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 * WHOIS client 5.5.9 https://ecsoft2.org/whois-client
   A new whois (RFC 954) client rewritten from scratch. It is derived from
   and compatible with the usual BSD and RIPE whois(1) programs.

 * Python 2.7.6 https://ecsoft2.org/python
   An interpreted, object oriented, scripting language.

 * RPM&YUM for OS/2 4.13.0 & 3.4.3 https://ecsoft2.org/rpmyum-os2
   Package Manager (RPM) is a powerful command line driven package management
   system capable of installing, uninstalling, verifying, querying, and
   updating computer softwa

 * XWorkplace 1.0.12 GA & 1.0.13 GA https://ecsoft2.org/xworkplace
   XWorkplace is the most feature-rich freeware Workplace Shell enhancer
   available. Some features:

 * Testlog 3.42 https://ecsoft2.org/testlog
   Create a log file that you can submit with your test results when
   reporting a problem with a driver.

 * USB drivers for OS/2 12.08 & 10.240 https://ecsoft2.org/usb-drivers-os2
   USB basic driver stack including UHCI, OHCI, EHCI (USB 2.0) support,
   always required and to be installed first!

 * DjView & DjVuLibre 4.10.6 & 3.5.27 https://ecsoft2.org/djview-djvulibre
   Standalone viewer for DjVu files. Features include navigating documents,
   zooming and panning page images, producing and displaying thumbnails.

 * Gnuplot 5.4.1 https://ecsoft2.org/gnuplot
   Well-known command-line driven interactive function plotting utility.

 * phpMyAdmin 4.9.7 & 5.1.1 https://ecsoft2.org/phpmyadmin
   phpMyAdmin is a tool written in PHP php, intended to handle the
   administration of a remote MySQL mysql server via web.

 * Editor di testo TEA 60.3.0 https://ecsoft2.org/editor-di-testo-tea
   TEA is the Qt-based text editor for UNIX-like systems and Windows. With an
   ultimate small size TEA provides you hundreds of functions.

 * iQPuzzle 1.2.5 https://ecsoft2.org/iqpuzzle
   iQPuzzle is a diverting I.Q. challenging pentomino puzzle developed using
   Qt software development framework qt-software-development-framework.

 * POSIX Pthreads 0.2.4 https://ecsoft2.org/posix-pthreads
   This library provides basic POSIX Pthreads
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/POSIX_Threads support for OS/2.

 * kLIBC / GCC Runtime Library 0.6.6
   https://ecsoft2.org/klibc-gcc-runtime-library
   Runtime libraries required for projects built with *the new GCC compilers
   by Netlabs netlabs-gcc* (a "runtime" is a set of low-level routin

 * Perl 5.16.1 https://ecsoft2.org/perl
   Perl is a high-level programming language with an eclectic heritage
   written by Larry Wall and a cast of thousands. It derives from the
   ubiquitous C programming language.

 * OpenSSL 1.1.1k https://ecsoft2.org/openssl
   The OpenSSL Project is a collaborative effort to develop a robust,
   commercial-grade, fully featured, and Open Source toolkit implementing the
   Secure Sockets Layer (SSL

 * cURL 7.75.0 https://ecsoft2.org/curl
   cURL is a command line tool for transferring files with URL syntax,
   supporting FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SCP, SFTP, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, FILE and
   LDAP.

 * klUsrMgr (kLIBC User management utility) 1.4.2
   https://ecsoft2.org/klusrmgr-klibc-user-management-utility
   The purpose of this utility is to manage kLIBC users and groups.

 * Libreria runtime LIBC Next 0.1.7
   https://ecsoft2.org/libreria-runtime-libc-next
   LIBC Next (or LIBCn, for short) is an attempt to provide an implementation
   of the C runtime library which is suitable for porting Unix and Linux
   applications to the OS/2 Operating System using the

 * ExceptQ 7.11.5 https://ecsoft2.org/exceptq
   Exceptq adds a comprehensive trap reporting facility to your app with just
   5 lines of code.

 * FreeRDP Client for OS/2 20210603 https://ecsoft2.org/freerdp-client-os2
   A FreeRDP port for OS/2, eComStation and ArcaOS. FreeRDP is a client for
   Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP), used in a number of Microsoft Windows
   operation systems.

 * QSINIT 31052021 https://ecsoft2.org/qsinit
   QSINIT is a replacement of OS2LDR created from scratch.

 * Driver ACPI 3.23.16 https://ecsoft2.org/driver-acpi
   Purpose of this driver is to provide ACPI interface:

 * Data Transport Agent (DTA)  https://ecsoft2.org/data-transport-agent-dta
   This is a beta release of the new Data Transport Agent (DTA) for
   eComStation.

 * FTP Server 2.82 https://ecsoft2.org/ftp-server
   FtpServer: an FTP daemon for OS/2. Lets you control which drives and
   directories the users are allowed to see.

 * Links 2.23 https://ecsoft2.org/links
   A text-mode web browser, which is able to correctly display tables and
   frames, and to render correctly most pages, even if they include several
   graphical elements.

 * Uniaud, Universal Audio Driver 1.9.7 & 3.01.01
   https://ecsoft2.org/uniaud-universal-audio-driver
   Uniaudio is the OS/2 and eComStation port of the ALSA
   http://www.alsa-project.org/main/index.php/Main_Page project (Advanced
   Linux Sound Architecture).

 * Flam3 - The Flame Algorithm 3.1.1
   https://ecsoft2.org/flam3-flame-algorithm
   Flam3, a C library and related tools to algorithmically generate images
   and animations (Flames).

 * Holyservices 1.0.0.38 https://ecsoft2.org/holyservices
   Calendar-like planning of holy services for small parishes in connection
   with iCal supporting time-organizers.

 * DeScribe for OS/2 5.0.6 https://ecsoft2.org/describe-os2
   DeScribe Word Processor for OS/2. You can enhance and expand the program
   using macros https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macro_%28computer_science%29.

 * VideoLAN VLC media player 3.0.14
   https://ecsoft2.org/videolan-vlc-media-player
   VLC media player is a highly portable multimedia player supporting most
   audio and video formats (H.264, Ogg, DivX, MKV, TS, MPEG-2, mp3, MPEG-4,
   aac, ...) from files, p

 * Kai Library (K Audio Interface) 2.1.0
   https://ecsoft2.org/kai-library-k-audio-interface
   K Audio Interface DART/UNIAUD implementation library.

 * FluidSynth 2.2.1 https://ecsoft2.org/fluidsynth
   FluidSynth is a software real-time synthesizer based on the Soundfont 2
   specifications.

 * Netlabs GCC 4.9.2 & 3.3.5 (CSD6) https://ecsoft2.org/netlabs-gcc
   Ports of GNU GCC 3.x and 4.x, which ensure 100% compatibility with ANSI
   C/C++.

 * Free Pascal 3.2.2 https://ecsoft2.org/free-pascal
   Free Pascal Compiler.

   A free multiplatform 32-bit TP/BP/Delphi highly compatible Pascal compiler
   (OS/2, Linux, FreeBSD, GO32v2 and Win32 available).

 * Clipboard History 2 1.0.1 https://ecsoft2.org/clipboard-history-2
   Cliphist2 is an application to show the history of the text content of the
   clipboard and to select old entries again.

 * ClipView 3.6 https://ecsoft2.org/clipview
   ClipView is a suite of utility programs for clipboard viewing, setting and
   printing under OS/2 Warp.

 * Hexalate 1.2.0 https://ecsoft2.org/hexalate
   Hexalate is a color matching game developed using Qt framework
   qt-software-development-framework.

 * Cutemaze 1.3.0 https://ecsoft2.org/cutemaze
   A classic customizable labyrinth games. Application developed using Qt
   qt-software-development-framework.

 * Gotcha! 2.0.0.2 https://ecsoft2.org/gotcha
   This program has the ability to take screen shots of OS/2 Presentation
   Manager screens, screen parts or active windows.

 * DB Browser for SQLite (ex SQLite Browser) 3.12.2
   https://ecsoft2.org/db-browser-sqlite-ex-sqlite-browser
   This is a port of SQLite Browser to OS/2.

 * EmperoarTV 2.07 https://ecsoft2.org/emperoartv
   Turn your OS/2-PC into a perfect home entertainment system!

   *Supported Hardware*:

 * SIO2K serial drivers 2.03 https://ecsoft2.org/sio2k-serial-drivers
   SIO2K is shareware communication drivers and utilities for OS/2 developed
   by Ray Gwinn.

 * CustEPM (Customized version of EPM) 30032005
   https://ecsoft2.org/custepm-customized-version-epm
   CustEPM adds an Actions menu to EPM, in a way that makes it easy for 
   users to incorporate into their own EPM setup.  It is a customized 
   version of EPM that users who

 * Gilbert and the doors 2.2 https://ecsoft2.org/gilbert-and-doors
   Gilbert and the doors is a 2D platform game, written in C language/SDL
   simple-directmedia-layer1.2. This is simple, but nice to play.

 * Simple DirectMedia Layer 2.0.4 & 1.2.15
   https://ecsoft2.org/simple-directmedia-layer
   Simple DirectMedia Layer is a cross-platform multimedia library designed
   to provide low level access to audio, keyboard, mouse, joystick, 3D
   hardware via OpenGL, and 2D video framebuffer.

 * Phoenix/2 (File Phoenix) 1.35 https://ecsoft2.org/phoenix2-file-phoenix
   File Phoenix will scan a selected drive and list all files which are
   (possibly) recoverable.

 * CPU Simulator 3.9.0 https://ecsoft2.org/cpu-simulator
   CPUSim is a Java application that allows users to design simple computer
   CPUs at the microcode level and to run machine-language or
   assembly-language programs on those CPUs through sim

 * NEPMD (netlabs.org EPM distribution) 1.22
   https://ecsoft2.org/nepmd-netlabsorg-epm-distribution
   NEPMD is an add-on for EPM, the Enhanced Editor of OS/2.

 * Qoobar 1.6.7 https://ecsoft2.org/qoobar
   Qoobar is a software to edit tags for different audio files format. With
   Qoobar you can:

 * eSchemes 2.01.00 https://ecsoft2.org/eschemes
   The eSchemes replaces the original eComStation Scheme editor and gathers
   the functionality of Window Themes window-themes-toolkit,

 * LCSS (Logical Config.Sys Sort) 0.7.6
   styler2-and-estyler-ecomstation-ex-smart-wi
   Logical Config.Sys Sort analize your CONFIG.SYS file and sort it into
   logical sections.

 * TiMidity++ Player (ex TiMidity MCD) 2.13.3
   https://ecsoft2.org/timidity-player-ex-timidity-mcd
   TiMidity plays MIDI and Module (.MOD) files. It does it in software
   without depending on any hardware MIDI support your soundcard might have.

 * LUCASFIX (Lucas Arts Fast-Computer Unofficial patch) 24102001
   https://ecsoft2.org/lucasfix-lucas-arts-fast-computer-unofficial-patch
   LUCASFIX is a patch for Lucas Arts's classic games, that have problems
   on  newer computers. It will fix the divide by zero problem and will make
   it

 * HOLMESFiX (The Lost Files Of Sherlock Holmes patch) 28102001
   https://ecsoft2.org/holmesfix-lost-files-sherlock-holmes-patch
   HOLMESFIX is a patcher, that will fix 'The Lost Files Of Sherlock Holmes',
   so that you can have Soundblaster-sound again. It will also patch some 
   serious code bug.

 * Console 0.1.0 https://ecsoft2.org/console
   Console allows you to define the default size, position, font size,
   borders and much more for a VIO window (OS/2 and DOS) running a program.

 * Falling Time 1.0.1 https://ecsoft2.org/falling-time
   Falling Time is a 2D arcade game. Fall down fast enought or you will be
   crush by the top of the screen.

 * Word-CMD 03042017 https://ecsoft2.org/word-cmd
   Rexx-file for viewing Microsoft Word 97 non-FAT documents with Microsoft
   Word 6 for Windows 3.x. This program requires the converter between
   Microsoft Word 6.0, 95 and 97.

 * Virtual Long Filename Support Driver (VLFN) 0.91
   https://ecsoft2.org/virtual-long-filename-support-driver-vlfn
   By installing this package, you'll be able to use long filenamed files in
   your OS/2's DOS box!

 * V2GB (Fix DOS problem with disks greater than 2GB) 1.3
   https://ecsoft2.org/v2gb-fix-dos-problem-disks-greater-2gb
   This program, V2GB, is a solution to the problem caused by the inability
   of many DOS programs to handle a partition in excess of 2GB in size.

 * RootDir  https://ecsoft2.org/rootdir
   LongnameEA.CMD uses RootDir.EXE to list the names, and then adds a
   .LONGNAME extended attribute to each file with a deadname.

 * Zombie Win-OS2 Program object 1.01
   https://ecsoft2.org/zombie-win-os2-program-object
   Fix for WinOS2 programs running seamless that do not terminate.

 * Qltool 2.7 https://ecsoft2.org/qltool
   Qltools is a program for systems such as Linux, Windows NT, OS/2 and MSDOS
   (and Win95) to read and write floppy disks in the 'QL5A' or 'QL5B' format
   used by the QDOS operating system and its clones

 * OpenJazz Jazz Jackrabbit Game loader per OS/2 2016-02-01
   https://ecsoft2.org/openjazz-jazz-jackrabbit-game-loader-os2
   OpenJazz is a free, open-source loader version of the classic Jazz
   Jackrabbit games by Epic Games.

   Jazz Jackrabbit was a PC platform game.

 * WordPerfect for OS/2 5.2 https://ecsoft2.org/wordperfect-os2
   WordPerfect for OS/2!

 * 1MBFort 1.0 https://ecsoft2.org/1mbfort
   This utility solves the "not enough memory" message of Windows programs
   due to the lack of low memory below 1MB. Source code included.

 * DOOM for OS/2 1.10 https://ecsoft2.org/doom-os2
   OS/2 port of DOOM.

 * MORTALFX (Mortal Kombat Patch for OS/2) 3
   https://ecsoft2.org/mortalfx-mortal-kombat-patch-os2
   Unofficial Soundblaster patch for Mortal Kombat. Using this patch, you
   will be able to get soundblaster sound under bare DOS again.

 * Syndicate Wars OS/2 fix  https://ecsoft2.org/syndicate-wars-os2-fix
   A patch to make Syndicate Wars run under OS/2 Warp or eCS.

 * OS/2 Gamer's Guide installation March 1995
   https://ecsoft2.org/os2-gamers-guide-installation
   OS/2 Gamer's Guide. This program is meant to be an easy to use tool in
   getting your DOS games working their best under OS/2.

 * GetYourNews & Binary Get Your News 2.20 & 1.0.07
   https://ecsoft2.org/getyournews-binary-get-your-news
   GetYourNews is a multithreaded, simple powerful newsgroup attachment
   downloader. Use /? on the command prompt for help.

 * Change Controls 2.1 https://ecsoft2.org/change-controls
   Change Controls is a PM utility that allows you to change the default
   controls (Minimize, Maximize, etc..) in OS/2 to whatever you want.

 * GNU Tar 1.33 https://ecsoft2.org/gnu-tar
   The tar program provides the ability to create tar archives, as well as
   various other kinds of manipulation.

 * Configure Internet Applications 1.2.0
   https://ecsoft2.org/configure-internet-applications
   This utility sets default internet application paths in the OS/2 INI file.

 * DDIcon 1.0 https://ecsoft2.org/ddicon
   A replacement class for WPIcon, which makes it possible to change the icon
   of one or more objects, by dropping them on an icon object. source code
   included.

 * GammaTech Utilities 4.02 https://ecsoft2.org/gammatech-utilities
   The GamaTech Utilities are a set of professional tools to manage your
   disks and files:

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