Date:  Sun, 20 Mar 2011 15:01:45 +0100
From:  VOICE News Service <feedback at os2voice.org>
Subject:  [VOICENWS] Net: OS2World.com Bounty System News

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From: martinDESPAM at DESPAMos2world.com

This are the last news at the OS2World.com bounty System.  

 

OS/2 native port of Java 6  

-------------------------------------  

The Java 6 port to OS/2-eCS bounty had been claimed by Silvan Scherrer and his OpenJDK 6 port.  

You can visit the project (binaries and source code) at: http://svn.netlabs.org/java

 We had closed this bounty and paid the $340 prize we had accumulated.  

 The Java 6 port still needs your help with funding. You can keep sponsoring this port at: http://www.mensys.com/shop/NetlabsJava6

 

VLC port Bounty  

-----------------------  

 KO Myung-Hun had requested to claim this prize for his VLC port to OS2-eCS.  

 His software port (Binaries and source code changelog) are available at hobbes:  

http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/h-search.php?sh=1&button=Search&key=vlc-1.1.7.zip

 

Currently the bounty prize is USD $95. If anybody is willing to chip in for the prize before the bounty close (in aprox one week) please visit the following page and use the paypal button:  

 

http://www.os2world.com/content/view/15985/71/

 

You can comment this bounty at the Forum at:  

http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php/topic,642.0.html

 

 

Other Bounties  

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I will like to remind you all the Bounties that are open at OS2World.com.  

As an sponsor you can also donate prize money.  

 

Visit: http://www.os2world.com/bounties

 

    * Icon routines in OS/2 ($310)  

    * OS2 & eCS kernel ($300.05)  

    * Virtual Box port ($292)  

    * SAGE OS/2-eCS Port ($225)  

    * Extend multimedia support for OS2 & eCS ($235)  

    * GemPlus PC400 driver support ($215)  

    * OpenWengo port ($185)  

    * Common File Open/Save Dialog ($180)  

    * SWTSwing ($175)  

    * TrueCrypt port ($150)  

    * Skype for OS/2 ($130)  

    * Eclipse.org Standard Windowing Toolkit (SWT) OS/2 Port ($125)  

    * Universal Webcam drivers ($110)  

    * USB extended keyboard driver ($105)  

    * Port of FreeMat ($100)  

    * PCMCIA USB 2.0 cards drivers ($100)  

    * Maul XHTML import handler ($100)  

    * VLC player Port ($95)  

    * Firewire Driver Development ($50)  

    * Porting free gnat ADA 2005 compiler on OS/2 ($50)  

    * Native OS/2 Port of Lotus Notes 8.5 ($50)  

    * General Win32 Plugin for Mozilla/Firefox ($50)  

    * OS/2 device drivers for Minolta filmscanners ($50)  

    * GTK  2.x (The GIMP Toolkit) port ($30)  

    * Porting AbiWord ($25)  

    * Intel Wired Gigabit Ethernet Driver e1000e port ($13)  

 

 

The Rules  

----------  

We had updated the Bounty Rules and are available for you to read at:  

http://www.os2world.com/bounties/rules.php

 

 

To suggest a new bounty visit also.  

http://www.os2world.com/bounties/suggest.php

 

Plus, every bounty has a forum thread when users and developers can post comments and disscuss it.  

http://www.os2world.com/forum/index.php/board,31.0.html

 

You may also contact me directly at martin -at-  os2world.com  

 

Thanks to all the Bounty Sponsors.
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