The eCSoft/2 weekly newsletter - 26 2026

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Klickstartmenu 1.0.1000 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:46)

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

Features:
Wireshark 2.2.17 (record updated 13/08/2026 - 05:07)

Wireshark is a free and open source packet analyzer.
Open Watcom C/C++ & Fortran77 2.0.1 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:32)

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
File (libmagic) 5.30 (record updated 13/08/2026 - 05:08)

File is an implementation of the UNIX File command. It knows the "magic number" of several thousands of file types.
VNC Server and VNC Viewer 20260320 (record updated 13/08/2026 - 05:08)

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

QSINIT is a replacement of OS2LDR created from scratch.
Agena 7.8.6 (record updated 13/08/2026 - 05:08)

Agena is an easy-to-learn procedural programming language suited for everyday usage.
Renzoku Player/2 0.9.9 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:30)

A simple GUI front-end in Rexx language for Mplayer, KMovie Player and
Mplayer 1.5 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:31)

Port of MPlayer: it is a movie player which runs on many systems (see the documentation).
Uniaud, Universal Audio Driver 1.9.7 & 3.03.01 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:32)

Uniaudio is the OS/2 and eComStation port of the ALSA project (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture).
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 12/08/2026 - 18:45)

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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Agena 7.8.6 (record updated 13/08/2026 - 05:08)

Agena is an easy-to-learn procedural programming language suited for everyday usage.
VNC Server and VNC Viewer 20260320 (record updated 13/08/2026 - 05:08)

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
File (libmagic) 5.30 (record updated 13/08/2026 - 05:08)

File is an implementation of the UNIX File command. It knows the "magic number" of several thousands of file types.
Wireshark 2.2.17 (record updated 13/08/2026 - 05:07)

Wireshark is a free and open source packet analyzer.
Klickstartmenu 1.0.1000 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:46)

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

Features:
Lua Programming Language 5.5.1 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:45)

Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language developed at PUC Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio). Port by different authors.
Open Watcom C/C++ & Fortran77 2.0.1 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:32)

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
Uniaud, Universal Audio Driver 1.9.7 & 3.03.01 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:32)

Uniaudio is the OS/2 and eComStation port of the ALSA project (Advanced Linux Sound Architecture).
Mplayer 1.5 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:31)

Port of MPlayer: it is a movie player which runs on many systems (see the documentation).
Renzoku Player/2 0.9.9 (record updated 12/08/2026 - 18:30)

A simple GUI front-end in Rexx language for Mplayer, KMovie Player and
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.
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.