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Messages - Martin Iturbide

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Hello

Today I feel like brainstorming, so I'm sorry, and please don't get mad if the idea is not good.

I want to talk to Lewis about adding an additional thing to the ArcaOS strategy. The idea is to start replacing (when possible) IBM OS/2 close source components (binaries, .exe) with open-source alternatives as part of their strategy.

The idea is to embrace, when possible, every little replacement for OS/2’s EXE, DLLs, and even MSG files, etc. in favor of open-source alternatives that does the same, and possible the user will not even notice the difference.  This will be following the idea of Lynn Maxson (ex SCOUG OS/2 member) trying to get each component replaced little by little instead of big changes in architecture.

Yes, Arca Noae are already doing it, they replaced view.exe with newview for exampre, but it is not part of their strategy. The idea will be that if someone comes with a replacement of “bldlevel.exe”, Arca Noae can took the time to evaluate the technical and legal aspects, and if it is approved to be included in ArcaOS.

"Don't fix what it is not broken". The advice is good, but we are still having the dependency on close source that can not be improved. They idea will be to have fully tested replacements so the user doesn’t notice the change, or even get new features.

I think that as a community we can provide suggestions of what to replace, testing of the software and even creating documentation. While some other with higher technical level can even create the little replacements.
 
Please notice that the idea is to add this extra thing to the Arca Noa strategy, I don’t mean it is the only thing to do, it is just to add something else to what they are already doing. 

What do you think? Should we try it?

Regards


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Applications / EmTec Network Suite 5.0.8a
« on: February 07, 2026, 01:51:20 am »
Hello

I contacted Markus Schmidt from EmTec and he made a recompile of his "EmTec Network Suite".
It has USENET, FTP and Gopher software, now freeware. FTP does not has SSL. Markus told me it can be open sourced if I get permission from Thomas Bradford. I sent him an email, but I'm not sure if he still has that one.

The idea is to test the software a little bit and I will upload it to hobbes as the latest version.

Regards

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FYI:

The RPM Tickets should be open here: https://github.com/bitwiseworks/rpm-issues

Just as a note, usually users post their issues on users forum to see if other user share the same issue. Once the issue it is confirmed the procedure it is to open a ticket or contact the developer. 

Regards

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Applications / Re: Software Port Requests
« on: January 30, 2026, 03:59:31 pm »
Hello Remy.

Looks interesting:
- upnp (The Library): The core C++ framework that handles the networking and protocol logic.
- AIVCtrl: A ready-to-use "Remote Control" application for users. It acts as a GUI to browse servers and play music/videos on networked devices.
- chupnp: A small utility for developers to test the framework’s functionality and explore discovered device actions.
- Google Drive Plugin: An optional module that allows you to treat your Google Drive files as a UPnP media source.

Let me ask around

Regards

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Virtualization / Re: Win-OS/2 - Open vbesvga.drv video driver
« on: January 29, 2026, 07:00:52 pm »
Hi

Just in case, for non-UEFI systems, version 1.0 beta 1 of  vbesvga.drv was released.
- https://github.com/PluMGMK/vbesvga.drv/releases

Regards

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Hardware / Re: Serial Port Shenanigans - ArcaOS 5.1.1 on a Lenovo M920t
« on: January 29, 2026, 05:26:38 pm »
Hello AmbulatoryCorpse, welcome to the forum.

I always wanted to interact with someone that has more knowledge on OS/2 BBS, since I want to organize the stuff on HobbesArchive:
- http://hobbesarchive.com/?path=%2fpub%2fos2%2fserver%2fbbs
and
- http://hobbesarchive.com/?path=%2fpub%2fos2%2futil%2fBBS
...and even if it is possible document you journey to serial-model BBS in ArcaOS.

Like Roderick said, type "mode com1" on the command line to see what it shows and let us know.

Your "ThinkCentre M920 Tower" seems to have serial port, and the external USR Sportster 33.6k should work there. It is also interesting that this is the first ArcaOS UEFI installation that I seen with someone trying to make a serial modem to work on it.

Regards


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Applications / Re: Java applications
« on: January 29, 2026, 04:12:10 am »
Hello

Does anybody knows how to use an Apple I ?? just to see if this emulator works.

http://apple1.chez.com/Apple1project/Emulation/Pom1-0.70b-JAVA.tar.gz

It runs with "java -DECHO="N" -DROMFILE="6502.rom.bin" -cp Pom1.jar pom1.Exec"
, but I'm not sure if it works fine.

regards

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Article Discussions / Re: Games with older SDL and FSLIB
« on: January 28, 2026, 03:49:11 pm »
Been having problems with cmake, it produces makefiles that recurse and lock the system up.
Do you think it is an issue with out cmake port? or some configuration change on your dev enviroment?

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Article Discussions / Re: Games with older SDL and FSLIB
« on: January 28, 2026, 02:54:20 am »
Hello Dave

Did you have any luck with the "snakeme" source code?

Regards

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Applications / Re: General Software Testing
« on: January 27, 2026, 01:36:15 am »
Hello

Any idea what this program is?

Is it the "Anthy -- Japanese Kana-Kanji Conversion Engine Library" ?
https://github.com/netsphere-labs/anthy

how do we know if it works?

Regards

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Applications / Re: General Software Testing
« on: January 27, 2026, 01:34:02 am »
Thanks Michael.
I included your picture on the games site.

Regards

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Games / Re: DTA (DTAudio) and DOS Sound Blaster audio
« on: January 26, 2026, 06:55:06 pm »
Hello

Roderick is working hard to try to find a ASM developer to help on the "DOS VDM - Sound Blaster audio" support. (DTAudio).

I also support him, since I also want to have the audio under DOS VDM to complete the "Retro-Gaming Machine" !

Here are some link that would be nice to share with developer that may want to help.

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VDD source code sample
- https://github.com/OS2World/DRV-VDDs-GoSierra
- https://github.com/OS2World/DEV-SAMPLES-DRV-DEMODD

There are some Assembly projects that may provide some inspiration:

VSB - Virtual Sound Blaster  and TEMU
- https://github.com/volkertb/temu-vsb
- http://ericauer.cosmodata.virtuaserver.com.br/soft/by-others/dos-virtual-soundblaster--vsb202.zip
- http://ericauer.cosmodata.virtuaserver.com.br/soft/by-others/dos-virtual-sound-blaster--vsb-src.zip

VSBHDA - Sound Blaster emulation for DOS
- https://github.com/Baron-von-Riedesel/VSBHDA

Any other VDD source code samples that you may know?

Regards

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Virtualization / Re: ArcaOS 5.1 on Apple Silicone
« on: January 26, 2026, 03:37:00 pm »
...I can write up a quick summary of the steps up to the installer starting?
Yes, that is what I need to make a little wiki page about this.

Regards

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Virtualization / Re: ArcaOS 5.1 on Apple Silicone
« on: January 22, 2026, 03:38:04 pm »
Hello fro, Jean-Yves

If you want to write something more with more detail about your experience I can post those on the OS2World wiki.
Just let me know.

Regards

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Applications / Re: XTide
« on: January 22, 2026, 03:36:22 pm »
Edit: Just create an empty repository with perhaps a README.MD

Try again https://github.com/OS2World/LIB-TIME-tzdb
It is empty now.

Thanks, not empty now.

Can you double check https://github.com/OS2World/LIB-TIME-tzdb ?
Maybe you forgot to push. I still see it empty

Regards

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