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*[http://www.ecomstation.co.kr/ OS/2 and eComstation Korea] South Korean user forums and so on, responsible for a number of OS/2 ports of UNIX software. | *[http://www.ecomstation.co.kr/ OS/2 and eComstation Korea] South Korean user forums and so on, responsible for a number of OS/2 ports of UNIX software. | ||
*[http://www.os2.org OS2.org Forum] - German language forum. | *[http://www.os2.org OS2.org Forum] - German language forum. | ||
*[http:// | *[http://warpserver.de WarpServer.de] - German news snippets on new and updated OS/2 software and more detailed blog postings on older ones. | ||
*[http://os2.sitesz.com/ Alex Chapman OS/2 Home Page] - Tad outdated in parts but useful info buried in between. | *[http://os2.sitesz.com/ Alex Chapman OS/2 Home Page] - Tad outdated in parts but useful info buried in between. | ||
*[http://www.wisdomtree.info/ Wisdomtree] - Collection of eCS & OS/2 related links. | *[http://www.wisdomtree.info/ Wisdomtree] - Collection of eCS & OS/2 related links. | ||
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*[news:comp.os.os2.programmer.oop comp.os.os2.programmer.oop] - SOM, WPS, and other object-oriented OS/2 programming | *[news:comp.os.os2.programmer.oop comp.os.os2.programmer.oop] - SOM, WPS, and other object-oriented OS/2 programming | ||
*[news:comp.os.os2.programmer.misc comp.os.os2.programmer.misc] - General OS/2 programming | *[news:comp.os.os2.programmer.misc comp.os.os2.programmer.misc] - General OS/2 programming | ||
==FTP sites (or their WWW equivalents)== | ==FTP sites (or their WWW equivalents)== | ||
*[https://www.bmtmicro.com/bmtcatalog/products | *[https://www.bmtmicro.com/bmtcatalog/products.html BMT Micro] - A collection of shareware OS/2 tools | ||
==Visual programming, CASE, RAD== | ==Visual programming, CASE, RAD== | ||
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*[http://www.opussoftware.com/product/product.htm Opus Make] - A cross-platform powerful make utility | *[http://www.opussoftware.com/product/product.htm Opus Make] - A cross-platform powerful make utility | ||
==Applications with documented plug-in | ==Applications with documented plug-in APIs== | ||
*[http://www.cadwaresoft.com/dnnsite/en-us/download/bluecad/freeproducts.aspx CadWare's BlueCAD 1.0] - An excellent small and fast CAD package for OS/2 | *[http://www.cadwaresoft.com/dnnsite/en-us/download/bluecad/freeproducts.aspx CadWare's BlueCAD 1.0] - An excellent small and fast CAD package for OS/2 | ||
*[http://www.manglais.com Maul Publisher] - An OS/2 | *[http://www.manglais.com Maul Publisher] - An OS/2 desktop publishing application | ||
==Editors and Viewers== | ==Editors and Viewers== | ||
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*[//i1.dk/ntos2/ OS/2 emulation layer for NT] - Emulates over 110 DOSCALL functions under NT | *[//i1.dk/ntos2/ OS/2 emulation layer for NT] - Emulates over 110 DOSCALL functions under NT | ||
*[//www.bratschi.net/english/index.html Christoph Bratschi's Homepage] - Small programmer's editor, Netscape plug-ins, MCI tester, some file viewers, etc. | *[//www.bratschi.net/english/index.html Christoph Bratschi's Homepage] - Small programmer's editor, Netscape plug-ins, MCI tester, some file viewers, etc. | ||
==Other Languages== | ==Other Languages== | ||
Latest revision as of 14:04, 16 September 2024
This page is formerly known as "Timur Tabi's Programming Links", from the old EDM/2 web site. The content has seen some recent updates but is still not fully checked so you will find the odd dead link.
Most of the links are to OS/2-specific sources of information, however links to generic (i.e. not platform-specific) sources are sometimes included for completeness.
- eCSoft/2 - OS/2 & eCS software news an listings - By far the best updated and most comprehensive out there - In both Italian and English.
- eComStation.ru - Loads of info in Russian and English
- OS/2 World - News, forums and Wiki.
- OS/2 Warp News and Rumors
- OS/2 and eComstation Korea South Korean user forums and so on, responsible for a number of OS/2 ports of UNIX software.
- OS2.org Forum - German language forum.
- WarpServer.de - German news snippets on new and updated OS/2 software and more detailed blog postings on older ones.
- Alex Chapman OS/2 Home Page - Tad outdated in parts but useful info buried in between.
- Wisdomtree - Collection of eCS & OS/2 related links.
There are also a few related groups that have become invite only in the last couple of years.
Conferences
- Warpstock - An OS/2 user/developer conference held annually in North America
- Warpstock Europe - An OS/2 user/developer conference held annually in Europe
User groups
Want to meet other OS/2 users and developers?
- SCOUG Programming SIG - A special interest group of the Southern California OS/2 User Group
- VOICE - A "virtual" user group, i.e. not geographically constrained and holds meetings only on-line.
- Team OS/2 Hamburg - Germany
- A list of Worldwide OS/2 user groups - from VOICE
Companies and individuals offering OS/2 services
- Arca Noae - USA based company, offers ArcaOS, driver updates, and sundry custom install, development, and deployment services.
- BWW Bitwise Works - Austrian company that offers custom OS/2 programming services and more.
- eComStation.it/Massimo Sangriso - Italian integrator, provides all common services and sales locally.
- Neil Waldhauer aka Blond Guy - California, USA, does consulting and support of OS/2 related systems.
- Russ Harvey - OS/2 consultation and services in Canada
Project and source hosting
Websites that provide a range of support options for OS/2 developers, the big two are SourceForge and GitHub and they have their own separate pages.
- Bitbucket - Offers both free and paid project hosting.
- Code Base - Project hosting - Not free but inexpensive and has more features than most free alternatives.
- Launchpad - Project hosting - Primarily intended for open source projects.
See also: Configuration management
Online References
Manuals and other online guides on OS/2 programming
- The OS/2 API Project - OS/2 API documentation on the web
News groups
- comp.os.os2.programmer.tools - OS/2 development tools
- comp.os.os2.programmer.porting - Porting software from other operating systems to OS/2
- comp.os.os2.programmer.oop - SOM, WPS, and other object-oriented OS/2 programming
- comp.os.os2.programmer.misc - General OS/2 programming
FTP sites (or their WWW equivalents)
- BMT Micro - A collection of shareware OS/2 tools
Visual programming, CASE, RAD
- ZMECH - A cross-platform visual CASE tool
Presentation Manager (PM)
- Generalised Bitmap Module - Libraries and source code for loading, saving, and manipulating images in a variety of file formats
Multimedia, Graphics, and Game Development
- Crystal Space - A free 3D engine for OS/2 and other OS's, note that only older versions have explicit OS/2 support, but the code is fairly portable.
- BlobCity - An OS/2 game like SimCity, with great multithreading and full source code
Version Control and Project Management
- Opus Make - A cross-platform powerful make utility
Applications with documented plug-in APIs
- CadWare's BlueCAD 1.0 - An excellent small and fast CAD package for OS/2
- Maul Publisher - An OS/2 desktop publishing application
Editors and Viewers
- Fast Editor Lite - Small yet powerful programmers editor for OS/2
- Andys Source Code Folding Editor - Cross-platform editor with the ability to group lines into a larger 'meta-line'
Miscellaneous
- OS/2 emulation layer for NT - Emulates over 110 DOSCALL functions under NT
- Christoph Bratschi's Homepage - Small programmer's editor, Netscape plug-ins, MCI tester, some file viewers, etc.