The Warp Wishlist: Difference between revisions
| Line 6: | Line 6: | ||
* A commercially supported, full featured GCC port, at the same code level as that of the equivalent Linux package (see "Mind Your Language", below) | * A commercially supported, full featured GCC port, at the same code level as that of the equivalent Linux package (see "Mind Your Language", below) | ||
* Great tools for converting applications written for Win32 or for XWindows into GUI native PM apps such as the extraordinary project Everblue from Netlabs, which should make it easier and much faster to bring applications originally written for the Linux and Unix platforms to OS2/eCS). | * Great tools for converting applications written for Win32 or for XWindows into GUI native PM apps such as the extraordinary project [http://everblue.netlabs.org/ Everblue] from Netlabs, which should make it easier and much faster to bring applications originally written for the Linux and Unix platforms to OS2/eCS). | ||
* A "Ready for eCS" certification process (to go with the logo) for hardware and software - to enable eCS buyers to see whether products are certified to work with their eCS system BEFORE they purchase them. Four criteria for this logo might be (a) installs to optional drive locations using WarpIn or something better (such as an RPM-style package manager); (b) available in all the same NLS versions as eCS; (c) fully supports the InnoTek-Font Engine for OS/2; (d) uses the SysTray API from ErOS2; and (e) has been updated within the last twelve months. | * A "Ready for eCS" certification process (to go with the [http://dev.ecomstation.com/mod.php?mod=userpage&menu=106&page_id=16 logo]) for hardware and software - to enable eCS buyers to see whether products are certified to work with their eCS system BEFORE they purchase them. Four criteria for this logo might be (a) installs to optional drive locations using [http://warpin.netlabs.org/ WarpIn] or something better (such as an RPM-style package manager); (b) available in all the same NLS versions as eCS; (c) fully supports the InnoTek-[http://www.innotek.de/products/ft2lib/ft2libgeneral_e.html Font Engine for OS/2]; (d) uses the [http://eros2.by.ru/systray_widget_en.shtml SysTray] API from ErOS2; and (e) has been updated within the last twelve months. | ||
* Bootable JFS, though this file system may be seen as "too alternative" for desktop use by John Q Public (or in any SOHO account unfamiliar with AIX) it lets us walk away from HPFS and FAT16 boot drives, thereby reducing the number of required filesystems to one (like the ubiquitous Win* platform) - IBM already supports booting AIX and Linux from JFS, so how come they're dragging their collective feet on facilitating the code changes needed for bootable JFS to become a reality on OS2/eCS ? | * Bootable JFS, though this file system may be seen as "too alternative" for desktop use by John Q Public (or in any SOHO account unfamiliar with AIX) it lets us walk away from HPFS and FAT16 boot drives, thereby reducing the number of required filesystems to one (like the ubiquitous Win* platform) - IBM already supports booting AIX and Linux from JFS, so how come they're dragging their collective feet on facilitating the code changes needed for bootable [http://www-1.ibm.com/servers/aix/products/aixos/whitepapers/jfs_vfs.html JFS] to become a reality on OS2/eCS ? | ||
* The ability to easily install, load and run ubiquitous Win32 applications (eg MS Office XP) that the average business has already paid for, and prefers to keep using, without the need for any Windows licenses on our PCs ( CrossOver Office gives Linux and FreeBSD users this ability already). | * The ability to easily install, load and run ubiquitous Win32 applications (eg MS Office XP) that the average business has already paid for, and prefers to keep using, without the need for any Windows licenses on our PCs ( [http://www.codeweavers.com/products/office/ CrossOver Office] gives Linux and FreeBSD users this ability already). | ||
* Develop eCS 2.x as the first Desktop Virtual LAN (DVL) for x86 PCs. The idea is to virtualise a complete heterogenous LAN consisting of two virtualised workstations and a virtualised file and print server machine. The virtual server machine could run generic Linux and Samba, first virtual workstation would run eComStation 1.2 and the second virtual workstation could run Windows NT or Win2000 (see "other wishes" - below). | * Develop eCS 2.x as the first Desktop Virtual LAN (DVL) for x86 PCs. The idea is to virtualise a complete heterogenous LAN consisting of two virtualised workstations and a virtualised file and print server machine. The virtual server machine could run generic Linux and Samba, first virtual workstation would run eComStation 1.2 and the second virtual workstation could run Windows NT or Win2000 (see "other wishes" - below). | ||
* The latest release of the Sun Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) platform. A native OS2/eCS port of Java 1.41 is available from Golden Code Development Corporation, while Innotek has released their own Java 1.42_05 product, which uses their unique Odin technology to run unmodified Win32 Java code from Sun | * The latest release of the Sun Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) platform. A native OS2/eCS port of Java 1.41 is available from [http://www.goldencode.com/company/press/20020814.html Golden Code] Development Corporation, while [http://www.innotek.de/products/javaos2/ Innotek] has released their own Java 1.42_05 product, which uses their unique Odin technology to run unmodified Win32 Java code from Sun | ||
* The seamless integration of the Innotek Web Pack Plus for OS/2 and Castlesoft Colour Manager into the base eCS 1.x and future 2.x products. | * The seamless integration of the Innotek Web Pack Plus for OS/2 and Castlesoft Colour Manager into the base eCS 1.x and future 2.x products. | ||
* A media player, like the very impressive WarpVisionGUI project that is packaged with whatever license is needed to legally play back commercial DVD movies. | * A media player, like the very impressive [http://os2.kiev.ua/en/wv.php WarpVisionGUI] project that is packaged with whatever license is needed to legally play back commercial DVD movies. | ||
* Support for fourteen NLS versions; eg English, German, Dutch, Russian (available) plus French, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, Swedish, Trad Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian and Klingon (as soon as commercially practicable). | * Support for fourteen NLS versions; eg English, German, Dutch, Russian (available) plus French, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, Swedish, Trad Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian and [http://std.dkuug.dk/JTC1/SC2/WG2/docs/n1643/n1643.htm Klingon] (as soon as commercially practicable). | ||
Revision as of 04:12, 6 October 2006
The Warp Wishlist is now available at this netlabs.org wiki page with permission from their maintainer.
Visit also de Ideas wiki page.
The Top Ten Wishes
- A commercially supported, full featured GCC port, at the same code level as that of the equivalent Linux package (see "Mind Your Language", below)
- Great tools for converting applications written for Win32 or for XWindows into GUI native PM apps such as the extraordinary project Everblue from Netlabs, which should make it easier and much faster to bring applications originally written for the Linux and Unix platforms to OS2/eCS).
- A "Ready for eCS" certification process (to go with the logo) for hardware and software - to enable eCS buyers to see whether products are certified to work with their eCS system BEFORE they purchase them. Four criteria for this logo might be (a) installs to optional drive locations using WarpIn or something better (such as an RPM-style package manager); (b) available in all the same NLS versions as eCS; (c) fully supports the InnoTek-Font Engine for OS/2; (d) uses the SysTray API from ErOS2; and (e) has been updated within the last twelve months.
- Bootable JFS, though this file system may be seen as "too alternative" for desktop use by John Q Public (or in any SOHO account unfamiliar with AIX) it lets us walk away from HPFS and FAT16 boot drives, thereby reducing the number of required filesystems to one (like the ubiquitous Win* platform) - IBM already supports booting AIX and Linux from JFS, so how come they're dragging their collective feet on facilitating the code changes needed for bootable JFS to become a reality on OS2/eCS ?
- The ability to easily install, load and run ubiquitous Win32 applications (eg MS Office XP) that the average business has already paid for, and prefers to keep using, without the need for any Windows licenses on our PCs ( CrossOver Office gives Linux and FreeBSD users this ability already).
- Develop eCS 2.x as the first Desktop Virtual LAN (DVL) for x86 PCs. The idea is to virtualise a complete heterogenous LAN consisting of two virtualised workstations and a virtualised file and print server machine. The virtual server machine could run generic Linux and Samba, first virtual workstation would run eComStation 1.2 and the second virtual workstation could run Windows NT or Win2000 (see "other wishes" - below).
- The latest release of the Sun Java 2 Standard Edition (J2SE) platform. A native OS2/eCS port of Java 1.41 is available from Golden Code Development Corporation, while Innotek has released their own Java 1.42_05 product, which uses their unique Odin technology to run unmodified Win32 Java code from Sun
- The seamless integration of the Innotek Web Pack Plus for OS/2 and Castlesoft Colour Manager into the base eCS 1.x and future 2.x products.
- A media player, like the very impressive WarpVisionGUI project that is packaged with whatever license is needed to legally play back commercial DVD movies.
- Support for fourteen NLS versions; eg English, German, Dutch, Russian (available) plus French, Spanish, Italian, Portugese, Swedish, Trad Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hungarian and Klingon (as soon as commercially practicable).