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Have you booked your flight to Warpstock yet?
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Have you booked your flight to Warpstock yet? Well, it's time to do it -
we're in the sweet spot for the airfare to San Francisco! Here are some
examples of current air fare (including most fees and surcharges) from
Travelocity based on traveling Friday before Warpstock and leaving Monday
after Warpstock ends.
round trip Airport Airport
City price Code Name
------------------------------------------------
Chicago $231 ...... ORD (O'Hare)
(or on ATA) $198 ...... MDW (Midway)
Austin $254 ...... AUS (Bergstrom)
Phoenix $241 ...... PHX (Sky Harbor)
NY (Newark) $291 ...... EWR (Newark)
SFO (San Francisco)
You should always shop around and compare prices so check out other
low-price travel reservation sites such as,
http://www.1800cheapseats.com/
http://www.airgorilla.com/
http://www.orbitz.com/
And, have you made your reservation at the hotel? The reserved rooms are
going fast. We've had reports of difficulty reserving rooms after
Warpstock (you can get the fantastic Warpstock rate for up to 5 days
before and after Warpstock). Don't wait for all these rooms to be gone.
We're at a Hilton DoubleTree hotel this year and, like most Warpstock's,
the action takes place in the hotel at all the informal gatherings that
happen over breakfast, lunch, and drinks in the evening. The $85-a-night
price is fantastic, these rooms' rack rate is several times that amount.
You'd have to be over 63 to get a better rate! http://www.bamart.com/Store.asp?m=Warpstockinc&n=14&k=286&s=Hotel+Information
FLASH FLASH FLASH!!! Early Bird Pricing for Warpstock itself has been
extended to September 25th! It's $99 now for TWO DAYS! That's only $9
more than the single day pricing. After September 25th, it will be $140.
So, save some money and book now. It's like getting the Social for only
$10! http://www.bamart.com/Store.asp?m=Warpstockinc&n=9&k=4268&s=Registration
Once again, Warpstock will fulfill our mandate to get the latest and
greatest information on OS/2 and eCS to you our guests. We haven't posted
all the presentations yet (those presenters just won't get us their
synopsis and bios to us in a timely manner!) but WE DO HAVE MANY UNPOSTED
PRESENTATIONS at this time. Serenity has once again taken the lead as a
Warpstock Patron, and Bob St.John will be manning a booth. eCS
Presentations from the source. We know that Mensys' Joachim Benjamins too
will be at Warpstock along with Stalker Software makers of Communigate Pro
and San Francisco area-based Help Desk Computers. Networking? We will
have lots of networking everything this year: Linux, OS/2-eCS, Windows,
Wireless Networking, Home Networking. Warpstock Presenters will help you
understand how to put that home or office network together. And, SLASHDOT
is sending one of their editors to do a presentation, too!
And finally, Warpstock's Giveaway. We promise not to toss anything at the
audience this year, cause we're going to give away several wired and
wireless cable/DSL routers and they might hurt someone, some straight out
of the box and some we used for our Warpstock network. SMC and Siemens
products that are totally compatible with OS/2 and some routers have print
server and dialup support. We even have a network WIFI PCMCIA card or two
to give away. So, even if you have a dialup network we're going to give
away routers to help you connect and share that connection with other
computers. And who knows what that three letter company will bring to
give away?
Warpstock 2003 is our 7th Warpstock. You never know what will happen! Be
there and find out for yourself.
Warpstock, Inc., is a North Carolina corporation. The Warpstock annual
conference is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from
around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy. More
information is available at the Warpstock web site: http://www.warpstock.org
Mozilla Thunderbird 0.2
http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/
"September 5, 2003 Thunderbird 0.2 (Zipfile) have been released. Requires
the C runtime DLLs."
Thunderbird website: http://www.mozilla.org/projects/thunderbird/
"Mozilla Thunderbird is a redesign of the Mozilla mail component. Our goal
is to produce a cross platform stand alone mail application using the XUL
user interface language. Our intended customer is someone who uses Mozilla
Firebird (or another stand alone browser) as their primary browser and
wants a mail client based on mozilla that "plays nice" with the browser.
In addition, by focusing solely on stand alone mail, we believe we can
make some dents in the overall footprint and performance of the mail
client by removing components and chrome we don't need. On top of that,
the UI becomes much cleaner as a stand alone application as opposed to
being part of the mozilla suite."
Download:
http://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/thunderbird/releases/0.2/contrib/thunderbird-0.2-os2.zip
C Runtime DLLs:http://download.innotek.de/gccos2/runtime/libc02.zip
NewView 2.8.4
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/NewView2_8_4.zip
later
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/misc/NewView2_8_4.zip
[ My ISP changed their homepage server domain #^*^%!! so I've killed the
web page for now. ]
The major news this time is the re-use of existing help windows, just like
original View used to do. This makes it much more useful for e.g. command
prompt help. It also meant the installer has got *a lot* more complicated,
so I suppose there will be some problems. Read the readme.txt...
NewView is a free replacement for the original OS/2 or eComStation online
help system.
Major enhancements are:
- New user interface (split window)
- Select and copy direct from window
- Easy to use global (all files) search
- Remembers size & position
- Most recently used files list
- Smooth scrolling display
- Current topic always highlighted in contents
- Can go forward as well as back in history
- Options for fonts, colors and more
- Annotate help files
- Bookmarks
- Fully resizeable
V2.8.4
- Checks for existing help windows with the same files
open and uses them instead of opening new windows.
- Fixed topic display problem (DBExpert.hlp)
- Corrected spacing in character graphics,
when a custom font is used (pmprintf.hlp).
- Add blank line before/after cgraphics to match view
- Dutch thanks to Kris Steenhaut
- Japanese and Korean translations
Thanks to Tomoarai
- Updated Russian translation
- Standalone install can optionally associate
NewView with *.inf, *.hlp
- Text files now installed
Full install, OS/2: x:\os2\book\NewView
Full install, eCS 1.1+: x:\ecs\doc\NewView
- Standalone install uses %PROGRAMS%, if set,
for base folder
- Installer checks for potential conflicts with
programs and help file
Tame 0.9.8.1
I recently uploaded Tame098upd2.zip to hobbes.
TAME/2 website: http://www.os2world.com/goran/tame.htm
"Tame/2 is nothing more and nothing less than an bridge between your
scanner, Sane (scanner Acess Now Easy), MMOS/2 and your preferred picture
painting/drawing/publishing application.
Beyond simply controlling the scan process, Tame/2 supports printing and
faxing from scans, uses an OS/2 "light table" to facilitate handling your
scanned images, scanning from a queue, and scanning over a network."
Download: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/tame098upd2.zip
Search: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=tame098upd2.zip
Requires: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/graphics/scan/tame098.zip
adds dutch menue/inf, HP6350C, HP6250C, HP6200C, HP7450C,
Agfa Snapscan 1236S, correction for Epson 1640USB, 2600PHOTO
updated english.inf,
fixed tame.exe (0.9.8.1)
Regards
Klaus Staedtler
Sun says there are 20 million OS/2 users
http://www.cbronline.com/latestnews/dd0244b99fee78e280256d8a0018cb10
DATE: 22/08/2003
Mad Hatter Plans OS/2 Tea Party
By Gavin Clarke
"Sun Microsystems Inc's planned Linux desktop Project Mad Hatter is making
a play for millions of customers running OS/2 and seeking a low-cost
alternative to Windows.
Curtis Sasaki, Sun vice president of engineering for desktop solutions,
told ComputerWire the company "conservatively" estimates there are 20
million customers stranded on IBM Corp's legacy operating system. ..."
Updated IrDa support on eComStation and Software Choice
This software package provides the most current support for Infrared Stack
(IrDA) devices for OS/2.
The following services are supported by the Infrared Stack:
* Printing to an IR-capable printer
* Serial communication through an IR-capable cell phone (see readme)
* LAN (Ethernet and Token Ring)
* High speed transfer rate
IrDA Stack drivers are designed to work on the following IBM Thinkpad
Models:
380, 380D, 380E, 380ED, 380XD, 380Z, 385D, 385ED, 385XD, 560E, 560X, 560Z,
600, 600E, 600X, 770, 770E, 770ED, 770X, T20, T21. T22, T23, T30, T40
On the eComStation Download site for registered eComStation users:
http://www.ecomstation.com/downloads.phtml
Direct IBM download link (requires Software Choice subscription):
http://service.software.ibm.com/swchoice/os2dd/irda/irda.exe
tin 1.7.0 for OS/2
For anyone who's interested, I've uploaded a port of tin, Iain Lea's
menu-driven text-mode newsreader from Unix, to Hobbes. I'm really not a
programmer, but the source is good enough that it was pretty easy to
port. I'm not sure how well it works in all languages -- it has GNU
gettext compiled in, but I couldn't get it to work with any existing OS/2
ports of libiconv.
Nevertheless, it was the first newsreader I ever used and it's still fast
and easy. And best of all, no reaching for the damn mouse. ;-)
This version supports ANSI color, automatic downloading, batch
downloading, binary decoding (BASE64, UUENCODE and yEnc by way of the
UUDEVIEW headers), multiple sorting and threading options, easy kill
filtin-1.7.0-os2.zipters (subj: *\[FUD4\]*), &c. &c. &c.
Only tested on MCP2, which is all I have installed, but presumably it will
work with most recent OS/2 versions.
Uploaded to: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/tin-1.7.0-os2.zip
and headed for:
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu//pub/os2/apps/internet/news/reader/tin-1.7.0-os2.zip
JPhotoBrush Pro 1.2 released
Hi all,
JPhotoBrush Pro 1.2 has been released this week . It is a minor release.
For those who have not used JPhotoBrush Pro, here is a brief description:
JPhotoBrush Pro is an Award Winning Multi-Platform Image Editing/
Enhancement/ Retouch Application written various filters, effects and
transformation with user friendly interface. Offering a phenomenal range
of adjustment for most effects, you will find many features not found on
expensive commercial editors. It has been successfully tested in many
operating systems including OS/2 eCS. It is friendly enough for the casual
user who wants to enhance family photographs, yet powerful enough for some
professional graphics.
Check it out at :
http://www.jphotobrushpro.com
What to expect at Warpstock this year
Just a reminder that Warpstock 2003 will be at the Doubletree Airport
Hotel in San Francisco, California, the weekend of October 18 and 19. You
can place your reservation via the web at the Hilton's secure on-line
reservation web site: https://secure.hilton.com/en/dt/res/choose_dates.jhtml?&hotel=SFOAODT&spec_plan_desc=Warpstock&spec_plan=CDTWRS
This link will give you our special rate plan of $85 a night (single or
double), so make your plans to visit San Francisco, the City by the Bay.
You can register for Warpstock 2003 at: http://www.bamart.com/warpstockinc.
So far, there are several great presentations scheduled on,
"Wireless Networking with OS/2"
"IBM Hardware with official IBM Support"
"OS/2 and Novell integration"
"What's new and what is planned for eComStation 1.1"
In addition Serenity is planning two significant announcements for
eComStation and OS/2 users which will be previewed at Warpstock. More
information on these projects will appear in the Warpstock session
information in the next several weeks.
In addition there are several sessions of a multiplatform and/or
crossplatform nature such as,
"XUL (aka, the Mozilla GUI Toolkit)"
"PHP Basics"
"PHP Advanced"
"XML/XPath/XSL basics"
"Tales From the Open Source Advocacy Front"
"REXX PARSE Exposed!"
and others including a planned session on networking in a multiplatform
environment. So spread the word among those who might be interested in
these topics as well.
Finally, we have product demonstrations scheduled including
"DFSee How-To And Demonstration"
"Stalker Software Communigate Pro"
and several from our friends at Innotek!
For a list of all the currently scheduled event presentations please see
http://www.warpstock.org/2003/presentations.html
Warpstock, Inc., is a North Carolina corporation. The Warpstock annual
conference is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from
around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy. More
information is available at the Warpstock web site :
http://www.warpstock.org/2003/presentations.html
Warpstock, Inc., is a North Carolina corporation. The Warpstock annual
conference is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from
around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy. More
information is available at the Warpstock web site : http://www.warpstock.org
lSwitcher V2.7 beta 2
lSwitcher V2.7 beta 2 is available for download:
http://www.ece.msstate.edu/~avl1/lSwitcher/lsw270b2.zip
"This utility is a feature-rich replacement for the OS/2 PM Alt-Tab
switcher and includes a task switcher that works in full screen sessions.
The program can also be used with the Ctrl-Tab hot key combination.
Beginning from version 2.6 lSwitcher incorporates a convenient task bar.
Beginning from version 2.6 lSwitcher also exists in the form of widget for
XWorkplace WPS enhancer by Ulrich Möller. Functionality of both the
standalone application and the widget are very similar."
Impos 2.1 updates
Compart has released updated image format filters and scanner drivers for
Impos 2.1
look for cpiffos2.zip and cpscnos2.zip at:
http://www.compart.net/downloads/
WordWrap 1.5
WordWrap 1.5 has been released. New in this version is user-defined
character substitution (good for code page conversion, for instance).
Also, WordWrap 1.5 PM, the graphical front-end for wordwrap.cmd, has been
completely redesigned to be easier to use and more powerful than ever!
WordWrap is a REXX script to cleanup extraneous whitespace characters in
plain text files. It also has the ability to wrap lines to a specified
margin, to output with basic HTML markup for viewing in a web browser,
and now the ability to substitute characters such as non-standard "high
ASCII" characters from other operating systems and languages. See
substitute.txt in the Zip file for an example of user-defined character
substitution.
WordWrap 1.5 can be downloaded from:
http://freiheit.syntheticdimension.net/os2-myapps.html
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/wordwrap15.zip
and later
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/wp/wordwrap15.zip
WordWrap is donation-ware. You are free to download and use it, but if
you like it, you are asked to make a small donation to the author.
WordWrap and WordWrap PM are copyright 2001,2003 by Don Eitner, all rights
reserved.
ePDF 2b0.96
ePDF 2b0.96 has been released.
ePDF is for PostScript to PDF conversion for eComStation and OS/2.
Web site: http://www.subsys.de/ePDF
This version fixes some minor bugs of version 2b0.95.
Downloadlink:
http://www.subsys.de/ePDF/download/epdfup2b96.zip
Note: This is only an updated ePDF.exe file, the program requires an
installed previous version (for new user: get a full archive from http://www.subsys.de/ePDF/ install path and overwrite the old ePDF.exe to update your application.
WordWrap 1.6 - IMPORTANT UPDATE
WordWrap 1.6 has been released to fix 2 major bugs in version 1.5:
* WordWrap PM no longer crashes on load due to DrCtrlLoadFuncs
* WordWrap.cmd now safely handles input files with .tmp extensions
There are also important new features in version 1.6:
* The user-defined character substitution no has a fully functional
graphical interface in WordWrapPM
* Character substitution now supports multiple-character strings
* Added template support for HTML output
WordWrap is a REXX script to cleanup extraneous whitespace characters in
plain text files. It also has the ability to wrap lines to a specified
margin, to output with basic HTML markup for viewing in a web browser,
and now the ability to substitute characters such as non-standard "high
ASCII" characters from other operating systems and languages. See
substitute.txt in the Zip file for an example of user-defined character
substitution.
WordWrap 1.6 can be downloaded from:
http://freiheit.syntheticdimension.net/os2-myapps.html
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/wordwrap16.zip
and later
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/wp/wordwrap16.zip
WordWrap is donation-ware. You are free to download and use it, but if
you like it, you are asked to make a small donation to the author.
WordWrap and WordWrap PM are copyright 2001,2003 by Don Eitner, all rights
reserved.
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