only
gui version.
Web site: http://www.vcdgear.com
Download: http://www.vcdgear.com/download.html
**********
Here is the reply to an e-mail I sent about VCDGear for OS/2. Anyone
interested?
BigWarpGuy
Hi Tom,
Only if someone is going to offer to compile it on OS/2 for me :-)
Dracore
RBLcheck v1.1 released
RBLcheck v1.1 was released. Major internal changes, some (potential)
problems fixed. All reported problems fixed. Added features like log
detail level and skip certain ip addresses.
RBLcheck can be used as an external filter to mark messages that were sent
over open relays as spam.
RBLcheck can be used as an external filter to mark messages that were sent
over open relays as spam.
See website for details, features, requirements and changelog.
Url: http://os2.besse.nl/
Lotus Smart Suite 1.7.2 Update - English & German
For eComStation Application Pack and Upgrade Protection subscribers you
can now download the latest Lotus Smart Suite 1.7.2 update (both English
and German) from the file download site:
20040123 kernels
Yet another new set of kernels for OS/2 on IBM's Testcase FTP server
today. Download from ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/ps/fromibm/os2/
"This contains fixes since xr_e002/xr_m015/mcp/acp. Important note: If you
use the OS/2 SES facility, you need a new sesdd32.sys dated April 2001 or
later to use this kernel. Also, a matching dump formatter (df_ret.exe),
provided separately, is required, if you want to analyze a dump from this
kernel. Finally, note that os2ldr is only required for the >64mb memory
detection mentioned below."
As always these are not officially supported by IBM unless they tell you
to use them.
**** Please send any followup to comp.os.os2.bugs on usenet. ****
Also note that files are only on IBM's testcase for 2-3 days, so if you
want to try these get them now. Make certain you back up any files
replaced and don't try these on a production system. Read any readme file
before applying any changes. If your system is working well, and you have
no problems addressed by these updates, do yourself a favour and don't
mess with this. You have been warned.
The UNI and SMP files are for WSeB/ACP/eCS Pro (SMP kernel) and the W4
files are for post FP15/MCP versions, including eComStation. Only use the
SMP kernel on a machine with more then one CPU.]
From the readme file:
Fixes to problems that exist in released code:
20040123 14.097e
- fix bad cFH count in DosQuerySysState/QProcStatus with level=0
- attempt to fix intermittent trap 000e resulting from highmem loadin
in 116 kernel
- bad fix for boot blob hang in 20040119 caused "unable to operate
hard disk" failures with os2ldr from 20040119 packages
Uniaud release 1.0.9 20040122
Download: ftp://ftp.pilot-film.com/os2/WVGUI/uniaud/uniaud20040122.zip
22-01-2004
Vladest: Added command line mixer UNIMIX
Vladest: Updates to latest ALSA level
Web site: http://os2.kiev.ua/en/uniaud.php
"About the UniAud project
Purpose
The aim of the UniAud project is the creation of universal audio driver
based on ALSA project. Maintainers do NOT undertake a commitment to add
new cards that are lacking support in ALSA project, but are going to
refresh UniAud with latest ALSA sources as far as possible. Bugfixes for
hardware specific code will correspond to ALSA fixes. Also, some nuances
are possible, but in most cases we are going to proceed like this. Authors
are planning to create new and unique API to make the usage of all
resources and features of modern audio cards possible. API will use
neither DART nor other exists OS/2's audio subsystems.
Project Status
The UniAud is currently undergoing development, but upon the completion of
GA releases you can download beta versions. All the work on this project
is done in our own time and is distributed under GNU licensing guidelines.
If you are aware of some new features that you would like to see
implemented, or if you just would like to accelerate development you can
always make a financial contribution or donation to UniAud on Mensys. To
find out how you can help the UniAud Team please mail us at
ua2@os2.kiev.ua.
Current Features
* PCI sound cards support (see. soundcards page)
* Digital Controllers support (for AC'97 codec)
* AC'97 codecs support
* auto detect of installed audio card"
OS/2 and the past 2003 Article
Mike J. Snadaker has written an article for OS2World.com about how was
OS/2 on the past 2003.
Check it out and post your comments on the forum !!
Url: http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=33&id=1074800384
Junk Spy 3.0
Web site: http://www.junkspy.com
"Junk Spy monitors your email to identify and remove the junk mail you
don't want."
What's new in 3.0 http://www.junkspy.com/V_3_0/v_3_0.html
Bayesian Filters for OS/2
I am continuing to be deluged with spam and was hunting around and found
these on Hobbes but found no mention of them in the VOICE news:
PMMail interface to BogoFilter pmmbogofilter040.wpi By Doug Bisset
Bogo filter bogofilter-0.14.5.4b.zip By Yuri Dario
Together these will give you a Bayesian filter for PMMail
Also:
proxyc-0.1.3a.zip A POP3 Proxy Server With Spam Filtering by Mike Fry
Spamkill2.zip Bogofilter - Bayesian spam filter compiled for VAC with a
some changes for cyrillic and OS/2. May be used in client-server manner.
Source code included by Evgeny Kotsuba
All of these can be found with the following links:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=bogo&pushbutton=Search
or
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=Bayesian&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F
eComStation Window Theme Installer v1.0 Beta
eComStation Window Theme Installer v1.0 Beta Rev. 1/20/2004 is now
available.
Here is an easy way to install new Window Themes to your eComStation
system. This release has been tested with eComStation Entry 1.1 and now
works great. More feedback is welcomed.
Thanks to David Graser for his work on the Window Themes (currently 57 new
themes are available!). This installer is available freely to all
registered eComstation users. Please report feedback to: jksamphere@sbcglobal.net
Analyzing the causes with F/X Communications
In November 7, 2003, this mail list carried a post entitled "InJoy
Firewall and Dialer release illegal use of Dynamic Windows" which
originally was posted in OS2WORLD.COM
In the interest of fairness I am posting of the following information to
update the situation.
First, the original post in OS2WORLD.COM appears to have been removed.
Second, Eugene Gorbunoff, editor of ecomstation.ru, who earlier posted the
same article, has apologized for doing so in the following post, dated 14
January 2004. http://en.ecomstation.ru/commentnews.php?id=967
Analyzing the causes with F/X Communications
------------------------------------------------------------
Some months ago the reputation of the company F/X Communications was
severely damaged by a fired developer. The developer was fired almost a
year ago and several reliable witnesses have since then rejected his
story. In spite of the damage, F/X Communications continues its business
and they have initiated a law-suit in the U.S against the developer.
F/X Communications has been working on the OS/2 market for more than 8
years and continues to provide the OS/2 community with quality software
and support. The reputation of F/X may be confirmed by its developers,
also actual russian developers, and many F/X business partners and
customers.
The circumstances however show that work over the Internet requires
excessive responsibility from both sides (both employer and employee).
F/X Communications is interested in analyzing the causes of the problems
and together with its employees it has listed some of the possible
reasons why a normal work flow hasn't always been possible. These problems
are based on actual examples and apply to all countries wherever you work
from:
* Developers disappearing for long periods, sometimes even without
notifying the company. Examples include military service, illness,
problems in the family and even jail.
* Slow and sometimes very unreliable (dial-up) Internet access
combined with constant loss of electricity (especially in ex-USSR
countries).
* A different mentality and sometimes a very different work-ethics.
* Self-taught programmers that aren't always capable of working
professionally.
* Difficulties with managing employees, since the boss can't see what
employees are actually doing.
* Excuses about family, like the famous "sick grandmother".
* Poor hardware situations and difficulties with sending test
equipment back and forth.
* Poor English capabilities and inability or unwillingness to document
the work.
* Lack of team-spirit, if the developers and the manager can never
meet in person.
* More...
Please, be careful with taking a job over the Internet if you expect such
problems to happen (this relates to work for any company).
One might think that part of these problems can't be controlled by the
developer and use that as an excuse, but real-world business doesn't care
about that and such problems shouldn't be allowed to continue forever.
Developers should work actively to solve such problems or it would be
better to find a local job.
Eugene Gorbunoff (the editor of eComStation.Ru) apologizes for posting
self-willed conclusions of the original message based on declarations of
one side only.
Visit F/X here: F/X Communications homepage http://www.fx.dk
Mozilla 1.6 Has Been Released
Mozilla 1.6 (GA) has been released.
[Moderator note: Mozilla for OS/2 web page does not appear to be updated
as of my sending this: http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/ Mozilla 1.6 New
Features and Fixes can be found at: http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.6/README.html#new]
You can download it here:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mozilla/releases/mozilla1.6/contrib/mozilla-os2-1.6.zip
NOTE: This release requires updated C runtime DLLs (libc04) from Innotek.
Available here:
http://download.innotek.de/gccos2/runtime/libc04fix1.zip
20040119 kernels
Yet another new set of kernels for OS/2 on IBM's Testcase FTP server
today. Download from ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/ps/fromibm/os2/
"This contains fixes since xr_e002/xr_m015/mcp/acp. Important note: If you
use the OS/2 SES facility, you need a new sesdd32.sys dated April 2001 or
later to use this kernel. Also, a matching dump formatter (df_ret.exe),
provided separately, is required, if you want to analyze a dump from this
kernel. Finally, note that os2ldr is only required for the >64mb memory
detection mentioned below."
As always these are not officially supported by IBM unless they tell you
to use them.
**** Please send any followup to comp.os.os2.bugs on usenet. ****
Also note that files are only on IBM's testcase for 2-3 days, so if you
want to try these get them now. Make certain you back up any files
replaced and don't try these on a production system. Read any readme file
before applying any changes. If your system is working well, and you have
no problems addressed by these updates, do yourself a favour and don't
mess with this. You have been warned.
The UNI and SMP files are for WSeB/ACP/eCS Pro (SMP kernel) and the W4
files are for post FP15/MCP versions, including eComStation. Only use the
SMP kernel on a machine with more then one CPU.]
From the readme file:
Fixes to problems that exist in released code:
20040119 14.097d (still)
No kernel changes from 0116, but OS2LDR changes:
- the interrupt sharing fix had, at some point, got taken back out.
users with seeming IRQ issues should try this
- possible problem booting up P4 Xeon 4 gHz (hang at boot blob)
Ghostscript 8.13 and GSview 4.6
I didn't see an announcement, but GS is at 8.13 and gsview at 4.6, with
versions for OS/2 at the usual Wisconsin mirror.
GSview 4.6 web page - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gsview/get46.htm
GSview 4.6 download - ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/ghostgum/gsv46os2.zip
"GSview is a graphical interface for Ghostscript under MS-Windows or OS/2.
Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript page description language
used by laser printers. For documents following the Adobe PostScript
Document Structuring Conventions, GSview allows selected pages to be
viewed or printed. GSview requires Ghostscript 7.04-9.19. You must
download Ghostscript separately. "
Ghostscript 8.13 web page - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/doc/AFPL/get813.htm
Ghostscript 8.13 download - ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/AFPL/gs813/gs813os2.zip
" Ghostscript is the name of a set of software that provides:
* An interpreter for the PostScript (TM) language, with the ability to
convert PostScript language files to many raster formats, view them on
displays, and print them on printers that don't have PostScript language
capability built in;
* An interpreter for Portable Document Format (PDF) files, with the
same abilities;
* The ability to convert PostScript language files to PDF (with some
limitations) and vice versa; and
* A set of C procedures (the Ghostscript library) that implement the
graphics capabilities that appear as primitive operations in the
PostScript language."
RexxMail build 20040119.094720 released.
A new build of RexxMail is available from my web site:
http://www.degeus.com/rexx/rexxmail_english.html
or
http://www.degeus.com/rexx/rexxmail_nederlands.html
The distribution ZIP file is also available from the Hobbes repository:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=rexxmail
Changes:
- Added OpenAttachBeforeView and CloseAttachAfterView settings.
- Added ToolbarCreate, ToolbarDelete, and ToolbarOpen commands.
- Some minor bugfixes.
RexxMail is an object-oriented WPS e-mail client, written in REXX, which
uses the standard WPS user interface. It features an extensive range of
functions and options with full command-line access.
NTFS.IFS v 2.010 updated NTFS driver for eCS
For eCS users, the NTFS.IFS driver has been updated.
"Updated NTFS.IFS (v 2.0, revision 10)
Current version of the driver works in ReadOnly mode. New version supports
compression, perfectly works with USB flash drives, extracts correct
dates.
This driver was created to simplify migration to eComStation and give
additional power to warped users in heterogeneous world.
Status of current version:
* NLS filename space support
* EA support
* any cluster size support
* any NTFS version support
* Large file ( >4gb) support
* Compression support"
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