<< Previous Message << >> Next Message >>
| Date: | Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:19:46 EST |
| From: | Voytek Eymont <voytek@sbt.net.au > |
| Reply-To: | |
| To: | 32bits@sbt.net.au |
| Subject: | OS/2 News, Views & PRs 26-6-98 |
an updated N/2 rel 8 is now available from IBM.
for your convienence, you can also d/l from ftp.sbt.net.au
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sydney, Australia. (26 June, 1998). Fortify for Netscape now supports the
latest OS/2 edition of the Netscape Navigator browser, version 2.02,
service level 8.
This functionality is available immediately, as part of the fn124os2.zip
distribution. You can download this from the Fortify web site, at
http://www.fortify.net/, or from the Fortify mirror FTP sites (after
propogation is complete).
Farrell McKay
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
About Fortify for Netscape:
Fortify for Netscape is a system that provides world-wide, unconditional,
full strength, 128-bit encryption to users of Netscape's Web browsers. If
you routinely use Netscape's export grade Web browsers (i.e. the ones that
are available on the net), then you need Fortify.
Fortify costs nothing to download and use. Nil. Zippo. Zilch.
Full details about availability, copyright, download sites, latest news,
and an FAQ guide can all be found at the Fortify web site:-
http://www.fortify.net/
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------------------------------------------------------------- From the
desk of Chris...
I have had an extraordinary number of requests for help on the installation
of the last CSD (#10 - 8154). Most of the problems were caused by people
not reading the New-Info.Txt file that is part of the CSD and displayed as
part of the CSD installation process.
Here are the manual installation procedures:
1) Download the file GU328154.ZIP. 2) UnZip it into the directory where you
installed my utilities. 3) Run CSDINST.EXE GU328154.CSD 4) Run FINISH.CMD
5) Run InstWPS.EXE 6) Reboot.
It has been apparently clear that most people have not followed step 4,
which has been a requirement for the last several CSD's.
If you have used Retrieve Software updates or the RSU method, you will
still need to run step 4 onwards.
Due to a few oversights when I wrote CSDInst (over two years ago), I will
have to issue another version of it that will be available shortly. It will
have to use the IBM Locked File Device Driver to handle files that are in
use.
Also, I am currently putting the finishing touches on a PM app: TaskMgr,
which is an OS/2 clone (plus a bit more) of the NT TaskMgr. Can anyone with
a SMP machine (2 or more processors) please contact me directly.
Can anyone in the Chicago area who is going to WarpStock, also please
contact me.
Thanks,
-Chris
----------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------------------------------- <<<
New X-Files 3D Logo for Escape GL >>>
Calgary, Canada, 18 June 1998 -- An X-Files screen saver for OS/2!!! Need
we say more ? :) All Escape GL V2.1 users may download it free of charge
at:
http://www.snowstormsoftware.com/gallery.html
Snow Storm Software www.snowstormsoftware.com
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Tcl
7.6/Tk 4.2 for OS/2 on Hobbes and Neosoft
--------------------------------------------------------------------- I
have uploaded my OS/2-port of Tcl 7.6/Tk 4.2 to both the Hobbes OS/2
archive and the Neosoft Tcl archive.
At Hobbes, it's in two zip-files (source and executables) in incoming:
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/tk42os2s.zip and
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/tk42os2x.zip , expected to be moved to
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/dev/tcl/tk42os2s.zip and
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/dev/tcl/tk42os2x.zip .
At Neosoft, it's in two gnu-zipped tar-files (source and executables) in
ftp://ftp.neosoft.com/pub/tcl/sorted/distrib/tkos2-4.2s.tar.gz and
ftp://ftp.neosoft.com/pub/tcl/sorted/distrib/tkos2-4.2x.tar.gz .
For us Europeans and the relatively large OS/2 market in Germany, the zips
will also be uploaded to LEO (Link Everything Online) in
ftp://ftp.leo.org/incoming/os2/tk42os2s.zip and
ftp://ftp.leo.org/incoming/os2/tk42os2x.zip . where they are expected to be
moved to
ftp://ftp.leo.org/pub/comp/os/os2/leo/devtools/languages/tk42os2s.zip and
ftp://ftp.leo.org/pub/comp/os/os2/leo/devtools/languages/tk42os2x.zip
The executables require the runtime DLL's from EMX v0.9c.
___________________________________________________________________
X-Mailer: J Street Mailer (build 98.5.3) Subject: Kick@ AnyClient, Native
OS/2 and Java Software Plans, Warpstock 98
I want to take this opportunity to update you on some of our plans for OS/2
and Java software for the corporate, SOHO, and individual user markets.
Specifically:
Kick@ AnyClient - native OS/2 and Java versions
Post Road Mailer - native OS/2 (Surprise complaints, free enhancement)
J Street Mailer - Our acclaimed Java email client
Project Kickin Butt - native OS/2 and Java versions
NetExtra - native OS/2, upcoming plans
Warpstock 98
Kick@ and J Street AnyClient (Native OS/2 and Java Versions)
============================================================
We are launching a Charter User Group Program for Kick@ AnyClient. There
will be two versions, a native OS/2 version and a Java version. AnyClient
is an email power tool and spam filtering system designed to work with your
favorite email software such as Post Road Mailer or PMMail.
For those of you who want to get in on the ground floor, influence product
design, and save some money, we are offering a $25.00 introductory package.
With the package you get the following:
1. Access to all beta builds if you want them. These will be available on
June 23, 1998.
2. Production releases. You may choose the native OS/2 version, the Java
version, or both. The first production release will be available
approximately one month after the beta is released.
3. One year of guaranteed maintenance plus free upgrades for either the
Java version or the native OS/2 version.
The Java version will work with most standard POP3 email clients, including
OS/2 native mailers and J Street Mailer. The native OS/2 version will work
with PMMail, MR2/ICE, Post Road Mailer, Ultimail Lite, Netscape's email
facilities, and, of course, J Street Mailer.
Enrollment in the Charter User Group Program will be limited. If you want
to be a part of this program, please enroll as soon as possible. As with
the very successful Charter User Group Program for the J Street Mailer, you
will have a significant voice in how this software evolves. We have learned
that this is the best way to build software for power users.
For more information about Kick@ AnyClient please see
http://www.innoval.com/anyclient.htm
Post Road Mailer ================
For those of you who are running 3.0 and for those who upgrade now, please
accept a free feature-enhancement that will allow you to customize the
toolbar. Simply download http://www.aescon.com/bestofos2/posttlbr.zip.
After ensuring that Post Road Mailer is not running, unzip the file in your
Post Road Mailer directory. You may now rearrange buttons, hide buttons,
establish buttons for different accounts, and change the bubble help text.
Enjoy!
Customers who have not upgraded to Post Road Mailer 3.0 and who elect to
stay with a native OS/2 email client should give serious consideration to
upgrading at this time. All future enhancements to the Post Road Mailer
will be built off the 3.0 code base. The cost to do so is $25.00.
I have recently received several complaints about the Free Edition of the
Post Road Mailer. The complaint is that by offering a free edition, we are
being unfair to competing native OS/2 email developers. I had not thought
of it that way. We had tried to do something positive for OS/2 users and at
the same time encourage people to try the J Street Mailer. In fact, that
was the deal. We said it on the free page: "If you agree to try J Street
Mailer, we'll give you a free copy of Post Road Mailer." The Free Edition
was back-level release 2.6. The Free Edition has outlived its usefulness. J
Street Mailer is well known and sales are very good. I doubt very much that
we have hurt competition but on the chance that this is true, I am
withdrawing the Free Edition immediately. I encourage everyone interested
in a new native OS/2 client to purchase a license for Release 3.0. If you
are using the Free Edition, I encourage you to upgrade.
$25.00 shouldn't be too much to pay for quality OS/2 software.
For more information about Post Road Mailer, please visit our home page at
http://www.innoval.com
J Street Mailer ===============
An excellent email product for many customers is our Java-based J Street
Mailer. J Street Mailer is richer in features than other email clients.
This is a truly professional email client. It is fast and reliable. It can
be run on multiple operating systems including OS/2 Warp 4, Windows NT,
Windows 95, Linux, Solaris, AIX, and MacOS. Customers who use different
platforms will benefit greatly by being able to run the same mail software,
with common folders and address books, on any Java enabled operating system
they use.
This is a wonderful opportunity to get in on the exciting Java technology.
Release Two of J Street Mailer is an excellent choice for all of your email
work. And, if you are so inclined, you can join with us testing new beta
releases and help us design enhancements into J Street Mailer. We have a
very strong and active mailing list for those who want to participate. This
mailing list proves very useful as we continue to improve and enhance the
product.
For more information about J Street Mailer, please visit our home page at
http://www.innoval.com
Project Kickin Butt Web Accelerator ===================================
We asked people to make a commitment to this before we started coding a
native OS/2 version. We said that we would produce it if 1,000 people
agreed, up front, to buy it for $25.00. So far, we have slightly more than
half the number required. We are optimistic. So if you are interested in
Kickin Butt but have not signed up, please consider doing so. If Kick@
AnyClient sales are better than expected, I may consider moving some
revenue from Kick@ to this project to "prime the pump" because this is a
project that I very much want to do in native OS/2 code.
For more information about Project Kickin Butt, please see the announcement
in WarpCast at http://www.os2ss.com/warpcast/wc1578.html
NetExtra - Our Native OS/2 Add-On for Netscape Navigator
========================================================
Some concern has expressed about whether or not NetExtra will work with the
expected release of a new native OS/2 Netscape browser. It will, though we
will need to update the program. Making NetExtra work with the HotJava
browser is more problematic. We are awaiting documentation from Sun
Microsystems. We will keep you posted.
For more information about NetExtra, please visit our home page at
http://www.innoval.com
Warpstock 98 ============
InnoVal will be participating in Warpstock 98. We will be showing new
native OS/2 software and new Java software. Our Java focus will be Java on
the OS/2 platform and we'll be providing some useful information about
getting the most out of Java on OS/2. We look forward to seeing you at
Warpstock 98.
Thanks,
Dan Porter, President InnoVal Systems Solutions, Inc.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
J Street Mailer Release Three
We issued the following press release yesterday. New "Release Three" is for
all J Street Mailer users regardless of what operating system you may be
using. Considerable attention is given to OS/2 in the press release because
IBM released Java 1.1.6 for OS/2. Regardless of what platform you use, you
should benefit from using this new release. What the press release doesn't
mention is that there are a number of bug fixes in Release Three that apply
to all or various operating systems.
J Street Mailer continues to get better and better just as does Java. We
have not yet started the clock for the full year of free upgrades so you
can count on upgrades being provided to you for at least another year.
We want to hear from you. How can we improve the product and our support to
you?
After reading the press release, please go to our web site at
http://www.innoval.com, select Charter User Download Area, download Release
Three, and unzip it into your J Street Mailer directory. I recommend that
you read the README file and that you back up the existing "innoval.jar"
file before unzipping Release Three.
Thank you.
Dan Porter InnoVal Systems Solutions, Inc.
NEWS RELEASE - - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Marianne Roderus, 914-835-3838 or innoval@ibm.net
J Street Mailer Enhanced - Release Three Now Available, Adds Support for
IBM's New Enhanced Java 1.1.6.
Harrison, NY, June 24, 1998 InnoVal Systems Solutions announced today
that Release Three of J Street Mailer is now available for Charter Users
and new customers.
"This new version was necessitated by IBM's release of Java 1.1.6 for
OS/2," said Dan Porter, President of InnoVal. "We had planned to release a
new production version later this summer, after adding some features
requested by our customers. But with the new release of Java 1.1.6 from
IBM, we decided to move the schedule up so that OS/2 users could benefit
from IBM's new code. Java 1.1.6 and Release Three is an awesome combination
for email with OS/2, Windows NT, or Windows 95."
IBM released an enhanced version of Java for OS/2 Warp on June 19. IBM's
Java 1.1.6 provides the latest Java capabilities for Warp Server, WorkSpace
on Demand, and OS/2 Warp. A version of Java 1.1.6 for Windows 95 and
Windows NT 4.0 is also available from Sun Microsystems. J Street Mailer may
also be used on Linux, Solaris, MacOS and other operating systems that
support Java.
WHAT IS NEW IN RELEASE THREE
For those running OS/2, J Street Mailer allows a user to invoke the
Netscape Navigator or the HotJava Browser by clicking on web page links in
email. It will also support the Netscape Communicator 4 for OS/2 Warp and
the Opera Browser for OS/2 when those products are released. Windows users
may use Netscape Navigator, Netscape Communicator, Microsoft's Internet
Explorer or other 32-bit Windows browsers. J Street Mailer also provides
two integrated browsers, the HotJava Component Bean and the ICE Browser
Bean, for viewing web links and HTML formatted email messages.
Release Three includes a new feature that allows quoted pasting of text
from the clipboard. This is useful for people who want to quote text from
another source such as a web page or a word processor document. With this
feature you can even quote an article from the DejaNews or HotBot web site
and post a reply through your own news server without using a news reader.
J Street Mailer is smart enough to put header information into the right
places and maintain message threading integrity in the newsgroups.
AVAILABILITY
Release Three is available now. The price for J Street Mailer is $49.00
USD. Students and Java Lobby members are eligible for discounts. InnoVal
offers its customers a full year of free upgrade protection when they
purchase the J Street Mailer.
InnoVal has instituted a unique approach for incrementally improving J
Street Mailer. The product is in a constant state of improvement with
frequent beta releases. Customers are invited to recommend improvements and
participate in open discussions with the company through a very active
mailing list. Periodically, InnoVal releases a production (gold code)
version. They have called these production versions Release One, Release
Two, and now Release Three. Production versions are not considered beta
releases, are supported by InnoVal, and are, in InnoVal's opinion, ready
for regular customer use.
JAVA 1.1.6
"The latest release of Java 1.1.6 from IBM is outstanding," said Porter.
"It's fast, robust and very compliant with standard Java. This is a great
time for OS/2 users to embrace this exciting technology, if they haven't
done so already. Sun's Java 1.1.6 for Windows is equally impressive."
"For anyone who uses the Internet for email, J Street Mailer is an
excellent application for discovering the power of Java. It is rich in the
features that power users expect yet easy to use. It is state-of-the-art
technology. I think of it as the Sports Utility Vehicle' of email
clients," said Porter.
J Street Mailer, perhaps better than any other Java application on the
market, demonstrates Java's cross-platform write once, run anywhere'
capability and Java's capacity and performance for real world applications.
InnoVal is a leading producer of Internet, Java, and OS/2 software for the
consumer and the information technology sector. InnoVal produces the Post
Road Mailer, a leading native OS/2 email client; and NetExtra, a powerful
Netscape Navigator add-on for OS/2. InnoVal also provides custom-written
Java, OS/2, and DB2-based solutions for its corporate customers.
======================================================================
______________________________________________________________
OS/2 WARP FM Transmitting 100% Pure Java Energy
VOLUME 2 OS/2 WARP FM May/June 1998
http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/warpfm
______________________________________________________________
What's Queued Up?
IBM Outlines Roadmap for OS/2 Server Family Interview with NCSD's
Strategist: John Albee OS/2 WARP FM Application of the Month: ResQ!Net from
AT2 (AT Squared) Richard Seibt: At the Mike OS/2 Reigns Over AGIE's
Industrial Machines IBM Previews Java 1.1.6 for OS/2 platforms PC DOS for
the Next Millennium Press Points Industry News Information Briefs
SmartSuite for OS/2 Warp 4 Is Shipping
IBM Outlines Roadmap for OS/2 Server Family
================================================================= Plans
Include New Versions of Both OS/2 Warp Server and WorkSpace On-Demand
May 5, 1998, IBM announced several enhancements to the OS/2* Warp Server
family that improve systems management as well as back-up and recovery
capabilities. In addition, IBM has outlined plans for a new version of
OS/2 Warp Server and the next release of WorkSpace On-Demand, IBM's
server-managed client operating system.
IBM plans to introduce this next release in early 1999 as IBM's middle
tier server offering for Intel-based PCs. In addition, IBM's new release
of WorkSpace On-Demand is also targeted for late 1998 and will offer
customers support for a broader range of h ardware devices.
"We continue to strengthen the OS/2 Warp Server platform as a true
enterprise solution to meet our customers needs today," said Jeff Smith,
director of IBM's OS/2 Business Unit. "As more companies become
e-businesses, we want to offer an Intel-based server platform that will
provide all of the features and functionality needed to build a network
computing architecture that can grow to meet customer's expanding
e-business demands in the future."
New Features for Today's OS/2 Warp Server
----------------------------------------- OS/2 Warp Server systems
management provides network administrators with a highly flexible tool for
configuring, monitoring and managing local and remote systems in a
heterogeneous environment. This new update offers Windows NT 4.0 client
management, expanded hardware support, continuous resource monitoring,
utilization reports for all servers, and report generation ranging from
hourly to monthly.
IBM's new backup and recovery feature provides users with non-stop system
functionality through an easy-to-use graphical user interface (GUI) or a
new command-line interface. Users can schedule backups to run with minimum
intervention and lost files can be restored in minutes with its unique
indexing facility. The OS/2 Warp Server's backup and recovery features
include:
Large Network Administration and Backup -- In addition to the easy-to-use
graphical interface, the new command-line interface now offers network
administrators flexibility to automate and customize the backup process
for large networks.
Dual Device Backup Set and Removable Media Support -- Administrators can
now backup data on one or more different backup devices allowing for full
system backups to a tape drive, with incremental backup on a quick access
drive. The tape drive can be used for disaster recovery while a removable
drive, such as IOMEGA JAZ and ZIP drives, can be locally available for
quick recovery. This allows an administrator to take advantage of the
price, capacity and speed characteristics of different storage devices,
minimizing the time needed to recover an up-to-date system.
The new systems management and backup and recovery functionality that has
been added to OS/2 Warp Server is now available from Software Choice,
IBM's Internet software delivery site, at
http://www.software.ibm.com/os2warp.
Roadmap Includes New Version of OS/2 Warp Server and WorkSpace On-Demand
-------------------------------------------------------------- The next
release of OS/2 Warp Server is planned for beta availability in late 1998.
In addition to all of the feature and functionality found in today's OS/2
Warp Server, the new release will offer customers out-of-box support for
Year 2000 and euro curre ncy -- two critical issues businesses are facing
today. It will also include a high-performance Journaling File System
offering faster performance, improved scalability, and enhanced Web
serving capabilities. General availability is planned for early 1999.
The new release of WorkSpace On-Demand plans to support a broader set of
hardware using standard IP Protocols so customers can continue to build
upon their existing hardware investments. IBM plans also include
additional pre-configured machine classes for hardware that has broad
appeal to today's customers. One example of the extended pre-configured
machine class support will be select IBM Network Stations. Additional
planned enhancements for administrators include improved application
installation and m achine class creation tools. This release will also
include Java 1.1.6 with support for additional releases as they become
available. General availability is planned for the fourth quarter of 1998.
Interview with NCSD's Strategist: John Albee
================================================================= John
Albee is the chief strategist for IBM's Network Computing Software
Division. Previously he has served as OS/2 program manager and brand
manager for OS/2 Warp Server and LAN Server. WARP FM asked Mr. Albee to
shed some light on the goals and objectiv es of this new division.
FM: What are the key elements of the NCSD strategy?
JA: Three elements make up our strategy. The first is to establish the
Java Application Model as the programming model to create and deploy
e-business applications. Both IBM and the industry see the Java
Application Model as having a number of benefits that aren't available in
the current client/server model. It allows for interoperability between
the various vendors, which creates a very high value statement for our
customers. The second element is to establish IBM as a leading provider of
network computing infrastructure. And finally, the third element is to use
NCSD and IBM Global Services (IGS) to accelerate the implementation of the
Java Application Model. Our goal is to get out there and work with
companies so our customers can see the benefits themselves first-hand.
FM: What brands fall under your division?
JA: In addition to the OS/2 Warp family of products, we've got a number of
products branded under the eNetwork brand providing capabilities from
Distributed Computing Environment (DCE) to future Lightweight Directory
Application Protocol (LDAP) products, from secure firewall products like
Secureway to Virtual Private networks (VPN). We also have the WorkSpace
On-Demand product which adds a server-based client management capability
to the infrastructure. And we have a number of products recently announced
in the mobile space -- in support of network computing both in a connected
and remotely connected environment.
FM: You're doing all this under IBM's e-businsss umbrella?
JA: Yes. We provide critical components to IBM's network computing
framework (NCF). We represent the lower rung on the ladder diagram
supporting the infrastructure and starting to work into the systems
management segment with server-based client enablement products like
WorkSpace On-Demand (See information on NCF at
http://www.software.ibm.com/e-business) E-business is important to
customers because it is not just about expanding businesses to the
Internet but also reaching levels of efficiency that they haven't been
able to accomplish using other IT solutions.
FM: What does the strategy mean for the enterprises that run OS/2?
JA: OS/2 customers generally are large enterprise customers, who need
reliable, high-performing operating environments. They have invested time
and resources developing mission critical applications that support their
business. They are faced with a dil emma when it comes to running
off-the-shelf applications, since fewer and fewer ISVs are developing
software for any operating system other than Windows.
When Java emerged a number of years ago, we did some very intensive
technical analysis to see if it was all that it was cracked up to be. We
found a robust platform that truly does support application independence.
Consequently we joined with the industry in promoting Java and reviewed
our strategy of taking OS/2 into the network computing world with media,
consultants and customers.
Since that time, we have been spending our time and energy ensuring OS/2
has the capabilities necessary to take a customer beyond client/server
into the platform-independent network computing world. We were the first
to embed Java into the operating system. We followed that with browser
support and a continual drumbeat of JVMs that support OS/2; thereby
providing flexibility to our platform. Our customers are benefiting from
OS/2's ability to support existing critical applications, take advantage
of the rapid development and deployment associated with the Java
Application Model and transition smoothly to the next phase of computing
where they can realize the benefits of becoming an e-business.
OS/2 WARP FM Application of the Month: ResQ!Net from AT2 (AT Squared)
================================================================= WARP FM
chose ResQ!Net from Advanced Transition Technologies, Inc. (AT2 as the
May/June application of the month because it preserves existing
application investments while facilitating e-business. This 100% Java
application provides an "on-the-fly" graphical user interface (GUI) to
IBM's Java-based terminal emulator, Host On-Demand. By bringing host
applications to the Web, Host On-Demand customers make host functionality
simple to access. When customers add ResQ!Net, they make those
applications easy to use with a forms look and feel that includes easily
identified input fields, menu buttons and hot spots.
Richard Seibt: At the Mike
=================================================================
As I sat at my desk, trying to figure out what to write for my column, I
realized that the most interesting part of my job is talking to customers.
So I thought why not present what I learn from them to the WARP FM
audience. Consequently, each month I w ill share the high points of a
recent conversation I have had with a selected customer.
I am honored to kick off this series with Mr. Michael Krings, Chief
Executive Officer of RBG. As one of Germany's top suppliers of Information
Technology to more than 600 cooperative banks, RBG has been a
long-standing IBM and Lotus customer and one of the pioneers of the
e-business transformation. I first met Michael in 1993 in Montpellier,
France, when I presented the OS/2 strategy to his supervisory board.
RS: What is your current infrastructure and how are you going about
changing it?
Mr. Krings: Currently our clients run OS/2 Warp 3.0 with Notes 4.5 as our
office platform. NetBIOS and APPC are the protocols for communicating with
the host and the different bank locations. Our base server is OS/2 LAN
Server 5.0 running Lotus Notes 4.5, Communication Server/2, DB2/2. We use
ADSM for back up and NetView DM/2 for network management. This
infrastructure supports our teller applications and the self-service
applications that run on our ATMs.
We are in the initial stages of preparing to migrate our core banking
applications to the Java application model. This means we will separate
the applications into three logical tiers -- a user interface tier, a
business logic tier and a data access tier and rewrite the applications
using the Java language. This gives us platform independence as well as a
faster means to updating and deploying this mission critical software.
Rather than rolling out changes to 29,000 clients, I only have to deal
with about one tenth that number of servers.
From a base platform perspective this means we have to migrate to either
WorkSpace On-Demand or OS/2 Warp 4.0 so that we have the best possible
platform for running Java applications. We are beginning prototype work
now with the expectation of a full roll out sometime in 1999.
RS: What benefits do you expect to gain from transforming your OS/2
application model into a Java application model?
Mr. Krings: In addition to the benefits I've mentioned before about faster
development and deployment of applications, I see an overall reduction in
my administrative and distribution expenses as well as an opportunity for
my hardware costs to go down.
But more importantly, these changes -- even in the beginning will make our
banks more formidable competitors. Also in the future, I envision RBG
outmaneuvering other companies who decide to compete in our market.
OS/2 Reigns Over AGIE's Industrial Machines
================================================================= IBM
platform runs company's user interface, feeds production data to machines,
and allows easy Unicode-based internationalization for increased global
business
When Switzerland's AGIE was developing new numerical controls for the
spark erosion machines it manufactures for mold and die shops, the company
went shopping for an operating system to use in the industrial PCs that
are built into each machine. AGIE needed a workhorse platform with the
stability to withstand around-the-clock operation and flexible
internationalization capabilities for its global customers.
AGIE, a division of the US$630 million AGIE CHARMILLES group, selected
IBM's OS/2 Warp hands down. Today, every AGIE machine ships with an
embedded OS/2 operating system that runs the man/machine interface and
manages all the geometric and spark erosion-related data required to
transform a solid piece of metal into a precisely machined industrial
cutting tool or injection mold.
The industrial machine manufacturer is exploiting the Unicode font and
I18N internationalization features of OS/2 Warp 4 to make it possible to
serve all international markets with a single version of its numerical
control software. In addition to the English, French, German and Italian
previously supported, the company is equipping its systems with other
languages to serve the growing global demand for its products.
Performance under pressure -------------------------- "The stability of
OS/2 is very important for our requirements because our machines not only
run 24 hours a day during the week but typically operate unattended during
the weekend. With that kind of workload, instability or performance
degradation is simply not acceptable," says Pietro Zanolari, manager of
AGIE's software development group for numerical controls.
"At the same time, with the Unicode and I18N capabilities of OS/2 Warp 4,
we only have to worry about working with one version of OS/2, and we
minimize development time and maintenance," Zanolari said. "This will save
us money, eliminate the problem of ma intaining and inventorying separate
language versions, and help us increase our penetration in international
markets."
Melting metal ------------- AGIE's spark erosion machines harness the
power of electrical discharges to turn steel, carbide or other kinds of
metal into industrial cutting tools and injection molds of all shapes and
sizes. The sparks produced in the electrical discharge process caus e the
metal to melt, slowly creating the desired form. Sparks must fly at the
rate of several thousand per second before erosion takes place, and
precision is of paramount importance to achieve uniformity.
Finished products produced with the tools and molds made by AGIE's
machines range from cars, telephones and computer components to parts used
in the aerospace industry and high performance Formula 1 racing clutches.
AGIE CHARMILLES, in fact, dominates the industry with a 42% market share.
A clear choice -------------- In developing the all-important interface
that would link man and machine, Zanolari and his team evaluated all the
major operating platforms. UNIX was rejected because it ran poorly on PC
hardware and put too much load on the available computing resources.
Windows was not sufficiently robust, and it did not yet offer the
multithreading and multitasking capabilities essential to allow AGIE's
machines to simultaneously display status reports on current work, accept
new data being programmed into the system, and transmit the geometric data
required for the next work piece to the controls that drive the equipment.
OS/2 met the stability, multithreading and performance tests as well as
the internationalization criteria set up by AGIE. After several years of
development, the first AGIE machines with the OS/2 operating system
shipped in 1996. Since then, Zanolari says, the system has performed with
rock-solid reliability in virtually non-stop operating conditions.
Language challenge ------------------ Since its first OS/2-based interface
was delivered, AGIE has been providing a single version usable in either
English, French, German or Italian, easily developed because those
languages share a common alphabet. Recently, however, AGIE's sales offices
have been clamoring for support for Asian and Eastern European languages
as a means of attracting new customers in those regions. The complexities
of delivering localized versions with Chinese, Japanese, Korean and
Cyrillic characters posed new challenges for the company.
One option was to license the OS/2 operating system in each language, but
that solution had a variety of drawbacks. With the need to translate and
encode more than 7,000 different messages, the sheer volume of work
involved in building separate applications for each language would have
been staggering. In addition, maintenance, updates and inventory
management would have been complicated by the need for multiple software
packages. Because upgrades of OS/2's various language versions are shipped
at differ ent times, for example, AGIE would have needed to continually
dedicate resources to keep customers current.
All-in-one application ---------------------- The Unicode encoding
capabilities and the I18N internationalization features built into OS/2
Warp 4 offered an appealing and economical alternative that made it
possible to utilize a single application for each language and avoid all
the resulting complications.
The Unicode standard offers universal 16-bit encoding for the scripts of
the world's principal languages, freeing developers from having to rewrite
applications for individual codepages that only support a single script.
I18N adds to the manageability by segregating the application from the
translatable material until execution time, simplifying application
updates by eliminating the need to repeat them for each language. A single
executable is capable of supporting all languages, making it possible to
fix all versions simultaneously.
"OS/2's Unicode and I18N features are fundamental in allowing us to
continue to use just one version of our interface for all customers,"
Zanolari says. "By meeting our need to add local language support
efficiently, we expect this solution will give AGIE new sales opportunities
and help us remain the market leader in our segment of the industry."
IBM Previews OS/2 Warp Developer's Kit for Java 1.1.6 for OS/2 platforms
================================================================= Only days
after Sun Microsystems made Java 1.1.6 generally available -- April 29
,1998, IBM released a trial version of its sixth fully compliant Java
release, the OS/2 Warp Developer's Kit for Java 1.1.6, which is supported
on WorkSpace On-Demand OS/2, OS/2 Warp 4, OS/2 Warp Server, OS/2 Warp
Server SMP, OS/2 Warp Connect and OS/2 Warp Version 3.
IBM's 1.1.6 release for OS/2 , which will be generally available in June,
includes the complete set of service fixes from JavaSoft as well as
adjustments to the virtual machine and operating system that yield
improvements in scalability, stability, performance and security. For
example, the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) in this developer's kit can
exploit a Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP) Server .. In tests, it shows
significant performance improvements when additional processors are added.
The JVM for 1.1.6 also has shown marked improvement in the area of
graphics performance.
The OS/2 Warp Developer's Kit for Java 1.1.6 comprises:
- Java Runtime, including Internationalization Support and the Just In
Time (JIT)compiler, - Java class libraries, an applet viewer and
documentation generator, - Toolkit Documentation, - Sample Java Code, -
Times New Roman MT 30 Unicode Font, and - Interactive Code Analysis Tool
(ICAT) Debugger for OS/2 Java.
IBM has divided the Java 1.1.6 kit into three smaller packages: - the
Runtime package, - the Runtime with Unicode font and - the Development
package.
Breaking the code into three groups speeds the download process and
simplifies installation by allowing customers to choose only the
package(s) they need.
The OS/2 release is the first implementation to be delivered after Sun's
Java 1.1.6 reference platforms. The OS/2 Java team not only consistently
produces extensive and rigorously-tested code quickly, but it also
continues to gain industry recognition for the patentable performance
innovations it provides to JavaSoft.
For more information, see the preview server at
http://service5.boulder.ibm.com/pcpd.nsf
Press Points
=================================================================
InfoWorld: IBM sketches plans for OS/2 by Ed Scannell, 5/11/98
-------------------------------------------------------------- This article
provided a sneak peek at IBM's future plans for the OS/2 Warp Server and
for WorkSpace On-Demand, based on discussions held at the company's annual
Technical Interchange conference. The next version of Warp Server, which
is scheduled for beta testing late this year and for release in early
1999, will be IBM's middle-tier e-business server, along with giving
corporate users support for the Y2K and the euro currency. The article
noted that the new OS/2 Warp Server will include the long-awaited
Journaling File System, which will make OS/2 better suited to web serving.
The upcoming WorkSpace On-Demand release "is being designed to support a
much broader range of hardware through standard IP protocol so users can
better exploit existing hardware systems, "the article pointed out. It
also mentioned that this release will include support of the latest
version of JavaSoft's Java Development Kit, Version 1.1.6.
Computer Reseller News: IBM, Netscape Talk Browser for OS/2 by Jeff Bliss,
5/11/98 -----------------------------------------------------------------
IBM's continuing and productive talks with Netscape Communications about
bringing Netscape's next-generation browser to IBM's OS/2 platform formed
the thrust of this article.
Newsbytes: IBM Plans New Warp Server Edition for 1999, WSOD Release 2 this
fall, 5/8/98
----------------------------------------------------------------- Based on
what Newsbytes reporters learned at the IBM Technical Conference held in
early May in Orlando, this article describes, the next release of OS/2
Warp Server. It also notes that it was last year's Technical Interchange
where IBM first revealed the technology behind WorkSpace On-Demand. The
article reported that the next version of WorkSpace is due out October
'98. It should include: bootp support, new tools for configuring
application and user profiles, pre-configured machine support, as well as
systems management and backup and recovery enhancements.
STi Releases New Barcode Image Reader 5.0
----------------------------------------------------------------- BarCode
Anywhere 5.0 OEM software barcode image reading technology for OS/2 has
been released by Solution Technology, Inc. This all angles barcode image
reader software remains the fastest in the industry, with a scan and read
rate that can reach 120 pages per minute without special hardware. Tests
on the swiftness of this product weren't conducted in a pristine
environment, but rather under real-life conditions; one study involved the
reading of actual trucking waybills with peel-and-stick barcodes slapped
on at various angles and locations, while another featured delivery
receipts with both dot matrix and laser printed barcodes. BarCode Anywhere
does not sacrifice accuracy for speed, sporting a 98% accuracy rate. The
software supports nearly any imaging environment. For more information,
visit STi's web site at http://www.gate.net/~stidev.
Information Briefs
================================================================= Free
JavaBeans Course for Programmers & Analysts
----------------------------------------------------------------- For
programmers and analysts looking to learn the fundamentals of programming
JavaBeans, a free course is now available. The course teaches what the
JavaBean specification is and how to create customized JavaBeans --
reusable software components that can be put together into a complete
application program, making software more flexible and powerful. The
source code for a complete JavaBean is presented as well as a custom
BeanInfo class. The JavaBean software architecture is simple, portable,
and 100% Java. This course is for those who already have a basic
understanding of the Java programming language. Look for information under
"courses & training" at http://www.ibm.com/java/education/
Java Performance Tuning Tips on the Web
----------------------------------------------------------------- Java
performance is a major concern as more applications are being developed
for the enterprise. Even though JVMs are making great advances in
performance, many things can be done while developing or installing Java
programs to improve performance. Tips for doing this are now available on
the web, based on customer feedback, development experience, and analysis
of Java applications. Additional tips are welcomed, and can be submitted
for inclusion in future updates at
http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/performance/javatip.htm.
Service for PCOMM 4/1 Extended
----------------------------------------------------------------- IBM has
elected to extend service for Personal Communications 4/1 for OS/2 until
year-end 1998.
OS/2 Warp, Warp Server and WorkSpace On-Demand Redbooks on the Net
----------------------------------------------------------------- For the
complete collection of IBM's ITSC redbooks on OS/2 products, see
http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/library/redindex.html. These
technically, in-depth 'How To books provide details on client support for
Windows NT, 95, OS/2 Warp, Macintosh, on Systems Management, Backup and
Recovery and communications enhancements -- to name just a few.
SmartSuite for OS/2 Warp 4 Is Shipping
================================================================= With five
native OS/2 applications, Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 Warp 4 has been
eagerly anticipated by customers. Now it is heading for those customers'
hands. The North American English version shipped in March, followed a few
weeks later by the International English edition. Tier 1 languages (global
French, German and Danish) went out the end of April. The final group,
tier 2 languages (global Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese and
Dutch), is scheduled to ship on June 24th.
//followed very closely by Lotus ANZ, finally shipping LotusSS late in
June, some 2 month after it was available to them//
SmartSuite's five applications -- all native to OS/2 -- include Word Pro,
1-2-3, Approach, Organizer and Freelance Graphics. The new SmartSuite is
file compatible with SmartSuite 97 for Win95/NT. SmartSuite provides users
with the tools they need to work effectively as individuals and in
partnership with others within their organization or around the world.
TeamConsolidate, TeamReview and TeamMail, for example, all give users
powerful ways to collaborate with colleagues, co-workers and associates.
SmartSuite for OS/2 includes a complete set of easy-to-use productivity
tools to help get jobs done quickly. Pre-designed templates give users a
head start preparing expense reports, developing proposals, even creating
a web home page. SmartSuite offers the easiest access to all the
information users need -- from the Internet/Intranets, Lotus Notes,
corporate databases, or other desktop applications, including Microsoft
Office. Built-in connections to the Internet and other features make it
simple to find, publish, and share information on-line.
SmartSuite takes advantage of OS/2 functionality, including long file name
support, right mouse button pop-up menus, plug and play, LotusScript -
Rexx Integration, and more.
For more on this exciting program, check out web site:
http://www.lotus.com/smartsuiteos2
Back Issues of OS/2 WARP FM are available on-line at http://
www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/warpfm.
-------------------------------------------------------------------- LDAP
toolkit for OS/2
Finally, the LDAP toolkit for C and Java is available at Software Choice:
http://service.boulder.ibm.com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/ldap/f-feat.htm
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
IBM Supports Apache (in OS/2?)
CNET: "IBM Adopts Freeware; Will Support Apache Server in Threat to
Microsoft, Netscape" -----------------------------------------------
CNET says IBM will "announce a deal to bundle and support Apache's freely
distributed Web server. .... IBM will bundle the Apache software as part of
its WebSphere* application server offering. ... The deal could be viewed as
a blow to Netscape's server-side software efforts ... as well as
Microsoft's attempts to position its Windows NT** operating system as a
Web-optimized software package." (Also see next item.)
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,23364,00.html (uppercase required as
shown)
IBM Knocks Netscape and Microsoft With Freeware Route
IBM certainly took the wind out of any Netscape-turnaround sails by leaking
info that it would bundle the free Apache Web server with its WebSphere
tools. The freeware Apache competes with a not-so-free Netscape server and
Microsoft's free-but-not-freeware offering. News.com spun the news as a
blow to both companies, while The Washington Post headlined its brief story
as a "challenge to Microsoft." The Post credited The Industry Standard's
Web site for breaking the news, but News.com didn't bother. The Standard's
Thursday story by Mark Gimein said IBM would continue to offer its own
Lotus Go server as well, and will help develop Apache further.
IBM Fuels "Freeware" Efforts
http://www.news.com/News/Item/0,4,23364,00.html?st.ne.ni.lh
IBM to Join Challenge to Microsoft
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/digest/tech3.htm
IBM to Adopt Apache as Preferred E-commerce Web Server
http://www.thestandard.net/articles/news_display/0,1270,720,00.html
OS/2 support has NOT been announced.
------------------------------------------------------------------ Please
be advised that today we have released the July 1998 issue of the OS/2
CONNECT newsletter.
NOTE: If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, simply send
an e-mail reply of REMOVE.
OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative source for contact information in the
universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system.
The newsletter is implemented as a web page at:
http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
It is also available as a set of HTML files suitable for use with standard
Hello Freaks!
i put together a simple app, which can be used instead of a sendmail under
example of usage: pilot-mail -p com2 -s "\pilot\pilotmail
pilotmail is my little program \internet\pmmail\E942530.ACT is the
happy mailing -------------------------------------------------------------
Vorgartenstrasse 69/19 A-1200 Wien Informatiker?
Domain Reporter/2 1.0 has been released.
You can download the demo version from www.cmpsol.com/software.html
Domain Reporter/2 allows you to generate reports for printing and viewing
This is a *musthave* upgrade for any Lynx users.
If you haven't tried Lynx, then you should. Being text mode it shields you
Forwarded message:
> Anyone needing OS/2 binaries of Lynx 2.8 can find them at >
--------------------------------------------------------------------- ELSA
I think this is very bad news for OS/2 users, we know that the support was
Please write an email, give them a phone or a fax, do anything which could
Please be fair and don't start flaming them, this could be
The Newsgroups are:
(Newsserver: news.elsa.de)
elsa.english.graphics elsa.english.feedback elsa.english.graphics.support
or
elsa.german.graphics.support elsa.german.graphics elsa.german.feedback
Fax and phone numbers are available at:
http://www.elsa.de/EUROPE/FRAMES_E.HTM
thanks
Adrian Gschwend @ the OS/2 Netlabs
http://www.chez.com/ccaissotti/jeuxwina.htm for Windows95 version
--------------------------------------------------------------------- EmTec
The fully functional demo is available at
Features include:
- Full drag and drop support - Resume aborted downloads - Multiple
Distributed by:
BMT Micro, Inc. 5019 Carolina Beach Rd. Suite 202 Wilmington, NC 28412 USA
800-414-4268 - Orders 910-792-9100 - Inquires/Questions 910-350-2937 - Fax
http://www.bmtmicro.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------- PM123
- Enhanced skin support (WinAmp skin support included) - Graphical sound
You can download PM123 from its home page:
http://www.teamos2.sci.fi/pm123
We have also uploaded it to Hobbes (http://hobbes.nmsu.edu).
Registrations are handled via BMT Micro (http://www.bmtmicro.com)!
OVERVIEW:
R.S.M. JAVA Manager is the JAVA component of Remote Services Management
KEY FEATURES
* Control any PC system (Windows NT, Windows 95, Windows 3.1, DOS, OS/2)
TECHNICAL OVERVIEW
UNIX Solaris SPARC 2.51 JAVA 1.x UNIX Solaris x86 2.4 Netscape 4.0.5 JAVA
R.S.M. JAVA Manager is designed to be compatible with any JAVA Compatible
The R.S.M. JAVA Manager is compatible with any previous R.S.M. Client
http://www.iss2you.com
This version fixes some bugs that were present in the previous version,
OS2_NTPD 1.2 is distributed in the archive zipfile os2ntp12.zip currently
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/
It should eventually find its way to the pub/os2/util/network/tcpip
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/network/tcpip/os2ntp12.zip
OS2_NTPD is FREEWARE! However I ask that those who find it useful please
Bruce M. Penrod bpenrod@nbn.com
It is fairly configurable in how it looks & works. Am waiting for feedback
Bye
-------------------------------- Dennis Bareis Melbourne, AUSTRALIA. email
For Immediate Release June 24, 1998
Stardock Systems, Inc. announced it will be attending Warpstock 98 in
1998 has been another strong OS/2 year for Stardock. So far this year,
Object Desktop 2.0 for OS/2 Stellar Frontier PMINews 2.0 Galactic
All five of these new OS/2 products will be shown at Stardock's booth at
Last year, Brad Wardell of Stardock attended Warpstock and gave a
"Last year's Warpstock was such a success that there was no doubt in our
Stardock's website is at http://www.stardock.com
I have set up a webpage where I planned to make a collection of opinions
If you have tried to get any piece of hardware to run with Warp, go there
If you need to know whether a certain piece of equipment is worth buying:
The address is http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Way/1142 -- Wirsing,
mail: stoned@halifax.rwth-aachen.de home:
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1998 7:00 - 10:00 PM The Episcopal Academy, 376 N
*** FEATURE PRESENTATION *** - - ADVANCES IN JAVA COMPILER TECHNOLOGY - -
The June meeting marks the official start of our expanded charter to
The guest speaker will be Dr. David Shields, a researcher at IBM's Watson
Dr. Shields will talk about the latest advances in Java compiler
A copy of the new GA release of Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 Warp 4 will also
Other agenda items include OS/2 news & new product announcements, SIG
A total of 123 OS/2 bumper stickers were ordered during May, and are now
Driving directions to Episcopal Academy, the June meeting agenda and other
OS/2 SIG meetings are open & free for all OS/2 users, their guests and
WE SUPPORT THE JAVA LOBBY: http://www.javalobby.org
*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*-* Larry
Ewww, that's old. How didn't you know!? :-)
> - point your netscapes there and grow > ulcers.
Frankly, I think rootshell.com is one of the biggest weapons to promote
He decided to use OS/2 instead of NT after I went to rootshell, entered
I appreciate your long description of the technical reasons behind the
I'd never put *ANY* sensitive data on an NT/Unix PC connected to the Net,
http://nuts.ml.org/comment.html
What is wrong with the computer industry?
In a nutshell.... Nothing
The computer industry is governed by simple free market economics and what
Over a decade ago, when 4 colour video graphics was the norm and a 20
Nowadays, the picture is very different. People casually talk of their
Okay - lets just accept the sad fact that Intel based PC is the thing. But
So the free-market delivers.
The views expressed here are my own. Copyright 1998 Antony T Curtis
I just wanted to say thanx for sending me your 'newsletter' and I can't
Once again thank you very much!
Regards Peter Marfatia IBM Global Services Australia
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Voytek Eymont
Return to [ 11 |
September |
1998 ]
web browsers, such as the Netscape Navigator or IBM's WebExplorer. The file
is named CON0798.ZIP which includes a 1README.TXT file describing the
newsletter and how to install it.
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Stefan Zechmeister
os/2, which places the outgoing mails in the outbox of pmmail.
\internet\pmmail\E942530.ACT \"Stefan Zechmeister\" stefan@etm.co.at" -d
file
account-folder in which outbox to place the mails \"Stefan Zechmeister\" is
the from name stefan@etm.co.at is the from email
Stefan Zechmeister stefan@etm.co.at
------------------------------------------------------------- Domain
Reporter/2 1.0 GA Released
of an IBM Workspace On-Demand/Warp Server domain. -- Jin Kim Computing
Solutions ---------------------------------------------------------------
Lynx 2.8 for OS/2 has just been released - see below.
from all that junk you'd rather not see, so if content rather than
presentation is more important to you, then try it. It's also very useful
for looking at html help files, which are becoming more and more common
forms of documentation.
hobbes.nmsu.edu in /pub/incoming. They are built with ncurses 4.2, > and
the archive includes both plain and color-styles versions. > > -- >
+----------------------------------------------------------------+ > |
Jason F. McBrayer jmcbray@mailhost.tcs.tulane.edu | > | The scalloped
tatters of the King in Yellow must hide Yhtill | > | forever. R.W.
Chambers _The King in Yellow_ |
drops OS/2 support?
--------------------------------------------------------------------- There
are rumours that ELSA will drop the OS/2 support for their products, at
least the graphic-card driver development.
very good until now and I think we should show ELSA that there _are_ OS/2
Users which are using ELSA products.
be useful!
counterproductive!
_____________________________________________________________________
Pacman 2.3 for Windows 95 and OS/2 is now available
--------------------------------------------------------------------- You
can find the new version at
http://www.chez.com/ccaissotti/jeuxos2a.htm for OS/2 version
_____________________________________________________________________ EmTec
FTP Client v. 5.03 relesaed
Innovative Software announces the release of EmTec FTP 5.03, a 32bit,
Presentation Manager FTP Client for OS/2 Warp.
ftp://ftp.bmtmicro.com/bmtmicro/eftp503.zip, the EmTec site at
http://www.emtec.com and the OS/2 Supersite at http://www.os2ss.com.
connections - Fully WPS enabled - Ability to save a session for future
access - Small and fast - Firewall support - 11 different customizable
options - 30 day fully functional evaluation period
_____________________________________________________________________ PM123
1.0 released (MPEG Audio)
1.0 has just been released as shareware! It includes many new features,
such as:
equalizer (with preamplification and band mute) - Sound visualization
(spectrum analyzer, oscilloscope) - Playlist Manager for easy playlist
managing and browsing, improved - Improved HTTP support - Recursive
directory adding and improved drag'n'drop support - Remote control -
Numerous bug fixes and improvements
_____________________________________________________________________
Remote Sevices Management(R) JAVA Manager Beta # 2 Available!
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Remote Services Management. JAVA Manager Beta # 2 available! You can
register now to receive this second Beta of our JAVA Manager.
http://www.iss2you.com
=AE, the remote control and remote distribution solution. It will enhance
R.S.M. capabilities to manage heterogeneous environments. R.S.M. JAVA
Manager is designed to allow fast and easy remote control operations from
any JAVA compatible platform. R.S.M. JAVA Manager provides similar features
with the R.S.M. standard Manager, and will allow you to control any PC
running a R.S.M. Client (version 3.0 or higher).
from any computer which supports Java, regardless of its operating system
(Including SUN OS, UNIX, MAC OS, etc. ). * Manage remote access in total
security using passwords and logon identifiers. * Benefit from all the
current client module features (except files transfer) * Connect and
control any existing version of the R.S.M. Client module (from 3.0 and
higher) * Number of colors : monochrome, 16 or 256 * Change compression *
Once connected features : key combination, Client screen blanking, remove
Client wallpaper, reboot,=85
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
R.S.M. JAVA MANAGER can be used on any JAVA compatible environment. This
JAVA Manager pre-release2 has been tested on the following platform:
1.0.2, 1.1.6 (virtual machine) OS/2 (warp3, warp4): Netscape 2.02E JAVA
1.0.2 JAVA 1.1.4 WINDOWS 95, Windows NT 4.0: Internet Explorer 3.02
Internet Explorer 4.0 Netscape Communicator 4.04 Netscape Communicator 4.05
JAVA 1.1 SUN JDK 1.1.6
system. If your environment is not listed above, please provide us
technical information about it, using the Technical form provided attached
to this email.
release since version 3.x.
_____________________________________________________________________
OS2_NTPD Network Time Protocol Client version 1.2
---------------------------------------------------------------------
OS2_NTPD V1.2 is an implementation of the Network Time Protocol client for
OS/2. It is a 32-bit, multi-threaded, text mode application which will poll
up to 22 NTP servers to maintain the local system clock to within 31.25 ms
of UTC.
1.1. The most troublesome of these was the improper operation with Warp v3
systems at the FixPak 26 and higher level, and Warp v4 systems at the
FixPak 1 level and higher.
located in the pub/incoming directory at the Hobbes FTP site:
directory, replacing the previous version, os2ntp11.zip:
reg- ister it by E-Mailing your name and address to os2_ntpd@truetime.com.
_____________________________________________________________________ Free
Client Side Search Engine (JavaScript based)
--------------------------------------------------------------------- I
have written a free OS/2 rexx program (JSSEARCH) which will generate the
html for a Javascript bases CLIENT side search engine. This is meant for
those people with smallish sites that don't want to have to pay for CGI
access etc.
(good or bad)...
: db0@anz.com HomePage: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~dbareis Contains heaps
of OS/2 & DOS freeware I've written (as well as some source code and
programmers links) Examples HTML/REXX preprocessor, REXX compiler, File
generation via template...
_____________________________________________________________________
Stardock to attend Warpstock 98!
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Stardock Systems to attend Warpstock Leading OS/2 software developer plans
to increase its support for Warpstock over last year
Chicago today. The company plans to bring a considerable amount of software
to be given away for free plus have its flag ship products available for
sale on the show floor.
Stardock has already announced several new OS/2 products with 1998 ship
dates which include:
Civilizations Gold Entrepreneur Expansion Pack
Warpstock.
presentation on OS/2's past, present and future. This year, Wardell hopes
to talk about the current state of OS's and where OS/2 fits into this
mixture.
mind for an instant about attending it this year." said Wardell
_____________________________________________________________________ The
Warp Experience - Webpage
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi
there,
and experiences of Warp users with hard- and software running under their
favorite OS.
and tell me about it.
go to my page and check out if someone else wrote about it.
joern/X
http://home.halifax.rwth-aachen.de/~stoned
_____________________________________________________________________
Philadelphia OS/2 SIG Mtg: Wed, June 24th
--------------------------------------------------------------------- OS/2
SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP PHILADELPHIA AREA COMPUTER SOCIETY
http://www.phillyos2.org
Latches Lane, Merion, PA
include Java technology and applications as they relate to and are
intimately associated with OS/2. We have a great technical presentation
planned for this meeting. Please mark the date, and let's try to have a
large turnout for our guest speaker.
Research Lab in Hawthorne, NY. He is a co-author of the JIKES Java
compiler.
technology, some issues of language specification, and also plans to
demonstrate some recent Java-related work from IBM research.
be the main raffle prize for some lucky Warp 4 user.
business matters, Q&A session, software raffle, etc. An OS/2 system will be
on hand for demos of OS/2, Java, Internet, etc., as time may permit. Free
light refreshments will also be served.
on hand for delivery at the June meeting. Bumper stickers will be mailed to
those persons who aren't at the meeting.
useful information about the OS/2 SIG activities may be found on our web
site. Please log in frequently to stay abreast of the latest happenings and
information: http://www.phillyos2.org
others interested in learning about OS/2. To hear about new and exciting
developments, or get answers to your questions about OS/2 Warp and Java,
this is the place to see OS/2 in action.
Lavins, OS/2 SIG Leader, Philadelphia Area Computer Society Visit Philly
OS/2 on the worldwide web: http://www.phillyos2.org - - - - - - - - - - - -
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This message is brought to you by
J Street Mailer: 100% pure Java
_____________________________________________________________________
Subject: hacks >I've just discovered rootshell.com
OS/2 :). I used it successfully about 6 months ago to convince someone to
use OS/2 for his internet connection (Dial-Up for a 5-PC office LAN, using
IP Masquerading over Injoy).
"NT", showed him the HIGH (>50!) number of security exploits in WinNT vs
virtually NONE (2 entries for OS/2, and these are tools not real security
breaches) for OS/2.
*nix/NT security problems. But the fact is simple: OS/2 is more secure than
NT.
unless it's Quake source code that I like to make freeware but without my
consent, or I'm the DOJ and have fun chasing hackers around.
Fernando. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
_____________________________________________________________________
Microsoft did first public demonstration of it's COM+ at it's TechEd
conference. To the applause of the audience, the demo CRASHED.
_____________________________________________________________________
Another security flaw hits NT: major bugs discovered in PPTP
(Point-to-Point-Tunneling) according to experts, MS's version of PPTP is so
byg ridden, there in no way to fix it.
========================================================================
the public gets is very much what they want. Let me explain...
megabyte hard drive would cost 600 pounds, the forces which drove the
industry was smaller due to the smaller market that it appealed to. Many
people simply ignored computers or only ever used them at work - they were
quite content to leave their work at work and those who liked to tinker
with computers would. But above all - computers had to work - people would
not concider buying a computer if it didn't work. For proof of this, one
only need look at what happened with Amstrad. They were the most popular
brand of PC in the UK, out selling everything else with the PC1512 and
PC1640. Things were beginning to look great and Amstrad launched their
ill-fated 2000 series. The Amstrad PC2000 series were revolutionary at the
time - VGA graphics as standard. Yet the 386 model had a flaw - the
circuitry supplied by Seagate for the hard drive controller had a design
which caused it to be slightly unreliable. When news of this hit the stand,
Amstrad recalled thousands of computers, fitted Western Digital controller
cards and filed a lawsuit against Seagate. This damaged the Amstrad name
and Amstrad has been a minor player since. Why? BECAUSE PEOPLE WANTED
COMPUTERS WHICH WORKED
computers crashing as if it was a daily and acceptable occurance. Okay -
it's mildly irratating but people are perfectly happy to live with it. They
say, it's the price to pay to stay at the bleeding edge of technology.
BULLSHIT!! It's not to do with being at the bleeding edge. Computers are
unreliable sods of garbage nowadays simply because people WANT unreliable
sods of computers. The evidence is plain and simple. The Intel-compatible
PC never has been the only choice one could have made. Surprisingly enough,
there have been other computers that one could have chosen... What about
the Acorn Archemedes? The first RISC microprocessor based computer
available to the general public? Marvelous design - damn quick compared to
the 386 PC's available at the same time. And cheap, reliable - one could
apply the word solid. Did anyone want it? Okay - so I wanted one. But did
the general public want it? Answer - No. Why, you might ask... What many
people would say is that it would not run the current PC business software.
BULLSHIT - it has a PC emulator software which enabled it to run any PC
software. What other possible reason? One thing for certain - it has a
reliable stable GUI which simply wasn't exciting enough for people -
everyone was waiting for Windows 3.0 to mature.
one does not have to use Windows! I have heard it said that only Windows
has any software for it. BULLSHIT. There were other worthy systems which
are better in almost every aspect which has all the software one might
want. What was there, other than a Microsoft offering? Lets say, about 5 or
6 years ago... There was GeoWorks, OS/2, DesqView, Linux... Probably much
more than that but that's what comes immediately to mind. GeoWorks was
interesting - prettiest eye candy out of the lot of them - and it worked on
a really low spec machine. IBM had just launced OS/2 version 2 - this is
the first commercial 32-bit operating system for the Intel platform which
had pre-emptive multitasking. Remember, this was at the time when Windows
3.0 was about with it's almost non-existant multimedia support - OS/2 had
multimedia support, sound and video, as standard with a object orientated
front end that Windows95 still aspires to copy. DesqView and Linux ended up
as systems for the technically hell-bent minded people. Which succeded?
Well, with the marketing of the all new Windows 3.1, everyone wanted the
exciting GPFs and UAEs to continue - Chicago was promised to be available
"real soon now" and the popular press touted Chicago to be the most
revolutionary technology of 1992, 1993 1994 and 1995 when it was finally
named Windows 95. Why did the general public wait over four years for a
product when there was one available which did everything that it did?
Simple - OS/2 didn't crash as much and was "unexciting". People want the
excitement of crashing computers. People want the joy of Plug and pray that
they know and dearly love today. PEOPLE SIMPLY DO NOT WANT A CRASH
RESISTANT OPERATING SYSTEM WITH A CRASH RESISTANT FILE SYSTEM. Shocking,
but it's true. People love to live dangerously. It adds a slight edge, gets
the heart racing - not knowing if the next mouse click spells doom for a
month's worth of work. Like a game of Russian Roulette. It's FUN.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-------------
recall thanking you for your help with scanners and OS/2 a couple of months
back--THANX. I love OS/2 and want to see it live even though it's gets
tougher every day. Your newsletter is forwarded by me to a number of other
TRUE BLUE people I have met--it really lifts the spirit. I hope I can make
a contribution to OS/2 and please let me know if there's something I might
be able to help you with.
---------------- actually, with the advent of SANE, and now, PMSANE,
scanning in OS/2 become rather easy for owners of SCSI interfaced scanners.
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd
http://www.sbt.net.au/links
<< Previous Message <<
>> Next Message >>