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.
Seems that the main mistake of eComStation was:
it was necessary initiate the development of Ready for Use Solutions
(solutions for factories, offices, communication tasks),
when eCS is pre-installed to PC and works as black box.
This could bring permanent income of resources to our "town",
load the developers with new tasks. It was necessary do this since the beginning, since 1999, 2001.
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New epoch in the life of OS/2 starts and we should recall the mistakes.
To achieve success in the next 5 years, it's necessary start Solutions development today.
Send us info about 1 Thinkpad notebook, and earn = 1 point
2) Write a review, what do you see on Desktop after installation of the OS.
What 10 apps do you install and why?
10% of the text may mention installation procedure.
Reward = 3 points.
3) Post several reports to Hardware database:
http://ecomstation.ru/hardware.php /
5 detailed reports = 1 point
(detailed means: about motherboard or laptop, with info about 10 onboard devices
with links to drivers, suggestions and tested information.
simple report (USB flash disk is supported) is ignored in this campaign)
4) Technical articles related to OS/2, OS/2 technologies.
And you allow us publish it at ecomstation.ru
Reward = 10 points
5) LiveBook. Write short review how to use PC for home / office tasks.
Examples: how to download photos from digital camera (published already),
how to create wall banner (review of OS/2 graphics editors, general advice how
to draw banners), how to prepare and read ebooks in OS/2.
Reward: 1 .. 4 points
6) History of OS/2. Select a technology or year 19xx and deep into the history.
Find facts, collect opinions.
Inform us what is the topic.
Reward: 1 .. 4 points
7) Write technical task for developer.
You have an idea, what application to develop for OS/2.
write the details how it should work.
Reward: 1 .. 10 points
After a long silence the Warpevents.eu
website has been updated and will contain news of the upcoming Warpstock Europe 2015. The website is now run by the Dutch OS/2 VOICE foundation.
Warpstock Europe 2015 will be hosted at the Aohostel in Munich, location Laum. This will happen on the 6th and 7th of June 2015.
eCo Shop, there are utilities for device used to
reset supervisor password in Thinkpad laptops
(this utilities are auxiliary and are used to analyze EEPROM dumps only)
Status: closed project
There is support for USB web-cameras,
so the engineers can use USB microscopes for different purposes.
Questions:
What special programming languages (compilers) do we have?
What utilities did you created in the past (utilities, control applications)?
is it published?
What public apps do you use in your testing laboratory / repair service / factory
All information will be collected and published are review or as sub-page.
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It is important support the the developers of USB drivers.
Lets extend the list of supported / tested web-camers.
Select 1 web-camera in your office (home), which you can test during
several days. Download the drivers, test, send feedback to the developer
(does it work or you have troubles)
Drivers for network adapters:
Genmac Wrapper and MultiMac can't be extended and developers.
New generation of drivers is under construction:
the technology allows port modern drivers from FreeBSD.
http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php?topic=645.msg6125#msg6125
JFS, new versions are released, seems that it is based
on old open source code of JFS. (no links to discussion)
APM driver is not available
(no links to discussion)
Warpstock is the annual conference for OS/2 and eComStation users, administrators, and developers. Warpstock 2015 will be held at the Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview Wichita (editor: KS ??), Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25, 2015.
The Warpstock Board of Directors is working hard to make this another enjoyable and informative event. We invite you to participate, either as a presenter or as an attendee. 2015 has been - and should continue to be - a year of motion and progress for the OS/2 community at large, so there should be a lot to discuss at this year's Warpstock!
Register before July 1 and receive a 20% early bird discount!!
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Warpstock Corporation is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, chartered in Virginia. The Warpstock annual conference is a gathering of OS/2 users, developers, and vendors from around the world for the purpose of education and advocacy. All contributions to Warpstock are fully tax deductible in the US. Consult your tax adviser for more details.
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More information on Warpstock available at: <a href="http://www.warpstock.org">www.warpstock.org</a>
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List of all OS/2 conferences: <a href="http://ecomstation.ru/conferences">http://ecomstation.ru/conferences</a>
ThinkPad laptops, which debuted in 1992, recently celebrated the
milestone of shipping 100 million units worldwide. In just twenty
over years, the black-clad laptop family has quickly established
itself as an industry icon, with loyal fans that are passionate
about each generation of ThinkPad products. In fact, the 100 millionth ThinkPad has been nicknamed as Eve, who will be tweeting throughout the year on her own unique Twitter handle, @thinkeve.
