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SW: XWorkplace 1.0.2: German NLS updated

30 Jul 2004 15:36:16 -0500


From: christian.henneckeDESPAM@os2voice.org

Christian Hennecke has released an update to the German NLS package for
XWorkplace 1.0.2. XWorkplace is a very feature-rich, free, and GPLed
extension for the Workplace Shell by Ulrich Moeller.

This update contains fixes for typos, inconsistencies and bad phrasing in
the manual and online help.

Learn more about XWorkplace at http://www.xworkplace.org.

The NLS package is available for download as WarpIN package.

Url: http://www.os2world.com/os2files/files/xwp-1-0-2-1_nls-de.exe

From: Christian Hennecke (christian.henneckeDESPAM@os2voice.org)


Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/aform/aform.cgi

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Event: OpenOffice.org Explored at Warpstock 2004

29 Jul 2004 13:26:47 -0500


From: hygrade7DESPAM@accesscomm.ca


July 29, 2004

OpenOffice.org Explored at Warpstock 2004

DENVER - Organizers of Warpstock 2004 are excited to announce that a
co-author of the OpenOffice.org 1.1 Resource Kit will give a major
presentation on key features of this powerful open source suite of office
applications. Drawing on her extensive knowledge, Solveig Haugland will
give a 90-minute presentation on OpenOffice.org at Warpstock 2004.

Solveig Haugland has been writing, editing, and delivering training for
eleven years, helping newbies and techies alike learn about Java,
accounting software, WebLogic, and of course StarOffice and
OpenOffice.org. She's currently a technical trainer and author with
getopenoffice. <http://www.getopenoffice.org> "

Warpstock 2004 is the eighth edition of the annual event. The Warpstock
conference is a gathering of OS/2-eComStation users, developers, and
vendors from around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy.
Warpstock 2004 will be held at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel,
October 21st through the 24th. More details can be found at
http://www.warpstock.org/index_2004.html

The conference will also provide attendees with an opportunity for an
in-depth exploration of Mozilla, the open source web browser. Arne
Blankerts of netlabs.org, will explore the many extensions and options
that can be used with Mozilla, which he describes as "the ultimate
Internet application." Blankerts will instruct attendees on how to install
existing plug-ins and show experienced users how they can create their own
extensions and add features.

Blankerts will also host another session to discuss the various projects
underway at netlabs.org, an important center for the development of Open
Source software for OS/2 and eComStation. <http://www.netlabs.org>

Presentations at Warpstock 2004 range from introductions to general
computing topics to advanced programming classes and using cross-platform
development tools. The 2004 edition has been expanded to four days to
allow for the inclusion of some four-hour classes, along with the
traditional 60 to 90-minute presentations. A full list of classes and
presentations is given at
http://www.warpstock.org/event_info/2004/presentations.html

For further information contact:
Bill Armstrong
Communications Coordinator
Warpstock 2004
hygrade7DESPAM@accesscomm.ca




Url: http://www.warpstock.org/event_info/2004/presentations.html

From: Bill Armstrong (hygrade7DESPAM@accesscomm.ca)


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

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SW: DFSee version 6.10 released, new MOVE functionality!

27 Jul 2004 18:33:03 -0500


From: "Jan van Wijk"

This is a significant upgrade to the 6.09 version with:

- New MOVE command that will move partitions within a freespace
area, or move/copy to other freespace areas on any disk.
It uses the CLONE, DELETE, CR and LVM command to do the work.
Several new menu-items make this functionality available.
- Several enhancements to the LVM command to aid in the 'MOVE'
and allow easier recovery (from a Fedora Core 2 install :-)
- Update CDROM-ISO and diskette imagefiles to the 6.10 level

DFSee is the SWISS-ARMY-KNIFE for disk and filesystem problems. With
FDISK-like displays, analysis and recovery, FIX commands, UNDELETE for
HPFS/NTFS, imaging and cloning. More details at:

http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee.htm

Direct download links:

http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee6xx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee609.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dfsee

Most important functional changes since 6.09:

- CR -F option to set the ACTIVE flag in partiontable entry
- FI New command to list single sSN value (list -f)
- H and A allow .NNN from sectorlist as sector number
- Hex-num allow valid Hexadecimal SN without leading 0
- LIST fixed 'Unidentified types' on non-file sectors
- LVM Recover LVM-info from LVM signature-sector if found
- LVM New lvmpid, lvmvid, lvmdid and lvmbid options
- LVM Update LVM-signature sector size/psn values on -s
- MENU add 'Actions .. Move towards begin/end freespace
- MENU add 'Actions .. Move/Copy to freespace area'
- MENU add 'Display -> Base, LSN first..last'
- MENU add 'File -> Open Freespace area (base)'
- MOVE parameter handling implemented for -e -b and -f
- MOVE -C- Do not COPY partition contents, partition-tables only
- MOVE -c to copy a partition, will update LVM names/ids/letter
- MOVE -f -e:* will move/copy to the END of the freespace area
- PART Added sequence numbers for multi-partition LVM volume
- PART -q More compact display, using less display lines
- Ptable Show DFSee-PID in Ptable display (DISK, WALK, PL cmd)
- PL & LVM Correct use of . or -d to use the 'current' disk
- PL LVMS Show DFSee-PID in Info, Sign and DriveLink displays
- PL LVMS Fixed display of LVM fake-EBR sector (relocation)
- PT [pid] Display partition-table for current or specified pid
- REG-key Show possibly incorrect systemdate when key seems bad
- RESIZE add 'CHKDSK required' message popup when done
- RESIZE set HPFS filesystem to DIRTY forcing a CHKDSK
- VOL -f- required to exclude floppies, -f is now the default

Check DFS*.TXT files for details, all changes listed in DFSHIST.TXT

Registering DFSee will give you the right to use all 6.xx versions and get
support plus a reasonable amount of assistance by email.

But even more important, it enables further development of DFSee!

Regards, Jan van Wijk


PS:
DFSee support (email) will be unavailable in October due
to a USA trip that includes Warpstock in Denver

The DFSee group at Yahoo will remain operational!

=========================================================================
DFSee Home: http://www.dfsee.com; Jan van Wijk; Author of DFSee -
infoDESPAM@dfsee.com



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SW: RBLcheck 1.5

27 Jul 2004 16:45:11 -0500


From: os2softwareDESPAM@besse.nl

RBLcheck 1.5 was released. From the changelog:

Large speed improvement; huge on large mail, almost none on small mail

RBLcheck checks whether mail was sent through well-known spam sending
hosts.

Url: http://os2.besse.nl/

From: Jeroen Besse (os2softwareDESPAM@besse.nl)


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

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Mag: OS/2 e-Zine July 2004 Issue

27 Jul 2004 09:14:39 -0500


From: os2editorDESPAM@yahoo.ca

The July 2004 Issue is now on-line.

Articles include:
=================
-Superversion
-Mustek DV2000
-Corrections and Updates to -VFATMon and Digital Cameras, -Maul
-OS/2 in Italy

Those of you who submitted articles to me, if you don't see it in this
issue, it will be in the next one.

And if I respond slowly, one of the reasons will be that I'm re-building
my system yet again. The hard drive is (again!) exhibiting the nasty ping
of death. Reliability problems seem to have plagued this particular model
of Hitach Travelstar laptop hard-drive.

Url: http://www.os2ezine.com

From: Isaac Leung (os2editorDESPAM@yahoo.ca)


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

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SW: Theta Band Software MPU-401 Driver Open Sourced

26 Jul 2004 09:10:59 -0500


From: martinDESPAM@os2world.com

The Theta Band Software MPU-401 driver source code is now available for
download:

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=mpu401_source.zip

The Theta Band Software MPU-401 driver is an MMPM/2 and RTMIDI device
driver for MPU-401 compatible hardware.

Thanks to its developer Timur Tabi for turning it open source.

Url:

From: Martin Iturbide (martinDESPAM@os2world.com)



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Event: OpenOffice.org Explored at Warpstock 2004

29 Jul 2004 13:26:47 -0500


From: hygrade7DESPAM@accesscomm.ca


July 29, 2004

OpenOffice.org Explored at Warpstock 2004

DENVER - Organizers of Warpstock 2004 are excited to announce that a
co-author of the OpenOffice.org 1.1 Resource Kit will give a major
presentation on key features of this powerful open source suite of office
applications. Drawing on her extensive knowledge, Solveig Haugland will
give a 90-minute presentation on OpenOffice.org at Warpstock 2004.

Solveig Haugland has been writing, editing, and delivering training for
eleven years, helping newbies and techies alike learn about Java,
accounting software, WebLogic, and of course StarOffice and
OpenOffice.org. She's currently a technical trainer and author with
getopenoffice. <http://www.getopenoffice.org> "

Warpstock 2004 is the eighth edition of the annual event. The Warpstock
conference is a gathering of OS/2-eComStation users, developers, and
vendors from around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy.
Warpstock 2004 will be held at the Sheraton Denver Tech Center Hotel,
October 21st through the 24th. More details can be found at
http://www.warpstock.org/index_2004.html

The conference will also provide attendees with an opportunity for an
in-depth exploration of Mozilla, the open source web browser. Arne
Blankerts of netlabs.org, will explore the many extensions and options
that can be used with Mozilla, which he describes as "the ultimate
Internet application." Blankerts will instruct attendees on how to install
existing plug-ins and show experienced users how they can create their own
extensions and add features.

Blankerts will also host another session to discuss the various projects
underway at netlabs.org, an important center for the development of Open
Source software for OS/2 and eComStation. <http://www.netlabs.org>

Presentations at Warpstock 2004 range from introductions to general
computing topics to advanced programming classes and using cross-platform
development tools. The 2004 edition has been expanded to four days to
allow for the inclusion of some four-hour classes, along with the
traditional 60 to 90-minute presentations. A full list of classes and
presentations is given at
http://www.warpstock.org/event_info/2004/presentations.html

For further information contact:
Bill Armstrong
Communications Coordinator
Warpstock 2004
hygrade7DESPAM@accesscomm.ca




Url: http://www.warpstock.org/event_info/2004/presentations.html

From: Bill Armstrong (hygrade7DESPAM@accesscomm.ca)


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

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SW: DFSee version 6.10 released, new MOVE functionality!

27 Jul 2004 18:33:03 -0500


From: "Jan van Wijk"

This is a significant upgrade to the 6.09 version with:

- New MOVE command that will move partitions within a freespace
area, or move/copy to other freespace areas on any disk.
It uses the CLONE, DELETE, CR and LVM command to do the work.
Several new menu-items make this functionality available.
- Several enhancements to the LVM command to aid in the 'MOVE'
and allow easier recovery (from a Fedora Core 2 install :-)
- Update CDROM-ISO and diskette imagefiles to the 6.10 level

DFSee is the SWISS-ARMY-KNIFE for disk and filesystem problems. With
FDISK-like displays, analysis and recovery, FIX commands, UNDELETE for
HPFS/NTFS, imaging and cloning. More details at:

http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee.htm

Direct download links:

http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee6xx.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee609.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dfsee

Most important functional changes since 6.09:

- CR -F option to set the ACTIVE flag in partiontable entry
- FI New command to list single sSN value (list -f)
- H and A allow .NNN from sectorlist as sector number
- Hex-num allow valid Hexadecimal SN without leading 0
- LIST fixed 'Unidentified types' on non-file sectors
- LVM Recover LVM-info from LVM signature-sector if found
- LVM New lvmpid, lvmvid, lvmdid and lvmbid options
- LVM Update LVM-signature sector size/psn values on -s
- MENU add 'Actions .. Move towards begin/end freespace
- MENU add 'Actions .. Move/Copy to freespace area'
- MENU add 'Display -> Base, LSN first..last'
- MENU add 'File -> Open Freespace area (base)'
- MOVE parameter handling implemented for -e -b and -f
- MOVE -C- Do not COPY partition contents, partition-tables only
- MOVE -c to copy a partition, will update LVM names/ids/letter
- MOVE -f -e:* will move/copy to the END of the freespace area
- PART Added sequence numbers for multi-partition LVM volume
- PART -q More compact display, using less display lines
- Ptable Show DFSee-PID in Ptable display (DISK, WALK, PL cmd)
- PL & LVM Correct use of . or -d to use the 'current' disk
- PL LVMS Show DFSee-PID in Info, Sign and DriveLink displays
- PL LVMS Fixed display of LVM fake-EBR sector (relocation)
- PT [pid] Display partition-table for current or specified pid
- REG-key Show possibly incorrect systemdate when key seems bad
- RESIZE add 'CHKDSK required' message popup when done
- RESIZE set HPFS filesystem to DIRTY forcing a CHKDSK
- VOL -f- required to exclude floppies, -f is now the default

Check DFS*.TXT files for details, all changes listed in DFSHIST.TXT

Registering DFSee will give you the right to use all 6.xx versions and get
support plus a reasonable amount of assistance by email.

But even more important, it enables further development of DFSee!

Regards, Jan van Wijk


PS:
DFSee support (email) will be unavailable in October due
to a USA trip that includes Warpstock in Denver

The DFSee group at Yahoo will remain operational!

=========================================================================
DFSee Home: http://www.dfsee.com; Jan van Wijk; Author of DFSee -
infoDESPAM@dfsee.com



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SW: RBLcheck 1.5

27 Jul 2004 16:45:11 -0500


From: os2softwareDESPAM@besse.nl

RBLcheck 1.5 was released. From the changelog:

Large speed improvement; huge on large mail, almost none on small mail

RBLcheck checks whether mail was sent through well-known spam sending
hosts.

Url: http://os2.besse.nl/

From: Jeroen Besse (os2softwareDESPAM@besse.nl)


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

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Mag: OS/2 e-Zine July 2004 Issue

27 Jul 2004 09:14:39 -0500


From: os2editorDESPAM@yahoo.ca

The July 2004 Issue is now on-line.

Articles include:
=================
-Superversion
-Mustek DV2000
-Corrections and Updates to -VFATMon and Digital Cameras, -Maul
-OS/2 in Italy

Those of you who submitted articles to me, if you don't see it in this
issue, it will be in the next one.

And if I respond slowly, one of the reasons will be that I'm re-building
my system yet again. The hard drive is (again!) exhibiting the nasty ping
of death. Reliability problems seem to have plagued this particular model
of Hitach Travelstar laptop hard-drive.

Url: http://www.os2ezine.com

From: Isaac Leung (os2editorDESPAM@yahoo.ca)


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

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SW: Theta Band Software MPU-401 Driver Open Sourced

26 Jul 2004 09:10:59 -0500


From: martinDESPAM@os2world.com

The Theta Band Software MPU-401 driver source code is now available for
download:

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=mpu401_source.zip

The Theta Band Software MPU-401 driver is an MMPM/2 and RTMIDI device
driver for MPU-401 compatible hardware.

Thanks to its developer Timur Tabi for turning it open source.

Url:

From: Martin Iturbide (martinDESPAM@os2world.com)



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Net: Warpstock Collectible shirts on sale

25 Jul 2004 09:22:36 -0500


From: "Writer Guy"

"Warpstock Collectible Shirts on Sale!"

Now you can keep cool and be kewl in a collectible Warpstock shirt, at a
great price. We've discounted the price of the Warpstock 2002 shirts with
the very cool Warpstock Austin logo down to just $15! Warpstock 2003
shirts with the San Francisco logo can be had in Blue, Green or Red for
only $20. That's a $15 discount from the original price. Sizes and
quantities are very limited. All shirts are short sleeved, 100% cotton.
Purchasing our shirts helps support Warpstock, and you get a really well
made shirt in return.

Warpstock, Inc accepts, Visa and Mastercard (including bank debit cards)
at our online store: www.bamart.com/warpstockinc Just click on the
"Collectable Shirts" link. Orders are shipped in one or two days via
USPS Priority Mail in a sturdy box, so that you get your shirt as soon as
possible in the best condition as possible. We will ship internationally,
and will mark the packages as promotional material for customs.

We've also discounted shipping charges from the usual $14.95 per shirt.
Shipping charges are $9.95 for the first shirt, $14.95 for two, and $4.95
for each additional shirt. All prices in USD.

While you're at the store, don't forget to take time to register for
Warpstock 2004 in Denver, October 21-24. This year's Warpstock will have
some of the best presentations ever! Watch our website for updates to the
line-up of presentations and classes.
http://www.warpstock.org/event_info/2004/presentations.html

Register before August 15th and take advantage of our Early Bird rates.
You'll also help us prepare our final schedules by registering now.

We also have TWO social evenings planned, one at the Denver Museum of
Natural History. Dinner, an IMAX movie and a private showing of some of
the most popular exhibits await you. Friday night we will bus you to
Denver's downtown area where you can take in the fun and excitement of
this Gateway to the Rockies.



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