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Programming / Re: Please test os2emx-cross-toolchain
« Last post by Martin Iturbide on Today at 11:45:40 pm »
Hello

Sorry if don't understand this. Is the idea is that with this set of tools you can compile software for OS2 from a Linux machine?
Is the benefit of this to overcome some limitation we are getting on OS/2 to compile complex software?

Regards
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Applications / Re: Apache OpenOffice port updates?
« Last post by Andi B. on February 15, 2026, 09:10:32 pm »
TTBOMK Yuri uploaded all his work to the official AOO repo. As usual with such big projects the problem is to get all the needed dependencies installed on your local build machine and set it up the way that it works. Also getting the know how about circumvent build problems is not that easy. Not rocket since but very time consuming. I was happy to pay Yuri (via bitwise) to do this stuff all these years.

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Applications / Re: Apache OpenOffice port updates?
« Last post by Michael on February 15, 2026, 08:16:32 pm »
If Bitwise no longer has the means to continue the project, it might also be possible to get the missing part.

Matthias (https://github.com/Pilot-Pirx) is involved in the OpenOffice project and has offered his support on os2.org in case someone wants to take on the porting.
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Applications / Re: Apache OpenOffice port updates?
« Last post by Dave Yeo on February 15, 2026, 07:12:31 pm »
The problem with building OpenOffice is a requirement that is not commonly available and only the Bitwise developer had. I tried to build it at one point and that requirement stopped the build. Forget what the requirement was, probably a LIB and perhaps it can be recreated.
I should revisit the build.
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Applications / Re: Apache OpenOffice port updates?
« Last post by Michael on February 15, 2026, 06:40:31 pm »
I am not involved in the work of Bitwise Works, but I believe the company is currently not pursuing any projects. The shop is closed, and the company is in a dormant state.

As far as I could follow in the German OS/2 forum, it might indeed be possible in the future for OS/2 specific code to be removed from the project if there is no further demand. This would then mark the end of OpenOffice on OS/2.
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General Discussion / Re: What happened to Paul?
« Last post by KO Myung-Hun on February 15, 2026, 06:38:44 pm »
Hi/2, Paul!

Get well soon and I look forward to seeing you back at your best!
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Programming / Please test os2emx-cross-toolchain
« Last post by KO Myung-Hun on February 15, 2026, 06:29:44 pm »
Hi/2.

Here is the cross compiler for OS/2 on x86_64 Linux.

This consists of the three parts.

1. binutils v2.33.1
2. LIBCn v0.1.14
3. gcc/g++ v9.2.0

This provides the following:

1. binutils + emxexp, emximp, emxbind and OS/2 ld.
2. static libgcc.a
3. ability to build .EXEs and .DLLs with the ld linker which supports a.out object files only

This does *NOT* provide the following:

1. emxomf* family
2. shared libgcc_so_d.a(Currently, this is the symbolic link to libgcc.a)
3. ability to build .EXEs and .DLLs with the OMF linkers which supports OMF object files

How to use:

1. Download the following file:
    https://www.os2.kr/komh/testcase/os2emx-cross-toolchain-test.tar.xz

2. Extract files from it with `tar xvJf ' to some dir
3. Files are in some_dir/opt/os2emx/
4. Prepend some_dir/opt/os2emx/bin to your $PATH like:
  export PATH=/path/to/your/opt/os2emx:$PATH
5. Now, you can cross-compile C/C++ sources with i686-pc-os2-emx-gcc/g++

Report your experiences, please...

Thanks!

KO Myung-Hun
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Applications / Re: Apache OpenOffice port updates?
« Last post by St3gm4 on February 15, 2026, 05:09:48 pm »
I guess for me, my priority wishlists are:

  • Acceptable browser (more important than the rest)
  • Updated office suite (OpenOffice)
  • Wi-Fi compatibility (for specific USB dongles)
  • Bluetooth compatibility (for specific USB dongles like CSR 4.0 Bluetooth)
  • Unified audio support for DOS and Win-OS/2
  • Software rendering for 2D and 3D graphics acceleration via CPU (using SwiftShader, LLVMpipe, or Lavapipe; similar to ReactOS' software rendering)
  • Compatibility for printers with built-in scanners
  • Compatibility with modern projectors
  • Updated Java version
  • Ability to have boot animation (if possible)
  • Faster and more optimized FAT32 support (more acceptable transfer speeds)

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Applications / Re: Apache OpenOffice port updates?
« Last post by St3gm4 on February 15, 2026, 05:01:37 pm »
I think, from what I understand, they are prioritizing one project for now, and the reason why they can't do everything at once is because they lack developers on their side. So doing one thing for now is understandable because you want to meet some deadlines.

Every year, they need to release some updates, so I am hoping they won't drop their other projects while doing the other one.

One of the most important ports for me is the office suites and browser ports, so I think Bitwise has a lot of more important things to do, and it's understandable that they are prioritizing the browser ports because that is the most complex one.

I am still hoping for the updates of the office suites since I have been heavily using OpenOffice since I started using ArcaOS on my office desktop.

Hopefully, after the browser ports, they will be able to prioritize their other projects as well. but that could take too long… I wouldn't underestimate their work since their project is more difficult for a small team to do. Browser porting is no joke.

I really do believe that 80 percent of the problem is in the browser. Most people need a proper browser before anything else, and the rest are within the OS itself (drivers, compatibilities, etc.).
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Applications / Re: Apache OpenOffice port updates?
« Last post by Martin Iturbide on February 15, 2026, 04:05:13 pm »
Hello Michael

As far as I know Yuri Dario was the one porting OpenOffice for Bitwise, but last time I wrote him, he told me he was very busy with work.

We can do a fund raising, but without having the developer that wants to work on that it is kind of hard. Maybe if we can get Bitwise to set a goal to update OpenOffice we can give it a try.

Regards
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