If you would like to unsubscribe from XSWeekly at any time, simply send an e-mail to xsweekly-unsubscribe@wuzzle.org and you will be removed. You can e-mail me at demigod@meganet.net with any questions, suggestions, etc. XSWEEKLY Shell Related News 16.09.00 - 22.09.00 ------------------------------------------------- Is it just me or does it feel like a lot of good ideas, mostly starting off as open source, being raped and then sold? The Wired article really opened my eyes to this trend. Windows, Real Player, etc. These programs took the ideas and coding of open source apps, raped it, and are now selling them. What a slap in the face to those of us who put in our precious spare time to work on these open source projects just too see some fat cat company turn around and rape our work and ideas. It really, REALLY get to me and I with they would at the very least give credit where credit is due. But do they? I don't think so. Along the same idea is the selling out of many of our favorite news resources. Slashdot, Lockergnome, Wired, just to name a few. They are either so bias or so ad ridden that it makes a mockery of what they used to be. Also, the writing and the care that is put into these publications has gone way down hill since their beginnings. Wired used to be a really good mag at one point, but now its writers are horrible and it takes you 22+ pages of ad's just to get to the contents! WHAT IS GOING ON HERE?? This is a travesty and no one is making all that much of a fuss about it. Each day I write more and more e-mails to the editors and actual authors of articles asking why they are so bias, and each day I get fewer and fewer responses. I go out and seek a new, unbiased site only to come up empty as after reading an article or two I see that the site is heavily slanted to there advertisers. I don't know what can be done at this point. The entire net, even this early in its infancy, is becoming a business play ground. Everywhere you look there are ad's, spam, paid for reviews. It's getting to the point where I don't even what to be on the net any more. If you are part of this community, and you feel even a tenth of what I fell, do something about it. Write to your favorite mags and sites and ask them to be unbiased and not sell out. Remember, they will produce what the public wants. If you just stand idly by, say hello to the cooperate net where every page has been bought and paid for by some corporation. - demigod ---------- [ Mail Bag ] ---------- This weeks mailbag question is: What did you think of the Wired article on customization? e-mail - demigod@meganet.net url - http://www.xsweekly.com/mail.html ----------- [ Spotlight ] ----------- - Low Dimension Lowspirit, the creator of Quick Notes, runs this site. Here you will find other skinnable apps like Custo Clock, MadCow, IP Watcher, and some screen shots of their up and coming shell. url - http://www.lowdimension.net ................................................. -= Shell Specific =- ................................................. ------------------ [ Top News Stories ] ------------------ - XSWeekly in PCFormat (14:43 22.09 na) jalist just let me know that in the latest issue of the uk mag PCFormat that along with ls2k.org, fpn, and another site, XSWeekly.com is mentioned along with a shot of the page. This is the first time that I have been mentioned in print and I am quite elated about it. Can't wait to get my copy. url - http://www.pcformat.co.uk +-------<*>-------+ - Azathoth Leaves The Shell Scene (11:04 18.09 na) Azathoth, coder of quite a few modules and supporter of the lsde, has decided that enough is enough and has left the shell scene. Here is the e-mail that he dropped me: "Hello everyone... "This will be my final post. I have decided that after 2 years of work and energy put into the LiteStep shell that it is time for me to move on. I feel that the personalities involved in LiteStep have begun to matter more than the shell and it is this attitude that I cannot take. "To me, LiteStep was a shell. Something to make Windows look and work well. But recently, the internal feuds and basic moroffishness of some of the "community" members has made me re-think my current status. When I think about LiteStep now, my first thoughts aren't good ones. When it gets to that point, I decide to quit no matter what project I am doing. "Despite this obvious attack on the community, i still feel that there are some invaluable members who i will not mention so as not to offend people, but they know who they are. These people have helped give LiteStep shape and form and have helped nurture LiteStep into something we can all enjoy. When these people are being put down for their work, it just makes me think. It is unfortunate but more often than not, the accuser is usually the least productive member of the community. "I have to say that an insurmountable degree of respect goes out to a section of the DevTeam who do nothing but add and improve LiteStep no end. These are the people who inspire and help us. If only there were more of them, maybe then the shell might become less about the personalities and more about the code. "Maybe I'm being romantic, hoping that LiteStep could become more than the sum of it's parts. But in the years i have used LiteStep i have had great hopes. To see these being thrown away due to a few narrow minded sideline screamers seems like a waste. But hey, this is a community, and communities have to have bad guys right? "I suppose, i could put down another reason for leaving the LiteStep scene would be my approaching school finals. I wish to take some time out to study and hopefully do well in my exams. LiteStep causes me too much grief and too many headaches for me to devote any more time to it. So giving up the scene was the only real course of action i could for see. "Having said all this, i will still continue to use the shell, and check on updates etc. as i still believe LiteStep itself is a great shell. I will just be withdrawing from direct activities. "I have to thank people like jalist, demigod and dreamer who have talked to me and helped and supported me. These guys are great. Shout outs also go out to gundams, who became a good friend, NeXTer. Headius, grd, MrJukes and the other coders in the LiteStep scene. These people have been my inspirations and their influences will stick with me for a long while. "I thank everyone in the shell community who has been supportive throughout my rocky presence. "I hope that upon my return (after my exams) that the shell shall be a better place and shall embrace the new users, not reject them. "Thank you all again. So long. "I got it all back, now I'm something. Azathoth" (source: Azathoth via e-mail) --------- [ Modules ] --------- - jKey .31 ~ jugg (11:06 18.09 pls) jKey.dll is Hotkey manager for Win32 Shells. jKey is based off the idea of LiteStep's Hotkey.dll, but offers more features and configuration options. New in this version: - Added "jKeyVKTable" - Removed "jKeyCtrlEscKey" - Removed built in special virtual key lookup table. Now it is accessed through "jKeyVKTable" - Changed a bit of the internal code workings. - Fixed potential to not unregister a hotkey when exiting. - Fixed no warning boxes showing up when a hotkey was not registered correctly. Now they do. url - http://jugg.logicpd.com e-mail - jugg@earthling.net (source: http://jugg.logicpd.com) +-------<*>-------+ - Litescript 1.2 ~ MrJukes (11:14 18.09 ls) This appears to be a scripting module that allows for not only the basic scripting functions, but window control also. %%UPDATE%% (9:24 20.09) - Fixed a bug causing litestep to hang on recycle - Added a basic if statement to the language - Variable expansion - Added OnTop, NotOnTop, Sticky, NotSticky commands - Added Prompt commands (Pops up a message box) url - http://www.ls2k.org e-mail - mrjukes@purdue.edu (source: http://www.ls2k.org) +-------<*>-------+ - WinCtrl 1.4 ~ mirul (11:18 18.09 ls) This module give you a ton of commands for controlling your windows like min, max, etc... New in this version: - Added var WinctrlHotkeyOnly, which makes it use GetForegroundWindow instead of relying on LM_WINDOWACTIVATED msgs. url - http://modulo.litestep.org e-mail - mirul88@pd.jaring.my (source: http://modulo.litestep.org) +-------<*>-------+ - geOMoltofill ~ luke (11:45 18.09 geo) "geOMoltofill is a plugin for geOShell, which fills some holes in a geOBar so that it's nice always (nice = same width)." url - http://www.handshake.de/user/geoshell e-mail - hinnerkfd@hotmail.com (source: http://news.geoshell.com) +-------<*>-------+ - LsSlider 1.1b ~ Black Hawk (10:07 19.09 ls) "LsSlider is a general Slider loadmodule for Litestep. You can use LsSlider to control Winamp, any given Channel of your Soundcard or you can use LsSlider to call Bang Commands." New in this version: -Added new flag to start Sliders Hidden -Minor fixes to the Show/hide/toggle bangs -Experimental code to load LsSlider in LsBox %%UPDATE%% (9:19 20.09) - Removed the experimental code - it didn't work :/ url - http://www.blkhawk.de e-mail - blkhawk@blkhawk.de (source: http://www.blackhawk.de) +-------<*>-------+ - lsCDEject 1.0 ~ Chao-Kuo Lin (10:14 19.09 ls) lsCDEject is a small ls mod that gives you three commands to eject, close, and/or toggle the cd tray. This mod will also give you the option to choose a drive letter. url - http://cklin.cjb.net e-mail - chaokuo@iname.com (source: http://floach.pimpin.net) +-------<*>-------+ - jamp 1.2 ~ MrJukes (10:26 19.09 ls) "It is a very similar module to AmpTitle but without the nasty memory leak and it works in NT/2k. It basically displays the currently playing Winamp song on your desktop in a fully customizable window." %%UPDATE%% (9:25 20.09) - jampAlwaysOnTop - !jampMove X Y - !jampHome %%UPDATE%% (10:13 22.09) - jampNoScroll - jampFormat "%title% - %status% - %length% - %pos% - %rem%" - jampLeftClick !bang, jampRightClick !bang, jampMiddleClick !bang - jampNoWinampText "jAMP" url - http://www.ls2k.org e-mail - mrjukes@purdue.edu (source: http://www.ls2k.org) +-------<*>-------+ - WharfX 0.3 ~ TrOgI (9:13 20.09 ls) WharfX is a modified wharf.dll module that allows for the wharf to be horizontal or vertical. Other improvements are on the way. New in this build: - Added bang commands !WharfToggle, !WharfMove, !WharfMoveTo - Added WharfStartHidden setting - Added ability to set the tile size for each folder url - desktopsource.mindjunction.com e-mail - crouson@inreach.com (source: LS Mailing List ~ WharfX b0.3 coming at ya!) +-------<*>-------+ - LiteRunner 1.0 ~ MrJukes (10:19 21.09 ls) This module will execute a bang command or an executable every time it sees that one of the specified applications has been launched. url - http://modulo.litestep.org e-mail - mrjukes@purdue.edu (source: http://modulo.litestep.ort) ----------- [ Web Sites ] ----------- - geoXplain ~ CoolerFlex (11:32 18.09 geo) "It will be a special geoshell help site for newbies, and will contain screens and skins! I would like to ask you to put it on your site, if you will it'll be great!" url - http://geoxplain.cjb.net/ e-mail - coolerflex@freeze.com (source: http://news.geoshell.com) +-------<*>-------+ - geOShell SS site ~ Daemon (11:09 19.09 geo) geOShellShots is exactly what it sounds like, a repository for geOShell screen shots. If you want to show off your geOShell desktop, stop by there and upload shot. url - http://communities.msn.com/geOShellShots/ (source: http://news.geoshell.com) +-------<*>-------+ - LiteStep Default Theme Contest Site (12:53 22.09 ls) c0mrade has put up an area on litestep.net just for uploading you entries into the LiteStep Default Theme Contest. Right now there are only three themes up. Stop by and check out the themes and post your own. url - http://www.litestep.net/dthemes.php3 (source: http://www.ls2k.org) ------ [ Misc ] ------ - LiteStep .ndf File for NeoPlanet ~ ChromeTiger (19:49 22.09 ls) This is a huge list of LiteStep related sites compiled by ChromeTiger for use with NeoPlanet. url - heep://www.ls2k.org e-mail - chrometiger@citynet.net (source: http://www.ls2k.org) --------------- [ Latest Builds ] --------------- - LiteStep o 24.6 build 090400 o http://builds.litestep.net/builds/ls-0246-dev-20000904.zip - DarkStep o 0.971 o http://www.darkstep.com/files/DarkStep971.zip - geOShell o 4.6.5a o http://news.geoshell.com/Plugins/Download/geoshellr465a.zip - PureLS o 052900 o http://209.46.69.134/purels/binaries/00-05-29r.zip ................................................. -= Alt OS Specific =- ................................................. ----------- [ Web Sites ] ----------- - FreeDOS/SEAL page moves (10:30 21.09 sel) The FreeDOS/SEAL website now has its own vhost and a new look. url - http://www.seal.de.vu/ (source: http://members.aon.at/seal) --------------- [ Latest Builds ] --------------- - SEAL o 1D (042900) o http://www.home.sk/public/seal/sealexe.zip - V2_OS o 0.63.2a o http://www.v2os.cx/downloads/dl_system.htm ................................................. -= Beyond the Specifics =- ................................................. ------------ [ Interesting ] ------------ - Informit Free Library I am not sure where I got this from, but it is sitting in my bookmarks and it is quite a nice little resource. It includes full books on c/c++, java, OS's, CAD, DB, and much more. Worth the time just to stop by and see what is available. url - http://www.informit.com/itlibrary/ .................................... All content Copyright (c) 1999-2000 XSWeekly. All rights reserved.