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* Project: Starfighter 1.6 https://ecsoft2.org/project-starfighter
Project: Starfighter is a 2D space shooter. Liberate the universe from the
evil company WEAPCO, who controls space using superior weaponry and AI
craft.
* Fish Fillets 1.0.1 https://ecsoft2.org/fish-fillets
Fish Fillets, strictly a puzzle game. Fish Fillets NG is a Linux port of
the wonderful puzzle game Fish Fillets from ALTAR interactive.
* Biniax2 1.30 https://ecsoft2.org/biniax2
Biniax2, a mix of puzzle and arcade game. It is a puzzle arcade game by
Jordan Tuzsuzov.
* Brainfuck interpreter 1.0.3 https://ecsoft2.org/brainfuck-interpreter
Convert brainfuck to C with a few optimizations, samples including
LostKingdom.b/EXE, interpreter v1.0.3 for brainfuck and brainfuck.
* Hex-a-Hop 1.1.0 https://ecsoft2.org/hex-hop
Hex-a-Hop, a funny hexagonal puzzle.
Hex-a-Hop is a hexagonal tile-based puzzle game with one simple goal:
destroy all green tiles!
* Belvoir 1.4 https://ecsoft2.org/belvoir
Creates a simple large, wide (line) graph without any x-axis adjustments,
v1.4. So each record is represented, and different values can be compared.
* Workplace Shell Class Editor (ex VClassEd/2) 1.6.1 (ex 1.6)
https://ecsoft2.org/workplace-shell-class-editor-ex-vclassed2
Workplace Shell Class Editor (ex VClassEd/2), a PM WPS Class Editor, fast
and easy to use.
* Lua Programming Language 5.3.5
https://ecsoft2.org/lua-programming-language
Lua is a powerful, fast, lightweight, embeddable scripting language
developed at PUC Rio (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio). Port by
different authors.
* Modula-2 https://ecsoft2.org/modula-2
Modula-2 is a programming language invented by Niklaus Wirth, who was also
the inventor of Pascal. If you liked Pascal, you'll like Modula-2 even
better.
* iQPuzzle 1.1.0 https://ecsoft2.org/iqpuzzle
iQPuzzle is a diverting I.Q. challenging pentomino puzzle developed using
Qt4 qt-software-development-framework.
* INIServe 2.9 https://ecsoft2.org/iniserve
A client-server approach to editing INI files, for situations where you
have to manage a machine remotely.
* Tower Toppler 20140816 (1.1.6) https://ecsoft2.org/tower-toppler
In this game you have to help a cute little green animal switch off some
kind of "evil" mechanism. The "power off switch" is hidden somewhere in
high towers.
* Super Tux 0.1.3 https://ecsoft2.org/super-tux
SuperTux is a jump'n run like game, with strong inspiration from the Super
Mario Bros games for Nintendo.
* Scavenger 145.1 https://ecsoft2.org/scavenger
SdlScavenger A fun 2-D game like Lode Runner. With 196 very good puzzle
screens to solve.
* Road Fighter https://ecsoft2.org/road-fighter
In Road Fighter (remake of the MSX game) you drive a car. It is a
death-race between you and a group of crazy drivers. To play the game, you
just need three keys: left, right and accelerate.
* Sigma (ex SigmaMD5) 3.02 https://ecsoft2.org/sigma-ex-sigmamd5
PM MD5 checksum gen & checker with large file support.
* BomberClone 0.11.9 https://ecsoft2.org/bomberclone
BomberClone is a clone of the game AtomicBomberMan or even something new.
* LBreakout2 2.6.5 https://ecsoft2.org/lbreakout2
LBreakout2 is a breakout-style arcade game.
* Mega Mario 20140810 (1.7) https://ecsoft2.org/mega-mario
In the game you play Mario and your task is to free his brother Luigi, who
was captured by evil Bowser.
* Amphetamine 20140725 https://ecsoft2.org/amphetamine
Amphetamine is an exciting jump'n run game that offers some unique visual
effects like colored lighting, fogging and coronas. You must fight eleven
evil monsters with your magic weapons.
* HTTrack 3.47.27 https://ecsoft2.org/httrack
HTTrack allows you to download a World Wide Web site from the Internet to
a local directory, building recursively all directories, getting HTML,
images, and other files from the server to your comp
* OpenTyrian 20140725 https://ecsoft2.org/opentyrian
OpenTyrian is an open-source port of the DOS game Tyrian. Tyrian is an
arcade-style vertical scrolling shooter. Port by different authors.
* Atomiks 20140725 https://ecsoft2.org/node/1378
Atomiks is a faithful remake of, and a tribute to, Atomix, a classic
puzzle game created by Softtouch & RoSt and released in 1990 by the
Thalion Software company.
* Cppcheck 1.68 https://ecsoft2.org/cppcheck
Cppcheck is a static analysis tool for C/C++ code. Unlike C/C++ compilers
and many other analysis tools it does not detect syntax errors in the
code.
* Flashback 20140629 https://ecsoft2.org/flashback
REminiscence OS/2 port, data files of the Flashback MS-DOS version and
music files of the Amiga version.
REminiscence is a re-implementation of the engine used in the game
Flashback.
* Another World 20140629 https://ecsoft2.org/node/1375
This is "Fabother World": an Another World (Out Of This World in North
America) interpreter codebase.
* WDSQL 0.6 https://ecsoft2.org/node/1372
Commandline-program written with the new WDSibyl Version 4.0 library. You
can connect to a database via unixODBC and execute SQL-statements.
* Safecopy 1.7 https://ecsoft2.org/safecopy
Safecopy is a data recovery tool which tries to extract as much data as
possible from a problematic (i.e.
* QPutty r330 https://ecsoft2.org/qputty
Port of the well known SSH telnet client Putty
www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html, that uses
the
* Symphytum 1.2 qt-software-develop
Symphytum is a personal database software for everyone who desires to
manage and organize data in an easy and intuitive way.
* Eggdrop 1.8 https://ecsoft2.org/eggdrop
Eggdrop is the world's most popular Open Source IRC bot, designed for
flexibility and ease of use.
* Desktop Object Tool 0.4 https://ecsoft2.org/desktop-object-tool
A simple tool to save the desktop settings (or other folders), usefull for
backups.
* Libsndfile 1.0.25 https://ecsoft2.org/libsndfile
Libsndfile for OS/2.
* yoDownet 2014.3.9 https://ecsoft2.org/yodownet
yoDownet is an open-source and free graphical download manager project
that tries to be simple and minimal.
* MovingDesktopObjects 1.0.0 https://ecsoft2.org/movingdesktopobjects
This package helps to get rid of moving desktop objects. The bug occurs
from time to time if you have eCenter, XCenter or WarpCenter configured to
reduce the desktop's workarea.
* qNotesManager 0.9.6 https://ecsoft2.org/qnotesmanager
qNotesManager is an simple note-taking software.
* Caph 1.1 https://ecsoft2.org/caph
Caph is a sandbox game, where the aim is to make contact between the red
and green objects.
You can use various objects to help, and use gravity to your advantage.
* QtMind 0.8.2 https://ecsoft2.org/qtmind
QtMind is a free advanced MasterMind clone that uses Qt4
qt-software-development-framework.
* Kawaii Emoji Messenger 0.1Beta1 https://ecsoft2.org/kawaii-emoji-messenger
Kawaii Emoji Messenger is a multiplatform Facebook client based on the
idea of bringing emoji on desktop.
* Emulatore FBZX Sinclair ZX Spectrum 2.9.0
https://ecsoft2.org/fbzx-sinclair-zx-spectrum-emulator
FBZX is a Sinclair ZX Spectrum emulator, designed to work in FrameBuffer
under Linux, but can work under Xwindows too, both in full screen mode and
in a window.
* ExceptQ 7.11.5b1 https://ecsoft2.org/exceptq
Exceptq adds a comprehensive trap reporting facility to your app with just
5 lines of code.
* Easyimagesizer 3.0.5 https://ecsoft2.org/easyimagesizer
Easyimagesizer is a program to batch compress, resize and rename Images.
Additional you can reduce filesize by reducing quality.
* QComicBook 0.9.0 https://ecsoft2.org/qcomicbook
QComicBook is a viewer for PDF files and comic book archives containing
jpeg/png/xpm/gif/bmp images, which aims at convenience and simplicity.
* ImgMeta 20131010 https://ecsoft2.org/imgmeta
ImgMeta append Meta-Informations to Image-Files.
* PMExif 0.93 https://ecsoft2.org/pmexif
PMExif is a program for extraction and presentation of Exposure-Data from
Digital Cameras.
* Act 0.2.7 https://ecsoft2.org/act
Advanced commandline client based on CTorrent.
* Highlight 3.16 https://ecsoft2.org/highlight
Highlight converts sourcecode to HTML, XHTML, RTF, ODT, LaTeX, TeX, SVG,
BBCode and terminal escape sequences with coloured syntax highlighting.
* DBExpert 2.0.9 https://ecsoft2.org/dbexpert
DBExpert is an application builder with a relational database manager
built into it.
* JFig 3.0.8 https://ecsoft2.org/jfig
JFig is a 2D graphics and diagram editor based on the FIG file format. The
user-interface of jfig is based on xfig, a popular graphics editor for the
X11 window system.
* Weasel 2.71 https://ecsoft2.org/weasel
Weasel: a POP3 and SMTP daemon for OS/2 (also available an IMAP optional
extension).
* CutyCapt 2013-07-14 https://ecsoft2.org/cutycapt
CutyCapt is a small cross-platform command-line utility to capture
WebKit's rendering of a web page into a variety of vector and bitmap
formats, including SVG, PDF, PS, PNG, JPEG, TIFF, GIF, and BM
* CUE/WAV Extract Utility 1.1 https://ecsoft2.org/cuewav-extract-utility
This is an utility for batch extraction of individual tracks from
.CUE/.WAV audio disk images, which for instance, are created by Exact
Audio Copy software.
* Flacon 1.2.0 https://ecsoft2.org/flacon
Flacon is an Audio File Encoder, extracts individual tracks from one big
audio file containing the entire album of music and saves them as separate
audio files encoding
* Pentobi 5.0 https://ecsoft2.org/pentobi
Pentobi is a computer program that plays the board game Blokus. Game
developed using framework Qt4 qt-software-development-framework.
* SetPriority 1.05 https://ecsoft2.org/setpriority
This is a utility to start a program at a defined priority. It is also
able to start a VDM (DOS-session) at a defined priority.
* DeRegistered 0.4 https://ecsoft2.org/deregistered
DeRegistered is a program to deregister WPS Classes, after software
removing or simply for system maintenance. Use it carefully!
* Names 1.8 https://ecsoft2.org/names
File names and attributes checker. This application checks files on HPFS
and JFS drives.
* Socializer (ex Facebook) 1.1 https://ecsoft2.org/socializer-ex-facebook
Simple and stylish Facebook application. Ported using QT Toolkit
qt-software-development-framework.
* 2mp3 0.0.1 https://ecsoft2.org/2mp3
2mp3 is a simple Qt4 frontend for the lame encoder lame and Mplayer
mplayer. Ported using QT Toolkit qt-software-development-framework.
* Dooble Web Browser 1.53 https://ecsoft2.org/dooble-web-browser
Dooble is a platform-independent open source web browser. Application
developed using Qt4 compiler qt-software-development-framework.
* GraphicsMagick 1.3.21 https://ecsoft2.org/graphicsmagick
GraphicsMagick Image Processing System, fork of ImageMagick imagemagick,
is the swiss army knife of image processing.
* TeXstudio 2.12.10 https://ecsoft2.org/texstudio
TeXstudio is a platform-independent LaTex editor which gives you advanced
possibilities to write your texts.
* KeePassX 0.4.3 https://ecsoft2.org/keepassx
KeePassX is an application for people with extremly high demands on secure
personal data management. Port by different authors.
* µDesk (MultiDesk) 0.2.0 https://ecsoft2.org/%C2%B5desk-multidesk
µDesk (stands for MultiDesk) is a program that will let you have multiple
desktops on OS/2.
* Ocrad, l'OCR GNU 0.22 https://ecsoft2.org/ocrad-gnu-ocr
GNU Ocrad is an OCR (Optical Character Recognition) program based on a
feature extraction method.
* DrDialog (Doctor Dialog) 3.27 https://ecsoft2.org/drdialog-doctor-dialog
DrDialog is an application builder from IBM Developer Connection.
* GNU Units 2.12 https://ecsoft2.org/gnu-units
GNU Units converts quantities expressed in various systems of measurement
to their equivalents in other systems of measurement.
* Raw Library & DCRaw 0.19.2 https://ecsoft2.org/raw-library-dcraw
Raw image processing Library and examples for OS/2.
* Font Microsoft ClearType 2.0 fix
https://ecsoft2.org/microsoft-cleartype-fontpack
Core fonts for the Web was a project started by Microsoft in 1996 to
create a standard pack of fonts for the Internet. It was terminated in
2002.
* Discount (Markdown Library) 2.1.8a
https://ecsoft2.org/discount-markdown-library
Alternate implementation in C language of Markdown perl Tools and library
to create and convert text files to html, using the well know *John
Gruber*'s
* Libusb 1.0.16 https://en.wikipedia.
Libusb is a C library that gives applications easy access to USB devices
on many different operating systems at userspace level.
* CCSRCH 1.0.9 https://ecsoft2.org/ccsrch
CCSRCH is a cross-platform tool for searching filesystems for credit card
information.
* Autoconf 2.69 https://ecsoft2.org/autoconf
Autoconf is an extensible package of M4 macros that produce shell scripts
to automatically configure software source code packages, utility for
developing software.
* GNU Texinfo 6.3 https://ecsoft2.org/gnu-texinfo
Texinfo is the official documentation format of the GNU project, useful
for development.
* GNU M4 1.4.18 https://ecsoft2.org/gnu-m4
GNU m4 port, the GNU macro processor, utility for developing software.
* HWman (OS/2 Hardware Manager) replacement class Release 14
https://ecsoft2.org/hwman-os2-hardware-manager-replacement-class
A WPS class replacement for XWorkplace HWManager (the OS/2 Hardware
Manager).
* Connectagram 1.1.2 https://ecsoft2.org/connectagram
A scrambled words game. Created using Qt4.
* Ascii-Design 1.0.2 https://ecsoft2.org/ascii-design
Ascii Design is a free program, based on figlet engine, that enables you
to create awesome ascii art text.
* Hotshots 2.2.0 https://ecsoft2.org/hotshots
Hotshots allow you to taking screenshots and making annotations on them.
Applications developed using Qt4 qt-software-development-framework.
* Pdksh (Public domain Korn shell) 5.2.14 bin7
https://ecsoft2.org/pdksh-public-domain-korn-shell
A public domain clone of the Korn shell (ksh).
* HgExplorer 0.7.2 https://ecsoft2.org/hgexplorer
HgMercurial is a GUI for working with the Mercurial source control system.
Application developed using Qt4 qt-software-development-framework.
* CDDB Library (Libcddb) 1.3.2 https://ecsoft2.org/cddb-library-libcddb
Libcddb is a library that implements the different protocols (CDDBP, HTTP,
SMTP) to access data on a CDDB server (www.freedb.org).
* nobleNote 1.0.7 https://ecsoft2.org/noblenote
nobleNote is a simple cross-platform note taking application. Application
developed using Qt compiler.
* FAAC 1.28 https://ecsoft2.org/faac
FAAC (Freeware Advanced Audio (AAC) Decoder) is a codec for AAC audio
formats.
* FAAD2 2.7 https://ecsoft2.org/faad2
FAAD2 (Freeware Advanced Audio (AAC) Decoder) is a decoder for AAC audio
formats.
* Bing Downloader 1.0 https://ecsoft2.org/bing-downloader
Bing Downloader - will allow you to see last 10 images from Bing search
engine.
* Protimer (Project Timer) 1.4 https://ecsoft2.org/protimer-project-timer
Protimer is a small time tracking application, from the simple drafting of
a text, programming, or even just the time spent surfing the internet.
* CVSWatch 1.6.1 https://ecsoft2.org/cvswatch
CvsWatch is an interface to CVS (Concurrent versions system) that allows
to easily check and modify the status of files that are stored both
locally and remotely inside
* Graphscan 1.3.5 https://ecsoft2.org/graphscan
GraphScan is a graphical scientific tool that allows one to grab data
points and errors from figures, so that they can be re-used to, for
instance, make new plots.
* VisPro/Rexx Gold Edition 3.1.1 https://ecsoft2.org/visprorexx-gold-edition
VisPro/Rexx is a Visual Programming tool that is completely integrated
with the Workplace Shell and offers multiple views, drag-drop interaction,
popup menus, settings
* MCrypt 1.1.2 https://ecsoft2.org/mcrypt
Decrypt and encrypt files with OS/2 or OS/2 Rexx.
The source file will not be deleted when an output file is specified.
* LXDump/2 1.03 https://ecsoft2.org/lxdump2
LXDump/2, an utility that displays the contents of LX (Linear eXecutable)
modules.
* Zippy 1.03.04 https://ecsoft2.org/zippy
View, extract and create archive files.
* QeoDart 2.0a https://ecsoft2.org/qeodart
QeoDart is a free geography education game. Application developed using
the Qt4 toolkit qt-software-development-framework.
* Bywater BASIC Interpreter 2.50
https://ecsoft2.org/bywater-basic-interpreter
A simple open-source BASIC interpreter, packed with a series of example
BASIC programs.
* Libgcrypt & Libgpg-error 1.7.5 & 1.26
https://ecsoft2.org/libgcrypt-libgpg-error
Libgcrypt is a general purpose crypto library based on the code used in
GnuPG. Libgcrypt depends on the library 'libgpg-error', which must be
installed correctly before Libgcrypt is built.
* Suntan Special 0.67 https://ecsoft2.org/suntan-special
Suntan Special, written in REXX, creates a well configured workstation or
server by installing a sequence of fixes, drivers and applications to your
OS/2, eComStation o
* Almost VIO Fonts 1.1 https://ecsoft2.org/almost-vio-fonts
Almost Swiss is an OS/2 bitmap font inspired by the 6-point sizes of the
system font "System VIO".
* QSINIT 30112019 https://ecsoft2.org/qsinit
QSINIT is a replacement of OS2LDR created from scratch.
* Agena 2.16.10 https://ecsoft2.org/agena
Agena is an easy-to-learn procedural programming language suited for
everyday usage.