December 2003 VOICE Newsletter

2003-12-03 16:03:45 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Mark Dodel]

The December issue of the VOICE Newsletter is now available online.

In the latest issue you can find:

• A matter of respect. -- by Jason Stefanovich
• WarpWeekend Wrapup. -- by Thomas Klein and Christian Hennecke
• Installing eCS 1.1 on a Dell Latitude C510/C610
• About VTeX - Interview with Walter Schmidt -- by Lothar Frommhold
• Remote Printing - Part 1 -- by Walter F. Metcalf
• And of course letters, addenda, tips, and the compiled news of the previous month!

eco-logical icons

2003-12-03 02:01:19 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Software, software updates]

We start the publication of icons for popular software products and system utilities (The products with updated icons will be released soon).

You can download "eco-logical icons pack #1" now and spread icons on your desktop for familiarizing.

Every modern application should be decorated with quality icons. Take in mind that users make decision to run you application depending on subject and attraction of icon.. So, don't adjourn the order! Visit the page of eCo-logical design.

Updated popular software

2003-11-28 21:48:37 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Software, software updates]

eCo Software updates three popular applications: JRescuer, PMDownloader, coolfm.

	JRescuer v.1.9 - allows recover damaged JFS volumes and undelete files survived on JFS. (/O key determines new fullpath for data restoration; Saving true date and attributes).
	PMDownloader v.0.8.8 - interactive multithreaded network retriever supporting HTTP and FTP protocols for downloading files (Fixed trap caused by forward to reference with unsupported protocol; Correct drawing of icons for compatibility with low-quality video drivers).
	coolfm v.2.11 - utility to control FM-tuners (Updated USBRESMG.SYS driver for owners of USB-tuners, thx Markus Montkowski; New bonus packs for USA users, thx Tom Brown; Support of dutch language, thx Bart van Leeuwen).

Warpstock 2003 Czech Republic Photos

2003-11-26 13:18:07 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [www.os2world.com]

You can view some photos from "local Warpstock 2003 Czech republic" and download presentations.

November issue of OS/2 e-Zine

2003-11-19 21:27:18 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Isaac Leung]

The November 2003 issue of OS/2 e-Zine is now on-line.

In this issue:

From The Editor -- Isaac Leung Backing up and laptop drives...

Reviews

• eComStation 1.1 from a user's view Part 2 -- Mike Engle continues his look at eCS 1.1

Articles

• JunkSpy on the Server side -- John Angelico looks at using JunkSpy on the server
• Installing the VisualAge UML Designer -- Russell Kneebone fits UML Designer into a VAST image
• Revolution -- John Martin wonders what happened...and what's next
• Making a bootable CD -- Alfredo Fernandez Diaz describes how to make a bootable CD

The Art Department -- Tim Swank has another desktop pic for us

Forums

• Ask John -- John Bijnens answer your OS/2 questions in this ongoing forum.
• November Forums

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2003-11-17 05:02:43 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS]

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WarpWeekend results

2003-11-05 21:29:33 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Roderick Klein published some photos from WarpWeekend (analogue of Warpstock/Europe).

More photos and video film will be published later.

Support the producer of operating system

2003-11-05 02:12:42 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Users of other operating systems frequently publish overviews of their favorite operating system and its software. They defend own investments and attract new users and developers which, in one`s turn, generate new ideas and create new software.

The success may be achieved only in case of joint activity. The producer made his move - eComStation 1.1 was released, new version with new technologoies is under construction. Now, it's move of users.

eComStation.Ru may publish reviews and flyers of any size and subjects:

• Solutions based on eComStation and OS/2;
• Software overviews and announcements of new versions;
• Stories about local user groups
• Information for developers
• Frequenly Asked Questions (rus)

November 2003 VOICE Newsletter

2003-11-02 15:43:01 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

November 2003 issue of the VOICE Newsletter is now online.

In the latest issue you can find:

• The scourge of SPAM -- Jason Stefanovich
• Warpstock 2003 Wrapup -- Mark Dodel
• Lexmark Optra E322 laser printer -- Alex Taylor
• HOBLink X11 Server - Getting Started -- Per Johansson
• Editing MMPM2.INI -- Juergen Gaida
• And of course letters, addenda, tips, and the compiled news of the previous month!

Warpstock 2003/USA impressions (2)

2003-10-27 21:05:20 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS; eComStation@yahoogroups.com]

Let's view impressions of the conference visitors.

• Photos: Some photos from Warpstock event in San Francisco;
• Video: tgodawa finished cutting and rendering his Video from Warpstock US 2003 (352x288, 384KBit/s, 20min, 50MB);
• Presentation files: The Warpstock web site now contains some presentation files:
  • Themes and UI Customization in eComStation - Alex Taylor
  • REXX PARSE Exposed - Chip Davis
  • Stalker Software - CommuniGate Pro Messaging Server - Phillip Slater
  • Novell and OS/2 - Lewis G Rosenthal, CNA
  • Wireless with OS/2 - Lewis G Rosenthal, CNA
• eComStation.com updates: The public download section of the eComStation website has been updated and now contains an installable eComStation theme for Mozilla (1.5) and the Window and Icon toolkit as presented by Alex Taylor on Warpstock 2003. The Toolkits are also available in the developer section for immediate viewing;

eCo Software in Kursk (Russia)

2003-10-22 03:08:49 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Microkod enterprise and eCo Software company concluded the agreement about partnership. This will allow meet the public`s requirements in os/2 software in the region, minimize network service expenses for local companies and increase user base.

eCo Software - is a distributor of eComStation/Rus operating system, the developer of native eCS software, distributor of Serenity Systems (USA, Lewisville, TX) software and Mensys BV (The Netherlands, Haarlem) products.

Microkod delivers software and hardware compatible with OS/2 to companies and users in Kursk (population of the city - 700 thousand). The operating system is used in communications, in development of industrial means of data processing, as system for home users.

Hacker Vitaliy Timchishin

2003-10-22 03:06:25 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [www.os2world.com, martini]

The Inquirer site mentions Win32PRN project.

"THEY SAID it was impossible. First, reaching the 'holy grail' was considered achieving compatibility with Windows applications. Those that remember Sun's 'WABI' (Windows Application Binary Interface) raise your hand. Then WINE jumped into scene along with other win32 api emulators, 'compatibility layers' and the like...."

"And just when I thought I had seen everything, OS/2 programmer and hacker extraordinary Vitaliy Timchishin from Ukraine created Win32PRN."

How did Warpstock go this year ?

2003-10-21 13:07:55 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eComStation@DESPAMyahoogroups.com, Neil Waldhauer]

I enjoyed Warpstock very much. I didn't expect such an upbeat event. Some of the high points were:

• Dr. Ilya Zakharevich presentation on perl -- do not underestimate the importance of having a good implementation of perl on eCS.
• Oliver Stein -- showed a running copy of OpenOffice.org. Admittedly an early alpha, but this is very interesting.
• And especially for you Kris, Bob St. John showed a list of features scheduled for the next version of eCS, and it included bootable JFS.
• Lewis Rosenthal gave a presentation on NetWare. I was very impressed; eCS on a NetWare network looks workable, and I'm wondering if I should start looking for businesses that are using NetWare.
• The VM looks quite interesting. The plans are quite ambitious -- I hope they are not promising more than they can deliver. The new VM almost looks too good to be true.
• For the uber-geeks, GCC 3.2.2 is looking more and more real. Mozilla 1.5 is a pretty convincing demo. (I would have accepted "hello, world!")
• And a quote from Innotek that I found particularly encouraging: "Committed to support OS/2 until the last customer has completed the transition process." Personally, my transition process is moving at a rate that will support Innotek for a long time to come.

New USB scanner drivers

2003-10-21 05:04:59 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS]

Thanks to Maeda Haruyuki we now lots of supported but untested OS/2 USB scanner drivers. If anybody has one of the following USB scanners please send us a mail.

                               Vendor ID Product ID
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 310U            0x04a5    0x1a20
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 320U            0x04a5    0x2022
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 620U / 620UT    0x04a5    0x1a2a
                                  0x04a5    0x2040
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 640U            0x04a5    0x2060
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 640BU           0x04a5    0x207e
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 1240U           0x04a5    0x20c0
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 3300 / 4300     0x04a5    0x20b0
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 4300            0x04a5    0x20de
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 5000            0x04a5    0x20fc
  Benq/Acer/Vuego 5300            0x04a5    0x20fe

  Agfa 1236U                      0x06bd    0x0002
  Agfa 1212U                      0x06bd    0x0001
                                  0x06bd    0x2061
  Agfa Snapscan e10               0x06bd    0x2093
  Agfa Snapscan e20               0x06bd    0x2091
  Agfa Snapscan e25               0x06bd    0x2095
  Agfa Snapscan e26               0x06bd    0x2097
  Agfa Snapscan e40               0x06bd    0x208d
  Agfa Snapscan e42               0x06bd    0x20ff
  Agfa Snapscan e50               0x06bd    0x208f
  Agfa Snapscan e52               0x06bd    0x20fd

  Epson Perfection 660            0x04b8    0x0114

Hewlett&Packard

  0x1005,	/* ScanJet 5400C                         Not Tested.
  0x1105,	/* ScanJet 5470C                         Not Tested.


Epson:

  0x101, 	/* Perfection 636U and 636Photo.         Not tested.
  0x104, 	/* Perfection 1200U and 1200Photo.       Not tested.
  0x106, 	/* Stylus Scan 2500.                     Not tested.
  0x107, 	/* Expression 1600.                      Not tested.
  0x10e, 	/* Expression 1680.                      Not tested.
  0x801,	/* CX-5200                               Not Tested.
  0x802,	/* CX-3200                               Not Tested.

October issue of OS/2 eZine

2003-10-18 20:36:22 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Isaac Leung]

October 2003 issue of OS/2 e-Zine is now on-line.

• From editor - we need small games
• PhotoCGI program
• Opteron benchmarks
• C++ Lesson: Classes and Objects

FAQ for eComStation users

2003-10-14 11:03:24 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Additional FAQ for eCS users is launched (russian language).

This reference book is based on questions gathered by support service.