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| 29.05.2007 |
| OpenOffice.org 2.0.4 GA released (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| From: Joachim Benjamins < joachimDESPAM@DESPAMmensys.nl > Product Announcement May 29, 2007 Subject: Support Agreement (12 months) for OpenOffice.org for eComStation and IBM OS/2 Reference SSI Product Announcement, November 4, 2005, same subject Effective date: May 29, 2007 Effective immediately, Serenity Systems International will be distributing a GA version of OpenOffice.org 2.0.4 to all users who ordered the Support Agreement for OpenOffice.org product. This version has been compiled to run on IBM OS/2 and eComStation as a native application. OpenOffice.org version 1.1.5 will no longer be distributed. OpenOffice.org for IBM OS/2 and eComStation users has successfully passed all the testing procedures in place for other platforms, including Microsoft Windows(r), Linux, and Solaris(r). This includes a 48 hour automated testing cycle designed to use every dialog and runtimes exceeding 24 consecutive hours during which the application is subjected to constant usage. Support Agreement users whose 12 month term has expired will be able to download a copy of OpenOffice.org 2.0.4. Current Support Agreement users will also be able to: - Report issues and open support tickets - Download fixes, updates, and enhancements - Test new versions as they become available Planned updates and enhancements include: - WPS file class: this class will enhance the file details page, showing the document properties. - Printing: printing can be enabled by object file icon drag & drop over printer object, from WPS print menu, with drag & drop from OpenOffice.org window to the printer object. - eComStation or IBM OS/2 look & feel. - Drag & drop from WPS objects to OpenOffice.org window to allow opening new files, inserting new files, linking existing files. - NLS language selection for UI using program object properties or by drag & drop of the locale object. - Java enablement of OpenOffice.org allows scripts and wizards to function properly. - Update of the code base to the latest available level. These fixes and enhancements will be delivered to all active Support Agreement users. MSRP for the Support Agreement for OpenOffice.org for OS/2 and eComStation is $49US. MSRP for renewals is $29US. For more information, see http://www.ecomstation.com/openoffice For a list of resellers, see http://www.ecomstation.com/buy Serenity Systems International will comply with all elements and restrictions associated with the licensing and distribution and use of OpenOffice.org. -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| The history of developers workshops (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| The Developers Workshop 2007 http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Developers_Workshop_2007 is coming. Book the hotel today, inform the organizers which report are you going to present? Help us remember the history of meetings of eComStation and IBM OS/2 Warp developers. * DWS2006 -- http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Developers_Workshop_2006, gallery -- http://warp5.dyndns.org/DeW2006/index.html * DWS2005 -- http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Developers_Workshop_2005, gallery -- http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Developers_Workshop_2005#Gallery * IBM Warp Community Update Workshop, review with photos -- http://ru.ecomstation.ru/showarticle.php?id=117'; > (russian language) * ??? Full list of conferences -- http://ecomstation.ru/conferences.php -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 28.05.2007 |
| ClamAV 0.90.2 available (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| From: mc6530DESPAM@DESPAMmclink.it ClamAV 0.90.2, a GPL anti-virus toolkit for eComStation and OS/2 Warp 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. The programs are based on a shared library distributed with the Clam AntiVirus package, which you can use with your own software. Most importantly, the virus database is kept up to date. A multithread plugin for InetPowerServer is available, ask for details (not free software). Download new version from Hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=clamav Additional requirements: - libc 0.6.2 runtime: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.2-csd2.wpi (currently ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/gcc/libc-0_6_2-csd2.wpi ) - libc pathrewriter: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/contrib/klibccfg.wpi (or incoming ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/klibccfg.wpi ) Since this software is ported for free, donations are welcome! you can use PayPal to donate me and support OS/2 developement. See my homepage for details, or ask :-) At least, a post card is welcome! Yuri Dario -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 27.05.2007 |
| General Network Utilities for professionals (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| Here is the short gallery of GNU screenshots. (Pay attention to functionality, not bitmaps) * Swedish -- http://en.ecomstation.ru/showarticle.php?id=157 * English -- http://en.ecomstation.ru/showarticle.php?id=156 * Russian -- http://ru.ecomstation.ru/showarticle.php?id=155 Homepage of GNU -- http://ecomstation.ru/gnu -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| ACPI 2.22 drivers on eComStation betazone (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| From: Mark Dodel < feedbackDESPAM@DESPAMos2voice.org > 'ACPI (short for 'Advanced Configuration and Power Interface') is a standard that defines power and configuration management interfaces between an operating system and Hardware. It is meant to supersede the older APM standard (for power management) and provide a generic interface for recognition and configuration of hardware devices.' ACPI Tools homepage -- http://ecomstation.ru/acpitools Send bug-reports to: supportDESPAM@DESPAMecomstation.ru Available to those with access (via Software Subscription Services) to the eComStation BetaZone: ( via logging in at http://www.mensys.nl ) acpi-20070327.zip 552 kb 27/03/2007 08:23 pm ACPI for eComStation. Includes the latest Intel ACPI machine. 2.19 Eugene Gorbunoff 20070526 (2.22) * add compatible with old IO APIC (VIA) * add AUTOBUS to snooper * change extraHLT working acpi-apm-20070327.zip 61 kb 27/03/2007 08:24 pm APM.ADD (Power management for eComStation; Requries ACPI.PSD 2.19) 1.11 Eugene Gorbunoff 20070426 (1.12) * AcpiD.cfg, IdleState by default is HLT now acpi-snooper-20070327.zip 15 kb 27/03/2007 08:24 pm ACPI snooper (IRQ control, ACPI tables loading). 2.19 Eugene Gorbunoff -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 26.05.2007 |
| Beer Battery Widget for eComStation,Version: 7.0 for ACPI systems. (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| From: Mark Dodel < feedbackDESPAM@DESPAMos2voice.org > For those of us running eComStation 2.0 with the ACPI driver for power management, there is a new battery widget on from the guys at ecomstation.ru to use. This is a replacement battery monitor widget for the eCenter. Its on the ACPI Tools download page: http://en.ecomstation.ru/projects/acpitools/?action=down -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 20.05.2007 |
| Select the most interesting presentation (from Eugene Gorbunoff) |
| eCo Software (http://ecomstation.ru/ecosoft) developers are going participate in the DWS2007 conference (Developers Workshop 2007, 7 & 8 July Amsterdam, The Netherlands, http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Developers_Workshop_2007) We must share our knowledge with other developers.
We prepared some presentations but can\'t share all our experience because no free slots. Please vote, which presentation is the most important for you and your business? -- http://ecomstation.ru/poll.php?action=show&id=24 * How to create popular software products for eComStation -- tricks and tips; how to select project, what do users need, how to organize work; how to collaborate with other developers. how to survive on eCS market * eComStation User Interface -- Advantages and disadvantages; new control elements; libraries and templates; The future of eComStation UI * Perspectives of eComStation -- The list of applications which should be created or extended. plugins, node applications, must-have utilities and applications which may attract thousands of users and developers * Future project: eComStation Software Catalogue. Application to receive announcements about eCS software, to download, to rate and to install it. The purpose is accelerate the delivery of software to users * New eComStation 2.0 API interfaces. Future project: eComStation Toolkit and DDK (Don\'t forget input anti-spam 6-digits CODE: below the list of answers) -> URL: http://ecomstation.ru/poll.php?action=show&id=24 -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 16.05.2007 |
| VOICE Newsletter: Associate Editor wanted (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| The VOICE Newsletter is looking for a new Associate Editor. Over the last year, vocational and personal issues have reduced the time that our Editor-in-Chief could donate to the VOICE Newsletter to a considerable extent several times. The rest of the editorial staff has already been short on spare-time for a longer while. Since contact with authors and the first preparation of articles has almost exclusively been handled by him and nobody else is able to build the final issue, issues have been delayed -- in case of the latest issue by two months. This situation needs to be improved. We are looking for a new Associate Editor who can help with the communication with authors, preparation of articles, and coordination of the team on a regular basis, and who builds an issue in case the Editor-in-Chief is not available. The requirements for the position are as follows: * Persistence: We need a commitment to the job for a longer period. There is no use in training someone who's going to leave again two months later. * Reliability: We rely on you getting your work done, and done correctly, before certain deadlines. Of course, there always is the possibility of things getting in the way--in such cases tell us about it in a timely manner. * Grammar and spelling knowledge: As many articles aren't written by native speakers, proof-reading and editing is required. * XHTML/CSS skills: Knowledge of which tags there are and what a CSS class is appropriate. * Basic OS/2 and REXX knowledge: You should be able to run programs via the command line and adapt existing REXX scripts to your system. The job consists of: * Encouraging people to write articles if, e.g., you see interesting messages in OS/2 resources. * Review of submitted articles, communication with authors regarding content, phrasing, and bylines. * Formatting articles according to our author guidelines. * Possibly giving advise to the translation team, e.g., regarding idioms and jargon. * Building the final version of the VOICE Newsletter issue if other editors are not available. Compared to former times, the build process has been largely automated and become a lot easier. We would like to switch to using a CMS but due to time constraints that is not an option at the moment. If you are interested, please contact us at editor@os2voice.org. -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 11.05.2007 |
| Piano Launchpad - for business and home (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| Piano Launchpad is useful for companies and individual users. * Visit homepage -- http://ecomstation.ru/eschemes-deluxe * Join forum -- http://forum.ecomstation.ru/viewforum.php?f=11 Whatsnew: * Improved dynamic drawers * Custom size of icons on the launchpad * Printers and disks have PNG icons too * More icons for popular applications * better backup/restore scripts (for upgrade to new version of Piano) Piano Launchpad Screenshot http://ecomstation.ru/projects/eschemes-deluxe/screenshots/Piano-20070501.gif Piano Launchpad is developed by precise plan. We are going implement: * utility to attach PNG icon to a file * perform interpolation of resized icons (if your version of OS doesn't provide this) * share a library to load PNG icons for thirdparty developers * add more options, more actions * Improve help, write review Send us bug-reports and suggestions today. We should complete the project in 2 monthes. * http://slil.ru/24355402 -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| New site design at http://smedley.info/os2ports (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| From: Paul Smedley < paulDESPAM@DESPAMsmedley.info > Hi All, Just to let people know that there is a spiffy new site design at http://smedley.info/os2ports - with many thanks to Joachim Benjamins from Mensys for doing the initial work to setup the site in a CMS. For those that are interested, the site is done using CMS made simple (http://www.cmsmadesimple.org/) and is (of course) running on eComStation with my ports of Apache2 v2.2.4, MySQL v5.0.41 & PHP v5.2.2 Cheers, Paul. -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| 07.05.2007 |
| netlabs.org newsletter #34 [EDM/2, FM/2, NewView, Sane2Twain, (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| From: Netlabs News < newsDESPAM@DESPAMnetlabs.org > This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly netlabs.org newsletter. The newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL: http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Netlabs_bi_weekly_newsletter News from netlabs.org: 30. April - 6. May * EDM/2 updates o See: http://www.edm2.com/index.php/Booting_several_operating_systems o See: http://www.edm2.com/index.php/HPFS * FM/2 o Quite some updates and additions o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline * kBuild o Various fixes and some changes o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline * kLibC o Load of fixes and updates o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/libc/timeline * NewView o A lot of housekeeping and some updates for 1.19 o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/newview/timeline * Sane2Twain o Some changes and first Beta released o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/sane2twain/timeline * UniAud o Lots of work going on! (cleaning up code, align with the latest ALSA code etc.) o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline * WDSibyl o Some housekeeping, like removing .BAK files o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/wdsibyl/timeline 23. April - 29. April * FM/2 o Various updates o FM2UTILS.WPI supported o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline * kBuild o Corrections in slashes o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline * kLibC o Loads of changes again o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/libc/timeline * NewView o Many updates with for instance a German language update for 1.19 o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/newview/timeline * Samba o Lots of updates including new Beta releases o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline * Sane2Twain o Beta 2 released, please test and give feedback! o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/sane2twain/timeline * UniAud o Progress again! o ALSA code resync going on and some testing done o Now at ALSA level 1.0.14rc2 o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline * QT3 Library o work on a Warp4 'style' for QT applications has started o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/qt3/ticket/9 Netlabs.org relies on your support as well, we hire developers to have better progress on projects. For sure this costs money so any sponsoring is very welcome! You can support netlabs.org via netlabs.org sponsoring units: http://www.mensys.net/NETLABS/ Thanks for your support! We can be reached at: newsDESPAM@DESPAMnetlabs.org Greetings, netlabs.org team -> URL: http://www.os2voice.org -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| VOICE Newsletter: Tips Editor Wanted (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| Our Tips Editor, William D Loughman, has informed us that due to changes of personal nature he has to retire from his position as Tips Editor for the VOICE Newsletter. We express our sincere thanks for his work, and we are certainly going to miss YKE's comments. We are searching for a person to take over Bill's position. The requirements for the position are as follows: * Persistence: We need a commitment to the job for a longer period. There is no use in training someone who's going to leave again two months later. * Reliability: We rely on you getting your work done, and done correctly, before certain deadlines. Of course, there always is the possibility of things getting in the way--in such cases tell us about it in a timely manner. * Grammar and spelling knowledge: As many tips do not come from native speakers, proof-reading and editing is required. * Information resources: You should be subscribed to at least a few of the OS/2-related mailing lists or newsgroups, and scan these for interesting information on a regular basis. The following is desirable but not required: * XHTML/CSS skills: Knowledge of which tags there are and what a CSS class is appropriate. The job consists of: * Scanning information resources for potential tips. * Assembling tips that come from above resources or have been submitted directly to VOICE. This includes a short introduction for each tip. * Proof-reading including corrections of awkward phrasing as well as bad grammar and spelling. Our proof-readers do edit the Tips page, too, but they shouldn't have to completely rephrase things. * Formatting the Tips page according to our author guidelines. * Possibly giving advise to the translation team, e.g., regarding idioms and jargon. If you are interested, please contact us at editor@os2voice.org. -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| VOICE Newsletter: Articles Wanted (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| The VOICE Newsletter is committed to providing the community of OS/2 and eComStation users with useful, accurate, and current information. To do so it relies on contributions from members of the community it is serving. Please consider contributing yourself by submitting an article. Our guidelines provide extensive information about article content and presentation. This includes potential topics, structure and formatting, and detailed instructions for unexperienced authors regarding several types of articles as well. The guidelines are available at: http://www.os2voice.org/newsletter_submission.html Also available is an author package that includes template files and a tutorial with step-by-step instructions for writing articles with the NVU editor: http://www.os2voice.org/VNL/author_package_en.zip The deadline for the next issue is May 15th, 2007. Please send submissions to editor@os2voice.org. -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
| VOICE Newsletter 05/2007 available (from http://www.os2news.com) |
| The May issue of the VOICE Newsletter is now available online. For online reading: English - http://www.os2voice.org/newsletters.html German - http://de.os2voice.org/newsletters.html For download: English (HTML) - http://www.os2voice.org/files/vnl0507h.zip English (INF) - http://www.os2voice.org/files/vnl0507i.zip German (HTML) - http://de.os2voice.org/files/vnl0507h_de.zip German (INF) - http://de.os2voice.org/files/vnl0507i_de.zip In the latest issue you find: o Incommunicado -- by Christian Hennecke o Tales from mascot kingdom - An approach in determination of an eCS mascot -- by Thomas Klein o Data Exchange Between Mobile Phones and OS/2 Machines -- by Ralph Hanses o Using Theseus to Study Memory Usage Under OS/2 - Part 2 -- by Sjoerd Visser o GigaBit LAN - or How I supercharged my network -- by Keith Merrington o BitTorrent and OS/2 - Part 2 -- by Alex Taylor o Driving into the future? -- by Christian Hennecke o And of course letters, addenda, and tips! Older issues can be found at http://www.os2voice.org/newsletters.html, or http://de.os2voice.org/newsletters.html, and the Hobbes archive as well. As always a big thank you to our authors, editors, and translators without whom there would be no VOICE Newsletter. Please consider helping with the translation or writing an article for the Newsletter. Guidelines for submissions to the VOICE Newsletter are available at http://www.os2voice.org/newsletter_submission.html, including some suggestions for topics. -> comments: 0 [ Version for printing ] [ Send via eMail ] |
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