OS/2, eCS & ArcaOS - Technical > Utilities
OS/2 arrows: 2.1: What components to include to OS?
Eugene Gorbunoff:
A.1)
It's necessary include to OS/2 as many utilities and extenders as possible.
We talk about functions: service, disk, file utilities, .. software aimed to maintain the system.
Basic apps for users, any drivers.
Moreover, it's necessary include all demo versions of commercial software.
Those applications which are distributed with OS, have maximal sellings.
The applications which are not included - are used by <1% of users.
(The developer of OS is obligated create special conditions
for the developers of commercial software, because they define the area of OS usage).
A.2)
The users post the requests what functions to include:
* Local system -> System setup -> there should be Device Manager, viewer of PCI devices.
* Desktop, click on picture -> there should be Convert command in popup menu,
new converters can be included to OS without discussions.
* Programs -> Modern picture viewer should be included to the system.
* Templates folder -> template of Address book, cards with personal information should be located there
* System doesn't boot. The users want boot from DVD and start a Doctor to repair system.
This utility should be created (or Safe mode)
* .. [+] Add your requests (we expect to see 50 - 100 offerings)
A.3) By default all new functions and not visible (installed but not running)
and popup by request of users.
Examples:
* No need to create objects for music Converts applications. Convert function
may be (hidden) inserted into object popup menu of audio files (objects)
* No need to create 50 icons (objects) in Programs folder.
There should be 7+-2 (5 .. 9) folders, which contain other sub-folders.
And all dosenz of applications are sorted by this folders (categories)
A.4) Who manages the list of new functions? (modules which should be included to the OS)
The developer of OS or user groups.
A.5)
OS developer is publishing some requirements to new modules:
* the utilities should me multi-language
* quality: some requirements to quality
* License to distribute the module with OS
* (more)
A.6)
Formula: How to detect, is it necessary include the module to OS or not
* This utility / feature is important for all users? then YER
* Is it system utility? YES
* Is it WPS class? YES
* Is it fix / patch for OS? YES
* Is it front-end aimed to setup OS? YES
* Is it must-have feature for any modern OS? YES
* Is it small application popular among users? YES
* SysInfo utility? YES
* (more)
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Jan-Erik Lärka:
My opinion
A.1)
Yes, some of the included applications would benefit from some attention.
Diskinfo HDD S.M.A.R.T. GUI
...
I sure would like to see one application that present Utilities, Extenders etc. targeting the users perspective to add applications and let the actual installers deal with dll's and dependencies...
Kind of eCSoft/2 as application, just a click away to download and/or launch an installer (Yumie/yum/rpm, WarpIn, Rexx...) to try out open source, free and commercial software. There has to be a menu and a toolbar... something else?
I'm sure that would make more users try more of the software that has been developed if the OS contain something more than a list of libraries.
A.2)
Devices
There are several USB device manager applications with various benefits.
a) Include all those functions into one.
b) Integrate into WPS Properties?
c) Move the image db and device db to a developer neutral platform/server.
Image viewers/converters on popup menu
Yes.
Picture Viewer
Is it possible to improve the built in one and add printout, next previous etc. to it?
How about the icon editor?
Template folder
vCards that integrate with PMMail, Thunderbird
etc.
System doesn't boot
The OS installer should be a small part of a "Live CD", so one can boot to a populated Desktop with the possibility to download apps live/online from the "Software Catalogue" in A.1) and fix the problem.
A.3)
Plugin based Multimedia app instead of 50 small separate apps. The plugin based app may very well use those 50 text mode applications under the hood, but...
A.4) - A.6) The text is targeting someone else.
Pete:
Hi Jep
I suspect an updated diskinfo may be required as it does not seem to work with AHCI controlled drives.
Regards
Pete
Pete:
Hi All
Having just discovered the potential of eSATA I have also discovered an urgent requirement for a component to go with the eSATA capability: An eSATA aware "Removable Drive Monitor".
Reason: Currently it is not possible to attach and eject eSATA drives in the same manner as USB drives. To use an eSATA drive it has to be attached at boot and cannot be "ejected" until the system is powered down.
This "hot swap" capability should be included in any reasonably modern OS and is - with our exception :-)
Regards
Pete
Andi B.:
I think we do not (only) need a "Removable Drive Monitor" for this but a hotswap capable AHCI driver. Maybe worth to create a ticket for that at Arca Noae?
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