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Date:	Sat, 16 Nov 2002 14:14:23 PST7
From:	Tom Brown <thombrown@san.rr.com >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	Help Scoug <scoug-help@scoug.com >
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Most essential programs to install - revised

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Here is a revised list with some corrections, additions, and complete URLs.
Suggestions welcome!

--
Tom Brown
thombrown@san.rr.com
Member SCOUG & SDAA
running eComStation GA + FP 2
eCS system uptime is 1 days 02:59 hours

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OS/2 MustHave list 11/16/02

Assoedit
File association editor - allows you to edit the associations between
file types and programs
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/system/assoed20.zip

BackAgain 2000 Server Edition
System backup to tape or CDRW
http://www.cds-inc.com

*Cleanini
INI file maintenance
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold/e/

*DFSee V5
Disk Maintenance
http://www.dfsee.com
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/disk/dfsee504.zip

EmTec FTP
Multi-threaded FTP client
http://www.bmtmicro.com

*EMX
Utility routines used by many other programs
(make sure you get the latest, v09.d + patch level 4)
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/dev/emx/v0.9d/emxrt.zip

GFC Graphical File Compare
Graphically compare two files such as CONFIG.SYS versions
http://hobbes.nmsu,edu/pub/os2/util/disk/os2gfc.zip

GhostView/GhostScript
View & print postscript and .PDF files
http://www.ghostgum.com.au
http://www.cs.wisc.edu/~ghost

GZIP/GUNZIP
Zip/Unzip .TAR and .GZ files from *nix systems
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/archiver/gz124_32.zip

InJoy
Dialer & firewall
http://www.fx.dk

Leech
Reliable CD-ROM Digital Audio Grabber
with advanced de-jittering capabilities.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/sound/convert/leechmp3_340.zip

LBMix
Audio mixer
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/util/mixers/lbmix008.zip

Mozilla
Browser, etc.
http://www.mozilla.org

NewView
View .INF & .HLP files - MUCH better than the standard VIEW.EXE
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/misc/newview1.41.27.zip

NumLock
Keep NumLock on in OS/2 & Dos sessions
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/keyboard/numlock2.zip

PM123
View movies, etc. many file formats!
http://www.bmtmicro.com

PMCamera
Take screen shots of OS/2 Presentation Manager
screens, screen parts or active windows.
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/os2_ews/pmcam2.zip
ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/os2_ews/pmcam2.zip

PMView 2000
View & edit all kinds of images & photos (.JPG, .GIF, etc.)
http://www.pmview.com

Privoxy
Internet proxy & ad stopper
http://www.privoxy.com

ProNews
Internet newsgroup reader
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/internet/news/reader/pn2152cp012.zip

Ramdisk
Creates RAM disk for browser cache
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/system/drivers/filesys/ramfs102.zip

RSJ CD Writer
CDRW support
http://www.bmtmicro.com

Scitech Display Doctor
Video display drivers
http://www.scitechsoft.com

SCMouse
Gives focus to Warpcenter when mouse pointer is run to
the top edge of the screen
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/scmouse.zip

SWBar
PM Utility that enhances switching between sessions in OS/2.
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/wps/swbar.zip

*UniMaint
UNI file maintenance
http://www.bmtmicro.com

*WatchCat
Monitor/kill programs, RECOVER FROM SYSTEM HANGS
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/system/wcat21.zip

Whois
Internet sleuthing
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/whois-4.5.31-os2.zip **

WPTools
Workplace shell maintenance
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/system/wptool32.zip

ZtreeBold
General file maintenance
http://www.ztree.com/html/ztb.htm

* Absolutely essential
** temporary directory

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