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| Date: | Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:20:21 EST |
| From: | SBT Information Systems <sbt@sbt.net.au > |
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| To: | 32bits@sbt.net.au |
| Subject: | OS/2 News, Views and PRs 17-4-1998 |
OS/2 News, Views and PRs 17-4-1998
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We have updated (fixed ?) the search engine on our web site, all the
newsleters have been indexed (most of them, hopefully, by the time you get
this, all of them.) So I you need to find an item, just search for it:
http://www.sbt.net.au/search/www-gtw
also, we fixed and spruced up our "share our links", the date function
still doesn't, but check the links at:
------------------------------------------------------------------ Mesa
evaluation version 2.2 PreRelease.
The new PreRelease is available on the Sundial web site. You can download it
directly from:
http://www.sundialsystems.com/mesa/mesa22pr.zip
(also at ftp.sbt.net.au in public )
We want to apologize in advance for any delays you may experience
downloading the PreRelease this week. Our service provider is experiencing
some network difficulties which we hope will be corrected soon.
As before, if you find things in this new PreRelease that don't work as
expected, please let us know. These and all Mesa 2 usage questions should be
sent to mesa@sundialsystems.com.
For problems or questions about your license or the download process, please
contact the webmaster@sundialsystems.com.
Thank you - and enjoy this new release.
========================================================== F/X
Communications Releases Tunnel/2 Version 1.20
Denmark - April 1, 1998 -- F/X Communications announced today releasing an
updated Tunnel/2. Field testing has proved the update an excellent, mission
critical tool for building a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN). This
release is even more perfectly suited for geographically dispersed and
mobile business users.
If you are not yet up to speed on Virtual Private Networks (and how one can
save your business big money in communications costs), drop by our Web site
for a quick look:
Tunnel/2 v1.20 IMPROVEMENTS:
- TCP/IP - Improved v4.1 support - Security - Military grade encryption
plugin - Compression - Time proven algorithm plugin - Packet Filtering -
Full filtering capable plugin - Optional separate routing for Tunnel and Web
traffic - A few minor bug and performance fixes - Documentation and Web-site
refreshed - Mail list introduced
Tunnel/2 FEATURES:
- Static IP number for every Tunnel Slave - Two-Way Dial-On-Demand - Socket
connections live through PPP served address changes - Extensive packet
buffering ensures TCP/IP connections - Built-in trace aids setup -
RSA1024/DES56 Encryption secures business on the Internet - Wide range of
packet filtering options - Compression available to reduce pre-encryption
data size - Custom plugin development kit available for special needs -
Famous F/X Communication's quality support - Y2K compliant - Low resource
using Telnet controllable tools
FUTURE PLANS:
- Multiple platform support - Landscape-like user interface for the Tunnel
Master - Meshing with still evolving Virtual Private Network standards
-- Bjarne Jensen President, F/X Communications. http://www.fx.dk - Email:
bj@fx.dk
=============================================================================
== ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Chinese Editor for English Warp 1.12 is available at
http://members.xoom.com/castlemaster
GB and Big5 supported. Printing is available. Input methods for big5 codes
are available separately.
good luck. castlemaster
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---------------------------------------------------------------------
IdentD/2 and FinderD/2 from Sektor Technologies has been updated.
FinderD is a I-net server application that is like a message board. The
admin sets up global information and a user can finger it and get that
information.
IdentD is an Identification server. This server confirms where a connection
is being made from. useful for connecting to IRC servers (mainly Efnet)
I have fixed a "SOCKET" leak in both the FingerD and IdentD servers. You can
download the identd 1.3 and fingerd 1.3 from
http://sektortech.dyndns.com/minor.html
or addition support regarding these servers. subscribe to sektortech help
Mailing list. check out http://sektortech.dyndns.com/support.html for more
information
---------------------------------------------- Jason J. Czerak
NewOrder@flash.net ---------------------------------------------- Sektor
Technologies http://Sektortech.dyndns.com
---------------------------------------------- OS/2 Developer
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---------------------------------------------------------------------
DYNDNS/2 4.0 for DYNDNS.com ML.org and DYNIP.com is finally released!
To Download DYNDNS/2 4.0 go to http://sektortech.dyndns.com
DYNDNS/2 now officially has a support Mailing list. To subscribe: E-mail:
"Sektortech-lists@sektortech.dyndns.com" Nothing in the subject and in the
BODY ONLY put: " subscribe dyndns2 "
What is DYNDNS/2? Well, DYNDNS/2 4.0 is the first OS/2 based GUI Client for
dyndns.com ml.org and dynip.com. Dyndns.com, ml.org and dynip.com provide
"Dynamic DNS" services. Basically. Add a static DNS name to your dynamic IP.
With one of these services you can leave your computer running at home and
connect to it from work and transfer files between them. You can run an IRC
FTP WWW MAIL etc type of servers very cheaply.
---------------------------------------------- Jason J. Czerak
NewOrder@flash.net ---------------------------------------------- Sektor
Technologies http://Sektortech.dyndns.com
---------------------------------------------- OS/2 Developer
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--------------------------------------------------------------------- The
new version 1.11 of ORTELIUS, a shareware cartography-application for OS/2,
is now available via FTP.LEO.ORG. It provides easy desktop mapping with your
own geometric and topic data! Maps can be exported in AI-Format!
The installation files can be found as:
ORTL111d.ZIP for the german version ORTL111e.ZIP for the english version
in ftp://ftp.leo.org/pub/comp/os/os2/leo/apps .
Version 1.11 includes some minor fixes to export dlls, moving of layers and
the choice between German and English interface.
_____________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi
All,
I thought I'd shared our experience with sockets under Warp4. We developed
several Win32 modules using Winsock and took them to a Warp4 machine. We
then included "pmwsock.h" instead of "winsock.h", and amazingly it all
compiled clean and, even better, it ran perfectly!
We found that gethostname() does not work but we found a workaround creating
a temporary UDP socket and then querying the socketname as suggested on page
244 of "Windows Sockets Network Programming" by Quinn Shute.
Oh, I almost forgot, you need to link with \toolkit\lib\pmwsock.lib. --
Carlos Portela Simple Software Solutions, Inc. http://www.simple-sw.com
[Snips from reply to Moderator followup email] 1) I'm still running Warp 3.
Any idea on winsock compatibility bewtween Warp 3 and Win32?
Unfortunately I don't know. It works beautifully on Warp 4 though.
2) Is the win32 winsock the winsock 1.1 calls or the winsock 2.0 calls? I
think the WS 2 calls are mostly for LSP support, which I doubt would be
usable in a Warp machine.
That, I don't know either. We are making very basic socket calls such as
bind, connect, recv, send, setsockopt, etc, etc. All those are fully
supported.
3) Are the libraries and *.h files part of the standard warp 4 distribution?
if not where can one obtain them?
Yes they are part of the Warp4 Toolkit.
_____________________________________________________________________ We had
a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate J Street Mailer, our pure Java email
client, to many of the 14,000 people who attended JavaOne in San Francisco
in late March. During the entire four days of the conference we demonstrated
it with OS/2, although it runs just as well with Windows 95/NT, Linux, and a
host of other platforms.
I have prepared an FAQ about J Street Mailer that may be found at our home
page: http://www.innoval.com. Please take an opportunity to review it. We
have a comprehensive features list (you'll see the Post Road Mailer
influence), a screen shot, and a demo that you are free to download and try.
If you have any questions, please be sure to contact us.
We want your business, and as we have done with the Post Road Mailer, we'll
continue to improve the product (with free upgrades for a year) and provide
excellent technical support.
Thanks,
Dan Porter
http://www.innoval.com innoval@ibm.net
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Contact: InnoVal Systems Solutions, Inc. 914-835-3838 or innoval@ibm.net
Substantial New Beta Release of J Street Mailer
Harrison, New York, April 9, 1998, InnoVal Systems Solutions has released a
substantial new beta version of J Street Mailer. This new beta follows right
on the heels of Release One, the first production version of J Street Mailer
that was released on March 24 at JavaOne in San Francisco.
"We barely stopped to breath after putting out Release One," said Dan
Porter, President of InnoVal Systems Solutions, Inc. "Java redefines the
software development paradigm. Change is a constant state if one wants to
keep up with new developments in Java. For instance, Sun recently released a
maintenance revision for its HotJava browser component. I want our customers
to have a chance to test it in the J Street Mailer context as soon as
possible."
InnoVal has incorporated the improved HotJava browser component from Sun
Microsystems on an experimental basis. Users can toggle between J Street
Mailer's existing browser and the new HotJava component to evaluate
performance and reliability. "I'm hoping to get a quick decision from our
charter users," said Porter. "I'm hoping to have an updated production
release of JSM, complete with IMAP4 support, by May 1st."
In addition to the HotJava component, this beta release also includes:
* New vector sorting API's for improved folder sortings. And if an item has
been selected prior to sorting, the selection criteria is maintained after
sorting.
* Cut, copy and paste for the HotJava, text-mode viewer, and compose
windows.
* Optional support for FAT partition short file names so that data can be
shared between platforms that can access FAT (e.g. OS/2 and Windows NT).
* Enhanced Transaction Log. Entries for messages that get deleted or moved
to folders, accounts, or directories by filters, now specify that
information.
* Enhanced Virtual Folders. You can now select which "real" folders to
include when launching a virtual folder.
* Color Coding of Messages in Filters. Filters can now be used to mark notes
with color codes based on filter criteria.
* Problems opening a message with an attachment in the html browser window
now works properly.
* Better HTML Support. HTML formatted pages handle background images, form
elements, and HTML attachments correctly.
* Improved Message Window. Widths of columns in the message list panel of
the main window as well as virtual folders are now saved.
J Street Mailer Charter Users, including anyone who has purchased a license
for Release One, are welcome to try this new beta release at
http://www.innoval.com.
For additional information, please send an email to innoval@ibm.net, write
to InnoVal Systems Solutions at 600 Mamaroneck Avenue, Harrison, New York
10528, USA, or telephone InnoVal at 914-835-3838. InnoVal's home page may be
found at http://www.innoval.com.
_____________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------- IBM
Technical Connection CD-ROM http://www.ibm.com/support/techconn/
The April issue of the IBM Technical Connection has been released! Here is
what's new in the English issue:
ADSM v2 Server APL2 BookManager BUILD BookManager BookServer BookManager
Library Reader BookManager READ CallPath Server Communications Server DB/2
Database Server Direct Talk/2 Net.Commerce OS/2 Warp 4 FixPak 6 Personal
Communications VisualAge Java
The following updates are for the non-English versions:
DB/2 Universal Database v5.0 FixPaks for IBM Printers OS/2 Warp 4 FixPak 5
Peer for OS/2 Warp 4 MPTS for Warp Server SMP Warp Server Year 2000 FixPak
New and updated Device Drivers:
Beginning in this issue you will find the latest device drivers for IBM's
Network Printers. You will also find other new device drivers and updates to
existing device drivers.
As always, we have provided the latest in technical support documents for
IBM and Lotus products.
Need help installing FixPaks?
To assist our customers in installing IBM product FixPaks we include the
Beginner's Guide to Understanding OS/2 Fixes in the Product Information
section of the Technical Connection. What fixpak do I need? What fixpaks are
already on my system? What versions of software are on my system? What are
the latest fixpaks available? If you have asked any of these questions, this
guide is for you.
____________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------- ZMech
is an interactive state machine development tool. It is an example of a
visual programming tool built using IPAD.
It allows highly complex state machines to be: * interactively described
through a state diagram. * translated into a form suitable for direct
execution by an embedded micro controller or other event driven system (such
as a GUI system). * interactively debugged by running it against a state
diagram.
ZMech is currently only available for Linux 2.0.x (Intel) and Solaris 2.5
(SPARC), but versions for OS/2 WARP, NT 3.51, Win 95, Win 3.1 and MSDOS will
be available within the next few weeks.
ZMech can be obtained from:
www.demon.co.uk/titan/ZMECH
_____________________________________________________________________
IPAD V0.6.1 (Beta) for Solaris 2.5 (SPARC), Linux 2.0.x (Intel), OS/2 WARP,
NT 3.51, Win 95, Win 3.1 and MSDOS is now available for download. Although
IPAD is a COMMERCIAL product, the evaluation version is available for
download FREE of charge.
********************************************************* Some very simple
IPAD demos are now provided which can be displayed on most web browsers (as
animations) without the need to install IPAD. They can also be displayed on
image viewers which are capable of displaying GIF animations.
*********************************************************
To recap:
IPAD is the multiplatform front end to a special tool to be completed some
time in the future (see ZMech announcement below). It currently provides
most of the functionality of an interactive GUI vector drawing package,
together with some bit mapped image handling. It allows easy editing across
files using multiple overlapping windows. The graphics objects drawn and
edited by IPAD have built in intelligence. They react to the mouse and each
ductivity and reduce tedious repetitive setup sequences.
With most other packages an object must first be selected and placed into
one of many modes in order for the package to provide handles through which
the object must be manipulated. With IPAD however, simple rules govern the
behavior of an object depending on what other objects it is touching and how
it is approached and grabbed.
Any object may be picked up and moved or its shape changed without it first
having to be selected, and if its edges are touching any other object, IPAD
will intelligently manipulate those objects in order to reduce the knock on
effects of the change even where there are recursive dependencies. With most
other packages a simple change can require a lot of rework.
A very powerful feature of IPAD is the way it is able to manipulate groups
of selected objects. A group is not just a collection of objects, it has
properties of its own. A group can be edited like any other object. Objects
can be very easily picked up or dropped from a group. Groups can also be
opened and their contents edited in their own windows.
IPAD also has a category system that allows the user to define the
properties of an object and to override those properties in a derived
object. Complex objects can thus be built by grouping simpler objects and
assigning them properties. This makes it a very simple matter to create a
set of component objects which can be held in a template window, copied
across into the working drawing and the properties modified to suit the
working drawing.
IPAD supports printers using PCL 5 (most HP), ESC-P2 (most Epson),
PostScript and anything else via ppm or png. It has been designed from the
ground up to be fast and responsive. The base system is a 486DX 33MHz + 8MB
RAM + ISA video card.
********************************************************* NEW ZMech - a
state machine development tool is now provided as an example visual
programming tool built using IPAD. Get a copy, stick it on a floppy and hide
it somewhere safe until you need it. Its a really sophisticated case tool
and the evaluation version is currently available for $0.00. Get it now from
the primary IPAD distribution site.
*********************************************************
IPAD is available from
primary (high availability) site http://www.demon.co.uk/titan
secondary sites sunsite.unc.edu (and mirrors - linux distributions only)
pub/Linux/apps/graphics/draw
hobbes.nmsu.edu (and mirrors - OS/2 distribution only)
pub/os2/apps/graphics/draw
Send feedback and questions to ipad@titan.demon.co.uk
_____________________________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________________________
Montreal's English-language OS/2 Warp User Group will be holding its next
monthly meeting on Tuesday, April 14, 1998 in Room 777 of IBM Marathon
building, 1250 Rene-Levesque Blvd West, Montreal.
FREE ADMISSION to ALL
Everyone is welcome: new users, users of other operating systems, IBM
employees, and out-of-town visitors.
Agenda ~~~~~~~~ 6:45pm News - Samuel Audet
7:00pm Programming in REXX - The Basics - Samuel Audet
7:30pm Break
8:00pm Using Digital Camera in OS/2 - Raymond Dagenais
8:30pm Partial Election for those interested in becoming Chief Editor and
Secretary. ALL THE CURRENT COMMITTEE MUST BE PRESENT, PLEASE ADVISE ME IF
YOU CAN'T MAKE IT.
_____________________________________________________________________
The Team OS/2 Frequently Asked Questions list has been posted to the
following newsgroups:
comp.org.team-os2 comp.os.os2.advocacy alt.org.team-os2 alt.answers
comp.answers news.answers
It is also available on the World Wide Web at
http://www.teamos2.de/faq/ Germany
http://www.aber.ac.uk/~ccs95/teamfaq.html UK
Christi
=====================================================================
--------------------------------------------------------------------- A new
version of the Super Pager has just been released.
--------------------------------------------------------
Super Pager sends a alphanumeric message to a alphanumeric pager. Super
Pager is Your Total Paging Solution! If you need to page from a single work
station or from your network, Super Pager is for you.
The current version is Version 1.8 rev. 2
Check it out: http://www.bmtmicro.com/catalog/superpager/
What's new or updated: o Up to 20 modems can be connected to one Network
Paging Server to send Thousands of pages per hour. o Paging Server now has
Adjustable Queue Size o Added Auto modem init. o Better Doc's all in html o
SNPP gateway. Page using TCP/IP with the SNPP protocol o Network firewall
support using Internet Web client(SNPP client) o Better error and status log
messages o Lease line to a paging provider support o Bug fixes
Other features: o True 32 Bit OS/2 application o Standalone PM Pager. o
Network Paging Server o Network Web Pager client. Page from favorite web
browser o Network SNPP(Simple network paging protocol) gateway for paging
over your TCP/IP network. o Network PM SNPP Pager client. Use this with the
paging server and SNPP server.For paging over your TCP/IP network. o Network
OS/2 PM Lan Server client. Page on your IBM Lan server, Microsoft NT Lan
Server, Windows for work groups network. o Network Lan Server Web Pager
client. o Supports Multiple pages per call. o Supports for TAP and UCP
protocols o Supports scripts if pager system does not support TAP. o
Supports large messages. The message will automatically be split up in to
smaller messages and sent one at a time. o Supports numeric pagers. o
Supports multiple pager systems. o Page by name or group o Delayed pages. o
Log file with date, time and who was paged. Optional message logging.
What you need: o A Hayes or compatible modem
Brent
This message was posted by the author: Brent K. Borghese
_____________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------- StWTV
Beta 0.08 StWTV is an TV-Application for the Hauppauge WinTV/PCI. It uses
the following driver package WCAST from Abbotsbury:
http://www.wdi.co.uk/OS2TV/download.htm Here are some of the features of
StWTV: - User defined station buttons - Float on top - Capture a single
frame into the clipboard - Record and playback a movie (for now in an own
format) - Pause-button and more. For more information look at
http://home.t-online.de/home/stefan.milcke/homepage.htm
MfG Stefan Milcke 42 ;-)
_____________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------- It's
time again for the Central Ohio OS/2 & Java Group meeting.
You may have noticed that our name has changed! Well, we've officially
changed the name of our group to include Sun Microsystem's Java(tm) language
and its environment.
As a group, we decided that with the explosion in popularity of Java and the
fact that OS/2 is realistically one of the best Java platforms out there,
that a blend of the two would be perfect!
As usual though, this month's meeting will be held on the third Thursday of
the month (April 16) in room 405 of the Ohio Supercomputer Center at 1224
Kinnear Road in Columbus, Ohio.
The starting time is 7:00pm and the meeting will last until 9:00pm.
April's topic: To be Announced
For a map and directions explaining how to get to the meeting location,
please see our group's World Wide Web page at the URL:
http://www.osc.edu/~bpowell/os2java
-- Brian Powell
PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA (April 13, 1998) - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA)
OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative source for contact information in the
The newsletter is implemented as a web page at:
Title & Publisher What's New in this Issue? Sound Off! Editorial Page World
A 1README.TXT file is attached to the .ZIP file explaining how to install
OS/2 CONNECT is distributed electronically to the following:
1. Commercial Networks: A. America Online In the OS/2 Forum (Ctrl+K, "os2"),
2. On the Internet: FTP Sites: hobbes.nmsu.edu
World Wide Web: OS/2 CONNECT home page (HTML) http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
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 may be distributed free of charge.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:
Tim Bryce Editor, OS/2 CONNECT M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA) 777
Plan now to attend The 9th International Rexx Symposium for Developers and
The Symposium provides a focal point for information about the Rexx family
The technical program will feature presentations by acknowledged experts in
Speakers include:
Mike Cowlishaw, the "Father of Rexx", author of Rexx and NetRexx - This
Kurt Maerker and Ingo Holder, Representatives of the IBM Rexx Development
Pam Taylor - Old Dogs, New Trixx This session will explore easing the
John Urbaniak will speak on application development and how to make your
John Blumel will talk about ORexx/SQL framework an external Rexx function
Les Koehler will address how to use Rexx to solve your Year 2000 problems
David Both will share his experiences in interfacing to the LAN Server Rexx
Brian Marks will fill us in on the latest developments on Compact Rexx
Chip Davis will show us how to Javafy your Classic Rexx using NetRexx
These are just some of the speakers lined up for the symposium which
For more information and to download an registration form, visit the RexxLA
AWW has a neat, clean design, with up to 432 definable keys.
AWW is being produced as a joint effort between the users and PowerDale IT
http://www.yoursite.co.uk/os/2/webwriter/
OS/2 Software @ yoursite.co.uk We try to please
Sysbench includes various tests for Graphics, CPU integer and floating
1) A bug fix for the disk I/O tests which failed on disks that reported
2) updated PCICFG.DAT (downloadable separately) to include another 200 or so
3) Fix (bypass!) for TRAP 000D on original version of Warp 3 (8.162).
4) Fix for SYS3175 with AHA152X.ADD driver.
More information can be obtained from the readme.txt and changes.txt in the
The Sysbench web page is now at
Trevor Hemsley, London, UK (Trevor-Hemsley@dial.pipex.com or
A new MPEG-audio Layer 1, 2 and 3 player with a cool Graphical User
Features include:
- Pause, fast forward, rewind - Playlist with shuffle and repeat - ID3
The official homepage for PM123 can be found at
Regards, Taneli
-- Samuel Audet
And as always, e-mail me any info I post, Issues I should address, or
ShyGuy
What a joke:
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/features/java98/290323.html
ZD (PC Mag) Editor's Choice: Microsoft JVM for Windows
-quotes-
"OS/2 Warp showed impressive speed, but it could run only four applets
"The Microsoft Java environment came close to a perfect score on our
"The Microsoft environment outpaced the competition across all of our JMark
-end quotes-
(Of course they had to code their own biased JMark bechmark to give
Have a laugh, look at why "Write Once Run Everywhere still does not work".
http://www.zdnet.com/pcmag/features/java98/sb2.html
(BTW: On my P200MMX 512k cache system (1024x768x65k video, s3 3.03.16
Cheers,
Fernando
Well, the new IBM High-Performance Java Compiler has been updated to version
Comparatively speaking, the speed of compiled Java code talking to and doing
Of course, it is no where near the speed of native code (in C or PL/I) using
It can compile CM30, but not run it properly, however.
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Keith
http://techweb.cmp.com/intranet-build/2j.htm
"The best intranet server operating system around just might be OS/2.
Microsoft got caught out commisioning PR agencies to mount a campaign to
Looking in the Communique magazine, looks like they started early in
"Many thanks to Bill Gates and the people at Microsoft for their wonderfull
Rod MacDonald, Darwin
====================================================================
The headline:
Friday, April 10, 1998
Microsoft Plans Stealth Blitz to Mend Its Image. Public relations:
http://www.latimes.com/HOME/NEWS/BUSINESS/UPDATES/lat_microsoft0410.htm
__________Berst Alert____________________ BILL'S BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER?
http://www.zdnet.com/chkpt/adt0413ba/www.anchordesk.com/story/story_1975.html
It's come to this: Bill Gates would rather spend Microsoft's money on
Voytek Eymont
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September |
1998 ]
http://www.osc.edu/~bpowell/os2 A SIG of the Columbus Computer Society
_____________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------- MAY
"OS/2 CONNECT" NEWSLETTER RELEASED
today announced the release of the May issue of OS/2 CONNECT, a freeware
newsletter distributed through the various computer networks and bulletin
boards.
universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system.
http://www.os2ss.com/connect/ . Its HTML files are also available for
downloading and viewing locally. The file is named CON0598.ZIP. The
newsletter includes the following sections:
Reports (Brazil, Scandinavia, and Switzerland) News & Press Releases Graphic
of the Month Calendar of Events Bulletin Boards Internet Addresses &
Locations Telephone & Fax Numbers Team OS/2 OS/2 User Groups Who's Who of
OS/2 Publications - Books - Periodicals - Videos OS/2 Tips, Tricks & Keys
Products & Services
and view the newsletter using standard web browsers, such as the Netscape
Navigator or the WebExplorer.
under "OS/2 News Magazines." NOTE: You can also access our Web site through
AOL's "OS/2 on the 'Net" section in the OS/2 Forum; select "OS/2
Publications Websites."
(/pub/os2/info/newsltr/connect) or (/pub/incoming) ftp-os2.cdrom.com
(/pub/os2/incoming) or (/pub/os2/newsltr)
- the zipped HTML files for downloading can be found at:
http://www.os2ss.com/connect/purpose.htm
http://www.ele.puc-rio.br/~donnici/os2_eng.shtml (in English).
http://www.geocities.com/~macarlo/
Alderman Road Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Tel: 813/786-4567 Fax: 813/786-4765
E-Mail: timb001@ibm.net TimB1557@aol.com WWW: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/
MBA: Developers of the "PRIDE" Information Factory(R) and Batch Manager
Since 1971: "Software for the finest computer - the Mind"
_____________________________________________________________________
--------------------------------------------------------------------- THE
9TH ANNUAL REXX SYMPOSIUM
Users being held at the DoubleTree Guest Suites, 2515 Meridian Parkway,
Durham, North Carolina 27713 on 11-13 May, 1998.
of languages which include Classic Rexx, Object Rexx (a powerful
object-oriented programming language), and NetRexx (a Java development
language) and a venue for technical interchange among members of the Rexx
community.
the Rexx community on a broad range of topics. Vendors will highlight new
and enhanced product offerings and offer technical assistance. The program
will span the full range of platforms on which Rexx languages are
implemented, including Windows 95/NT, Unix and Linux, as well as all IBM
operating systems.
presentation will briefly introduce NetRexx, then cover the new features of
NetRexx 1.1 and later releases along with up-to-date news of NetRexx plans.
team, who will speak on: Handling security problems Development of
client/server applications Generating HTML pages Producing graphical user
interfaces The Rexx Socket API
transition from the traditional procedural model to object-oriented
programming in general and to the Java object model in particular.
Rexx application speech-aware.
library written by Mark Hessling, (who will also be available) that provides
access to SQL databases through a consistent interface across both platforms
and databases.
and talk about "VMServe, Two Years Later"
API.
reporting on this new experimental project to make a smaller, faster Rexx to
show how super-small, super-fast Rexx implementations can be achieved.
promises to be time well spent for anyone interested in the Rexx family of
languages. The full conference is only $185.00 if you register before April
20th.
website: http://www.rexxla.org
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PowerDale IT has released version 0.13a of their Advanced Web Writer (no
relation to Web Writer/2).
Ltd.
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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
sysb094b.zip. You can also download it from
http://warped.cswnet.com/Sysbench .
point, DIVE, File I/O, Memory, Disk I/O and CD-ROM I/O. The latest version
includes:
themselves as having 32 sectors/track.
PCI device codes.
ZIP archive.
http://warped.cswnet.com/Sysbench/index.html.
75704.2477@compuserve.com)
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--------------------------------------------------------------------- PM123
first beta released!
Interface has been released! It uses the excellent mpg123 port by Samuel
Audet as the decoder.
tag support with tag editor - Shared and 8-bit soundcard support,
including mono and downmix support - HTTP streaming (can be used as a
Netscape helper app) - Pentium optimized and an excellent dynamic
priority system - Attractive interface with extensive drag'n'drop support
http://www.teamos2.sci.fi/pm123.
http://www.cam.org/~guardia Talk Client: Guardian@guardian.dyn.ml.org - At
Warp speed, Windows should not be open. ->
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I finally got my web site updated, and there is more to come. visit me at:
http://pw2.netcom.com/~shyguy6/news.htm
Software I should review.
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fully. And although the Netscape VM for Solaris ran all but one applet, it
failed to complete our benchmark tests."
compatibility tests, where it ran all but one applet each on Microsoft
Windows 95 and NT." "The Microsoft Java Virtual Machine (JVM) for Windows
was the exception, and it earns our Editors' Choice. For the second year in
a row, Microsoft has produced the fastest and most reliable Java
implementation available."
2.0 benchmark tests. It boasted the highest scores on the Processor test
under both Windows 95 and NT. Most notably, it dominated the AWT graphics
test, on which its score was almost three times as fast as its closest
competitor, the JDK 1.1.5 on Solaris."
Microsoft JVM the best results, and we all know that a magazine managed my
M.J. Miller cannot have any praising words, much less an Editor's Choice,
to OS/2, since he declared OS/2 dead and Windows Everywhere as his belief.)
The best defects they were able to get were... AN OVERSIZED BUTTON and a
button bar OVERLAP. Oh God... it is horrible, who could use Java with such
BUGS?
drivers) I get a Caffeinemark 2.5 index of 374. Anyone else cares to post
their results on different video/cpu hardware?).
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1.1b, and updated FIRST on the OS/2 platform. It supports most of the Java
1.1.1 language except some of the dynamic bytecode definition classes. ODBC
connectivity now works wonderfully!
database processing via ODBC to DB2 is now *faster* than the speed obtained
by using REXX. (Rexx code is several times faster than equivalent Java
bytecode).
static SQL.
Medcalf (416) 410-5791 http://www.dessus.com/ IBM OS/2, LAN Server, DB2,
TCP/IP, DOS, Windows 95, Windows NT Finger or email kmedcalf-pgp@dessus.com
for my PGP Public Key
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Seriously."
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write letters to the editors in favour of MS. But what's new in that, they
have been doing it for years, in print media as well in on-line
conferences, like the infamous "Steve Barkto" on the Canopus forum.
Australia:
product, Windows95. What a truly inspired product."
Shocking news about MS in LA Times..
Times finds media strategy meant to give look of public support. Firm says
it's only a proposal.
lawyers, spin doctors and PR firms than focus on building better software. I
say Bill's stubborn insistence that the rules don't apply to him will mire
his company in endless lawsuits. But maybe there's a way to get Microsoft
back on track. Come to the Web site, read both sides, then vote in our Quick
Poll. I'll personally deliver the results to Microsoft's top executives.
Even if you disagree with me.
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