More reviews at BlueNexus web-site: eCo Market

2011-09-18 19:14:30 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Craig Miller published new reviews of software for eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp.

1) Review of eCo Market - This program is for browsing and downloading some of the available software.

2) Review of BioGraph 1.3. BioGraph version 1.3 is now free to use so I thought it would be fun to do a review on an application that was not really an application nor a game. BioGraph version 1.3 is based on the western scientific theory of biorhythms, and contains additional features based upon oriental philosophy. Knowing your biorhythms, you can be sure about what to expect from each day in order to succeed at sports, dating, business, negotiations, exams, or job interviews. It works like a magic mirror, helping you to know the full potential of your capabilities, and prevent rash decisions during critical days.

3) Trials of Battle review is now up at BlueNexus!. Trials of Battle (TOB) is best described as a multiplayer, multivehicle simulator, that is designed to facilitate fast paced, close quarters combat. There is no blowing up an unseen enemy radar blip from 10 miles away with a long range missile. This is up close and personal, in your face combat, with mainly short range weapons and the vehicle of your choice.

There is a single player game in there but TOB was made for multiplayer, but is anyone around to play anymore, is the game even with the time to try? Where the hell is the manual!?!?

4) Stardock's OS/2 Essentials Version 2.0 review. OS/2 Essentials was made in the day of OS/2 Warp 4, when there were indeed things missing. There were no screen savers built into Warp 4, no the Trash Can, and other things you would assume would be a standard item. Today, there is no need for those "Essentials" when you have eCS. So you do not "need" OS/2 Essentials, but is there still programs on this CD worth using in todayТs modern eCS system? You know the drill, read the review, download the CD!

It's not easy to sell eCS computers

2011-09-16 03:17:51 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What applications are needed for the resellers of eComStation notebooks and barebones?

• Benchmark tools. The customers want see the comparison marks.
• Good SysInfo utility. We have old SysInfo/2 only.
• Demo applications aimed to demonstrate the power of the system. (apps working in demo mode; video effects / slideshows enumerating eCS features)
• Multimedia center. So novice user can launch standard application (email, browser or setup)
• Simple system setup. Currently eCS setup utilities are located in different "corners" of the system.

The standalone developers can help to the resellers of eCS notebooks / barebones and develop additional tools.

eCo Shop: the notebooks increase productivity of human

2011-09-12 17:00:31 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Shop]

eCo Shop continues distribution of Thinkpad notebooks with eCS pre-installed.

You can work half of day with standard computer, and spend other part of day with notebook. For example, you can conitnue work in other room or spend time on a sofa.

More ideas what apps to develop

2011-09-08 14:54:17 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

More and more tasks for stanalone developers. eCo Software published additional listings of needed apps and libraries.

Thinkpads and eComStation

2011-09-07 13:21:59 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Shop]

Thinkpads and eComStation There are many discussions in the Internet that eComStation should support only one model (family) of computers/notebooks. And Thinkpad is the closest claimant to this role.

It's terrible that the users don't record movies about installation and usage of eComStation on Thinkpad notebooks. You can make a movie and distribute it via ecomstation.tv site.

eCo Market: Updating eComStation

2011-09-07 12:44:11 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

New version of eCo Market is released - Test eCo Market now (If you don't see icons of apps then remove Market.cfg file). (on-line version of catalogue)

eCo Software continues to select applications for the catalogue. This requires many efforts: talk with users, companies (in other words scan the area of eComStation usage).

A) Use eCo Market to upgrade the operating system. You can install unofficial fixpak, update drivers and system utilities.

B) WarpIn TOTAL news: More programs were packed to WarpIn (doesn't relate to eCo Market directly):

• DejaVu Fonts (packed by Oliver Cremer)
• Cardo font
• PMVNC WarpIn Pack - Server 1.02 and Client 1.04 (hobbes)
• Maps/2 - viewer of maps from different sources
• Java 6 (by Batchheizer)
• OS/2 kernels are packed to .wpi (3 x 14.104, 3 x 14.105)
• etc.

For users: How to support eCo Market?

For developers, help us implement: eCo Market Widget, Banner module

eCo Labs - more tasks

2011-08-31 03:07:06 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

New tasks for developers:

• port Qr-codes library
• tasks for students, create different libraries
• port Fingerprint library
• New program: Print-Machine
• etc..

eComStation news: green trees

2011-08-31 00:49:54 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

1) Activity in the forums (RUS): PM123 + WPS

2) Meeting in California: august 23: eCS 2.1 tips and tricks, Warpstock 2011 conference next October. (Place: Fresh Choice, 248 Great Mall Dr, Milpitas, CA 95035-8026), BayWarp group

2) Updated photos of ATMs with IBM OS/2 Warp

3) AHCI driver will be updated and uploaded to BETAZONE as separate package

Wallpapers for eCo Books (Thinkpads): package 1, package 2

5) Discussion of RPM installer: os2world.com forum

Update eComStation today

2011-08-30 03:23:38 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What is the reason to migrate to eComStation 2.0? or eComStation 2.1? If eComStation is your main system then we recommend always use the latest version, it includes all new features, drivers and extenders. Reviews of eCS 2.0 and 2.1 (russian texts)

For eComStation 2.0 and 2.1 users:

File Open Container is updated

The dialog FOC aimes to pick up files was updated, homepage of the project. Whatsnew: improved compatibility with old popular apps, the dialog of Lotus SmartSuite WordPro is replaced, some bugs were fixed, UI is improved. How to install FOC - there is a package in BETAZONE. How to activate FOC in eCS 2.1? focdlg /I
How to update FOC - upate eCo Software runtime

Fixpak for eComStation 2.0 / 2.1

Unofficial Fixpak 1 for eCS 2.0 and 2.1

We have released unofficial fixpak for eCS 2.0 and 2.1 - download and install via eCo Market. The fixpak includes unicode dll for SMP (improves stability of large apps), tcpip32 dll for SMP (imroves stability of large apps), new system utility sysinfo shows system info.

USB drivers

Basic USB drivers are updated, install manually. The development continues, test on your computer. If you have a problem, you can contact the developer and help him debug the drivers for your hardware.

eCo Books: Mobile users

2011-08-29 21:30:47 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

You can see in european companies: the employee comes to the office with notebook, attaches it to large monitor and keyboard, starts work. In the evening he takes the notebook to home. Theare are many advantages in such approach.

eCo Software recommends to russian companies buy Thinkpad notebooks with eComStation pre-installed and equip every employee with the notebook and dock station.

eCo Software newsletter, 2011/summer

2011-08-26 13:37:34 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Software, news]

[DRAFT TEXT, DON'T DISTRIBUTE]

?	Do you need eComStation on your native language? Danish, French, Italian, Swedish, Spanish, Finnish, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese? You can participate in creation on Language Interface Packages. (you get the 1-st version of the LIP in the end of day)
	New utility PCI Dock - shows the list of PCI devices and shows recommendations how to resolve IRQ conflicts. Download and install via eCo Market.
	Robert Lalla updated Widescreen activator to support new models of video adapter. Download

Additional information

• Welcome to eCo Software site
• eCo Software Runtimes
• BETAZONE -- How to download ACPI, Panorama, eSchemes?
• Previous eCo Software Newsletter

Building a case for eCS 2.1 on the ashes of the WebOS (and HP Touchpad)

2011-08-23 16:52:27 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [Craig Miller, http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/eComStation/message/86277 ]

Craig Miller (USA) posted the message to the group:

The Touchpad firestorm sale that HP has started has also caused an unseen consequence on their software sales. From reading the posts at PreCentral, there is more traffic on their site and software then ever before. In the article: "The accidental userbase", software developers are seeing as much as 70% more sales!

But lets look at this for a second, we all know these sales are because the Touchpad is $100.00 right now (16BG model), instead of $499.00 where it first started. You cannot find one really, if there is a store that has one, they will be gone in ten minutes. This is telling me people wanted the Touchpad but the price point was too high.

But what will happen in two weeks after all the Touchpads are gone and all the new users have had their full of apps? No one knows actually, but what happens if in two months people are still buying programs? Does this mean there is a base of active users that are growing the WebOS environment? I believe it does.

This got me thinking then, what would happen if Mensys sold eCS for $25.00 a copy? If anyone of you read OSNews days after eCS 2.0 was announced, many, many people were interested in buying the OS, but not for $127.00. I can't blame them actually, I look at it this way, I like the Haiku OS but I would never buy it for $127.00, actually not for $50.00. Not because I am not interested, but the value is hard to justify if you are going to use it as a hobby OS. Now for $25.00, that makes me pause for a few minutes and possibly buy it, this is because anything at $25.00 or lower can be considered an impulse buy with no or almost no buyers remorse.

What if though, Mensys, tried this out, possibly making a version 2.5 of eCS and testing out the waters with $25.00 per copy, and you only get one copy, not 5 copies like now?

So the math would be that every five people would equal one sale. Normally, you don't want this, if you can sell one product of $127.00 and deal with one person, you surely want to do this over $25.00 for five people and have to deal with five...well people. But with eCS this is different, because we are trying to grow the user-base, because this will be the only way our community can survive in the long run.

And what if it works? Let's say it grows the eCS user base by a factor of five. This would be huge and possible unrealistic, but if it did, then new people are using, buying, programming, and telling others. Even Mensys can slowly bring the up afterwords (version 3.0) after "hooking" all these people with new updates they don't want to be without. Things can start moving, programmers can make money, eCS can get more software, the circle is renewed.

It's just a thought, since I see this with the WebOS right now. What are your thoughts? I have also posted this on the Bluenexus (www.bluenexus.net) site.

Craig Miller, www.bluenexus.net

Для веб-программера: помогите реализовать tree view

2011-08-18 11:11:28 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eComStation.RU needs help of web-programmer Some sections of the site should be equipped with TreeView.

We need something like this:

• lotus
• microsoft

Tree view of the left, when you click a link, new text is showed on the right.

No need to work with DB, the pages may be loaded from html/php. It would be nice if every page has own URL.

Thinkpad notebooks - work horses

2011-08-15 01:33:09 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

eCo Software recommends to companies using eComStation buy Thinkpad notebooks for the employees. Thinkpad notebooks with eCS pre-installed are cheaper than modern chinese notebooks with glossy monitors.

Read also:

• Wikipedia about Thinkpad

eComStation: Summer is over

2011-08-13 21:12:54 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

1) The next week is dedicated to print-servers. You can find some reports in Printers section

2) eComStation includes the technologies of many companies and corporations, help us collect the list

3) The roadmap of SNAP development should be published on the site: http://svn.ecomstation.nl/snap

4) IBM continues the celebration: IBM CEO: How to live to be 100

5) One more article related to IBM: A World Without the IBM PC

6) Vadim Oxyd Priluzkiy presented osFree at Chaos Constructions 2011 festival Chaos Constructions 2011

eCo Software is interested to sell Thinkpads with eComStation

2011-08-09 16:33:58 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Shop]

The only way to increase population of eComStation - sell computers with eCS pre-installed.

eCo Software starts the distribution of notebooks:

• IBM Thinkpad X60
• IBM Thinkpad T42
• IBM Thinkpad T43
• IBM Thinkpad T60
• IBM Thinkpad T61
• IBM Thinkpad X41
• IBM Thinkpad X61
• IBM Thinkpad X41 планшетный
• IBM Thinkpad X61 планшетный

All notebooks are equipped with SSD disks, operating system eComStation 2.1 (russian) + Windows.