OS/2 is a greatly different operating system for PC (ArcaOS, eComStation, IBM OS/2 Warp)
Applications, news, reviews, support of users, hardware, questions and answers.
It's 2016 year but nobody knows what way to select for OS/2.
First of all, eComStation development was going with
participation / support of professional people.
On the other side we understand that we were missing more recommendations
(More consultants, more analysis)
As result, eComStation project made several mistakes
(mistakes,
mistakes 2)
Every OS/2 user (ex-user) is professional in own own area (profession)
and can give recommendations based on own experience.
Let's collect thesis IF .. THEN ..
http://os2.guru/ifthen
to understand which choice is wrong, and which changes will help to achieve success.
Every month new updates for OS/2 / eComStation are released.
The drivers are updated by Arca Noae company (USA)
(Buy Arca Noae subscription)
Moreover, Arca Noae signed the agreement with IBM in the end of 2015, and goes
release new version of OS/2 in the end of 2016.
(Codename: Blue Lion).
It will be the 5-th generation of OS/2 (the same functionaltiy as eCS 2.x).
How to become active user? Share knowledge with other people:
Address book WPS application.. how to use it for real tasks?
Write video how to backup 1 Tb of data using
PM Backup Suite. (it's necessary check in advance what quality of video
can you generate)
Write detailed review how to run OS/2 on modern model of Thinkpad laptop.
Write short text for new users how to perform 1 task using OS/2 computer
(burn DVD disk or Download photos from digital camera). it's necessary verify
what topic is free.
eCo Software should develop new system utility Device Manager.
Such manager will simplify configuration and maintenance of installed OS/2.
Participation of other developers:
you can share the code to detect devices, detect drivers
(main developer is busy working on the kernel of the application),
the names of independent developers will be published too.
Today, (yes, today) you can write and share code how to detect
(PCI, USB devices - it's clear, it will be supported)
As mentioned before. Warpstock Europe will be held on the 21st and 22 second
of May 2016 in Cologne at Hostel where Warpstock Europe was also held in 2015.
The rooms have been reserved.
What presentation are you going to present?
What topic do you offer to discuss?
1) It is recommended install Neo OS/2 without dialogs.
The 1-st version of installer should and *must* install without dialogs.
User selects disk, the installer creates system volume on the hard drive and data volume
adds 2 null network adapters.
(Major part of Windows installation DVDs are expanding Windows without dialog
with the user)
Wim Brul continues to update the drivers and utilities for web-cameras
for OS/2:
Tested web-cameras.
The support of web-cameras may be used to create
"Microscope" application, to create utiliti aimed to capture photos from the camera,
to capture video.
How to support the project? Inform the developer, does the driver
support your web-camera or not.
The cost of OS/2 license is very high for russian/ukrainian users,
as result the sellings of OS/2 software in russian speaking countries dropped down to 0 several years ago.
To reanimate the market, we create the fund which 1) will accumulate sponsor money,
2) maintain logs of users activity, 3) => compensate the cost of
OS/2 licenses/subscriptions for the most active users.
