History of OS/2 - influence on games industry

2012-06-15 01:53:21 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

History of games for IBM OS/2 Warp

You can send add-ons.

eComStation for home and office

2012-06-12 17:20:08 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

There are enough applications in eComStation so it can be used in office or on home computer. Here is the list. (send add-ons via web-form)

Some applications are free, other are cheap.

Today's customers eComStation

2012-06-12 00:27:09 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What corporations and companies buy eComStation today?

• Alstom Transport Limited
• Belgacom
• Bowe, Bell + Howell
• Canadian Coastguard
• Caterpillar
• Colgate Palmolive
• Federated Insurance
• Fujitsu Japan
• IBM Global services
• Johnson & Johnson
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Max Planck Institut
• Michelin
• Norwich Union
• OCE Technologies BV
• Qatar Petroleum
• Siemens AG
• Stanford University
• Trustco Bank
• US Postal Services
• Universal Instruments Corp
• VMware, Inc.
• Whirlpool Corporation

The list of solutions based on eComStation is updated periodically.

You can promote your company: Tell us how do you use eComStation? what is the usage? car, cowhouse, office tasks or communications.

P.S. What is the share of eComStation today? Share of eComStation / IBM OS/2 Warp

Post your question to Eugene Gorbunoff

2012-06-07 15:20:47 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

You can post your questions regarding eComStation: web-form is here

What topics can we discuss:

• Area of eComStation usage
• Apps for eCS
• Solutions based on eCS
• Software development
• User Interface of eCS
• Conferences
• Perspectives of eCS

The answers should be published at Monday at eComStation.RU site.

Week of ATOM CPU based computers

2012-06-07 15:16:46 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

This week is dedicated to collection of info about compatible/non-compatible motherboards and notebooks with Intel Atom CPU. Our database contains 3 ? records only, Major part of the models are not manufactured anymore. Post new reports using the web-form

• notebooks and barebones
• motherboards

What is the model of CPU? Ethernet, ACPI, audio support?

eComStation PC site

ATM machines with OS/2 inside

2012-06-02 17:57:27 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Everybody remembers that OS/2 was used as OS for ATM. (ATM and OS/2)

Here is a fresh business-idea: installation of ATM inside private houses (RUS) Как установить банкомат у себя в квартире

Spring updates of eComStation

2012-05-27 20:22:59 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What updates to expect in the next few weeks? We are collecting the list of coming updates in this short article: Results of development eComStation, spring of 2012

eComStation: green grass

2012-05-27 19:41:46 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Different news from the Internet:

1) Week of POS-printers (checkprints). Do we need extra drivers? Do you have a control program? Send the report

2) OpenOffice bug-reports and discussions: http://forum.ecomstation.ru/viewforum.php?f=4

3) You can rotate the banners related to eComStation on your site:

• Solutions bases on eComStation - if you are interested to extend the market of eCS
• Shareware-apps for eComStation (140x140)
• eCo Ring site links exchange banners

4) e-ball Awards 2011 failed (history of competitions). It's a separate project which requires the efforts during the whole year. eCo Software couldn't find the resources. Let's make efforts to organize the next competition.

5) How to change eCS blob on system boot?

Alex Taylor writes: eCS comes with BrandLDR.

[C:\]brandldr /?
BrandLDR  
example: BrandLDR E:\OS2LDR "eCS 1.03"

6) The site of eComStation attributes was updated. More e-balls and artwork - http://ecomstation.ru/attributes

7) How the UI of eCS/OS/2 was changing? History of eCS and OS/2 UserInterface development - remember the facts.

ASUS access point for eCS users

2012-05-27 19:17:37 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [eCo Shop]

Reminder for eCS users:

eComStation and Home Automation

2012-05-27 15:29:11 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Nathan Woodruff talks how he automated own home several years ago.

What do you think?

How to modernize the system? Let's exchange ideas and control applications.

I need new application!

2012-05-26 01:56:21 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What applications do eComStation users need?

• if you like archaeology then you need catalogue to keep records about items
• The doctors need.. Latin vocabulary
• Musician need some "musical apps"

Add a comment or send your request to the forum: I need new application

Banner sub-system for eComStation

2012-05-25 15:09:28 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Banner system (notifications sub-system), Homepage: http://ecomstation.ru/banners

You can run test program and start demo-application Reminder (shows the banner at D-day and hour)

Questions to the users:

• What notifications do you need? sugestions from other users
• The banners appear on one side of desktop. What to do if a widget goes popup a banner?

Questions to the developers:

• What utilities are you going create with the banners?
• what existing apps are you going equip with the banners?
• is it necessary change API? add more options and flags?

Questions and answers on demand

2012-05-25 14:10:52 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

(we talk about the questions and answers related to installation and setup of eComStation)

eCo Software is supporting the users since 1997. Everybody knows our famous eCS FAQ book. The processing of questions and answers is very expensive (we should translate the answer to other language, discuss the answer in the group of specialists. clear the final version of text) - the cost of production of 1 question may achive 10 or 30 dollars.

We failed to find the sponsor. There are 2 ways: stop eCSFAQ project or continue the processing of answers.

If you have interest to the answers, you can pay 2 euro and receive the answers in 1 week by email. The answers will be published to other users during the year.

• Does hot-plugging work in eCS? Can I attach / detach e-Sata hard drives?
• Problems with Named pipes in eCS 2.x
• How to install Poscript-printer? I have PPD file
• Some troubles with COM-port. (Hard)
• How to setup USB to Serial Port adapter? (Hard, Net)
• Does eCS support ADSL-modems? (Hard, Net)
• DOS, MsgBox: "The system doesn't support the video mode in a window" (DOS)
• No sound. What to do with Uniaud? (Uniaud)

Web-form for orders.

• We are collecting the answers in the internet or answer by ourselves.
• eCo Software is an independent company working on eCS market.

Subscription to eComStation

2012-05-24 11:10:20 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

Attention! eComStation.RU doesn't have access to your account, we don't manage your subscription.

Send the questions to your reseller or eComStation.com site.

Here is the message: Check the date of your subscription activation. It's cheaper to prolong it in time, before it finished. Else you pay more for re-activation.

What is eCS Software Subscription? Access to drivers updates, OS updates. Access to new version of the operating system.

News about Warpstock Europe 2012

2012-05-22 14:51:27 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [VOICENWS, Mensys BV]

Hello everybody,

It's that time again of year, well not this year... I (Roderick Klein) already had plans to organize Warpstock Europe 2012 in May of this year. But things have been rather busy at Mensys, we moved to a new office in Haarlem. We also asked for other people to join the Warpstock Steering group or people who want to organize Warpstock Europe. It has not been that this call has been answered with an overwelming amount of emails.

Anyway I'm working with some people to make Warpstock Europe happen. This would we somewhere in November of this year. Possible location is Rotterdam this year. We are looking at the options.

Since it has been so silent around Warpstock Europe 2012 I wanted to send out a sign of life. If you don't happen to hear anything soon or don't see the website updated then don't panic. Its being worked but its just busy times.

Regards, Roderick Klein, Mensys B.V.

More about Rotterdam

Add-on:

Full list of conferences related to eComStation and OS/2 Warp

User Interface: More colors - more joy

2012-05-20 23:39:11 -- Eugene Gorbunoff [ecomstation.ru]

What happens with User Interface of other OSes?

• Windows goes remove gradients and simplify dialog windows
• Mac OS X - color elements are replaced with greyscale

In other words, the competitors go back from gradients and transparency to simple background and square buttons. (Correct us if you have links)

It's clear that User's data may be complex: 3D, gradients but auxiliary system windows should be simple.

The user interface of eComStation is already simple, we are discussing how to add more colors to the desktop User Interface: More colors - more joy (russian text)