Fresh collection of eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp artefacts.

New clip from eComStation.TV demonstrates new and old eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp artefacts.

eComStation Artefacts (2011/06)

http://www.youtube.com/watch

(russian voice)

See also:

* eComStation Artefacts (2011/05) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch

Wow, look at the photos of old OS/2 software catalogues (5 Mb),

http://forum.ecomstation.ru/viewtopic.php

As you can see there was a thousand of shareware/commercial products for IBM OS/2 Warp.

History of eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp - http://ecomstation.ru/history (russian language)

Help us collect information about

communicators and mobile phones compatible with eComStation

(visible to eCS as USB MSD device, wifi connectivity, supported modem, data sync)

Here is the list of tested models: 46 models -- http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php

Add new reports or comment reports posted by other users.

How to setup device? Is it necessary format disk (filesystem)? Which dialer to use?

Do you use USB_ModeSwitch utility to enable the modem? http://ecomstation.ru/apecs.php

How do you access Android / iOS devices from eComStation? How to syncronize data?

Homepage of eComStation PC: http://ecomstation.ru/ecspc>

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This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly http://class='extlink'netlabs.org newsletter. The newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL:
http://class='extlink'http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Netlabs_bi_weekly_newsletter2

News from http://class='extlink'netlabs.org:
23. May - 29. May
ACPI Subsystem for eComStation
Few fixes and some new tickets
See: http://class='extlink'http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
Dynamic Windows Library
Many updates again and version 2.0 ready
See: http://class='extlink'http://svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline
FM/2
One new ticket and some fixes
See: http://class='extlink'http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline
Java port for eCS (OS/2)
One update and some more sponsoring received
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline
kBuild
Ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline
kLIBC
Two tickets raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/libc/timeline
NEPMD
Various updates committed
See: svn.netlabs.org/nepmd/timeline
OpenGL/2
Steady progress
See: svn.netlabs.org/gl2/timeline
Qt Applications for OS/2
Few updates and a bunch of new tickets raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Mix of updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
Samba for eCS (OS/2)
Update in GUI-tools, providing hints
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
UNIAUD
Ticket raised about AD1881a
See: svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline
USB
Updated tracing and worked on an issue
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

16. May - 22. May
ACPI Subsystem for eComStation
Trap reported on eCS 2.1
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
Dynamic Windows Library
Big pile of updates and some fixes again
See: svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline
Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Lots of updates, even an application page now
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline
kBuild
host OS version variables added
See: svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline
NEPMD
Various updates and screenshots added
See: svn.netlabs.org/nepmd/timeline
OpenGL/2
Good progress
See: svn.netlabs.org/gl2/timeline
Qt Applications for OS/2
Many applications updated
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Merged with 4.7.3 code and number of fixes and updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
Samba for eCS (OS/2)
Two problems found and solved
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
UNIAUD
Three new tickets raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline
USB
Nice progress with quite some updates and more logging added
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

Netlabs.org relies on your support as well. We hire developers to have better progress on projects, for instance. For sure this costs money so any sponsoring is very welcome! You can support netlabs.org via netlabs.org sponsoring units:
www.mensys.net/NETLABS/

Thanks for your support!

We can be reached at: news@netlabs.org

Greetings,
netlabs.org team

Forwarded message from "Alex Taylor" <http://class='mailtolink'alex@altsanhat.org>

/>Workplace Sans 0.81 has been released.

http://class='extlink'http://users.socis.ca/~ataylo00/creative/fonts/workplace/index.html />su

Changes in this release:
- Minor changes to several character shapes, in particular ’a’, ’w’, ’R’.
- Fractionally widened the number characters.
- A couple of additional characters added.
- Non-bitmap versions are now built with TypeTool version 3; to avoid the
previously-encountered difficulties with this version, TrueType font

metrics are now set manually instead of automatically calculated, and the font width class is set to "normal" instead of "semi-condensed".
- Font is no longer auto-hinted on build: the hinting was observed to cause rounded glyphs to appear too tall on some point sizes. With antialiasing the hinting is not really necessary, and without antialiasing the bitmapped versions are recommended anyway.
- (Bold) Bitmap version now includes Cyrillic.

-- Alex Taylor
Fukushima, Japan
http://class='extlink'http://www.socis.ca/~ataylo00>

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Attention: Always backup important data before installation of new version of OS!

1) What applications do you install on new eComStation 2.1 PC?

eCo Market (http://ecomstation.ru/ecomarket) allows

you install the most popular applications without extra efforts.

(What applications do you recommend? Post your list - http://ecomstation.ru/support.php

we add your list to the queue)

2) Known issues. All PC computers are different

(Different manufacturers, different models, different configurations - the behavior of every PC is different). What tricks and tips do you recommend to other users (related to eCS install)? If you have a problem with installation, how to overcome it?

Post 1 advice - http://ecomstation.ru/support.php

we are going publish it in the list of known issues)

3) Report about tested notebook / device.

Post a report to Hardware Database -- http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php

so other users install eComStation faster and can spend more time to invent new unique features for eComStation.

4) Write a review of new eComStation. Share your emotions with other people. (It would be nice to) Don’t spend time to the installer review, write how do you use eComStation to make your work: automate the processes, generate multimedia materials or calculate scientific data?

Roderick Klein answers to the questions about

(Part 1) Warpstock Europe, the 3-rd generation of eComStation, Area of eCS usage, future NLV;

(Part 2) Perfect eComStation, How to start selling eComStation PC

Interview with Roderick Klein (after WSE2011)

http://www.youtube.com/playlist

See also:

* Interviews with other developers and fans of eComStation -- http://ecomstation.ru/community/

New clip from eComStation.TV demonstrates new and old eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp artefacts.

eComStation Artefacts (2011/05)

http://www.youtube.com/watch

See also:

* eComStation Artefacts (2011/03) -- http://www.youtube.com/watch

Keith Merrington - is a developer of popular applications for eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp. He talks about the conference, the community and future plans.

Interview with Keith Merrington (Warpstock Europe 2011, 2011/05)

http://www.youtube.com/watch

See also:

* Interviews with other developers and fans of eComStation -- http://ecomstation.ru/community/

This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly http://class='extlink'netlabs.org newsletter. The newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL:
http://class='extlink'http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Netlabs_bi_weekly_newsletter2

News from http://class='extlink'netlabs.org:
9. May - 15. May
ACPI Subsystem for eComStation
Two tickets for Dell Vostro 1520 and one fix
See: http://class='extlink'http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
Dynamic Windows Library
Various updates and preparation for 2.0 release
See: http://class='extlink'http://svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline
Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Various new tickets, updates and WSE build released, and a new ticket raised
See: http://class='extlink'http://svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline
NEPMD
Few updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/nepmd/timeline
Odin32
Minor build number and change log update
See: svn.netlabs.org/odin32/timeline
OpenGL/2
Number of updates and corrections
See: svn.netlabs.org/gl2/timeline
Qt Applications for OS/2
Two updated and one new application
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Quite some updates again
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
USB
Work done in different areas
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

2. May - 8. May
ACPI Subsystem or eComStation
Little updates and new ticket
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
Dynamic Windows Library
Very good progress
See: svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline
FAT32
Ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/fat32/timeline
Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Sponsoring update
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline
Lucide
Various updates and new beta level
See: svn.netlabs.org/lucide/timeline
OpenGL/2
Good progress and memory management is addressed
See: svn.netlabs.org/gl2/timeline
Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Good progress and updated to 4.7.3 level
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
SWT
Number of fixes and some clean up
See: svn.netlabs.org/swt/timeline
USB
Quite some updates, but some reports as well that things got broken
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

Netlabs.org relies on your support as well. We hire developers to have better progress on projects, for instance. For sure this costs money so any sponsoring is very welcome! You can support netlabs.org via netlabs.org sponsoring units:
www.mensys.net/NETLABS/

Thanks for your support!

We can be reached at: news@netlabs.org

Greetings,
netlabs.org team

Still no official announcement, but eComStation 2.1 English and German have been available under http://class='extlink'mensys.nl Download area. According to Roderick Klein of Mensys, in a post elsewhere:

-> > German customers who placed an order for eCS 1.2/1.2R and purchased
-> > (also when it has expired) software subscription will be able to
-> > download eCS 2.1 German free of charge. This is done because a 2.0
-> > German was not published. On this download option will be worked on
-> > Monday.
-> >
-> > For English customers you need to have an active eCS 2.1 eComStation
-> > software subscription. But eCS 2.1 can also be purchased.
-> >
-> > You can install eCS2.1 with your eCS 2.0 registration key.
-> >
-> > Regards,
-> >
-> > Roderick Klein
-> > Mensys

Anyone with an active eComStation Software Subscription, both English and German ISO images are available.  CD1 is the installation CD, CD2 is the Bonus Apps CD, and CD3 is OpenOffice 3.2.  In addition there are README.TXT, WHATSNEW.TXT and qckguide.pdf files.

Vigilance on Talos V for OS/2 is a game not unlike the old Metroid series. This side scrolling game was ported over by PolyEx Software and uses the WordUp Graphics Toolkit.

The game is all about finding, and destroy the evil Drektor. He is the leader of the Xeno’s. He is a tough, and worthy opponent. His brain hides in different forms, so he’ll be hard to find. You’ll know him, when you see him though.

 The review for Vigilance on Talos V for OS/2 is up, is it crap or worth the download? Read the review and download the full version (OS/2 and DOS Versions) for yourself!

 http://www.bluenexus.net/Reviews/TalosV/Vigilance_On_Talos_V_for_OS2-review-05-15-11.html

Links:

• http://www.bluenexus.net/Reviews/TalosV/Vigilance_On_Talos_V_for_OS2-review-05-15-11.html
>

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Hi All,

I just updated our shop with the eCS 2.1 products. Take a look:

http://class='extlink'http://preview.tinyurl.com/5v6dqd8 /> If any of you notice errors, PLEASE let me know so I can fix them.
Thanks.

Gene Alexander

ERA Computers & Consulting, Sales Preloaded computers - eComStation, Linux and Unix
Voice messages: 1(731)256-0973 - FAX & Voice messages: 1(731)664-8524
[E-mail preferred. Please reply BELOW quoted text.]

Alex Taylor answered to the questions about eComStation development.

Alex is a member of eComStation crew, he is making system utilities and components researching User Interface and fonts.

Warpstock Europe 2011 interview: Alex Taylor

http://www.youtube.com/watch

See also:

* Interviews with other developers and fans of eComStation -- http://ecomstation.ru/community/

Hi, we’ve started (already yesterday) to upload some first pictures from Warpstock Europe 2011 in Haarlem to our Facebook album page.

Note: This is accessible also if you don’t have a Facebook account!

For receiving updates form the events we use Twitter and the hashtag "#wse2011" in case you want to stay tuned vie tweets.

Links:

• http://goo.gl/ppG41
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Roderick Klein answered to the questions about coming Warpstock Europe 2011 conference and eComStation.  Roderick is working in Mensys BV company and is responsible for some components of eComStation.

Warpstock Europe 2011 interview: Roderick Klein

http://www.youtube.com/watch

See also:

* Interviews with other developers and fans of eComStation -- http://ecomstation.ru/community/

This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly http://class='extlink'netlabs.org newsletter. The newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL:
http://class='extlink'http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Netlabs_bi_weekly_newsletter2

News from http://class='extlink'netlabs.org:
25. April - 1. May
ACPI Subsystem for eComStation
A few updates
See: http://class='extlink'http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
Dynamic Windows Library
Big load of updates and fixes
See: http://class='extlink'http://svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline
Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Good progress in different areas
See: http://class='extlink'http://svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline
kLIBC
Ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/libc/timeline
Odin32
Nice fixes
See: svn.netlabs.org/odin32/timeline
OpenGL/2
Some updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/gl2/timeline
Qt Applications for OS/2
One update, some wiki changes and a new application added
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Ticket raised about QFont
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
RPM and YUM
Mix of updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/rpm/timeline
Scroll Wheel Mouse Driver
Minor update
See: svn.netlabs.org/scroll/timeline
Unix Ports and more
Few updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline
USB
Various feedback and some updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

18. April - 24. April
ACPI subsystem for eComStation
A few updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
Direct Windows Library
Lots of updates again
See: svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline
Java port for eCS (OS/2)
Some new tickets and some good fixes as well
See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline
Lucide
Finishing updates, including NLS things and 1.3.3 went GA!
See: svn.netlabs.org/lucide/timeline
Odin32
One addition and a fix
See: svn.netlabs.org/odin32/timeline
OpenGL/2
Number of updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/gl2/timeline
Qt Applications for OS/2
Some updated apps and a few new ones as well
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
Qt Version 4 for OS/2
Ticket raised about separators
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
RPM and YUM
Quite a bunch of updates again
See: svn.netlabs.org/rpm/timeline
Samba for eCS (OS/2)
One new ticket raised
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
UNIAUD
Few updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline
Unix Ports and more
Another load of updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline
USB
Some updates and a new ticket
See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline
xATA
Fix for fatal recursion under SMP
See: svn.netlabs.org/xata/timeline

Netlabs.org relies on your support as well. We hire developers to have better progress on projects, for instance. For sure this costs money so any sponsoring is very welcome! You can support netlabs.org via netlabs.org sponsoring units:
www.mensys.net/NETLABS/

Thanks for your support!

We can be reached at: news@netlabs.org

Greetings,
netlabs.org team

The development of full-featured applications requires many efforts.

That’s why major part of eComStation shareware applications are very expensive (25 - 50 $).

Do the users need large graphics editors like Photoshop?

Major part of users need simple editor for 5$ (or something like this).

Are you interested to develop small shareware applications?

Let’s discuss this topic in the forums on eComStation / OS/2 web-sites.

* How to distribute cheap apps? eCo Market is ready to distribute such products.

* How to accept payments from users? via Gift Cards

* How to make payments to the developers? connect the developers to Mensys / BMT Micro