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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #45 on: November 01, 2025, 08:03:34 am »
I've been looking for a while, unfortunately there are only the demo versions to download. Would you archive version 7 for the community?

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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #46 on: November 01, 2025, 02:38:25 pm »
Hello Mike

I can try to find and contact the developers/owners of "Scilab GmbH, Hamburg". But I was not able to find the name of the people involved in that company. I think I found out that "Arnd Beissner", cause of a interview I found on the "OS/2 Warp Monthly Newsletter". If you have any other names of the "Scilab GmbH, Hamburg" I can give it a try.

I got this info:
- https://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php?title=SciLab

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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #47 on: November 03, 2025, 10:22:14 pm »
I have the CD for Xact version 7.0 and the unlock code.  How do I archive the files from the CD?  P.S. the CD also contains the files for the Windoze version.

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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #48 on: November 03, 2025, 11:45:43 pm »
I have the CD for Xact version 7.0 and the unlock code.  How do I archive the files from the CD?  P.S. the CD also contains the files for the Windoze version.

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If you're able to split the contents of the CD (OS/2 only) you can give it a shot at sending a ZIP package on the Internet Archive or other sources like that. I don't think Hobbes archive is a suitable solution, since we're still talking about a commmercial software with all that regards licensing and rights.

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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #49 on: November 19, 2025, 04:23:05 am »
I have zipped the OS/2 files for Xact from the CDROM.  Installing from the CDROM does not require a code.  Does anyone have any idea where I can upload the zip file?

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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #51 on: December 13, 2025, 07:49:01 am »
The September 2003 issue of the OS/2 e-Zine mentions a demo of Microstation 95 for OS/2. Does anyone own this and would be willing to share it? Unfortunately, the Win95 version doesn't work with Odin.

http://www.os2ezine.com/20030916/page_4.html

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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #52 on: December 13, 2025, 03:01:05 pm »
The September 2003 issue of the OS/2 e-Zine mentions a demo of Microstation 95 for OS/2. Does anyone own this and would be willing to share it? Unfortunately, the Win95 version doesn't work with Odin.

http://www.os2ezine.com/20030916/page_4.html
Thanks for letting me know this software existed. I created this wiki page: https://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php?title=MicroStation

Let's hope this software shows up somewhere to be preserved and don't get lost.

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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #53 on: January 07, 2026, 10:42:00 pm »
Dear OS/2 community, : )

I am looking for an OpenSSH client that runs on OS/2 Warp 3.
Currently installed are OpenSSH 4.0p1 and OpenSSL 0.9.7f (2025-03-22).

With this version I cannot connect to current SSHds with this anymore, as the KEX is too old, so client and server can't negotiate anymore.
It is still possible to connect to older SSHd versions, but I'd rather have current versions running.. ; )

I have tried [this one] but this does not work on Warp 3, as it appers to require stuff that is not implemented. Hobbes comment also says this version is tested to run on Warp 4.52.

Question is, can I somehow update the KEX security stuff to keep running the old SSH version, or do I actually need a newer SSH version? And if so.. is there still one left that runs on Warp 3?

I'd like to thank you a lot for your time and efforts. : )

Mathias

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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #54 on: March 02, 2026, 07:58:44 am »
Hi

I want to create this thread to get some help on finding some old software for OS/2 that it is missing.
I don't have any attachment to this software, but since I'm reorganizing Hobbes and checking some archives sites, I want to see if it possible to find some old software to have it properly organized and archived.

You are also free to post requests.

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I don't know if anyone else responded to you outside of this but I setting up my first OS/2 since the 1990s when I LOVED using OS/2. I got out of it because IBM wasn't going to support it anymore. I bought eComStation (and still have the disks) but wasn't impressed with their product and ended up using Mac OS X instead. But now I am retired and I can use the OS/2 that I loved.

Did you ever find OS/2 programs and setup an alternate Hobbs site? I was devastated when I found out that it was down and not available anymore. I have found some OS/2 programs which you may or may not have found. If you are still working at Arca Noae and are still interested in this or anything else I can help with, just let me know.

Bill Olson
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Re: Lost / Missing Software for OS/2
« Reply #55 on: March 03, 2026, 05:27:39 pm »
Hello Bill, welcome.

I use this thread to find old OS/2 software files.
These days Hobbes had been replaced with https://hobbesarchive.com/.

If you have any OS/2 software that is missing let me know here and we will check the best way to upload it there. Remember that HobbesArchive is for Open source/Freeware/Shareware/PublicDomain/Demos, we are not putting Abandonware there, since we don't want to risk the only site we have  :D


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