Reformat Утилита для форматирования USB флешек, USB винчестеров (для совместимости с OS/2)

Web-browser - most important requirement

of course, web-browser is the most important requirement for the standard users today.

• we get news, movies, photos via web-browser
• access to banks, logistics, internet shops
• access to different databases
• ..

Without actual web-browser the OS becomes unusable

"Native" simple apps

How to stimulate the development of simple native programs? (small)

Answer: let's publish 20 -- 50 templates of applications. 20 modern examples -- will give 100 new apps in the next 12 monthes.

Unique OS/2 User Interface

OS/2 is diffrent from other systems thanks to unique User Interface.

PNG icons on Desktop

eCo Software: it's a significant achievement that we have created PNG icons engine for OS/2 Desktop. and designed the set of system icons. In other words, we have modernized the external view of OS/2.

Now we can discuss how to attract new users.

What application to develop for OS/2?

It's clear that we need QR-code library so other developers can create some Solutions based on OS/2.

Russian version of ArcaOS OS/2

Install english version of ArcaOS. Install LIP package with russian resources

eCo Software is working on russian version of OS/2 since 2001.

Advice

Чтобы выключить OS/2 компьютер: нажимайте Ctrl-Alt-Del несколько раз. когда видите, что компьютер перегрузился, нажимаем кнопку выключения.

Переключение на русский: L-Alt + L+Shift, на английский: R-Alt + R+Shift

Report: OS/2 compatible hardware

Every year eCo Software was publishing a report what computer to select for OS/2. Report: OS/2 compatible hardware

Web-browsers in OS/2

WebExplorer web-browser was integrated to OS/2 Warp in 1994

ArcaOS 5.1.1 whatsnew - PNG icons

PNG icons on Desktop

PNG icons on Desktop. (instead of ancient .ico designed in 1994)

OS/2 can't access memory

Usually OS/2 can use 4 Gb (3.5 Gb) of RAM. BUT, For new computers (let's say, manufactured after 2017 and newer), OS/2 can access 2 Gb, 1.5 Gb or less.

Check more reports about tested hardware

Wizard (Russia)

Wizard is designing for OS/2 since 2004.

Roderick Klein (Netherlands)

If you search the word "monk" in the vocabulary - you will see Roderick's photo as example.

Roderick Klein was interacting with all developers while working on eComStation. He was working in 24/7 mode during several years.

Stream: ArcaOS 5 - ghost of OS/2

Youtube video, russian language

(not translated)

Main idea: during two hours people are discussing OS/2 without knowing what is it.

Resolving troubles with TCP/IP

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about OS/2, Checking TCP/IP settings

Every ArcaOS and eComStation is equipped with SQLlite library. You can immediately create and modify a Database.

Warpstock Europe 2000

The conference ... clip about the conference:

Warpstock 2025

(let's find info, do we have the conference in 2025?)

Joachim Benjamins

was working in Mensys BV

(not related to OS/2)