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January 24

Preview 3 of Innotek FrontLib v2.10

Saw this on Innoteks website...

*2004-01-23*

InnoTek Font Engine for OS/2 Version 2.10 Preview 3 available. To download, click on the following link: InnoTek_FT2LIB_210_Preview3.exe (650KB http://download.innotek.de/ft2lib/InnoTek_FT2LIB_210_Preview3.exe

Release 2.10 Preview 3 Build 32 - 2004-01-23

From the readme...

http://www.innotek.de/products/ft2lib/ft2libreadme_beta_e.html
7. List of Changes
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
2004-01-23: Release 2.10 Preview 3 Build 32
- fixed rending of the equal sign with TrueType fonts
- implemented exception logging for debugging purposes
- added italic simulation for typefaces without italics (note: there is no bold simluation support yet)
- several performance improvements
- many other improvements and bugfixes

January 24

CSSDIR GA 2.03

Curtis Systems Software P.C http://www.curtisSystemsSoftware.com has announced a new version of CSSDIR 2.03! The most powerful and flexible directory sifting tool known to exist for OS/2 or eComStation, releases notes can be found at: http://www.curtisSystemsSoftware.com/cssdirRelNotes.html

New version is not dependent on Classic rexx being active. Many options have been unified under common prefixes starting with version 2.xx for easier recall and lookup. Can run core executable from command line off of Alt-F1. Sorts 100's of 1000's of files under Warp4 and with eComstation millions of files in one pass. It's fast! 2-10 times faster than previous versions. Added powerful merge of user requests option -Lxpo: Added a user friendly string to easily find and generate a report on all boot drive changes that have occurred that day. No daily user of either OS/2 warp4 or eComstation should be with out this software!

Now Download at hobbes: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/cssd203a.zip soon at hobbes to move to: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/file/cssd203a.zip

register at http://www.curtisSystemsSoftware.com/cssdirMain.html register at http://shop.mensys.nl/catalogue/mns_CSSDIR.html

January 24

Update: Lotus SmartSuite v1.72 National versions

I've looked at the eCS site http://www.ecomstation.com and you will find also these "national" updates for v1.72
Jan 22 22:32 18,946,434 ? C53NRBP.EXE Brazilian Portuguese?
Jan 22 15:20 18,826,037 ? C53NRDE.EXE German
Jan 22 17:49 18,819,283 ? C53NRES.EXE Spanish
Jan 22 19:42 18,942,218 ? C53NRFR.EXE France
Jan 22 13:44 18,784,965 ? C53NRIE.EXE English
Jan 22 20:04 18,848,882 ? C53NRIT.EXE Italian
Jan 22 22:04 18,807,789 ? C53NRNL.EXE Netherlands?

January 24

Xine RC2 Released

The Xine MCD (Media Control Device) had been updated by Darwin O'Connor, who is porting it from Unix. RC2 has been released, and is available at:

http://doconnor.reamined.on.ca/xine/xinerc2.zip

If you already installed the previous version, an update to the current level is available here:

http://doconnor.reamined.on.ca/xine/xineupd.zip

OS/2 source is available here:

http://doconnor.reamined.on.ca/xine/xinerc2src.zip

>From the README:

Xine is a video player. It was originally written for Linux and supports many formats, from MP3 audio to DVDs. It is considered one of the two best video players for Linux. In time, I hope all formats supported by Linux will be supported by xine.

Xine usually comes as a stand alone player. xine MCD is a special version that installs as part of the OS/2 Multimedia system so that most applications that played video files through MMOS/2 before can be used to play videos through xine.

Finally, here is the link to Darwin's web page:

http://doconnor.reamined.on.ca/xine/

January 24

solitaire mahjongg games for OS/2

The 'Solitaire MahJongg' website has now been updated to include games for OS/2, Mac and Linux (in addition to dos/windows games)

URL: http://home.halden.net/vkp/vkp/index.html

Is a non-commercial fansite dedicated to to the world of the computer tile-matching solitaire mahjongg game. These games are also known by the names of Shanghai, Taipei, Gunshy, The Turtle and Kyodai and more. Sections on history, origin, how to play - rules and strategy, examples of layouts, where to find and how to create tilesets. Lists (and some short reviews) of online (57), freeware/abandonware (63), shareware/trialware (41) and commercial/retail (41) games. Also sections on Shisen-Sho, Ishido and other related tile-matching games.

The following games for OS/2 is currently listed:

IBM Mahjongg Solitaire 2.20, Mah Jongg 2.1, Mah Jongg Solitaire 1.1, Mahjongg solitaire 1.15, Shisen for Java 1.0, Shisen for OS/2 1.31, Shisen-Sho 1.15
*******
Please note that I am not an OS/2 user and neither have access to this OS and that all information and screenshots are taken from the publishers sites and/or other sites who lists OS/2 games. If you should find any errors or omissions (who I'm sure there are plenty of...); please contact me *******

January 24

VCDgear on OS/2, someone to compile?

BigWarpGuy contacted the author of VCDGear, a very popular, multiplatform vcd building program to ask if the OS/2 version would be updated.

The latest Console version is v1.76 build 031231 (Console), the last version for OS/2 is 1.5. There is currently no port of the Windows only gui version.
Web site: http://www.vcdgear.com
Download: http://www.vcdgear.com/download.html

**********

Here is the reply to an e-mail I sent about VCDGear for OS/2. Anyone interested?

BigWarpGuy

Hi Tom,

Only if someone is going to offer to compile it on OS/2 for me :-)

Dracore

January 24

RBLcheck v1.1 released

RBLcheck v1.1 was released. Major internal changes, some (potential) problems fixed. All reported problems fixed. Added features like log detail level and skip certain ip addresses.

RBLcheck can be used as an external filter to mark messages that were sent over open relays as spam.

RBLcheck can be used as an external filter to mark messages that were sent over open relays as spam.

See website for details, features, requirements and changelog.

Url: http://os2.besse.nl/

January 23

Lotus Smart Suite 1.7.2 Update - English & German

For eComStation Application Pack and Upgrade Protection subscribers you can now download the latest Lotus Smart Suite 1.7.2 update (both English and German) from the file download site:

http://www.ecomstation.com

January 23

20040123 kernels

Yet another new set of kernels for OS/2 on IBM's Testcase FTP server today. Download from ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/ps/fromibm/os2/

"This contains fixes since xr_e002/xr_m015/mcp/acp. Important note: If you use the OS/2 SES facility, you need a new sesdd32.sys dated April 2001 or later to use this kernel. Also, a matching dump formatter (df_ret.exe), provided separately, is required, if you want to analyze a dump from this kernel. Finally, note that os2ldr is only required for the >64mb memory detection mentioned below."

As always these are not officially supported by IBM unless they tell you to use them.

**** Please send any followup to comp.os.os2.bugs on usenet. ****

Also note that files are only on IBM's testcase for 2-3 days, so if you want to try these get them now. Make certain you back up any files replaced and don't try these on a production system. Read any readme file before applying any changes. If your system is working well, and you have no problems addressed by these updates, do yourself a favour and don't mess with this. You have been warned.

The UNI and SMP files are for WSeB/ACP/eCS Pro (SMP kernel) and the W4 files are for post FP15/MCP versions, including eComStation. Only use the SMP kernel on a machine with more then one CPU.]

From the readme file:

Fixes to problems that exist in released code:
20040123 14.097e
- fix bad cFH count in DosQuerySysState/QProcStatus with level=0
- attempt to fix intermittent trap 000e resulting from highmem loadin in 116 kernel
- bad fix for boot blob hang in 20040119 caused "unable to operate hard disk" failures with os2ldr from 20040119 packages

January 23

Uniaud release 1.0.9 20040122

Download: ftp://ftp.pilot-film.com/os2/WVGUI/uniaud/uniaud20040122.zip
22-01-2004
Vladest: Added command line mixer UNIMIX
Vladest: Updates to latest ALSA level

Web site: http://os2.kiev.ua/en/uniaud.php
"About the UniAud project
Purpose
The aim of the UniAud project is the creation of universal audio driver based on ALSA project. Maintainers do NOT undertake a commitment to add new cards that are lacking support in ALSA project, but are going to refresh UniAud with latest ALSA sources as far as possible. Bugfixes for hardware specific code will correspond to ALSA fixes. Also, some nuances are possible, but in most cases we are going to proceed like this. Authors are planning to create new and unique API to make the usage of all resources and features of modern audio cards possible. API will use neither DART nor other exists OS/2's audio subsystems.
Project Status
The UniAud is currently undergoing development, but upon the completion of GA releases you can download beta versions. All the work on this project is done in our own time and is distributed under GNU licensing guidelines. If you are aware of some new features that you would like to see implemented, or if you just would like to accelerate development you can always make a financial contribution or donation to UniAud on Mensys. To find out how you can help the UniAud Team please mail us at ua2@os2.kiev.ua.

Current Features
* PCI sound cards support (see. soundcards page)
* Digital Controllers support (for AC'97 codec)
* AC'97 codecs support
* auto detect of installed audio card"

January 23

OS/2 and the past 2003 Article

Mike J. Snadaker has written an article for OS2World.com about how was OS/2 on the past 2003.

Check it out and post your comments on the forum !!

Url: http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=33&id=1074800384

January 22

Junk Spy 3.0

Web site: http://www.junkspy.com

"Junk Spy monitors your email to identify and remove the junk mail you don't want."

What's new in 3.0 http://www.junkspy.com/V_3_0/v_3_0.html

January 21

Bayesian Filters for OS/2

I am continuing to be deluged with spam and was hunting around and found these on Hobbes but found no mention of them in the VOICE news:

PMMail interface to BogoFilter pmmbogofilter040.wpi By Doug Bisset Bogo filter bogofilter-0.14.5.4b.zip By Yuri Dario

Together these will give you a Bayesian filter for PMMail

Also:

proxyc-0.1.3a.zip A POP3 Proxy Server With Spam Filtering by Mike Fry

Spamkill2.zip Bogofilter - Bayesian spam filter compiled for VAC with a some changes for cyrillic and OS/2. May be used in client-server manner. Source code included by Evgeny Kotsuba

All of these can be found with the following links:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=bogo&pushbutton=Search
or
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?sh=1&button=Search&key=Bayesian&stype=all&sort=type&dir=%2F

January 21

eComStation Window Theme Installer v1.0 Beta

eComStation Window Theme Installer v1.0 Beta Rev. 1/20/2004 is now available.

Here is an easy way to install new Window Themes to your eComStation system. This release has been tested with eComStation Entry 1.1 and now works great. More feedback is welcomed.

Thanks to David Graser for his work on the Window Themes (currently 57 new themes are available!). This installer is available freely to all registered eComstation users. Please report feedback to: jksamphere@sbcglobal.net

January 20

Analyzing the causes with F/X Communications

In November 7, 2003, this mail list carried a post entitled "InJoy Firewall and Dialer release illegal use of Dynamic Windows" which originally was posted in OS2WORLD.COM

In the interest of fairness I am posting of the following information to update the situation.

First, the original post in OS2WORLD.COM appears to have been removed.

Second, Eugene Gorbunoff, editor of ecomstation.ru, who earlier posted the same article, has apologized for doing so in the following post, dated 14 January 2004. http://en.ecomstation.ru/commentnews.php?id=967
Analyzing the causes with F/X Communications
------------------------------------------------------------

Some months ago the reputation of the company F/X Communications was severely damaged by a fired developer. The developer was fired almost a year ago and several reliable witnesses have since then rejected his story. In spite of the damage, F/X Communications continues its business and they have initiated a law-suit in the U.S against the developer.

F/X Communications has been working on the OS/2 market for more than 8 years and continues to provide the OS/2 community with quality software and support. The reputation of F/X may be confirmed by its developers, also actual russian developers, and many F/X business partners and customers.

The circumstances however show that work over the Internet requires excessive responsibility from both sides (both employer and employee). F/X Communications is interested in analyzing the causes of the problems and together with its employees it has listed some of the possible reasons why a normal work flow hasn't always been possible. These problems are based on actual examples and apply to all countries wherever you work from:
* Developers disappearing for long periods, sometimes even without notifying the company. Examples include military service, illness, problems in the family and even jail.
* Slow and sometimes very unreliable (dial-up) Internet access combined with constant loss of electricity (especially in ex-USSR countries).
* A different mentality and sometimes a very different work-ethics.
* Self-taught programmers that aren't always capable of working professionally.
* Difficulties with managing employees, since the boss can't see what employees are actually doing.
* Excuses about family, like the famous "sick grandmother".
* Poor hardware situations and difficulties with sending test equipment back and forth.
* Poor English capabilities and inability or unwillingness to document the work.
* Lack of team-spirit, if the developers and the manager can never meet in person.
* More...

Please, be careful with taking a job over the Internet if you expect such problems to happen (this relates to work for any company).

One might think that part of these problems can't be controlled by the developer and use that as an excuse, but real-world business doesn't care about that and such problems shouldn't be allowed to continue forever. Developers should work actively to solve such problems or it would be better to find a local job.

Eugene Gorbunoff (the editor of eComStation.Ru) apologizes for posting self-willed conclusions of the original message based on declarations of one side only.

Visit F/X here: F/X Communications homepage http://www.fx.dk

January 20

Mozilla 1.6 Has Been Released

Mozilla 1.6 (GA) has been released.

[Moderator note: Mozilla for OS/2 web page does not appear to be updated as of my sending this: http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/ Mozilla 1.6 New Features and Fixes can be found at: http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.6/README.html#new]

You can download it here:

http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/mozilla.org/mozilla/releases/mozilla1.6/contrib/mozilla-os2-1.6.zip

NOTE: This release requires updated C runtime DLLs (libc04) from Innotek. Available here:

http://download.innotek.de/gccos2/runtime/libc04fix1.zip

January 20

20040119 kernels

Yet another new set of kernels for OS/2 on IBM's Testcase FTP server today. Download from ftp://testcase.boulder.ibm.com/ps/fromibm/os2/

"This contains fixes since xr_e002/xr_m015/mcp/acp. Important note: If you use the OS/2 SES facility, you need a new sesdd32.sys dated April 2001 or later to use this kernel. Also, a matching dump formatter (df_ret.exe), provided separately, is required, if you want to analyze a dump from this kernel. Finally, note that os2ldr is only required for the >64mb memory detection mentioned below."

As always these are not officially supported by IBM unless they tell you to use them.

**** Please send any followup to comp.os.os2.bugs on usenet. ****

Also note that files are only on IBM's testcase for 2-3 days, so if you want to try these get them now. Make certain you back up any files replaced and don't try these on a production system. Read any readme file before applying any changes. If your system is working well, and you have no problems addressed by these updates, do yourself a favour and don't mess with this. You have been warned.

The UNI and SMP files are for WSeB/ACP/eCS Pro (SMP kernel) and the W4 files are for post FP15/MCP versions, including eComStation. Only use the SMP kernel on a machine with more then one CPU.]

From the readme file:

Fixes to problems that exist in released code:
20040119 14.097d (still)
No kernel changes from 0116, but OS2LDR changes:
- the interrupt sharing fix had, at some point, got taken back out. users with seeming IRQ issues should try this
- possible problem booting up P4 Xeon 4 gHz (hang at boot blob)

January 19

Ghostscript 8.13 and GSview 4.6

I didn't see an announcement, but GS is at 8.13 and gsview at 4.6, with versions for OS/2 at the usual Wisconsin mirror.
GSview 4.6 web page - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/gsview/get46.htm
GSview 4.6 download - ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/ghostgum/gsv46os2.zip

"GSview is a graphical interface for Ghostscript under MS-Windows or OS/2. Ghostscript is an interpreter for the PostScript page description language used by laser printers. For documents following the Adobe PostScript Document Structuring Conventions, GSview allows selected pages to be viewed or printed. GSview requires Ghostscript 7.04-9.19. You must download Ghostscript separately. "
Ghostscript 8.13 web page - http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost/doc/AFPL/get813.htm
Ghostscript 8.13 download - ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/AFPL/gs813/gs813os2.zip

" Ghostscript is the name of a set of software that provides:
* An interpreter for the PostScript (TM) language, with the ability to convert PostScript language files to many raster formats, view them on displays, and print them on printers that don't have PostScript language capability built in;
* An interpreter for Portable Document Format (PDF) files, with the same abilities;
* The ability to convert PostScript language files to PDF (with some limitations) and vice versa; and
* A set of C procedures (the Ghostscript library) that implement the graphics capabilities that appear as primitive operations in the PostScript language."

January 19

RexxMail build 20040119.094720 released.

A new build of RexxMail is available from my web site:
http://www.degeus.com/rexx/rexxmail_english.html
or
http://www.degeus.com/rexx/rexxmail_nederlands.html

The distribution ZIP file is also available from the Hobbes repository:

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=rexxmail

Changes:

- Added OpenAttachBeforeView and CloseAttachAfterView settings.

- Added ToolbarCreate, ToolbarDelete, and ToolbarOpen commands.

- Some minor bugfixes.

RexxMail is an object-oriented WPS e-mail client, written in REXX, which uses the standard WPS user interface. It features an extensive range of functions and options with full command-line access.

January 18

NTFS.IFS v 2.010 updated NTFS driver for eCS

For eCS users, the NTFS.IFS driver has been updated.

http://www.ecomstation.com

"Updated NTFS.IFS (v 2.0, revision 10)

Current version of the driver works in ReadOnly mode. New version supports compression, perfectly works with USB flash drives, extracts correct dates.

This driver was created to simplify migration to eComStation and give additional power to warped users in heterogeneous world.

Status of current version:
* NLS filename space support
* EA support
* any cluster size support
* any NTFS version support
* Large file ( >4gb) support
* Compression support"

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