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Net: netlabs.org: xTracker problems (hopefully) fixed

10 Jul 2004 10:34:58 -0500


From: Adrian Gschwend

Hi all,

As some of you noticed the xTracker database at netlabs.org was not
working correctly for some time. I noticed that some MySQL tables were
corrupt and fixed them, unfortunately this did not resolve all the
problems. Some bugs were simply lost and some fields had some *very*
strange values instead of real content.

So I had to restore the last working backup I found and this was the one
from 19. June 2004.

I saw that some people signed up after this date, unfortunately your
account will be lost now. Please join again and submit your bugs as well
once again.

Sorry for the troubles, I hope it's fixed now

Adrian Gschwend
Webmaster of netlabs.org

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Adrian Gschwend
@ netlabs.org

ktk [a t] netlabs.org
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Free Software for OS/2 and eCS
http://www.netlabs.org


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Event: Warpstock 2004 Update - early registration pricing expires August 15th

09 Jul 2004 09:07:27 -0500


From: warmstrongDESPAM@accesscomm.ca

This is a reminder that the early registration pricing for Warpstock 2004
ends August 15th. We have put together some really great value this year,
and made pricing as flexible as possible. Come for four days, one day, or
something in between.

# Warpstock 4 Day Registration (with both socials): Early: $195, Regular:
$229
# Warpstock 4 Day Registration (social not included): Early: $145,
Regular: $175
# Warpstock Thursday Only (social not included): Early: $60, Regular: $70
# Warpstock Friday Only (social not included): Early: $60, Regular: $70
# Warpstock Saturday Only (social not included): Early: $60, Regular: $70
# Warpstock Sunday Only (social not included): Early: $60, Regular: $70

Note also that our EZ Pay options for making multiple payments ends in two
weeks! With the EZ Pay option, your payment is spread across 3 or 4
months. The first payment can be as low as $13.75.

Finally, for those not purchasing the bundle including the Saturday Night
social, but who want to attend that as well, there is an early price
discount. We also have special pricing for spouses and children for the
social, so you can bring the whole family to this unique, educational and
fun event.

# Saturday Night social (museum dinner) : Early: $60, Regular: $70

This year's Warpstock event will be held at Sheraton Denver Tech Center
Hotel, October 21st thru 24th, 2004. For information on registering for
this year's meeting please see:
< http://www.warpstock.org/event_info/2004/registration.html > To register
online, use our secure Warpstock store:
http://www.bamart.com/Store.asp?m=Warpstockinc&n=9&k=4268&s=Registration

If you would like to receive updates on the progress of this years
Warpstock event you can subscribe to our eNewsletter by sending the
following message in the body of an email to

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Or by clicking on the following link
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subscribe/unsubscribe from the Warpstock eNews list.


Url: www.warpstock. org

From: Bill Armstrong (warmstrongDESPAM@accesscomm.ca)


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

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Net: NewsFlash EWWS - issue 4/2004

08 Jul 2004 19:31:31 -0500


From: EMEA WarpService

Enterprise Warp & WorkSpace Services
http://www.ibm.com/services/de/ewws mailto:emeawarpDESPAM@de.ibm.com
From: EMEA WarpService/Germany/IBM @ IBMDE on 07/07/2004 03:17 PM

Dear all,
this is your latest EWWS NewsFlash.

This issue covers:
- a) Warp Community Update Workshop I/2004 (No.9)
- b) Latest Printer Drivers (30.817)
- c) New USB drivers (USB 1.1 & 2.0 Base stack; Quatech USB-to-Serial)
- d) OS/2 Power Management: (Enhanced) SpeedStep Technology
- e) New release of SciTech SNAP Graphics/se (Version 2.1.8 Build 446)
- f) Wireless LAN Monitor
- g) OS/2 Kit for Citrix ICA Client 7.100 Preview 1 available
- h) OS/2 support for IBM ThinkPad T42 (Model 2373-xxx) Systems
- i) Firewire (IEEE 1394) support
- j) Lotus Notes / Domino v6 Client for OS/2

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a) Warp Community Update Workshop I/2004 (No.9)

The next Warp Community Update Workshop will be held Sep 6-8 (Mon-Wed) at
the Renaissance Riessersee Hotel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (south of
Munich).

Hotel Web page: http://www.r-r-h.de/en/index2.php?fl=nein

We currently set up the agenda and would therefore like to call for
presentations. Please contact us at mailto:emeawarp@de.ibm.com

Topics will be
- Setup of OS/2 on current hardware (USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, Serial ATA,
....)
- Migration aids and techniques (for migration to Windows)
- Migration aids and techniques (for migration to Linux)

The Workshop will start on Monday at noon time and will end on Wednesday
afternoon. There will be a conference fee for all attendees.

Details are vailable on request.
Please contact us at mailto:emeawarpDESPAM@de.ibm.com


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b) Latest Printer Drivers (30.817)

The latest PCL, Postscript and OMNI printer drivers are available on
request for customers with an active contract for Passport Advantage with
Software Maintenance.

http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/a351e688d16d7bc787256a85006e5373?OpenDocument

For customers without this contract, but with a valid eComStation
subscription, this driver is available at
http://www.ecomstation.com/ecsdb/downloadsoftware.phtml?downloadkey=commondownload&software=300&type=download


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c) New USB drivers (USB 1.1 & 2.0 Base stack; Quatech USB-to-Serial)

The USB Basic Device Support Package provides the basic OS/2 support
required for USB devices that meets the USB 1.0 OHCI, USB 1.1 UHCI, or USB
2.0 EHCI specifications.

This package is a prerequisite for all other OS/2 USB device drivers and
must be installed first.

http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/eda0b842e1e56c1e86256c170050c84b?OpenDocument
(Software Choice subscription required)


The OS/2 Quatech USB to Serial Driver Package (USBQSER.EXE) provides
support for USB to Serial Adapters manufactured by Quatech, Inc. on the
OS/2 Operating System. The supported Quatech adapters are:

* SSU-100 (1-Port USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter)
* DSU-100 (2-Port USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter)
* QSU-100 (4-Port USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter)
* ESU-100 (8-Port USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter)
* HSU-100 (16-Port USB to RS-232 Serial Adapter)

Quatech USB to RS-232 serial adapters are easily configured to enable the
continued use of legacy devices without making any changes to the
applications written for them. The adapters enumerate themselves as
standard COM ports making the USB interface completely transparent to
software.

http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/f50aa01af70dbdb887256ec1007f03a1?OpenDocument
(Software Choice subscription required)


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d) OS/2 Power Management: (Enhanced) SpeedStep Technology

This software package provides IBM's most current support for:

* Intel's SpeedStep technology for IBM ThinkPad T2x and T30 systems
* Intel's Enhanced SpeedStep technology for IBM ThinkPad T40 systems

The following IBM OS/2 operating system versions support the SpeedStep and
Enhanced SpeedStep technologies, when the appropriate OS/2 FixPaks and
device-driver support are applied.

* Warp 4 Convenience Pak Two Manufacturing Refresh
* Warp 4 Convenience Pak Two
* Warp 4 Convenience Pak One

The package is available for free.

http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/02b90dda6d6c99ec872568bd005b4622?OpenDocument


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e) New release of SciTech SNAP Graphics/se (Version 2.1.8 Build 446)

The SciTech SNAP Graphics for OS/2 IBM Special Edition (a.k.a. SNAP
Graphics/se) is a set of graphic adapter device drivers (GRADD) supporting
a variety of chip sets from the leading chip set manufacturers. SNAP
Graphics/se is the new compatible replacement for previous versions of
SciTech Display Doctor for OS/2 IBM Special Edition (SDD/se).

SNAP Graphics/se supports many video features, including:

* CRT Resolutions of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200,
2048x1536, plus user-specified custom modes
* All LCD (Flat Panel) Resolutions supported by the hardware
* 16:9 HDTV-like Resolutions, including 848x480, 1072x600, 1280x720,
1360x768, 1600x900, 1800x1012, 1920x1080, 2048x1152
* Support for all color depths
* Unlimited Refresh Rates
* DDC Plug and Play monitor detection
* Full hardware 2D acceleration
* Hardware cursor
* Limited Feature support, including Zooming, TV Out, and Multi-Head
(on selected graphic chip sets)

http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/c1673d5ade9043a587256cfe00535715?OpenDocument
(Software Choice subscription required)


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f) Wireless LAN Monitor V1.02

The first public release of the Wireless LAN Monitor is available. This
program is available both as a XCenter Widget (for XWorkPlace, available
from http://www.xworkplace.org) as well as a standalone program.

This program program provides the following features:
* monitoring the status of your Wireless LAN connection
* support of multipe connection profiles, which can be exported and
imported
* optionally configuring the TCP/IP interface of the Wireless LAN
device
* automatic connection scan on startup
* automatic generation of WEP keys

Currently connection profiles read and stored with the Wireless LAN
Monitor with few exceptions are downwards compatible to those of the older
application WifiState.

See the homepage and the docs included in the package for a complete
feature list.

-> URL: http://wlan.netlabs.org
-> Hobbes-Search: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=xwlan


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g) OS/2 Kit for Citrix ICA Client 7.100 Release 1 available

A few weeks ago, Innotek released the first "InnoTek OS/2 Platform
Enablement Kit for the Citrix® ICA® Client for Win32". It consists of an
integrated toolset to allow deploying the original Citrix® ICA® Client
for Windows version 7.1 and later versions on the OS/2 platform.

http://www.innotek.de/products/citrixos2/
http://download.innotek.de/citrixos2/7100R1/OS2KitCitrix7100Release1.exe


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
h) OS/2 support for IBM ThinkPad T42 (Model 2373-xxx) Systems

IBM ThinkPad T42 systems support the Intel Centrino mobile technology,
including the Pentium M Processor, Intel 855PM chipset, Intel ICH4-M
chipset and Enhanced SpeedStep. Some ThinkPad T42 systems do not contain
wireless LAN adapters, and, therefore, do not support the entire scope of
Centrino mobile technology.

In addition, ThinkPad T42 systems support USB 2.0, including USB-attached
CD-RW drives, and IDE-attached CD-RW, DVD-RW and DVD+RW drives using the
UDF file system.

The following IBM OS/2 operating system versions support these ThinkPad
T42 features, when the appropriate OS/2 FixPaks and device-driver support
are applied.

* Warp 4 Convenience Pak Two Manufacturing Refresh
* Warp 4 Convenience Pak Two
* Warp 4 Convenience Pak One

The following link contains comprehensive information regarding the
drivers and FixPaks necessary to run OS/2 on a ThinkPad T42:
http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/8de5ee8cbb9a009d87256e6e0058542e?OpenDocument


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
i) Firewire (IEEE 1394) support

The NetLabs development community is about to develop Firewire (IEEE 1394)
support for OS/2.

The goal of the project is to write an open source OS/2 IEEE 1394
controller driver and mass storage layer. The initial version of the
driver will support PCI attached Firewire controllers build around the
VIA Technologies Inc. VT6306 chipset. A hard drive connected via a
Firewire case will be supported by the sbp2 protocol.

http://firewire.netlabs.org/


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
j) Lotus Notes / Domino v6 Client for OS/2

Innotek offers a technology demo of the Lotus Notes / Domino v6 Client for
OS/2. The intention is to show that it is feasible to run the latest Win32
version of Notes on top of OS/2.

http://www.innotek.de/products/notesos2/general_e.html




That's it for now. Stay tuned for the next NewsFlash.
Warm regards.

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SW: JPhotoBrush Pro 1.3 released

08 Jul 2004 19:06:09 -0500


Forwarded message from tanveerrameezDESPAM@yahoo.com (Tanveer Rameez) on
Thu, 8 Jul 2004 17:04:54 UTC Posted on: comp.os.os2.apps

Hi,
Just to inform you, the new version (1.3) of JPhotoBrush Pro has been
released this week. You can check it out at :
http://www.jphotobrushpro.com

For those who have not used JPhotoBrush Pro, here's a brief description of
the product: JPhotoBrush Pro is an Award Winning Multi-Platform Image
Editing/ Enhancement/ Retouch Application written in Java providing
various filters, effects and transformation with user friendly interface.
Offering a wide range of adjustment for most effects, you will find many
features not found on expensive commercial editors. It has been
successfully tested in many operating systems. It is friendly enough for
the casual user who wants to enhance family photographs, yet powerful
enough for some professional graphics.

The new version comes with a GIF Animation Tool, enhanced Image Browser
and an Image Batch Processing tool along with other enhancements and
additions. Registered users get free upgrades and patches for 1 year.

It runs without any complaints in OS/2 .


Tanveer

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SW: QueenCy 1.6a

07 Jul 2004 15:58:00


From: "Mark Dodel"

QueenCy is a paint program for OS/2 Warp 4. Operation on Warp 3 has has
not been tested and is not guaranteed.

Features of QueenCy include:
- Layering
- Pressure sensitivity when used with WacomIV and WacomV tablets
(Requires drivers available at http://www.1drop.net/os2.html)
- Twain scanner support

Installation:
Create the directory in which you want QueenCy, and expand the archive
into it.
Execute install.cmd from within that directory.
A program object is created on your desktop.

Please send any bug reports / complaints / opinions / wishes / comments to
masami@1drop.net

url: http://www.1drop.net/
mail: masamiDESPAM@1drop.net

Download: http://www.1drop.net/qc/QC016a.zip

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OT: A Finger in the Eye of Microsoft

07 Jul 2004 15:43:06


From: The Appraising Microsoft mailing list
http://lists.essential.org/mailman/listinfo/am-info

[Moderator's note: This is not my idea, I'm just passing it on for anyone
that might find it interesting. Yes its off topic for this list and is so
noted in thesubject, so if it annoys you, just delete it, but you
shouldn't be reading it anyway. ;-) It is however a small way to stick
it to M$ in their latest scheme to assimilate and control yet another part
of the internet.]:


If you're a techie, like me, you've probably noticed that Microsoft has
been making a lot of noise about competing with Google these days. Yahoo,
too, has been active. In general, the search engine space is starting to
heat up again after several years of google-dominance. And if you're
running a website, for yourself or for someone else, you've probably seen
the Microsoft search bot in your server logs. At least, you have if you
pay attention to your server logs and Microsoft can find your site yet.

Now, don't get me wrong, competition is a good thing... but competition
from Microsoft is not. We all know that competition from Microsoft
involves things like "cutting off their air supply" and aggressively
wielding their desktop muscle and huge cash reserves to get a foothold in
the new market. Google's an established player, but it's facing a fair
amount of competition and the current IPO can perhaps be taken as a hint
that they are vulnerable -- that is, sufficiently in need of cash that it
might affect their ability to respond to new players.

So it looks like Microsoft is trying to extend its overbearing self into
the search engine space, and the target at the top of the list is Google.
Now, as a Linux user, I understand two things about this situation: first,
Microsoft is not my friend; and second, Google has been a very good
friend.

So here's what I have to say: from now on, the Microsoft search bot will
be specifically excluded from my web sites via the robots.txt file. The
following entry should accomplish this:

User-agent: msnbot/*
Disallow: /

What that means is that I won't allow Microsoft's search engine to index
my websites. Google can, yahoo can... but Microsoft can't. It's the
website owner's version of an invisible boycott. And if enough people do
it, the Microsoft search engine will find itself unable to search large
segments of the web. And that means that people who notice this won't want
to search using Microsoft's search engine.

-----

The full article is on my weblog, here:
http://matthew.infodancer.org/weblog/entry/103.jsp




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HW: Tim's Warped Bargains: Dell P1500 Laser Printer

06 Jul 2004 19:01:25 -0500


From: Timothy Sipples

Dear Bargain Hunters,

If you're looking for a budget laser printer (single sided printing,
monochrome), there's a sale running through July 10, 2004, that might
interest you.

It's the Dell P1500 Laser Printer. According to reports this printer is a
Dell-branded Lexmark E321 laser printer. However, Lexmark made sure that
only Dell's toner cartridges would work, even though mechanically they are
the same as Lexmark's. Just be aware of that bit of "marketing
engineering" and make sure you understand the price and availability of
Dell toner cartridges and how that affects your printing costs. You can
find the printer's specifications here:

http://www1.us.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/print_p1500?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh

Despite Dell's admonition, this printer understands standard Postscript
and PCL datastreams, so it has plenty of driver support for your favorite
operating system. (You can use the E322 or E310 profile in the standard
LaserJet driver. That should produce excellent results.) The printer has
both USB and parallel ports, and the engine is rated at a very speedy 19
pages per minute

Dell has factory refurbished P1500 printers available for $129 plus $14
shipping. But we can do better than that. Use coupon code WJFDF4C0HQTXSM
at checkout for $25 off. Also, if you surf through to Dell's web site
from http://www.fatcash.com you may also earn a 3% rebate on your
purchase. So your final price is $118 or possibly lower.

Check the Dell Outlet section of Dell's web site to locate this printer
(and specifically in the Dell Outlet Peripherals - Dell Printers section).
Or you can click on "View Inventory" from the above web link if you aren't
trying for the FatCash rebate.

I'm generally a fan of factory refurbished laser printers. I think they
(generally) represent a good value given that most of the "action" is
contained in the toner cartridge (and fuser if that's separate). These
particular printers still carry a one year warranty.

As always, I have no affiliation with any of these companies. Caveat
emptor.



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SW: PMSHEET v2.0 released!

06 Jul 2004 08:50:26 -0500


Forwarded message from jasper on
Mon, 5 Jul 2004 19:43:51 UTC Posted on: comp.os.os2.apps

All,

Upgrade of pmsheet is available for free:

Get it at http://home-5.worldonline.nl/~jdekeij/pmsheet.html

Please let me know what you think about it.

Jasper

---END FORWARDED MESSAGE---

"PMSHEET is a file explorer like program, showing at the left a directory
tree and at the right the images in the selected directory. The images are
shown as thumbnails. The size of the thumbnails can be varied in three
different sizes, small, medium and large. A very important property of the
program is that almost any action can be done by the keyboard thereby
minimizing the dependancy of the mouse. Each thumbnail uses a maximum of
10 kb. The program support the standard drag & drop of OS/2 Warp, even the
tree at the right accepts dropped files. This makes it easy to maintain
your image folders. On the images simple functions can be applied like
rotating, zooming and slideshow of sellected images etc. The program comes
with online help. Last but not least, it is freeware.

Supported formats

Format Description
GIF Compuserve Interchange format
JPEG Join Photo Expert Group
TIFF Tagged Imgae File Format
BMP OS/2 & Windows
TGA True Vision Targa
PCX PaintBrush"

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