Mike5SKN.INF version 1.42 is an English hypertext file in the native INF format, offering a detailed overview of 400 perfect skins for PM123. In practice, it is an accurate catalog of all skins with order numbers from - 1601 to 2000. Mike5SKN.INF is a part of the NEPTUNE project, which contains -- 2,000 skins !

New feature:
- 100 new skins
- Neptune-CD Cover (StarOffice 5.1 - necd2000.sda)

Direct download link (7.75 MB) -- http://www.os2ecs.net/neptune/mike5skn.zip
Have a look at -- http://www.os2ecs.net/neptune/downloa4.shtml

URL: http://www.os2ecs.net/neptune/index.shtml

========> This is a Warpstock 2003 Public Announcement <=========
(best viewed with a fixed-width font such as Courier)

FLASH FLASH FLASH!!!
Early Bird Pricing for Warpstock itself has been extended to September 25th. Until September 25th, Warpstock registration is only $99 for BOTH DAYS! That's only $9 more than the single day pricing. After September 25th, it will be $140. (Our low-cost, $85-a-night, hotel rate is also available until September 25th.) You can register for Warpstock securely on-line at: http://www.bamart.com/Store.asp?m=Warpstockinc&n=9&k=4268&s=Registration

Russell O'Connor has released MMAudiopak2.

MMAudiopak contains MP3, OGG Vorbis and Flac codecs for MMOS/2. Together with these codecs you can play MP3, OGG and FLA soundfiles without any additional software, convert them to wav , ogg and fla.

URL: http://math.berkeley.edu/~roconnor/MMAudioPak/

Javier Pedemonte of IBM has refreshed the Mozilla Firebird 0.6.1 release with support for the Java plugins. Please report any issues (or just to say thanks) to news://secnews.netscape.com/netscape.public.mozilla.os2

Mozilla Firebird web site: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firebird/

Mozilla Firebird is a speedy, full-featured browser that makes browsing more efficient than ever before. Firebird includes:

* comprehensive popup controls to keep unwanted advertising off your desktop;

Gregory Bourassa released a new version of gx: http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/cgi-bin/h-search?key=gx-0-5.zip

XML Parser and Editor for OS/2. Validating XML parser and fast XML editor for native OS/2. This version provides more control of rewrite formats, including DTD and conversion to Standalone documents.

The latest fix release of UpdCD has been uploaded to the UpdCD site. It contains the following changes:

fix: pmupdcd.exe might crash after reboot
fix: msg.0134 is shown during installation on eCS 1.1
fix: npconfig.exe crashes if installation CD is removed after 1st reboot
fix: Mozilla installation script does not work

new: y/n translation added
new: added rdrive (reservedriveletter) setting to updcd.cfg file
new: improved Mozilla JAVA plugin installation and Mozilla uninstallation

SciTech Software released their latest SNAP beta display driver.

Here is the extract of the original announcement (+ one added link):
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SciTech SNAP Graphics 2.2.1 for OS/2
Professional Edition
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Where can I download it?
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You can download SciTech SNAP Graphics 2.2.1 from our web site using the following URL (click on the Beta Release link):
http://www.scitechsoft.com/products/ent/snap_os2_content.html
or directly from their ftp site at

We are sorry fot the trouble with our sever in few days before, now our server is online again.

Warpstock Europe 2003 will be held in the buildings of the KHLim in Diepenbeek, Belgium, on Friday, October 31st through Sunday, November 2nd. Anyone interested in giving a presentation should contact Christian Langanke (wse at clanganke.de) or John Bijnens (John.Bijnens at celkunststoffen.khlim.be)

IBM released USB Serial support for OS/2.

Its available for registered Software Choice customers.
http://www7.software.ibm.com/2bcprod.nsf/...

It supports:
# FTDI FT8U100AX chip asynchronous serial port 1 (Future Technology Devices International Ltd.)
# Belkin F5U103 USB serial adapter
# MCT USB to RS232 converter (Magic Control Technology Corp.)
# USB Serial Converter on IBM Multi-Port USB Hub (part number 00N8216)
# Belkin F5U103 USB Serial Adapter
# USB Serial Adapter on Belkin F5U116 USB Multi-Port Hub
# USB Serial Adapter on Belkin F5U120 USB DockStation