2007/10/15

I am new to eComStation. Where can I find software, info, etc.?

There are a lot of resources for eCS (and OS/2), but if you're used to the abundance of the Windows or Linux world you'll have a hard time finding them.

First of all: if you find infos and/or software for OS/2, you have a very high chance that the software will work correctly in eCS, and a slightly lower chance that the informations will still be valid for eCS.

The first repository of eCS and OS/2 software that you should check is Hobbes. It is by far the most used and the most complete repository. Another good repository is OS2Site.

There is a site that is to eCS what SourceForge is to Linux: it's Netlabs. The main site may not be very functional or friendly at this stage, but its FTP repository is full of software, and you can find a lot of infos on software in development in its SVN/Trac pages.

A good (probably the best) site for eCS-related news is V.o.i.c.e, with its Voice-News mailing-list and its newsletters.

Speaking of software, you can find a good categorized compilation of OS/2-eCS software here. Each page includes informations, screenshots, tips, dependencies, etc.

If you are a developer, you can find a lot of infos in this wiki.

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