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   [VOICENWS] SW: John Ridges tools now pub   
   23 Nov 15 15:03:47   
   
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   2015 15:47:59 -0500   
   ++ From the VOICE OS/2-eCS News Service   http://www.os2voice.org ++    
      
   From: martinDESPAM@DESPAMos2world.com   
      
   Several tools developed by John Ridges on the 90’s had been released as   
   Public Domain, both binaries and source code.      
      
       
      
   The programs that are now public domain are:      
      
       
      
   • Animate – Set of desktop animations.       
      
   • Checkout – Schedule backup related command line utilities for OS/2     
      
   • Deskpic – Screen Saver tool for OS/2 that includes Animate      
      
   • Deskext – Source code and examples to create desktop animations.     
      
   • Eyecon – A couple of eyes that follow your pointer tool.       
      
   • Fatbits - A pixel magnifier program for OS/2 Presentation Manager.     
      
   • John Ridges Misc Tools – Several little tools     
      
   • Usage – Command line tool that prints out the disk usage of   
   subdirectories.     
      
       
      
   You can visit a little wiki page of each software here:      
      
   http://www.os2world.com/wiki/index.php/John_Ridges   
      
       
      
   Special thanks to John Ridges to giving the source code to the community.   
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