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Re: Hobbes (Files) Reoganization
« Reply #285 on: June 04, 2024, 02:13:33 pm »
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Re: Hobbes (Files) Reoganization
« Reply #286 on: July 17, 2024, 10:25:11 pm »
Hello

I had been uploading some old OS/2 software that was missing on Hobbes these days. Nothing extraordinary, but I think that some of those REXX scripts and little shareware software deserve to be back on hobbes organized in a proper way.

With the exception of the noise in the "/new" page, since it is the only way I have to upload files, I always put the latest update date of the software for people not to confuse it with something new.

If you have any suggestion of what is missing, let me know. Remember that on hobbes we are putting only Freeware/Shareware/Demos/Public/Open Source OS/2 related software.

Also, any let me know any other improvement suggestion that you may want to see on Hobbes to discuss it with the developer.

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Re: Hobbes (Files) Reoganization
« Reply #287 on: July 21, 2024, 08:08:07 pm »
Hello

I'm happy I finished reviewing the OS/2 the files at:
- http://cd.textfiles.com/ems/emspro17/disk3/OS2UTIL/

I thought I was only going to find some old versions of the software that were already on Hobbes, but I found some old software missing there.  I had uploaded it to Hobbes describing their last update date.

If you find any mistake or unusual thing on Hobbes Archive just let me know.

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Re: Hobbes (Files) Reoganization
« Reply #288 on: July 21, 2024, 09:28:03 pm »
Have you looked at some of the Walnut Creek Hobbes ISO's floating around? They have some interesting stuff on them, plus it is interesting looking at older versions of Hobbes.

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Re: Hobbes (Files) Reoganization
« Reply #289 on: August 05, 2024, 10:11:11 pm »
Hello

I created a Groups.io mailing list for Hobbes Archive.
https://warp.groups.io/g/HobbesArchive

My goal it is to communicate with Nathan and the public any issues of improvements for Hobbes Archive. But I'm still not sure if the group will work out. Let's see if it works.

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Re: Hobbes (Files) Reoganization
« Reply #290 on: February 14, 2025, 06:06:40 pm »
Hello

About the reorganization of Hobbes, I think that that new site is well organized and have useful stuff for the community.

I'm on a phase where I got little by little checking things/files missing in Hobbes Archive and uploading the content. 

I'm still following these rules that we discussed on this forum:
1) Hobbes has Freeware/Shareware/Open Source/Demos/Public distribution/Public Domain/freely-distributable files.
2) Hobbes should have the latest version of every OS/2 software. Exception applies for unstable versions, drivers, libraries, development software, etc.
3) My Upload File Naming Convention that is 100% optional.

Please let me know:
1) Any improvements that you think may be useful for the site. I can discuss them with Nathan.
2) Any files that Hobbes is missing.
3) Help is always welcome to search old OS/2 files sources and find missing stuff in Hobbes. You are free to chat about that findings here.

There is also a mailing list only for Hobbes Archive subjects here: https://warp.groups.io/g/HobbesArchive

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Re: Hobbes (Files) Reoganization
« Reply #291 on: July 16, 2025, 11:16:08 pm »
Hello again

Just as a curious thing I check the HobbesArchive functionality of top downloads in the last year.

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/pub/os2/apps/filetransfer/HandyFTP_1-0b3.exe 51
/pub/os2/util/archiver/warpin-1-0-26.zip 48
/pub/os2/apps/emulator/VirtualBox_5-0-51.zip 45
/pub/new/eCoRT-Base_2024-01-26.wpi 44
/pub/new/NetRexx_4-03b.zip 43
/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/video/players/vlc-3.0.21.zip 43
/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/LEMON.zip 42
/pub/os2/apps/graphics/scrncapt/Gotcha_2-0-0-2.wpi 40
/pub/os2/system/java/OpenJDK_6_b27_GA5.wpi 40
/pub/os2/dev/tools/toolkits/OpenGL_1-1-1.wpi 40
/pub/os2/dev/tools/misc/autoconf-2.72.zip 39
/pub/os2/apps/emulator/Sidplay_1-00.exe 39
/pub/new/Drv32_2021-03-14.zip 39
/pub/multimedia/images/patterns/Propaganda_12.wpi 37
/pub/os2/dev/tools/misc/automake-1.16.5-r2.zip 37
/pub/multimedia/fonts/truetype/msfontpack2_0_fix.wpi 36
/pub/os2/util/archiver/WarpZip_3-9.exe 35
/pub/windows/util/GUI/CalmiraReborn_5-0.zip 35
/pub/os2/util/archiver/Installer_2-2-0.exe 35
/pub/os2/dev/proglang/rexx/VisProREXX_3-1-1.wpi 35
/pub/os2/util/wps/lSwitcher-2-94-0-0.wpi 35
/pub/os2/util/wps/xworkplace/xwp-1-0-16-full-en.exe 35
/pub/os2/util/archiver/LSZipWiz_1-35.wpi 35
/pub/os2/apps/filetransfer/wget-1.24.5.zip 35
/pub/multimedia/fonts/truetype/Cardo104.wpi 34
/pub/os2/system/drivers/video/Snap_3-1-8.zip 34
/pub/os2/system/java/Java_rt_1-1-8.exe 34
/pub/os2/apps/messaging/pwICQ_2-0pr.exe 34
/pub/os2/util/archiver/Info-Zip_Unzip_6-00.exe 33
/pub/os2/util/archiver/LSZipWiz_1-34.wpi 33
/pub/new/DataSeeker_1-15.zip 33
/pub/os2/system/drivers/video/usbdrv250.zip 33
/pub/win16/drivers/NCR_GD5429_1-00b.exe 32
/pub/os2/util/archiver/ARJ2_3-10.exe 31
/pub/os2/dev/tools/make/make-4.4.1-r2.zip 31
/pub/os2/apps/scrnsave/EscapeGL_3-0.exe 31
/pub/os2/system/drivers/sound/Uniaud_2-2-5_2018-11-26.exe 31
/pub/os2/apps/editors/epm/NEPMD_1-24.wpi 31
/pub/os2/util/archiver/ARC_7-12.exe 30
/pub/os2/system/drivers/usb/usbdrv249.zip 30
/pub/incoming/TJBenchmark_1992-12-25.zip 30
/pub/java/dev/tools/versioning/SmartCVS_7-1-7.wpi 30
/pub/multimedia/fonts/truetype/heuristica_101.wpi 30
/pub/os2/apps/editors/epm/nepmd_oldbins.wpi 30
/pub/os2/util/browser/fm2-3-25-0.zip 30
/pub/os2/util/archiver/QuickWPI_0-18-2.wpi 30
/pub/os2/system/drivers/storage/OS2AHCI_0-1-4.zip 30
/pub/new/Lens_0-9.zip 29
/pub/os2/util/wps/FileSys_3-0-1-0.wpi 29
/pub/win16/system/win32s/Win32s_1-25.zip 29

Some thing makes sense, like "WarpIn", but some don't.  Maybe the files that are "/pub/new" gets downloading hits just for curiosity first.

The 2 Year view it is also interesting.

If we remove the utilities of the equation, maybe this means that we need some focus on VirtualBox and VLC. And it looks that FTP  is also very important for people using OS/2.

What do you think ?

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« Last Edit: July 16, 2025, 11:18:16 pm by Martin Iturbide »
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