The Warp Wishlist - Revision history

Lewisr: Corrected (updated) URL to OS2bbs (now Warpstock) page.

2018-03-07T20:37:23Z

Corrected (updated) URL to OS2bbs (now Warpstock) page.

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	The Warp Wishlist is now available at this netlabs.org wiki page with permission from it's maintainer.		The Warp Wishlist is now available at this netlabs.org wiki page with permission from it's maintainer.

	Visit the [http://~~www~~.~~os2bbs~~.~~com/os2news~~/OS2Wishlist.html ~~Os2bbs~~ page]		Visit the [http://os2news.warpstock.org/OS2Wishlist.html Warpstock page]

	Visit also the [[Ideas]] wiki page.		Visit also the [[Ideas]] wiki page.

Ak120: /* Other Wishes for OS/2 and eComStation */

2017-09-06T23:09:48Z

Other Wishes for OS/2 and eComStation

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	==Other Wishes for OS/2 and eComStation==		==Other Wishes for OS/2 and eComStation==

	* Desktop Virtual LAN (DVL) - see [[#Top Ten Wishes\|top ten wishes]] above. The underlying technology is meant to be absolutely invisible to the end user. After booting, they would only see a regular eCS desktop come up, but when they click on the icon for, say, Microsoft Access 2000 that appears on their eCS 1.2 desktop, Access just launches as if the user was sitting at an ordinary WinXP machine. For this different approach to running unmodified Win32 applications (and unmodified Linux CLI apps) on OS/2 to have adequate "useability", then the virtualised machines running a copy of Windows 2000 and a copy of Linux would each have to be started up as soon as the PC was powered on. This idea is one possible use for the existing [[HOB XServer]], [[VNC]] Server/Viewer and [[SVISTA]] technologies. I suggest that the "secret host" OS would be 64 bit NetBSD as it has significant respect and mindshare among developers, is under heavy development, has no licencing fees to pay and, unlike OS/2, supports all modes offered by the AMD x86-64 platform; likely to displace the x86-32 platform within three years or so.		* Desktop Virtual LAN (DVL) - see [[#Top Ten Wishes\|top ten wishes]] above. The underlying technology is meant to be absolutely invisible to the end user. After booting, they would only see a regular eCS desktop come up, but when they click on the icon for, say, Microsoft Access 2000 that appears on their eCS 1.2 desktop, Access just launches as if the user was sitting at an ordinary WinXP machine. For this different approach to running unmodified Win32 applications (and unmodified Linux CLI apps) on OS/2 to have adequate "useability", then the virtualised machines running a copy of Windows 2000 and a copy of Linux would each have to be started up as soon as the PC was powered on. This idea is one possible use for the existing HOB XServer, VNC Server/Viewer and SVISTA technologies. I suggest that the "secret host" OS would be 64 bit NetBSD as it has significant respect and mindshare among developers, is under heavy development, has no licencing fees to pay and, unlike OS/2, supports all modes offered by the AMD x86-64 platform; likely to displace the x86-32 platform within three years or so.
	* Provide Firefox / Mozilla with any easy to use extra function eg. to convert PMMail .msg files to Mozilla / Firefox format, perhaps using the [[PMM2MOZ]] program to "import" the .msg files.		* Provide Firefox / Mozilla with any easy to use extra function eg. to convert PMMail .msg files to Mozilla / Firefox format, perhaps using the PMM2MOZ program to "import" the .msg files.
	* [[Opera]] 7 - do you feel the need for speed? A successful effort to port the Opera browser to OS/2 and eCS should result in a great product that adds credibility to OS/2 as an alternative on the x86 platform.		* Opera 7 - do you feel the need for speed? A successful effort to port the Opera browser to OS/2 and eCS should result in a great product that adds credibility to OS/2 as an alternative on the x86 platform.
	* In the interests of coherency and understanding, stop referring to [[DOS Virtual ~~Machine]]s~~ "~~[[VDM]]s~~" (rename them as "DVMs" so acronym mirrors "JVM")		* In the interests of coherency and understanding, stop referring to DOS Virtual Machines "VDMs" (rename them as "DVMs" so acronym mirrors "JVM")
	* The ability to host Linux, WinXP, other OS choices in a virtual machine under OS/2 - Serenity Systems is now working on SViSta (commercial)		* The ability to host Linux, WinXP, other OS choices in a virtual machine under OS/2 - Serenity Systems is now working on SViSta (commercial)
	* A rewrite of [[MPTS~~]] [[~~PROTMAN]], which allows dynamic network driver (re)configuration (a necessity for properly utilizing ~~[[TCP/BEUI]]~~ in a [[DHCP]] environment).		* A rewrite of MPTS PROTMAN, which allows dynamic network driver (re)configuration (a necessity for properly utilizing TCPBEUI in a DHCP environment).
	* Examples of newly developed and maintained embedded systems that use OS/2 for mission critical applications, such as EMS telephony (Total Recall System by Chris Martinic - Commercial).		* Examples of newly developed and maintained embedded systems that use OS/2 for mission critical applications, such as EMS telephony (Total Recall System by Chris Martinic - Commercial).
	* Install a single variant of the REXX interpreter (Object REXX by IBM) as it is intolerant of flaky programming habits, compared to its less discerning sibling		* Install a single variant of the REXX interpreter (Object REXX by IBM) as it is intolerant of flaky programming habits, compared to its less discerning sibling

Ak120: /* Warp Legacy OS Sub-Systems - the Next Generation */

2017-09-06T23:06:32Z

Warp Legacy OS Sub-Systems - the Next Generation

Ak120: /* System Utilities */

2017-09-06T23:04:01Z

System Utilities

Ak120: /* Improved Multimedia Support */

2017-09-06T23:02:04Z

Improved Multimedia Support

Ak120: /* Drivers R Us */

2017-09-06T22:59:51Z

Drivers R Us

Ak120: /* System Security "Out of the Box" */

2017-09-06T22:46:16Z

System Security "Out of the Box"

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	* [http://en.ecomstation.ru/openssh/ Security/2] is now a requirement to run OpenSSH/2 and is currently expected to form a part of eCS 2.x product		* [http://en.ecomstation.ru/openssh/ Security/2] is now a requirement to run OpenSSH/2 and is currently expected to form a part of eCS 2.x product
	* For more secure connections, installation of [http://en.ecomstation.ru/openssh/ OpenSSH/2] by default (instead of ~~[[rLogin]]~~ and [[Telnet]]).		* For more secure connections, installation of [http://en.ecomstation.ru/openssh/ OpenSSH/2] by default (instead of rlogin and Telnet).
	* Better security - C2 while connected to a network (based on extending SES in Warp 4.x)		* Better security - C2 while connected to a network (based on extending SES in Warp 4.x)
	* For rusted-on IBM branded OS/2 users, multiple user features are offered with [http://www.quasarbbs.net/cristiano/mudesk.html MultiDesk] by Cristiano Guadagnino - Free		* For rusted-on IBM branded OS/2 users, multiple user features are offered with [http://www.quasarbbs.net/cristiano/mudesk.html MultiDesk] by Cristiano Guadagnino - Free
	* Access control ([http://www-5.ibm.com/services/es/bis/secure.html IBM Secure Entry] and (perhaps in future) [[Sesame]] by [http://www.goldencode.com/ Golden Code] - Commercial)		* Access control ([http://www-5.ibm.com/services/es/bis/secure.html IBM Secure Entry] and (perhaps in future) Sesame by [http://www.goldencode.com/ Golden Code] - Commercial)
	* ~~[[Filesystem encryption\|~~Filesystem with password encryption]] of all data stored - as with NTFS		* Filesystem with password encryption of all data stored - as with NTFS
	* [[Antivirus]] options with modern virus scanning engines ([http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?productID=27 Norton Antivirus] by Symantec, Viruscan by McAfee or the very popular [http://www.norman.com/products_nvc_os2.shtml Virus Control] by Norman Data Defense Systems Inc.)		* Antivirus options with modern virus scanning engines ([http://enterprisesecurity.symantec.com/products/products.cfm?productID=27 Norton Antivirus] by Symantec, Viruscan by McAfee or the very popular [http://www.norman.com/products_nvc_os2.shtml Virus Control] by Norman Data Defense Systems Inc.)
	* An easy to install and use [[firewall]] application based on Stateful Packet Inspection technology.		* An easy to install and use firewall application based on Stateful Packet Inspection technology.
	* Strong file encryption/decryption with both VIO and (in future) PM interfaces ([http://www.blowgish.org/teatime.php TeaTime/2] by Daniël de Kok).		* Strong file encryption/decryption with both VIO and (in future) PM interfaces ([http://www.blowgish.org/teatime.php TeaTime/2] by Daniël de Kok).

Ak120: /* Kernel Desires */

2017-09-06T22:44:22Z

Kernel Desires

Ak120: /* Must Have - Features and Applications */

2017-09-06T22:41:10Z

Must Have - Features and Applications

Ak120: /* File System Support */

2017-09-06T22:35:14Z

File System Support

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	OS/2 has a long, proud history of supporting legacy software such as 16-bit DOS and Windows. Several teams have done amazing work to enhance DOS, the 32-bit DPMI DOS environment, Win16, GEOS and other legacy software environments for which OS/2 already contains built-in support. Yet relatively little of this work has so far been made available in a form usable by ordinary OS/2 end-users.		OS/2 has a long, proud history of supporting legacy software such as 16-bit DOS and Windows. Several teams have done amazing work to enhance DOS, the 32-bit DPMI DOS environment, Win16, GEOS and other legacy software environments for which OS/2 already contains built-in support. Yet relatively little of this work has so far been made available in a form usable by ordinary OS/2 end-users.

	Many OS/2 users say "Let those who want it, pay for it". Removing MDOS and Win-OS/2 from the base OS/2 product and offering a seperate Legacy OS Sub-System CD to interested buyers, might be the fairest way to fund a very extensive refresh of DOS, DPMI and Win16 support. This CD would provide end users with a "single-click" installation of the original [[Win-OS/2]] sub-system, plus an eCS-themed GUI (perhaps using the [[Calmira]] II technology) plus [[Win32s]] 1.25, plus-[[Paragon DOS]] or the newly released [[DR-DOS]] 8.0 (for their speed, ongoing development status and features eg. FAT32 drivers) plus all of the patches and fixes available for the OS/2 DPMI host (0.9x and 1.0) for 32-bit DOS apps.		Many OS/2 users say "Let those who want it, pay for it". Removing MDOS and Win-OS/2 from the base OS/2 product and offering a seperate Legacy OS Sub-System CD to interested buyers, might be the fairest way to fund a very extensive refresh of DOS, DPMI and Win16 support. This CD would provide end users with a "single-click" installation of the original Win-OS/2 sub-system, plus an eCS-themed GUI (perhaps using the Calmira II technology) plus Win32s 1.25, plus-Paragon DOS or the newly released DR-DOS 8.0 (for their speed, ongoing development status and features eg. FAT32 drivers) plus all of the patches and fixes available for the OS/2 DPMI host (0.9x and 1.0) for 32-bit DOS apps.

	* Eliminate 16-bit resource limits in Win-OS/2 and in [[DOS Virtual ~~Machine]]s~~ a.k.a. "DVMs".		* Eliminate 16-bit resource limits in Win-OS/2 and in DOS Virtual Machines a.k.a. "DVMs".
	* Full 16 bit WAVE and MIDI support in DOS boxes and Win-OS/2.		* Full 16 bit WAVE and MIDI support in DOS boxes and Win-OS/2.
	* New look & feel for Win-OS/2 sessions (WPS for Windows - Free or Calmira II - Free or Paypal.		* New look & feel for Win-OS/2 sessions (WPS for Windows - Free or Calmira II - Free or Paypal.
	* Improve OS/2 DVM compatibility with DPMI games ([[vCOMPAT]] by Martin Kiewitz - Free)		* Improve OS/2 DVM compatibility with DPMI games (vCOMPAT by Martin Kiewitz - Free)
	* Installs of Win-OS/2 to include support for Win32s up to version 1.25 (Win32s compatibility list)		* Installs of Win-OS/2 to include support for Win32s up to version 1.25 (Win32s compatibility list)
	* REXX in DOS sessions (like IBM [[PC-DOS]] 2000 or [[Regina~~]]-~~REXX- Free)		* REXX in DOS sessions (like IBM PC DOS 2000 or Regina REXX - Free)
	* Provide VFAT long file name support for DOS and Win-OS/2 sessions.		* Provide VFAT long file name support for DOS and Win-OS/2 sessions.
	* Display short versions of long filenames so that DOS & Windows can see them.		* Display short versions of long filenames so that DOS & Windows can see them.
	* Provide a "start" command in DOS sessions ([[4OS2]] by JP Software - now free or "StartB" by Christian Langanke)		* Provide a "start" command in DOS sessions (4OS2 by JP Software - now free or "StartB" by Christian Langanke)
	* Ability to run the many K-12 Educational applications from Breadbox.com, using the Industry Standard GUI version of GEOS running on OS/2.		* Ability to run the many K-12 Educational applications from Breadbox.com, using the Industry Standard GUI version of GEOS running on OS/2.
	* Distribute the DPMI version of the Seal 2 graphical user interface for use with DOS VMs (free).		* Distribute the DPMI version of the Seal 2 graphical user interface for use with DOS VMs (free).

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	* A compendium of Config.sys information (Joerg Sievers' [http://www.warpsite.de/en/csdp/about.htm Config.Sys Documentation Project], ConfigTool [http://www.os2world.com/goran/cfgtool/cfgdat.htm database] by Klaus Staedtler)		* A compendium of Config.sys information (Joerg Sievers' [http://www.warpsite.de/en/csdp/about.htm Config.Sys Documentation Project], ConfigTool [http://www.os2world.com/goran/cfgtool/cfgdat.htm database] by Klaus Staedtler)
	* Association editor, like the utility of similar name ([http://www.os2ss.com/information/kelder/ AssoEdit] by Henk Kelder - Free)		* Association editor, like the utility of similar name ([http://www.os2ss.com/information/kelder/ AssoEdit] by Henk Kelder - Free)
	* [[INI]] editor with repair function ([http://www.filestar.com/pages/unimaint.html UniMaint] - Commercial, [ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/os2_ews/iniedit.zip IniEdit] - Free EWS)		* INI editor with repair function ([http://www.filestar.com/pages/unimaint.html UniMaint] - Commercial, [ftp://ftp.pc.ibm.com/pub/pccbbs/os2_ews/iniedit.zip IniEdit] - Free EWS)
	* [[Defrag]] program for all OS/2 supported file systems ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/disk/gulite20.zip Graham Utilities] - was Commercial)		* Defrag program for all OS/2 supported file systems ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/util/disk/gulite20.zip Graham Utilities] - was Commercial)
	* Uninstaller that monitors installations for perfect cleanup later ([http://www.filestar.com/pages/unimaint.html UniMaint] - Commercial)		* Uninstaller that monitors installations for perfect cleanup later ([http://www.filestar.com/pages/unimaint.html UniMaint] - Commercial)
	* Better internet dialer applications ([http://www.fx.dk/injoy/ InJoy] - Shareware, [http://www.isdnpm.de/home.htm ISDNPM] - Shareware, [http://en.ecomstation.ru/dialer/ Dialer/2] - Free, [http://www.lgs.kiev.ua/products/sfppp.shtml SafeFire PPP/Links])		* Better internet dialer applications ([http://www.fx.dk/injoy/ InJoy] - Shareware, [http://www.isdnpm.de/home.htm ISDNPM] - Shareware, [http://en.ecomstation.ru/dialer/ Dialer/2] - Free, [http://www.lgs.kiev.ua/products/sfppp.shtml SafeFire PPP/Links])
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	* Priority manager ([http://www.prioritymaster.com/ Priority Master] - Commercial)		* Priority manager ([http://www.prioritymaster.com/ Priority Master] - Commercial)
	* Work Place Shell (WPS) class manager ([http://xworkplace.netlabs.org XWorkplace] - Free - GNU GPL)		* Work Place Shell (WPS) class manager ([http://xworkplace.netlabs.org XWorkplace] - Free - GNU GPL)
	* File Phoenix/2, an effective FAT and HPFS [[undelete]] tool ([http://archiv.leo.org/pub/comp/os/os2/leo/systools/phenx135.zip/ Version 1.35] - Free EWS)		* File Phoenix/2, an effective FAT and HPFS undelete tool ([http://archiv.leo.org/pub/comp/os/os2/leo/systools/phenx135.zip/ Version 1.35] - Free EWS)
	* GUI File Manager, with a tree view like that in Windows 3.1 (http://www.os2world.com/freeos2/file.html#ffreedom FileFreedom 2.02] - Freeware)		* GUI File Manager, with a tree view like that in Windows 3.1 (http://www.os2world.com/freeos2/file.html#ffreedom FileFreedom 2.02] - Freeware)
	* Ability to open command line from WPS folders ([http://xworkplace.netlabs.org XWorkplace] - Free - GNU GPL)		* Ability to open command line from WPS folders ([http://xworkplace.netlabs.org XWorkplace] - Free - GNU GPL)
	* Better network utilities: [[traceroute]], [[nbtstat]], [[ping]], etc included in eCS and IPA subscriptions.		* Better network utilities: traceroute, nbtstat, ping, etc included in eCS and IPA subscriptions.
	* A really useful Character Map applet ([http://glass.os2.spb.ru/software/english/charmap.html Character Map/2] by Glassman - Free - GNU GPL)		* A really useful Character Map applet ([http://glass.os2.spb.ru/software/english/charmap.html Character Map/2] by Glassman - Free - GNU GPL)
	* Benchmarks to test OS/2 performance on your own system ([http://warped.cswnet.com/Sysbench/ SysBench] - Free - Source code available)		* Benchmarks to test OS/2 performance on your own system ([http://warped.cswnet.com/Sysbench/ SysBench] - Free - Source code available)

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	* A fully licenced DVD movie player, with no crashing during playback & flawless audio-synch		* A fully licenced DVD movie player, with no crashing during playback & flawless audio-synch
	* An elegant, up to date port from the Linux platform of [http://www.reamined.on.ca/doconnor/xine/ Xine for OS/2] currently a work in progress by [[Darwin O'Connor]].		* An elegant, up to date port from the Linux platform of [http://www.reamined.on.ca/doconnor/xine/ Xine for OS/2] currently a work in progress by Darwin O'Connor.
	* A commercially supported [http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/ Warpzilla] based browser that integrates the Macromedia [http://www.innotek.de/products/flash/flashnews_e.html Flash 7 Player], Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 as a helper application and a [http://www.dvdfllc.co.jp/ DVD licence].		* A commercially supported [http://www.mozilla.org/ports/os2/ Warpzilla] based browser that integrates the Macromedia [http://www.innotek.de/products/flash/flashnews_e.html Flash 7 Player], Adobe Acrobat Reader 6.0 as a helper application and a [http://www.dvdfllc.co.jp/ DVD licence].
	* Regular updates to the very useful [ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/system/drivers/sound/uniaudio_gpl_compiledbinaries2.zip Universal Audio Driver] for OS/2 (free GPL version).		* Regular updates to the very useful [ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/system/drivers/sound/uniaudio_gpl_compiledbinaries2.zip Universal Audio Driver] for OS/2 (free GPL version).
	* Ability to record DVDs - CDRecord [ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/ ProDVD] is now available for OS/2 (free)		* Ability to record DVDs - CDRecord [ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/ ProDVD] is now available for OS/2 (free)
	* Complete replacement for [[MMOS/2]] WPS classes ([http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/mmclasses/mmclassesmain.htm CW Multimedia classes] by Chris Wohlgemuth)		* Complete replacement for MMOS/2 WPS classes ([http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/mmclasses/mmclassesmain.htm CW Multimedia classes] by Chris Wohlgemuth)
	* Create audio & data CDs in a snap using the power of the WPS ( [http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/creator/creatormain.htm Audio/Data CD Creator] )		* Create audio & data CDs in a snap using the power of the WPS ( [http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/creator/creatormain.htm Audio/Data CD Creator] )
	* Multimedia playback with support popular audio/video codecs ([http://os2.kiev.ua/en/wv.php WarpVision] - Free).		* Multimedia playback with support popular audio/video codecs ([http://os2.kiev.ua/en/wv.php WarpVision] - Free).
	* Better hardware accelerated video support ([http://os2.kiev.ua/en/overlay.php WarpOverlay!] project - from the Kiev Elephant)		* Better hardware accelerated video support ([http://os2.kiev.ua/en/overlay.php WarpOverlay!] project - from the Kiev Elephant)
	* Improved [[MP3]] media players ([[WarpAmp]] - Free, [[PM123]] - Shareware).		* Improved MP3 media players (WarpAmp - Free, PM123 - Shareware).
	* Ogg [[Vorbis]], [[FLAC]] and MP3 playback ([http://math.berkeley.edu/%7Eroconnor/MMIOMP3/ Multimedia IOProcs] and the [http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/mmclasses/mmclassesmain.htm CW Multimedia classes])		* Ogg Vorbis, FLAC and MP3 playback ([http://math.berkeley.edu/%7Eroconnor/MMIOMP3/ Multimedia IOProcs] and the [http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/mmclasses/mmclassesmain.htm CW Multimedia classes])
	* Support for RealAudio & Video streams ( can Innotek get [http://www.real.com/ RealPlayer 10] running using its [http://odin.netlabs.org/ Odin] technology ? )		* Support for RealAudio & Video streams ( can Innotek get [http://www.real.com/ RealPlayer 10] running using its [http://odin.netlabs.org/ Odin] technology?)
	* Sound drivers that accomodate simultaneous audio under OS/2 and Win-OS/2		* Sound drivers that accomodate simultaneous audio under OS/2 and Win-OS/2
	* Sound scheme editor ([ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/scheme/sound16.zip Sound Scheme Editor] - Free)		* Sound scheme editor ([ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/mmedia/scheme/sound16.zip Sound Scheme Editor] - Free)

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	* Drivers for the [http://www.broadcom.com/ Broadcom] BCM4401 chipset, as many mainstream laptops (eg. the Dell Inspirion 8600) use this Broadcom chipset for the integrated NIC.		* Drivers for the [http://www.broadcom.com/ Broadcom] BCM4401 chipset, as many mainstream laptops (eg. the Dell Inspirion 8600) use this Broadcom chipset for the integrated NIC.
	* Why not licence the surprising Panasonic USB drivers for DOS and include them in the eCS entry level product ?		* Why not licence the surprising Panasonic USB drivers for DOS and include them in the eCS entry level product ?
	* A driver for a PCI sound card, any sound card, that supports the [[MIDI]] hardware connection. This can be via the joystick port, USB or Firewire or whatever.		* A driver for a PCI sound card, any sound card, that supports the MIDI hardware connection. This can be via the joystick port, USB or Firewire or whatever.
	* A revolutionary video driver model ([http://www.scitechsoft.com/products/enterprise/os2features.html Scitech SNAP] - Commercial & Free variants)		* A revolutionary video driver model ([http://www.scitechsoft.com/products/enterprise/os2features.html Scitech SNAP] - Commercial & Free variants)
	* A universal driver for ~~[[scanner]]s~~ (including USB 2.0 models) along the same lines as SNAP.		* A universal driver for scanners (including USB 2.0 models) along the same lines as SNAP.
	* Better CD-ROM / CD-RW / DVDs device manager drivers ( [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA001398/#faq_jjscdrom JJSCDROM] by Takayuki Suwa )		* Better CD-ROM / CD-RW / DVDs device manager drivers ( [http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA001398/#faq_jjscdrom JJSCDROM] by Takayuki Suwa)
	* Better support for [http://www.1394ta.org/ FireWire] 800 and other new enabling technologies such as		* Better support for [http://www.1394ta.org/ FireWire] 800 and other new enabling technologies such as
	* Support for the [http://www4.tomshardware.com/storage/20020812/index.html Serial ATA] standard likely to replace EIDE for PC hard drives within two years is already included in Version 1.6.4 of Daniela Engert's Danis506 drivers - Great to hear it !		* Support for the [http://www4.tomshardware.com/storage/20020812/index.html Serial ATA] standard likely to replace EIDE for PC hard drives within two years is already included in Version 1.6.4 of Daniela Engert's Danis506 drivers - Great to hear it !
	* Drivers for the proposed [http://www.serialattachedscsi.com/ Serial Attached SCSI] standard may be of special value to OS/2 users in future for attaching more demanding peripheral devices (such as scanners and disk arrays).		* Drivers for the proposed [http://www.serialattachedscsi.com/ Serial Attached SCSI] standard may be of special value to OS/2 users in future for attaching more demanding peripheral devices (such as scanners and disk arrays).
	* Better PCI [[sound card]] drivers ([http://sound.netlabs.org/ SBLive! driver] - Free, [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/d3234193f73bccd986256c4100584eaf?OpenDocument Universal Audio drivers] from Innotek - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS)		* Better PCI sound card drivers ([http://sound.netlabs.org/ SBLive! driver] - Free, [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/d3234193f73bccd986256c4100584eaf?OpenDocument Universal Audio drivers] from Innotek - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS)
	* Better support for modern [[video ~~card]]s~~ ([http://www.scitechsoft.com/products/enterprise/snap_os2_content.html Scitech SNAP Graphics] - Commercial)		* Better support for modern video cards ([http://www.scitechsoft.com/products/enterprise/snap_os2_content.html Scitech SNAP Graphics] - Commercial)
	* Better support for IEEE [http://www.80211-planet.com/news/article.php/1502671 802.11g], [[802.11b]] and [[802.11a]] wireless networks (WLAN), including PCI cards and the general availability of drivers for IBM devices based on the Lucent Orinoco chipset.		* Better support for IEEE [http://www.80211-planet.com/news/article.php/1502671 802.11g], 802.11b and 802.11a wireless networks (WLAN), including PCI cards and the general availability of drivers for IBM devices based on the Lucent Orinoco chipset.
	* Better USB 2.0 Scanner support - a serious deficiency today ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=usbscan USBScan.Sys] will hopefully integrate with [http://paulf.free.fr/sane-os2-gui.html SANE/2] - Free and [http://www.os2world.com/goran/tame.htm TAME/2] by Goran Ivankovic and Klaus Staedtler - Free)		* Better USB 2.0 Scanner support - a serious deficiency today ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=usbscan USBScan.Sys] will hopefully integrate with [http://paulf.free.fr/sane-os2-gui.html SANE/2] - Free and [http://www.os2world.com/goran/tame.htm TAME/2] by Goran Ivankovic and Klaus Staedtler - Free)
	* Better USB 2.0 Camera support (USB on OS/2 site maintained by Martin Iturbide)		* Better USB 2.0 Camera support (USB on OS/2 site maintained by Martin Iturbide)
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	* Better printer drivers (IBM drivers for [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/5b74e0e7572dc53086256c2f00631d2c?OpenDocument postscript], [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/fe52d45fee2e225986256c2f00630f76?OpenDocument inkjets], [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/169817402fcb123186256c2f0062db5a?OpenDocument laserjets], and [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/067f720b0177c4c286256c2f00633470?OpenDocument plotters] - Free)		* Better printer drivers (IBM drivers for [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/5b74e0e7572dc53086256c2f00631d2c?OpenDocument postscript], [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/fe52d45fee2e225986256c2f00630f76?OpenDocument inkjets], [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/169817402fcb123186256c2f0062db5a?OpenDocument laserjets], and [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/067f720b0177c4c286256c2f00633470?OpenDocument plotters] - Free)
	* Better DVD, DVD-RAM / DVD-RW and CD-RW support (IBM's [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/4b2e6f2261265d6d86256a810069fe2b?OpenDocument UDF 2.01] - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS, [http://www.rsj.de/stage/en/cdwriter/cd_os2.asp RSJ CD Writer] - commercial)		* Better DVD, DVD-RAM / DVD-RW and CD-RW support (IBM's [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/4b2e6f2261265d6d86256a810069fe2b?OpenDocument UDF 2.01] - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS, [http://www.rsj.de/stage/en/cdwriter/cd_os2.asp RSJ CD Writer] - commercial)
	* Better [[TV card]] support for [[BT878]]-based cards ([http://os2.kiev.ua/en/tvshow.php TVShow Project] - from Kiev Elephant)		* Better TV card support for BT878-based cards ([http://os2.kiev.ua/en/tvshow.php TVShow Project] - from Kiev Elephant)
	* Better support for cable modems and xDSL ([ftp://ftp.uni-freiburg.de/pub/pc/os2/isdn/ ISDNPM], treats cable modems like an NIC)		* Better support for cable modems and xDSL ([ftp://ftp.uni-freiburg.de/pub/pc/os2/isdn/ ISDNPM], treats cable modems like an NIC)
	* Support for USB 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 (UHCI, OHCI and EHCI [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/eda0b842e1e56c1e86256c170050c84b?OpenDocument USB drivers] - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS)		* Support for USB 1.0, 1.1 and 2.0 (UHCI, OHCI and EHCI [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/bf7e05615440e8f086256b6c005eac99/eda0b842e1e56c1e86256c170050c84b?OpenDocument USB drivers] - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS)
	* Support for multi-function Printer / Fax / Scanner / Copiers.		* Support for multi-function Printer / Fax / Scanner / Copiers.
	* Support for ~~[[Sis7012]]~~ and ~~[[Sis7018]]~~ audio (hopefully to be provided in a future release of [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/d3234193f73bccd986256c4100584eaf?OpenDocument UNIAUD]).		* Support for SiS7012 and SiS7018 audio (hopefully to be provided in a future release of [http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/d3234193f73bccd986256c4100584eaf?OpenDocument UNIAUD]).
	* Updated [[DIVE]], [[DART]], and [[RTMIDI]] (for multimedia AND games)		* Updated DIVE, DART, and RTMIDI (for multimedia AND games)
	* Universal [[device driver porting kit]] - something like IBM Open32, only for drivers		* Universal device driver porting kit - something like IBM Open32, only for drivers
	* Support for more and better joysticks with all their latest features ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gamedd new joystick driver] - Free)		* Support for more and better joysticks with all their latest features ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gamedd new joystick driver] - Free)
	* 32-bit [[PC Card]] 5.0 support ([http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/186d96ebef23e6438625689c007ac1ef/60cd60ba019194f7862566de0052496d?OpenDocument CardBus drivers] - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS)		* 32-bit PC Card 5.0 support ([http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/186d96ebef23e6438625689c007ac1ef/60cd60ba019194f7862566de0052496d?OpenDocument CardBus drivers] - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS)
	* 32-bit TCP/IP stack and applications ([http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/tcpclnt/f-feat.htm version 4.3.x] - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS)		* 32-bit TCP/IP stack and applications ([http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/asd-bin/doc/en_us/tcpclnt/f-feat.htm version 4.3.x] - for IPA subscribers, or from eCS)
	* Enhanced support for removable media (LS120, LS240, Zip 250, Zip 750, Jaz, Syquest, etc.)		* Enhanced support for removable media (LS120, LS240, Zip 250, Zip 750, Jaz, Syquest, etc.)
	* Support for modern optical and "wheel" mice ([http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/899e6aa065ded37786256bf4006da652?OpenDocument IBM drivers] - Free, [http://www.nbsoftware.de/sw_ms21en.htm Amouse])		* Support for modern optical and "wheel" mice ([http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/4eddaa42e99c19e186256a700058020a/899e6aa065ded37786256bf4006da652?OpenDocument IBM drivers] - Free, [http://www.nbsoftware.de/sw_ms21en.htm Amouse])
	* Support for the PCTel [[HSP56]] audio modem chip.		* Support for the PCTel HSP56 audio modem chip.

	==The Front Office==		==The Front Office==

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	==Kernel Desires==		==Kernel Desires==
	Not so long ago, OS/2 was arguably less crash prone than other x86 choices (notably Win9x), but in more recent times WinXP and some Linux distros have reversed this lead. ~~[[Single Input Queue\|~~Key GUI architecture decisions]] taken over ten years ago by the designers of PM and the WPS make it impossible to terminate some failing processes, including the WPS and PM themselves. If OS/2 is to retain support from its current users, let alone attract new users, increased stability for PM and the WPS and a bullet-proof process killer are essential OS enhancements.		Not so long ago, OS/2 was arguably less crash prone than other x86 choices (notably Win9x), but in more recent times WinXP and some Linux distros have reversed this lead. Key GUI architecture decisions taken over ten years ago by the designers of PM and the WPS make it impossible to terminate some failing processes, including the WPS and PM themselves. If OS/2 is to retain support from its current users, let alone attract new users, increased stability for PM and the WPS and a bullet-proof process killer are essential OS enhancements.

	* Multiple asynchronous input queues - the OS/2 Holy Grail - without this, process-killers often fail.		* Multiple asynchronous input queues - the OS/2 Holy Grail - without this, process-killers often fail.
	* A new 32-bit command processor ([http://www.scitechsoft.com/ftp/devel/4os2/ 4OS2 by JPSoft] - newly free and being actively maintained, or [http://homepages.tesco.net/%7EJ.deBoynePollard/Softwares/cmd.html 32-bit Command Interpreter] by JdeBP - Free)		* A new 32-bit command processor ([http://www.scitechsoft.com/ftp/devel/4os2/ 4OS2 by JPSoft] - newly free and being actively maintained, or [http://homepages.tesco.net/%7EJ.deBoynePollard/Softwares/cmd.html 32-bit Command Interpreter] by JdeBP - Free)
	* A more capable Graphics Rendering Engine - a prerequisite to provide all applications with (optional) anti-aliased fonts for low resolution monitors (i.e. unable to show 104 dpi on a CRT or 114 dpi on a TFT display).		* A more capable Graphics Rendering Engine - a prerequisite to provide all applications with (optional) anti-aliased fonts for low resolution monitors (i.e. unable to show 104 dpi on a CRT or 114 dpi on a TFT display).
	* The ability to utilise multiple virtual CPUs on Intel processors with its ~~[[Hyperthreading]]~~ feature.		* The ability to utilise multiple virtual CPUs on Intel processors with its Hyper Threading feature.
	* Support for AMD's [http://www.x86-64.org/about x86-64 CPU] (64-bit superset of the IA-32 architecture)		* Support for AMD's [http://www.x86-64.org/about x86-64 CPU] (64-bit superset of the IA-32 architecture)
	* Support for AMD's [http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_861_1028,00.html 3DNow!] instruction set		* Support for AMD's [http://www.amd.com/us-en/Processors/TechnicalResources/0,,30_182_861_1028,00.html 3DNow!] instruction set
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	* X11/Motif API's ([ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xfree86/ XFree86/OS2 project] - Free, [http://www.hobsoft.com/www_us/produkte/connect/x11.htm HOBLink X11] - Commercial).		* X11/Motif API's ([ftp://ftp.netlabs.org/pub/xfree86/ XFree86/OS2 project] - Free, [http://www.hobsoft.com/www_us/produkte/connect/x11.htm HOBLink X11] - Commercial).
	* Remove the 31 character font-naming limitation - to ease document exchange and interoperability.		* Remove the 31 character font-naming limitation - to ease document exchange and interoperability.
	* Symmetrical Multi-Processor ([[SMP]]) support for both Client ([http://consultron.ca/english/products/ecomstation/ecspro.html eCS with the SMP Pack]) & Server ([http://www-3.ibm.com/software/os/warp/warp-server/ IBM WSeB])		* Symmetrical Multi-Processor (SMP) support for both Client ([http://consultron.ca/english/products/ecomstation/ecspro.html eCS with the SMP Pack]) & Server ([http://www-3.ibm.com/software/os/warp/warp-server/ IBM WSeB])
	* Better [[hibernation]] support - support for JFS/LVM, SCSI, HPFS, etc		* Better hibernation support - support for JFS/LVM, SCSI, HPFS, etc
	* Elimination of the former 512MB limit for memory addressing (already fixed in IBMs MCP and Serenity's eCS 1.0 or above)		* Elimination of the former 512MB limit for memory addressing (already fixed in IBMs MCP and Serenity's eCS 1.0 or above)
	* Allow "mounting" a device under an arbitrary path name ( as in Windows 2000 and WinXP )		* Allow "mounting" a device under an arbitrary path name (as in Windows 2000 and WinXP)
	* IBM completes (or releases for others to develop) [[SOM]] 3.0 in the form initially released as a beta in Februrary 1996, thus providing a [[CORBA]] 2 compliant object request broker for OS/2. [The [http://www.objs.com/x3h7/som.htm System Object Model (SOM)], is an IBM implementation of [http://www.omg.org/gettingstarted/corbafaq.htm CORBA] and forms the base on which the WorkPlace Shell (WPS) is built. The WPS in OS/2 4.52 and eComStation still uses the outdated, less capable IBM SOM 2.1 ]		* IBM completes (or releases for others to develop) SOM 3.0 in the form initially released as a beta in Februrary 1996, thus providing a CORBA 2 compliant object request broker for OS/2. [The [http://www.objs.com/x3h7/som.htm System Object Model (SOM)], is an IBM implementation of [http://www.omg.org/gettingstarted/corbafaq.htm CORBA] and forms the base on which the WorkPlace Shell (WPS) is built. The WPS in OS/2 4.52 and eComStation still uses the outdated, less capable IBM SOM 2.1 ]

	==System Security "Out of the Box"==		==System Security "Out of the Box"==

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	Much of the best software available for OS/2 today is available at no cost under open source licences. However, large commercial users often prefer to pay for a commercially licenced product (eg. StarOffice) rather than use free software of equal quality ( eg.[http://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice.org 1.2]), perhaps because of the legally enforcible obligations commercial software licences may place on software vendors. Having such choices is great! Whether "running native" or utilising the very sexy Odin subsystem, there are some standard/mainstream applications that OS/2 and eCS need to support in order to offer aid and comfort to Windows survivors taking those hesitant first steps toward a brighter, less costly x86 alternative.		Much of the best software available for OS/2 today is available at no cost under open source licences. However, large commercial users often prefer to pay for a commercially licenced product (eg. StarOffice) rather than use free software of equal quality ( eg.[http://www.openoffice.org/ OpenOffice.org 1.2]), perhaps because of the legally enforcible obligations commercial software licences may place on software vendors. Having such choices is great! Whether "running native" or utilising the very sexy Odin subsystem, there are some standard/mainstream applications that OS/2 and eCS need to support in order to offer aid and comfort to Windows survivors taking those hesitant first steps toward a brighter, less costly x86 alternative.

	* Support for [[ACPI]], without which OS/2 may cease to be a viable OS on future mainstream PC hardware.		* Support for ACPI, without which OS/2 may cease to be a viable OS on future mainstream PC hardware.
	* A "single pass" unified installer that lets end users double-click once to install mutually compatible versions of [[Sane]]/2 and [[Tame]]/2 to any directory nominated.		* A "single pass" unified installer that lets end users double-click once to install mutually compatible versions of Sane/2 and Tame/2 to any directory nominated.
	* Integrated WPS folder views for many archiver formats (like [[ZIP]], [[RAR]], [[ARJ]], etc) - should be similar to the implementation in [[Object Desktop]], but inherit the extensions from e.g., XWorkplace ( [http://www.subsys.de/eZIP/ eZIP]).		* Integrated WPS folder views for many archiver formats (like ZIP, RAR, ARJ, etc) - should be similar to the implementation in Object Desktop, but inherit the extensions from e.g., XWorkplace ( [http://www.subsys.de/eZIP/ eZIP]).
	* Enhancements to both the Presentation Manager (GUI) and command line (CLI) user interfaces, in particular, a robust new 32-bit [[command interpreter]] to replace the archaic IBM [http://homepages.tesco.net/%7EJ.deBoynePollard/Softwares/conapi.html 16-bit CMD.exe] that still ships with every copy of OS/2 and eComStation sold.		* Enhancements to both the Presentation Manager (GUI) and command line (CLI) user interfaces, in particular, a robust new 32-bit command interpreter to replace the archaic IBM [http://homepages.tesco.net/%7EJ.deBoynePollard/Softwares/conapi.html 16-bit CMD.exe] that still ships with every copy of OS/2 and eComStation sold.
	* A "single pass" unified installer that lets end users double-click once to install both [[Ghostscript]] for OS/2 and [http://www.cs.wisc.edu/%7Eghost/gsview/ GhostView] to any directory nominated.		* A "single pass" unified installer that lets end users double-click once to install both Ghostscript for OS/2 and [http://www.cs.wisc.edu/%7Eghost/gsview/ GhostView] to any directory nominated.
	* Provide support in OS/2 for the [[X.500]] and [[DCE]] standards and for [[Kerberos]] authentication.		* Provide support in OS/2 for the X.500 and DCE standards and for Kerberos authentication.
	* A cool GUI internet dialer out of the box with a modern feature set (like [http://www.isdnpm.de/home.htm ISDNPM]) - the new eCSCoNet in eComStation 1.1 has banished DOIP to a museum. Also available are the deservedly popular [http://www.fx.dk/injoy/ InJoy Dialer] (character based) and [http://www.lgs.kiev.ua/products/sfppp.shtml SafeFire PPP/Links]		* A cool GUI internet dialer out of the box with a modern feature set (like [http://www.isdnpm.de/home.htm ISDNPM]) - the new eCSCoNet in eComStation 1.1 has banished DOIP to a museum. Also available are the deservedly popular [http://www.fx.dk/injoy/ InJoy Dialer] (character based) and [http://www.lgs.kiev.ua/products/sfppp.shtml SafeFire PPP/Links]
	* A single sign-on facility, to obtain secure access from OS/2 to files and resources on Unix, Windows, Netware, Linux and Mac OS X servers - either over a LAN or across the world.		* A single sign-on facility, to obtain secure access from OS/2 to files and resources on Unix, Windows, Netware, Linux and Mac OS X servers - either over a LAN or across the world.
	* ALL configuration info to reside in a readable and editable set of files, saved in one known place (i.e. x:\System\OS2\ini).		* ALL configuration info to reside in a readable and editable set of files, saved in one known place (i.e. x:\System\OS2\ini).
	* Full support for reading and writing more modern Adobe .[[PDF]] documents within OS/2 word processors (see [[Lucide]]).		* Full support for reading and writing more modern Adobe .PDF documents within OS/2 word processors (see Lucide).
	* A highly scalable [[mail server]] with ~~[[IMAP]]4~~ support - ([http://www.stalker.com/CommuniGatePro/ CommunigatePro] - Commercial).		* A highly scalable mail server with IMAP4 support - ([http://www.stalker.com/CommuniGatePro/ CommunigatePro] - Commercial).
	* Better support for ~~[[Palm]]OS~~ PDA devices ( [http://jsyncmanager.sourceforge.net/ JSyncManager] by Brad Barclay - free GPL).		* Better support for PalmOS PDA devices ([http://jsyncmanager.sourceforge.net/ JSyncManager] by Brad Barclay - free GPL).
	* Same for mobile devices in general, see http://www.juergen-ulbts.de/content/projects/smartphone/index.en.html and http://www.funambol.com/opensource/		* Same for mobile devices in general, see http://www.juergen-ulbts.de/content/projects/smartphone/index.en.html and http://www.funambol.com/opensource/
	* [[Project scheduling]] software with Gantt charts ( so far, there is [http://www.ws-it.de/en/product/ptime/ptimeuse.html PTime/2] by Wolfram Schmid ).		* Project scheduling software with Gantt charts (so far, there is [http://www.ws-it.de/en/product/ptime/ptimeuse.html PTime/2] by Wolfram Schmid).
	* An up to date [[Citrix~~]] [[~~ICA]] Client such as the very professional [http://www.innotek.de/products/citrixos2/citrixos2features_e.html OS/2 Kit for Citrix ICA Client 7.100 Release 1] from Innotek GmbH.		* An up to date Citrix ICA Client such as the very professional [http://www.innotek.de/products/citrixos2/citrixos2features_e.html OS/2 Kit for Citrix ICA Client 7.100 Release 1] from Innotek GmbH.
	* A native, full featured, bloat-free equivalent to MS Outlook - to ease transition from the high-cost Windows environment to OS/2 for price sensitive corporate users (the [http://lookout.netlabs.org/ Lookout/2] project).		* A native, full featured, bloat-free equivalent to MS Outlook - to ease transition from the high-cost Windows environment to OS/2 for price sensitive corporate users (the [http://lookout.netlabs.org/ Lookout/2] project).

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	==File System Support==		==File System Support==

	* Better [[FAT32]] and [[NTFS]] drivers - for large disks ([http://www.dsteiner.com/products/software/os2/ifs.htm NTFS utilities] - Free, [http://fat32.netlabs.org/index.phtml FAT32 drivers] - Free)		* Better FAT32 and NTFS drivers - for large disks ([http://www.dsteiner.com/products/software/os2/ifs.htm NTFS utilities] - Free, [http://fat32.netlabs.org/index.phtml FAT32 drivers] - Free)
	* Ability to boot the operating system from mainstream file systems such as NTFS, FAT32 and ~~[[EXT2]]~~ (FAT16 and HPFS are at a developmental dead-end)		* Ability to boot the operating system from mainstream file systems such as NTFS, FAT32 and ext2 (FAT16 and HPFS are at a developmental dead-end)
	* Add [[UDF]]-support for removable Magneto-Optical storage to the existing file system drivers.		* Add UDF-support for removable Magneto-Optical storage to the existing file system drivers.
	* Better support for [[VFAT]] long file names often used with [[Zip ~~disk]]s~~ and with plain Diskettes ([http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=32&id=1085456753 VFATMon by Jason Stefanovich])		* Better support for VFAT long file names often used with Zip disks and with plain Diskettes ([http://www.os2world.com/cgi-bin/news/viewnews.cgi?category=32&id=1085456753 VFATMon by Jason Stefanovich])
	* Read/write access to Macintosh disks ([http://www.student.nada.kth.se/%7Ef96-bet/HFS/ HFS drivers] from Marcus Better - Now GPL on Hobbes)		* Read/write access to Macintosh disks ([http://www.student.nada.kth.se/%7Ef96-bet/HFS/ HFS drivers] from Marcus Better - Now GPL on Hobbes)
	* Read/write access to Linux file systems ([http://perso.wanadoo.fr/matthieu.willm/ext2-os2/ ext2-os2 drivers] by Matthieu Willm - Free)		* Read/write access to Linux file systems ([http://perso.wanadoo.fr/matthieu.willm/ext2-os2/ ext2-os2 drivers] by Matthieu Willm - Free)
	* The ability to share a fast to recover 64-bit journalling file system (eg [http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/whitepapers/jfs_vfs.html JFS2] ) with AIX and Linux.		* The ability to share a fast to recover 64-bit journalling file system (eg [http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/whitepapers/jfs_vfs.html JFS2]) with AIX and Linux.
	* The ability to boot from and read/write to the much admired [[XFS]] journalling file system.		* The ability to boot from and read/write to the much admired XFS journalling file system.
	* Integrate [[TVFS]] support into the kernel ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=tvfs TVFS] - Free EWS, version 2.11 is now on Hobbes)		* Integrate TVFS support into the kernel ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=tvfs TVFS] - Free EWS, version 2.11 is now on Hobbes)
	* A bullet-proof FDISK, display, analysis and recovery tool for disks and filesystems ( [http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee.htm DFSee] )		* A bullet-proof FDISK, display, analysis and recovery tool for disks and filesystems ([http://www.dfsee.com/dfsee.htm DFSee])
	* [[Logical Volume Manager]] (no reliance on drive letters, provides sophisticated drive spanning)		* Logical Volume Manager (no reliance on drive letters, provides sophisticated drive spanning)
	* A database-like journalling filesystem with support for metadata (ie Extended Attributes) like [[BeFS]] in BeOS or like [[AFS]] in [http://www.atheos.cx/ AtheOS].		* A database-like journalling filesystem with support for metadata (ie Extended Attributes) like BeFS in BeOS or like AFS in [http://www.atheos.cx/ AtheOS].
	* The journalled [[ReiserFS]].		* The journalled ReiserFS.
	* A port of [[TrueCrypt]], a free open-source disk encryption software for Windows XP/2000/2003 and Linux [http://www.truecrypt.org/].		* A port of TrueCrypt, a free open-source disk encryption software for Windows XP/2000/2003 and Linux [http://www.truecrypt.org/].
	* An equivalent of [[Captive]], "[http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/ the first free NTFS read/write filesystem for GNU/Linux]. It implements the Win32 kernel API required to run the original		* An equivalent of Captive, "[http://www.jankratochvil.net/project/captive/ the first free NTFS read/write filesystem for GNU/Linux]. It implements the Win32 kernel API required to run the original Windows filesystem binary drivers.
	Windows filesystem binary drivers.		* A stackable union filesystem like [http://www.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu/project-unionfs.html UnionFS] to create virtual folders "containing" the files of two unrelated folders. ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=tvfs TVFS] - Free EWS, version 2.11 is now on Hobbes)
	* A stackable [[union filesystem]] like [http://www.fsl.cs.sunysb.edu/project-unionfs.html UnionFS] to create virtual folders "containing" the files of two unrelated folders. ([http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=tvfs TVFS] - Free EWS, version 2.11 is now on Hobbes)		* A filesystem in userspace like [http://fuse.sourceforge.net/ FUSE] to allow the creation of virtual filesystems with normal programming tools like Rexx, Python, C,... enabling things like [http://wikipediafs.sourceforge.net/ WikipediaFS].
	* A [[filesystem in userspace]] like [http://fuse.sourceforge.net/ FUSE] to allow the creation of virtual filesystems with normal programming tools like Rexx, Python, C,... enabling things like [http://wikipediafs.sourceforge.net/ WikipediaFS].

	==Drivers R Us==		==Drivers R Us==