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The Psion to OS/2 Connection (update)
The Psion to OS/2 Connection is a website dedicated to the use of Psion PDA's
together with OS/2 or eCS based desktop computers. The website now also holds three
'how to' guides ginving you step-by-step instructions about the following subjects:
-creating a direct link using standard software
-Importing the Contacts on your Psion into Lotus Organizer for OS/2
-Importing data from your Psion's Agenda into Lotus Organizer
http://os2.mensys.nl/psion/index.html
JystStyle CSS Editor for Java(tm)2 platform
JustStyle CSS Editor is a tool for creating and editing a Cascade Style Sheets.
With JustStyle, you are able to create and to edit a CSS documents more comfortably
and easily. You don't need to remember what properties or a generic values you may
use in the CSS document. All of them are present in combo boxes. JustStyle is written
entirely in Java 2 and perfectly works under OS/2.
From: Artem Kuroptev (juststyle@zworg.com)
Team Trier Collection Vol.8 CDROM now available!
Hello OS/2 users!
For the usual price of only * DM 10,- * (+ shipping costs) you may look forward
to the following
Highlights:
- Fixpak 15 for Warp 4
- The GIMP/2 1.21 (The first stable release since 1.02!)
- Apache 1.3.19 and the most recent Apache SSL version
- MySQL/2 3.13.28
- The most recent versions of Free- and Virtual Pascal
- CrystalSpace 0.18 (free 3D-6DF engine with many useful additional libraries)
- Ghostscript 7.0
- The most recent Warpzilla release
- GnuPrivacyGuard 1.04 (Warning: For technical reasons the OS/2 version is *not
secure!*
- As well as lots of drivers, games, tools, etc.
As special offers for the TTC'8 we present:
Buyers of the TTC'8 may register Carsten Mueller's Virus Check Pro for only DM
10,- instead of $20,-! (More infos about the program under http://www.warphouse.de/)
Buyers of the TTC'8 may also register the game "Crown of Might" (German
title: "Krone der Macht") by UJ Software for only DM 20,- instead of DM
32,-! (More infos about the program under http://www.ndh.net/home/ausdemmoore/krone.html)
Two comfortable menu-systems, a HTML interface that can be used with any web
browser and the GoTTC PM program, developed specially for the TTC, support you at
selecting and installing the programs.
As usual, the Fixpaks may be most easily installed directly from the CD!
As a special feature starting with this release you will receive the master index
of the contents of all TTC releases (including the current one) which you can browse
and search using the GoTTC program - no need to manually check all the CDs for this
one program you are looking for ..
For more information and the complete list of contents see the webpages of Team
OS/2 Region Trier e.V. at http://www.teamos2.ipcon.de/
The easiest way of ordering the TTC is by using our online ordering system on
our webpages; alternativly you may also write a mail to order@teamos2.ipcon.de
!
Thank you very much for your attention! :-)
(Note: This CDROM may be of interest only to German-speaking or at least European
customers: Though most of the documentation and the installation-programs on the
CD are also available in English the shipping charges may get really steep outside
of Europe ...)
The April Issue of the OS/2 eZine is out (a couple days early.)
Now online at http://www.os2ezine.com
IN THIS ISSUE:
>From the Editor
Hot weather and sandy beaches beckon. [more]
Editorial
Novell, Inc.: Great NOS, Bad Attitude
R. Bret Walker isn't too happy with Novell right now. [more]
Opportunities
Robert Basler vents a little steam. [more]
News
R. Bret Walker looks at the month's news. [more]
Reviews
Graverobbers: Embellish 2.02
R. Bret Walker reviews a dead image editor well worth having. [more]
Articles
Smartsuite for OS/2 Warp 4 Version 1.6 in Depth
Robert Basler has a quick look at the overall package. [more]
Pete Grubbs looks at Lotus Word Pro. [more]
Robert Basler looks at the venerable Lotus 1-2-3. [more]
Robert Basler tries out Freelance Graphics. [more]
Robert Basler builds a database system using Lotus Approach. [more]
Pete ~Robert take a real brief look at Lotus Organizer. [more]
Pete ~Robert tell us what they think overall. [more]
Converting CD's to MP3's Part II
John Bijnens looks at CD Magic. [more]
Into Java Part 16
Simon Gronlund looks at serialization and adding menus to your Java
application. [more]
End Note
A little humour to end off the issue. [more]
Discussion Forums
Ask Bas
Bas Heijermans answers your OS/2 questions in this new ongoing forum.
[more]
April Forums
Questions for the authors? Disagree with us? Take it to the forums. [more]
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Robert Basler
Editor in Chief, OS/2 eZine
http://www.os2ezine.com
New Mailing List for OS/2 Warp and eCS Web Browsers
I have set up a new mailing list at Yahoo Groups to allow discussions of all
the web browsers available for OS/2 Warp and eCS including Netscape, Mozilla, Warpzilla
and soon, Opera. IBM has already released a new generation of web browser for OS/2
and this new list can provide a forum for OS/2 and eCS users looking to explore
both the current and future offerings from IBM, Netscape, Mozilla, Opera.
To join the new list, send a blank message to the following address:
WarpBrowsers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
You will receive a response asking you to confirm your subscription to which
you must reply before your membership in the group is finalized.
Systray/2 1.2 and CoolFM 1.3 released
We're updated CoolFM and Systray projects.
CoolFM 1.3 allows to broadcast radio over network (using CooLFM as sound source).
CoolFM homepage: http://os2.ru/projects/coolfm/index.phtml.en
Systray 1.2 with WPS objects support (SOMAgent) with fixed bug "Installation
hangs during Somagent registering in Systray 1.1" was released.
Systray homepage: http://os2.ru/projects/systray/index.phtml.en
Systray is a complete system control center with a set of system monitors, taskbar,
and a button "My Computer" like "OS/2 Warp" button in WarpCenter.
Systray is the first OS/2 control utility with system TRAY technology. Its a
new way for monitoring and controling of your applications. System tray is what
we deal with when we work with operating systems Windows '95/98/NT. Tray is a section
of the screen assigned for the programs not seen in the screen at the moment but
active and performing an operation which the user can control through the tray.
pdftohtml-0.31/2 is out
Pdftohtml is Portable Document Format to HTML conversion tool (pdftohtml.exe)
and PDF to PostScript conversion tool (pdftops.exe)
http://teamos2.ru/files/pdftohtml-0.31-emx.zip
INI editor 1.2.0
After long time I released new version of INI editor.
This is test version of editor for binary OS/2 INI and plain-text WIN INI files.
INI editor is freeware.
Features:
- Edit local INI files (on your computer) and remote INI files (on remote host)
- Save OS/2 (binary) INI files as WIN (plain-text) INI files and vice versa - Use
current INI file as template for Rexx script to create new INI file - In Safe Mode,
file can not be changed or deleted
- Cut/copy Values to Clipboard, and paste from Clipboard
- Export/import Applications, Keys and Values to/from file TRANSFER.INI
To download INI editor 1.2.0 visit:
http://www.os2world.com/goran/
From: Goran Ivankovic (duga1@pu.hinet.hr)
Dialer/2 1.9 beta 4 released
Denis Tazetdinov has released a new beta of Dilaer/2
Dialer/2 is a 32bit multithreaded dialing program for OS/2 Presentation Manager
new:
Version 1.90b4 (released 03.04.2001, english and russian versions)
* Fixed behavior of "Save" button of Phone Book dialog.
* Name of program for all languages is now "Dialer/2". Just for correct
INI saving.
* Fixed behavior of "Talk" and "Hang Up" buttons.
* Fixed bug, when state of "Make Main Window Active On Dial" was not saved.
Project page - http://www.os2.spb.ru/software/projects/pmdialer/index.html
Latest English Dialer/2 (a russian version is available too) - http://www.os2.spb.ru/software/projects/pmdialer/dial2en.zip
or http://gsf.chat.ru/dial2en.zip
GSView 3.62 beta released
Ghostgum has released the second beta of the ghostscript 7.0 PM-Frontend
new:
Uses new Ghostscript API .
pstoedit for OS/2.
Bug fixes:
Anti-aliased display is now the default.
File | Convert now processes only the requested pages.
ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/ghostgum/beta/gsv362os2.zip
April 2001 "Warped Perspective" Posted
The April 2001 edition of "The Warped Perspective" has been posted
at OS/2 Headquarters (http://www.os2hq.com/).
What kind of child would your favorite OS be? A whiny baby like Windows, a cute
but immature child like Linux, or a wise and mature youngster like OS/2??
Printerpak 17 by IBM released
IBM has released the printerpak 17 (omni, laserjet, plotter and postscript drivers)
for several languages
ftp://ftp.boulder.ibm.com/ps/products/os2/printpak/
IBM OS/2 Website Updated
If anyone has looked recently, IBM's OS/2 Web site (http://www.software.ibm.com/os2)
has been updated with new information and given a slight facelift.
Also, the Device Driver Repository has been updated (with new interface) and
a few new and updated drivers. (among them, printer driver support for the new Lexmark
J110)
If that weren't enough, IBM Canada is selling SmartSuite 1.6 on its web site
for the same price as the Windows edition. ($208CDN)
See it here:
Co-Standby Server for e-business from InnoTek
English translation: "The IBM Software withdrawal of the Standby Server
for IBM OS/2 Warp made me ask for a replacement and I got to know that there will
be a new server, not from IBM but from Innotek."
moderator's note: Standby Server was originally developed by Legato (at one time
Vinca) who had a marketing agreement with IBM. According to the "OS/2 Warp
News and Rumours" site ,http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/
Innotek (http://www.innotek.de) now has the
source and distribution rights for Co-Standby Server for OS/2.
Solution Technology and Serenity Systems Joint Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Boca Raton, Florida, 11 April 2001
Solution Technology (http://www.stiscan.com)
and Serenity Systems (http://www.Serenity-Systems.com)
are pleased to announce an agreement whereby STi will provide their Applause Image
Utility (which includes the TWAIN for OS/2 Consumer Driver Pack) with eComStation
(eCS), Serenity Systems' new PC desktop workstation software based on IBM technology.
Upgrades and support will be available directly from Solution Technology.
As part of the agreement, Solution Technology and Serenity Systems will evaluate
additional device driver development for both TWAIN and USB.
"Applause is an excellent entry level image utility (please see http://www.stiscan.com/imaging/applause.html)
which includes STi's Consumer Driver Pack with support for "family" drivers
for SCSI scanners from HP, Fujitsu, and EPSON scanners.", said Bob St. John,
Director of Serenity Systems. "From a value perspective ... if the eCS user
is interested in supporting a scanner this is an excellent value. The Applause Image
Utility has a suggested retail price of approximately $85."
The various TWAIN for OS/2 (SM) driver packs being refreshed and updated to the
TWAIN 1.8 specification. The current version is compliant to the TWAIN 1.6 specifcation.
STi has also stabilized the product and updated the various TWAIN Data Sources (scanner
drivers) with some newer scanner models:
Hewlett-Packard: ScanJet 62xx, 63xx (SCSI)
ScanJet 5300 (Parallel) ******NOTE may be yanked at last minute since it's been
put on hold by customer
Fujitsu: ScanPartner M4097D (SCSI)
ScanPartner M3091DC (SCSI)
ScanPartner 10C, 15C, 600C (SCSI) - color added
EPSON: Stabilization of current driver operation.
Current support to the Expression 636.(SCSI)
The Applause Image Utility (TM) has been refreshed and updated to the TWAIN 1.8
compliance For more and updated information on currently supported devices please
visit http://www.stiscan.com/drivers/drivers.html
on our web site.
STi is pleased to add these features to eComStation (TM) because we believe that
more and more users desire the ability to do image and document management on their
PCs, getting images ready for use on web sites and html documents. It is the perfect
complement to PMView, which has significant features for editing these images.
"Adding our scanner drivers and a simple imaging utility to eComStation
certainly rounds out the extensive support currently provided by eCS. It's great
news for eCS users. Now scanning and imaging will be sold as part of operating environment.",
said Leon Zetekoff, Product Manager of Solution Technology. "We will release
the next production versions of Applause, the TWAIN for OS/2 driver packs, and ReView
2000 (TM) as close to the eCS GA as possible which will make all of our existing
and new users very happy."
Here are the details of STi's Software:
STi is delighted to announce availability of new products as well as software
enhancements and upgrades. These announcements cover:
* TWAIN for OS/2 Scanner Drivers
* Barcode Anywhere (TM)
* Review 2000 Document Manager
The driver enhancements bring major improvements in usability and function, plus
support for current standard interfaces. The new BarCode Anywhere core sets new
records for speed and accuracy. Enhanced reading ranges and resolutions contribute
to increased accuracy and speed in a production environment.
The flagship document management system, Review 2000, has substantially extended
flexability, uses the best database available - DB2, and centralizes management
in complex multi-user environments. Review 2000 can migrate Review 1.x and 2.X databases
into Review 2000 without requiring Btreive indexes, making conversion simple.
** TWAIN for OS/2 Scanner Drivers - Available April 2001
New Products
-->VisualInfo to TWAIN Driver Adapter
-->HP 62xx/63xx support
-->Fujitsu 3091 duplex color support
-->Fujitsu 4097 duplex high speed support
Driver Core upgraded for
-->upgrades for improved multi-platform portability
upgrades for using core in nonstandard environments
Upgrades for scan ahead
Upgrades for TWAIN 1.8 specification compliance
HP Driver
dual mode core upgrade
-->Added HP 6300 support
Regression Tested earlier models
HP parallel support in development (5300)
** TWAIN Scanner Drivers - Work In Progress
Fujitsu drivers
-->Support for 4097 duplex bw/gray ADF/flatbed scanner
-->Support for 3091 duplex bw/gray/color ADF only scanner
-->Update of current Fujitsu support (10c/15c/600c) to include color
Regression Testing of earilier models
EPSON Drivers
-->Stabilization of current family driver and upgrade to new dual mode core
** BarCode Anywhere - Available Q2
New 6.0 core engine
Sets new standards for read accuracy
Read speeds are still the fastest in industry (over 250pg/min 667Mhz)
Core engines multiplatform for OS/2, WinNT and Win2K.
Retains unzoned - all angle reading at production speeds
-->Color/gray scale preprocessor (in progress)
- Automatically suppresses *any* color backgrounds
- Image enhancement processes to extend barcode reads down to 150 dpi (See Kodak
9590C and similar new Kodak's)
-->Barcode/Patch code resolver upgraded
-->Code-39 read reliability significantly enhanced for low resolution images
** Review 2000 Document Manager
Release Candidate in April, Public GA release in May, 2001
Upgraded optical jukebox support for
Volume management (in progress)
Offline Volume storage
Storage Disk Arrrays
New Tables/Data window display support
Adds adjustable column widths
Adds sortable columns by clicking on column button
Adds user selectable display fonts
Upgraded DB backend access classes
Completed user access groups properties management
Moved all DB Admin functions from client to Admin program
New flexible store document manager
New and improved search engine
Certified on DB2 UDB 5.2, 6.1 and 7.1
Updated DB2 install information
Joint Development Efforts Planned
Solution Technology and Serenity Systems want to develop specialized implementations
of Managed Clients using eCS, STi, and IBM technologies. These specialized, or vertical
applications, will feature document and image management combined with improved
reliability, manageability and lower support costs afforded to users of server managed
client workstations.
While lowering the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for user organizations the new
products actually improve the ability to execute tasks associated with document
and imaging management. These products will be marketed to consultants and fee service
providers who can resell the products to users, or provide these line of business
applications as part of the Serenity Systems channel partner program.
Serenity Systems is working with Jacaranda Business Systems, Toronto, Canada
(http://www.jbs.ca), to recruit qualified consultants
and technical professionals to market these vertical applications as products or
as fee service contracts. Programs will be focused on the needs of large and small
users alike, with a range of image and document management requirements.
An important feature of the relationship between the two companies will be the
intent to create imaging and document management networks utilizing imaging technology
from Solution Technology and workstation management features from eComStation. The
resulting document management networks will feature powerful document and image
management running in an extremely cost effective computing environment.
An example of these products can be seen as part of a contract recently awarded
to STi by a small county government which will use STi's ReView 2000 Document Manager
supporting a 10 seat eComStation environment with IBM's Warp Server for eBusiness
network and IBM's DB2 for a "Document Records Imaging System". As part
of this contract, STi will enhance Review 2000 to add fee processing and accounting
as well as aiding in the reconciliation process. ReView 2000 will have certain additional
enhancements performed to add the capability to charge for page printing from publicly
accessible document search and viewing stations.
STi is a leading supplier of components for image analysis, data-entry, document
management applications, and device driver development. Other barcode, forms reading,
image data-entry, and departmental document management products for OS/2 and NT
are available for use in the governmental, transportation, banking, distribution,
and insurance industries among others.
For more information, contact Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE, Product Manager, 1101 South
Rogers Circle, Suite 14, Boca Raton, FL 33487 or visit our Web site at http://www.stiscan.com.
Serenity Systems International
Serenity Systems International is a software OEM and ISV specializing in Managed
Client Computing and Computer Telephony Integration. Serenity Systems is currently
launching eComStation, an Internet/intranet enabled business desktop environment
based on IBM Intel platform software and technologies. eComStation features Wisemachine
(TM), the industry's first implementation of Mobile Managed Client Technology. eComStation
and other Serenity Systems products are available through a world-wide channel of
distributors and resellers.
For more information, contact Bob St. John, Director, 765 Juniper Lane, Lewisville,
TX, 75077 or visit our Web site at http://www.serenity-systems.com
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Marketing and Press Contacts:
Leon D. Zetekoff, NCE, Product Manager
Solution Technology, Inc.
Tel: (561) 241-3210
Fax: (561) 997-6518
Email: solution@stiscan.com
Bob St. John, Director New Business Development Serenity Systems
International Tel. (214) 222-3414, ext. 101
Fax: (214) 222-3414
Email: BStJohn@Serenity-Systems.com
Ref: p20010411a.txt
Here's an excerpt from the "IBM e-business and Software News Alert"
(10 April 2001)
Operating Systems
-----------------
IBM Web Browser for OS/2 Supports Deploying New Java and Web Technologies
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/warp/browser/
IBM Web Browser for OS/2* provides the latest Web browser support for OS/2 and
WorkSpace OnDemand*, and supports deployment of new Java and Web technologies. Based
on Netscape** 6.01, it offers integrated tools for e-mail, newsgroup access, and
Web page creation. IBM Web Browser for OS/2 is available to subscribers of IBM Software
Choice. (Also see next item)
More OS/2 Features to Come in 2001
http://www.ibm.com/software/os/warp/swchoice/
IBM intends to deliver more OS/2 features in 2001 via the IBM Software Choice
subscription service. The features include TCP/IP 4.3.1; Primary Logon Client 4.4;
and IBM HTTP Server for OS/2.
So, there. ;-)
Salut,
Michel (sur OS/2 Warp 4.0.12)
ICQ #13376913
http://pages.infinit.net/exovede
Tnef-1.0.1/2 is out
Tnef is a program for unpacking MIME attachments of type "application/ms-tnef".
Due to the proliferation of Microsoft Outlook and Exchange mail servers, more
and more mail is encapsulated into this format.
http://teamos2.ru/files/tnef-1.0.1-emx.zip
IBM announced it is withdrawing the Standby Server for IBM OS/2 Warp http://isource.ibm.com/cgi-bin/goto?it=usa_annred&on=901-084
"Effective July 10, 2001, IBM will withdraw from marketing the following
program licensed under the IBM International Program License Agreement.
Part
Program Name Number
StandbyServer for OS/2 Warp(R) 41L0341
Value Pack
Use Packs
1 Install 41L0342
5 Installs 41L0343
10 Installs 41L0344
50 Installs 41L0345
On or after that date, you can no longer obtain this program directly from IBM.
You can obtain this program on an as-available basis through IBM authorized remarketers.
"
Lotus Domino Rnext - No Server For OS/2? (from: Chris Hodgkins : chris@slave.demon.co.uk
IBM / Lotus have released a Beta drop of what will be the next feature release
of Lotus Domino R5 called "Rnext".
Ominously OS/2 is not included in the supported platforms, not even for the server
code.
Details are available from http://www.notes.net/rnext
Snipped from the web page:-
"The Beta 1 build of Notes/Domino Rnext is available for download on the
following platforms: Win32 (Client, Designer, Administrator, Server), Macintosh
(Client) and the AIX (Server), Solaris/SPARC(Server) and Linux (Server.)"
If you use Domino on the OS/2 platform and were hoping to continue using future
releases of Domino on OS/2 or eCS letting Lotus know that there is still demand
at this early stage of the game might be a good idea.
Ghostscript 7.0 released
Ghostscript the well known postscript interpreter has been released in v. 7.0
ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/AFPL/gs700/gs700os2.zip
as PM Frontend you may also obtain GSView 3.61 beta
ftp://mirror.cs.wisc.edu/pub/mirrors/ghost/ghostgum/beta/gsv361os2.zip
Who want Blender (a 3D render-suit) for OS/2
Many of you may already know blender (http://www.blender.nl),
a professional render suit, that can also create 3D animations and games, which
is already available for a lot of operating systems, excluding OS/2.
One and a half year ago a port for OS/2 was planed, but skipped due to time problems.
Now I've met with programmers and with Netlabs so we're able to get that project
work under OS/2. The big problem is that blender is not OpenSource and the programmers
won't let us port any more as they're WORRIED ABOUT THE FUTURE OF OS/2.
So we want everyone to drop me (Kai Uwe Pel os2unix@web.de ) a mail who even
things of using this program or will play a game that was created using blender.
If we get enough mails we will try to use it to convince Ton Rosendahl, the main
programmer of Blender, to let us port blender to OS/2.
Kai Uwe Pel
http://www.os2world.com/os2unix
A new ISNDPM has been uploaded to Egroups...
http://www.egroups.com/files/isdnpm/BIN/
Roderick Klein
WarpIN and XWorkplace have both been updated to V0.9.9.
1. WarpIN V0.9.9 has been released.Br>
WarpIN is intended to become the new universal OS/2 installer. It is becoming
more and more popular among OS/2 developers because of its flexibility and ease
of use. It has full system configuration (CONFIG.SYS, WPS classes, WPS objects)
and can fully undo all the changes to your system again.
V0.9.9 fixes a considerable number of bugs. WarpIN should be more stable in general
now; some new features have also been added.
You will need this new version to install the new XWorkplace:
2. XWorkplace V0.9.9 is out also.
XWorkplace is the most feature-rich freeware Workplace Shell enhancer on the
planet, and even better, it is OpenSource. XWorkplace is the successor to my popular
XFolder utility and has become a Netlabs project.
Among many other things, XWorkplace gives you the following features:
-- Tons of folder enhancements, such as status bars, freely configurable context
menus, global sort options, and much more.
-- Extended file associations, which replace the illogical WPS associations by
type and filter separately.
-- Easy CONFIG.SYS management thru a WPS object.
-- A trash can which supports all WPS delete operations.
-- Replacement default icons.
-- Improvements to startup and shutdown: boot logos, a replacement startup folder,
a complete rewrite of the OS/2 shutdown sequence (including automatic reboot, APM
power-off, and a shutdown folder).
-- Mouse and keyboard enhancements, including sliding focus, sliding menus, global
object hotkeys, folder hotkeys, mouse-button-3 scrolling.
-- Enhanced multimedia, such as more system sounds.
V0.9.9 fixes another pack of bugs and adds new features, among them new XCenter
widgets.
To install XWorkplace, you also need the latest WarpIN.
3. My homepage has moved. To get the new WarpIN and XWorkplace, please go to:
WarpIN and XWorkplace are Netlabs projects, released under the GNU General Public
Licence. The source code is available on the Netlabs CVS server. See http://www.netlabs.org/nosa
and my homepage for details.
We have created four mailing lists at groups.yahoo.com:
-- warpin-user
-- warpin-dev
-- xworkplace-user
-- xworkplace-dev
for WarpIn and XWorkplace users and developers, respectively.
We are grateful for feedback on these mailing lists.
Have fun!
Ulrich Moeller
new CDR/RW Wizard 0.9.98 build 20010407
(downlodable also in zip mode)
See readme file for changes.
http://www.quasarbbs.net/rocco