OS/2 ReleaseNotes

netlabs.org newsletter #158
6 February 2012, 3:29 am

This is the latest edition of the bi-weekly netlabs.org newsletter. The newsletter can be read on the web at the following URL:

wiki.netlabs.org/index.php/Netlabs_bi_weekly_newsletter2

News from netlabs.org:

30. January - 5. February

ACPI Subsystem for eComStation

A few new tickets and some fixes

See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline

Dynamic Windows Library

Two updates

See: svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline

Lucide

Ticket raised about forms

See: svn.netlabs.org/lucide/timeline

Odin32

Mix of updates and some fixes

See: svn.netlabs.org/odin32/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2

Various updates and some fixes, but also a new ticket

See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

RPM and YUM

One new ticket and quite some updates and fixes again

See: svn.netlabs.org/rpm/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)

A few tickets raised

See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

Unix Ports and more

DLL work done

See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline

23. January - 29. January

ACPI Subsystem for eComStation

More work done on Testing Guide

See: svn.netlabs.org/acpi/timeline

Dynamic Windows Library

Good mix of updates and fixes

See: svn.netlabs.org/dwindows/timeline

FM/2

Rework of makefiles for himem options

See: svn.netlabs.org/fm2/timeline

GenMac Wrapper

New ticket raised

See: svn.netlabs.org/genmac/timeline

Java port for eCS (OS/2)

One ticket closed and some more sponsoring received

See: svn.netlabs.org/java/timeline

Lucide

Few updates

See: svn.netlabs.org/lucide/timeline

Odin32

Some fixes and updates

See: svn.netlabs.org/odin32/timeline

Qt Applications for OS/2

Many applications updated and a new one added

See: svn.netlabs.org/qtapps/timeline

RPM and YUM

Number of fixes

See: svn.netlabs.org/rpm/timeline

Samba for eCS (OS/2)

Good progress on the client side and some fixes

See: svn.netlabs.org/samba/timeline

Unix Ports and more

Loads of updates

See: svn.netlabs.org/ports/timeline

USB

Lots of changes

See: svn.netlabs.org/usb/timeline

VX Applications

Font updates

See: svn.netlabs.org/vxapps/timeline



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PHP v5.3.x updated to v5.3.10
4 February 2012, 3:22 pm

Paul Smedley has updated PHP v5.3.x to v5.3.10.

os2ports.smedley.id.au/index.php

"PHP is a widely-used general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for Web development and can be embedded into HTML."

Download: sourceforge.net/projects/ecsports/files/PHP%20v5.x/php-5.3.10-os2-20120204.zip/download

Requires: ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.4-csd4.zip

Please let Paul know if you find this software useful. He needs user

feedback to continue work on these projects. He maintains a bug tracker

for many projects at mantis.smedley.info It just requires a simple

registration.

If you'd like to help support continued development of this project (and

many others) for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation

either via Paypal using the link on Paul's website, or using the Mensys

Online Store www.mensys.net/os2ports/

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MySQL updated to v5.1.61
4 February 2012, 3:20 pm

Paul Smedley has updated MySQL to v5.1.61. os2ports.smedley.id.au

os2ports.smedley.id.au/index.php

"MySQL 5.1 Community Edition is a freely downloadable version of the world's most popular open source database."

Download: sourceforge.net/projects/ecsports/files/MySQL_v5.1.x/mysql-5.1.61-os2-20120204.zip/download

Requires: ftp.netlabs.org/pub/gcc/libc-0.6.4-csd4.zip

And sourceforge.net/projects/ecsports/files/GCC%20Runtime%20DLLs/gcc446.zip/download

Please let Paul know if you find this software useful. He needs user

feedback to continue work on these projects. He maintains a bug tracker

for many projects at mantis.smedley.info It just requires a simple

registration.

If you'd like to help support continued development of this project (and

many others) for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation

either via Paypal using the link on Paul's website, or using the Mensys

Online Store www.mensys.net/os2ports/

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Apache/2 updated to v2.2.22
4 February 2012, 3:18 pm

Paul Smedley has updated Apache2 to v2.2.22. os2ports.smedley.id.au

os2ports.smedley.id.au/index.php

"The Apache HTTP Server Project is an effort to develop and maintain an open-source HTTP server for modern operating systems including UNIX and Windows NT."

This version has been updated to v2.2.22 source.

Download: sourceforge.net/projects/ecsports/files/Apache2%20Web%20Server/httpd-2.2.22-os2-20120203.zip/download

Please let Paul know if you find this software useful. He needs user

feedback to continue work on these projects. He maintains a bug tracker

for many projects at mantis.smedley.info It just requires a simple

registration.

If you'd like to help support continued development of this project (and

many others) for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation

either via Paypal using the link on Paul's website, or using the Mensys

Online Store www.mensys.net/os2ports/

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SANE HPLIP - bounty request for support of HP scanners - Goal reached - THANK YOU
4 February 2012, 3:16 pm

Paul Smedley announced that the bounty to support the HPLIP scanner has been reached.

os2ports.smedley.id.au/index.php

In addition Paul has created a Twitter account hplip_os2 created - so you can follow it to get updates on HPLIP/2 status

https://twitter.com/#!/hplip_os2

 

Please let Paul know if you find this software useful. He needs user

feedback to continue work on these projects. He maintains a bug tracker

for many projects at mantis.smedley.info It just requires a simple

registration.

If you'd like to help support continued development of this project (and

many others) for OS/2 & eComStation, please consider making a donation

either via Paypal using the link on Paul's website, or using the Mensys

Online Store www.mensys.net/os2ports/

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