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Event: BayWarp meeting, Tuesday, January 22
Net: netlabs.org newsletter #52 [ACPI, FM/2, kBuild, kLibC, kStuff,
Net: Share your reports about tested hardware
SW: QueenCy 0.2.9c
SW: Wacom USB tablet driver updated
Event: Wellington OS/2 User Group Meeting
SW: Mr. Message (AIM/ICQ client) update 1/17/2008
SW: whois v4.7.24 for OS/2
SW: Apache HTTP Server 2.2.8 Released
SW: Cairo 1.4.14
Net: OS2 World: Online OS2 Software garage sale!
Net: IBM's response to the 2nd petition letter
SW: SDL/2 v1.2.10 20080121 update
SW: Slashdot has story on IBM refusing to open source OS/2
SW: WhatsOn version 3.0
SW: eschemes 1.46 on eCS Betazone
| Event: BayWarp meeting, Tuesday, January 22 |
2008-01-16
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Neil Waldhauer neilDESPAM@DESPAMblondeguy.com
Date: Tuesday, January 22
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Place: Le Boulanger, 1875 S. Bascom Ave. 440, Campbell, CA 95008
Come join us in our monthly meeting. We are OS/2 and eComStation users, and
we meet every month to show off our latest software and hardware.
Hint: Le Boulanger is located in the outdoor mall called the Pruneyard.
http://www.thepruneyard.com/directory.html
Phone: (408) 369-1820
WiFi is available at the restaurant.
Note: the BayWarp e-mail list is available again at a new address:
http://lists.blondeguy.com/mailman/listinfo/baywarp
Topics:
* Warpstock 2008 Bid
* Survey of recent Flash animation
* OS/2 Question & Answer
Web Page http://www.baywarp.org/
Neil Waldhauer neilDESPAM@DESPAMblondeguy.com
www.blondeguy.com Expert consulting for OS/2 Warp and eComStation
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| Net: netlabs.org newsletter #52 [ACPI, FM/2, kBuild, kLibC, kStuff, |
2008-01-16
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Netlabs
This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly netlabs.org newsletter. The
newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL:
http://wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Netlabs_bi_weekly_newsletter
News from netlabs.org:
7. January - 13. January
* ACPI
o Lot of new tickets created
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
* FM/2
o Loads of updates and fixes
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline
* kBuild
o Some updates
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/kbuild/timeline
* kLibC
o A few new tickets created
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/libc/timeline
* kStuff
o An update
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/kstuff/timeline
* netlabs
o A request raised for GenMac SVN
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/netlabs/timeline
* Samba
o Two new tickets raised and one reopened
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
* SWT
o Some more progress
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/swt/timeline
* UniAud
o Another ticket raised
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline
* WDSibyl
o Updated
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/wdsibyl/timeline
* WPS-Wizard
o New 0.6.1a1 fixpack is released
o See:
http://news.ecomstation.nl/article.php?id=2242&group=ecomstation.gui#2242
o And new tickets raised
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/wps-wizard/timeline
31. December - 6. January
* ACPI
o Two new tickets raised
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline
* FM/2
o Lots of updates again
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline
* netlabs
o Some new tasks set
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/netlabs/timeline
* Samba
o Some new tickets raised
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline
* UniAud
o Two new tickets raised
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/uniaud/timeline
* WPS-Wizard
o Various updates
o See: http://svn.netlabs.org/wps-wizard/timeline
Netlabs.org relies on your support as well, we hire developers to have
better progress on projects. For sure this costs money so any sponsoring is
very welcome! You can support netlabs.org via netlabs.org sponsoring units:
http://www.mensys.net/NETLABS/
Thanks for your support!
We can be reached at: newsDESPAM@DESPAMnetlabs.org
Greetings,
netlabs.org team
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| Net: Share your reports about tested hardware |
2008-01-16
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Eugene Gorbunoff
eComStation developers are working to support any motherboard, adapter or
device.
Post reports about the devices and computers which you purchased
before/after Christmas.
Does eComStation support this hardware? Share your experience with other users!
The database contains 1325 records only -- http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php
Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore.
Post new reports using the web-form --
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php?action=new
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| SW: QueenCy 0.2.9c |
2008-01-16
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
QueenCy version 0.2.9c has been released. This is a painting program for
OS/2, which supports the Wacom tablets. There are also drivers for the
Wacom tablets on that page, including support for USB. The page is in
Japanese, but the program supports both English and Japanese.
News source: http://www.os2.jp/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2767
Home page http: //www.1drop.net/
QueenCy 0.2.9c: http://www.1drop.net/qc/QC029c.zip
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| SW: Wacom USB tablet driver updated |
2008-01-16
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
I forgot to mention in the post about QueenCy that the Wacom USB tablet
driver has been updated.
Wacom USB Tablet driver: http://www.1drop.net/w/W2_013.zip
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| Event: Wellington OS/2 User Group Meeting |
2008-01-17
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Andrew Elzenaar
The next meeting of the Wellington, New Zealand, OS/2 User Group will be
held on Wednesday the 13th of February.
Note that this is 1 week later than usual being the 2nd Wednesday of the month.
From March meetings will again be held on the 1st Wednesday.
Location: 40 Taranaki St Wellington
Time: 7:30 PM.
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| SW: Mr. Message (AIM/ICQ client) update 1/17/2008 |
2008-01-18
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Marty Amodeo
Mr. Message for OS/2 is an instant messenger client which is capable of
communicating over AOL's Instant Messenger network using the OSCAR protocol
(used in the Win32 AIM clients, jBuddy, Pidgin, Kopete, ICQ, and a variety
of other clients).
It has been updated with the following new features:
* Added options for each event to control if they cause the Mr. Message
IM window to jump to the top and/or steal the window focus.
* Added an event "ticker" window (like a stock ticker) optionally
notifying you when users sign on/off, you receive a message, or any
other event.
* Ticker font, colors, speed, opacity, and location are fully
customizable through drag and drop operations or settings dialog
* Added standard File/Open dialogs for selecting which sounds and REXX
scripts to use for Mr. Message events. (Click the folder icon on the
settings page.)
* Added four new event types which can be used to play sounds, launch
scripts, display in the ticker window, and other actions.
* Buddy sets Away status
* Buddy is back from Away status
* Profile message was retrieved (for REXX scripts only)
* Away message was retrieved (for REXX scripts only)
* Added a new REXX command to display custom messages in the new ticker
window. See ReadMe.REXX for more details.
* Added new REXX commands to modify profile and away messages. You can
use these in conjunction with the new events related to profile and away
message retrieval to perform national language character conversions so
they appear correctly in the Mr. Message GUI. See ReadMe.REXX for more
details.
* Added a profile/away message filter sample REXX scripts to perform
substitutions for AIM macros (%n = username, %d = date, %t = time).
Assign these to the appropriate events to activate them.
It also has the following fixes and changes:
* Event names in the settings window are now alphabetized.
* Buddy list filtering is now only done after all buddies have been added
at startup to save some time.
* Mr. Message will now wait 30 seconds after a session starts before
registering notifications that updates have happened in online/offline
messages.
* Changed so that profile messages are still retrieved and displayed when
a user is away. Both will display in the pop-up window.
* Fixed a race condition during login which could cause login failures by
listening to the wrong TCP/IP socket if the receiver thread takes too
long to start up.
* Fixed display of profiles or away messages that are too long and don't
have any spaces in them to break lines. Window size will be hacked down
to 40 characters now instead of extending off into "infinity".
* Fixed window focus when buddy list first appears so that mouse-over
popups will appear without clicking on the buddy list.
* Fixed all cases where a user appears to be online when they are offline.
* Fixed a small memory leak of the settings information for each session
when the settings are unchanged from the global settings.
* Cleaned up some duplicated code for better maintenance.
* Informational popup windows and tool tip colors have been changed to
make them easier to read.
To download, please visit the official Mr. Message web page:
http://mamodeo.dyndns.org/MrMessage
New features will continue to be added with each release. :-)
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| SW: whois v4.7.24 for OS/2 |
2008-01-19
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Ian Manners
Whois v4.7.24 is a command line WHOIS client utility for checking domains
and IP address's in various whois databases on the internet.
Whois compiles with only minimal changes in the makefile (documented by the
original author Marco d'Itri). config.diff provided by Steven Levine for
turning on NLS support and long option support.
Also thank you to everyone that pointed out the above omissions, dont think
I would have ever noticed myself :o)
Whois v4.7.24 can be found at :-
http://www.os2site.com/sw/internet/util/
hobbes in '/incoming', then '/pub/os2/apps/internet/misc',
or searching hobbes on whois http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=whois
Cheers
Ian Manners
http://www.os2site.com/
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| SW: Apache HTTP Server 2.2.8 Released |
2008-01-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Paul Smedley
Hi All,
In line with the below announcement, a port of Apache2 v2.2.8 is now
available from my site at http://os2ports.smedley.info
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Paul.
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [ANNOUNCEMENT] Apache HTTP Server 2.2.8 (2.0.63, 1.3.41) Released
Date: Sat, 19 Jan 2008 12:02:26 -0500
From: Jim Jagielski
Apache HTTP Server 2.2.8 Released
The Apache Software Foundation and the Apache HTTP Server Project are
pleased to announce the release of version 2.2.8 of the Apache HTTP Server
("Apache"). This version of Apache is principally a bug and security fix
release. The following potential security flaws are addressed:
* CVE-2007-6421 (cve.mitre.org)
mod_proxy_balancer: Correctly escape the worker route and the worker
redirect string in the HTML output of the balancer manager.
Reported by SecurityReason.
A flaw was found in the mod_proxy_balancer module. On sites
where mod_proxy_balancer is enabled, a cross-site scripting attack
against an authorized user is possible.
* CVE-2007-6422 (cve.mitre.org)
Prevent crash in balancer manager if invalid balancer name is passed as
parameter. Reported by SecurityReason.
A flaw was found in the mod_proxy_balancer module. On sites where
mod_proxy_balancer is enabled, an authorized user could send a
carefully crafted request that would cause the Apache child process
handling that request to crash. This could lead to a denial of
service if using a threaded Multi-Processing Module.
* CVE-2007-6388 (cve.mitre.org)
mod_status: Ensure refresh parameter is numeric to prevent
a possible XSS attack caused by redirecting to other URLs.
Reported by SecurityReason.
A flaw was found in the mod_status module. On sites where
mod_status is enabled and the status pages were publicly accessible, a
cross-site scripting attack is possible. Note that the server-status
page is not enabled by default and it is best practice to not make
this publicly available.
* CVE-2007-5000 (cve.mitre.org)
mod_imagemap: Fix a cross-site scripting issue. Reported by JPCERT.
A flaw was found in the mod_imap module. On sites where mod_imap is enabled
and an imagemap file is publicly available, a cross-site scripting attack
is possible.
We consider this release to be the best version of Apache available, and
encourage users of all prior versions to upgrade.
Apache 2.2 offers numerous enhancements, improvements, and performance
boosts over the 2.0 codebase. For an overview of new features introduced
since 2.0 please see:
http://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/new_features_2_2.html
Please see the CHANGES_2.2 file, linked from the download page, for a full
list of changes. A condensed list, CHANGES_2.2.8 provides the complete
list of changes since 2.2.6 (2.2.7 was not released). A summary of security
vulnerabilities which were addressed in the previous 2.2.6 and earlier
releases is available:
http://httpd.apache.org/security/vulnerabilities_22.html
This release builds on and extends the Apache 2.0 API. Modules written
for Apache 2.0 will need to be recompiled in order to run with Apache 2.2,
and require minimal or no source code changes.
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| SW: Cairo 1.4.14 |
2008-01-20
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
Doodle has a new release of the Cairo Graphics library for OS/2 1.4.14 on
Netlabs ftp \incoming directory.
For more on the Cairo Graphics Library see the web site:
http://cairographics.org/
"Cairo is a 2D graphics library with support for multiple output devices."
Cairo 1.4.14 runtime Warpin install:
ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/cairo-1.4.14-os2-bin.exe
Development package; ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/cairo-1.4.14-os2-dev.zip
Change log:
"2008.01.18.:
- Updated Cairo to v1.4.14
- Added forwarder DLLs so apps linked to old Cairo DLLs can use new DLL"
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| Net: OS2 World: Online OS2 Software garage sale! |
2008-01-21
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Kim Haverblad
OS2 World has an online garage sale and following items will be listed over
the next couple of days at eBay; so if you're looking for any specific,
please then visit following OS2 World forum thread:
http://www.os2world.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,63/topic,684.0/
Items listed so far:
* Lotus SmartSuite for OS2 Release 97 English, French, German & Spanish
(complete with box, manuals, cd)
* OS2 Warp Connect 3.0 English (Red & Blue version) (no box, manual, cd)
* OS2 Warp Server for e-business English (ServerPak, ClientPak,
Netfinity, Domino, Security Feature 1/2 and 386 HPFS Upgrade) (complete
with box, manuals, cd)
* OS2 Warp v4.0 English (complete box with manuals and shrink-wrapped cd
and diskettes)
* Galactic Civilisation Gold Edition (complete box with manuals, 2 cd and
5 diskettes)
* OS2 Warp v4.0 English (no box with manuals and 4 cd)
* OS2 Warp Server English (no box, no manuals, both normal and advanced
version including the SMP version, 3 cd, 2 diskettes)
* OS2 PC DEMOpkg First Edition (9 cd, folder, complete)
* Entrepreneur (game from Stardock System) (no box, 1 cd)
* PC DOS 2000 (Y2K Complaint! :-) ) (no box, 1 cd)
* OS2 Software Hits - First Edition 1994 (1 cd)
* VisualAge for Java 2.0 for OS2 (no box, 1 cd)
* Embellish v2.0 for OS2 (no box, 1 cd)
* Norton Antivirus Solution for OS2 (no box, 1 cd)
* Norman Virus Control for OS2 (no box, 1 cd)
* WorkSpace On-Demand 3.0 (2 cd)
* WorkSpace On-Demand 2.0 including Network Station Manager 3.0 (3 cd)
* OS2 v2.1 06-93 DAP Edition (Gold Code) (no box, 1 cd)
* DAP Library Volume 1-3 (no box, 3 cd)
* IBM Gadgets for OS2 Warp - 100 applicatins for OS2(1 cd)
* The OS2 Supersite Software collection (4 cd)
* Irman kit - IR-receiver, remote and software package (drivers available
for OS2) (1 cd)f
For more information, please check following OS2 World forum thread:
http://www.os2world.com/component/option,com_smf/Itemid,63/topic,684.0/
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| Net: IBM's response to the 2nd petition letter |
2008-01-21
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Kim Haverblad
Regarding our request to make OS2 open source; we have now received an
answer from IBM via FedEx.
The letter can be found at following link:
http://www.os2world.com/content/view/16595/1/
Regards,
Kim Haverblad
OS2 World Foundation
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| SW: SDL/2 v1.2.10 20080121 update |
2008-01-21
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
An update to the Simple DirectMedia Layer version 1.2.10 OS/2 port has been
uploaded to Netlabs FTP /Incoming (01/21/2008).
SDL/2 web site: http://sdl.netlabs.org
"This is a cross-platform multimedia library designed to provide low level
access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, and 2D video framebuffer. It is
used by MPEG playback software, emulators, and many popular games."
Binary: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/sdl-1.2.10-bin-20080121.zip
Source: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/incoming/sdl-1.2.10-src-20080121.zip
Simple DirectMedia Layer Web Site: http://www.libsdl.org/
Changelog from readme.txt:
Version 1.2.10 - 2008-01-21 - Doodle
- Replaced DIVE backend with VMAN backend, for better performance for
Panorama users.
It also has the advantage of having fullscreen support.
- Made a workaround for the game Wesnoth, so SDL_GetTicks() can now be
called without
SDL itself being initialized first.
- Fixed a bug with unicode keyboard handling.
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| SW: Slashdot has story on IBM refusing to open source OS/2 |
2008-01-22
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Dave Yeo
Slashdot has a story up on IBM refusing to open source OS/2 here,
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/01/22/0258213
[Moderator note: This article references OS/2 World's petition for Open
Sourcing OS/2 and IBM's response. There are a number of interesting
comments so far.]
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| SW: WhatsOn version 3.0 |
2008-01-23
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Kim Foder
Today I have released version 3.0 of WhatsOn.
Some minor errors has been corrected.
A setting for difficulty has been added.
Profiles has been added, this allows for many persons to share the game,
each with their own difficulty level and style.
.... and more, see read.me, or the WhatsOn homepage, for full information.
For those who don't know :
This game is highly inspired by the old DOS game Sherlock.
The game is one of logic deduction, and are (at least in the original
version) very addictive !
You can find the game via my homepage at http://hjem.tele2adsl.dk/kimfoder
under programs.
Or you can go directly to the homepage of the game, sponsered by
os2world.com, at http://www.os2world.com/whatson.
If you try the game, please let me know what you think.
If you find any errors or has any suggestions please let me know too.
Kim Foder
E-Mail :
kim.foderDESPAM@DESPAMtele2adsl.dk
kimDESPAM@DESPAMfoder.dk
ICQ : 220314462
MSN : kimDESPAM@DESPAMfoder.dk
Homepage :
http://hjem.tele2adsl.dk/kimfoder
Family:
http://www.foder.dk
Member of Team OS/2
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| SW: eschemes 1.46 on eCS Betazone |
2008-01-23
++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service http://www.os2voice.org ++
From: Mark Dodel
Yuri Prokushev has released an update to eschemes on the eCS Betazone:
"eSchemes is developed with Mensys BV technical and financial assistance.
eSchemes is part of the ongoing effort of eCo Software to develop
applications by using an object-oriented approach in software development
for the eComStation operating system. eSchemes was created using SOM
technology and is fully integreated into the system desktop."
Note: * eSchemes is a component of eComStation 2.0, eSchemes Deluxe is a
standalone product. eSchemes homepage --
http://ecomstation.ru/projects/eschemes
eschemes-1_46-20080122.wpi 3243 kb 22/01/2008 05:18 pm
eSchemes Version 1.46 Class: None
Changes: Fixed estlrl11.dll to correct handle bitmaps from NULL pointer
(trap on apply some schemes fixed), logfile moved to 1.46, strings cut
fixed (not heavily tested, but can't find any), frame buttons drawed now
more accuratly (no artifact vertical lines) Class: WPScheme Changes: Better
look of progress bar
Also a new version of eStyler.exe 97 kb 22/01/2008 05:19 pm Version
compatabile with estyler dll comes with eSchemes
And a new version of shutdown.exe 11 kb 22/01/2008 05:20 pm Version
compatible with 1.46 eSchemes
Post bug-reports and suggestions to this forum:
http://forum.ecomstation.ru/viewforum.php?f=22
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