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| 28.02.1999 |
| March 1st VOICE SpeakUp on OS/2 Gaming (from Andreas Linde) |
| On Monday, March 1, 1999 OS2VOICE will have a new speakup with Douglas Hendrix of Solar Systmes and Mike Ramsey of Trillium Software. The Focus will be on OS/2 gaming and the games Stellar Frontier and Master of the Empire. The time for the speakup will be 08:00pm EST (01:00 GMT). -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 26.02.1999 |
| Associates of the "Freedom of Choice Project" (from Andreas Linde) |
| General/Public Announcement from: Associates of the "Freedom of Choice Project" to: Users, programmers, resellers of all platformsThe Freedom of Choice Project is an organized team effort to put an end to Microsoft"s exclusive distributorship with the PC makers such as Compaq, Dell, Gateway etc.. We want you to be part of that team--to help us stop the preinstallation [bundling or tying] of Microsoft software on new as well as used PCs. All of us who rely upon computers suffer losses in time, money and even creative spirit due to the MSFT monopoly of software as well as all the "Windows optimized" hardware such as modems, scanners, and printers. If you"re tired of fighting over compatible device drivers, peripherals, and the basic operating system, then join the Freedom of Choice Project right now. It"s designed for you, regardless of which platform(s) you prefer, regardless of whether you"re a beginning user, an expert programmer or a computer dealer. Take this opportunity to add your voice to the growing public uproar against coerced use of Microsoft products! Don"t wait another moment. Get all the details by visiting The 13th Floor"s Freedom of Choice page at www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/choice.htmlhttp://www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/choice.html">www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/choice.html> and be sure to use the links there to actively support the Freedom of Choice project. -> URL: http://www.tstonramp.com/~freiheit/choice.html -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 25.02.1999 |
| Java Benchmark (from Andreas Linde) |
| JDK 1.1.7A IBM build o117-19981120 (JIT enabled: javax) resulted in the test very good and even dominated some areas. -> URL: http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-03-1999/jw-03-volanomark.html -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 23.02.1999 |
| An very angry OS/2 user ! (from Andreas Linde) |
| Microsoft"s worst enemy: Charles Lingo The retired hospital maintenance engineer is mad as hell at Microsoft: Now it"s payback time. -> URL: http://www.zdnet.com/zdnn/stories/news/0,4586,2213263,00.html -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 19.02.1999 |
| Aurora news (from Buntspecht.de) |
| Buntspecht.de reported some news about Aurora. Buntspecht says, that Aurora will go into production at 9. April 1999, and will be available at 27. April. Also there won"t be a new client of OS/2 !! If you have more informations about this, please contact marcus@buntspecht.de. -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| Interested in MIDI ? (from buntspecht.de) |
| If you are interested in MIDI, then you should take a look at these screenshots of the MIDI Station Sequencer. -> URL: http://www.MIDIStation.cei.nu/scrnshots.html -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 17.02.1999 |
| Win32-OS/2 News (from Andreas Linde) |
| This text is taken from the Win32-OS/2 homepage: Important Note on the Future of Win32-OS/2 The bad news is that no work has been done on Win32-OS/2 since A0.04 was released in September 1998. Also, the individuals leading the development of Win32-OS/2 have called it quits, mostly because their day jobs have become too demanding. So A0.04 is the last version of Win32-OS/2. The good news is much better, though. The OS/2 Netlabs has decided to take over development of Win32-OS/2, but with a twist. The EverBlue Project is a group of developers who are porting xlib to OS/2. Xlib is like the Presentation Manager for the Unix. It is the core library for graphical applications that run under X Windows on Unix and Unix-like operating systems. By bringing xlib to OS/2, it will be possible to port easily almost every Unix application to OS/2. We already have emx for porting non-GUI applications; xlib takes care of the rest. What does this have to do with Win32-OS/2? Once xlib is ported to OS/2, the OS/2 Netlabs will begin porting Wine itself to OS/2. The OS/2 version of Wine may use some of the code of Win32-OS/2, specifically the code that converts and loads a Win32 application. Currently, the OS/2 Netlabs is making preparations for accepting the source code to Win32-OS/2. The source code to Win32-OS/2 itself will not be available for some time, if ever. The reason is that a some of the code is borrowed from other places, and therefore cannot be publicly released until it is "cleaned up". In the process of merging Win32-OS/2 with Wine, the OS/2 Netlabs will remove most of the offending code, and the rest will be made available along with the source code to Wine itself. Please do not bother the Win32-OS/2 or OS/2 Netlabs members with any questions, especially questions as to when any of this will occur. This web page and the OS/2 Netlabs website are your only sources of information. |
| WarpServer Videos (from buntspecht.de) |
| IBM released some new videos about Aurora. -> URL: http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/products/aurora/videos/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 16.02.1999 |
| 3D Game Engine for OS/2 (from Andreas Linde) |
| There is a 3d game engine in development that runs natively on multiple platforms, and one is OS/2. Crystal space is nearing it"s next official release. -> URL: http://crystal.linuxgames.com/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| News from the Device Driver Kit (from buntspecht.de) |
IBM updated the following area of the Device Driver Kit:
-> URL: http://service.software.ibm.com/ddk/whatsnew.html -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 14.02.1999 |
| EverBlue (netlabs) Project (from Andreas Linde) |
| A group of some (netlabs) coders wants to port the Xwindows library to OS/2 PM. -> URL: http://members.xoom.com/Virusface/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 12.02.1999 |
| OS2.org back (from Andreas Linde) |
| OS2.org is now, after some problems with the new server, back online and hopefully will be online for a very long time. -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 10.02.1999 |
| Scitech Display Doctor (from Kendall Bennett) |
| We have been working very hard on getting the next beta release of SciTech Display Doctor completed, and ready for testing. However the next release probably won"t be ready for a week or so we are in the process of running our QA tests on all our new chipset drivers. Many of you who have been testing the product from the start, probably know that the 21-day trial period is about to expire. Until we get the next beta out, you will have to uninstall the product and revert back to your original display drivers. However there is another option. Later in the week we will be opening our online store for taking pre-orders of the OS/2 version of the product. You can also order the product starting tomorrow if you email/fax/phone in your order using the OS/2 order forms. You can download the order forms as: txt-file wri-file Due to popular demand from our international customers, we have changed the pricing structure for the OS/2 product so that you can order an electronic only version for $36.95, or order the version with disk and manual for $39.95. If you order the disk and manual, you will be sent a registration code immediately, followed by the disk and manual for the GA release of the product. Some of you are probably wondering what have we been working on, and what stuff has been fixed in the coming beta. Well the following partial list should satisfy your curiosity:
-> URL: http://www.scitechsoft.com/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 08.02.1999 |
| VOICE SpeakUp (from ) |
| On Monday February 8, 1999 at 8PM EST there will be a VOICE sponsored IRC discussion with special guest Tim Sipples of IBM. The focus will be on networking with OS/2. If you have any questions on that topic, please join us. As always the meeting will be in the #voice -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| OS2.org off for 1 or 2 hours (from Andreas Linde) |
| The local college server needs some work, so OS2.org will be of for about 2 hours 9th february beginning at 2.30pm (MET). -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 07.02.1999 |
| Netscape update announced (from Andreas Linde) |
| IBM announced an refresh via Software Choice of Netscape Communicator 4.04 for OS/2 Warp, Netscape Communicator 4.04 for OS/2 Warp with Strong Encryption and OS/2 Plug-In Pack V.2.1 in the WarpFM Newsletter for mid. february. -> URL: http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/warpfm -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| Cell Toolkit 0.6d has been released (from Torsten Jähnigen) |
| Cell Toolkit 0.6d is a small c-library for OS/2 PM. Features of Cell Toolkit: split views, optinal split bar, fixed or free resizeable panes, horizontal/vertical split, unlimited nesting of split views, toolbars, unlimited number of tollbars, docking/undocking with drag"n"drop, optinal bubble help with many samples... -> URL: http://www.naverex.kiev.ua/~evsi/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| Result of a Aurora Client survey (from Andreas Linde) |
| Indelible Blue started a survey about an new OS/2 Client (Aurora) some weeks ago. The result shows, that most of the OS/2 customers would pay up to $200 for a new client. The complete results can be viewed at the listed URL. -> URL: http://www.indelible-blue.com/datasheet/currentatib#aurora -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 05.02.1999 |
| OS/2 Netlabs calls for artists (from Adrian Gschwend) |
| Due some new projects and a lot of other things (new webpages, OS/2 Netlabs redesign and much more...) we need artists who can support us in design and creation of logos, websites and GUI"s. If you would like to support our efforts, please let me (Adrian Gschwend) know! If you are able to paint icons, logos and other stuff you are the person we need! -> URL: http://www.netlabs.org/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 03.02.1999 |
| Last Beta of Lotus Notes 5 (from Andreas Linde) |
| The last prerelease of Lotus Notes 5 is finished. It can be downloaded after registration at the Notes pages. But a client of Notes 5 still isn"t there. -> URL: http://www.notes.net/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 01.02.1999 |
| OS2.org now online ! (from Andreas Linde) |
| After a long time of work is OS2.org now online. We hope you all enjoy the new pages. All the missing content will now be included step by step. But your support is also needed, to make OS2.org a success. Please send your news to news@os2.org ! Of course we also like to see and include all your wishes and ideas. Please feel free to send them to us. The OS2.org WebTeam. -> Hobbes-Search: FORM_HOBBES -> FTPSearch: FORM_FTPSEARCH -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
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