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 * Berusky 1.72 https://ecsoft2.org/berusky (record updated 17/08/2026 -
   06:11)
              Berusky is a free logic game, published under GNU Public License
   and it's based on an ancient puzzle named Sokoban.
 * Klickstartmenu 1.0.1035 https://ecsoft2.org/klickstartmenu (record updated
   15/08/2026 - 22:16)
   Klickstartmenu is a configurable taskbar and Start menu for OS/2 and
   ArcaOS.

   *Features*:

 * 54321 1.0.2001.11.16 https://ecsoft2.org/54321 (record updated 17/08/2026
   - 06:02)
   54321 is five games in four-, three-, or two- dimensions for one player.
   54321 takes five classic two-dimensional puzzle games and extends them
   into three and four dimensions.

 * Too Hard For You (2H4U) 1.3 https://ecsoft2.org/too-hard-you-2h4u (record
   updated 17/08/2026 - 06:08)
   2H4U, which stands for Too Hard For You, is an open source game, and a mix
   between a Tetris-like game and a wall breaker.

 * Wireshark 2.2.17 https://ecsoft2.org/wireshark (record updated 13/08/2026
   - 05:07)
   Wireshark is a free and open source packet analyzer.

 * Open Watcom C/C++ & Fortran77  2.0.1
   https://ecsoft2.org/open-watcom-cc-fortran77 (record updated 12/08/2026 -
   18:32)
   Open Watcom is a joint effort between SciTech Software, Sybase , and a
   select team of developers, which will bring the Sybase Watcom C/C++ and
   Fortran compiler products

 * File (libmagic) 5.30 https://ecsoft2.org/file-libmagic (record updated
   13/08/2026 - 05:08)
   File is an implementation of the UNIX File command. It knows the "magic
   number" of several thousands of file types.

 * VNC Server and VNC Viewer 20260320
   https://ecsoft2.org/vnc-server-and-vnc-viewer (record updated 13/08/2026 -
   05:08)
   This package provides a VNC server and client for OS/2 Presentation
   Manager, you can connect to a VNC-server somewhere in the network and
   display its content in a windo

 * Caph 1.1 https://ecsoft2.org/caph (record updated 19/08/2026 - 05:36)
   Caph is a sandbox game, where the aim is to make contact between the red
   and green objects.

   You can use various objects to help, and use gravity to your advantage.

 * Biniax2 1.30 https://ecsoft2.org/biniax2 (record updated 18/08/2026 -
   06:06)
   Biniax2, a mix of puzzle and arcade game. It is a puzzle arcade game by
   Jordan Tuzsuzov.

 * Blob wars: Metal Blob Solid 2.00
   https://ecsoft2.org/blob-wars-metal-blob-solid (record updated 19/08/2026
   - 05:51)
   Metal Blob Solid is a 2D platform game, the first in the Blobwars series.

 * BomberClone 0.11.9 https://ecsoft2.org/bomberclone (record updated
   19/08/2026 - 05:52)
   BomberClone is a clone of the game AtomicBomberMan or even something new.

 * Amphetamine 20140725 https://ecsoft2.org/amphetamine (record updated
   18/08/2026 - 06:15)
   Amphetamine is an exciting jump'n run game that offers some unique visual
   effects like colored lighting, fogging and coronas. You must fight eleven
   evil monsters with your magic weapons.

 * Atomiks 20200625 https://ecsoft2.org/node/1378 (record updated 18/08/2026
   - 06:23)
   Atomiks is a faithful remake of, and a tribute to, Atomix, a classic
   puzzle game created by Softtouch & RoSt and released in 1990 by the
   Thalion Software company.

 * Dos2Unix 7.5.6 https://ecsoft2.org/dos2unix (record updated 19/08/2026 -
   06:17)
   Convert text files with DOS or Mac line breaks to Unix line breaks and
   vice versa.

 * Agena 7.8.8 https://ecsoft2.org/agena (record updated 15/08/2026 - 18:27)
   Agena is an easy-to-learn procedural programming language suited for
   everyday usage.

 * Renzoku Player/2 0.9.9 https://ecsoft2.org/renzoku-player2 (record updated
   12/08/2026 - 18:30)
   A simple GUI front-end *in Rexx language* for Mplayer mplayer, KMovie
   Player  k-movie-playerand

 * FluidSynth 2.6.0 mpg123-audiocenter (record updated 17/08/2026 - 05:57)
   FluidSynth is a software real-time synthesizer based on the Soundfont 2
   specifications.

 * Mplayer 1.5 https://ecsoft2.org/mplayer (record updated 12/08/2026 -
   18:31)
   Port of MPlayer: it is a movie player which runs on many systems (see the
   documentation).

 * Uniaud, Universal Audio Driver 1.9.7 & 3.03.01
   https://ecsoft2.org/uniaud-universal-audio-driver (record updated
   12/08/2026 - 18:32)
   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).

 * SdlZombies 1.0.0 https://ecsoft2.org/sdlzombies (record updated 15/08/2026
   - 05:45)
   Use the arrow keys to move the penguin, and make red (zombie) penguins
   fall into holes.

 * Lua Programming Language 5.5.1
   https://ecsoft2.org/lua-programming-language (record updated 12/08/2026 -
   18:45)
   Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language
   developed at PUC Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio). Port by
   different authors.


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 * Dos2Unix 7.5.6 https://ecsoft2.org/dos2unix (record updated 19/08/2026 -
   06:17)
   Convert text files with DOS or Mac line breaks to Unix line breaks and
   vice versa.

 * BomberClone 0.11.9 https://ecsoft2.org/bomberclone (record updated
   19/08/2026 - 05:52)
   BomberClone is a clone of the game AtomicBomberMan or even something new.

 * Blob wars: Metal Blob Solid 2.00
   https://ecsoft2.org/blob-wars-metal-blob-solid (record updated 19/08/2026
   - 05:51)
   Metal Blob Solid is a 2D platform game, the first in the Blobwars series.

 * Caph 1.1 https://ecsoft2.org/caph (record updated 19/08/2026 - 05:36)
   Caph is a sandbox game, where the aim is to make contact between the red
   and green objects.

   You can use various objects to help, and use gravity to your advantage.

 * Atomiks 20200625 https://ecsoft2.org/node/1378 (record updated 18/08/2026
   - 06:23)
   Atomiks is a faithful remake of, and a tribute to, Atomix, a classic
   puzzle game created by Softtouch & RoSt and released in 1990 by the
   Thalion Software company.

 * Amphetamine 20140725 https://ecsoft2.org/amphetamine (record updated
   18/08/2026 - 06:15)
   Amphetamine is an exciting jump'n run game that offers some unique visual
   effects like colored lighting, fogging and coronas. You must fight eleven
   evil monsters with your magic weapons.

 * Biniax2 1.30 https://ecsoft2.org/biniax2 (record updated 18/08/2026 -
   06:06)
   Biniax2, a mix of puzzle and arcade game. It is a puzzle arcade game by
   Jordan Tuzsuzov.

 * Too Hard For You (2H4U) 1.3 https://ecsoft2.org/too-hard-you-2h4u (record
   updated 17/08/2026 - 06:08)
   2H4U, which stands for Too Hard For You, is an open source game, and a mix
   between a Tetris-like game and a wall breaker.

 * 54321 1.0.2001.11.16 https://ecsoft2.org/54321 (record updated 17/08/2026
   - 06:02)
   54321 is five games in four-, three-, or two- dimensions for one player.
   54321 takes five classic two-dimensional puzzle games and extends them
   into three and four dimensions.

 * FluidSynth 2.6.0 https://ecsoft2.org/fluidsynth (record updated 17/08/2026
   - 05:57)
   FluidSynth is a software real-time synthesizer based on the Soundfont 2
   specifications.

 * Klickstartmenu 1.0.1035 https://ecsoft2.org/klickstartmenu (record updated
   15/08/2026 - 22:16)
   Klickstartmenu is a configurable taskbar and Start menu for OS/2 and
   ArcaOS.

   *Features*:

 * Agena 7.8.8 https://ecsoft2.org/agena (record updated 15/08/2026 - 18:27)
   Agena is an easy-to-learn procedural programming language suited for
   everyday usage.

 * SdlZombies 1.0.0 https://ecsoft2.org/sdlzombies (record updated 15/08/2026
   - 05:45)
   Use the arrow keys to move the penguin, and make red (zombie) penguins
   fall into holes.

 * VNC Server and VNC Viewer 20260320
   https://ecsoft2.org/vnc-server-and-vnc-viewer (record updated 13/08/2026 -
   05:08)
   This package provides a VNC server and client for OS/2 Presentation
   Manager, you can connect to a VNC-server somewhere in the network and
   display its content in a windo

 * File (libmagic) 5.30 https://ecsoft2.org/file-libmagic (record updated
   13/08/2026 - 05:08)
   File is an implementation of the UNIX File command. It knows the "magic
   number" of several thousands of file types.

 * Wireshark 2.2.17 https://ecsoft2.org/wireshark (record updated 13/08/2026
   - 05:07)
   Wireshark is a free and open source packet analyzer.

 * Lua Programming Language 5.5.1
   https://ecsoft2.org/lua-programming-language (record updated 12/08/2026 -
   18:45)
   Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language
   developed at PUC Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio). Port by
   different authors.

 * Open Watcom C/C++ & Fortran77  2.0.1
   https://ecsoft2.org/open-watcom-cc-fortran77 (record updated 12/08/2026 -
   18:32)
   Open Watcom is a joint effort between SciTech Software, Sybase , and a
   select team of developers, which will bring the Sybase Watcom C/C++ and
   Fortran compiler products

 * Uniaud, Universal Audio Driver 1.9.7 & 3.03.01
   https://ecsoft2.org/uniaud-universal-audio-driver (record updated
   12/08/2026 - 18:32)
   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).

 * Mplayer 1.5 https://ecsoft2.org/mplayer (record updated 12/08/2026 -
   18:31)
   Port of MPlayer: it is a movie player which runs on many systems (see the
   documentation).

 * Renzoku Player/2 0.9.9 https://ecsoft2.org/renzoku-player2 (record updated
   12/08/2026 - 18:30)
   A simple GUI front-end *in Rexx language* for Mplayer mplayer, KMovie
   Player  k-movie-playerand