Date: Thu, 18 Sep 2003 21:28:03 -0300 From: "Mark Dodel" Subject: [VOICENWS] Net: NewsFlash EWWS - issue September 2003 From: "EMEA WarpService" IBM Enterprise Warp & WorkSpace Services IBM Global Services Central Region Dear all, this is your latest EWWS NewsFlash. This issue covers: - a) Gates about OS/2 in 2003 - b) New drivers from IBM - c) Goldencode releases Java 1.41 for OS/2 - d) Innotek releases OS/2 Kit for Java 1.42 - e) International OS/2 Warp Meetup Day - f) Microsoft Messenger Java Version runs on OS/2 - g) IBM OS/2 Strategy for 2003 update - h) Warpstock US 2003 update - i) Innotek WebPack - j) wvWare 0.7.6 for OS/2 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ a) Gates about OS/2 in 2003 Bill Gates still talks about OS/2, maybe different than some years ago ;-) http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2003-06-29-gates-linux_x.htm +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ b) New drivers from IBM IBM has released a number of drivers in the last few weeks: Intel Gigabit Ethernet Fiber July 23, 2003 Video (SciTech) GM15 July 21, 2003 Enhanced Speed Step July 9, 2003 PCCard 8.0 Support July 6, 2003 USB Mass Storage July 2, 2003 USB Basic Device Support July 2, 2003 Mini-PCI Wireless June 30, 2003 PCMCIA Wireless June 30, 2003 OS/2 Loader June 27, 2003 UDF 2.01 June 27, 2003 IBM GRADD June 26, 2003 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ c) Goldencode releases Java 1.41 for OS/2 July 24, 2003 - Golden Code Development today announced it is shipping its port to OS/2 of Java2 Platform Standard Edition (J2SE platform) release 1.4.1. Included in this product is JavaTM Web Start 1.2_02. The product will be licensed without cost for personal and commercial use. Fee-based support services are available from Golden Code Development and IBM Global Services. Golden Code Development's native port of Sun Microsystems' release 1.4.1_03 code base has been built from the ground up to run on OS/2. This release marks the first and only J2SE 1.4 finished product to be made generally available to OS/2 customers. See: http://www.goldencode.com/company/press/20030724.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ d) Innotek releases OS/2 Kit for Java 1.42 InnoTek OS/2 Kit for Java 1.4.2 is an implementation of the latest Sun Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 1.4.2 for the IBM OS/2 operating system environment. InnoTek has licensed the Java 2 SE platform from Sun Microsystems and has certified the product to be Java Compatible?. InnoTek OS/2 Kit for Java is a native OS/2 product taking advantage of all OS/2 platform features available and providing the best operating system integration possible. See: http://www.innotek.de/products/javaos2/javaos2general_e.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ e) International OS/2 Warp Meetup Day A new place has emaerged on the Internet, where "OS/2 Warp Enthusiasts Worldwide" can meetup with other local users and fans of IBM's OS/2 Warp client. See http://os2.meetup.com/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ f) Microsoft Messenger Java Version runs on OS/2 There is a thrid party JMsn at version 0.9.8b4 available to participate in the Microsoft Messenger Services. See: http://sourceforge.net/projects/jmsn/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ g) IBM OS/2 Strategy for 2003 update IBM has updated the OS/2 Strategy, including some additional recommendations for migration and partners to work with: http://www-3.ibm.com/software/os/warp/strategy/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ h) Warpstock US 2003 update The 7th annual Warpstock (US) event leans heavily on programming in the OS/2-eCS environment. Technologies covered will include PHP development, the "X" technologies, XUL (aka the Mozilla GUI Toolkit), using Perl on OS/2, and Rexx PARSE. Chip Davis, of the Rexx Language Association will be giving the Rexx PARSE talk. Dr. Ilya Zakharevich, who ported Perl to OS/2, will be giving the Perl talk. Product demos at Warpstock 2003 (US) will include Communigate Pro (Stalker Software), Innotek end-user and development products, DFSEE the great harddrive filesystem handler (Jan Van Wijk), and WarpIN the excellent application install tool. Warpstock 2003 (US) will also include several networking how-to sessions including Wireless Networking, integration with Novell, and firewall/security concerns integrating with Linux. OS/2-eCS support, maintenance, and news sessions will round out this two-day event (October 18th-19th, 2003) See: http://www.warpstock.org/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ i) Innotek WebPack InnoTek WebPack for OS/2 turns any OS/2 PC into a state-of-the-art web client. Adding it on any OS/2 system that has either IBM Web Browser or Mozilla/Firebird installed, enables getting productive on the Internet or corporate Intranet through the most comprehensive set of web functionality available for OS/2: * The InnoTek OS/2 Kit for Java addresses the needs of enterprises still running the IBM OS/2 platform while requiring access to the latest Java technology from Sun Microsystems, including a browser plugin. Click here for more information. * The InnoTek Font Engine closes the gap between web page displaying on OS/2 and other platforms by enabling state-of-the-art technologies like anti-aliasing, subpixel rendering and hinting within the browser environment. Click here for more information. * The Macromedia Flash Player for OS/2 lets you run web based interactive multimedia applications within your OS/2 web browser. Click here for more information. * The InnoTek OS/2 Kit for Adobe Acrobat reader 4.05 enables the widely spread cross- platform PDF document format on OS/2. A browser plugin is included. See: http://www.innotek.de/products/webpack/webpackgeneral_e.html +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ j) wvWare 0.7.6 for OS/2 wvWare is a suite of applications that converts Microsoft Word Documents into more "useful" formats such as HTML, LaTeX, ABW, WML, Text, etc... See: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=wvware-0.7.6.zip +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ That's it for now. Stay tuned for the next NewsFlash. Warm regards. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe: sent mailto://emeawarpDESPAM at de.ibm.com - add SUBSCRIBE to Subject. 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