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| Date: | Fri, 11 Sep 1998 16:04:06 EST |
| From: | SBT Information Systems <sbtaus@ibm.net > |
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| To: | 32bits@sbt.net.au |
| Subject: | OS/2 News, Views and PRs 29-8-97 |
OS/2 News, Views and PRs 29-8-97
Index (partial)
Aplogies...
WarpServer on Warp4
Endorsments from beyond the grave
Attribute Manager
WarpStock
Geld sparen mit OS!2
Java for OS!2 1.1.1 goes Gold!
Lookout v1.00
MasterGear!2
mpeg-3 player
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. has asked us to respond to your recent e-mail
Object Desktop Features Voting
Object Rexx program
OS!2 game BUGS demo available!
OS!2 news and rumors web page
OS!2 support
PM Radio 1.1 for Reveal RA300 radio card
Seeking contact with senior public service MIS
Several updates
Shareware Distributer
Warp User's to get Real Blues at Warpstock
Win Free TrueSpectra Photo!Graphics PRO
I showed my PalmPilot to a friend. He wasn't very impressed. He thought
Libretto, a VHS-casette sized PC was more revolutionary than Pilot. I
told him casette-sized PCs have been around since 286 days. But look
at this, it's shirt-pocket size, has email, telnet.
"But do you have Web Browser?"
Well, no, but the Pilot has full TCP/IP stack, so...
"Libretto has Win95"
Well, I now do have a Pilot Web Browser: World Finder from Dude-San.
If you have PPPro, you can get it from:
www.tt.rim.or.jp/~tatsushi/pilot2.html
and TopGunPostman/TopGunTelnet are at:
http://www.isaac.cs.berkeley.edu/pilot/TGpostman
PalmPilotPro with PilotLink OS/2 A$559
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New Product:
MD+F M3 Released
August 25, 1997 - Modular Dreams Incorporated today announces the release of
MD+F Marauder 3 (MD+F M3), their second SX based internet graphics
application for IBM OS/2 Warp.
MD+F Marauder 3 is an image database, search, and browsing tool designed to
handle chaotic image collections which can result by downloading images from
Internet or the World Wide Web. Features of M3 are:
Image Browsers - To examine contents of directories, virtual directories
(catalogs), or other groupings of images.
Image Choosers and Slideshow - To examine and filter images to be kept or
disposed of.
Image Attributes - To assign attributes to images. By assigning attributes
in different catagories, you can make if easier to find specific images when
you have to.
Quick Search - To search your drives or M3's database for images based on
their name.
Comprehensive Search - To search your drives or M3's database for images
based on their name, description, or attributes. You can specify wildcards
as well as logical operations when searching by file name and you may search
for images based on them having a certain attributes, not having a certain
attributes, or being indifferent about it.
Drive Management - To use more meaningful names for drives, such as ZIP:
instead of the DOS drive letter I:.
Media Management - To distinguish storage media from each other. Instead of
using DOS drive names like I: for each Zip diskette, you can assign them
unique names such as ZIPDISK1: or ZIPDISK2:. M3 even lets you search and
browse contents of removable media when not inserted into the drive.
And MD+F M3 has been designed not to interfer with how you handle your image
files. You are fully free to move them around or delete them anyway you
wish. It will learn and upgrade its database to match the changes as it
encounters them.
MD+F M3 also includes other common SX features such as basic image
processing operations, Collapse and Resurrect, and C++ Scripting.
You can get current information about the MD+F M3 from Modular Dreams at
their website located at http://www.modulardreams.com. The website also
contains usage information, screenshots, and a demo version of the product.
MD+F M3 is $A140
MD+F WebAK/PaintSX bundle $A109
save even more: get all three for only A$230
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Corrections:
sorry, Ian, we meant to run your correction to our last OS/2NV&PRs
right here... unfortunately, due to reasons outside of our control, I
can't access that mssg right now. Ian Morphet was at IBM's stand at
the Internet show, and he had OS/2 running there.
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the Australian, Aug 19.:
IBM prepares an NT avalanche. But analysts do not believe Big Blue is
abandoning OS/2. One US IBM reseller, Software Spectrum, was surprised
at IBM's move. Roger King, the reseller's VP of sales & marketing,
said IBM was pushing OS/2 hard and paying lip service to it's plans
for NT.
//I wish I could share his confidence...//
the Australian, Aug 26.:
Windows becomes IBM's business. IBM plans to give it's powerfull
AS400 busness computers an add-on that enables AS400 and new
AS400e to run WinNT apps.
"NT ... from MS, the dominant software maker"
//hmm, I thought IBM was world's largest software maker, though
"largest" is not same as "dominant" ....//
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There is no demand for OS/2 apps, and I wish all you people stop keep
asking us:
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. has asked us to respond to your recent e-mail
regarding IBM's position on continued VoiceType support for OS/2.
IBM's strategies for OS/2 and speech are optimized for different
customer segments. With IBM's recently announced speech products, the
Speech Business Unit is aggressively driving speech into the consumer
market. IBM is committed to making speech an affordable and productive
tool for a wide range of home and small business users.
OS/2 is an ideal platform for medium to large size businesses
interested in network computing solutions. IBM's OS/2 strategy is to
assist our customers in transitioning from a client server model to a
network computing environment with Java serving as the catalyst of
this strategy. It is our intention to design OS/2 as a premier
platform for Java-based computing for our target customers.
At this time it is not in our current development plan to provide OS/2
support for the newly announced IBM ViaVoice Product; however, we are
constantly monitoring and evaluating all our customers needs and
requirements. As customer needs dictate, we will re-assess the need
for future OS/2 support of ViaVoice.
Thank you for expressing your interest in our continued development of
Speech for OS/2. We are interested in receiving your comments and will
take them into consideration as we plan our future enhancements and
releases to OS/2.
Sincerely,
Helene
Lunden
Jeff S. Smith
Speech Recognition Director of Network Computing Development
manager
Server Business
To: TALK2ME/West Palm Beach/IBM@IBMUS
Subject: ViaVoice OS/2 Versioon
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When will the OS/2 version be available?
Will we be able to buy it, or will it only be available to the very
select few of your customers who have been able to buy your updates
program (whatever it is called -- you know, the one that you cannot
buy and certainly was not an available option at the time I purchased
OS/2).
I know you really don't like doing business with anyone who buys less
that a hundred thousand copies of OS/2 at once, but their *IS* a few
million of us out here.
In short, is it your recommendation that I/we return OS/2 for a refund
and buy Windows NT since IBM software is ONLY available for NT and
cannot be obtained even with a Mack truck full of gold bullion by OS/2
users (IBM customers)?
With that sort of attitude, I am sure you will find quite quickly that
you have no customers left!
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Keith 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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Warp Server on Warp V4.0 Announcement
In response to our customer requests, IBM PSP is providing support for Warp
Server on Warp V4.0 (AKA Merlin). Many of our Banking clientele as well as
other corporate clients, often find the that their end users are needing to
use the on-site server as a functional client. This presented a problem for
those users who found they needed to know 2 types of client interfaces to
accomplish their work. By supporting Warp Server on Warp V4.0, PSP is
solving this customer issue, so our customers can now work with a singular
client interface. Some positive selling points for this environment are:
less education expenses with the same Workplace Shell being used for the
server as well as the clients, a singular OS for servicing, and limited
testing requirements for clients and servers running the same OS. These
should enhance the opportunity for the sales rep when such customer needs
are evident.
Though this offer requires the customer to purchase two licenses, one for
Warp V4.0 and the second for Warp Server, either Entry or Advanced, our
feedback shows that this is a minimal cost for the gained customer benefit.
Server performance is expected to be the same as Warp Server on Warp V3.0
either Entry or Advanced.
The primary limitation is that Warp Server SMP is not supported as the Warp
V4.0 kernel is a single processor kernel. Additionally two other features
not supported, due to not being tested are, Local Security and PSF/2
(Advanced Print Services). Warp Server on Warp V4.0 offers the following
support at this time: - File and Print Services - User Profile Management
- HPFS386 (Advanced only) - TCP/IP Apps (Protocol drivers come from MPTS in
Merlin) - Remote Access Server (LAN Distance) - PSnS without Disaster
Recovery (note that there is a workaround) - TME10 (which comes from a
current promotional offer) - Supported on available National Language
Versions
The following are the three known problems: 1. CACHE386 - The driver is not
automatically added to the CONFIG.SYS, therefore the File and Print Server
does not start. Solution - Edit the CONFIG.SYS and add the following
statement: "RUN=X:\IBMLAN\NETPROG\CACHE386.EXE" where 'X:' is the drive
where Warp Server is installed.
2. LAN Server Management Tools (LSMT) V2.03 - You can't restore the USER.
The SETUSER.CMD asks for passwords. Solution - First you must change the
GETUSERS.CMD. Bring it up in an OS/2 editor and at column 59, replace the "
**** " with " ABCD ". ABCD then becomes the new temporary password that is
used.
3. NetFinity Server V4.0 - You can't install the NLV of NetFinity Server
V4.0 that ships with Warp Server SMP Solution - Don't use the Warp Server
SMP version of Netfinity Server V4.0. Use the now available stand-alone
version of NetFinity Server V4.0 that is separately available. Note
fulfillment below. Fulfillment - AP countries have been instructed to
include a copy of NetFinity Server for OS/2 Version 4 with customer orders
for OS/2 Warp Server, OS/2 Warp Server Advanced, and OS/2 Warp Server First
Step.
There are gained technical benefits such as MPTS and the TCP/IP stack from
Warp V4.0 that will be utilized. This creates the possibility for Warp
Server to take advantage of using aliases, which means you can put multiple
IP addresses on a single adapter, as well as other advantages.
Our plans don't include a broad formal product announcement. This is
strictly intended to provide the sales reps an alternative, if the customer
will not/can not accept the standard product offerings.
In addition, any components not listed above haven't been formally tested
and therefore PSP assumes no responsibility for support. There are no plans
for SMP support. The sales reps must advise their customers of the special
nature of this offering, the degree of risk and of any known technical
limitations.
Support for the above environment is through normal support channels. Base
OS fixpaks are supported as well as Warp Server component fixpaks. PSP
Austin will be ready to begin support for this environment on September 1,
1997.
The ITSO has completed the white paper "cookbook" , which will not be
available through Mechanicsburg. PSP will provide the Softcopy of this
"cookbook" to the geography sales reps. It is expected that the geography
sales reps will distribute this to the individual countries for local
hardcopy printing. These "cookbooks' should be given to customers to assist
them in getting this environment up and running.
The recently announced PSP Rapid Deployment Team (RDT) is available to
assist customers with a wide range of services for this environment. The RDT
offers customized services in the areas of planning, application
development, integration, testing, piloting and deployment. Using the
services of the team saves customers time and money during the upgrade
process.
All Q&A's should be directed through the geography sales reps who will
interface with the Lab.
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I've just found this very well hidden site where you can see the IBM
http://www.elink.ibmlink.ibm.com/pbl/pbl
Hope you find this of help.
Regards,
Fernando Cassia
If you plan to run Domino.Merchant on OS/2, here are a few tips
Taxware is not currently available for use with Domino.Merchant for
CyberCash Inc. does not currently provide an OS/2-compatible
In Merchant 1.1 for OS/2, if you specify fewer than three
Using the finished site
Netscape Navigator 2.02 for OS/2
IBM WebExplorer
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If I were OS/2 product manager, I'd be pissed off at getting
OK OK OK, I will stop picking on poor Lotus and their amazing
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Attribute Manager Version 0.71.62
What is new with this release
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The application has a small toolbar, with bubble help, for accessing to the
A contextual menu will pop up by clicking with mouse button 2 in any other
To view/edit a file/directory you can drag it on the program icon, start the
Various options can be set by a preferences notebook and will be stored in
Report and file search capability will be added in future.
The archive (attmn07a.zip - 60,392 Bytes) is currently in:
bye
MasterGear/2 Ver 1.0.3 released (emulator)
Reply-to: spice@ibm.net
http://www.geocities.com/~spiceware
Version 1.0.3 features
Darrell Spice Jr.
New z! 1.4 mpeg-3 player front end
Reply-to: thyle@deathsdoor.com
http://ciholding.com/dink/files.htm
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Object Rexx program to analyze Object Rexx programs ...
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For hobbes.nmsu.edu use the following URL which leads you directly to the
(Also uploaded to
Enclosed please find the "read.me" for the above two archives.
---rony
P.S.: the documentation is in form of PostScript papers. Either copy the files
--------------------------------- cut here --------------------------
Contains Object Rexx programs to analyze Object Rexx programs. :)
NEEDS: orx8.zip (contains the required utility package rgf_util.cmd)
The following programs of this package are available with source code:
---
Documentation is stored in the separate package "orx7doc.zip" which contains
local.ps ...... explains Object Rexx' concept of "environment", full
class.ps ...... explains Object Rexx' implementation of classes, full
analyze.ps .... documents ORX_Analyze.cmd and the usage of
These three papers were written for RexxLA (Rexx Language Association,
Please post questions and discussion items in the Internet newsgroup
Rony G. Flatscher
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(this is a 28 megabyte download). This is a new release of Java for OS/2
--- This announcement brought to you by the 'Running the Corel Office For
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Lookout v1.00 for OS/2 Reply-to: ckennedy@primenet.com
Lookout will watch Web, FTP and Gopher sites, and notify you if something
You can specify what client programs to use when viewing sites. If you tell
Lookout for OS/2 is shareware, and costs US$15 to register. You may register
BMT Micro Inc.
Lookout for OS/2 is currently available from:
Thank you,
Chris Kennedy
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Visit my web pages for solutions to all kinds of OS/2 problems. I have
Cheers
John Summerfield
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Geld sparen mit OS/2
--
Geld sparen mit OS/2 - mach mit!
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IBM to attend Warpstock '97
IBM presents long term OS/2(tm) Strategy to OS/2 Faithful
Oklahoma City, August 1, 1997 -- After a meeting with key members of the
James Koerner, manager of IBM's Personal Software Products division, will be
"I'm pleased to have this opportunity to discuss our direction with this
On the show room floor, IBM representatives will demonstrate the latest
An off-floor discussion will also be provided to discuss the positioning of
Warpstock '97 focuses on a segment of the computing market considered
Warpstock 97, a major conference for OS/2 small office/home office (SOHO)
Discussion about the event is ongoing on the internet's comp.os.os2.misc
Further announcements about Warpstock will be forthcoming as planning for
Felix Cruz
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Our webpages has been updated !
Several users has asked us to rearrange our webpages so we have done some
News:
******** Newsflash: There is a new screenshot of WebNavigator 1.5 ! ********
JMA Software Technologies is a Swedish company that develops OS/2 and
Among our products are WebNavigator and BootSet, both OS/2 products.
--
JMA Data Software Technologies
Martin Alfredsson, President, jma@jmast.se
Our homepage: http://home1.swipnet.se/~w-13247
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OS/2 news and rumors web page
I started this site since there seemed to be a lack of constant, up-to-date
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Software is cheap, fast, and reliable (pick two).
Windows 95: n.
Object Desktop Features Voting
I made an Object Desktop Features Voting [page] on
If you have any good ideas or comments for Object Desktop you're
Also you can see all previous Object Desktop voting and comments from
Eugen Kuleshov. | eu@damn.dorms.spbu.ru
OS/2 game BUGS demo available!
Visit http://www.stardock.com and click on the link to play.
BUGS is an original OS/2 arcade game in which is similar to classics like
You can now order and download the full version off of Stardock's commerce
PM Radio 1.1 for Reveal RA300 radio card
It's expected that its final resting place will be:
PM Radio 1.1 is a device driver and accompanying application for driving the
This version works on OS/2 Warp 3.x and 4.x. Both English and German
Changes from the previous version 1.02 include:
Paul Ratcliffe, Bristol, UK
Seeking contact with senior public service MIS officer supporting OS/2
Would any fairly senior MIS officer in a public service department
TIA
New OS/2 Shareware Distributer (TUCOWS)
Reply-to: ron@tucows.com (ron)
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Earlier this year, The Ultimate Collection Of Winsock Software (TUCOWS)
Take a moment to check us out at http://www.tucows.com
Also please take a moment to leave some feedback so that we can make TUCOWS
Thanks,
######################################
Win Free TrueSpectra Photo>Graphics PRO
Reply-to: ronnyko@hotmail.com (Ronny Ko)
Here is your chance at OS/2 Computing! Magazine.
And the URL is : http://www.os2computing.com/magazine
We have given away a lot of software and we are not about to stop now!
Warp User's to get Real Blues at Warpstock
Reply-to: phethmon@hethmon.com (Paul Hethmon)
Hethmon Brothers to Sponsor Saturday Night Blues
Knoxville, Tennessee, August 15, 1997 -- Hethmon Brothers, developers of
"We're pleased to offer the Warpstock attendees something to relax to after
Stan and Martin's music has been described as blues, but includes strains of
"Martin & I are quite honored to be playing at Warpstock - we're blues
More information about Stan Ruffo and Martin Pugh may be found through their
Warpstock is a conference for OS/2 users organized by OS/2 ISV's,
Hethmon Brothers, developers of Internet software since 1994, are located at
Paul Hethmon phethmon@hethmon.com
Canton MI -- Stardock Systems is announcing the release of the demo
GAME BACKGROUND
Entrepreneur is a real-time multiplayer strategy game set in the real
In Entrepreneur, you start a company and choose a market to conquer.
Each region has different desires and through research and development,
To offset this, you can create marketing campaigns which act as
On top of all this, certain regions have special resources. If you are
The game is won when you have achieved a basic monopoly share of the
SDS/AI: While many games that have multiplayer support have poor AI,
Another unique feature to STARDOCK.NET is its hall of fame. The top
While some people may be turned off by the game being set in the
"Plays a lot like Capitialism Plus but with Masters of Orion game play!
### Entrepreneur Platforms: Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0 or OS/2 4.0.
Entrepreneur: The Most Ruthless Strategy Game Ever!
Voytek Eymont
Quality-minded witches use spell checkers.
Return to [ 11 |
September |
1998 ]
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Fernando Cassia
IBM Publications web site
publications and papers released in the last few days, search the whole
catalog and even order IBM redbooks and other printed material.
Fernando.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Author of the 'OS/2 Warp and (HP) CD Writers F.A.Q.'
http://os2warp-cdr.home.ml.org
Domino.merchant on OS/2
kindly provided by Lotus:
OS/2. When completing the Merchant Configuration profile, select
None for Tax Calculation. You may also want to select Other for
Financial Processor and provide an offline payment method so that
you can add tax manually. For information on the availability
of Taxware for OS/2, check the company's Web site at
http://www.taxware.com.
version of CyberCash. When completing the Merchant Configuration
profile, select Other for Financial Processor, and provide an
offline payment method. For information on the availability of
CyberCash for OS/2, check the company's Web site at
http://www.cybercash.com.
shipping options in the Shipping Table on the Merchant
Configuration profile, the shipping options will not appear
on the Shipping Information page (in the Order Processing area)
when placing an order. Shipping options are correctly displayed
only if you specify three or more shipping options. (!!)
Domino.Merchant 1.1 does not support using Netscape Navigator for OS/2
version 2.02 or below to run SiteCreator from the Web, but the browser
can be used to shop at the site. In addition, the latest release of
version 2.02 (dated 03/31/97 or later) can be used to manage site
content. (The current version of this browser does not support
uploading files from the Contributor's Menu -- future versions may
support file upload). You can download the latest version from
http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/netscape.
Domino.Merchant 1.1 does not support using the IBM WebExplorer to run
SiteCreator from the Web, but the browser can be used to manage site
content and to shop at the site. The current version of this browser
does not support uploading files from the Contributor's Menu --
future versions may support file upload.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
??!?!!!
these low-quality, crippled ports. Can't "Mr. Lotus" go to
"Mr. CyberCash" and tell them "hey, we'd need you to port
your stuff to all our supported platforms, and that includes
OS/2"?
OS/2 support for a while before someone starts acussing me of
having something personal against them. ;-)
| "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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Attribute Manager (previously Comment Manager) is now in beta version
0.71.62
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- Bug correction: the program entered an endless loop when
no %TMP% or %TEMP% directory was specified in the config.sys
file or if the path specified was invalid.
- Modified pop-up menu code. Now it will work properly
even if the mouse buttons have been swapped.
- Modified bubble help. Help window will be shown as
soon as mouse is moved over a button. Bubble help
may be disabled through the preferences notebook
- Modified file list box. Extended selection works
like in folders: when multiple files are selected,
clicking on an already selected file will deselect
all other files.
- The Undo function, in the Edit submenu, now works.
- The buttons in the Save dialog which appears when
the selection of a new file deselect previous selected
files (whose attributes have been modified) now work
as expected. The indexes of previously selected files
are stored in memory and so the previous selection
can be restored when canceling a new selection or
file drop.
- The window title is updated every time a new selection
or double click (according to the user preferences) is
performed.
- When in "nobrowse" mode the window maximize button is
removed since the window height can't be resized.
- Closing the application through the task list or by system
shutdown now is properly managed and a "Save/Discard/Cancel"
dialog is displayed if any attribute has been modified.
- Preferences dialog now uses 8.Helv if it detects OS/2 version
2.xx or 3.
Attribute Manager is a PM application that allows to easily read and edit
file or directory ordinary attributes, extended attributes (.SUBJECT,
.COMMENT and ..KEYPHRASE) and "last changed" date & time.
most used functions.
portion of the window.
program and select one or more files through the browse windows. Once the
application is started you can select different file or directories by
dragging and dropping them on the application title bar. With few mouse
clicks you can select a bunch of files and set all their date/time stamps or
attributes at the same value, read or convert to .SUBJECT or .COMMENT EAs
file description from 4 DOS - 4 OS/2 description files, from file_id.diz
files in archives or from any other user defined file.
the program INI file.
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/attmn07a.zip
if you don't find it there try in
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/delayed/attmn07a.zip
later it will be moved to:
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/diskutil/attmn07a.zip
---
Alessandro Cantatore
e-mail : alexcant@tin.it
: alex.cant@iol.it
fidonet: 2:335/705.2
DEFEND YOUR FREEDOM: BOYCOTT MICROSOFT!!!
Just WARP! La prima e-zine italiana interamente dedicata a OS/2:
http://www.mclink.it/mclink/teamos2it/justwarp/index.htm
http://VOLftp.tin.it/TEAMOS2/jwarp/justwarp/index.htm
http://www.cis.it/rivista/justwarp/index.htm
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MasterGear is a Sega Master System/Game Gear emulator. The OS/2 version is
available at:
o The pause key (backspace) for Master System Games now works.
o New run-time parameter -t for controlling the TV rate (50 or 60 fps).
o New run-time parameter -v for master volume control.
o MasterGear/2 Help is now in the OS/2 standard format.
o Frame skipping routines have been modified to better support "flickering
sprites" effects, such as when Sonic The Hedgehog has a shield.
o Additional firebutton keys mapped for joystick 1 for German keyboards(may
work with others).
o MasterGear/2 Help and Game Documentation support now work correctly when
the path to the file contains a space.
- Care to play Atari, Coleco, or Sega under OS/2? Stop by the SpiceWare
- homepage to download Stella ,ColEm, and MasterGear today!
- OS/2 programming and Newton <--> OS/2 info also available.
- http://www.geocities.com/~spiceware
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There is a new version of the freeware text front end for mpeg-3 players,
z!
Has a totally new interface and new icon. Check it!
--
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/ / / _
( /)(/( (-
/@deathsdoor.com
http://www.deathsdoor.com/thyle
God created the world with OS/2.
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Reply-to: Rony.Flatscher@wu-wien.ac.at
ORX7.ZIP and ORX7DOC.ZIP
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new directory created for Object Rexx programs and orx7.zip and orx7doc.zip:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/search?dir=/pub/os2/dev/orexx&stype=browse&sh=
1
directly to a PostScript printer or use GhostView together with
Aladdin's GhostScript to view and print.
orx7.zip, 97-07-21
orx_analyze_ascii.cmd
orx_analyze_html.cmd
the following three postscript files:
title: "Local Environment and Scopes in Object Rexx"
title: "Object Classes, Meta Classes and Method
Resolution in Object Rexx"
orx_analyze_ascii.cmd and orx_analyze_html.cmd, full
title: "ORX_Analyze.cmd - A Program for Analyzing
Directives and Signatures of Object Rexx Programs"
http://www.RexxLA.org) to be included in the proceedings for the "7th
International Rexx Symposium" which took place in Austin/Texas/USA in May
1996.
"comp.lang.rexx", which gets monitored by the author. Thanks.
Vienna/Austria/Europe, July 1997
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Java for OS/2 1.1.1 goes Gold!
Reply-to: smayo@ibm.net (Sandy Mayo)
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The Java Development Kit and Runtime Version 1.1.1 for OS/2 Warp is now out
of beta and available for free download at
http://service.boulder.ibm.com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/java111/f-feat.htm
that provides Java 1.1.1 on OS/2 Warp 4, OS/2 Warp Server, and OS/2 Warp
Server SMP. This version coexists with prior versions of Java for OS/2 and
contains both the runtime environment and the Java Developers Kit (JDK) for
OS/2.
Java Under OS/2 Warp' Homepage. Now at www.warpheads.com/cojhelp.html as
well as the original page at www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/2045/coj1.html
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Software (http://www.primenet.com/~ckennedy/software) is proud to announce
the Version 1.00 release of Lookout, an internet notifier for OS/2.
has changed. You can specify how often you want a site to be checked, what
to ignore when checking a site, and how you want to be notified when a site
changes.
Lookout to use Netscape/2 to view Web sites, Lookout will load the selected
web page into Netscape.
through:
http://www.bmtmicro.com
Orders: (800) 414-4268
orders@bmtmicro.com
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/look100.zip
but is expected to move to:
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/internet/misc/look100.zip
Frugal Software
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OS/2 support
a Descriptions of how to do various tasks
eg Configuure a small LAN, publish your IP, alternative ways of using FTP
b Links to similar sites that deal in like fashion to similar problems
Particlarly umail
c Links to the latest OS/2 Warp fixpacks, updated daily.
d Links to the latest versions of selected other IBM software, updated daily.
eg WebEx
c Collect your own links from my searchable index to IBM ftp sites, updated daily.
d Answers to numerous TCP/IP questions
eg FCS errors, configuration problems
e Links to more IBM information, free software & bug reporting.
eg Web Server, POP mail server, BOOTOS2 (create maintenance partition)
f Networking on the cheap.
Warped & Connected
Perth, Western Australia
OS2 support @ http://www.iinet.net.au/~summer/
Reply-to: saarlaender@iname.com
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Ich mu=E1 es wieder betonen - "Geld sparen mit OS/2" hat sein Themengebiet
erweitert: * es gibt jetzt auch eine Umfrage (die erste deutschsprachige?),
deren aktuelle Frage =81brigens "Benutzt Du HPFS" ist. * es gibt jetzt eine
Art FAQ, deren Nutzen es sein soll, Fragen zu beantworten, die oft in
Newsgroups gestellt werden. * es gibt nat=81rlich Tips....
Dominik
http://www.saargate.de/~domi/geldos2/
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IBM to Attend Warpstock '97
Reply-to: fcruz@softouch.com
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fcruz@softouch.com
Warpstock website: http://www.warpstock.org
405 947-8085 405 947-8169 (fax)
OS/2 Warpstock committee last week, representatives of the International
Business Machines Corporation (IBM) agreed to present their long term
strategy for OS/2 at the 1997 OS/2 Warpstock convention. Commonly known as
Warpstock '97, the inaugural event will be held October 25-26, 1997, in
Diamond Bar, California.
on hand to address the audience and discuss the OS/2 Warp strategy, how
customers can take advantage of Warp to move quickly to network computing,
and why that is good for business.
group. I am looking forward to speaking on OS/2 Warp's strength as an
outstanding 100% pure Java development and deployment environment, Warp
Server's role as a premier internet server, and how Project Bluebird will
put our customers on the road to network computing," said Koerner.
developments of Bluebird, code name for the upcoming operating system
solution that is targeted toward the emerging managed PC environment.
Bluebird is intended to help customers start the transition of the OS/2 Warp
family of products to network computing while still protecting their
investments.
Project Bluebird.
essential to the long term health of OS/2 - the burgeoning small office/home
office (SOHO). "This market is growing faster than any other segment, and it
is more receptive to a marketing message which emphasizes the benefits of
OS/2 - true preemptive multitasking, application crash protection, and rock
solid system operation", Koerner added.
and individual end-users, is an excellent forum for IBM, OS/2 SOHO and
individual users, and OS/2 independent software vendors to align with this
market segment's product requirements and to exchange ideas. The idea of an
"OS/2 love-fest" was conceived as one result of The OS/2 Marketplace, a
highly successful OS/2 vendors conference sponsored by the Phoenix OS/2
Society (POSSI).
newsgroup, on commerical on-line services, and with centralized discussion
on an Internet maillist. For more information, visit
http://www.warpstock.org and join the Warpstock listserv. To subscribe to
the Warpstock listserv, send an email to warpstock-request@warpstock.org
with no subject and the words "subscribe" in the message body.
the event continues. Warpstock '97 is an ALL-VOLUNTEER effort; anyone
committed to promoting OS/2 is invited to sign up and volunteer their time
and skills to make Warpstock '97 a success. Volunteers should join the
listserv to obtain information on available slots.
SofTouch Systems
http://www.softouch.com
800 944 3028
405 947 8085
fcruz@softouch.com
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Several updates to our OS/2 webpages
Reply-to: jma@jmast.se (Martin Alfredsson)
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Contact: Martin Alfredsson Tel/Fax: 46-(0)31-195260
Email:
work.
- One page per product
- Download page with all possible downloads
- Its now possible to download (password protected) betas of WebNavigator 1.5
Windows NT software.
Sincerely
Development, Consulting, WEB design.
=========================================================
Professional member of the IBM Solutions Developers Program
Our mail address: mail@jmast.se
Or fax us at: 46-(0)31-195260
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Reply-to: stevew@hartnell.cc.ca.us (Steve Wendt)
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I recently (within the last week) started an OS/2 news and rumors page. It
is currently located at
http://www.hartnell.cc.ca.us/hacnc/altos/OS2News.html, although at some
point in the future I hope to register a separate domain for it. It is in a
state of almost constant update right now, so comments are welcome and
appreciated. Also, any news and/or rumors that you can provide are greatly
appreciated as well... :)
information on OS/2-related information anywhere. Nick's Gossip Page on the
old WarpCity pages was very timely (despite occasional inaccuracies), and
with the demise and then return of WarpCity with a subscription-only model,
I decided to start my own page.
Steve Wendt
32 bit extensions and a graphical shell for a 16 bit patch to an
8 bit operating system originally coded for a 4 bit microprocessor,
written by a 2 bit company, that can't stand 1 bit of competition.
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Reply-to: eu@damn.dorms.spbu.ru
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Hello!
http://euxx.uland.com/odvote.htm
welcome for voting.
this web page.
| eu@uland.com
| http://euxx.uland.com/html3/
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Reply-to: wardell@ibm.net (Brad Wardell)
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You can now try out arguably the best original OS/2 arcade game ever
developed -- PlusPak: BUGS!
Galaga but sport today's state of the art graphics and sound and lots of
cool twists as the bugs have lots of tricks of their...sleeves.
server for $US24.95.
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Reply-to: paul.ratcliffe@virgin.net
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PM Radio 1.1 has been released and uploaded to:
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/pmr11.zip
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/system/drivers/misc/pmr11.zip
Reveal RA300 PC radio card. It is designed to operate much like a normal car
radio with pushbutton tuning, station scanning and 20 memory selections. It
also features tuning indication and per memory volume settings.
executables are included. The documentation is in English only.
Extensive support for drag/drop colours and fonts
More programmable events
Greater tuning range
Includes a simple command line program for controlling the radio
E-mail: mailto:paul.ratcliffe@virgin.net or
mailto:paul.ratcliffe@bbc.co.uk
Homepage: http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.ratcliffe
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Reply-To: vbien@ibm.net (Victor Bien)
(preferably in NSW) managing an OS/2 system be willing to be a
point of referral about the benefits of OS/2? As a computer
consultant I've now come across two government department
situations where the move to Win95 (one an enforced one) is
causing a seriously disruptive problem because existing DOS
software (which Gates calls "legacy software" - what a master
marketeer) can't run without Win95 having to run in degenerate
"DOS compatibility mode". I've mentioned to these people that
OS/2's has a VDM mechanism which doesn't get them into that Win95
bind and their computer can simultaneously network to the
departmental servers for e-mail etc. The difficulty is that, as
you would expect, I'm seen as just a talking head. They have not
heard of any other source of information to corroborate what I
say. So if I can refer them to one or preferably more senior
officers in departments that runs OS/2 this may convince them to
use OS/2 than staying with Win95.
Victor Bien
TUCOWS ANNOUNCES THE ADDITION OF OS/2!!
began collecting and distributing OS/2 shareware. A few months later, we are
still growing and expanding the site and providing some of the best
shareware to hundreds of OS/2 users through our 280+ mirror sites around the
world.
what the people want it to be.
# Ron Gamache #
# TUCOWS Software Acquisitions #
# http://www.tucows.com #
# ron@tucows.com #
######################################
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Why don't you try your chances and see if you can win a copy of the BEST
graphics program under OS/2?
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Contact: Paul Hethmon Hethmon Brothers
phethmon@hethmon.com www.hethmon.com
423.690.8990
Internet software for OS/2, have announced plans to sponsor a Saturday night
social event during Warpstock. Stan Ruffo and Martin Pugh, one of the
hottest acts on the national blues circuit, will perform for an enthusiastic
Warpstock crowd on October 25.
an intense day of seminars," said Paul Hethmon, principal partner. "We've
already committed to attending Warpstock as an exhibitor but wanted to give
the OS/2 community something back as our way of saying thanks. Not to
mention we're pretty big blues fans ourselves. Stan and Martin's music is
great and the fact they are big OS/2 fans and use an OS/2 laptop during the
shows didn't hurt a bit."
swing, rock & roll, rockabilly, jazz, and Latin. It all adds up into some
fresh and exciting music for OS/2 lovers.
players who use OS/2 in our live shows, so it's a perfect fit. We're
thrilled to not only be playing the music we love, but it's also a chance to
showcase another exciting use for an amazing Operating System," said Stan
Ruffo.
web site at www.ruffo.com.
consultants, and users. Complete details are available at the Warpstock
website: http://www.warpstock.org.
www.hethmon.com. The principal product of Hethmon Brothers is Inet.Mail* for
OS/2, a complete SMTP/POP3 email server.
Inet.Mail Internet Mail Server http://www.hethmon.com
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Author "Illustrated Guide to HTTP" http://www.browsebooks.com/Hethmon?882
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Warpstock -- Tune In! & Warp Out! -- http://www.warpstock.org
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Stardock Releases Entrepreneur Demo
Windows 95/NT & OS/2 users get first glimpse of the most ruthless
strategy game ever!
version of their new real-time PC strategy game, Entrepreneur. This
exciting new game brings the world of business and war games together
with a new real-time, multi-player Internet game that encourages to
play a take no prisoners approach to conquer the corporate market.
world of business. It is not a business simulator. Nor is it a
shoot-em-up game. In essence, the idea behind Entrepreneur is that
every day, corporate CEOs as Microsoft, Apple, IBM, Fox, TBS, etc. are
all waging all out war on each other. But why should only the CEOs at
billion dollar companies get to play this game? Now everyone can try
to crush their enemies!
The game will ship with the computer market and other markets will
become available after release via Stardock or third parties through
what we call "Dynamic Industry Modules" (DIMs). Once you are in, you
must order your sales executives (who act as generals who get your
products onto the shelves) to different parts of the world where they
compete with the sales executives of other companies for the market
leadership of the region they are positioned in and the surrounding
regions.
you must try to engineer your products to meet their demands. However,
different parts of the world have very different demands. For example,
you may dominate North America through your leadership in reliability
but the buyers in Europe may demand performance and thus you may be a
minor player there to companies who are ahead of you in that area.
commando units. They increase the perceived value of a target trait in
the regions that are positioned in. So even though you may be behind
in a given trait, throw enough marketing resources at it and you can
make the public perceive you as having the better product. And there's
no shortage of marketing campaigns to choose from: Fear, Uncertainty
and Doubt (FUD) all the way up to full scale TV campaigns.
the market leader, you have control over that resource. The resources
range from political to scientific. If you have enough of these
resources, you can use one of the "Direct Action Cards" that you
receive at the beginning of each game year. Direct Action Cards are
the great equalizer of Entrepreneur and their powers can vary between
insignificant to clinching the game. Have enough political resources?
Then you can use your clout with the government to shut out a
competitor from a target region. Hold enough labor resources? Lure
away an enemy sales executive or incite a labor strike at a target
region. There's many dozens of cards in Entrepreneur to choose from
and they really do stir things up.
market (you don't necessarily drive your opponents out of business but
keep them around for anti-trust purposes -- like say giving them $200
million to keep them afloat...).
Stardock takes its computer players seriously. The AI in Entrepreneur
was developed by the same team that created the AI for Galactic
Civilizations (the 1995 game of
the year from the Internet Top 100). Each computer player has a unique
personality (i.e. not just some different variable settings, they are
actually coded differently) so that one computer player that makes a
mistake
may not be found in a different one. And while the demo version AI is
toned
down some, it is still extremely challenging.
STARDOCK.NET: Multiplayer play is pretty much expected today and
Entrepreneur may have the best performing internet performance of any
game currently available. You can play people from around the world
and Entrepreneur can handle latency times as great as 5 seconds or more
without missing a beat (most games can't handle more than .5 seconds).
With STARDOCK.NET, you can visit other players in a chat forum right
from within the game and join their games easily -- no searching around
for someone to play.
100 scores are kept track of on it so you can get an idea of who is the
best at it. Imagine Quakeworld or Battle.net where you can keep track
of number of "frags" and thus be recognized for your...business savvy.
"business world", rest assured, the game setting detracts nothing from
the gameplay itself. The unique game mechanics of Entrepreneur really
show off what a strategy game designed from scratch to be real-time can
be like.
It's awesome!" -Pierre Rhit (pr1083@rs-nom.com)
List Price: $US49.95 Available: October 1997
$A price to be advised, reservre your copy now!
Demo http://www.happypuppy.com/pc/100-html/entreprene-dp1.html
SBT Information Systems Pty Ltd - Distributor of OS/2 software
fax 61-2 9310-1118 ph 61-2 9310-1214
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~sbt
sbtaus@ibm.net
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