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SW: PM123 User's Manual Version 0.99

02 Jul 2005 08:36:23


++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++

From: MichalDESPAM@DESPAMskins.cz


PM123man.INF has been updated (6/29/2005) !
PM123man.INF is an English hypertext file in the native INF format,
offering the PM123 User's Manual.

PM123 User's Manual is a part of the NEPTUNE project, which contains --
5,000 skins !

New features:
+ Chapter: "Copyright, credits and greetings" (Totally rewritten)
+ Chapter: "About this Manual..." (License for the PM123man.INF)

Direct download link (158 KB) -- http://www.skins.cz/prog/pm123man.zip See
-- Alena Seredova (http://www.alenaseredova.net/en/skins.php)

PM123 User's Manual is now free software !!
It is released under a BSD-style license...(298 KB - 6/30/2005) See --
http://www.skins.cz/prog/pm123man-src.zip


Url: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=pm123man

From: Michal Pohorelsky (MichalDESPAM@DESPAMskins.cz)


Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php


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SW: XulRunner

01 Jul 2005 20:47:11


++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++

From: "Rich Walsh", posted on
news://secnews.netscape.com/netscape.public.mozilla.os2

As requested, I've posted a copy of XulRunner. Get it from:

http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/xulrunner.zip

This is a program that would only be of interest to people who know or
want to learn XUL, Mozilla's Extensible User-Interface Language.

It comes with a sample app called "Simple" that displays a window with a
number and a button. When you press the button, it adds 1 to the number.
I'd guess that the app should be packaged as an xpi file, but it isn't.
To run it in its unpackaged state, you'd use a commandline like this:

xulrunner C:\xulrunner\simple\application.ini

BTW... I included a copy of Run! renamed to xulrunner!lvn.exe. This will
provide a console window to display the app's debugging output.


--
== == almost usable email address: rich AT e-vertise.com == ==
___________________________________________________________________
|
| Remote Workplace Server v0.60
Rich Walsh | interact with the WPS from any program
Ft Myers, FL | http://e-vertise.com/rws/rws060.zip
___________________________________________________________________




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Net: Computerworld mentions Warpstock again with the Microsoft/IBM settlement

01 Jul 2005 16:40:22


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From: "Stanley Sidlov"

http://www.computerworld.com/blogs/node/497?from=story_picks

"OS/2 aficionados have been gathering annually in the U.S. since 1997 at
Warpstock.... Europe quickly added its own edition of Warpstock."

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Info: IBM and Microsoft Settle Antitrust Case

01 Jul 2005 10:55:19


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From: Timothy Sipples



Microsoft has agreed to pay IBM US$ 775 million in damages, according to
this news story:

http://biz.yahoo.com/ap/050701/microsoft_ibm.html?.v=6

The damages are a result of alleged harm primarily to IBM's OS/2 and
SmartSuite businesses (and consumers).

In addition, Microsoft will extend $75 million in credit for Microsoft
software to IBM. (IBM must consume some Microsoft software for its own
business needs.) Thus the total settlement value is $850 million.

At this writing IBM stock is trading up about 1.25% on the news.




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SW: DosBox/2 v0.63 with wpi-installer released

30 Jun 2005 21:36:32


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From: Andy B

The port of DosBox v0.63 to OS/2 has been finished and can be downloaded
at http://www.joschs-robotics.de/dosbox/ as installable WPI files. You
will need WarpIn to install these files, obtainable at
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/warpin/warpin-1-0-6.exe

In case you didn't know, DosBox is a DOS emulator, available for Linux,
Windows, BeOS, MacOS X and now OS/2! Its homepage can be found at
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net. The main focus of DosBox is making classic
DOS-based games available on modern platforms. If you have some old gem
that doesn't run properly under OS/2, have a look at the list of
supported games at http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/comp_list.php to see if
it is supported.

More information about DosBox/2 can be found at
http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/DOSBox_Port. Please post bug reports
specific to the OS/2 version there under "Issues" or contact the porter
directly at joschsDESPAM@DESPAMjoschs-robotics.de. Please include a rough
description of your system when reporting performance issues.

General information on getting started with DosBox can be found at
http://dosbox.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php .


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OT: Help FIGHT for justice (no software patents in Europe)!!

30 Jun 2005 20:46:03


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From: "Roderick Klein"



Hello everybody,

So before you wonder what this has todo with OS/2 ?Everything!!! OS/2 has
a lot to thank about open source software. For example Mozilla,
Thunderbird, Firefox (the GCC compiler with which the previously mentioned
programs are compiled) are all open source applications. www.os2voice.org
runs Apache as a webserver, ported from Linux and open source (like many
other websites in the OS/2 community). Not just small companies can be
effected by software patents but also free software ( the amount of
software patent lawsuites keeps rising each year especially in the US!)

This is a dramatic call. I have been to Brussels on behalf of Mensys.
Europe is on the brink on making an important dission about the future of
its IT sector.
As was discussed yesterday at a meeting organised in the European
Parliament in Brussels. "Is the USA reforming its broken patent system ?"
The answer is yes. There is a big chance that US politics is looking at
what Europe will do.... Its time to send a very CLEAR message, its 5
MINUTES TO 12.

If you think that you contribution does not count ? It does count! FFII
is one of the main organizations behind the very succesful lobby against
software patents. The are succesful to large extend because they try and
mobilize as many people as possible.
As reported: http://noepatents.eu.org/index.php/NO_Software_Patents

(From website)
"Vote for Buzek-Rocard amendments!

The Software Patents Directive, as approved by the European Council of
Ministers, would codify US-style Software Patents in the European Union.
If that happens, software developers will no longer own what they write
and can be sued for selling or distributing their own software. If you
don't inform your parliament, mega-corporations are doing the job for you:
"The European Parliament is filled with lobbyists of Microsoft, Eicta,
CompTIA and so on. There are 30 to 40 lobbyists permanently roaming the
halls." (in Eweek, 21 June
(http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1829955,00.asp))
(End of website quote)

So how can you help ? Primarly is you have a website that is visited
frequently put the protest front page online:
http://noepatents.eu.org/index.php/Web_Demo_Against_Software_Patents The
webdemo basicly starts right now and runs until the 6th of July.

Does it help this webdemo ? In 2003 a LARGE webdemo of websites that where
closed (that could be effected by software patents) created much media
coverage.
So every website counts! I have also seen this in Brussels, your VOICE
does not count In 2003 & 2004 FFII has proven this several times!

If you are a small European company you can send a signed fax! More
details about the webdemo and the fax you can send can also be found here:
http://noepatents.eu.org/index.php/NO_Software_Patents

So before your head really starts to spin what's the background on this ?
For some years this heated debate on software patents has been running and
this vote on the 6th of July is an important vote (yes the parliament vote
on this already, but they now need to do it again). BTW please don't ask
me to explain how Brussels works, its quite complex :-).

After this vote the process is not over. However the core message is that
a set of amendments on the Council text are required. At this moment lobby
groups related to large companies like Microsoft have send parties to
Brussels that are saying they represent small and medium sized companies
want software patents.

More information here:
http://www.corporateeurope.org/lobbycracy/C4Cbackground2.html

But they are not representing us :-( So make your voice heard with the
webdemo or a fax (if you are small company).

Thank you for your time and support!

If you have any questions let me know.

Thanks

Roderick Klein





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SW: New release of WhatsOn

30 Jun 2005 18:52:46


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From: kimDESPAM@DESPAMfoder.dk


Today I have released a new version of WhatsOn.

Changes :

When you hide a clue, the remaining clues are moved to fill the space.
This should let you concentrate on the game, and not on scrolling around
looking for the clues.

Control of the scrollbars has been changed, so they disappear when you
cannot scroll, and do not allow you to scroll beyound the last clue.

"More clues" now is active also after a game has finished (so you can
study where you went wrong ;o).

For those who don't know :

This game is highly inspired by the old DOS game Sherlock.

The game is one of logic deduction, and are (at least in the original
version) very addictive ! It is highly inspired by the old DOS game
Sherlock.

You can find the game via my homepage at http://hjem.tele2adsl.dk/kimfoder
under programs.

Or you can go directly to the new homepage of the game, sponsered by
os2world.com, at http://www.os2world.com/whatson

If you try the game, please let me know what you think.

If you find any errors or has any suggestions please let me know too.

Kim Foder

E-Mail :

kim.foderDESPAM@DESPAMtele2adsl.dk
kimDESPAM@DESPAMfoder.dk

ICQ : 220314462

Homepage :
http://hjem.tele2adsl.dk/kimfoder

Family:
http://www.foder.dk

Member of Team OS/2 and IACT



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SW: NVU 1.0 released

30 Jun 2005 16:30:51


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From: madodelDESPAM@DESPAMptdprolog.net

Peter Weilbacher has released an OS/2 version of the NVU 1.0. NVU is a
WYSIWYG webpage composer based on Mozilla code. For more on NVU see
http://www.nvu.com/

It can be found on his OS/2 Mozilla Builds page:
http://weilbacher.org/Mozilla/builds.html

Download: http://www.aip.de/People/PWeilbacher/WO/Mozilla/nvu-1.0-os2.zip

For comments/problem reports, please post in the Mozilla OS/2 News group:
news://secnews.netscape.com/netscape.public.mozilla.os2

Also note that it has also been translated to Danish by Kim Ludvigsen,
see: http://mozilla.dk/nvu



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SW: New z! 06302005 mp3 player

30 Jun 2005 10:32:28


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From: madodelDESPAM@DESPAMptdprolog.net

z! is an mp3 player/editor with OGG plugin and Shoutcast mp3 streaming
audio support. There is now also a win32 version (included in the latest
update zip).

Main web page: http://dink.org/z/

Questions/Comments: http://dink.org/z/zmsgbase.html

See Dink's post: http://dink.org/z/zmsgbase.html?read=E1J7K1I1I5

Download: http://dink.org/files/z-06302005.zip

Note: This is just an update. Last full downloadis
http://dink.org/files/z_test14.zip

new in this version:

x new: in compliance with u.s. government standards, z! will now search
your
computer and delete ALL illegal mp3's
x new: win32 version - specific features: '!' or ctrl-z to minimize +
systray icon
x new: toggle 'a'll was messed up again
x new: 80x50 mode, toggle with alt-e in the lister or with "z -b" via cmd
x new: alt+l in the lister - load/resume the last playing state (state is
saved on quit or next/previous command)
x new: add next 'd' in lister or right click
x new: sort by genre with 'z' in the lister (could take a while in a
large dir)


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SW: Visual Paradigm for UML 5.0 Community Edition Released

30 Jun 2005 09:38:39


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From: nicolas18503DESPAM@DESPAMyahoo.com


Visual Paradigm is pleased to announce that Visual Paradigm for UML 5.0
version has been released which adopts a refreshing new user interface
with numerous tailored modeling and usability guaranteed to satisfy and
impress you.

What is Visual Paradigm for UML?
Visual Paradigm for the Unified Modeling Language (VP-UML) is a
full-featured UML CASE tool supporting real-time bi-directional round-trip
code-model synchronization. VP-UML supports the latest standards of Java
and UML notations so as to support the full round-trip code generation and
code reverse engineering for Java. Moreover, VP-UML supports
Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) and EJB Development by acting as a bridge
between object model, data model and relational database, and supports the
generation and synchronization of database and code including POJO and EJB
to reduce the development time.

For more detailed information, please visit:
http://www.visual-paradigm.com/product/vpuml/

You can get a copy at http://www.visual-paradigm.com/download/ and install
VP-UML from Visual Paradigm Suite.


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SW: sNOa game pack news

30 Jun 2005 07:56:56


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From: "Eugene Gorbunoff"



Sunny pills game was updated
(http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=spinst12.wpi&pushbutton=Search):
* one more variation of the game which develops counting in one`s head;
other variation is under construction (to develop HEX counting in one`s
head);
* now you can resize window to fit in your wide plasma 40" monitor;
* animation of falling pills and background;
* help is available (F1);
* pause on focus loss or if user presses Pause button.
* new intelligent mode of pills generation;

eCo Software company is finishing the sNOa game pack 1 marathon race and
switching to the development of sNOa game pack 2.

P.S. Games is a catalyst of operating system development. That's why we
invite standalone developers to cooperation (you can help with
development of modules or distribute your own game under the brand "sNOa
game pack"). Contact us if writing an overview of the sNOa game pack.

URL: http://ecomstation.ru/ecobaby




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