Test version of Z! with codepage support

2001-11-06 18:40:38 -- Igor Vanin [dink]

We invite you to test new version of Z! with codepage support. Don't forget to send report to dink.
URL: ftp://ftp.os2.ru/incoming/z-codepage.zip

Warpstock Europe 2001: First Pictures Available

2001-11-06 18:40:12 -- Igor Vanin [www.os2.org, Thomas Bruehl]

The first pictures from the Warpstock Europe 2001 exhibition in Belgum are available.
URL: http://teamos2kb.bnic.de/warpstock/

Slashdot asks: where are the OS/2 users?

2001-11-06 18:39:31 -- Igor Vanin [VOICENWS, Timur Tabi]

Looks like it's time to re-educate some more Linux users again.

There's an article on Slashdot (see link) that asks where all the "OS/2 junkies" have gone. You don't need an account to reply - just talk about how you're using OS/2 today. Don't forget to mention eComStation and the Convenience Packs.

URL: http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=01/11/01/1927232

VOICE meeting Monday 11/5/2001

2001-11-06 18:38:42 -- Lazy [VOICENWS]

On Monday, November 5th, we will have a VOICE meeting on IRC at 8PM EST (01:00 GMT). Everyone is invited. All you need to attend is some time and an IRC client, as all our meetings take place on the internet. No travel required. :-)

The main topic for this meeting will be on VOICE Speakup events. Who should we invite next? What topics would people like to see covered? We'd like to hear your suggestions.

So please join us in the #voice channel on the WEBBnet IRC network. For more on VOICE meetings and IRC clients please see the VOICE Meeting Information page - http://www.os2voice.org/meetinginfo.html.

The November VOICE Newsletter is now online

2001-11-06 18:36:54 -- Lazy [VOICENWS, Mark Dodel]

The November 2001 issue of the VOICE Newsletter is now online at http://www.os2voice.org/newsletters.html

In this month's issue you will find:

• The Editors of VOICE speak out: Whither OS/2?
• Using Watcom C/C++ 11.0c on OS/2, By: Michal Necasek
• Choosing the Best Adobe Acrobat PDF Reader, By: Timothy F. Sipples
• An OS/2 History Lesson: The Beginnings of OS/2, By: Michal Necasek
• Warpstock 2001 - An OS/2 Odyssey., By: Mark Dodel
• Manual Installation of Win32-applications using Odin - Part 3, By: Herwig Bauernfeind
• Partitioning Harddrives under OS/2 - Part 2 , By: Eric Baerwaldt
• And of course the VOICE OS/2 Tips, letters and the compiled monthly OS/2 news!

The VOICE Editors would like to thank everyone who made this issue of the VOICE Newsletter possible. We couldn't do it without your help. :-) This includes our writers, editors and translators. Without them there'd be no VOICE Newsletter. Please consider writing an article for the Newsletter. The Guidelines for Article Submissions to the VOICE Newsletter:
http://www.os2voice.org/newsletter_submission.html.
The German version is at:
http://de.os2voice.org/newsletter_submission.html

ThirdEye update (1.51)

2001-11-03 20:14:28 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [www.ecomstation.ru]

We introduced support for: Ricoh, Canon, Fuji, Casio, Kodak (25, 3200) digital cameras in October.

Use these cameras with REXX library and NetDrive plugin. PM-version is delayed one more time.

• Homepage: http://ecomstation.ru/thirdeye/
• Forum: http://ecomstation.ru/thirdeye/forum.php
• e-mail: thirdeye@ecomstation.ru

VIA device driver 2.10B

2001-11-03 20:12:12 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [www.os2.org, Andreas Dafferner]

New VIA audio device driver and sound should be enabled under OS/2!
http://downloads.viaarena.com/drivers/audio/68mu210b.zip

OS/2 mentioned at osOpinion

2001-11-03 20:09:55 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Leonardo Pino]

There is an article at osOpinion, by Tom Nadeau. Funny and clever, check it out at:
http://www.osopinion.com/perl/story/14534.html

Survey: 'Do you need russian eComStation?' (for russian users only)

2001-11-02 01:21:01 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [www.ecomstation.ru, Eugene Gorbunoff]

www.eComStation.Ru presents new survey "Do you need russian eComStation?":
http://ecomstation.ru/poll.php?action=show&id=5
To support this survey we created forum. Make your comments and suggestions here.
http://ecomstation.ru/forums/ecsru.php

WinXp Launch Notes

2001-11-02 01:17:24 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Jason Stefanovich]

For those who might be interested in what the competition is up to. I attended the XP launch in D.C. yesterday. You can read my report and view some images at my page. I didn't editorialize too much because some of my Windy loving friends have seen it as well, but you can draw your own conclusions.
http://home1.gte.net/stefanj/winxplaunch.htm

OS/2 Software Special items

2001-11-02 01:15:40 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Alexander Eich]

Since yesterday we have a large amount of OS/2 software at hand. It includes TrueSpectra, Object Desktop, BlueCad, Opalis, VisPro, etc. for instance. Wednesday afternoon we are going to present a web page at http://www.compusaar.de/os/2, on which we are going to present our special offers. Moderator of VOICENWS comments: This site is in German and I have no idea if they speak English or how reliable the site is, but they have some interesting OS/2 software packages for sale. You always have to buy a basic package consisting of Opalis, Warp 3, and BlueCad(No idea what this costs, you have to contact them). For 79 DEM (about US$ 36) you can add 3 products from a list or 6 ones for 119 DEM (about US$ 55). I have no idea if the software is German version or not.

Vacancy for programmer (Russia)

2001-11-01 20:58:52 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecsru space, Elena]

Is't necessary to remake utilities written for Borland Pascal 7.0. Target Operating system is OS/2. Contact: infoin61@mail.ru

Meetings of OS/2 users all over the world

2001-11-01 18:30:13 -- Igor Vanin [Eugene Gorbunoff]

Some meetings of OS/2 Users passed in the last ten days of october.

20-th october - meeting of the Southern California OS/2 User Group. Installation of OS/2 (different versions), food and drinks.
http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest/sitemap.html

24-th october - Philadelphia meeting of Philadelphia OS/2 User Group. Installation of eCS and MCP. Detailed studing of software included to eCS.
http://www.phillyos2.org

26-th october - Moscow
Konstantin Okounkov, admin@os2.ru
http://www.os2.ru

Inform us if such meetings take place in your country or town.

Cool and free printable OS/2 Calendar for 2002

2001-11-01 18:25:43 -- Igor Vanin [VOICENWS, Filip Molcan]

Visit OS2.cz, check section "Download" and you can download and print the new and cool OS/2 calendar for the year 2002. In ZIP archive, you will find PDF document for easy printing.

OS/2 Groups alive again on IBM News Server

2001-11-01 18:23:10 -- Timur Kazimirov [VOICENWS]

There are several OS/2 focused news groups reactivated on IBM's public news server recently.

News server is news.software.ibm.com

Groups:

• ibm.software.os2.lan
• ibm.software.os2.misc
• ibm.software.os2.rexx
• ibm.software.os2.warp
• ibm.networking.tcpip.os2

So before IBM decides to shut them down for lack of use (and lack of promotion) let's show IBM there are still some OS/2 users out there who appreciate information forums devoted to OS/2.

IBM celebrates 90 years of its technological leadership

2001-11-01 18:20:56 -- Igor Vanin [Eugene Gorbunoff]

Forum related to IBM solutions for e-business ocurried in the previous week in Moscow.
URL: http://www.ibm.com/ru/news/nfolder/24_10_01_10.html.

The corporation presented software and hardware achievements, server solutions, etc. IBM Business-partners demonstarated the power of IBM technologies.