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Applications / Russian LIP package for ArcaOS v.next

« on: December 04, 2022, 10:18:29 am »

eCo Software continues to update russian translation of ArcaOS operating system. Users will install standard english version and apply Russian LIP pack (Language Interface Package)

Russian language is one of the most popular in the world (258 million speakers, the 7-th most spoken language in the world)
Russian language is the most spoken language in Europe.
So the availability of this package allows expand the population of OS/2 World.

screenshots: https://os2.guru/projects/lip/?action=ss-202211
homepage: https://os2.guru/lip

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General Discussion / eCoSoft software availability

« on: September 29, 2022, 11:11:52 am »

Our Popular applications:
* eSchemes, PNG Desktop
* DVD/CD Toys, Zippy, PM Backup Suite
* ReFormat, JRescuer (recover JFS), NetDrive NDCrypt plugin
* PM123 (Glassman edition)


eCoSoft is working on OS/2 market since 2000 (when we have contacted
Mensys via FIDONet), eCoSoft was participating in eComStation development.

During 2022 and 2023 to purchase our shareware applications you should contact us.

Contact us to "purchase" the applications: eg@ecomstation.ru

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Applications / [FUTURE] Device Manager

« on: January 26, 2020, 02:20:48 pm »

Future versions of DevMan will show,  did you installed proper drivers for every device or not. (in other words, is it possible accelerate work of video or it works at maximal speed = is it necessary replace universal device driver to accelerated or not)

Our experience with service of Windows users shows that  huge amount of Windows computers are configured not properly:  main drivers are not installed so computers work not properly.  Of course, Windows has all means to fix this problems. OS/2 will get the assistant in 2020 only.


DevMan Homepage: http://os2.guru/devman



screenshot example:
* red vertical stripe -  the device doesn't have driver or wrong driver
* orange indicator - a driver is installed but it should be  replaced to accelerated one,
* green stripe - optimal driver is installed

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Hardware / OS/2 compatible hardware

« on: January 22, 2020, 10:48:49 am »

OS/2 GURU published more reports about tested hardware: modern motherboards, USB Audio adapters
Database of hardware: http://os2.guru/hardware.php

What computer configuration is optimal for OS/2 in 2020?
* you don't need extreme NVidia video adapter
* no need in i9 and 64 Gb of RAM
* on the other side, it's stupid to run OS/2 on Pentium from 90-th with ISA
OS/2 Benchmarks: http://os2.guru/sysbench

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Applications / Lucide, poor printing quality

« on: October 17, 2019, 11:03:07 pm »

How to increase quality of printing from Lucide?

seems that Lucide prints with 150 dpi. or 75. Small letters have poor quality.

Printing of the same PDF from Windows gives pefrect results.

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Web applications / Firefox and youtube

« on: April 10, 2019, 10:31:38 pm »

Please confirm, does Firefox 38 support youtube?

I am using ArcaOS 5.0 and Firefox doesn't support playback of videos.
Related: Google CAPTCHA doesn't work => it's impossible use popular web-sites.

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Networking / ArcaOS network compatibility with OS/2

« on: March 08, 2018, 02:00:55 pm »

It's not clear, does ArcaOS work with other OS/2 computers in local network?

IBMPEERS is absent in ArcaOS. Samba client is installed instead.

We can't find information how ArcaOS computer can access disks of other OS/2 computer?
(other OS/2 computer: eComStation 2.2 with IBMPEERS)

How to install IBMPEERS?

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Events / Warpstock Europe 2018 - Are you going participate?

« on: January 31, 2018, 12:21:36 am »

http://warpstock.eu

Who goes visit the conference? What presentation are you going demonstrate?

The list of presentations, promo banners, etc should be ready in advance. (3-5 monthes)

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Events / Warpstock Europe 2016: Interview with Dmitry Kuminov

« on: July 01, 2016, 08:36:10 pm »

Dmitry Kuminov talks about his career, OS/2, bww bitwise works, Firefox, Qt, Java porting (russian language).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mmio_tQ4n-Q

(you can find more interviews and links to streams from the conferences on this channel)

More details about OS/2 conferences: http://os2.guru/conferences

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Events / Warpstock Europe 2016: Lars Erdmann

« on: June 14, 2016, 10:18:17 am »

Lars Erdmann talks about USB drivers development
(current status, future plans)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3AGEqYnfmA

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Events / Warpstock Europe 2016: Interview with Roderick Klein

« on: June 09, 2016, 05:45:13 pm »

Every OS/2 conference influences much on developers and users. It energises the developers with energy for the next 12 monthes.

Roderick Klein talks about OS2VOICE activity, Arca Noae company, perspectives of OS/2, expectations before WSE2016 conference.

http://en.os2.guru/commentnews.php?id=2477

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General Discussion / Building OS/2 roadmap: IF .. THEN .. ELSE ..

« on: May 05, 2016, 02:11:42 am »

It's 2016 year but nobody knows what way to select for OS/2.

First of all, eComStation development was going with
participation / support of professional people.
On the other side we understand that we were missing more recommendations
(More consultants, more analysis)
As result, eComStation project made several mistakes
(RUS: http://ecomstation.ru/showarticle.php?id=267,
RUS: http://ecomstation.ru/showarticle.php?id=294)

Every OS/2 user (ex-user) is professional in own own area (profession)
and can give recommendations based on own experience.

Let's collect thesis IF .. THEN ..  -- http://os2.guru/ifthen
to understand which choice is wrong, and which changes will help to achieve success.

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General Discussion / Forecast for Arca Noae's OS/2

« on: April 22, 2016, 10:38:19 am »

What do you expect after release of Arca Noae OS/2?
http://en.ecomstation.ru/commentnews.php?id=2443

* Imagine that the system will be released in the autumn
* how many reviews of new OS/2 do you expect to see?
* how many users will buy new OS/2?
* how many new users will appear till the end of year?
* how many new commercial companies will buy the system till the end of year?
* Do you think that the developers will update their OS/2 applications for compatibility with  Arca Noae OS/2 (or simply refresh packages)?

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Events / Warpstock Europe 2016 - actual topics

« on: April 04, 2016, 07:38:13 pm »

Warpstock Europe 2016 homepage -- http://warpstock.eu/

What topics to discuss at the conference?

Seems that the most actual topics are:
*    DRV: critical problems in drivers
*    DRV: UEFI compatibility
*    DRV: Tablet computers
*    Community: How to attract young users
*    Community: How to attract professional developers and engineers
*    Usage: What applications to create / to port?
*    Usage: How are you going use OS/2 in the next 5 years?

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Setup & Installation / Improve installer of OS/2

« on: March 18, 2016, 09:31:27 pm »

OS/2 Guru site is collecting ideas how to improve OS/2 installer -- http://os2.guru/commentnews.php?id=2465  -> http://en.os2.guru/projects/userinterface/?action=installer