Reformat Утилита для форматирования USB флешек, USB винчестеров (для совместимости с OS/2)

What to port to OS/2?

The topic of porting (import) was discussed since 2008, 2010. 1) It's clear that OS/2 receives new software thanks to porting of linux software. 2) YES, we need libraries (dlls), VIO (text mode) applications = engines, code with complex algorithms inside. 3) NO, it's necessary prohibit porting of large ready-for-use apps which This medium size and large apps are debugged, powerful and easily kill our OS/2 native, shareware apps (= kill OS/2 developers).

"One man, no man"

Building an Operating System - it's a huge project. it's like building a real City (build houses, dig flowers garden, etc). Thousands of people are going this in the city.

Conclusion: Standalone developer is unable to create something. Always join a group, interact with other developers. Moreover, interace with all other "characters" (managers, resellers, Active users, ..)

(Application X)

[in development] For users which are accustomed to use Copy/ Paste like Windows,

PNG icons on Desktop

eCo Software: it's a significant achievement that we have created PNG icons engine for OS/2 Desktop. and designed the set of system icons. In other words, we have modernized the external view of OS/2.

Now we can discuss how to attract new users.

What application to develop for OS/2?

It's clear that we need QR-code library so other developers can create some Solutions based on OS/2.

LANGE will give in the future..

In the future, you will switch language of OS immediately. (Because all apps based on LANGE have all national resources in bundle)

File Commander and WPS

Ctrl-W - open current directory as folder on desktop. Ctrl-Shift-F - copy full filename to clipboard.

You can't stop time flow..

When UEFI and other barriers appeared, we said: it's not important what is changing in the computers. You can always install OS/2 to Used Core 2 Duo PC.

Time goes and we see that OS/2 must support new models of computers because old generations are not available. don't fit the requirements.

Voice control in OS/2

Voice control was integrated to OS/2 Warp 4 in 1996

ArcaOS 5.1.1 whatsnew - PNG icons

PNG icons on Desktop

PNG icons on Desktop. (instead of ancient .ico designed in 1994)

OS/2 can't access memory

Usually OS/2 can use 4 Gb (3.5 Gb) of RAM. BUT, For new computers (let's say, manufactured after 2017 and newer), OS/2 can access 2 Gb, 1.5 Gb or less.

Check more reports about tested hardware

Wizard (Russia)

Wizard is designing for OS/2 since 2004.

Kim Cheung (USA)

Kim Cheung was creating the 1-st builds of eComStation in 2000, 2001. made the impulse to the development. He was working for OS/2 community till 2005 (?)

Kim Cheung (Serenity Systems)

More OS/2 people

Stream: ArcaOS 5 - ghost of OS/2

Youtube video, russian language

(not translated)

Main idea: during two hours people are discussing OS/2 without knowing what is it.

Resolving troubles with TCP/IP

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers about OS/2, Checking TCP/IP settings

If you are writing documentation for your application then we recommend: create html files and publish at the homepage of your product. So it is indexed, so you can show it to other people, discuss the document in real mode.

don't generate inf files.

Warpstock Europe 2017

Warpstock Europe 2017 conference was in Rotterdam (Netherlands). Meeting of OS/2 users and developers. Report (russian text):

Warpstock 2025

(let's find info, do we have the conference in 2025?)

Joachim Benjamins

was working in Mensys BV

(not related to OS/2)