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==To Contact==
==To Contact==
* [[ScreenSaver]] by [[Siegfried Hanisch]]
* ScreenSaver by [[Siegfried Hanisch]]


==Contacted==
==Contacted==
* by [[Kevin G. McCoy]]- '''Reason:''' He is looking for the code.
* by [[Kevin G. McCoy]]- '''Reason:''' He is looking for the code.
* [[SystemInformationDisplay/2]] and [[InetPowerServer]] by [[Terje Flaarønning]] - '''Reason:''' Told me that is Pascal and has third party code.  
*SystemInformationDisplay/2 and [[InetPowerServer]] by [[Terje Flaarønning]] - '''Reason:''' Told me that is Pascal and has third party code.  
* [[WPSClean]], [[LiveWire Communications]] by [[Les Novell]] - '''Reason:''' Confirmed identity on LinkedIn
* [[WPSClean]], [[LiveWire Communications]] by [[Les Novell]] - '''Reason:''' Confirmed identity on LinkedIn
* [[ICON2GIF]], [[RAVE!]] by [[J. Ashley Roeckelein]] - '''Reason:''' Contacted via Linkedin.  
*ICON2GIF, RAVE! by [[J. Ashley Roeckelein]] - '''Reason:''' Contacted via Linkedin.  
* [[NeoN Grafix 3D]] by [[Jens Stutte]]  - '''Reason:''' He is thinking about it and need to request permission to other author.  
* [[NeoN Grafix 3D]] by [[Jens Stutte]]  - '''Reason:''' He is thinking about it and need to request permission to other author.  
* [[Nicki's USBCamera-To-HardDrive-Thingy]] by [[Peter Brown]] - '''Reason:''' He is thinking about it.
*Nicki's USBCamera-To-HardDrive-Thingy by [[Peter Brown]] - '''Reason:''' He is thinking about it.
* [[Conversion Pro]], [[Alcahest PM GUI]] by [[Jon F. Kaminsky]] - '''Reason:''' Concern about dependencies.
*Conversion Pro, Alcahest PM GUI by [[Jon F. Kaminsky]] - '''Reason:''' Concern about dependencies.
* [[Watchcat/2]] by [[Felix von Normann]], [[Thomas Opheys]]
*Watchcat/2 by [[Felix von Normann]], [[Thomas Opheys]]
* [[Amouse]], WPSac, PMFormat by [[Markus Noller]]
*Amouse, WPSac, PMFormat by [[Markus Noller]]
* [[FolderOpen]], [[newobj]] by [[Matt Linder]] - '''Reason:''' He is thinking about it.
*FolderOpen, newobj by [[Matt Linder]] - '''Reason:''' He is thinking about it.
* [[TrafficVisor II]], [[IRC Bot]], [[REXX PPP Server]] by [[Vasilkin Andrey]]  - '''Reason:''' He is thinking about traficvissor]].
* [[TrafficVisor II]], IRC Bot, REXX PPP Server by [[Vasilkin Andrey]]  - '''Reason:''' He is thinking about traficvissor]].
* [[Impos/2]] by [[Werner Broermann]] - - '''Reason:''' He will probably do it, but I never got a reply.
* [[Impos/2]] by [[Werner Broermann]] - - '''Reason:''' He will probably do it, but I never got a reply.


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This is the list of people that agreed to open source their software, but they are still looking for the source code to make it public.  
This is the list of people that agreed to open source their software, but they are still looking for the source code to make it public.  


* [[Jay Schwartz]] -'''Reason:''' He is looking for OS/2 source code.
* [[Kevin Langman]] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for his archives.  
* [[Kevin Langman]] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for his archives.  
* [[Bob Eager]] - '''Reason:''' He needs more time. Contact him again on Mid-Feb 2016.
* [[SpUtils]] by [[Tim Mecking]]  - '''Reason:''' He is looking for his archives.  
* [[SpUtils]] by [[Tim Mecking]]  - '''Reason:''' He is looking for his archives.  
* [[Gibbon Talk]] by [[John C. Frickson‎]] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for media. Not sure if he can recover it.  
* [[Gibbon Talk]] by [[John C. Frickson‎]] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for media. Not sure if he can recover it.  
* [[Simplex]] by [[Chris Laforet]] - - '''Reason:''' Agreed. He is looking for the source code.  
* [[Simplex]] by [[Chris Laforet]] - - '''Reason:''' Agreed. He is looking for the source code.  
* [[WPSaver]] and [[Type/2 Typing Tutor]] by [[Ernest Christley]] - '''Reason:''' Agreed. He is looking for the source code.  
* [[WPSaver]] and Type/2 Typing Tutor by [[Ernest Christley]] - '''Reason:''' Agreed. He is looking for the source code.  
* [[Vicent Greene Screen Saver]] by [[Vincent Greene]] - '''Reason:''' Agreed. He is looking for the source code.  
* [[Vicent Greene Screen Saver]] by [[Vincent Greene]] - '''Reason:''' Agreed. He is looking for the source code.  
* [[Account Manager]], [[Syncro]] by [[Mario Sebastiani]] - '''Reason:''' Agreed. He is looking for the source code.  
* [[Account Manager]], [[Syncro]] by [[Mario Sebastiani]] - '''Reason:''' Agreed. He is looking for the source code.  
* [[Home Automation System/2]] by [[Dennis Caffi]] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.
* Home Automation System/2 by [[Dennis Caffi]] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.
* [[Modified scroll-point mouse driver]] , [[Dialer/2]] , [[Easyrecord (PMRecord)]] by [[Denis Tazetdinov]]  - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.
* Modified scroll-point mouse driver, Dialer/2, Easyrecord (PMRecord) by [[Denis Tazetdinov]]  - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.
* [[Frank Wochatz]] - '''Reason:''' He wants to know where to post the code.  
* [[Frank Wochatz]] - '''Reason:''' He wants to know where to post the code.  
* [[PMWeather]] by [[David DuPre']] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.
* [[PMWeather]] by [[David DuPre']] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.
* [[TelnetP]] by [[David Thacker]]  - '''Reason:''' He don't have the HDD password to access it.  
*TelnetP by [[David Thacker]]  - '''Reason:''' He don't have the HDD password to access it.  
* [[PMNapster]] by [[Ricardo Mayrink]]  - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.
* [[PMNapster]] by [[Ricardo Mayrink]]  - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.
* [[WPSClean]] and [[LiveWire Communications]]  by [[Les Novell]] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code on his garage.
*PMVDesk, PMSnap by [[Carrick von Schoultz]] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.  
* [[PMVDesk]], [[PMSnap]] by [[Carrick von Schoultz]] - '''Reason:''' He is looking for the source code.  
* CD Magic, PMRaw, The Backup Demon/2, Text2Img, sqlMate, phpGUI, PMExif, Calydos, ImgMeta  by [[Lutz Wagner]] - '''Reason:''' Agreed to open some of them as Public Domain.  
* CD Magic, PMRaw, The Backup Demon/2, Text2Img, sqlMate, phpGUI, PMExif, Calydos, ImgMeta  by [[Lutz Wagner]] - '''Reason:''' Agreed to open some of them as Public Domain.  
* [[Brahammars Mandelbrot Toy]] by [[Ola Brahammar]] - '''Reason:''' He will check for the source code on the next holiday.  
*Brahammars Mandelbrot Toy by [[Ola Brahammar]] - '''Reason:''' He will check for the source code on the next holiday.  
* [[Workplace Security]] by [[Michael Rydberg]]
* [[Workplace Security]] by [[Michael Rydberg]]
* [[EqEd/2]] by [[Jesper Nielsen]]
* [[EqEd/2]] by [[Jesper Nielsen]]
* [[Initor]] by [[Jobst Schmalenbach]] (It is already GNU GPL but I can not find the source code)
* [[Initor]] by [[Jobst Schmalenbach]] (It is already GNU GPL but I can not find the source code)
* [[Sedt Editor]] by [[Anker Berg-Sonne]]
*Sedt Editor by [[Anker Berg-Sonne]]
* [[Zombie WinOS2 Program object]] by [[Doug Clark]]
* [[Zombie WinOS2 Program object]] by [[Doug Clark]]
* [[ConfigMaint]] by [[Kai Evers]]
*ConfigMaint by [[Kai Evers]]
* [[Battery Widget]], [[SETIView/2]], ... by [[David Forrester]]
* [[Battery Widget]], [[SETIView/2]], ... by [[David Forrester]]
* [[RXU]] by [[Dave Boll]]
* [[RXU]] by [[Dave Boll]]
* [[Albatros Player/2]], [[InfoPM]] by [[Norbert Heller]]
*Albatros Player/2, InfoPM by [[Norbert Heller]]
* [[Blackbook]] by [[Viet-Tam Luu]]
*Blackbook by [[Viet-Tam Luu]]
* [[The Wall]], [[Calculator/2]] , [[CD-Side]], [[OS/2 touch utility]], [[Blocks]], [[Lasat Speed II]], [[WhatsOn]] by [[Kim Foder]]
*[[The Wall]], Calculator/2 , CD-Side, OS/2 touch utility, [[Blocks]], Lasat Speed II, WhatsOn by [[Kim Foder]]
* [[Ampocodec]] by [[Andreas Portele]]
*AnPoCodec by [[Andreas Portele]]
* [[Tyra/2]] by [[Joerg Sievers]], [[Andreas Röderer]], [[Alle Rechte vorbehalten]]
*Tyra/2 by Jörg Sievers, [[Andreas Röderer]]
* [[Ray Gwinn's SIO 2000 driver]] by [[Ray Gwinn]]
*Ray Gwinn's SIO 2000 driver by [[Ray Gwinn]]
* [[Robotics Messenger/2]] by [[Rossen Assenov]]
*Robotics Messenger/2 by [[Rossen Assenov]]
* [[Syslevel Editor]] / [[Problem tracker]], [[Class Browser]] by [[Harald Wilhelm]]
*Syslevel Editor / Problem tracker, Class Browser by [[Harald Wilhelm]]


==Lost Source Code==
==Lost Source Code==
* VRExtras Object Pack for VX-REXX and  VRDistributedConnection object By [[Peter Kanis]] - '''Reason:''' Source code lost. He turned his binaries into public domain.
* [[WPSClean]], [[LiveWire Communications]] by [[Les Novell]]: Backups was lost.
* [[PMStat]] by [[Gerald Callow]]: He no longer has the source code.  
* [[PMStat]] by [[Gerald Callow]]: He no longer has the source code.  
* Freeware and Shareware by [[Dan Holt]]: The source code is lost.  
* Freeware and Shareware by [[Dan Holt]]: The source code is lost.  
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* [[PREPLOGO]] by [[Jonathan Czerwinski]]
* [[PREPLOGO]] by [[Jonathan Czerwinski]]
* [[Secure Desktop]], [[WPS-Watchdog]] by [[Jürgen Dankoweit]]
* [[Secure Desktop]], [[WPS-Watchdog]] by [[Jürgen Dankoweit]]
* [[OS/2 MineSweeper]] by [[Gordon Reeder]]
*OS/2 MineSweeper by [[Gordon Reeder]]
* [[ProTalk]] by [[Brian Fisher]]
* [[ProTalk]] by [[Brian Fisher]]
* [[WNice]] by [[Carsten Thornez]]
* [[WNice]] by Carsten Thornez
* [[Icontalk]] by [[Doug Azzarito]]
* Icontalk by [[Doug Azzarito]]
* [[ICQ/2]] and [[CallerID]] by [[Ed Ng]]
* ICQ/2 and CallerID by [[Ed Ng]]
* [[Alfons]] by [[Mikael Kjellström]]
* Alfons by Mikael Kjellström
* [[Answering Machine/2]] by [[Sacha Prins]]
* Answering Machine/2 by [[Sacha Prins]]
* [[Clone-Cleaner]] by [[Ed March]]
*Clone-Cleaner by Ed March
* [[Xit]] by [[Michael Shillingford]]
*Xit by [[Michael Shillingford]]
* [[Class Manager]] by [[Andrea Zaccagnini]]
*Class Manager by Andrea Zaccagnini
* [[PMCPU]] by [[Patrick]]
*PMCPU by Patrick
* [[MPEG Player]], [[Alarm Clock]] by [[Thomas Bradford]]
* MPEG Player, Alarm Clock by [[Thomas Bradford]]
* [[3DBar]], [[LM78]] by [[Stefano Zamprogno]]
* 3DBar, [[LM78]] by [[Stefano Zamprogno]]
* [[Webwriter2]] , [[Network Configuration Manager]] by [[John Blumel]]
* WebWriter/2, Network Configuration Manager by [[John Blumel]]
* [[Planets]], [[Hangaman]], [[QuoteMan/2]] by [[Everett Barnes]]
* Planets, Hangaman, QuoteMan/2 by [[Everett Barnes]]
* [[ADRp]] by [[Timo Maier]]
* [[ADRp]] by [[Timo Maier]]
* [[PPMU]] by [[Denny Mleinek]]
* [[PPMU]] by [[Denny Mleinek]]
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* [[Martin Vieregg]] - '''Reason:''' He still supports his software.  
* [[Martin Vieregg]] - '''Reason:''' He still supports his software.  
* [http://www.edm2.com/index.php/Talk:GpfRexx GpfREXX] by [[Jean-Bernard Clerin]] by Reason - His software is an IDE which scambled REXX. If he turns it open source any program developed with GpfREXX can be un-scambled.
* [http://www.edm2.com/index.php/Talk:GpfRexx GpfREXX] by [[Jean-Bernard Clerin]] by Reason - His software is an IDE which scambled REXX. If he turns it open source any program developed with GpfREXX can be un-scambled.
* [[PRXUTILS]] - Reason - [[W. David Ashley]] can not open PRXUTILS because he signed and agrement with Gammatech. I'm looking for Benny N. Ormson
* PRXUTILS - Reason - [[W. David Ashley]] can not open PRXUTILS because he signed and agrement with Gammatech. I'm looking for Benny N. Ormson
* [[SuperPreview]] by [[Larry Bank]] - '''Reason:''' The software has his proprietary code for other software he commercialize today.  
* [[SuperPreview]] by [[Larry Bank]] - '''Reason:''' The software has his proprietary code for other software he commercialize today.  
* [[Animouse]] by [[Tony Terbizan]] - '''Reason:'''He agreed to Make it freeware. He need [[Dan Libby]] to find the source code.
* Animouse by [[Tony Terbizan]] - '''Reason:'''He agreed to Make it freeware. He need [[Dan Libby]] to find the source code.
* [[Animated Mouse Pointer]] by [[Christian Langanke]] - '''Reason:''' He wants someone to keep developing the project.
* Dinar by [[MLK Enterprises]] - '''Reason:''' "no"
* [[Dinar]] by [[MLK Enterprises]] - '''Reason:''' "no"
* RptView by Randy Cecrle - '''Reason:''' "It is a commercial product under Windows, can not be released."
* [[RptView]] by [[Randy Cecrle]] - '''Reason:''' "It is a commercial product under Windows, can not be released."
* Kermit by Frank Da Cruz - '''Reason:''' "He stills supports it"
* [[Kermit]] by [[Frank Da Cruz]] - '''Reason:''' "He stills supports it"
* Priority Master by [[Ted Waldron III]]  - '''Reason:''' "He spend too much time with the OS/2 version and don't want to open. He will be willing to sell the OS/2 Source code."
* [[Priority Master]] by [[Ted Waldron III]]  - '''Reason:''' "He spend too much time with the OS/2 version and don't want to open. He will be willing to sell the OS/2 Source code."
* MicroStation by Dario Ragazzini  - '''Reason:''' "Belongs to bentley"
* [[MicroStation]] by [[Dario Ragazzini]] - '''Reason:''' "Belongs to bentley"
* Dr. Dialog]] by David C. Morrill  - '''Reason:''' He told me there was too much dependecias for Dr.Dialog.
* [[Dr. Dialog]] by [[Davic C. Morrill]] - '''Reason:''' He told me there was too much dependecias for Dr.Dialog.
* EuraPM, Translator, TOM, PlayRec & Copywave, pmmerge.dll patch, add on for Visual Age 3.0 patch, CleanINI, isdn4you, NDB, ndbPM, ndbPM by [[Carsten Arnold]] - '''Reason:''' He don't feel ready to open source it. Too much work."
* [[EuraPM]], [[Translator]], [[TOM]], [[PlayRec & Copywave]], [[pmmerge.dll patch]], add on for Visual Age 3.0 patch, CleanINI, isdn4you, NDB, ndbPM, ndbPM by [[Carsten Arnold]] - '''Reason:''' He don't feel ready to open source it. Too much work."
* icq2, AutoBMP by [[Gene Akins]]  - '''Reason:''' He passed away.
* [[icq2]], [[AutoBMP]] by [[Gene Akins]]  - '''Reason:''' He passed away.
* [[Dialog Enhancer]] by Richard    - '''Reason:''' He passed the Source Code To Serenity
* [[Dialog Enhancer]] by Richard    - '''Reason:''' He passed the Source Code To Serenity
* [[CWMMClases]], [[WPSWIzard]] by [[Chris Wohlgemuth]] - '''Reason:'''  He wants to keep this software as private CWMMClasses and WPSWIzard
* BlueCAD by CadWare - '''Reason:'''  Support replied that is freeware and that there is no interest on open sourcing it.
* [[BlueCad/2]] by [[CadWare]] - '''Reason:'''  Support replied that is freeware and that there is no interest on open sourcing it.
* [[Unimaint]], [[Filestar/2]], [[FlexEdit]] by [[Jim Read]] - '''Reason:'''Not ready to open source yet.  
* [[Unimaint]], [[Filestar/2]], [[FlexEdit]] by [[Jim Read]] - '''Reason:'''Not ready to open source yet.  
* [[IBM OS/2 API Trace]] by [[Dave Blaschke]] - '''Reason:''' He told me that the API trace utility is IBM Copyright, he is going to ask for permission, and there is also some copyright free source code for tracing API calls.
* IBM OS/2 API Trace by [[Dave Blaschke]] - '''Reason:''' He told me that the API trace utility is IBM Copyright, he is going to ask for permission, and there is also some copyright free source code for tracing API calls.


==Open Sourced==
==Open Sourced==

Revision as of 14:17, 28 May 2017

To Contact

Contacted

Agreed

This is the list of people that agreed to open source their software, but they are still looking for the source code to make it public.

Lost Source Code

No desire to open

  • Michael Vulis - Reason: He does not have time to prepare and send me the source code.
  • Martin Vieregg - Reason: He still supports his software.
  • GpfREXX by Jean-Bernard Clerin by Reason - His software is an IDE which scambled REXX. If he turns it open source any program developed with GpfREXX can be un-scambled.
  • PRXUTILS - Reason - W. David Ashley can not open PRXUTILS because he signed and agrement with Gammatech. I'm looking for Benny N. Ormson
  • SuperPreview by Larry Bank - Reason: The software has his proprietary code for other software he commercialize today.
  • Animouse by Tony Terbizan - Reason:He agreed to Make it freeware. He need Dan Libby to find the source code.
  • Dinar by MLK Enterprises - Reason: "no"
  • RptView by Randy Cecrle - Reason: "It is a commercial product under Windows, can not be released."
  • Kermit by Frank Da Cruz - Reason: "He stills supports it"
  • Priority Master by Ted Waldron III - Reason: "He spend too much time with the OS/2 version and don't want to open. He will be willing to sell the OS/2 Source code."
  • MicroStation by Dario Ragazzini - Reason: "Belongs to bentley"
  • Dr. Dialog]] by David C. Morrill - Reason: He told me there was too much dependecias for Dr.Dialog.
  • EuraPM, Translator, TOM, PlayRec & Copywave, pmmerge.dll patch, add on for Visual Age 3.0 patch, CleanINI, isdn4you, NDB, ndbPM, ndbPM by Carsten Arnold - Reason: He don't feel ready to open source it. Too much work."
  • icq2, AutoBMP by Gene Akins - Reason: He passed away.
  • Dialog Enhancer by Richard - Reason: He passed the Source Code To Serenity
  • BlueCAD by CadWare - Reason: Support replied that is freeware and that there is no interest on open sourcing it.
  • Unimaint, Filestar/2, FlexEdit by Jim Read - Reason:Not ready to open source yet.
  • IBM OS/2 API Trace by Dave Blaschke - Reason: He told me that the API trace utility is IBM Copyright, he is going to ask for permission, and there is also some copyright free source code for tracing API calls.

Open Sourced

When the source code gets released it goes to this list: