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OS/2 - eComStation News - September, 2006
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2006: January February March April May June July August
2005: August September October November December
SW: ClamAV 0.88.4 for OS/2
Net: Call to Action: Open Source OS/2 Abandonware Article
SW: New WPS extension eSchemes Deluxe
SW: SeaMonkey 1.0.5
SW: Firefox 1.5.0.7
SW: DFSee 8.07 released
SW: OpenOffice.org 2.0 public beta 1
Event: FinnSoft presentation - Warpstock X - Windsor, Ontario,
SW: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7
SW: UpdCD 2.58 fix has been released
Event: Warpstock X -- Border crossing info
Event: Warpstock Europe: Sessions and news
| SW: ClamAV 0.88.4 for OS/2 |
2006-09-16
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: mc6530DESPAM@DESPAMmclink.it
Clam AntiVirus is a GPL anti-virus toolkit for UNIX (and OS/2). The main
purpose of this software is the integration with mail servers (attachment
scanning). The package provides a flexible and scalable multi-threaded
daemon, a command line scanner, and a tool for automatic updating via Internet.
New version is available from Hobbes:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=clamav&pushbutton=Search
If you need to read clamd logs, check LogFileUnlock option in readme.txt
Yuri Dario
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| Net: Call to Action: Open Source OS/2 Abandonware Article |
2006-09-17
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Martin Iturbide (martinDESPAM@DESPAMos2world.com)
Hi.
I have written an article calling to action to OS/2 developers and
ex-developers.
You can find the article here.
http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=33&id=1158501654
The general idea is try to send a message outside the OS/2 and eComStation
community to try to open source the software of the developers that had
also switched to other platforms.
Regards
Url:
http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=33&id=1158501654
Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php
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| SW: New WPS extension eSchemes Deluxe |
2006-09-17
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Eugene Gorbunoff
eCo Software is proud to announce new product eSchemes Deluxe. It consists
of new WPS classes which simplify browsing of pictures (useful to manage
your photo-album).
Screenshot:
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/eschemes/screenshots/eSchemes-Deluxe-20060912.png
eSchemes Deluxe contains WPFolderEx class (preview window), WPImageFileEx
class (visualization of pictures), and big package of I/O Procedures
"MMImage Pak" (support of different graphical formats). MMImage Pak contains:
* Image file format I/O Procedures:
o Portable Network Graphic (PNG) (read/write)
o Portable Greymap (PGM) (read/write)
o Portable Bitmap (PBM) (read/write)
o Portable Pixelmap (PPM) (read/write)
o Portable Anymap (PNM) (read/write)
o JPEG image (JPG) (read/write)
o X Window Bitmap (XBM) (read/write)
o GEM Raster (IMG) (read/write)
o OS/2 bitmaps (BMP) (read/write)
o Windows 3.x bitmaps (BMP) (read/write)
o IBM KIPS (KPL, PAL) (read/write)
o Portrait (CVP) (read/write)
o GIF (GIF) (read/write)
o IBM Image Access eXecutive (IAX) (read/write)
o Amiga IFF / ILBM format (LBM) (read/write)
o ZSoft PC Paintbrush (PCX) (read/write)
o PSEG (PSG) (read/write)
o Archimedes Sprite from RiscOS (SPR) (read/write)
o YUV12C M-Motion Video Frame Buffer (VID) (read/write)
o Truevision Targa/Vista (TGA) (read/write)
o Microsoft/Aldus Tagged Image File (TIF) (read/write)
* Supported codecs:
o Z (zlib)
You can support our efforts to enrich WorkPlace Shell and purchase
eSchemes Deluxe in Mensys shop (http://www.mensys.net/eSchemes, "eSchemes Deluxe" item or "sponsor unit 30 dollar" item)
Currently we are working on desinstall procedure and install on eComStation
v.1.1, 1.2 and IBM OS/2 Warp.
* Download alpha version of eSchemes Deluxe --
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/eschemes/download/eschemes-deluxe-3-0-alpha.zip
(Current version may be installed on eComStation 1.2R only)
* eSchemes homepage -- http://ecomstation.ru/projects/eschemes
Notes:
* eSchemes is a component of eComStation 2.0, eSchemes Deluxe is a
standalone product.
* To open preiew window, select View - preview window
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| SW: SeaMonkey 1.0.5 |
2006-09-17
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
Warpzilla website: http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/
"Web-browser, advanced e-mail and newsgroup client, IRC chat client, and
HTML editing made simple -- all your Internet needs in one application."
September 14, 2006 SeaMonkey 1.0.5 has been released.
Installer:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/releases/1.0.5/contrib/seamonkey-1.0.5.en-US.os2.installer.exe
Zipfile:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/seamonkey/releases/1.0.5/contrib/seamonkey-1.0.5.en-US.os2.zip
Installation Instructions: http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/#instreq
Release Notes:
http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/releases/seamonkey1.0.5/
Requires a libc0.5.1 based version of the GCC runtime library.
http://www.innotek.de/products/gccos2/download/gccos2download_e.html
"New Features and Fixes
General
* Context menus on tabbrowser tabs now properly disable options that
aren't available. (Bug 288986)
* After using "Close other tabs", the tab context menu will no longer
contain scroll arrows. (Bug 341047)
* Numerous stability improvements
* Several security fixes"
For more on Warpzilla see Steve Wendt's "Tips for Warpzilla" page:
http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html
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| SW: Firefox 1.5.0.7 |
2006-09-17
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/#wznews
"The award-winning Web browser is better than ever. Faster, safer, and easy
to use, Firefox delivers a better Web experience."
September 15, 2006 Firefox 1.5.0.7 has been released.
Zipfile:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/firefox/releases/1.5.0.7/contrib/firefox-1.5.0.7.en-US.os2.zip
Release Notes: http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/releases/1.5.0.7.html
Requires a libc0.5.1 based version of the GCC runtime library.
http://www.innotek.de/products/gccos2/download/gccos2download_e.html
"hat's New in Firefox 1.5.0.7
Firefox 1.5.0.7 is a security and stability update that is part of our
ongoing program to provide a safe Internet experience for our customers. We
recommend that all users upgrade to this latest version.
* Improvements to product stability
* Several security fixes "
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/mozilla.dev.ports.os2
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| SW: DFSee 8.07 released |
2006-09-18
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Jan van Wijk
DFSee version 8.07 has been released today.
It includes several fixes and improvements, including preservation of the
original file timestamps for filerecovery from JFS and NTFS filesystems.
DFSee is a very powerful disk-utility with disk partitioning, filesystem
and disk analysis, file recovery, UNDELETE for HPFS JFS, and NTFS,
resizing, imaging, cloning and sector editing.
More details at:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/
Direct download links from the DFSee website:
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx.msi
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx_warpin.exe
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx_iso.zip
http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx_dsk.zip
Note: Most of these can also be downloaded using '807'
instead of the generic '8xx' version number
Or from the HOBBES website:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee807.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dfsee
Most important functional changes since 8.06:
- CHECK JFS/HPFS recursion guard added to prevent crashes
- CLONE Ignore FS-damage on opening destination partition
- DFSMKOBJ CMD creates the OS/2 or eCS desktop folder for DFSee
- EDIT Fix replacement-edit in FDISK mode (from scripts)
- FIXBOOT NTFS, use calculated default for MFTcopy sectornr
- MOVE and COPY, added extra 'may take very long' warning
- MOVE and COPY, added specific abort-confirmation in CLONE
- PART-xml Generate XML partition overview to file or stdout
- RECOVER JFS/NTFS file recovery preserves file timestamps
- Screen 7-bit ASCII output default on Linux (unless -7-)
Regards, JvW
=========================================================================
DFSee Home: http://www.dfsee.com; Jan van Wijk; Author of DFSee -
infoDESPAM@DESPAMdfsee.com
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| SW: OpenOffice.org 2.0 public beta 1 |
2006-09-19
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Joachim Benjamins
Serenity Systems International is pleased to announce the first public beta
of OpenOffice.org 2.0 for eComStation and OS/2.
This build is based on the 2.0.3 sourcecode of OpenOffice.org, making it on
par with the current Windows releases.
Beta 1 is available for immediate download in English, German, Italian and
Dutch to all customers of the Support Agreement for OpenOffice.org for
eComStation and IBM OS/2, via their download-area at the Mensys Online Shop.
** Notes **
- Please make sure to read the included READ1ST.TXT document, which
includes hints on installation and a list of known issues.
- Installation takes around 240 MB of drivespace.
- Innotek FontEngine not supported, which makes the displayfonts look
ugly. Support for the FontEngine will be added in the final release.
- no eComStation or OS/2 specific enhancements are available in this
beta yet.
** Planned enhancements **
1) support for Innotek FontEngine
2) support for mouse wheel
3) enhanced clipboard
4) bidi & dbcs font support (depends on demand)
5) WPS support
6) native GUI controls
7) support SANE for scanners.
Support for the following items is not planned:
1) Java support
2) Mozilla support
** More information **
More information on OpenOffice.org can be found at:
http://www.openoffice.org/
** User Support **
Support specific to the eComStation and OS/2 version can be obtained
through the ticketing system at: http://www.ecomstation.com/support/ooo2/
A newsgroup is available for community support at:
news://news.ecomstation.com/ecomstation.support.openoffice
or
http://news.ecomstation.com/thread.php?group=ecomstation.support.openoffice
** Enjoy! **
Best regards,
Serenity Systems International
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| Event: FinnSoft presentation - Warpstock X - Windsor, Ontario, |
2006-09-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Derek
It's now official - Finnegan Software will be making a second consecutive
trip to Warpstock, and will again have a presence at the show in the vendor
area. Please stop on by!
New this year will be an official presentation on the latest technology in
computer hardware, geared toward eComStation usage, of course, and tips and
tweaks in selecting new gear to install and run the latest eCS code, in a
"Buyer's Guide" format of what to look for, and what to avoid (admittedly a
much larger list!).
In addition, we're having a "Take it with you!" special for show attendees
who wish to save on shipping of a complete custom-assembled PC to run the
latest eComStation code - simply contact me to discuss your needs, and
we'll bring along a PC for you to the show, so you can take it home with
you as luggage. Don't delay - the show's only 23 days away!
Of course, we'll have the usual compliment of T-shirts and such...
Looking forward to seeing everyone... book your tickets now!
-Derek, FinnSoft Owner (when the cat's not looking)
derekDESPAM@DESPAMfinnsoft.com
Finnegan Software, Inc. - is a privately-owned Ontario, Canada corporation
dealing in custom high-end, high-availability rackmount servers and
workstations, focusing on small businesses without on-staff IT people,
using a mix of Windows, Linux and OS/2 systems, and the eComStation & OS/2
community at large in North America. Incorporated in Feb 1995, we've been
a part of the OS/2 community since (our) Day 1.
Derek W. Keoughan is the owner of Finnegan Software, Inc., a devoted
attendee to Finnegan, his 15-year-old tabby, and an OS/2 user since v2.0
and the salmon-coloured 5.25" diskettes. When he's not at the hockey rink
being pasted with pucks, he's busy meeting the needs of his clients all
over the Greater Toronto Area he calls home, and putting eCS systems
together for clients all over North America.
And you, my good friend, need to find something else to do with your time
than read through the last little details of such a shoddily-written press
release. :) See ya at Warpstock!
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| SW: Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 |
2006-09-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Stephen Carter
I haven't seen any announcement yet, but Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 is also available:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/1.5.0.7/contrib/thunderbird-1.5.0.7.en-US.os2.zip
On my system, it fixes the problem of a SYS3175 error in XMCOMCOR.DLL when
launching Thunderbird 1.5.0.5 while Firefox 1.5.0.7 is running (or vice versa).
-- Stephen Carter
scarterDESPAM@DESPAMhticn.com
Nagoya, Japan
http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/
"Thunderbird is a full-featured email, RSS and newsgroup client that makes
emailing safer, faster and easier than ever before."
September 18, 2006 Thunderbird 1.5.0.7 has been released.
Zipfile:
http://releases.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/thunderbird/releases/1.5.0.7/contrib/thunderbird-1.5.0.7.en-US.os2.zip
Release Notes: http://www.mozilla.com/thunderbird/releases/1.5.0.7.html
Requires a libc0.5.0.1 based version of the GCC runtime library.
http://www.innotek.de/products/gccos2/download/gccos2download_e.html
Here's what's new in Thunderbird 1.5.0.7:
* Improvements to product stability.
* Several security fixes.
The Rumbling Edge has a more detailed list of notable bug fixes.
http://weblogs.mozillazine.org/rumblingedge/archives/2006/09/1-5-0-7.html
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| SW: UpdCD 2.58 fix has been released |
2006-09-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Z. Kadar (infoDESPAM@DESPAMupdcd.tk)
"ith UpdCD you can incorporate updated files (e.g. fixpaks) into your
installation CD. In this way you will be able to install a refreshed
version of OS/2 on modern systems. You do not have to reinstall fixpaks if
you have used selective install. You can boot and install right from the
CD. You can incorporate 3rd party products into the CD."
UpdCD 2.58 fix has been released. This is a fix release which should be
installed on top of an existing UpdCD 2.5x installation.
Changes since version 2.57:
fix: macs.zip should be recreated when using MPTS distribution from eCS site
fix: LS error NET2186 on CP and WSeB when integrating IP08608
fix: TCP/IP files had wrong time stamp when integrating UN02334
new: added support for USBQSER package in USB addon
new: aligned XWP addon installation script with XWP version 1.0.5
new: support for installing DHCP_DDNS from TCP/IP 4.3 on Warp 3, 4, WSeB & CP
new: create ifolder.exe object to (re)create missing TCP/IP 4.3 objects
UpdCD can be used to create an updated OS/2 Warp 3/4, WSeB, CP 1/2 or eCS
1.x installation CD-ROM.
Url: http://www.updcd.tk
Submitted with the form on http://www.os2world.com/submit_news.php
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| Event: Warpstock X -- Border crossing info |
2006-09-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Andy Willis
Here are some border crossing tips.
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Item 1 - Registration of Personal Effects
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Coming to Warpstock 2006 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada from the United States.
Bringing along your expensive computer equipment or your camera or
other expensive gear.
You should consider using the Customs and Border Protection form --
CBP Form 4457 -- Certificate of Registration for Personal Effects
Taken Abroad. This is available online at
<http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/toolbox/forms/4457.ctt/cbp_4457.p
df>. By listing your items on this form and having it certified by a
CBP Officer before leaving the U.S. You can use this as proof that
you did not purchase these items in Canada when you return and get
caught up in taxes and duties problems.
There are instructions for completing this form on page 2 of the
form. This form is simple and easy to use and could save problems at
the border.
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Item 2 - Border Crossing Times (delays)
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Information on the Wait Times at various crossing points between the
United States and Canada is available and updated regularly at these
sites:
<http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/general/times/menu-e.html>
<http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt/index.asp>
@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
Item 3 - What documents/paperwork does a U.S. citizen (adult/child) need
for International travel?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<http://help.customs.gov/cgi-bin/customs.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=74&p_created=1043364936&p_sid=1SFYw8ii&p_accessibility=0&p_lva=&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPSZwX3NvcnRfYnk9JnBfZ3JpZHNvcnQ9JnBfcm93X2NudD01NzAmcF9wcm9kcz0mcF9jYXRzPSZwX3B2PSZwX2N2PSZwX3NlYXJjaF90eXBlPWFuc3dlcnMuc2VhcmNoX25sJnBfcGFnZT0x&p_li=&p_topview=1>
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| Event: Warpstock Europe: Sessions and news |
2006-09-22
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Christian Hennecke
More sessions:
If you are reading this in your web browser or email client, you most
likely are running "something" that was ported and built for OS/2 or
eComStation by Peter Weilbacher. Well... we are pleased to announce that
Peter Weilbacher will be coming to Cologne to talk about the Mozilla
projects he is involved in. Also, it gives us great pleasure to have Jan
van Wijk confirming his presence too - he'll show and talk about the
features of the latest and greatest DFSee. Don't miss the chance to get the
best possible answers for your DFSee questions!
Youth Hostel Accommodation:
Now for the bad news - if you intend to stay at the Youth Hostel -sigh- you
will not only have to deal with paperwork (snail-mail or fax) for the
reservation, but also you will need to pay in advance via money transfer or
credit card (Visa and Master Card accepted). Sadly, this again proves, that
there's more than just a single letter that makes the difference between a
hotel and a hostel. ;-) We are very sorry about the inconvenience this
might cause, but it's something unfortunately out of our control.
Get the news automatically:
Since today, we also have a 2006 edition of the event news plugin module
for Doodle's Screensaver that was built for us especially by Robert
Henschel (many thanks!). The module can be downloaded from the Netlabs.org
server. The download link as well as all (hopefully) necessary information
are at the event website http://www.warpstock.eu (see the 'Support' subpage).
To speak or not to speak:
As with all previous news, we would like to remind again, (and again and
again...) that we are still accepting speakers! Did we already mention that
all speakers have free admittance to the event on their presentation
day(s)? (hint,hint,hint!) :-)
Talkback enabled:
Getting in contact with us is very simple: Just use the links that are
provided on the 'contacts' subpage of the event website - whether you're a
speaker, commercial exhibitor, a visitor ...or just a frustrated Youth
hostel customer ;-) just tell us what's up.
More information is available at www.warpstock.eu. You can always contact
the organizers via
infoDESPAM@DESPAMwarpstock.net.
Yours kindly
-warpstock europe 2006 organisation team-
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