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| 24.06.2008 |
| Cairo v1.6.4.1 (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From:Mark Dodel < feedbackDESPAM@DESPAMos2voice.org > Doodle has a new release of the Cairo Graphics library runtime for OS/2 v1.6.4.1 on Netlabs ftp. For more on the Cairo Graphics Library see the web site: http://cairographics.org/ 'Cairo is a 2D graphics library with support for multiple output devices.' Cairo v1.6.4.1 runtime Warpin install: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/Cairo/cairo-1.6.4-os2-bin.exe Development package; ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/Cairo/cairo-1.6.4-os2-dev.zip Source: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/Cairo/cairo-1.6.4-os2-src.zip Changelog: 2008.06.23: -Updated FontConfig-emulation code to latest (from Mozilla) it won't use the system.ini files anymore. You can now safely remove all the PM_Fots_FontConfig* entries from your USER ini file, if you want to make it smaller. 2008.05.21: -Updated Cairo to v1.6.4 -Updated libPixman to 0.10.0 -Added new OS/2 specific functions: cairo_os2_surface_set_draw_offset() cairo_os2_surface_get_draw_offset() cairo_os2_surface_set_hps() -Updated forwarder DLLs to forward to new Cairo DLL -Updated FontConfig-emulation code to latest (from Mozilla) -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 22.06.2008 |
| Fuppes ported to OS/2 (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Mark Dodel < feedbackDESPAM@DESPAMos2voice.org > Paul Smedley has ported Fuppes to OS/2-eComStation. http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/ 'FUPPES is a free, multiplatform UPnP A/V Media Server. FUPPES supports a wide range of UPnP MediaRenderers (see 'features' for details) as well as on-the-fly transcoding of various audio, video and image formats. FUPPES also includes basic DLNA support.' Download Fuppes http://download.smedley.info/fuppes-svn-578-os2-20080529.zip REQUIRES: libc063.dll - ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip Please let Paul know if you find this software useful. He needs user feedback to continue work on these projects. He maintains a bug tracker for many projects at http://mantis.smedley.info It just requires a simple registration. If you'd like to help support continued development of this project (and many others) for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation either via Paypal using the link on Paul's website, or using the Mensys Online Store http://www.mensys.net/os2ports/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| XWPWidgets 0.7.3 released (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Gregg Young < ygkdDESPAM@DESPAMqwest.net > XWPWidgets 0.7.3 has been released. This fixes the F1 crash that occurs with some applications(PMView) when the REXX widget dlls are loaded. It also includes two new REXX widgets (found in the source largely untested). This is the first netlabs release. It now includes the merged latest versions of rscroller with bmp cliping and scaling. The source is on the netlabs CVS. You can find it in on Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/xwpwidgets-0-7-3.wpi moving to: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/wps/xworkplace/xwpwidgets-0-7-3.wpi I don't have access to Netlabs FTP to upload it to the correct place, however it is in the /incoming directory: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/xwpwidgets-0-7-3.wpi and in the fullness of time it should move to: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xworkplace/xwpwidgets-0-7-2.wpi Please report *reproducible* bugs on the bugtracker at: http://xtracker.xworkplace.org Gregg -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 17.06.2008 |
| XWorkplace 1.0.8: Japanese NLS released (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| Alex Taylor has released the Japanese NLS package for XWorkplace 1.0.8, the most feature-rich, free, and GPLed enhancer for the OS/2 and eComStation Workplace Shell. Changes: * Large translation update from 1.0.1 to 1.0.8 * Codepage switched from 932 to 081 * Integration into the XWorkplace build system The package is available at: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xworkplace/nls/xwp-1-0-8_nls-ja.exe Please report reproducible bugs on the bugtracker at: http://xtracker.xworkplace.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| XWorkplace 1.0.8: Italian NLS released (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| Gabriele Gamba has released the Italian NLS package for XWorkplace 1.0.8, the most feature-rich, free, and GPLed enhancer for the OS/2 and eComStation Workplace Shell. Changes: * Added translations for GUI and online help of new features. The package is available at: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xworkplace/nls/xwp-1-0-8_nls-it.exe Please report reproducible bugs on the bugtracker at: http://xtracker.xworkplace.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 08.06.2008 |
| XWorkplace 1.0.8: German NLS released (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| Christian Hennecke has released the German NLS package for XWorkplace 1.0.8, the most feature-rich, free, and GPLed enhancer for the OS/2 and eComStation Workplace Shell. Changes: - Added translations for GUI and online help of new features. - Some improvements and fixes for typos Christian no longer has access to Netlabs FTP to upload it to the correct place, however it is in the /incoming directory: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/xwp-1-0-8_nls-de.exe and in the fullness of time it should move to: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xworkplace/nls/xwp-1-0-8_nls-de.exe Please report *reproducible* bugs on the bugtracker at: http://xtracker.xworkplace.org If you would like to help support the author's work for OS/2 and eComStation, please see 'Support' at http://www.os2world.com/os2files or the included LIESMICH.NLS file. You can access it from the 'XWorkplace-Installation' folder. -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 07.06.2008 |
| XWorkplace 1.0.8 released (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| Paul Ratcliffe has released XWorkplace 1.0.8, the most feature-rich, free, and GPLed enhancer for the OS/2 and eComStation Workplace Shell. This fixes over 20 bugs from previous versions and adds a few small features. New features: - Added a file change notification named pipe server which allows co-operating client applications to receive notification of files/directories being added/deleted. Added by Yuri Dario and Paul Ratcliffe. - The OS/2 Kernel object now supports the EARLYMEMINIT CONFIG.SYS setting. Added by Christian Hennecke. - The OS/2 Kernel object now supports the PROCESSES and SET SHELLHANDLESINC CONFIG.SYS settings. Added by Christian Hennecke. Bugfixes: Bugs fixed by Paul Ratcliffe unless otherwise noted. - Tooltips on the XCenter date/time widgets are now dynamic. Bug 917. - Fixed sliding focus problems with Open Office menus. Fixed by Yuri Dario. - Fixed a paint problem with the XCenter when dropping from the Color Palettes. Also changed the default color to SYSCLR_WINDOW instead of SYSCLR_BACKGROUND. - Tweaked the formatting of the file generated when applying the WRITEREXXSETUP setup string to an object. - Fixed a painting problem with the Sentinel widget with RAM size greater than 3 digits. Bug 924. Fixed by Christian Hennecke. - Fixed the reporting of the SHADOWID setup string where the object pointed to had no Object ID. Bug 51. - Now ignoring OPEN=-1 (OPEN_UNKNOWN) on the setup string reporting. - Fixed XShutdown using ACPI 2.1 which caused a CHKDSK on reboot. Bug 726. Fixed by Bart van Leeuwen. - XShutdown no longer prevents system shutdown if there are jobs in the print queue. Bug 920. - Fixed problems affecting several widget classes with configuring the widget colours when also using drag/drop from the colour palettes. Bug 994. - Fixed problem with XCenter catching mouse button up messages when restoring maximized windows which caused Object button widgets underneath to be opened. Bug 993. - Fixed problem with Server and Network folder objects being deleted using the Trash Can. Bug 1035. - On the XCenter, clicking an Object button which is a Template now does nothing instead of opening the object. Bug 43. - Fixed a problem with the XCenter hiding immediately when opening it with a double mouse click if it was set to 'Auto-hide' and 'Hide immediately on mouse-click'. Bug 499. - Fixed a problem with the XPager control window hiding itself while the mouse was still over it if it was set to 'Flash to top'. Bug 1038. - The OS/2 Kernel object now supports TRUE,YES,ON,1 parameters in CONFIG.SYS for the appropriate settings. - Fixed a problem on DBCS systems where XWP reported an invalid path for < WP_DESKTOP > at startup. Bug 1070. - Fixed a bug with sticky windows when the window was re-parented. Bug 1065. - The IP Monitor widget now has a dynamic full scale reading based on recent history rather than a maximum ever full scale reading. Bug 921. - The IP Monitor widget now reports traffic in 1K multiples rather than bytes thereby extending its range to 4TB instead of 4GB. Bug 536. - Fixed a bug with WinMoveObject and WinCopyObject when deleting filesystem objects into the Trash Can. Bug 1068. - Fixed a bug caused by the fix for bug 413 relating to use of a setup string containing 'MENUITEMSELECTED=109' to delete objects to the Trash Can. Bug 1071. - Fixed broken Default/Undo controls in Setup String objects. The XWorkplace main package is available in the usual place on Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/xwp-1-0-8.zip moving to: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/wps/xworkplace/xwp-1-0-8.zip Paul no longer has access to Netlabs FTP to upload it to the correct place, however it is in the /incoming directory: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/xwp-1-0-8.exe and in the fullness of time it should move to: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xworkplace/xwp-1-0-8.exe Please report *reproducible* bugs on the bugtracker at: http://xtracker.xworkplace.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 03.06.2008 |
| PM123 v1.32 Has Been Released (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Sander Nyman < 2sanderDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net > PM123 v1.32 has been released. PM123 is an excellent open source PM based digital audio player for OS/2. It is capable of playing MP3's, WAV-files, Ogg Vorbis audio files, and audio CDs. PM123 supports audio streaming, plugins, skins, visualization and more! There is also excellent documentation in .INF format. Originally developed by Samuel Audet and Taneli Leppa, it is now being developed by Dmitry Steklenev. Credit is also given to Marcel Muller for several fixes, and new features. This latest version includes MANY new features, fixes, and improvements over version 1.31, and previous 1.32 betas. One GREAT improvement is (FINALLY) support for ID3v2 tags. The first & only OS/2 player to have it. See the history file for further details. PM123 version 1.32 available at: ftp://ftp.ptv.ru/pub/glass/pm123/pm123-1_32.wpi or: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/players/pm123-1_32.wpi Source code for this version is also available: ftp://ftp.ptv.ru/pub/glass/pm123/pm123-1_32-src.zip or: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/players/pm123-1_32-src.zip You can download a collection of skins here: ftp://ftp.ptv.ru/pub/glass/pm123/pm123-1_32-skins.zip Many skins are also available on Hobbes. You can find Plugins for PM123, and more information on PM123 here: http://glass.ptv.ru/software/english/pm123.html Regards, Sander Nyman -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 01.06.2008 |
| Samba Server and Netdrive client updated to 3.0.30 (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Mark Dodel < feedbackDESPAM@DESPAMos2voice.org > Apparently Paul Smedley has been busy this weekend. :-) I just noticed that the Samba Server and the Netdrive plugin have been updated to 3.0.28a on the Netlabs.org FTP server. 'SAMBA is a SMB/CIFS protocols file and print sharing server/client set originally made for UNIX world to cooperate with corresponding Windows and OS/2 servers or clients. OS/2 has native implementation of SMB/CIFS server/client set - IBM LAN Manager and IBM Peer. These products haven't been updated for a long time and have some compatibility problems with modern Windows SMB/CIFS implementations.' Samba Server: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/server/samba-3.0.30-os2-20080529.zip SAMBA for OS/2 and eCS Homepage: http://svn.netlabs.org/samba SAMBA Homepage: http://www.samba.org/ Changes: - Update source to 3.030 'Source code is available from SVN by checking out with 'svn co http://svn.netlabs.org/repos/samba/branches/samba-3.0'; A rough set of instructions on configuring Samba can be found in the Wiki at http://svn.netlabs.org/samba - if you have suggestions on how to improve this documentation, please feel free to edit the wiki! Please report bugs using the TRAC system at http://svn.netlabs.org/samba'; Netdrive Samba plugin: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/samba/client/ndpsmb-3.0.30-20080529.ZIP NetDrive Homepage: http://www.blueprintsoftwareworks.com/netdrive/ Changes: ndpsmb-3.0.30-2008-05-29 - Update source to 3.0.30 If you'd like to help support continued development of this project (and others) for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation either via Paypal using the link on Paul's website, or using the Mensys Online Store http://www.mensys.net/os2ports/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| VirtualBox OSE for OS/2 and eComStation v SVN r9190 updated. (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From:Mark Dodel < feedbackDESPAM@DESPAMos2voice.org > Paul Smedley has another unofficial build of the Open Source Edition of VirtualBox for OS/2 host. Note there is no official OS/2 host, but some former Innotek employees and others have worked on a version for OS/2 based on the Open Source Edition of VirtualBox. An explanation of the differences between this OSE version and the closed source version can be found here: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Editions Get Vbox/2 here: http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=virtualbox 'Another SVN update' Download: http://download.smedley.info/virtualbox-svn-20080531-os2.zip Official website: http://www.virtualbox.org 'innotek VirtualBox is a family of powerful x86 virtualization products for enterprise as well as home use.' Official unofficial builds of the OS/2 host can be found at ftp://ftp.dmik.org/pub/common/vbox/ User Manual: http://virtualbox.org/download/1.5.4/UserManual.pdf There is a support forum for the OS/2 host on the Innotek VirtualBox website: http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewforum.php?f=10 If you'd like to help support continued development of this projects (and others) for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation either via Paypal using the link on Paul's website, or using the Mensys Online Store http://www.mensys.net/os2ports/ -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| Firefox 3.0 RC2 News (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++ From: Sander Nyman < 2sanderdDESPAM@DESPAMsbcglobal.net > Unfortunately an OS/2 version of Firefox 3.0 RC2 (Official) has been delayed. To quote that great philosopher Forrest Gump, 'Sh*t Happens'. Mike Kaply is waiting on a new build machine which he should have in a few days. Once the new build machine is configured, he'll 'get all this stuff built'. Regards, Sander Nyman -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
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