Hello all,

before sending out the offical announcement:

eComStation 2.0 RC1 is available to eDG members via your download page at www.ecomstation.com (or under Software Subscription Services at Mensys).

From whatsnew.txt:

New Features:

• Added ACPI Wizard that will detect system features and can be used to install ACPI and kernel options
• Added TZ update for Java 2 SDK, Standard Edition - US DST timezone tool
• Split up netlabs (kLIBC) and innotek (Odin Runtime) libraries, are now  installed with WarpIn
• Added support for the eComStation Installation Framework. Will always be installed. (XULrunner)
• Added logic to load TESTCFG2.SYS when ACPI is selected, prevents hangs on certain configurations
• Added english helpfile to accomodate checkdisk help button
• Added 47 NIC devices to the hw detect engine, like nForce and Broadcom  (mainly GenMac)
• New bootlogo and desktopbackground, reflecting "RC1" status

Updated Applications:

• Updated USBDock to 20070504 release
• Updated WarpIn to version 1.0.15
• New versions of UPDTBMGR, MINILVM
• Updated ZIP to 2.32
• Replaced outdated ArcView 1.2 helpfile with the one of ArcView 2.0
• Updated eWorkPlace to 1.0.8
• Updated Firefox to version 2.0.0.4
• Updated Thunderbird to version 2.0.0.0
• Updated UniClip 0.2.2
• Updated Cairo to 1.2.4 and DSSaver to 1.7.5
• Updated Dani IDE drivers from 1.7.7 to 1.7.10
• Updated non-SMP (W4, not UNI) kernel to 14.104a
• Updated SMP kernel to 14.104a
• Updated firewall utility to version 1.2.4
• Updated NewView to 2.19
• Updated NewView en_us helpfile to 2.19

Fixes since the previous beta release:

• Updated PMMERGE.DLL and symbol files to 14.106 (APAR PJ31908)
• IBM APAR PJ31319 (SYS3184 in PMCTLS.DLL)
• IBM APAR PJ30811 (Trap in FTPD)
• IBM APAR PJ30821 (Error in TELNET)
• Updated syslevel.bdd to bdd fp3
• Fix modal problem of status window of PMFormat (in installer)
• Some applications (EPM amongst others) weren't installed in Beta 4
• 'Advanced' button in Screen properties notebook now works
• Opteron CPU now supported in SMP mode
• 4OS2 windows now open a new session, defaults to root of bootdrive
• Improved layout and wording of Preboot Disk Integrity check messages

Updated / added drivers:

• updated DANI tools to 1.7.10 level
• updated DANIS506.DOC to 1.7.10
• added ACPI package 2.22, can be manually selected in preboot menu
• Updated ACPI and APM support to 26/05/2007 version
• Added 47 NIC devices to the hw detect engine, like nForce and Broadcom
•   (mainly GenMac)
• UDF 2.16
• IBM APAR PJ30964 (UDF.IFS update)
• IBM1S506.ADD 10.161 (was 10.152)
• Intel SpeedStep(R) (APM) 10.163 (was 10.156)
• IBM Single Mouse driver 10.163 (was 10.152)
• KBDBASE.SYS to 10.070 (was 10.056)
• Updated IBM1S506.ADD to 10.161
• Updated OS2CDROM.DMD to 10.163

Kind regards / met vriendelijke groet,

Joachim Benjamins

From: "Peter Koller" <peterDESPAM@DESPAMmanglais.com>



Maul Publisher is an industrial strength desktop publisher capable of creating virtually all of the printing seen on everyday household items.You can use it to easily lay out newspapers, cards, books, labels, stamps, posters, charts, forms, and even designs like building plans or furniture arrangements.

Further information

For more information and screenshots see http://www.manglais.com/promo/maul.html

Product, download, purchase and other web pages can all be accessed via http://www.manglais.com/subs/php/product.php?MAULE300

New in this version (3.12)

• Installer now ignores errors in LIBPATH.
• New - Fine positioning of colour transitions when using shaded borders.
• New - Numeric tabs to make numbers or equations align, or to right align text items.
• Added - Small selection of circuit design clipart.
• Fixed - text search crash.
• Fixed - failed tab formatting in tables.

New in this version (3.11)

• ICC/ICM colour profile management for printing and scanning.
• Copy and paste the user guides set in the rulerbars.
• Improved font substitution engine learns preferences when replacing missing fonts.
• Corrected bullet sizes when using Windows codepages.
• Improved tracking of paragraph justification.
• Fixed a bug in font embedding - 32 character font names are not all null terminated!!!
• Fixed GBM image export bug.
• Fixed search option in file import dialog.

Software Maintenance Subscription

Please, please, help to support further product development with a low cost annual software subscription.

New customers and upgraders from V2.xx will get the first year for free.
Registered customers will get early access to fixes and new features.

In all cases, you will help to maintain and improve one of the most powerful native OS/2 and eCS applications remaining today.

For further information, please see
http://www.manglais.com/products/subsinfo.html

To install or upgrade Maul:-

Download maulebin311.zip, and either maulelen311.zip or maulelde311.zip or both, depending on the language(s) you want.

Try
http://www.manglais.com/download.php

or later
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=maule

Unzip all the files in the .\maul\install directory where maul was installed and run the  installer. You need to install the binary executive and library files, as well as the appropriate language packs. It is safe to install  later  versions of Maul V3.xx over earlier ones.

Bugs

Please take the trouble to report any bugs that you may find!

Maul Publisher Preview

Maul Publisher is an industrial strength desktop publisher capable of creating virtually all of the printing seen on everyday household items. You can use it to easily lay out newspapers, cards, books, labels, stamps, posters, charts, forms, and even designs like building plans or furniture arrangements.

Maul contains a huge number of sophisticated features specifically for publishing. These include booklet printing and collation, precision bitmap scaling, prepress reports, color management, layout guides, style sheets, and much more. Maul is available in both German and English, and provides true multilingual support.

This is a very complex and powerful desktop publishing system, and this preview is designed to help you get a basic overview of the many techniques available to you.

Detailed preview Discussion group FAQ's and Support

siento no poder actualizar ese servicio como querría, pero al menos así quedará constancia de algunas novedades. Intentaré completar los huecos.

Paul Smedley has ported (5/6/2007) curl version 7.16.2 to OS/2. This is a tool for getting files using URL syntax, with SSL support.

Paul Smedley has released (5/6/2007) an OS/2 port of Stunnel version 4.20. Also available (12/22/2004) is another port of version 4.05. This is a program that allows you to encrypt arbitrary TCP connections inside SSL (Secure Sockets Layer); you can secure non-SSL aware daemons and protocols (like POP, IMAP, LDAP, etc).

TrafficVisor III has been updated (5/6/2007). This is a program to collect and analyze TCP/IP traffic.

kLIBC version 0.6.2 and GCC 3.3.5 CSD2 have been released (5/5/2007). GCC is an open source compiler; features of the OS/2 port include fork() support, symlinks, chroot support, and many new functions. The kLIBC runtime is used by many OS/2 ports of Unix applications.

GNU bash version 3.1 p17 has been ported (5/5/2007) to OS/2. This is a Unix shell, useful for programming.

Paul Smedley has released (5/5/2007) an OS/2 port of MySQL 5.0.37. Also available (2/12/2005) is another build of MySQL 4.1.7. The MySQL database server is the world's most widely used open source database. The OS/2 port features named pipes, data replication, >2GB databases, and more. There is a mailing list for discussion.

ACPI driver version 2.21 was released (5/5/2007) 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. From OS2.org.

MultiZilla 1.8.3.2a has been released (5/5/2007). This is an extension that adds more features to the tabbed interface in Seamonkey.

DFSee has been updated (5/4/2007) to version 8.15. 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.

Cameraderie version 1.5 has been released (5/4/2007). This is a GUI downloader and organizer for digital cameras, supporting both PTP and MSD types. Source code is also available. From VOICE News.

SDLMAME version 0.114u4 has been ported (5/4/2007) to OS/2. This is an SDL version of the Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator.

sane2twain version 0.90 has been released (5/3/2007). This is an open source TWAIN interface that will enable programs like PMView and Maul Publisher to acquire images from your scanner, via the SANE library. You should get TAME working before attempting to use sane2twain. From VOICE News.

Paul Smedley has updated (5/3/2007) his OS/2 build of Gnash, an open source Flash movie player. It supports many, but not all, Flash version 7 features. Note that there is not a browser plugin yet.

SmartSVN version 2.1.7 has been released (5/3/2007). 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.

WDSibyl has been updated (5/2/2007). This is an open source continuation of the commercial product Sibyl, which is a Pascal / Delphi compiler. From OS2.org.

MagicDraw UML 12.5 beta 2 has been released (5/2/2007). This is a Java based UML modelling tool.

Paul Smedley has ported (5/1/2007) BIND version 9.4.1 to OS/2. Also available (8/7/2001) is another port of version 8.2.4. BIND is the Berkeley Internet Name Daemon.

Walter Meinl has updated (4/30/2007) the OS/2 build of Lightning 0.5pre; this is a Thunderbird extension that provides calendar support. You can find it on the Warpzilla Tips Page. Also available (10/13/2006) - Peter Weilbacher has released OS/2 builds of Sunbird and Lightning version 0.3, the current Mozilla calendaring solutions. Sunbird is a standalone program, and Lightning is an extension for Thunderbird. See the Mozilla Calendar site for more details.

newLISP version 9.1.5 has been ported (4/30/2007) to OS/2. This is a LISP-like scripting language for CGI programming, system administration, text processing, etc.

PM Downloader version 1.02 has been released (4/29/2007). This is an interactive multithreaded network retriever which supports HTTP and FTP protocols for downloading files.

Paul Smedley has released (4/29/2007) a WarpIn package of Perl version 5.8.8, which uses klibccfg instead of requiring PERLLIB_PREFIX. Also available (12/18/2003) is an older port of version 5.8.2. Perl is a stable, cross platform programming language.

Java GUI version 1.8.1 has been released (4/29/2007). This is a GUI front end for running programs with Java.

Paul Smedley has released an OS/2 build (4/28/2007) of Samba server version 3.0.25rc3. Unlike the older Netlabs port, it does not require Security/2. There is also beta 15 of 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 Panorama VESA video driver was updated (4/26/2007) 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.

PDFMergeNX version 2.0 snapshot has been updated (4/26/2007). This is an application for manipulating PDF and PS files; it provides a graphical interface on top of GhostScript, XPDF, and ePDF.

eSchemes Deluxe 3.5 alpha 4 and Piano Launchpad have been updated (4/25/2007). It consists of new WPS classes which simplify browsing of pictures; it offers a preview window and image viewing, with support for many common graphics formats. Piano Launchpad is a replacement for the old IBM Launchpad, with support for large icons. eSchemes will be a component of eComStation 2.0, while eSchemes Deluxe is a standalone product; it can be purchased through Mensys. From OS2.org.

Lux Delux version 5.62 has been released. This is a Java-based game of strategy and domination inspired by the board game Risk.

C.a.R. version 6.1 has been released. This is a Java program that simulates school geometry constructions with a pair of compasses and a straightedge (ruler).

Walter Meinl has updated (4/24/2007) Enigmail 0.95.0 for OS/2; this allows you to use GnuPG with your email in Thunderbird and/or Seamonkey. You can find it on the Warpzilla Tips Page.

Timeset version 0.93 was released (4/24/2007) on the eComStation Betazone (for Software Subscription customers only). This is a utility for configuring Internet-based time/date synchronization. From VOICE News.

PHPMyAdmin version 2.10.1 has been released (4/23/2007). This is a set of PHP scripts to administer MySQL over the web.

Robert Blair has released (4/20/2007) a Sodoku game for OS/2. The game acts as a "whiteboard" for Sodoku puzzles, and is considerably easier (and a lot more fun) to use than paper and pencil. A sample puzzle is included to help you get acquainted with the program, along with a REXX script to download the daily Sudoku puzzles from the "Sudoku Online" web site. Thanks to Sander Nyman for the info.

WPIView version 1.04 has been released (4/20/2007). This is a utility to view, install, and extract WarpIN packages.

The Java Imaging Utilities version 0.14.2 has been released. This library offers functionality to load, analyze, process and save pixel images.

The Broadcom BCM4401 NIC driver has been updated (4/18/2007) to version 1.05.04; it is currently a test version.

Bridge2-Hi version 1.4 has been released (4/16/2007). This allows you to input Chinese characters into any PM application. Thanks to Biao Chen for the news.

FlashBlock version 1.5.3 (for Firefox 1.5.x and later) and version 1.3.6 (for other Mozilla browsers) have been released (4/14/2007). This is a Mozilla / Firefox extension that replaces Flash animations with a "click to play" placeholder.

SigmaMD5 version 2.0 has been released (4/15/2007). This is a PM program that reads and creates MD5 checksum files, compatible with the GNU MD5SUM program. It provides a clear visual indication of checksum status (error's etc.) as well as error sorting and comprehensive logging facilities. It is useful for verifying that CD ISO images are valid prior to burning them to disc.

Smart Cache Loader version 0.28 has been released (4/15/2007). This is a very configurable web grabber with special Smart Cache support.

Jigsaw version 2.2.6 has been released (4/10/2007). This is a web server written entirely in Java, provided by the W3C organization.

PrefBar version 3.4 beta 2 has been released (4/9/2007). It allows you to configure several Mozilla settings on the fly, and incorporates the features of UABar.

OS2MT has been updated (4/9/2007) to version 0.68 beta. This is a maintenance tool that enables you to download and install various applications with a couple clicks of the mouse. There is also a mailing list for it on Yahoo Groups.

General Network Utilities has been updated (4/9/2007). 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.

Doodle's Screen Saver version 1.7.5 has been released (4/7/2007); files are currently on NetLabs FTP. This screen saver integrates into the WPS, replaces the old Lockup Desktop facility, has DPMS support, and can be extended with new screen saver modules. It allows third party applications to disable the screen saver temporarily, for example while watching a movie.

An OS/2 port of Cairo version 1.2.4 has been released (4/7/2007). Cairo is a vector graphics library designed to provide high-quality display and print output. Note that Mozilla is moving towards using Cairo as its rendering engine.

KShell version 0.6.0 has been released (4/7/2007). This is a replacement VIO window, which allows DBCS input and output even on non-DBCS OS/2, with support for scroll-back and clipboard.

WPS-Wizard version 0.5.2 has been released (4/6/2007); the latest version can be found on Hobbes. This is a WPS addon which gives you freely configurable context menus for all filesystem objects. You may have different extended menus for different classes. There is also an addon that adds theming classes to the WPS so PNG image files may be used as icons. Cairo is used for rendering, so alpha-blending can be used.

bootAble version 4.5.1 has been released (4/6/2007). 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.

CPMap version 0.9 has been released (4/6/2007). This is a graphical program that can display a complete character map of any OS/2 codepage (including ones that are not normally displayable).

ChatZilla version 0.9.78.1 has been released (4/5/2007). This is the IRC client that comes with the Mozilla suite. It now supports SSL and full Unicode nicknames.

TYPO3 version 4.1.1 has been packaged (4/4/2007) for OS/2. This is a Web Content Management System, released under GPL, that uses Apache, MySQL, and PHP. From VOICE News.

A graphical firewall port configuration utility was released (4/3/2007) on the eComStation Betazone (for Software Subscription customers only). From OS2.org.

DBCSMAP version 1.21 has been released (4/1/2007). This is a character map program for Unicode and selected DBCS codepages (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). Characters can be copied to the clipboard as codepage-specific text (UTF-8 for Unicode text), and in "text/unicode" format as supported by Mozilla.

DOSBox Front End version 4.9 has been released (4/1/2007). This is a GUI front end for launching games using DOSBox. Thanks to Chris Roossien for the news.

z! has been updated (3/31/2007). This is a textmode MP3 player, that can also handle ogg, streaming audio (Shoutcast), and has normalize support. The latest release can be found here.

JamochaMUD version 1.8 has been released (3/31/2007). This is an open-source Java MUCK/MUD client.

Harbour version 0.99.2 has been released (3/31/2007). This is a free software compiler for the xBase superset language, often referred to as Clipper (as implemented by CA-Clipper). Thanks to David Macias for the info.

XPDF version 3.02 has been ported (3/30/2007) to OS/2. This is a tool to convert PDF files to text or Postscript, display PDF file information, or extract images from PDF files. Thanks to Mikkel C. Simonsen for the news.

YSM version 2.9.9.1 has been released (3/29/2007). This is a portable open source console ICQ client.

ProjectX version 0.9.5 beta has been packaged with some OS/2 startup scripts. This is a Java program that converts, repairs, and/or cuts DVB (MPEG-2) files. From OS2.org.

JExpress Professional 7.0.6 lets you create Java-based multilingual installers and auto-updaters. An easy to use Swing interface lets you design your installers quickly without requiring any programming. It can also select the exact classes your Java app uses, build your directory tree, and produce JAR files.

WarpIN version 1.0.15 has been released (3/27/2007). This is an open source PM installer / uninstaller, that can also install quietly through environment variables. It also offers self-installing executables. The latest release can be found on Hobbes.

UpdCD version 2.61 has been released (3/25/2007); this is an update that should be installed over an existing 2.6x version. It has a PM interface and supports many OS/2 addons. It can be used to update Warp 3, Warp 4, WSeB, MCP, or eCS installation files with FixPaks, and supports the creation of updated installation floppies. You can use the updated OS/2 image in combination with these floppies to create new installations of OS/2 which already incorporate the FixPaks and other software. Thanks to Zsolt Kadar for the info.

Workplace Sans version 0.3 has been released (3/25/2007). This is a Unicode TrueType outline font that is designed to resemble the OS/2 bitmap font "WarpSans."

GetMyIP version 1.0.8 has been released (3/25/2007). This program will retrieve your external IP address which may be dynamically assigned by an ISP.

wxWidgets (formerly wxWindows) version 2.8.3 has been released (3/24/2007). This is a sophisticated cross-platform C++ framework for writing advanced GUI applications using (where possible) the native controls.

Caravan has been updated (3/19/2007) to version 3.42. This is an application server which has built-in http, smtp, ftp and database engines. It also provides a scripting language, a dynamic compiler and basic features needed to develop, test and run applications.

Panoply version 2.1.5 has been released (3/19/2007). This is a Java application which enables the user to plot raster images of geo-gridded data from netCDF datasets. Depending on the data, it can draw global longitude-latitude images or pole-to-pole latitude-vertical images.

RxLVM version 0.5.1 has been released (3/19/2007). This is a library of REXX functions for accessing information from the OS/2 Logical Volume Manager (LVM). You can get information about drives, volumes, and partitions, query Boot Manager, and check for removeable media.

An alpha 2 build of rdesktop version 1.5 has been released (3/18/2007). This is a free RDP client which you can use to connect to a Windows NT/2000/XP Terminal Server. Unlike earlier builds, it uses SDL and does not require XFree86/OS2.

ODIN GUI version 1.9 has been released (3/18/2007). This is a GUI front end for running programs with Odin. Thanks to Chris Roossien for the news.

SIM Instant Messenger version 0.9.4.3 has been ported (3/17/2007) to OS/2. This is a powerful plugin-based multi-protocol instant messenger, which includes support for ICQ, AIM, MSN, Yahoo!, and Jabber IM protocols, and also can post into LiveJournal. From OS2.org.

FM/2 version 3.05 beta 8 has been released (3/17/2007). This is an open source GUI file manager program, with lots of extra helper utilities.

Gendatam Suite beta 3 has been released (3/16/2007). This is a Java family history application, providing support for the Gedcom format.

Ghostscript version 8.56 has been released (3/15/2007); also available is GSView version 4.8 (2/25/2006). Ghostscript is a freeware postscript interpreter/converter for generating Acrobat (PDF) documents, and GSView is a graphical document viewer that uses Ghostscript as its display engine.

K Movie Player version 0.2.2 has been released (3/14/2007). This is a movie player based on FFPlay, without SDL dependencies and support for WarpOverlay.

pbook version 1.3b has been released (3/14/2007). This is a GUI tool designed to help you manage the phone numbers in your GSM cellphone, attached to the infrared or serial port. From VOICE News.

An OS/2 port of dvddao version 1.3.6 has been released (3/13/2007). This is a tool for writing DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM discs.

MindTerm version 3.1.2 is now available; this is a SSH client written in Java.

The OS/2 port of GNU Privacy Guard version 1.4.7 has been released (3/11/2007). This can be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures, is a complete and free replacement for PGP, and is compliant with OpenPGP.

Guiffy version 8.0 has been released (3/5/2007). Guiffy is a file compare / merge (diff-like) tool with a GUI implemented in Java.

The Java Image Browser Sorter version 1.8.4 has been released (3/4/2007). This program requires Java 1.4.

Pauker version 1.7.4 has been released (3/3/2007). This is a generic flashcard program written in Java. You can use it to learn all the things you never want to forget, like vocabulary, capitals, important dates, etc.

ODIN GUI version 1.9 has been released (3/18/2007). This is a GUI front end for running programs with Odin. Thanks to Chris Roossien for the news.

WPIView version 1.02 has been released (3/17/2007). This is a utility to view, install, and extract WarpIN packages.

FM/2 version 3.05 beta 8 has been released (3/17/2007). This is an open source GUI file manager program, with lots of extra helper utilities.

SmartSVN version 2.1.5 has been released. 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.

DOSBox Front End version 4.8 has been released (3/16/2007). This is a GUI front end for launching games using DOSBox. Thanks to Chris Roossien for the news.

Lots of modifications in the templates handling.

The template name is now seperated from the program name and is now under the template list.

When adding (saving) a new template it checks and don't accept the same filename.

A message pops up; file exist.

Added a template save button to save the current template again when modifications are made.

When saving a program or template and there is not a name given (the field is empty)then a message pops up to tell there is no name and the save gets aborted.

When new buton was pressed the templates and program list were reloade from disk destroying the updates from current session, is fixed now.

I noticed that since a certain ? update the Eatmem option was messed up, fixed.
(I could use some feedback, specially on options-combinations not often used)

Download ;
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dosboxfront_4_8.zip
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dosboxfront

Url:  http://members.home.nl/cwroossien/ecs.html

OS2MT has been updated (3/16/2007) to version 0.65 beta. This is a maintenance tool that enables you to download and install various applications with a couple clicks of the mouse. There is also a mailing list for it on Yahoo Groups.

Gendatam Suite beta 3 has been released (3/16/2007). This is a Java family history application, providing support for the Gedcom format.

[ANN] Gendatam Suite Beta 3

Gendatam Suite is a fully-featured Family History application.

Beta version 3 of Gendatam Suite for OS/2 is now available for download at http://www.gendatam.com/.

The application is a Java program which has been pre-compiled for use on OS/2. Running as native code makes the application generally quicker and more responsive.

The application has its own look-and-feel. This provides a consistent interface regardless of the host system.

OS/2 users may be interested in this application for a number of reasons:
  - It is written in Java but packaged as an OS/2 native code program.
  - It is a family history program available first on OS/2, but also to be available on the Microsoft Windows series with data compatibility between operating systems.

This beta will be of particular interest to those people who like to see how well programs will read the various varieties of Gedcom files.

This current beta version expires at the end of June 2007.

Feedback is welcome at betaDESPAM@DESPAMgendatam.com.

A note to archive administrators: The version is a beta version which incorporates an expiry date. There is no point in archiving it.

Regards
Peter

DBCSMAP version 1.1 has been released. This is a character map program for Unicode and selected DBCS codepages (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean). Characters can be copied to the clipboard as codepage-specific text (UTF-8 for Unicode text), and in "text/unicode" format as supported by Mozilla.

TrafficVisor III beta has been updated (3/15/2007). This is a program to collect and analyze TCP/IP traffic. From OS2.org.

K Movie Player version 0.2.2 has been released (3/14/2007). This is a movie player based on FFPlay, without SDL dependencies and support for WarpOverlay.

pbook version 1.3b has been released (3/14/2007). This is a GUI tool designed to help you manage the phone numbers in your GSM cellphone, attached to the infrared or serial port. From VOICE News.

Franz Bakan  has released pbook-1_3b which is a slightly updated version of the irda-phonebook application from Oliver Stein.

"PBOOK.EXE:     A GUI based tool for OS/2 that is designed to help you manage
the phone numbers in your GSM cellphone. You can read and write the phonebook and edit it on your PC while the phone is attached to the infrared or serial port. First, go into options and either let the program detect the right settings or update them manually. It also contains a
feature that lets you send an SMS from your PC and manage     the SMS's in
your phone. This should be generic and was tested with Nokia and Ericsson phones."

ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/irapps/pbook-1_3b.zip

eSchemes Deluxe has been updated (3/13/2007). It consists of new WPS classes which simplify browsing of pictures; it offers a preview window and image viewing, with support for many common graphics formats. eSchemes will be a component of eComStation 2.0, while eSchemes Deluxe is a standalone product; it can be purchased through Mensys.

wxWidgets (formerly wxWindows) version 2.8.2 has been released (3/13/2007). This is a sophisticated cross-platform C++ framework for writing advanced GUI applications using (where possible) the native controls.

An OS/2 port of dvddao version 1.3.6 has been released (3/13/2007). This is a tool for writing DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM discs.

bootAble version 4.4 has been released (3/13/2007). 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.

Hayo Baan's bootAble  Updated
Latest Release: 4.4 (13/03/2007)by Hayo Baan
  >>> http://www.xs4all.nl/~hrbaan/bootAble/index.html  <<<

"bootAble is an OS/2/eCS script to create a maintenance partition or a bootable CD/DVD. This partition or CD/DVD supports enough facilities to fully manage and recover your system."

Dear bootAble users,
It has been a while since the last update to bootAble, but finally there is another one  This 4.4 release is basically a bug fix, with only minor enhancements to the functionality. The next thing I am going to work at is the integration of the Microsoft Virtual Machine additions, especially the mouse integration. For this, I may need to revamp the display driver integration (so far I have been unable to get the mouse integration to work), so this may take a while (if I can get it to work at all)...

v4.4 (13/03/2007)

Renamed CDRECORDCLEANDIR
to CDRECORDCLEANDIRBEFORE;
Now cleaning-up temp image files after creating the ISO file or burning the CD/DVD (CDRECORDCLEANDIRAFTER); You can now separately specify whether or not the Enhanced Editor
(EPM) should be added to a WPS system (WPSEPM, used to be included with WPSAPPS); Fixed bug in dirExists funtion, it now also correctly recognizes drives/root directories as valid. As a result, the SEARCHPATH can now contain root directories as well; Fixed bug with location of PEER related files when cloning a CD/DVD to a (maintenance) partition (CLONECD); The script now ignores errors when determining the cdrecorder device (cdRecorderDevice function) when only an ISO will be created (CDRECORDCREATEISOONLY='Yes'); cloneCD.cmd will not automatically add asked questions to the previously used file anymore as this could fail if the path does not exist on the booted system, and could be undesirable anyway (WRITEASKEDTOFILE and WRITEASKEDTOFILENAME); For the same reason, bootAble now removes the SIO logfile parameters in the default situation (SIOSERIALPORTOPTIONS, SIO2KSERIALPORTOPTIONS, SIO2KUARTOPTIONS).

JAlbum version 7.1 has been released (3/13/2007). This is a web photo album generator that runs on Java.

PM123 version 1.32 beta 2 has been released (3/12/2007); separately available are version 1.40 alpha 2 and version 1.21 (9/24/2003). PM123 is an MP3, WAV, and CD Audio player, which is now open source. Some of the features include sharing of the sound card, playlist with drag/drop support, HTTP streaming, and the use of skins to change the program's look.

MindTerm version 3.1.2 is now available; this is a SSH client written in Java.

C.a.R. version 6.0 has been released. This is a Java program that simulates school geometry constructions with a pair of compasses and a straightedge (ruler).

The OS/2 port of GNU Privacy Guard version 1.4.7 has been released (3/11/2007). This can be used to encrypt data and to create digital signatures, is a complete and free replacement for PGP, and is compliant with OpenPGP.

Paul Smedley has released an OS/2 build (3/9/2007) of Samba server version 3.0.25pre1. Unlike the older Netlabs port, it does not require Security/2. Also available - NetLabs has released (11/6/2006) SAMBA 3.0.9 alpha 10; both client and server are included. Also available is 3.0.9 beta 14 of 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). Samba is freely available under the GNU General Public License; you can download the full OS/2 source code from NetLabs CVS. You can find the latest build on NetLabs FTP. From VOICE News.

An alpha 1 build of rdesktop version 1.5 has been released (3/8/2007). This is a free RDP client which you can use to connect to a Windows NT/2000/XP Terminal Server. Unlike earlier builds, it uses SDL and does not require XFree86/OS2. From OS2.org.

Maul Publisher version 3.11 has been released (3/6/2007). 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.

JamochaMUD version 1.7 has been updated (3/6/2007). This is an open-source Java MUCK/MUD client.

DFSee has been updated (3/5/2007) to version 8.12. 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.

DFSee 8.12 has just been released.

Menu additions, display enhancements, (NTFS) resizing refinements and several small fixes and updates.

Some info on creating a bootable USB-stick with OS/2 and DFSee (with a link
to more info) is now part of the DFSee HOWTO at:
         http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/howto.htm#usbootlf

DFSee is a very powerful disk-utility with disk partitioning, filesystem
and disk analysis, file recovery, UNDELETE for HPFS JFS, and NTFS,
resizing, imaging, cloning and sector editing.

More details at:
   http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/

Direct download links from the DFSee website:
   http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx.zip
   http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx.msi
   http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx_warpin.exe
   http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx_iso.zip
   http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee/dfsee8xx_dsk.zip

   Note: Most of these can also be downloaded using '812'
         instead of the generic '8xx' version number

Or from the HOBBES website:
   http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/dfsee812.zip
   http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=dfsee

Most important functional changes since 8.11:
  - CD       Display current working directory without an error
  - CHECK    NTFS, fix alloc error messages on split-tree DIR
  - CR dlg   Fix size=1 sticking after a BMGR partition is made
  - FORMAT   Use drive locking during format (on OS2 and Windows)
  - LOCK     Support lock-by-driveletter for large floppy format
  - LVM dlg  Update of driveletters works again (bug in 8.11)
  - MAP      Fixed display of driveletter line with 'map * +'
  - MENU     Display -> Other partition views; fixed, better help
  - MENU     Mode=FDISK -> Set Partition -> Not active, clear flag
  - NTFS     Recognize Windows Vista NTLDR sectors (named BOOTMGR)
  - PART     LVM column aligned if > 98 cols, using max 114 cols
  - PART -b  Align freespace lines for Linux in its default table
  - RESIZE   Allow '*' for default/maximum size in the dialog
  - RESIZE   NTFS, avoid empty bitmap extent on expanding the FS
  - RESIZE   NTFS, avoid extra bitmap flushing after updating it
  - STORE    Better understandable store description texts
  - WIPE -V  Perform an all-sector verify by reading back

Known bug (in version 8.11 and 8.12)
When creating LVM/JFS volumes (type 35) with DFSee, do NOT check both:
      ( ) Create NEW mode, clear existing bootsector and old LVM info
and
      [x] Include LVM information

Since that currently interferes with creating the extra info. This problem
is under investigation and wil be solved in 8.13. Using either one of them
is OK, but not both at the same time.

Regards, JvW

Jan van Wijk, author of DFSee; http://www.dfsee.com

USB Dock version 2.0 has been released (3/5/2007) on the eComstation BetaZone. This will show information on attached USB devices. From VOICE News.

Guiffy version 8.0 has been released (3/5/2007). Guiffy is a file compare / merge (diff-like) tool with a GUI implemented in Java.

En OS2Warp News and rumours

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PPWizard version 07.048 ha sido publiccado. Es un preprocesor genérico con soporte específico para HTML y REXX. Puede usarse para generar avanzados diseños de paginas web.

Cameraderie version 1.2 has been released (2/16/2007). This is a GUI downloader and organizer for PTP digital cameras, such as those from Canon and Kodak. Source code is also available.

Caravan has been updated (2/16/2007) to version 3.40. This is an application server which has built-in http, smtp, ftp and database engines. It also provides a scripting language, a dynamic compiler and basic features needed to develop, test and run applications.

ArgoUML version 0.24 has been released (2/15/2007). This is a modelling tool written in Java to help you do your design using UML.

newLISP version 9.1 has been ported (2/15/2007) to OS/2. This is a LISP-like scripting language for CGI programming, system administration, text processing, etc.

PM123 version 1.40 alpha 2 ha sido publicado; separadamente están disponibles  version 1.32 beta 1 (7/6/2006) y  version 1.21 (9/24/2003). PM123 es un reproductor de MP3, WAV, y CD Audio, que es actualmente de Codigo Abierto. Some of the features include sharing of the sound card, playlist with drag/drop support, HTTP streaming, and the use of skins to change the program's look.

WPIView version 0.8.1 has been released (2/14/2007). This is a utility to view, install, and extract WarpIN packages. From OS2.org.

ZeroToaster version 2.80b has been released (2/14/2007). This is a POP3 and SMTP mail server with spam filtering which runs on Java. Thanks to Bernd Hohmann for the info.

K Movie Player version 0.1.0 has been released (2/13/2007). This is a movie player based on FFPlay, without SDL dependencies and support for WarpOverlay.

DOSBox/2 version 0.66 RC1 has been released (2/13/2007); also available (4/28/2006) is version 0.65. This is a port of DOSBox to OS/2; the latest version can be found on NetLabs FTP. DOSBox is a DOS emulator that uses SDL; it emulates XMS, EMS, CGA, EGA, VGA, VESA, SoundBlaster, Gravis Ultra Sound, and more, for excellent compatibility with older games. You can find additional information about the port on the Netlabs Wiki page for it.

OS2MT has been updated (2/12/2007) to version 0.63 beta. This is a maintenance tool that enables you to download and install various applications with a couple clicks of the mouse. There is also a mailing list for it on Yahoo Groups.

z! 2.8.t3 has been released (2/12/2007). This is a textmode MP3 player, that can also handle ogg, streaming audio (Shoutcast), and has normalize support. From os2.jp.

Paul Smedley has released (2/12/2007) an OS/2 port of Perl version 5.8.8. Also available (12/18/2003) is an older port of version 5.8.2. Perl is a stable, cross platform programming language.

GenealogyJ version 2.4.3 has been released (2/12/2007). This is a Java program for handling all of your genealogical information in a graphical way.

SERexxObex version 0.2 has been released (2/11/2007). This is a REXX script for listing, copying and deleting files from mobile phones (tested with a Sony Ericsson K310i via IRDA). From VOICE News.