The eCSoft/2 weekly newsletter - week 03

Find in this digest all the records created or updated in the last week on the eCSoft/2 site.

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Klickstartmenu 1.0.1000 (record updated 10/08/2026 - 20:12)

Klickstartmenu is a configurable taskbar and Start menu for OS/2 and ArcaOS.

Features:
Open Watcom C/C++ & Fortran77 2.0.1 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 06:58)

Open Watcom is a joint effort between SciTech Software, Sybase , and a select team of developers, which will bring the Sybase Watcom C/C++ and Fortran compiler products
Lame 3.100 (record updated 06/08/2026 - 18:30)

Lame is a free, open source MP3 encoder, which has proven to be the best quality mp3 encoder in many independent tests.
VNC Server and VNC Viewer 20260320 (record updated 07/08/2026 - 06:00)

This package provides a VNC server and client for OS/2 Presentation Manager, you can connect to a VNC-server somewhere in the network and display its content in a windo
Bitmap OS/2 Programming Font sample (record updated 08/08/2026 - 10:53)

A simple skeleton to create your bitmap fonts for OS/2 Presentation Manager and VIO windows. Customize your OS/2 as you like!
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 3.02 (record updated 06/08/2026 - 18:40)

Assembler compiler.
X264 for OS/2 0.164.4573 (record updated 06/08/2026 - 18:38)

x264 is a free library for encoding H264/AVC video streams.
QSINIT 07082026 (record updated 09/08/2026 - 06:31)

QSINIT is a replacement of OS2LDR created from scratch.
Agena 7.8.5 (record updated 11/08/2026 - 05:56)

Agena is an easy-to-learn procedural programming language suited for everyday usage.
SdlZombies 1.0.0 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 06:57)

Use the arrow keys to move the penguin, and make red (zombie) penguins fall into holes.
Data Transport Agent (DTA) (record updated 12/08/2026 - 06:57)

This is a beta release of the new Data Transport Agent (DTA) for eComStation.
Lua Programming Language 5.5.1 (record updated 07/08/2026 - 05:52)

Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language developed at PUC Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio). Port by different authors.
2XVFNT (Alternative 2.X VIO Fonts) 1.0b (record updated 08/08/2026 - 10:54)

Alternative 2.x VIO fonts for VGA and BGA (8514/A) adapters. These fonts are used in OS/2 Windows (and DOS Windows) and in Comms Manager 3270 emulator windows.
Fatbits 1.0 (1990-Jun-08) (record updated 08/08/2026 - 10:50)

Fatbits is a pixel magnifier program for OS/2 Presentation Manager. Source code and binaries included. Public Domain.

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Open Watcom C/C++ & Fortran77 2.0.1 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 06:58)

Open Watcom is a joint effort between SciTech Software, Sybase , and a select team of developers, which will bring the Sybase Watcom C/C++ and Fortran compiler products
SdlZombies 1.0.0 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 06:57)

Use the arrow keys to move the penguin, and make red (zombie) penguins fall into holes.
Data Transport Agent (DTA) (record updated 12/08/2026 - 06:57)

This is a beta release of the new Data Transport Agent (DTA) for eComStation.
Agena 7.8.5 (record updated 11/08/2026 - 05:56)

Agena is an easy-to-learn procedural programming language suited for everyday usage.
Klickstartmenu 1.0.1000 (record updated 10/08/2026 - 20:12)

Klickstartmenu is a configurable taskbar and Start menu for OS/2 and ArcaOS.

Features:
QSINIT 07082026 (record updated 09/08/2026 - 06:31)

QSINIT is a replacement of OS2LDR created from scratch.
2XVFNT (Alternative 2.X VIO Fonts) 1.0b (record updated 08/08/2026 - 10:54)

Alternative 2.x VIO fonts for VGA and BGA (8514/A) adapters. These fonts are used in OS/2 Windows (and DOS Windows) and in Comms Manager 3270 emulator windows.
Bitmap OS/2 Programming Font sample (record updated 08/08/2026 - 10:53)

A simple skeleton to create your bitmap fonts for OS/2 Presentation Manager and VIO windows. Customize your OS/2 as you like!
Fatbits 1.0 (1990-Jun-08) (record updated 08/08/2026 - 10:50)

Fatbits is a pixel magnifier program for OS/2 Presentation Manager. Source code and binaries included. Public Domain.
VNC Server and VNC Viewer 20260320 (record updated 07/08/2026 - 06:00)

This package provides a VNC server and client for OS/2 Presentation Manager, you can connect to a VNC-server somewhere in the network and display its content in a windo
Lua Programming Language 5.5.1 (record updated 07/08/2026 - 05:52)

Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language developed at PUC Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio). Port by different authors.
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 3.02 (record updated 06/08/2026 - 18:40)

Assembler compiler.
X264 for OS/2 0.164.4573 (record updated 06/08/2026 - 18:38)

x264 is a free library for encoding H264/AVC video streams.
Lame 3.100 (record updated 06/08/2026 - 18:30)

Lame is a free, open source MP3 encoder, which has proven to be the best quality mp3 encoder in many independent tests.