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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #15 on: November 03, 2025, 11:56:43 pm »
Hello Mentore

Can you reply asking if they agreed to turn it "as is freeware", if they agree, we can get at least the binaries to be available for free at hobbes.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #16 on: November 04, 2025, 08:39:13 am »
Hello Mentore

Can you reply asking if they agreed to turn it "as is freeware", if they agree, we can get at least the binaries to be available for free at hobbes.

Regards.

Actually I did ask again to state it as public domain - they just answered they don't have the source code anymore. Going to write them again, being more specific.

BTW I'm back porting software and I'm trying to do something interesting in emulation, electronic and music. Keep fingers crossed 'cause I'm experiencing some problems with CMake.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #17 on: November 04, 2025, 01:53:53 pm »
BTW I'm back porting software and I'm trying to do something interesting in emulation, electronic and music. Keep fingers crossed 'cause I'm experiencing some problems with CMake.
That's great. Just create a new thread and post the software if you want me to help with some testing.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #18 on: November 04, 2025, 04:03:14 pm »
BREAKING. Answer from SlickEdit staff:

Can you send us an installation of the OS/2 version via a cloud link like google drive?

If so, we will figure out a way to make it freely available. We should be able to add a link to our website which references the installer and indicates it's free. It will ultimately be uploaded to dropbox which we currently use for all installers.


Please can someone share an installation package for VSE OS/2 latest version? I don't have access to my commercial software archive and, for the life of me, I seem unable to find it online.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #19 on: November 05, 2025, 10:56:12 am »
should probably confirm this makes it onto their website before making it generally available. i couldn't find martin's email so here we go

Thanks everyone.
I've got an installation package yesterday from Martin (thanks @Martin) and sent a google drive link to the support email at SlickEdit.
Now let's cross our fingers and see what will happen.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #20 on: November 05, 2025, 11:29:04 am »
ok i removed the copy i posted for now

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #21 on: November 05, 2025, 03:52:24 pm »
Thanks Mentore

Let's hope it can be turn into "AS IS Freeware" !! Good luck !!

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2025, 08:15:33 am »
Thanks Mentore

Let's hope it can be turn into "AS IS Freeware" !! Good luck !!

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Support team is working on simplifying the installation package in order to remove the need for a key. They'll let me know.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2025, 04:50:05 pm »
I have zipped the OS/2 English files for Xact.  Where should I send the .zip file?

I could install from the CDROM without the serial number.  Hopefully someone can give the installation a go from the zip file.  Xact is installed on all my OS/2 machines.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2025, 04:55:14 pm »
Another piece of OS/2 software I use (at least now and then) is TrueSpectra Photo Graphics Pro.  Back then is the distant past I heard the developers moved from PC software to server based software for web graphics and discontinued development for the personal computer.

Heck, I even have a copy of Micrografx Designer 3.1 for OS/2.  This software used Micrografx Mirrors to convert a Windoze programing to OS/2.  I must admit that with OpenOffice drawing I rarely use Designer 3.1 anymore.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #25 on: November 18, 2025, 05:39:33 pm »
I have zipped the OS/2 English files for Xact.  Where should I send the .zip file?



Do you also have the German version?

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #26 on: November 19, 2025, 04:26:13 am »
Yes.  The CD contains a Deutsch folder.  Subfolders (like the English folder) include: acro, xos2, xwin_16, and xwin_32.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #27 on: November 19, 2025, 08:09:51 am »
Another piece of OS/2 software I use (at least now and then) is TrueSpectra Photo Graphics Pro.  Back then is the distant past I heard the developers moved from PC software to server based software for web graphics and discontinued development for the personal computer.

Heck, I even have a copy of Micrografx Designer 3.1 for OS/2.  This software used Micrografx Mirrors to convert a Windoze programing to OS/2.  I must admit that with OpenOffice drawing I rarely use Designer 3.1 anymore.

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PGPro has been long released as public domain, with a user key from TrueSpectra. A good gift, if I may say so - it's a really good piece of software, albeit "spartan" on the UI.
As per Designer, I happen to have a copy too - did fetch it from an abandonware site. Didn't use it though.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #28 on: November 25, 2025, 06:35:42 pm »
Any comment of Colorworks for OS/2?  I have a copy of the CD and the hardback book.  I guess I never was creative enough to really use the software.  I only touched minor parts of the program.

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Re: BrainStorm: Best Classic OS/2 Software
« Reply #29 on: November 25, 2025, 06:42:45 pm »
If I think about the Best Classic OS/2 software, I have to input what I still use daily.  I agree with Object Desktop.  I install it every time.  I like the roll up windows and the 'look'.
I also use, just about every day, the word processor DeScribe.  I know it does not have colored text (a purposeful decision by the developers for speed) and their keyboard shortcuts were poor (but they can be changed).  What I really like that it is styles based.  Styles make it so easy to change so many things so simply.  I am surprised DeScribe has not been mentioned before.

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