Porting applications Linux - eComStation

2004-09-04 09:24:12 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [www.osnews.com]

IBM developerWorks hosts information *which may be used* by professional developers who are porting Linux software to OS/2.

• The first article contains reference information about threads, mutexes, and semaphores.
• The second talks about Memory management, IPC, and file handling.
• The third talks about Timer and DLL calls.

Linux is "a country of the third world" which imports raw materials and cheap labour power to eCS. So, you can use this information as a reference for undertaking any migration activity. "The tips and caveats should help to simplify your migration design".

Additional information:

• OS/2 Software from UNIX

Conference in september

2004-09-04 09:20:04 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

The conference "OS/2 and modern IT" (september 17-19th, 2004) is coming..

We published detailed overview of the forthcoming event (russian text). The main difference of the conference - reports are related to ready industrial solutions based on OS/2 and eComStation.

Job opportunities

2004-09-04 09:11:57 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS]

Some days ago job opportunities was published:

• Phoenix AZ
  Looking for an OS2 scripter with NetviewDM experience in the Phoenix AZ area, pay is decent, contract is one year and there is some weekend work, please contact Ray Patalano with Sapphire Technologies at 1-800-676-9559 Contacts: Ray Patalano (ray.patalanoDESPAM@sapphire.com)
• Tucson, AZ
  Currently we have an immediate need for a contractor on our clients Software Distribution team. This resource will perform Software distribution in an OS/2 environment. Must have solid knowledge of OS2 scripting, NetviewDM NVDM, response files and CID in order to perform the distributions. Distributions occur after hours on weekends in addition, they will provide support for the ISSI servers, ensuring that all CIRATS and APARS are installed.

  Applicants need to be aware that most distributions occur late evening on Saturdays and reports are required Sunday morning. The team and will work with the resources to provide time off during week to keep OT at minimum.

  Skills Desired: OS/2 or OS2, Windows 2000, NetviewDM, Scripting for OS2, Perl, CID, Perl(2), General PC skills, Netscape, LAN/WAN TCP/IP.

  Additional Information:

   Type: Contract 
   Location: Tucson, AZ 
   Duration: 1 Year 
   Pay Rate: 30K or 18.50 hr W2
  

  If interested email me a current resume and a good time to talk ASAP!

   Barbara Stauffer 
  Triad Consultants, Inc. 
  8101 E. Prentice Avenue    Suite 610 
  Englewood, CO 80111 
  PH: (480) 343-9906
  FX:  (443) 222-1291
  Barbara.staufferDESPAM@triad-corp.com
  Apply online at:
  http://www.triad-corp.com 
  

• South Germany
  Text: OS/2 Expert wanted in south germany. Starting Oktober 2004 for at least 6 Month or longer. Required Skills: OS/2 Systems - MQ series - C, C++, Rexx - LAN, TCP/IP, - DB/2 - Java

  Url: http://www2.solcom.de/GULPRobotIt.asp#13
  Contacts: Joachim Deelen (joachim.deelen.ecsDESPAM@deelen.de)
  

OS/2 e-Zine: August 2004 issue

2004-08-26 00:28:29 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Isaac Leung]

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

In this issue:

From The Editor

• Isaac Leung Summer dreams...

Reviews

• EPoX EP-4PDA2+ Mainboard Review -- Michael J. Snadaker takes a look at a motherboard
• OpenOffice for OS/2 and eComStation -- Keith Merrington has another look at OpenOffice
• Gif_Text: Turning text into images -- AL du Pisani looks at a handy tool to convert text to images

Articles

• Warpstock 2004 -- Douglas Clark a preview of Warpstock 2004
• ISP or ASP Made Easy (Part I) -- Carlos de Luna Saenz explains about ASP
• Case Study: Redeveloping a web site with PPWizard (Part 2): Standard page elements -- AL du Pisani continues his series on using PPWizard to develop web sites
• SOM and Object REXX -- Dr. W. Boughton provides an in-depth example of using SOM with Object Rexx

The Art Department -- Luc Van Bogaert and Tim Swank have a few more backgrounds again this month.

Forums

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

Hardware-software complex xSeries S/370

2004-08-25 08:11:49 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

New area of eComStation usage - hardware-software complex for emulation of mainframe IBM S/360 (S/370) command set (russian text). The complex usually includes high-productive & reliable IBM xSeries server.

HetNet company is going release additional products based on eComStation.

Full list of solutions based on eComStation and OS/2: Solutions page.

News about software and hardware

2004-08-07 21:30:57 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Reminder: all software news are posted to APeCS database - every week we obtain at least one new application for eComStation. List of compatible hardware is updated rarely - there was only 7 new reports in this week (notebooks, serial cards).

Warpstocks around us

2004-08-04 18:48:18 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

As you know there was a Warpstock/Cz some days ago. Visit the homepage of conference and check photos.

The next meeting of users will take place in Russia "OS/2 and modern IT technologies" (september 17-19th, 2004)

If you are going to european Warpstock conference (November 26-28th, Arnhem, The Netherlands) then take care about visa and multipassport :) Additional info:

• Program of Warpstock 2004;
• Why is Warpstock Europe in the Netherlands somewhat different! (old text, 2002 year);
• Report from Warpstock 2002 (russian text);

It is recommended register in advance to minimize expenses.

Testing updated software

2004-08-04 17:56:58 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

You are welcome to download updates:

• JRescuer v2.5 - the tool to rescue data from JFS volumes;
• PMVNC v1.2 - remote control of eComStation desktop;
• WarpOverlay! - videooverlay to improve work of videoplayers (Attempt to fix some artefacts on Rage128);

There are some fresh applications in beta-stage:

• LAN Wizard - generates instructions for LAN routing adjustment;
• Keyboard Layer 2004 (beta 8) - keyboard layer switch (now is more flexible;compatible with Innotek "advanced technologies").
• "Mission Warp" game - fun game about/for Warp users;
• SVISTA/2 (beta 5) - enables you to run "virtual personal computers" on your PC.
• OpenJFS - improved driver of JFS filesystem;

IBM Warp Community Update Workshop

2004-07-27 19:37:07 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Ed Durrant]

Serenity Systems International will be sponsoring presentations about eComStation 1.2 and SVISTA support for OS/2, including Terminal Services presentations, at the IBM Warp Community Update Workshop I/2004 (No.9), to be held September 6-8 (Mon-Wed) at the Renaissance Riessersee Hotel in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (south of Munich).

Renaissance Riessersee Hotel

Contact info:

• Visit Hotel Web page;
• For more information, contact: emeawarpDESPAM@de.ibm.com

OS/2 e-Zine: July 2004 issue

2004-07-27 19:10:19 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Isaac Leung]

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

In this issue:

From The Editor

• Isaac Leung 'Free' e-mail

Reviews

• Superversion -- John Bijnens finds an easy to use version control system
• Mustek DV2000 -- Kovac Igor tries out the Mustek DV2000 digital video camera

Articles

• Corrections and Updates -- Isaac Leung notes some corrections on VFATMon and digital cameras
• Maul -- Peter Koller gives a brief introduction on what you can do with Maul
• OS/2 in Italy -- Mentore Siesto tells us of OS/2 and eCS, the Italian situation: the PIDO/2 Project and (much) more.

The Art Department -- Isaac Leung , has something different this month

Forums

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

Fortification of eCS irc-network

2004-07-27 18:27:38 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru, MaxWarp]

eComStation users with constant Internet connection may join irc-chat and talk with other users & developers.

There are some popular channels:

• #netlabs - channel of Netlabs, Innotek & Mensys developers;
• #ecs - general topics about eComStation and Warp;
• #ecolabs - eCS/Rus team;

New features of the Irc Network:

• long nicknames (15 chars instead of 8)
• fail-over configuration (2 international hubs irc.ecomstation.it and irc.dinosoft.i)

p.s. Read more about irc

RSJ for eComStation users

2004-07-27 18:02:45 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

RSJ Software updated own site and reminded about special prices for eComStation users.

Using RSJ CD Writer you can create new CDs, DVDs or copy data and audio CDs. Users include RSJ CD Writer to TOP10 of the best eComStation applications.

Frequently asked question: "CD-ROM letter disappeared after RSJ installation. How to get the driveletter back?". Solution: add /RSJ switch to DANIATAP.FLT filter

  BASEDEV=DANIATAP.FLT /A:1 /U:0 /RSJ

Summertime

2004-07-14 19:59:08 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

This year was hard for eCS users and developers. Development of new software and its testing required more efforts than was planned. If you have lost the health and strength - read the article "Take care of your health" to change your daily time-table (russian text).

If this is not enough, try xtreme forms of relaxation:

• Conquer mountains with eComStation flag;
• Sail-planes;

If you missed the summer then it is recommended visit OS/2 conferences (this is equal to short vacation)

• Warpstock in Holland
• "OS/2 and modern IT" in Tatarstan

As alternative, join the competition "The best overview of system utility".

VOICE Newsletter 07/2004 available

2004-07-12 10:00:16 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Christian Hennecke]

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

In the latest issue you can find:

• When will we get ACPI support? -- by Mark Dodel
• NUTS: Norman Update TroubleShooting -- by Thomas Klein
• In close collaboration: MySQL and OS/2 - Part 6: Accessing MySQL from REXX -- by Wolfgang Draxler
• Bittorrent and OS/2 -- by Alex Taylor
• DVD writing with files greater than 2 GB -- by Ines Schmitt
• And of course letters, addenda, tips, and the compiled news of the previous month!

Starting registration of conference participants

2004-07-09 15:25:30 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru, Stanley]

Registration of participants of the 1st russian science-practical conference "OS/2 and modern IT" was started.

• Common information related to the conference -- http://www.altynkez.kazan.ru/conference
• Registration page -- http://www.altynkez.kazan.ru/conference/registration

Three best speakers will be rewarded with eComStation/Rus & PMView/Rus licenses.

Competition "The best overview of system utility"

2004-07-03 23:44:51 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

www.ecomstation.ru starts the competition among russian users. Overviews of eCS subsystems & system tools may become usable for novice users and show the advantages of the operating system.