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| Date: | Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:20:27 EST |
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| To: | 32bits@sbt.net.au |
| Subject: | OS/2 News, Views and PRs 30-3-1998 |
OS/2 News, Views and PRs 30-3-1998
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Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 should be in stock any day, upgrades from any
previous versions are A$345.
If you're entiltled to a free upgrade, start dialling Lotus on 02
9350-7700.
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If you are running Internet or Intranet mail servers, check out the new
Inet.Mail.
*and*, if you are running Inet.Mail, you should check out InetAdmin, now
available together with some excellent enhancements from J Hurley, contact
us for more information.
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Inet.Mail and Inet.Mail Pro 1.2 Upgrades Officially Released
Knoxville, Tennessee - 10 March 1998 -- Hethmon Brothers announced today
the release of the latest upgrade to Inet.Mail for OS/2. Inet.Mail 1.2
builds on the previous versions of Inet.Mail and adds many more features
and enhancements to the package. Inet.Mail and Inet.Mail Pro are full
featured Internet email server packages for OS/2 which implement Internet
standard SMTP/POP3 email services.
Hethmon Brothers is offering this release as a free upgrade to current
customers.
Inet.Mail 1.2, the standard edition of the server, adds improvements in
several areas:
* Improved POP3 Performance * MX Relay Support * Full Year 2000 Compliance
* Updated Steward Mailing List Software * Updated AutoReply Software * New
List2Web Mailing List to Web Page Software * Multi-threaded Queue Delivery
for Fast Retrys * Automatic Restart of Servers * Numerous Minor
Performance Enhancements
Inet.Mail Pro 1.2, the professional edition of the server, includes all of
the improvements in the standard edition plus:
* Server Side ETRN support
The entire Inet.Mail product family includes support for suppressing spam
and controlling relay usage of the server, two necessary items for today's
Internet. Also featured is an easy to use graphical interface which
doesn't require a Unix wizard to configure.
For more information, please visit our website at:
http://www.hethmon.com/inetmail.html
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Paul Hethmon phethmon@hethmon.com Inet.Mail Internet Mail Server
http://www.hethmon.com
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Author "Illustrated Guide to HTTP" http://www.manning.com/Hethmon?882
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Warpstock -- Tune In! & Warp Out! -- http://www.warpstock.org
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please note: RSM Lite Edition is no longer avaiable. If you are
running Lite and have a maintanence contract, please contact us to
organize an upgarde to Advanced Edition.
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REMOTE SERVICES MANAGEMENT (R.S.M.) (R) Remote Control , File Transfer &
Software Distribution For Windows NT, Windows 95, OS/2, Windows 3.1, DOS
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For trial versions of R.S.M., go to the download page:
http://www.iss2you.com/download/
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R.S.M Flash - March 1998 - English version (version francaise ci-dessous)
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COMING SOON : R.S.M. JAVA MANAGER BETA 1 International Software Solutions
will soon release a new component : R.S.M. Java Manager.
It will allow you to control any PC using currently supported operating
systems ( Windows NT, Windows 95, OS/2, Windows 3.1, DOS) from any Java
compatible platform (UNIX, browsers (IE4, NN), etc).
This will enhance R.S.M. capabilities to manage heterogeneous
environments.
You will be able to use your existing R.S.M. Clients (from v3.0).
If you wish to join the R.S.M. Java MANAGER Beta program, you may register
now on:
We will inform you the moment Beta 1 becomes available.
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ENHANCEMENTS IN R.S.M. V4.2 A2 - TO BE RELEASED IN APRIL 1998
Hide the Client module You can now use a new feature on the Manager
module to hide the Client on the remote PC task list.
Call your remote PCs directly from the Client list No need to switch from
the Call list to the Client list; access your remote PCs directly.
Parameterize the broadcast frequency and direction Set the broadcast
frequency and choose the gateway you wish to use, to avoid network
congestion.
Optimization: special feature for Microsoft Office This enhances the
benefits of the existing optimization technology implemented to increase
speed.
CID new features: Response file encryption Remove all installed version
Choose your own R.S.M. folder name
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JOIN US AT CEBIT - HANNOVER - GERMANY(MARCH 19-25 ,98) We will be pleased
to greet you at the largest computer fair in Europe. You will discover
Remote Services Management latest version : R.S.M. v4.2.
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International Software Solutions France Visit us at :
http://www.iss2you.com/
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Recently, we sold a copy of CopyShop to Stan Irish, and here's what he
said:
Hi Voytek, I'm happily using CoypShop/2 for the things it does best,
but it doesn't support the higher resolutions of the HP Scanjet 5P, so I'm
playing around with the OS/2 port of SANE. It's a command line only tool
but I've started work on a GUI front end for it written in VisPro/REXX. (I
can't code in C or C++ so REXX it will have to be). I've sent a prototype
to the guy who did the port of SANE to OS/2 and am waiting for feedback.
Are you interested in seeing it? If so, I will include you for
distribution of the next test version which will be functionally complete.
I will then be open to addressing additional requirements.
BTW - Since SANE is Freeware, I intend for my program (PMSANE.EXE) to also
be freely available.
-- Cheers, Stan Irish sirish@acepia.net.au
well, Stan sent me his copy, and, after a brief fiddle with the SANE
config files... hey, this is good stuff. So, Stan went back slaving over a
hot CPU, and:
"I've just uploaded PMSAN015.ZIP to HOBBES. It now contains a Help file
and has a small number of insignificant enhancements.
It's currently in the /pub/incoming directory. -- Regards, Stan Irish
P.S. Did I mention I'm looking for a job? OS/2 & REXX expert - contract
preferred.
Here is the latest test version of my GUI front end for OS/2 SANE. The OS2
SANE package was ported from LINUX by Jeff Freedman (jsf@hevanet.com).
Current limitations in PMSANE: 1. No help. 2. No install script 3. Needs
the Runtime DLL(s) for VisPro/REXX - I built it with version 3.1 Gold
Edition. 4. Needs OS2SANE in current directory, or the same directory.
Stuff to go in the README: 1 Installation. Put PMSANE.EXE and VPOBJ.DLL in
the OS2SANE directory Create your own desktop object (installation script
is low on the priority list)
2. Usage Most things are intuitive. The drop-down list (DEFAULT) allows
you to create and save multiple preset values for scanner settings. Just
enter a descriptive name in the field, change the settings to what you
want and Press the Save button. I use names like "Standard Photo",
Business Card" etc.
3. Visit the Options and set your Viewer and Working Directory before your
first scan.
Finally: This version of the program is for limited distribution (I'm only
sending it to you 3 people - Tim, Voytek and Jeff). If there is someone
you think should really be included, please send it to them - but, as I'm
not geared up to cope with a bevvy of feedback from across the globe,
please keep your distribution list small - at least until it's more
complete and reliable.
Let me know what works and what needs to be fixed/changed/added.
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at Night at the Opera - an update
'Project Magic' -- 10 February 1998 and beyond
By Helmar Rudolph, initiator of PM
Voting station officially closed Exactly five months after the start of
Project Magic, we have now officially closed the 'voting station'.
Although the figures as of 30 November, the first official cut-off, were
compelling enough, we decided to leave the 'voting station' open for other
enthusiasts to post their support.
As we now know where our priorities lie, and as we have established
contacts with the involved parties on many many sides - even beyond the
initial scope of Project Magic -, voting for specific platforms does no
longer fulfil any purpose other than realising the ongoing support for our
initiative. From now on, this page will keep you in close touch with the
developments that are going on, and with new ones that emerge in the
process. We would appreciate your frequent visits, because only this way
you know what is in the pipeline and what has been discarded, changed,
initiated.
The updates will now appear in reverse chronological order, with the
latest update on the top, although it doesn't make too much sense if you
are new to PM and what has been going on.
On this note, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the many
thousands of you who have supported us with pledges, tips and tricks, and
for spreading the news of Project Magic into the world. Very often I come
across a snippet taken from this web page that has been posted on Mac or
OS/2 sites and e-zines. This shows me the real interest and belief in the
success of Project Magic, and as you will ready further down, we are well
on our way to provide you with the browser you deserve.
Not everybody's platform will be served right now -- our resources and
funds are way too limited for this right now -- , but rest assured that we
will try our best to make Opera the browser for everyone.
But now enjoy the latest update, and thanks again for all your support.
[ -- Helmar ]
Update Station
>> 07 March 1998 <<
Now don't you think for a minute that because these pages are a little
OS/2: I leave it uncommented:
"Opera/2 is coming along fine we have about 75% of the code provided to us
I hope this helps :)
Arthur Lee
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Ali Fracyon, MD+F
Effects, Volume 2
Hi - A new "Effects" plug-in package for ColorWorks V2 is almost here. It
Ali Fracyon
ps. All effects listed will also be part of the next SX Paint 2 upgrade.
- - -
Product name:
MD+F Plugins for ColorWorks V2 - Effects for 3D
Product Description:
This package contains 10 plug-ins for ColorWorks V2 useful for creating 3D
Plugins included are:
Anamorph Clouds and Plasma (2 similar plugins) Kolor Koi Lens Flare Polar
Requirements: ColorWorks V2
Pricing: Suggested Retail Price: $27.99
Availability: Product MDFCWPI2 will be announced on Monday April 13th and
Modular Dreams Inc. P.O. Box 682 Vienna, VA 22183
Email: MDF@BIX.COM Phone: 703-270-0280 (as of 4/1/1998) Fax: 703-270-0281
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Fortify for Netscape on OS/2: free, worldwide, 128-bit encryption
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Fortify for Netscape is a system that provides world-wide, unconditional,
Normally 128-bit Netscape browsers on OS/2 are only available to U.S. and
In comparison, Fortify is available without restriction from the Internet,
DEC Unix (Alpha systems) SGI Irix 5.x and 6.x (Mips systems)
(+) On OS/2: Netscape v2.02, service levels 4 and 7 only.
Full details about availability, copyright, download sites, latest news,
Farrell McKay
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It is the "predecessor" to a more feature rich program I'm planning to do.
eM Bee 3: Junior! is freeware, released under the GNU Public License.
Features include: Emulated double click in containers Easy access to the
Downloadable from: hobbes: Initially:
My account: http://oliven.lhg.hib.no/~db96jhb/Give/mb3jr1.zip
Enjoy! Jan.H.Bergesen@lhg.hib.no
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Copies of the README files (Release Notes) and Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
Sr. Product Manager SmartSuite for OS/2 Lotus Development Corporation
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Sysbench includes various tests for Graphics, CPU integer and floating
1) Disk I/O test rewritten to perform multi-track reads. This should
2) Added large amounts of code to attempt to detect the hardware the
3) Bug fixes of various descriptions
More information can be obtained from the readme.txt and changes.txt in
The Sysbench web page is now at
Trevor Hemsley, London, UK (Trevor-Hemsley@dial.pipex.com or
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MIDI Station Sequencer is a 16 channel, multi-track sequencer that uses
Some of the other features of MIDI Station Sequencer include:
- Default of 24 tracks with the ability to add tracks as needed - Sixteen
MIDI Station Sequencer requires OS/2 Warp 4 with the RTMIDI subsystem
A demo is currently available at BMT Micro at: http://www.bmtmicro.com.
It will also be available at Pete Norloff's site at: http://www.os2bbs.com
And also on the HOBBES archive at http://www.cdrom.com
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http://warped.cswnet.com/Sysbench
The site is now being maintained by the author of Sysbench (me!). I have
If you have results that you wish to submit for posting on the site,
I'm continuing to work on Sysbench 0.9.4 and expect to release this new
Suggestions for improvement of both the benchmark and the website are
Trevor Hemsley, London, UK (Trevor-Hemsley@dial.pipex.com or
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While there are some general purpose programs, they are mostly of use to
I have cut and pasted one of the pages below (looks good in a fixed font),
[Image] OS/2 FreeWare [Image]
This software has all been written by Dennis Bareis. Please read the
In this table the top entries are the latest to be added or updated. This
Package Information
This rexx preprocessor can be used to generate HTML code from source
This program compiles rexx code to create ".EXE" files. REXX2EXE The
This rexx program is an automated text editor. It allows TEXTEDIT you to
ARCHIVE Creates icons which turn OS/2's archiving on & off. It 98.076
Netscape This is a sample which makes use of a recommended tool Security
This utility can be used to "patch" files rather than distribute the whole
This rexx utility accepts user input and generates one or more output
This small rexx program processes .GIF and .JPG files either by dropping
If using the icon then information about the images (Width, height, &
The command line version gives you more control than the icon and by
This program reads in a text file which describes the INIWRITE changes you
INIREAD This small rexx program dumps all or part of the INI 97.312 file
This program creates a database of CRC 32 calculations for the files you
STRINGS This program scans binary files and finds strings. You 93.116 have
This program is used to add "#include" and "#define" REXBUILD support to
UTLBCOMP This program will compare 2 binary files. It formats 93.090
WPSOBJ This program has many commands related to the 97.256 manipulation
This program is used to modify a floppies' boot sector so that when its in
VFILE This is a text based file viewer. It has some nice 96.196 features
This tool is basically for debugging or tracing code, this tracing code
MSGDCOMP This program decompiles OS/2 message files. This would 95.316
FILTER$ This is a do heaps filter program. Amongst other things 94.239 it
EADUMP This rexx program dumps a files Extended Attributes. Its 94.216
This program is very useful in make files and can also STDT be of use in
Some of the packages contain very detailed documentation while others
I would appreciate some feed back on how you use or find my programs. I am
As long as you are not making money by reselling or including my software
Note that many of the programs above are written in rexx and since rexx is
Last modified: Saturday March 28 1998 at 5:57pm
-- Dennis Bareis Melbourne, AUSTRALIA. email : db0 @ anz.com (remove
Please be advised that today we have released the April 1998 issue of the
NOTE: If you would like to be removed from this mailing list, simply send
OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative source for contact information in the
The newsletter is implemented as a web page at:
It is also available as a set of HTML files suitable for use with standard
1. Commercial Networks:
A. America Online
In Computing; "OS/2 Forum" - under "OS/2 Newsletters"
NOTE: You can also access our Web site through AOL's "OS/2 on the 'Net"
2. On the Internet:
FTP Sites: hobbes.nmsu.edu (/pub/os2/info/newsltr/connect) or
World Wide Web Sites:
OS/2 CONNECT home page (HTML) http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
- the zipped HTML files for downloading can be found at:
IN BRAZIL http://www.ele.puc-rio.br/~donnici/os2.shtml
IN DENMARK: http://www.zitech.dk/userwebs/ericjohs/
The OS/2 CONNECT HTML files can be distributed free of charge.
PLEASE FEEL FREE TO RE-DISTRIBUTE THIS NOTICE ACCORDINGLY.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards, Tim Bryce Editor, OS/2 CONNECT M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA)
Upload Information Template for Hobbes.nmsu.edu
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I want to take this opportunity to give you some advance information about
InnoVal will be participating in Java One at the Moscone Convention Center
We have no plans, however, to stop the beta program at this time. There
When you signed on as a charter user we promised you "gold" code and a
Java is proving to be a viable multi-platform technology. Sure, there are
I want you to know that I think Kari, Ken, Ann, Chuck, and others at
Thanks
Dan Porter, President InnoVal Systems Solutions, Inc.
Job opportunities
My name is Darrol Walker I work with Sprint in Kansas City, and we have >
-- Forwarded Message --
http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/news/0323/27ehurri.html
IBM Web server to tap into Enterprise JavaBeans
By Christy Walker and John Dodge, PC Week Online 03.27.98 5:16 pm ET
SOMERS, N.Y. -- IBM is developing a new version of its Web server,
Code-named Hurricane, the HTTP server software will allow developers to
Those applications will be able to pull information from middleware and
The effort is part of a united front Java backers are showing as
Hurricane will support Sun Microsystems Inc.'s EJB (Enterprise JavaBean)
"It's here you will see our Java server technology come to bear,"
The server software, which will be announced in May and enter beta
"It's a value-added HTTP server, as is [Netscape Communications Corp.'s]
Through "connectors," or hooks, Hurricane will be able to pull data
Using Hurricane, a corporation could build an Internet-based order-entry
"We found that it's very easy to develop new applications on PCs and
As such, Hurricane can serve as an application development environment
Ed Lesofski, an owner of CyberAccess LLC, an Internet service content
"What [Hurricane] is offering will bring OS/2 up to date," said Lesofski,
"The ability to utilize Java on OS/2 more efficiently than what we are
The first major round of Hurricane products is due in the fall, IBM
Hurricane will run on Windows NT, S/390, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, AS/400 and
=============================================================== OS news in
http://www.zdnet.com/pcweek/reviews/0309/09nos.html Covers NW, OS/2, and
Coming attractions in OS/2
IBM's plans for OS/2 Warp include a new version of the operating system in
The new version of OS/2 Warp will also allow a file system to span
The next generation of OS/2 Warp will also include a common look and feel
More immediate enhancements to OS/2 Warp will include a performance update
IW forum, MS and J++(- -) X-Mailer: Top Gun Postman version 1.2 beta for
I recently posted an Infoworld forum url.
Here is another interesting one, the subject of which is MS and Java,
http://forums.infoworld.com/threads/get.cgi?47440
The readers of Infoworld [paper and www] tend to be IS techies, and the
-=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- Jerry L. Rowe - Certified OS/2 Engineer V3
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Nader & alternative O/S
Ralph Nader has sent a letter to six major PC makers, urging them to
http://www2.computerworld.com/home/online9697.nsf/$defaultview/070DD78F293B
also, have a look at:
http://www.essential.org/antitrust/microsoft/microsoft.html
Why I feel something is missing on that description??.
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http://www.cnet.com/Content/Reviews/Compare/AltOS/ss03.html
They don't talk about java apps, they don't talk about StarOffice, they
:-/
It would be nice if we voiced out opinions...
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~~ MAC-LINUX-OS/2-W95-NT users: Know when your friends/family are online
You may have seen this, but....
Have you tried the WIN32OS2 converter beta yet? They've moved the home
John
IBM Global Services Australia Phone: +61-2-9937-8106 Mobile:
Lorraine Tacouni 17/03/98 08:42 To: John Maizels/Australia/IBM@IBMAU cc:
Thought you might like to pass on the following to Phil Long (I don't seem
Windows95 (win-doz-nin-te-fiv) n. 32 bit extensions and a graphical shell
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On Microsoft Bugs
Just an interesting Article:
In an interview for German weekly magazine FOCUS (nr.43, October 23, 1995,
Gates: No, only if that is what'll sell!
FOCUS: But...
Gates: Only if that is what'll sell! We've never done a piece of software
FOCUS: But on the other hand - you would say: Okay, folks, if you don't
Gates: No! We have lots and lots of competitors. The new version - it's
FOCUS: But there are bugs in any version which people would really like to
Gates: No! There are no significant bugs in our released software that any
FOCUS: Oh, my God. I always get mad at my computer if MS Word swallows the
Gates: No! If you really think there's a bug you should report a bug.
FOCUS: Yeah, I did...
Gates: It turns out Luddites don't know how to use software properly, so
FOCUS: How come I keep being told by computer vendors "Well, we know about
Gates: No. I'm saying: We don't do a new version to fix bugs. We don't..
FOCUS: Probably you have other contacts to your software developers. But
Gates: Guess how much we spend on phone calls every year.
FOCUS: Hm, a couple of million dollars?
Gates: 500 million dollars a year. We take every one of these phone calls
FOCUS: So people call in to say "Hey listen, I would love to have this and
Gates: Actually, that's about five percent. Most of them call to get
FOCUS: So where does this common feeling of frustration come from that
Gates: Because it's cool. It's like, "Yeah, been there done that - oh,
Executive Summary:
So... Bug reports are statistically, therefore actually, unimportant; If
End Quoted.
Straight from the horse's mouth.
Children's Property Laws
1. If I like it, it's mine.
2. If it's in my hand, it's mine.
3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.
4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.
5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.
6. If I'm doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.
7. If it looks just like mine, it's mine.
8. If I think it's mine, it's mine.
9. If it's yours and I steal it, it's mine.
10. If I ... Whoops! Sorry! I goofed! Instead of reading the Children's
I claim no originality....... I swiped it ;-)
Voytek Eymont
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slow in getting updated, nothing is happening.
so many things happening that I hardly find the time ... and there goes
the weekend again. ;-)
is now compiling with only minor changes to the header files. 10% are C++
class problems (due to the difference in compilers) - we are working on
this. 5% are unsupported API's; the remaining 10% we haven't had time to
fully go over yet. We spent a few days doing a down and dirty port to get
an idea of the problems invovlved and are now doing a proper port (with
the #ifdef etc..), and will be providing these to Opera within the next
few days.
SX Paint 2 now ships on CD-ROM. SX Paint 2 includes everything that was on
SX Paint and WebAK as well as other software which the user can buy Serial
Numbers for and use)
will be announced on 4/13/1998 but I'm trying to give an earlier notice to
those who carry MD+F plugins.
illusions in paintings as well as custom random-dot 3D images. (As seen in
3D books and posters)
(2 matching plugins) Spherize SIRD 3D (Lets you create colorful random dot
3D pictures) SIRD 3D Sampler
should be shipping a few days before it.
(as of 4/1/1998)
Sydney, Australia. (25 March, 1998). Fortify for Netscape, version 1.2.1,
has now been released on IBM OS/2, and is available for immediate
download.
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.
Canadian citizens, by mail order from IBM, at a cost of $US 15.00.
and it costs nothing to download and use. Nil. Zippo. Zilch. It currently
supports most, if not all, of the non-beta versions of Netscape Navigator
(2.0x and 3.0x) and Communicator (4.0x), that have been released on the
following platforms:-
Sun Solaris
2.x (Sparc systems) Sun SunOS 4.1.3_U1 (Sparc systems) BSD,
FreeBSD and
BSDI (Intel x86 systems) Linux (Intel x86 systems) Microsoft
Win95 and
WinNT (Intel x86 systems) IBM OS/2 (Intel x86 systems) (+)
and an FAQ guide can all be found at the Fortify web site:-
http://www.fortify.net/
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Bee 3: Junior! - a mouse button 3 enhancer
Bee 3: Junior! is a mouse button 3 enhancer for OS/2 Warp 3+.
window list.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/mb3jr1.zip After a while:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/new/mb3jr1.zip Finally:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/utils/mouse/mb3jr1.zip
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SmartSuite for OS/2 Warp 4 Now Shipping
Lotus Development began shipping the Global English edition of SmartSuite
for OS/2 Warp 4 to software resellers on Thursday, March 26th. Additional
language editions are targeted to be available as follows: - German,
Global French and Danish editions in mid-April - Global Spanish, Brazilian
Portuguese, Italian, and Dutch editions in early June
versions of the printed books provided with SmartSuite for OS/2 Warp 4 are
available from the "Downloads" page of the SmartSuite for OS/2 Warp 4 Web
site at http://www.lotus.com/smartsuiteos2
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Sysbench 0.9.4 now available
latest version of the OS/2 benchmarking tool, Sysbench, is now available.
I have uploaded it to ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu in /pub/incoming directory.
Its final destination is /pub/os2/util/benchmark and the file name is
sysb094.zip.
point, DIVE, File I/O, Memory, Disk I/O and CD-ROM I/O. The latest version
includes new information about the web site for results and fixes for
various problems. Major changes in this version:
increase the benchmarks of most modern hard disks. The results of the
three throughput tests that were performed to determine the average are
now listed individually as well as the overall average.
benchmark is running on and when it has changed. This attempts to detect
CPUs, disks, CDs, storage controllers, and PCI devices. Also added the
/nodetect switch to bypass this in case it goes wrong!
the ZIP archive.
http://warped.cswnet.com/Sysbench/index.html.
75704.2477@compuserve.com)
_____________________________________________________________________ MIDI
Station Sequencer - New!!
Station Sequencer is now available!!!
the RTMIDI (Real-Time MIDI subsystem) to communicate with a MIDI keyboard.
It is designed to run on an OS/2 Warp version 4 system and will allow you
the musician to, among other things, record, playback, edit, loop and
quantize your sequences on a track-by-track basis. By using the
high-resolution timer (available in Warp 4) in concert with RTMIDI to
playback and record MIDI Station Sequencer provides a high level of timing
accuracy unattainable in prior versions of the operating system.
channel MIDI mixer with volume and panning - Metronome with settings to
use for playback and/or recording countoff - Track looping on a
track-by-track basis - Endless loop option for continuous playback -
Channel, Program, and bank selection on a per-track basis - Volume setting
for each track - Ability to transpose sequences on a track-by-track basis
- Track editing capabilities - Quantizing capability on a track-by-track
basis - Comments window for free-form text per sequence - Sequence and
track data information window - Full online and fly over help - Full color
control for the track window
installed (installed by default) along with the high resolution timer
(also installed by default). The minimum screen size is at least 800x600
and the minimum color depth is 256. Also an OS/2 compliant sound card
should be present in your system and should have an MPU-401 interface.
Most sound cards do have the MPU-401 interface. There are no minimum
memory requirements other than what OS/2 requires to run comfortably. You
will also need the proper interface to connect your sound card to your
synthesizer. Many cards have a joystick port that can be used as a MIDI
interface with the proper adapter. Also you will need to have your system
DART capable for the metronome click.
_____________________________________________________________________ The
OS/2 Benchmark Centre has moved
website where results for the OS/2 benchmarking tool, Sysbench, are
collected has moved location and changed ownership. The new site is
updated many of the tables of results for version 0.9.3 to contain a
complete list of all the results available on the site. Specifically the
tables of results for the Floating-point, Graphics, DIVE, Disk and CD
tests now have a much larger number of results listed.
please send both text and HTML versions to sysbench@dial.pipex.com. Bug
reports for Sysbench should be sent direct to
Trevor-Hemsley@dial.pipex.com.
version shortly.
gratefully received.
75704.2477@compuserve.com)
_____________________________________________________________________ Free
OS/2 + DOS Software (Mainly Power User Utilities, but some general
purpose)
have written a lot of utilities and made them available as freeware on my
home page at "http://www.ozemail.com.au/~dbareis". There is some DOS
stuff but most of it is OS/2.
web designers, programmers or integrators.
sorry about formatting otherwise (its a two column table)...
disclaimer before downloading or using any software from these pages. You
should also check out my recommended software page for other very useful
code.
makes it easier for you to recognize changes when you next log on.
files. It supports commands such as "#include", "#define", "#if" and much
more. HTMLPP 98.087 I maintain two differing home pages from the same
64,831 bytes source, all the html you are seeing has been [updated]
processed/generated by this program. Note that the '#if' processing is
very powerful and that you can execute any rexx commands and use the
output. The #define command supports parameters.
resultant executable does not contain the source and 98.085 by default is
compressed and encrypted so people can't 194,224 bytes even patch text
strings. You can generate 2 types of [updated] ".EXE" files, a larger
standalone or a much smaller one that requires a "DLL" at runtime. If you
are interested in this program you should also check out REXBUILD.
easily modify files such as "CONFIG.SYS". It has 98.085 not been
specifically written for "CONFIG.SYS" but does 64,191 bytes have some
specialized commands to make editing this file [updated] easier. It is
very powerful and can make decisions based on return codes, environment
variables etc.
allows you to click on an icon to turn archiving on and 3,408 bytes
automatically turn it off again after the archive has [updated] taken
place on the following boot. The install program takes care of WARP 3 /
WARP 4 differences.
called RESMGR to automatically patch OS/2 netscape 2.02E Patch to remove
options, change buttons and links etc.
thing. There are two utilities included. MAKBUILD.EXE compares the current
and previous PATCHIT version of a file and creates a much smaller 'patch'
96.280 file. REBUILD.EXE takes the patch file, performs as many 64,059
bytes verifications as possible and then applies the patch to the older
version on a users machine to build the desired file. Note that you can
also sometimes get quite good gains even with using an unrelated file as
an old version.
files from a template. You specify (without coding) what questions will be
asked and what validations should occur. Some basic validations are
TEMPLATE built in and rexx code can be called for more complex 98.021
requirements. 46,250 bytes An example is included in the documentation
which shows how a CM/2 response file is tailored after a few simple
questions have been answered. Also included is "CursorT.EXE" which can be
used to change the shape of the OS/2 cursor (can be handy in rexx code).
files or directories onto the icon it installs or via the command line.
size) along with the image itself are IMGINFO displayed in the NETSCAPE
browser (these can then be 97.335 printed if you wish). Depending on which
icon you used 5,070 bytes either a single directory or a directory tree
are shown so you could display all images on a drive at once.
default has a simplistic output mainly listing the width & height of the
images. You can greatly speed up the display of web pages by specifying
the image sizes on "
wish to make to one of more INI files and 97.319 makes these INI file
changes. It can also take a single 5,593 bytes command from the command
line. It can take some very complex expressions.
specified on the command line. I have used it to 3,096 bytes look for
differences between INI files.
specify and allows you to compare CRC32 these at a later stage to report
the changes. It is 97.310 possible to automatically create lists of
changed files. 39,508 bytes It can be very useful to record your whole
hard drive and then report on changes after a program has been installed.
a lot of control as to what is defined as a string. 15,478 bytes For
example you can decide that strings don't contain digits 0-9 etc.
rexx programs. This allows you to easily 97.305 create header files of
standard routines so that you 42,215 bytes never need to duplicate source
code again! If you are interested in this program you may wish to compile
the generated output using REXX2EXE to produce ".EXE" files.
results much better than the standard "comp" command and 23,835 bytes does
not stop at 10 mismatches. It will handle files of different length but
will stop on EOF of the smaller.
of WPS objects and classes. It can create 31,153 bytes objects based on a
database (which can use commands such as #include and #define).
the drive and the PC is rebooted it FLOPBOOT will boot off the hard disk.
I use this for all my data 97.212 floppies (see enclosed format1.cmd).
There are other 39,562 bytes programs that do this but all had bugs and I
could find none for OS/2. This package also contains "DRIVE_FB.EXE" which
can reset/read/write diskette or hard disk boot records as well as hard
disk master boot records.
including the ability to highlight lines that 55,778 bytes contain
specific text such as "error". It can also accept its input via a pipe.
may be left in place as the impact is not that large. This is an extensive
enhancement to the PMPRINTF PMPRINTF code you may have seen elsewhere,
this code 96.179 allows you to debug SOM/WPS code as well as REXX and 'C'
183,114 bytes code. The viewer which has also undergone many enhancements
is supplied along with the programming interfaces and online help. A
program to redirect PMPRINTF queue output to a log file is also attached.
allow you to examine/modify the file and recompile. This 11,248 bytes
program was written in rexx with a small DLL written in 'C' to overcome a
OS/2 bug which IBM is not keen to fix.
does case conversion, hex dumps (ASCII/EBCDIC/Custom) 16,768 bytes and
binary to text representation and back.
written in rexx and makes use of the OS/2 EAUTIL.EXE 3,108 bytes program.
batch files. Its task is to capture the 93.239 output of a command to a
file while also displaying the 16,134 bytes output. This functions much
like "tee" programs however the return code of the command is not lost.
don't contain any. For almost all of my programs if you make a command
line error a summary of the correct syntax is produced. If I have placed a
package here without documentation then I have done so because I believe
there is enough information available (and because I have too many other
things to do!).
also interested in fixing any bugs you might find or hearing about any
enhancements that would make your task easier.
as a selling feature then I don't care who uses this software or whether
its for individual use or used by a large corporation. If however you will
make money from my work then we need to talk!
available for DOS, Windows 3.1/95/NT etc these programs would require
little if any conversion to work on other operating systems.
spaces!) HomePage: http://www.ozemail.com.au/~dbareis (Contains heaps of
freeware written by myself)
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an e-mail reply of REMOVE.
universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system.
http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
web browsers, such as the Netscape Navigator or IBM's WebExplorer. The
file is named CON0498.ZIP which includes a 1README.TXT file describing
the newsletter and how to install it. The newsletter is being distributed
through the following channels:
section in the OS/2 Forum; select "OS/2 Publications Websites."
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Subject: Letter to J Street Mailer Charter Users
plans we have for the J Street Mailer.
in San Francisco, March 24 to 27. We will be showing J Street Mailer as
well as InnoBar and InnoHelp, the toolbar and help system used in J Street
Mailer. During Java One, we plan to release "Release One," a
general-availability (GA) release of J Street Mailer.
are too many items that you want, and we want, addressed in the weeks
ahead.
full year of upgrade protection. I don't think "Release One" should be
"it" for starting the one-year clock. We have learned a great deal about
developing Java applications; the sort of stuff you don't learn from books
or the classroom. We want to continue to apply what we have learned and
keep this thing going for a while. This makes good business sense and
seems fair. In other words there will be other "gold" releases and upgrade
protection for one year beginning at a later point in time.
still some compatibility and implementation issues. No one knows that
better than you, the charter users, and the InnoVal team. I am confident
that they will be worked out in the not-to-distant future. I am very
pleased at how helpful and responsive IBM, JavaSoft, and others have been
when we raise your issues.
InnoVal are doing an excellent job with J Street Mailer. I am particularly
appreciative of YOUR support and the invaluable input you provide to us. I
would like to hear from you about how you think we are doing.
placed a nationwide search for 3rd tier OS/2 Desktop Support >
individuals. To work at 3 different locations in the United State, which >
are Minneapolis, Los Vegas, and Kansas City. Sprint still heavily uses >
OS/2 to support their daily functions. I am e-mailing you to ask for >
your assistance to find some great individuals who would like to work >
for Sprint. Please distribute this e-mail to your fellow users and if >
anyone is interested please give me a call at 1 888 549-8807 ext 3006, >
or send a resume via e-mail. > > Respectfully > Darrol Walker
integrating key tools and other server-side technologies in an effort to
convince skeptical IT managers that Java is ready to perform a valuable
role in the enterprise.
build distributed, scalable and high-performance Web applications.
legacy systems across operating systems and hardware platforms, said John
M. Thompson, senior vice president and group executive for IBM's Software
Group, in an interview at the division's offices here this week.
Java-based Web servers begin evolving into midtier servers for
distributed enterprise applications, and as an alternative to a
Windows-only world.
component technology. It also will include IBM's Servlet Express
technology, a servlet engine plug-in that transforms Web servers into
Java-enabled Web servers.
Thompson said.
testing this summer, will integrate IBM's VisualAge for Java development
tool and NetObjects Inc.'s Fusion Web authoring tool. It also will
include management software from IBM's Tivoli Systems Inc. subsidiary.
Kiva and [NetDynamics Inc.'s] NetDynamics," said Steven Mills, general
manager for IBM's Software Solutions division. "Hurricane will move
beyond simple Web publishing and Web sites."
dynamically from middleware and legacy applications, such as IBM's DB2
database and Customer Information Control System transaction server
software.
application that calls an EJB to create business logic or a dynamic Web
page, regardless of platform, IBM officials said.
servers with the right tools. But the cost can grow as it's deployed and
operational," said Thompson.
that lets customers start small and scale up quickly. For corporations
that do e-commerce, for instance, Hurricane will include a link to IBM's
NetCommerce product.
provider in Helena, Mont., is eager for the cross-platform support and
functionality that Hurricane will provide to his OS/2-based Domino Go
WebServer.
who is most interested in the ability to access DB2 and Java support
within OS/2.
capable of doing now [will be] great. Right now, it's frustrating," said
Lesofski. "[EJB] will decrease the technical skill level needed from my
staff and increase the ability to get things going on a faster basis."
officials said. The software will be available as a stand-alone offering
or within upcoming IBM software suites.
OS/2, officials said. Pricing will be competitive and be based on
offerings such as Kiva and NetDynamics, Mills said.
PCWeek
NT
the first quarter of next year. The platform will add a journaling file
system that logs file-system transactions, said Jeff Smith, director of
OS/2 business line management for IBM, in Austin, Texas. "If there is a
system failure, rather than recheck dozens of gigabytes of data, you
replay the log and it puts the system in its correct state in minutes,"
Smith said. The technology for this originated with IBM's AIX platform and
is a key reliability feature for large server installations, he said.
multiple physical disks. "We are removing the tie between the physical
disk and the notion of a file system, which is a logical thing, to let you
have a logical file system on physical disks any way you want," Smith
said.
for Warp Server and the Warp 4.0 Client modules, as well as the ability to
manage NT servers in a Warp Server domain.
in Version 1.1.6, due by midyear, to its Java for OS/2 Warp module. "Our
main requirement is to keep up with the industry on performance," Smith
said. Early in the fourth quarter, Java for OS/2 Warp 1.2 will gain a
Netscape Communicator Corp. browser.
USR PalmPilot X-URL: http://www.isaac.cs.berkeley.edu/pilot/TGpostman/
specifically the new J++, which is referred to in the forum as 'J--'.
Anyone can read, but you have to register to post.
paper version is limited in distribution.
& V4 Certified OS/2 Lan Server/Warp Server Administrator/Engineer
http://www.iquest.net/~jlrowe jerry.rowe@usa.net - Team OS/2 - Warping the
Internet -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=- -=-
bundle other operating systems besides Microsoft Windows on their
machines. In the letter, Nader mentions competing operating systems that
he said consumers should find already installed on their new PCs: Linux,
BeOS, Caldera's Open DOS/Spider and Apple's Rhapsody.
http://www2.computerworld.com/home/online9697.nsf/CWFlash/980319nader1DC26
45B6852565CD004E36D5
"Reasonable people adapt to the world. Unreasonable people persist | | in
trying to adapt the world to themselves. | | Therefore, all progress
depends on unreasonable people". |
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CNet decided to review alternatives to Windows and here's what they had to
say about OS/2:
don't talk about IBM SW Choice enhancements available, they don't talk
about eSuite, they don't talk about win32-OS2, they don't talk about
XFree86.
"Reasonable people adapt to the world. Unreasonable people persist | | in
trying to adapt the world to themselves. | | Therefore, all progress
depends on unreasonable people". |
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and message them with AOL Instant Messenger!. Grab AIM for java at
http://www.aol.com/aim/downloadjava.html - ** My AIM name is: fcassia **
(OS/2 users look for 'aimjava2.zip' on Hobbes).
page to http://www.os2ss.com/win32-os2/
+61-412-576-888 Fax: +61-2-9463-5002 Net: maizels@au1.ibm.com
From: Lorraine Tacouni/Australia/IBM @ IBMAU Subject: One for Phil L.
to have his e-mail address). It's Kirk Smith's e-mail "signature". Kirk is
the only person who knows more about DirectTalk/2 than Alan Mealing.
for a 16 bit patch to an 8 bit operating system originally written for a 4
bit microprocessor, written by a 2 bit company that can't stand 1 bit of
competition.
pages 206-212), Microsoft's Mr. Bill Gates has made some statements about
software quality of MS products (See executive summary, below). After
lengthy inquiries about how PCs should and could be used (including some
angry comments on some questions which Mr. Gates evidently did not like),
the interviewer comes to storage requirements of MS products; it ends with
the following dispute: Quoted: FOCUS: Every new release of a software
which has less bugs than the older one is also more complex and has more
features...
unless we thought it would sell. That's why everything we do in software
.. it's really amazing: We do it because we think that's what customers
want. That's why we do what we do.
like these new features, stay with the old version, and keep the bugs?
not there to fix bugs. That's not the reason we come up with a new
version.
have fixed.
significant number of users want fixed.
page numbers of a document which I printed a couple of times with page
numbers. If I complain to anybody they say "Well, upgrade from version
5.11 to 6.0".
Maybe you're not using it properly. Have you ever considered that?
you should look into that. -- The reason we come up with new versions is
not to fix bugs. It's absolutely not. It's the stupidest reason to buy a
new version I ever heard. When we do a new version we put in lots of new
things that people are asking for. And so, in no sense, is stability a
reason to move to a new version. It's never a reason.
this bug, wait till the next version is there, it'll be fixed"? I hear
this all the time. How come? If you're telling me there are no significant
bugs in software and there is no reason to do a new version?
Not enough people would buy it. You can take a hundred people using
Microsoft Word. Call them up and say "Would you buy a new version because
of bugs?" You won't get a single person to say they'd buy a new version
because of bugs. We'd never be able to sell a release on that basis.
if Mister Anybody, like me, calls up a store or a support line and says,
"Hey listen, there's a bug" ... 90 percent of the time I get the answer
"Oh, well, yeah, that's not too bad, wait to the next version and it'll be
fixed". That's how the system works.
and classify them. That's the input we use to do the next version. So it's
like the worlds biggest feedback loop. People call in - we decide what to
do on it. Do you want to know what percentage of those phone calls relates
to bugs in the software? Less than one percent.
that feature"?
advice on how to do a certain thing with the software. That's the primary
thing. We could have you sit and listen to these phone calls. There are
millions and millions of them. It really isn't statistically significant.
Sit in and listen to Win 95 calls, sit in and listen to Word calls, and
wait, just wait for weeks and weeks for someone to call in and say "Oh, I
found a bug in this thing". ...
unites all the PC users? Everybody experiences it every day that these
things simply don't work like they should.
yeah, I know that bug." - I can understand that phenomenon sociologically,
not technically.
you want a bug fixed, you are (by definition) in the minority; Microsoft
doesn't fix bugs because bug fixes are not a significant source of
revenue; If you think you found a bug, it really only means you're
incompetent; Microsoft spends millions each year convincing people that
their complaints are groundless; Anyway, people only complain about bugs
to show how cool they are, not because bugs cause any real problems.
Property Laws, I've been reading Microsoft's Business Plan.
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd - Distributor of OS/2 software
fax 61-2 9310-1118 ph 61-2 9310-1214
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