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OS/2 - eComStation News - November, 2005
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November 2005: Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4
2005: August September October
Event: Reminder - Call for Bids for Warpstock 2006
SW: XWLAN V2.02 out
Event: More Warpstock Europe pictures
SW: Snowy JUne
SW: XSane 0.98 for OS/2 available
SW: ZeroToaster::MTA 2.51
SW: MySQL 4.0.18 available
SW: SETI BOINC/2 (5.2.1) beta port available
SW: eSchemes press-release
NET: Firefox 1.5 Early Review article
SW: Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Has Been Released!!
SW: PHP v5.1.0 for OS/2 - beta 1
| Event: Reminder - Call for Bids for Warpstock 2006 |
2005-11-24
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Andy Willis
NOW is the time to look into the future toward Warpstock 2006, the tenth
annual Warpstock.
The Board of Directors of Warpstock, Inc. is now accepting bids from
groups wishing to host Warpstock 2006.
The challenge for the Warpstock Board is to be able to announce the
location of Warpstock 2006 in the not too distant future.
Teams wishing to bid on hosting Warpstock 2006 should submit an e-mail
letter of their intent to host this event to the Board of Directors at:
bids@warpstock.org
as soon as possible. This letter of intent does not have to include all of
the details of Warpstock 2006, but needs to indicate:
* the location for the event,
* the suggested dates,
* the suggested format,
* a commitment from the local group to put forth the effort
needed to stage the event,
* the names of any team members and a contact name.
The initial Event Team needs only a couple of members to start the process
and can add additional members as necessary as it gets closer to the event
date.
Members of the Board of Directors, who are all members of past Event
Teams, will be available to assist the Teams throughout the entire bid
process.
NOW IS THE TIME TO START!
Let's make Warpstock 2006 the best Warpstock yet!
Warpstock, Inc., is a North Carolina corporation. The Warpstock annual
conference is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from
around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy. More
information is available at the Warpstock web site:
<http://www.warpstock.org>
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| SW: XWLAN V2.02 out |
2005-11-24
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Christian Langanke
"the Wireless LAN Monitor, the state-of-the-art solution to manage your
Wireless LAN devices, providing 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
* detection of public Wireless LANs"
Hi folks,
This new version (including a private fix V2.01) implements some bugfixes
(problems with Intel drivers not connecting via XWLAN (this was the bugfix
to genmac.dim previously released !), "IP disabled" problem, trap in scan
dialog) as well as an enhancement to the scan dialog, allowing to connect
to private networks if one or more matching connection pofiles are
available for it. A thank you goes to all users showing up on Warpstock
Europe 2005, helping me to find the bugs on their notebooks.
Please grab it from
- http://wlan.netlabs.org
- hobbes, search xwlan (but it may still be in incoming directory)
- my website http://www.clanganke.de/os2/sw/
bye, Christian
-------------------------------------------------
Christian Langanke
COS2E & CWSE
Team OS/2 Ruhr e.V.
cla
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| Event: More Warpstock Europe pictures |
2005-11-27
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: "Jan van Wijk"
Hi all,
I just made a selection out of my WSE 2005 images and have put them online
in my gallery at:
http://www.dfsee.com/gallery/mg2/
Enjoy!
Regards, JvW
=========================================================================
DFSee Home: http://www.dfsee.com; Jan van Wijk; Author of DFSee -
infoDESPAM@DESPAMdfsee.com
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| SW: Snowy JUne |
2005-11-27
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: "Eugene Gorbunoff"
New version of JUne is released. The package includes JFS recover and JFS
unerase tools based on JRescuer technology.
An absolutely reliable file system hasn't yet been created. Filesystem
reliability is a combination of fault-tolerance and availability of
specialised software for filesystem fixing. Use JUne and Jrescuer to
achieve maximum reliability.
Whats new:
* june: experimental support of NTFS unerase (it will be available as a
separate product)
* june: cache reset. should help to recover files removed some minutes
ago.
* jrescuer: a dialogue with user if superblock was not found
* New flyer http://ecomstation.ru/pic/native-flyer-WSE2005-640x908.jpg
(distributed among participants of Warpstock Europe 2005)
Did you know? Did you know that filesystem cache size x is measured in
KBytes? (IFS=C:\OS2\JFS.IFS /LW:5,20,4 /AUTOCHECK:* /CACHE:x). You can use
4 Mb .. 200 Mb (4096 .. 204800). There's no point in setting less than 20
Mb for JFS cache.
Homepage: http://ecomstation.ru/jrescuer
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| SW: XSane 0.98 for OS/2 available |
2005-11-27
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: "Franz Bakan"
Hi,
I now put up a compiled XSane-0.98a for GTK 2.and GIMP 2.2.8 to my
website. If you want to try you need to have as a precondition GIMP 2.2.8
installed.
This version contains several bugfixes and improvements like PDF and
compressed postscript support.
It works here
- standalone
- as gimp-plugin for GIMP2 (It won't work with gimp122, don't bother...)
- with XFree4.5.0
- also with HOBX11
It should work with the new SANE-versions from Paul and USB-scanners, but
I couldn't try because I don't have a USB-scanner.
See:
http://www.fbakan.de/xsane-os2.htm
Thanks to Christian Hennecke for testing.
Bye
Franz
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| SW: ZeroToaster::MTA 2.51 |
2005-11-28
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Bernd Hohmann
Posted on: comp.os.os2.networking.tcp-ip
20/1 Informationssysteme GmbH (http://www.zwanzigeins.de) released a new
official release, ZeroToaster::MTA 2.51 ZeroToaster::MTA is a very fast,
responsive POP3 and SMTP mailserver with superior spam filtering features
and all the features an ISP, Small Office/Home Office or Individual user
requires.
New feature(s):
---------------
None. This is a bugfix release before version 3.0 comes out.
Fixed bug(s)/changes:
---------------------
Debugging for "list owner" and "relay" validateFrom/To debugging
New de.zwanzigeins.util structure
Changed ML_Import to honor multiple recipients in a TO/CC/BCC line
ML_Import: user/domain redirecting
FileStorage#quota_cleanup_impl() wrong calculation for quota/day (future
date)
Better debug output in ML_Import (mail import feature/SENDMAIL)
X-Bayesian-Filter" -> "X-Bayesian-Filter:"
Helper.getMXRecords(...) accepts violation of RFC974 (IP as MX record)
now.
You can download ZeroToaster::MTA from http://www.zerotoaster.net
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| SW: MySQL 4.0.18 available |
2005-11-29
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: lpinoDESPAM@DESPAMadvise.cl
Yuri Dario ported MySQL 4.0.18 Build 5 to OS/2(eCS) and you can get it at:
http://pippo.lan.os2power.dnsalias.com/yuri/mysql2/index.html
"The MySQL database server is the world's most widely used open source
database. Its ingenious software architecture makes it extremely fast and
easy to customize. MySQL is available for free under the GNU General
Public Licence (GPL). MySQL is provided by MySQL AB. http://www.mysql.com/
"
Please donate if you can
Leonardo Pino
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| SW: SETI BOINC/2 (5.2.1) beta port available |
2005-11-29
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: lpinoDESPAM@DESPAMadvise.cl
SETI servers won't receive Work Units from the old kind of clients
starting December 1rst. They (SETI I guess) developed a new kind of client
and it wasn't available to OS/2 until now (just in time). You can download
the port at:
http://os2power.dnsalias.com/yuri/download/seti2/
This is a first port and has some issues but at least OS/2 is not out of
the game.
Thanks Yuri
Leonardo Pino
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| SW: eSchemes press-release |
2005-11-29
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: "Eugene Gorbunoff"
Press-release about the development of a new eComStation system component
eSchemes
eCo Software, december 1th, 2005
View PDF version:
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/eschemes/download/eSchemes-press-release.pdf
eCo Software announces the development of the eComStation eSchemes system
component, which will allow the user to tweak and tune system appearance,
from one single application.
eSchemes is developed with Mensys BV technical and financial assistance.
eSchemes is part of the ongoing effort of eCo Software to develop
applications by using an object-oriented approach in software development
for the eComStation operating system. eSchemes was created using SOM
technology and is fully integreated into the system desktop.
A scheme can contain sets of pointers, sounds, in addition to information
about colors of system appearance, and lets the user to configure
parameters both of single objects and entire classes. Thanks to the fact
that the scheme is stored as a single file, a scheme is mobile and can be
easily transferred from one computer to another.
Apart from that, the problem with incorrect display of some system
controls will be resolved in eSchemes, because it can change the main
color in the system appearance, which was previously fixed at grey.
Yury Prokushev, eCo Software leading engineer, proclaimed: "eSchemes
greatly increases efficiency of system control. During the next years we
anticipate to improve the situation in development of component
applications."
Joachim Benjamins (Mensys BV) considers that "development of new
components for eComStation was started back in 2002. We are glad that
eSchemes will now form another milestone in the development of the
eComStation infrastructure which provides a professional looking
userinterface and adds to the unique abilities of the Workplace Shell"
We recommend companies to update their software today, to use all eSchemes
abilities. eCo Software will soon publish detailed information about
necessary changes and recommendations for application development.
eSchemes will be available for all eComStation 1.2 users (and next
versions) for free.
Additional information:
* eSchemes homepage: eCo Software site --
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/eschemes * Download eSchemes: eComStation
Betazone -- http://betazone.ecomstation.nl
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| NET: Firefox 1.5 Early Review article |
2005-11-29
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: "Sander Nyman"<2sanderDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net>
With the official release of Firefox 1.5 imminent, PC Magazine has an
early review.
Their "Bottom Line"? "The best browser gets even better with improved tab
controls, reworked user preferences, a more robust extensions system,
faster page loading and better security".
You can read the review here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1892102,00.asp
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"Sander Nyman"<2sanderDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net>
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Don't be afraid to take a big step if one is indicated. You can't cross a chasm in two small jumps.
- David Lloyd George
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| SW: Mozilla Firefox 1.5 Has Been Released!! |
2005-11-29
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: "Sander Nyman"<2sanderDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net>
Mozilla's next generation browser is finally here! Mozilla Firefox 1.5
(official) has been released. And a HUGE thanks to Michael Kaply for
getting the OS/2 - eCS version out the door the same day!
Improvements over Firefox 1.0.x versions are extensive, including an
automated update system to streamline product upgrades, faster Back and
Forward navigation, a feature for clearing private browsing data,
drag-and-drop reordering of browser tabs, a redesigned Options/Preferences
window and better popup blocking. Web standards support is also improved,
with support for Scalable Vector Graphics, JavaScript 1.6 and more CSS.
Accessibility is also better (including new DHTML accessibility features),
security has also been enhanced. Firefox's Extension System has been
redesigned to make extension upgrades cleaner (nothing left behind from
previous versions).
You can download it here:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5/contrib/firefox-1.5.en-US.os2.zip
NOTE: This release requires the C runtime DLLs from Innotek. The latest
version is 0.5.1, which includes an installer. Available here:
http://download.innotek.de/gccos2/runtime/libc-0.5.1.exe
NOTE: This release requires IPLUGINW.DLL to use the Java and Flash
plugins. The latest (backward compatible) version is available here:
http://e-vertise.com/warpzilla/ipluginw20050915.xpi
or here: http://download.innotek.de/javaos2/mozilla/ipluginw20050915.xpi
Firefox extensions (add-ons) that add new functionality are available
here:
https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox
Firefox themes (skins) are available here:
https://addons.update.mozilla.org/extensions/?application=firefox
For release notes, and a list of new features, follow this link:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/releases/1.5.html
The Mozilla Firefox homepage can be found here:
http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/index.html
The official Warpzilla homepage can be found here:
http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/
If you have questions, or just want the latest, greatest tips for Mozilla
& Firefox, Steve Wendt's excellent "Tips For Warpzilla" page can be found
here:
http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html
For Firefox "Tips & Tricks", see:
http://www.tweakguides.com/Firefox_6.html
And finally, if you still have questions, or just want to participate in a
Mozilla for OS/2 discussion forum, the Warpzilla newsgroup can be found
here:
news://news.mozilla.org/netscape.public.mozilla.os2
Regards,
Sander
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"Sander Nyman"<2sanderDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net>
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Two roads diverged in a wood, and I . . . I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.
- Robert Frost
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| SW: PHP v5.1.0 for OS/2 - beta 1 |
2005-11-30
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eComStation News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Paul Smedley
PHP5 OS/2 port - v5.1.0 - beta 1 - available from
http://smedley.info/os2ports.html
This is a quick port of PHP v5.1.0 to OS/2. Currently only the cgi
version of PHP is included which should work with web/2 or apache 1.x or
2.x. I also have an executable for the command line version (not
included in this archive), but do not yet have Apache modules.
This is built with Innotek GCC v3.3.5 and requires libc06.dll (available
from ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.0-ga2.zip).
This has not been extensively tested, but has been running on smedley.info
with Apache2 2.0.55 (also built with libc06) for the last few days.
Patches for thread support and detection of php.ini in c:\mptn\etc have
been included in the executable largely based on Brian Havard's patched
for PHP 4.3.1
Currently no support for external databases is included, and php is
statically linked (ie no php5.dll). This may change in a future release.
Any feedback to paulDESPAM@DESPAMsmedley.info
Cheers,
Paul Smedley
Adelaide, Australia
30th November, 2005
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