Collecting software for eComStation/Rus 1.2

2004-06-07 21:08:49 -- eCo Software [ecomstation.ru]

Local developers may share the success of eComStation/Rus 1.2; We offer include the software to eCS/Rus 1.2 CD.

Advantages:

• This supports third-party developers; the application will be delivered to *all* users in short terms;
• Novice users accustom to new OS when using quality original software, available from base CDs.

Remarks:

• Applications should be license-clean;
• Applications should correspond to visual standards of eComStation and eCS File and Directory Standard (eFDS);
• Package: wpi-archive or zip with e-install.cmd inside;
• Text of license for eComStation end-user;
• Description for manual and site;

OS/2 and modern IT

2004-06-07 20:39:34 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru, Stanley]

IBM Business partners are planning conduct a conference related to OS/2 & IT in the middle of the fall. The conference will take place in Russia, Tatarstan (South Ural).

IRC-channels

2004-06-04 16:43:19 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

IRC-channels #netlabs and #ecolabs was moved to eComStation IRC-network.

You can join the channel and chat with developers of modern eComStation software, make questions & suggestions.

Use irc-chat application:

• Chatzilla (part of Mozilla);
• OpenChat;

Are you going to get eComStation 1.2 ?

2004-06-01 10:14:16 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [www.os2world.com]

The first Release Candidate (RC1) for eComStation 1.2 is currently in closed testing. Plans call for the release of 1.2 later this month. This would include Entry, Application Pack 1.2, Subscription Services products, and the Open Beta of Serenity Virtual Station.

The OS/2 - eComStation host (SVISTA/2) is to be part of the Application Pack 1.2, therefore, purchasing Application Pack 1.2 will automatically enroll the user in the Public Beta and include the SVISTA/2 when released.

So what we ask this month is if you are going to get eComstation v1.2

The poll archive can be found here.

TrafficVisor II needs your help

2004-05-30 17:07:29 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru, Digi]

TrafficVisor II is intended to analyze IP-traffic in the LAN using flexible mechanism to count IP-packets by interfaces, sender/receiver addresses, TCP/UDP ports, ICMP-services, and so on. It's possible to reset stored data (for example, once per month or year). Results stored in the external file and can be also obtained via LAN by the TVisorClient program.

The author requested help in translation of documentation (russian to english) and graphical adornation of GUI-client.

Contacts: Digi

Special features of eComStation user interface

2004-05-26 12:23:50 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru, Validat0r]

We published new article talking about special features of eComStation user interface (russian text). The article is useful for novice users.

Warpstock Europe 2004

2004-05-25 15:54:34 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Gerrit Schoenmaker]

On behalf of the Warpstock Europe Board I'm proud to officially announce the Warpstock Europe 2004 event. The event will be held in Arnhem, The Netherlands from November 26-28th, 2004. Just as Warpstock 2002, this years event will be organized by the Dutch HCC OS/2 user group in close cooperation with German OS/2 user groups. This time Warpstock Europe will be more special then ever before, since the Dutch OS/2 user group will celebrate its 10th anniversary during the event. So, be prepared, it's for sure some silly things are about to happen!

You can read all about Warpstock Europe on the special website http://www.warpstock.net. This website is still under construction and will be updated with more information as soon as it is available. From now on online registration is open and can be done at the registration page on the website.

Get out your agenda and mark it so you can make plans to attend this wonderful and famous OS/2 event in The Netherlands.

OS/2 e-Zine May Issue

2004-05-25 15:20:21 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Isaac Leung]

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

In this issue:

Reviews

• Quick looks at various utilities, including Jmol (3-D molecular viewer), PMSheet image file browser, SkyChart, PMGlobe, Mars24
• Compdeux file comparison utility

Articles

• Making your own NLS version of OpenOffice from the GA release (example: Chinese)
• Eye candy and more artwork

The Art Department -- Tim Swank keeps up the great graphic work

Forums

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

Porting applications Linux - eCS

2004-05-20 23:52:49 -- 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.

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

Welcome to Warpstock

2004-05-20 22:01:25 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS]

The Warpstock conference is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy.

Two Warpstocks was announced:

• USA: Warpstock 2004, the eighth edition of the annual Warpstock event, will be held in Denver, Colorado, October 21st thru 24th, 2004.
• Czechia: The 3rd year of the Czech Warpstock conference will take place in Pec pod Snezkou, CZ, during the last June weekend. We will start on Friday afternoon (June 25, 2004) and finish on Sunday afternoon (June 27, 2004).

CDs with software

2004-05-20 22:00:44 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Visitors often ask us where to order CDs with free eComStation software? We don't know.. That's why we are searching for user who will start creation and distribution of such CDs in Russia. To stimulate software development it's necessary create "Russian software collection", "Developer's collection", etc.

We are ready support this distributor; consult him about ELI usage (eco-logical installer) for comfortable software deployment from CD.

New Netlabs project - SysInfo

2004-05-20 21:10:21 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru, Yuri Prokushev]

SysInfo homepage is hosted at Netlabs.org now.

The project is developed under BSD license (application) and LGPL license (Sibyl runtime). So, you may join the development and testing! There are some basic tasks:

1. Installer
2. Output of text reports
3. multilanguage
4. Information about SOM
5. Report printing
6. Calibration and building of new versions

eComStation roadmap update

2004-05-11 11:57:32 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [news://news.ecomstation.nl/ecomstation.announce, Bob St.John]

Today we are beginning limited testing of the first Release Candidate (RC1) for eComStation 1.2, planned for release later this month. This will include an updated Application Pack and software subscription offerings for both products.

One of the Application Pack 1.2 components, Serenity Virtual Station/2 (SVISTA/2), the OS/2 - eComStation host virtual machine, will be part of a public beta planned to begin by mid-May. Users interested in this product should either participate in the public beta, *or* order the Application Pack. Ordering the Application Pack 1.2 will automatically include participation in the SVISTA/2 beta.

More information about these projects is in the eComstation Roadmap available from www.ecomstation.com

Need more OS/2 developers for Mozilla

2004-05-11 10:42:19 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Michael Kaply]

My team is no longer focused on Mozilla for OS/2.

While I continue to do some work on it as a hobby, there is basically no OS/2 development work going on with Mozilla.

I'm hoping there are developers out there who want to help work on the OS/2 port of Mozilla.

If there are, speak up.

Please post all responses to the Mozilla OS/2 support group.

New project of Netlabs

2004-05-11 00:53:11 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

UNIAUD is a generic OS/2 MMPM audio driver that supports the vast majority of audio hardware.

Development progress: New API is almost done. Now it supports multiply cards at same time, mixer capabilities and PCM read/write.

Homepages updates

2004-05-10 17:38:21 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [Обновления на сайте]

eComStation.Ru hosts some homepages and reference books.

Here is the list of updated pages:

• Attributes collection
• eCS/Rus FAQ:
• coolfm homepage;
• sNOa game pack homepage;
• eCS Design homepage;
• PMView/Rus homepage;
• [page of your application]

The authors of application are waiting for your suggestions.

Now building pages related to:

• mobile devices (lists of software; development of additional software);
• page for students (source codes for computer-science students);