| Subject | : | Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Kim |
| Date | : | 06 Jan, 2006 on 11:01 |
| Is it just me, but I recall from Warpstock Europe that Mensys mentioned that Chris will take up and continue (or at least release his work to the public again) his work with his multimedia classes? I really hope that we soon see something new from Chris again in the near future. Or i might just be so totally wrong, but I sure don't hope. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | gg |
| Date | : | 06 Jan, 2006 on 18:03 |
It is just you. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | RobertM |
| Date | : | 06 Jan, 2006 on 18:49 |
| I for one would be willing to see it continue development - even on a payware basis - perhaps even a package based on both CW-Multimedia and his widgets package and WPS_Wizard combined. Perhaps if enough people show interest in his work instead of bitching to him if things don't work right (instead of asking for help) he may change his mind. I personally hope so. From his work, I've been able to create special folders for both multimedia objects and images (not talking about the player folders, but actual disk folders to store the actual files in) that show the multimedia object's info (Name, track, genre, etc, playlength, bit rate) so that my MM folders actuall have sensible info in the details view. And since he did all the work and even offered explanations in the accompanying files, it was a very simple matter on my part with no real work other than following his instructions. I've barely even begun to play with CW-MM's REXX capabilities yet, but what little I've tried is an additional, impressive addition to what the sum total of his work can do. Cris, if you are reading these posts, I'm one (of probably many) who do appreciate your work - regardless of whether you decide to continue it - my thanks.
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| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | rbri rbri@compuserve.com |
| Date | : | 06 Jan, 2006 on 20:22 |
I'm another one. RBRi |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | flywheel flywheel@worldonline.dk |
| Date | : | 06 Jan, 2006 on 20:28 |
| AFAIK the CW-Multimedia classes has been embedded in eCS and the future development of these classes will be exclusive in eCS regi. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Isaac atomic_frogii@yahoo.ca |
| Date | : | 06 Jan, 2006 on 20:49 |
That wasn't my take on it. When people installed CW-MM, a lot of systems broke, not due to CW-MM itself, but because there was something else wrong with their system itself. Once cleaned up, CW-MM worked fine. When that was sorted out, most people stopped blaming CW-MM and Chris and plenty of defenders. Of course, the people who had it broke had to go public to ask for help to find out what was wrong with their system, but for whatever reason, Chris took it as bitching against CW-MM. I for one would like to see it continue again, of course, but it sounds unlikely. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | osw |
| Date | : | 06 Jan, 2006 on 22:27 |
| Hi! Recently I've found somewhere CW-Multimedia classes V0.2.9 dated as 21.03.05 but I had not need to replace my wonderfully working 0.2.7... so can't tell if it improves anything. But anyway it seems be still developed as a part of ecs. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Sander |
| Date | : | 07 Jan, 2006 on 21:59 |
From your lips, to G-d's ears. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | ChrisR roossien@gmail.com |
| Date | : | 08 Jan, 2006 on 01:41 |
| I'm not the right Chris... but I sure like his work and does hope it goes on. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Martin |
| Date | : | 08 Jan, 2006 on 18:46 |
| Sure I will also like to see Chris W continue CW-Multimedia classes. I will love if it can be an open source netlabs project. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Grimus andi710@web.de |
| Date | : | 08 Jan, 2006 on 20:51 |
| CW multimedia classes (as well as AudioCDCreator) are project at netlabs - you can check out the sources with CVS. You can also find entries for both projects in xtracker.netlabs.org. It seems, however, that the sources were last owrked on in mid 2003, so a 2005 version would surprise me. Cheers |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Sander |
| Date | : | 08 Jan, 2006 on 22:06 |
There has indeed been continued work. There has been at least a version 0.2.8, and pre_0.2.9. From 0.2.8: V0.2.8 (01.11.2004) -Icon view removed for media folders. There is no history entry for the pre_0.2.9 version, but the file dates are 3-21-2005, as OSW pointed out. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | kadzsol |
| Date | : | 09 Jan, 2006 on 18:55 |
I do not think that Chris wil continue this work. I have asked him some weeks ago to provide me with the latest version available. He responded that version 0.2.7b was latest public (English) version which I could use. I have compared this version with the version in eCS 1.2 and found that the eCS version is much newer. I have mailed him again and asked about this version. Unfortunately, he does not respond any more. (It would be nice if somebody could compile the sources in the CVS or provide me with that magic V0.2.9 version. I would like to integrate it with UpdCD. Zsolt |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Isaac atomic_frogii@yahoo.ca |
| Date | : | 10 Jan, 2006 on 08:58 |
| Okay, that's terrific. Would someone mind posting a link to these updates? It's not obvious to me where it is at Netlabs. I've looked all over the page and the FTP server. Thanks
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| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | osw |
| Date | : | 10 Jan, 2006 on 10:03 |
Hi! greetings/2 |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Martin |
| Date | : | 10 Jan, 2006 on 17:59 |
| This is why it is important to formlize it with an Open Source License. That will give us the rules of how can we distribuite it and how to use it. Is an Open Source license set on the netlabs CVS for the CWMM project?? |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Cris |
| Date | : | 10 Jan, 2006 on 22:27 |
| Martin, I don't think Netlabs accepts a project if it's not open source. On the other hand, I don't think Chris is updating the Netlabs CVS anymore... but I may be wrong. Bye Cris |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Chris W. cwmultimedia@cityweb.de |
| Date | : | 11 Jan, 2006 on 01:14 |
| Hi, The CW-MM classes are *not* open source nor will they. If there is/was a public CVS on netlabs for the source than it's because of a misconfiguration/misunderstanding/whatever of some kind. I asked the maintainer to remove any source which may still be on the server. I consider any unauthorized use of my work (sources) as a violation of my copyright. There will most likely no public release of the classes in the future for personal reasons: http://www.os2world.com/cdwriting/mmclasses/mmclassesmain.htm Feel free to use the binary release available on Hobbes. Regards Chris |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | DavidG |
| Date | : | 11 Jan, 2006 on 05:06 |
Hi Chris I was one that had great success using you MM classes. I was sorry to see that your pulled the plug on them. I can understand your reasons though. Everytime someone had a problem, it was easy for them to blame your MM classes, although they could not prove it. I just want to say thanks for what you did in the past and for the allowing your classes to be added to eCS 1.2. I have seen no one blaming your classes for any problems in eCS. Hopefully you will continue to allow your improved classes to be used in eCS. Thanks! |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Ben Dragon |
| Date | : | 11 Jan, 2006 on 17:57 |
| Chris W. I, too, would like to say a BIG Thank-you for the tremendous effort you've put into your wonderful MM Class replacements. I use them all the time and shun the idea of using OS/2 without them. The integration in eCS 1.2 is welcome and saves me having to install them myself-which I have always done in the past. Too bad all you have for your hard work is bad memories of angry abuse. Maybe if more of those, (like me), who have found your class replacements useful, had spoken out and said "thanks" it might have lessoned the loud and hurtful words of those that did strike out. Chris... I apprectiate your work; thank-you. ![]() |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | hausmaus |
| Date | : | 12 Jan, 2006 on 00:37 |
| It's too bad that Chris let the actions of a few ruin it for the rest of us. Whatever-it's his program, he can hoard it if he wants. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Gregg |
| Date | : | 12 Jan, 2006 on 00:59 |
| Chris I would also like to thank you for the multimedia classes. Ihave used tham for many years and I appriciate all your efforts Gregg |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | Isaac atomic_frogii@yahoo.ca |
| Date | : | 12 Jan, 2006 on 10:03 |
| Yup, too bad. Once I get my system cleaned up, the CW-MM classes generally run just fine. I like it, there's a lot of handy little features in that thing. Unfortunately, there is no other substitute. But it is Chris' stuff and he's free to do as he wishes. |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | GAM I AM |
| Date | : | 09 Jul, 2006 on 01:20 |
| [quote]Sander (08 Jan, 2006 22:06): [quote]Grimus (08 Jan, 2006 20:51): -Fixed a memory leak for image files.
Cheers |
| Subject | : | Re:Will Chris W. continue with CW-Multimedia classes? |
| Author | : | RobertM |
| Date | : | 09 Jul, 2006 on 19:49 |
| To Chris W. My thanks for all your efforts on your CW-Multimedia Classes, and thanks for your continued work for the version that is included in eCS 1.x - my (Windoze running) friends are all amazed at it's functionality, ease of use, simple elegance and lack of resource usage. They're all baffled as to why Windoze, even with the most efficient MP3 playing programs, uses so much more resources (CPU and memory both) to play a single MP3, much less a "playlist". And thanks to your efforts and the phenomenal design of the WPS, they're all awestruck at the fact that I can move my MP3's anywhere I want, and then still open a Player/Playlist folder and hit "Play" at it actually plays it. (You know how much fun it is recreating a few hundred song playlist in WinAmp or MediaPlayer just because you decided to move your MP3 folders to a bigger drive in the same system? Well, maybe you dont - but I have to run WinKludgeXtraPathetic at work, and *I* do
Again my thanks, PS: Yes, we'd all love for you to release the updated CWMM classes for all our benefits - I have a couple eCS licenses, but still a number of my machines are (and will remain) WSeB machines [partly because of HPFS386 and SMP usage, partly because one (and soon hopefully more) are IBM Netfinity machines that have support in WSeB for their unique hardware configurations (such as System Management, Netfinity Manager, Remote notification and more). PPS: And yes, I too, like others here, will respect your decision and still be grateful for what you have already given us, if you continue to decide not to update the versions of CWMM available for general download and use. |