Links for OS/2 Released.
Stardock, Access Team up on Links for OS/2
World's leading Golf game now available on IBM OS/2 Warp Operating System
Stardock Systems, a leading OS/2 software vendor announced Links for OS/2 today. Links for OS/2 is the result of a partnership between Access Software, Inc. and Stardock Systems, Inc.
"Stardock's great reputation in the OS/2 market made them an obvious choice to work with when we wanted to bring our award-winning golf game to OS/2" said Bill Biggs, Access Software.
Links for OS/2 has the same standards of excellence that PC gamers have come to expect from both Access and Stardock. With state of the art graphics and sound along with taking advantage of OS/2's strong graphics user interface features, Links promises to be a hit with OS/2 game enthusiasts.
"The mixture of high quality graphics in a GUI environment such as OS/2's presentation manager makes it perfectly suited for OS/2 users." said Brad Wardell, Stardock Systems, Inc.
Because of its user interface, players can display the information they want to see any way they want, whether that be multiple course views, score cards, wind conditions, and more all at the same time. Moreover, Links for OS/2 is also with compatible existing Links .CRH golf courses that are widely available.
Links for OS/2 will be generally available on Monday, June 9, 1997 from
any reseller that carries OS/2 software or from Stardock directly at
(313)453-0328, (313)453-1480 fax. Links for OS/2's list
price is $49.95 though numerous introductory prices are available.
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Browse for OS/2 Released.
I have just released Browse for OS/2. It's a useful WPS utility which allows you to basically browse disks and other drives. It provides a small informative dialog if the disk space free and total, allows you to make real use of volume labels (255 character labels supported!), and shows you the contents of the disk/drive, etc. It's released as crippled shareware, cost is $20 for australians, US$25 for non-australians.
For more info, contact Antonino Iannella.
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MaxBase Released.
A new Java app has seen the light. MaxBase just went out of beta and you can find it at:
http://www.bmtmicro.com/catalog/mb-web/
I have made every effort to make sure it would be a pleasant
surprise for OS/2 users, and in fact I added some WPS
integration and a separate package for OS/2 users. Check it
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IBM today at the 1997 Technical Interchange conference in St. Louis will conduct a technology demonstration of "Bluebird," which is the code name for the industry's first operating system solution to address the emerging "managed PC" environment.
IBM Fact Sheet: Bluebird Technology Demo
-- Bluebird consists of two components: a client operating environment and a set of server-side utilities to manage that environment. Both components reside on top of OS/2 Warp Server.
-- Bluebird uses Remote IPL technology to allow client systems to boot off of the server and access applications and user data anywhere on the network.
-- The Bluebird client operating environment is designed to run on Intel- based "managed PCs" and diskless PCs.
-- Bluebird takes advantage of proven OS/2 technology.
-- Bluebird will help customers transition from a traditional client/server model to a network computing environment optimized for 100% Pure Java, the Internet and corporate intranets.
-- Bluebird will allow users to access a broad range of applications and
data ranging from:
Pure Java
Windows 3.x host systems
Windows 32-bit (via third party solution)
DOS
OS/2
-- Bluebird consolidates applications and data on the server, allowing for a central point of administration.
-- Bluebird provides the ability to add applications or make changes to client systems at the server, which can quickly be reflected at the client system.
-- Management of icons on a user's screen can be performed at the server.
-- Users can be prevented from accessing any resource beyond a designated applications or set of applications. Access to the hard disk can also be prevented if one exists.
-- Bluebird utilizes existing system management tools in Warp Server to back-up and restore user data at the server.
-- Bluebird's interface can be one of many things, including a simple graphical shell, a Java desktop, a Lotus Notes client, or the Netscape Navigator browser interface with a customized applications menu.
-- The interface could also be a single task-specific or "fixed function" application, the first and only thing the users sees after logging on.
-- Bluebird provides the ability for users to log on from any compatible
machine on the network and access their applications through their own user
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OS/2 Product Priority List Published.
PALM HARBOR, FLORIDA (May 13, 1997) - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA) today announced the release of the "OS/2 Product Priority List," a listing of suggestions for improving OS/2 by users of the product. The purpose of the listing is to provide the vendor, IBM, with input in what the customers would like to see implemented in the product. From this, the publishers hope to facilitate a better dialog between the vendor and its customers.
"To my knowledge, this is the first published listing of customer suggestions for improving the product," said Tim Bryce, Editor of the OS/2 CONNECT newsletter that published the list. "We simply wanted to put it on the record what customers really want from the vendor."
IBM's Personal Software Products division maintains a submission form for making suggestions and reporting problems. "The only problem with this," contends Bryce, "is that there is no follow-up mechanism, customers keep inputting suggestions but have no idea where they go from there as a collective whole. The idea with our list is to make the ideas public and establish a dialog between customers and with the vendor."
Beginning with the May issue of OS/2 CONNECT, the publishers solicited suggestions from its readership through a form in the newsletter. "The response was interesting," said Bryce, "We received e-mail from OS/2 users all over the world, not just North America."
The suggestions were then cataloged into Bryce's "PRIDE" Information Factory, an OS/2 based product that includes a Repository to catalog information resources (such as suggestions) and a "Priority Modeling" tool to calculate priorities based on a weighting factor.
"We anticipate considerable discussion with our first set of priorities," explained Bryce, "Fortunately, the 'Priority Modeling' tool allows us to update priorities under changing conditions. We therefore, intend to update the priority list each month based on customer input."
The "OS/2 Product Priority List" can be found at:
http://www.tbos2cla.com/connect/priority.htm
The June editorial gives some background information on the Priorities:
http://www.tbos2cla.com/connect/editorl.htm
The publishers invite representatives from IBM to review and comment
on the list and any or all of the suggestions. This feedback will
be conveyed in future issues of OS/2 CONNECT.
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SFUtils Available.
Do you have programs you want started every time you boot? If any of them need network drives, you need SFUtils!
SFUtils (Startup Folder Utilities) consists of two utilities, ObjWait and AppWait, and a helper app for setting up ObjWait.
Put the Wait utilities in your startup folder with appropriate parameters. At bootup they will start and display a dialog that indicates, "Waiting for x:". After the needed drives are available, your programs will start.
The two Wait utilities have different strengths and weaknesses. By using one or the other you can start any type of program that will run on OS/2--even a program with specific DOS or Windows settings.
SFUtils comes with a detailed online manual in .inf format.
The evaluation version of SFUtils is fully functional. It can be found at the
following sites.
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/croftd/sfutils.htm
ftp://ftp.bmtmicro.com/bmtmicro/SFUtils.zip
In HOBBES incoming and eventually in /pub/os2/util/network/
Registration is $15 for a personal license or $150 for a site license.
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MP3 Web Site On-line.
With the recent explosion of MP3 software on OS/2, I decided to make a web page that will try and keep up with the latest MP3 software. This web page is not complete, since there are older programs out there I do not have list yet. I will try and keep the information on this page as up to date as possible. If anyone has suggestions, or knows of things I missed, feel free to contact me with them.
http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~malstrom/mp3.html
This web page is part of a bigger web page I'm working on called Warp-Space 1. That web page's intent will to help students at my school who want to use OS/2, since the local computer resources are not able to. Other OS/2 users might also find it useful. Warp-Space 1 will officially be announced at the beginning of the next academic year.
http://www-unix.oit.umass.edu/~malstrom/warp1.html
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New e-mail Client Released!
I would like to announce the availability of XFMail for OS/2. XFMail supports POP, SMTP, IMAP and also PGP. It is a rich featured e-mail client running under the X Window System.
It is available for download on:
http://www.uni-bremen.de/~j09g/os2/ported.html
and should be also on HOBBES and LEO.
To use this program you will need:
- OS/2 (Tested here with Merlin, should work also with Warp V3)
- the EMX runtime environment (at least 0.9c)
- XFree86 for OS/2
- xforms086 (available on http://set.gmd.de/~veit/os2/xf86ported.html)
WARNING: Versions dated before 2nd May 1997 will approximately not work.
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BackMaster V3.0 Released.
SAN DIEGO, May 7, 1997 -- MSR Development Corporation announced today BackMaster Version 3.0, an upgrade to the industry's most popular 32-bit OS/2 desktop backup program. This new version includes a scheduler that automates backup, an enhanced user interface with an icon button bar, and is the only OS/2 backup software to support the very popular Iomega Ditto 2GB and Sony StorStation 2GB tape drives. In addition, the Verbatim EXtra high capacity cartridges can now be used with those tape drives compatible with the cartridge.
The new Backmaster Scheduler is a 32-bit presentation manager utility application designed to easily schedule frequent and dependable unattended backup functions, plus it will launch other utility programs and REXX scripts to perform just about any system function.
Additional features of BackMaster 3.0 include:
- A Graphical workplace shell interface.
- A revamped GUI interface with an icon button "speedbar" for easy usage.
- Intelligent drivers that autodetect tapedrive hardware for easier
installation.
- Internet URL launch icons for convenient access to MSR's website for product
support.
- Reduced chance of data loss with automated prescheduled backups.
- Drag 'n Drop scheduling for BackMaster file selection sets.
- Compatible GUI for OS/2.x, Warp 3, Warp 4 and Warp Server.
BackMaster 3.0 supports floppy, parallel port, and SCSI interface tape drives in the same product. BackMaster continues to provide users with more storage capacities, tape drive support and data cartridge options to choose from.
SCSI DAT and QIC tape drive support for Hewlett Packard, Colorado and Tandberg models. Version 3.0 adds additional support for selected Exabyte and Seagate drives.
Support for higher capacity QIC minicartridge tape drives including parallel tape drives from Exabyte, HP/Colorado, Iomega, Seagate, MicroSolutions and others. Version 3.0 is the only OS/2 backup software to support the Iomega and Sony 2GB tapedrives.
Storage capacities from 120MB to 8GB and more.
More data cartridge options - Travan, QICWide, QIC, Verbatim EXtra, DAT and QIC minicartridge.
BackMaster 3.0 is available now with a list price of $99.95, and an upgrade price of $49.95 to registered users.
This includes free technical support and a 30 day money-back guarantee.
Visit the company's website at http://www.msrdev.com for additional
information or contact sales@msrdev.com.
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J3 Special on ColorWorks v1.0.
Purchase ColorWorks v1+ with manual for $10.00 with the purchase of any other item. This offer is valid while supplies last.
For more info, see the J3 Computer Technologies web site.
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There have been some messages on the newsgroups recently questioning when PMINews will be out. Unfortunately we've been so busy working on development of PMINews that we really haven't had time to address these issues.
The truth is PMINews would have already been done if we hadn't decided to make some significant changes to the underlying structure that would yield tremendous improvements in performance and stability.
We would rather deliver a product that's a little late, but exceptional instead of a product that's acceptable and on time. This has been seen with PMMail 1.5 which was postponed to add significant functionality.
That said, our new schedule for completion of PMINews is on our web page at http://www.southsoft.com/pmisched.html Basically, the page outlines our desire to have the project completed and released in May.
We apologize for the delay, and not telling you about these circumstances sooner.
If you have any comments send them to info@southsoft.com or to
sander@stardock.com. As well, please watch the web page listed above for
real-time schedule updates.
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OS/2 Supersite and BMT Micro Raffle.
The OS/2 Supersite and BMT Micro are sponsoring a drawing for a $30 BMT Micro gift certificate on the OS/2 Supersite at http://www.os2ss.com/drawing.html. Everyone is eligible to participate, so drop by and fill out the entry form. Entries must be received by 11:59 PM EDT on May 31.
The OS/2 Supersite has also recently expanded its File Archive to include the new directory structure at Hobbes, which is organized much better than the old one.
More information can be found at the OS/2 Supersite at http://www.os2ss.com.
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