Paul Smedley has released (10/7/2007) an OS/2 port of Squid version
3.0.rc1. Also available (7/24/2007) is another port of version 2.6s14. Squid
offers high performance proxy caching for Web clients supporting FTP, Gopher,
and HTTP requests.
Amouse version 2.80.03 has
been released (10/6/2007). This scroll mouse driver has USB support, improved
Logitech support, an XCenter widget, and more.
WPS-Wizard
version 0.6.0 beta 2 has been released (10/5/2007); the latest version can be
found on NetLabs. This is a WPS
addon which provides desktop gadgets, and gives you freely configurable context
menus for all filesystem objects. You may have different extended menus for
different classes. It now includes support for PNG icon themes; there are
Noia blue and warm themes
available (10/5/2007). Cairo is used for rendering, so alpha-blending can be
used.
Peter Weilbacher has released (10/3/2007) an OS/2 build of KompoZer version
0.7.10. This is an unofficial continuation of NVU, the WYSIWYG website editor
that includes a powerful CSS editor and FTP uploading capability.
Juergen Ulbts has released (10/3/2007) Azureus4eCS
version 0.1.0. This package makes it possible to use Azureus 2.5.0.4 on OS/2,
by using SWTSwing, a Swing implementation of SWT. Azureus is a P2P client to
download files using the BitTorrent protocol.
Juergen Ulbts has released (10/3/2007) Eclipse
Enabler version 1.1.0. This package makes it possible to use Eclipse 3.2.2
on OS/2, by using SWTSwing, a Swing implementation of SWT. SWTSwing is also an
open
bounty at OS2World.com.
jRisk version 1.0.9.3 has been
released (10/3/2007). This is a Java version of the game Risk.
ACPI driver version 3.03 was released (10/2/2007) on the eComStation Betazone (for Software
Subscription customers only). Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI)
is a replacement for APM, PnP, and related hardware features. It features
support for multiprocessor systems (SMP, Dual Core, and HyperThreading), and
there is an APM driver available (poweroff works, but suspend causes traps if
you have an Intel NIC!). There is an ACPI Tools web page as well,
which includes a battery monitoring widget for XCenter. From VOICE News.
JamochaMUD version 2.2 has been
updated (10/2/2007). This is an open-source Java MUCK/MUD client.
eSchemes version 1.40 has been released (10/1/2007) on the eComstation BetaZone (for Software
Subscription customers only). This replaces the original eComStation Scheme
editor and gathers the functionality of Window Themes, eStylerLite, Icon
Themes, Sound Schemes, Pointer schemes, and other look & feel settings into
one place. From VOICE News.
wxWidgets (formerly wxWindows) version
2.8.6 has been released (10/1/2007). This is a sophisticated cross-platform C++
framework for writing advanced GUI applications using (where possible) the
native controls.
Gendatam Suite beta 3 release 6 has been
released (10/1/2007). This is a Java family history application, providing
support for the Gedcom format.
JAlbum version 7.3 has been released
(9/30/2007). This is a web photo album generator that runs on Java.
JGraphpad version 6.0.4.1
has been released (9/25/2007). This is a Java-based powerful, free diagram
editor that allows you to create flow charts, maps, UML diagrams, and more.
VICE version 1.22 has been released
(8/11/2007). This is a versatile Commodore emulator. It uses DIVE and DART, and
supports fullscreen mode.
JIP version 0.95 has
been released (10/1/2007). This is a Java client for DynDNS.org and other
dynamic DNS providers, which requires Java 1.4.2.
MultiZilla 1.8.3.3k has been
released. This is an extension that adds more features to the tabbed interface
in Seamonkey.
An
OS/2 port of the Tesseract open source OCR
engine version 2.01 has been released (9/27/2007). From VOICE News.
Paul Smedley has released (9/25/2007) a build of CUPS 1.3.2, with ESP
Ghostscript 8.15.4 and Gutenprint 5.1.3. You can print using the command line
tools, or try the CUPS port
driver. CUPS is the Common Unix Printing System; the goal is to improve the
printing support in eComStation. You can see what printers are potentially
supported; those mentioned as
working with CUPS or Gutenprint should work. There is a newsgroup dedicated
to discussion and feedback.
SmartSVN version 3.0.4 has been
released (9/25/2007). This is a Java Subversion GUI client, with features like
built-in File Compare/Merge, Change Report or Tag and Branch handling, and
more. It requires Java 1.4.1 or higher.
MagicDraw UML 14.0 has been released
(9/24/2007). This is a Java based UML modelling tool.
Paul Smedley has updated (9/21/2007) the OS/2 build of Samba version 3.0.26a. Provided are both the
Samba server, and a client plugin for the NetDrive Filesystem, which supports
64-bit file I/O with NDFS 3.0 or higher. It allows you to mount SMB or CIFS
shares on OS/2 without the need of NetBIOS (IBM LAN Manager or IBM Peer).
The RAR archiver has been updated
(9/21/2007) to version 3.71 (the "DOS" version also has OS/2 support). This is
a command-line compression utility, with tight general and multimedia
compression, recovery record option management of non-RAR archives, RCVT
aRchive ConVersion Tool, and more.
The Panorama VESA video driver was updated (9/20/2007) on the eComStation Betazone (for Software
Subscription customers only). This is a generic VESA driver, which supports all
VESA 2.0 compatible video adapters. There are also some "widescreen
activators" available for Intel and ATI chipsets, which hack the VESA BIOS
to support some widescreen modes. Users with SMP systems and/or widescreen
panels may find this useful if there isn't an accelerated driver available;
there is also an FAQ
available. From VOICE News.
Mr. Message has been updated
(9/22/2007). This is an instant messenger client which is capable of
communicating over AOL's Instant Messenger network using the OSCAR protocol.
From VOICE News.
PHPMyAdmin version 2.11.1 has
been released (9/20/2007). This is a set of PHP scripts to administer MySQL
over the web.
Java Movie Database version 1.3.5 has been
released (9/20/2007). This is a Java based application for searching and
getting information about movies and actors, getting the data from the Internet
Movie Database (IMDB). Thanks to Juergen Ulbts for the info.
General Network Utilities has
been updated (9/19/2007). This is a powerful Internet diagnostic tool kit
featuring several tools designed to help you quickly identify problems, locate
where the problem is, and gather data which can be used to solve the problem
either directly or through your Internet Service Provider. From OS2.org.
File Commander/2
version 2.30-dev has been updated (9/18/2007). Also available (4/20/2002) is
the stable version 2.20. This is
a Norton Commander clone for OS/2.
PDFMergeNX
version 2.0 test has been updated (9/18/2007). This is an application for
manipulating PDF and PS files; it provides a graphical interface on top of
GhostScript, XPDF, and ePDF.
GBM version 1.52 has been released
(9/15/2007). Generalised Bitmap Module is a library for handling many different
bitmap file formats, and is used by applications like Mesa, PM-Raw, and
PM-Exif. It includes a PM bitmap viewer and editor. It now features a REXX
interface library, as well as plugins for Lucide and Mozilla. The source code
is freely available and released as public domain. From VOICE News.
Maul Publisher version 3.13 has been
released (9/14/2007). Maul Publisher is "the world's first professional desktop
publisher for OS/2 Warp." It will automatically take care of page numbering in
folding booklets, reversal of margins for facing pages, page numbering offsets
where you don't want to start from page one, reversal of margins for top bound
booklets and top folding booklets, centering margins on printers with odd
margins, and multiway folding sheets and maps. In addition, you have full
control of column, row, gutter, and centre gutter guides, including the
automatic adjustment of page offsets when a number of sheets are bound into a
folding booklet. There is a language translation
toolkit, so that anyone interested can provide translations for their
native languages. There is also a mailing list. From VOICE News.
Paul
Smedley has released (9/12/2007) an OS/2 port of Apache
version 2.2.6. Also available (8/2/2006) is Apache version 2.0.59,
directly from the Apache
web site. Apache is the premiere web server of the Internet; newer versions
use multi-threading and offer big performance improvements.
Paul
Smedley has updated (9/12/2007) his build of PHP 5.2.4; modules
supported include bz2, curl, dbase, gd, exif, filepro, gd, gettext, mbstring,
mysql, mysqli, openssl, pdo_mysql, pdo_sqlite, pgsql, and sqlite. He also has a
build (3/19/2006) of version 4.4.2. It
now includes a module for Apache 2.2, as well as CGI and CLI versions. For more
info on PHP, see the PHP web site.
ncFTP
version 3.2.1 has been ported (9/11/2007) to OS/2. This FTP client supports
resuming uploads and downloads, tab completion, and some command line
utilities. Warning: the mput command is not working correctly in this build.
Thanks to Paul Smedley for the news.
Lucide version 1.20 has been released (9/10/2007) on the eComstation BetaZone. This is a
multi-purpose document viewer, using plugins for different formats. It
currently supports PDF, DjVu documents, and JPEG files; additional formats can
be added by third party programmers. The UniClip package is now required. Bugs
should be reported on NetLabs.
From OS2.org.
DFSee has been updated (9/10/2007) to
version 9.01. DFSee is an FDISK, display, analysis and recovery tool for disks
and filesystems. It includes the ability to resize FAT and FAT32 partitions,
has some JFS and LVM support, and is now shareware. There is also a support forum available. From
VOICE News.
Guiffy version 8.2 has been released
(9/10/2007). Guiffy is a file compare / merge (diff-like) tool with a GUI
implemented in Java.
SmartCVS version 6.0.5 has been
released (9/10/2007). This is a Java CVS GUI client, with features like
built-in File Compare/Merge, Transaction display or List Repository Files, and
more. It requires Java 1.4.1 or higher.
nveth version
0.0.4 has been released (9/9/2007). This is a NDIS driver for NVIDIA chipset
network adapters.
bootAble version 4.5.2
has been released (9/8/2007). This is a script which can be used to create a
maintenance partition or bootable CD with enough facilities to fully manage and
recover your system. It contains support for LVM, HPFS, JFS, FAT32, UDF, and
the CD file system. From VOICE
News.
FTP server
version 1.30 has been released (9/8/2007). Compared to the standard ftpd in
OS/2, this one has better security controls, together with extra features such
as symbolic links.
USB
Dock has been updated (9/8/2007) on the eComstation BetaZone. This will show
information on attached USB devices. From OS2.org.
Larsen Commander version
1.6 Milestone 3 has been released (9/5/2007). This is a nice GUI Norton
Commander clone with many features. There is also a mailing list available.
NDPISO version
2.5 has been released (9/5/2007). This is a plugin for NetDrive, allowing you
to mount ISO (CD-ROM) images.
