With a breathtaking story and equally high efforts involved, Lars Erdmann, Steven Levine, Remy Dodin, Allan Holm, Roderick Klein, Joachim Benjamins and others (namely ecosoft.ru) over time have teamed up to nail-down and fix a glitch around MTRR and "erratic" VESA BIOS behaviour on certain adapters (which impacts, amongst others, the GRADD subsystem and by this also the Panorama driver).

The short story:
For those who happen to have a non-functional or extremely slow VESA/Panorama experience on multicore machines, let me quote the part I like best in the ticket when they talked about...:
> "an increase in performance of ruffly -what? 400% ?"

The long story (you will need to have registered with ecomstation to get access to the bug tracker):
http://bugs.ecomstation.nl//view.php />http://bugs.ecomstation.nl//view.php (related)

Being a QA person by my profession, I really admire how the involved people managed this, especially given the fact that they’re doing that in their sparetime and not to mention the technical skills required to sneak around memory region management and registers... two thumbs up for Lars, Remy and Steven! I only wish we will see more such success stories.

While we’re at it: This is not a closed membership club. The bugtracker is open to every user of eComStation. Get involved and help improve quality by submitting your findings at least.

Links:

• http://bugs.ecomstation.nl//view.php
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What is new in eCS 2.0? -- http://ecomstation.ru/ecs-rus/

What is the reason to upgrade the OS? -- http://ecomstation.ru/ecs-rus/

Here is the question: Which new features of eComStation 2.0 are most important to you?

http://ecomstation.ru/poll.php

Please select:

* New sub-systems and libraries (ACPI, SDL, Cairo, ..)

* Support of modern hardware (Panorama VESA, Genmac, Uniaud, i3/i5/i7)

* Useful system utilities (new widgets, ..)

* Modern applications (web-browser, communications, viewers)

* Improved network support (Samba client)

* Advanced desktop (eWorkPlace, WPS associations fix, ..)

* New functions of the installer (disk tools, ..)

* (ALL) all this features are important for me

* (NO) I need something different

(Don\’t forget input anti-spam 6-digits CODE on the page of voting below the list of answers)

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: 25 models -- http://title='Opens external link in new window' class='external-link-new-window' http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=category&section=pda

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://title='Opens external link in new window' class='external-link-new-window' http://ecomstation.ru/apecs.php?action=item&id=1109

Homepage of eComStation PC: http://title='Opens external link in new window' class='external-link-new-window' http://ecomstation.ru/ecspc>

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• The program binary is available at: http://http://members.aon.at/herwig.bauernfeind/ft2gui/index.html
• The source code is available at: http://http://svn.netlabs.org/vxapps/wiki

Currently this bounty is at $100. If you want to donate money click the PayPal button of the following page.
http://http://www.os2world.com/content/view/334/71/


You can comment this bounty at the Forum at:
http://http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php/topic,95.msg14639.html


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The OS2World.com Bounty system is a community effort to raise money get software developed and ported to eComStation and OS/2.

I will like to remind you all the Bounties that are open at OS2World.com. The Open bounties are the ones that had money assigned by sponsors.

Visit: http://http://www.os2world.com/bounties

• OS/2 native port of Java 6 ($340)
• Icon routines in OS/2 ($310)
• Virtual Box port ($292)
• Extend multimedia support for OS2 & eCS ($235)
• SAGE OS/2-eCS Port ($225)
• GemPlus PC400 driver support ($215)
• TrueCrypt port ($200)
• OpenWengo port ($185)
• Common File Open/Save Dialog ($180)
• SWTSwing ($175)
• Skype for OS/2 ($130)
• Eclipse.org Standard Windowing Toolkit (SWT) OS/2 Port ($125)
• Universal Webcam drivers ($110)
• USB extended keyboard driver ($105)
• Interface InnoTek’s font-engine ($100)
• PCMCIA USB 2.0 cards drivers ($100)
• Maul XHTML import handler ($100)
• Port of FreeMat ($100)
• OS2 & eCS kernel ($75)
• Porting free gnat ADA 2005 compiler on OS/2 ($50)
• Firewire Driver Development ($50)
• Native OS/2 Port of Lotus Notes 8.5 ($50)
• General Win32 Plugin for Mozilla/Firefox ($50)
• OS/2 device drivers for Minolta filmscanners ($50)
•  VLC player Port ($45)
• GTK+ 2.x (The GIMP Toolkit) port ($30)
• Porting AbiWord ($25)

This are the Bounties that do not have sponsors yet. This bounties had been suggested but they still have no paying sponsors.

• Special Functionality for Evoluent Mouse under OS2-eCS
• Tuniac port - Tuniac/2
• Pidgin (Instant Messaging Client) Port
• Alice 3D programming environment Port
• Emacs Port
• AEFS security improvements
• VTun (Virtual Tunnel Driver) Port
• VPNC Port (Client for Cisco VPN Concentrator)
• Filezilla client Port
• wxWidgets Improved GUI
• QT 4.x framework Port
• Moonlight Port
• The Mono project Port
• cdrtfe Port
• InfraRecorder Port
•  Xara Xtreme Port
•  HyperEngine-AV Port
• MediaCoder port

To suggest a new bounty visit also.
www.os2world.com/bounties/suggest.php

Plus, every bounty has a forum thread when users and developers can post comments and disscuss it.
www.os2world.com/forum/index.php/board,31.0.html

You may also contact me directly at martin @ os2world.com

Thanks to all the Bounty Sponsors.

These builds can be downloaded from ftp.//ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/mozilla

The sources were pulled from http://hg.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla-1.9.1/ (tag
FIREFOX_3_5_8_RELEASE) and http://hg.mozilla.org/releases/comm-1.9.1/ />(tags SEAMONKEY_2_0_3_RELEASE and THUNDERBIRD_3_0_2_RELEASE),
respectively. I used gcc-3.3.5 for all of these builds. The usual fixes (bug451278 and bug453705) for building with gcc-3.3.5 were applied.

All builds contain now the fix for the missing handlers in the Tools/ options/applications menu. For other fixes and security updates read the respective update page that comes up when you first start the application.

Have fun,
Walter

  Please file bug reports at http://class='moz-txt-link-freetext'; https://bugzilla.mozilla.org . For help please  post to the mozilla.dev.ports.os2 newsgroup on the http://class='moz-txt-link-freetext'; news://news.mozilla.org newsserver

 Mobilopeep starts out as an IBM Thinkpad X41, then gets the maximum RAM and an UltraBase X4 docking station with an UltraBay Slim DVD/CD-RW drive. Then Blonde Guy installs a 64 GB solid state drive (SSD) for outstanding hard drive performance. At home, the dock connects to your monitor, keyboard and mouse (USB and PS/2 are both supported.) SNAP accelerated graphics supports both normal and wide screen monitors.

 See the Blonde Guy Computers For Sale web page for more details and ordering information.

http://www.blondeguy.com/ComputersForSale.html

Blonde Guy Computers come with eCS installed and configured and many applications, including OpenOffice.org 3.11 and RSJ CD-Writer installed as well.

 If you don’t see what you want on the website, please tell me what you’d like to see when you buy your next eCS computer.

Links:

• http://www.blondeguy.com/ComputersForSale.html
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http://www.warpstock.org/staticpages/index.php

Warpstock Corporation is a Virginia corporation. The Warpstock annual conference is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy. More information is available at the Warpstock web site:

http://www.warpstock.org>

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 The 1-st e-ball Awards have attracted the attention of users and developers.

Here is the list of \"e-ball Awards 2009\" winners:

http://ecomstation.ru/projects/awards/

The next voting is planned to the end of 2010, let\’s look at new interesting programs!

What is the list of categories in 2010?

* Best eComStation Application

* Best WorkPlace Shell Application

* Best eComStation Utility

* Best eComStation Driver

* Best eComStation Developer Tool

* Best eComStation Game

* Best eComStation tool for engineer/student

* Best eComStation web-site

* Best eComStation Automation program

* Best eComStation Widget

* Best eComStation Student Product

* Best Technical Article for eComStation Developers

ATTENTION: The competition covers the programs created (or updated significantly) during 2010.

News from netlabs.org:
1. February - 7. February
4OS2
LFS (Long Filename Support) is fixed
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/4os2
ACPI
Some fixes
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
DataSeeker
Changed settings dialog
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/dataseeker/timeline
FM/2
Various fixes
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline
kStuff
Little correction
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/kstuff/timeline
Lucide
Duplicate ticket
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/lucide/timeline
NewView
Some format updates and more debug info
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/newview/timeline
QT Applications
More info added
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
QT4
Very BIG pile of updates and 4.5.1 is GA!
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
Samba
A few updates
See: http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
Unix Ports and more
More building instructions
See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline

25. January - 31. January
FM/2
A few updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline
kBuild
Some updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline
QT Applications
Small update
See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline
QT4
A big pile of updates and fixes
See: svn.netlabs.org/qt4/timeline
Samba
Good progress as well
See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
SWT
A few updates
See: svn.netlabs.org/swt/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

• * OS/2 native port of Java 6 ($340)
• * Icon routines in OS/2 ($310)
• * Virtual Box port ($292)
• * Extend multimedia support for OS2 & eCS ($235)
• * SAGE OS/2-eCS Port ($225)
• * GemPlus PC400 driver support ($215)
• * TrueCrypt port ($200)
• * OpenWengo port ($185)
• * Common File Open/Save Dialog ($180)
• * SWTSwing ($175)
• * Skype for OS/2 ($130)
• * Eclipse.org Standard Windowing Toolkit (SWT) OS/2 Port ($125)
• * Universal Webcam drivers ($110)
• * USB extended keyboard driver ($105)
• * Interface InnoTek’s font-engine ($100)
• * PCMCIA USB 2.0 cards drivers ($100)
• * Maul XHTML import handler ($100)
• * Port of FreeMat ($100)
• * OS2 & eCS kernel ($75)
• * Porting free gnat ADA 2005 compiler on OS/2 ($50)
• * Firewire Driver Development ($50)
• * Native OS/2 Port of Lotus Notes 8.5 ($50)
• * General Win32 Plugin for Mozilla/Firefox ($50)
• * OS/2 device drivers for Minolta filmscanners ($50)
• * VLC player Port ($45)
• * GTK+ 2.x (The GIMP Toolkit) port ($30)
• * Porting AbiWord ($25)

This are the Bounties that do not have sponsors yet:

•     * Special Functionality for Evoluent Mouse under OS2-eCS
•     * Tuniac port - Tuniac/2
•     * Pidgin (Instant Messaging Client) Port
•     * Alice 3D programming environment Port
•     * Emacs Port
•     * AEFS security improvements
•     * VTun (Virtual Tunnel Driver) Port
•     * VPNC Port (Client for Cisco VPN Concentrator)
•     * Filezilla client Port
•     * wxWidgets Improved GUI
•     * QT 4.x framework Port
•     * Moonlight Port
•     * The Mono project Port
•     * cdrtfe Port
•     * InfraRecorder Port
•     * Xara Xtreme Port
•     * HyperEngine-AV Port
•     * MediaCoder port

To suggest a new bounty visit also.
http://http://www.os2world.com/bounties/suggest.php

Plus, every bounty has a forum thread when users and developers can post comments and disscuss it.
http://http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php/board,31.0.html

You may also contact me directly at http://martin @ os2world.com .

Thanks to all the Bounty Sponsors.

Support details will be visible online at our VMware Compatibility Guide in the next day or two. http://title='Opens external link in new window' class='external-link-new-window' http://www.vmware.com/resources/compatibility/search.php?deviceCategory=software

Thanks for your ongoing interest in operating system support on VMware.

Luke Congdon, Product Manager

Links:

• http://www.vmware.com
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