Updates from last month's column:

SmartCVS version 7.0.7 has been released as of 03/31/2009. This is a Java CVS GUI client, with features like built-in File Compare/Merge, transaction display or List Repository Files, etc. It requires Java 1.4.1 or higher. Go to http://www.syntevo.com/smartcvs/.

MagicDraw UML version 16.5 has been released as of 04/27/2009. This is a Java-based UML modelling tool. Go to http://www.magicdraw.com/.

JAlbum version 8.2.8 has been released as of 04/07/2009. This is a web photo album generator that requires Java 1.5. Go to http://jalbum.net/.

NOTE:

1. Since there is no native Java 1.5 version for OS/2, Steve Wendt provided the following link on how to get Java 1.5 to run on eCS: http://home.arcor.de/michael.holzapfel/eCS/java/Using%20Java%20on%20eCS.html.

Art of Illusion version 2.7.2 has been released as of 04/19/2009. This is a full-featured 3D modelling, rendering, and animation studio that requires Java 1.5. Go to http://aoi.sourceforge.net/.

NOTE:

1. Since there is no native Java 1.5 version for OS/2, Steve Wendt provided the following link on how to get Java 1.5 to run on eCS: http://home.arcor.de/michael.holzapfel/eCS/java/Using%20Java%20on%20eCS.html.

JGraphpad version 6.0.7.2 has been released as of 04/06/2009. This is a Java-based powerful, free diagram editor that allows you to create flow charts, maps, UML diagrams, and more. Go to http://www.jgraph.com/jgraphpad.html.

jRipper version 1.0.0.1 has been released as of 04/05/2009. This is a CD ripper and audio converter that supports WAV, Flac, MP3, OGG, and AAC formats. It requires Java 1.4. Go to http://www.rbri.org/jripper/jripper.html.

Agena version 0.20.2 has been released as of 04/19/2009. This is an interpreted language suited for sophisticated procedural programming, with syntax like simplified ALGOL 68, with elements taken from Lua and SQL. Go to http://www.os2site.com/sw.dev/agena/.

PHPMyAdmin version 3.1.4 has been released as of 04/25/2009. This is a set of PHP scripts to administer MySQL over the Web. Go to http://phpmyadmin.sourceforge.net/.

FlashBlock version 1.5.10 (for Firefox 1.5.x and later) and version 1.3.13 (for SeaMonkey and other Mozilla browsers) have been released as of 04/13/2009. This is a Mozilla / Firefox extension that replaces Flash animations with a "click to play" placeholder. Go to http://flashblock.mozdev.org/.

SearchPlus version 1.62 has been released as of 04/27/2009. This tool does simultaneous multiple file searches, including in zip archives. Search criteria can include contents, file size, file date, attributes, and actions can include edit, open, delete, copy, move, execute. Use search key SearchPlus on Hobbes.

From this month's "Paul Smedley has been busy" file:

• MySQL version 5.1.34 has been released as of 04/22/2009. It is the world's most widely-used open-source database. The OS/2 port features named pipes, data replication, databases > 2GB, and more. Go to http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=mysql-5-1.

  NOTES:

  1. You will need the GCC runtime (LIBC063.DLL); for that, go to ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip.
  2. You will also need GCC433.DLL; for that, go to http://download.smedley.info/gcc433.zip.
  3. A list of changes in MySQL 5.1 vs. MySQL 5.0 is available at http://dev.mysql.com/refman/5.1/en/mysql-nutshell.html.
  4. An older version (5.0.67) is available at http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=mysql-v5; this also requires LIB063.DLL.
  
  
• Subversion version 1.6.1 has been released as of 04/11/2009. It is a version-control application, intended to replace CVS. Go to http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=subversion.

  NOTES:

  1. You will need the GCC runtime (LIBC063.DLL); for that, go to ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip.
  2. More info on Subversion is available at http://subversion.tigris.org/.
  3. An older version (1.5.6) is also available at this page, provided by Paul.
  4. Another older version (1.5.2) is also available at http://silk.apana.org.au/subversion/.
  
  
• CUPS version 1.3.10, Gutenprint version 5.2.3, and Splix version 1.1.1 have been updated as of 05/03/2009. CUPS is the Common Unix Printing System; the goal is to improve the printing support in eComStation. Splix is for use with Samsung or Xerox printers. Go to http://svn.netlabs.org/ecups/wiki/CupsPort.

  NOTES:

  1. The CUPS port driver is at http://svn.netlabs.org/ecups/wiki/PortDriver. This allows the standard OS/2 printing subsystem to interface with CUPS.
  2. A list of printers that are potentially supported is at http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting; those mentioned as working with CUPS or Gutenprint should work.
  3. A how-to document on how to use CUPS is at http://svn.netlabs.org/ecups/wiki/HowTo.
  
  

This month's new listings - Drivers:

LPR32 version 1.1 has been released as of 04/20/2009. This is a port driver for IP printing, which can be used as an alternative to IBM's SLPR driver. Use search key lpr32 on Hobbes.

This month's new listings - Applications:

Peter Weilbacher has released SeaMonkey version 1.1.16 as of 04/10/2009. It is a continuation of the Mozilla Suite, which was discontinued a few years ago. Go to ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/seamonkey/releases/1.1.16/contrib/; the file name is seamonkey-1.1.16.en-US.os2.installer.exe (self-extracting executable), or seamonkey-1.1.16.en-US.os2.zip (zip file). More info is at http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/ and http://www.seamonkey-project.org/.

NOTES:

1. Steve Wendt has a Warpzilla tips page at http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html.
2. This is primarily a bug-fix release; however, according to Peter, Cairo support has now been activated, so it now supports SVG and Canvas.
3. If you are upgrading from SeaMonkey version 1.0.x, you may want to uninstall version 1.0.x before installing version 1.1.16; see my comments in the Feb 2007 Download!
4. If you are installing the zip file version, you must unzip the file yourself into a directory and then create or update a program object accordingly.
5. The GCC runtime is required; download that at http://www.os2site.com/sw/dev/gcc/old/libc-0.5.1.exe (self- extracting executable). The GCC runtime installer defaults to x:\OS2\DLL (where x is your OS/2 or eComStation boot drive); it may be preferable to put the runtime in the same directory as the SeaMonkey executable, or in x:\ECS\DLL (which is where I have it on my eComStation machine).
6. This version requires an updated version of IPLUGINW.DLL for Java support; go to http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html#IPluginw.
7. Tony Butka's notes on installing and running SeaMonkey are at http://www.scoug.com/os24u/2003/scoug310.mozilla.html.

Peter Weilbacher has also released Firefox version 3.0.10 as of 04/27/2009. This has been demoed by Tony Butka at previous SCOUG general meetings. It is a browser based on Mozilla that does not contain mail, newsgroups, Composer, IRC, etc. Go to ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/3.0.10/contrib/; the file name is firefox-3.0.10.en-US.os2.zip. More info is at is at http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/.

NOTES:

1. If you are looking for an all-in-one suite similar to Mozilla, please take a look at SeaMonkey version 1.1.16 (see the previous item).
2. Steve Wendt has a Warpzilla tips page at http://www.os2bbs.com/os2news/Warpzilla.html.
3. This is primarily a bug-fix release and does not have any new functionality added.
4. You must unzip the file yourself into a directory and then create or update a program object accordingly.
5. As this is a major upgrade over the 2.0.0.x series, be sure to read the README file; there are some known limitations listed there, particularly with printing.
6. The GCC runtime is required; download that at ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip (zip file), ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0_6_3-csd3.wpi (WarpIn archive), or ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0_6_3-csd3.exe (a self- extracting executable). The GCC runtime installer defaults to x:\OS2\DLL (where x is your OS/2 or eComStation boot drive); it may be preferable to put the runtime in the same directory as the Firefox executable, or in x:\ECS\DLL (which is where I have it on my eComStation machine).
7. Starting with Firefox 3.0, IPLUGINW.DLL for Java support is already included. Also, the Innotek Font Engine is no longer required with Firefox 3.0.x.
8. Tony's notes on installing and running Firefox are at http://www.scoug.com/os24u/2003/scoug310.mozilla.html.

GOCR version 0.47 has been released as of 04/01/2009. GNU Optical Character Recognition reads images in many formats and outputs a text file. Go to http://www.fbakan.de/gocr-os2.htm.

SmartSVN version 5.0.6 has been released as of 04/26/2009. This is a Java Subversion GUI client, with features such as built-in File Compare / Merge, Change Report or Tag and Branch Handling, and more. It requires Java 1.4.1 or higher. Go to http://www.syntevo.com/smartsvn/.

Dr. Web version 5.00 has been released as of 04/06/2009. This is an anti-virus program which still supports OS/2. Go to http://www.drweb.com/.

Guiffy, which has been presented at SCOUG general meetings in the past, is now at version 8.6 build 262 as of 03/28/2009. It is a file compare / merge (diff-like) tool with a GUI implemented in Java. Go to http://www.guiffy.com/.

EmperoarTV version 2.03 has been released as of 04/08/2009. This software brings support for many DVB cards, as well as the Hauppauge PVR150/250/350/500 TV cards to the OS/2 platform, including high-quality MPEG2 hard disk recording and playback. You can listen to FM radio programs in stereo, watch TV programs in excellent image quality, and more. Also available is DVDFront, a front-end that simplifies the creation of video DVDs out of recordings made by EmperoarTV. It supports both WarpOverlay and SNAP overlays. Go to http://www.s-t.de/emperoar/.

SQLite version 3.6.12 has been released as of 04/13/2009. It is an embedded SQL database library. Use search key sqlite on Hobbes, or go to http://members.pcug.org.au/~andymac/libraries/.

Dynamic Windows version 1.1 has been released as of 04/12/2009. This is a cross-platform application framework that was designed to make it easy to create dynamic applications with a modern interface, and was modeled after the GTK library. Go to http://dwindows.netlabs.org/en/site/index.xml.

Free Pascal version 2.2.4 has been released as of 04/12/2009. It is a Pascal compiler that is semantically compatible with Borland Turbo Pascal and Borland Delphi. Go to http://www.freepascal.org/.

Scribus version 1.3.3.13 has been released as of 04/25/2009. This page layout program supports professional publishing features, such as CMYK color, separations, ICC color management and versatile PDF creation. Go to http://www.scribus.net/.

NOTE:

1. You will need GCC440.DLL; for that, go to http://download.smedley.info/gcc440.zip.

ClamAV version 0.95.1 has been released as of 04/23/2009. This is a GPL anti-virus toolkit, which features a command-line scanner, a tool for automatic updating via the Internet, and integration with mail servers (attachment scanning). Go to http://web.os2power.com/yuri/ClamAV.

PhotoRec version 6.11 has been released as of 04/19/2009. This is a file data recovery application designed to recover lost pictures and other data files from digital camera memory or hard drives. Also available is TestDisk, which is a tool for partition analysis and recovery. Both of these utilities currently only work with image files under OS/2. Go to http://www.fbakan.de/photorec-os2.htm.

Nconvert version 5.30 has been released a couple of months ago (02/24/2009). This is a multi-format image converter that supports over 300 graphics formats. Go to http://www.nxview.com/en/nconvert.html.

PMView, the indispensable graphics viewer, is now at version 3.53 as of 05/01/2009. Version 3.x has several new features, including EXIF support, scripted batch conversions, lossless JPEG rotation, and flyover image info. Go to http://www.pmview.com/.

NOTES:

1. The change log is at http://www.pmview.com/os2new.html.
2. Registered users can get their updates by following the download instructions received with their original purchase.

File version 5.0.1 has been released as of 05/01/2009. This utility can identify the data type of several thousands of types of files, without relying on extensions. Use search key file.v on Hobbes.

CCLive version 0.4.1 has been released as of 04/30/2009. This is a command-line video extraction utility, which allows you to download videos from supported websites, such as YouTube, Google Video, and DailyMotion. Use search key cclive on Hobbes.

KeyCalc version 1.1 has been released as of 04/26/2009. This is a scientific calculator that allows you to choose between RPN and algebraic mode, and between real and complex arithmetic. Go to http://www.pmoylan.org/pages/os2/keycalc.html.

More from this month's "Paul Smedley has been busy" file:

• Stunnel version 4.26 has been released as of 04/03/2009. This is a program that allows you to encrypt arbitrary TCP connections inside SSL (Secure Sockets Layer); you can secure non-SSL-aware daemons and protocols (such as POP, IMAP, LDAP, etc.). Go to http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=stunnel.

  NOTES:

  1. You will need the GCC runtime (LIBC063.DLL); for that, go to ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip.
  2. You will also need GCC433.DLL; for that, go to http://download.smedley.info/gcc433.zip.
  3. More info on Stunnel is at http://stunnel.mirt.net/.
  
  
• Rsync version 3.0.5 has been released as of 04/12/2009. This is a useful utility for syncing files between machines, and includes support for EAs. Go to http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=rsync.

  NOTES:

  1. You will need the GCC runtime (LIBC063.DLL); for that, go to ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip.
  2. Our treasurer (Steven Levine) contributed a number of patches.
  3. More info on Rsync is at http://samba.anu.edu.au/rsync/.
  
  
• Python, which was presented by Sheridan George at a SCOUG general meeting in 2001, and also by Greg Smith at a Feb. 2005 SCOUG general meeting, is now at version 2.6.2 as of 04/18/2009. It is a scripting language that comes from the Unix world. Go to http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=python.

  NOTES:

  1. You will need the GCC runtime (LIBC063.DLL); for that, go to ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip.
  2. There is also a Mercurial 1.0.2 module available.
  3. More info on Python is at http://www.python.org/.
  4. An older version (2.4.4) is available at http://members.pcug.org.au/~andymac/python-2.4/.
  5. Sheridan's presentation of Python vs. REXX is at http://www.scoug.com/os24u/2001/scoug012.rexx_python.html.
  6. Greg's presentation on using Python for automatic web page generation is at http://www.scoug.com/os24u/2005/scoug502.feb05presentation.html.
  
  
• ISC DHCP client version 3.12 has been released as of 04/16/2009. It has been modified to be compatible with the old IBM DHCP client. Go to http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=isc-dhcp-client.

  NOTES:

  1. You will need the GCC runtime (LIBC063.DLL); for that, go to ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip.
  2. You will also need GCC433.DLL; for that, go to http://download.smedley.info/gcc433.zip.
  
  
• GCC compiler version 4.4.0 has been released as of 04/26/2009. This is an open-source compiler used by many applications, including Firefox, Thunderbird, and SeaMonkey, etc. Go to http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=gcc44.

  NOTES:

  1. Paul documents an open issue with this version.
  2. Having said that, he has been able to build MySQL, Firefox 3.0 (from CVS), Scribus, FFMPEG, etc.
  3. He also has versions 3.4.6, 4.0.4, 4.3.2, and 4.3.3 available at http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=gcc.
  
  
• FFMPEG has been updated as of 05/03/2009. This is a complete (command-line driven) solution to record, convert, and stream audio and video. Note that WarpVision, KMP, and MPlayer all use this library. Go to http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=ffmpeg.

  NOTES:

  1. You will need the GCC runtime (LIBC063.DLL); for that, go to ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.3-csd3.zip.
  
  
• GNU Binutils version 2.19.1 has been released as of 04/27/2009. These are tools for compiling and linking programs, and most notably includes "ld" (the GNU linker), and "as" (the GNU assembler). Go to http://www.smedley.info/os2ports/index.php?page=gnu-binutils.

  NOTES:

  1. According to Paul, the linker is not functional on OS/2 yet.
  
  

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