2. eComStation or eCS is a PC operating system
based on OS/2, published by Serenity
Systems.
◦ It includes several additions and accompanying
software not present in the IBM version of the
system.
◦ eComStation 2.1 licenses are "multi-lingual": a
license can be used for any available language. At
the moment English and German versions are
available, when more are ready these will be made
available in the download area.
3. eComStation 1.0 was built on the 2000 release of
IBM's Convenience Package for OS/2 Warp
version 4 (commonly referred to as MCP or
MCP1).
◦ Additionally, several commercial applications were
bundled with the operating system package, most
notably Lotus SmartSuite for OS/2 and IBM Desktop On-
Call.
◦ eComStation is currently developed by
IBM, Serenity, Mensys, various third party companies and
individuals. Although OS/2 is no longer sold by
IBM, eComStation will be developed and sold as long as
it remains profitable, according to Serenity.[19] The
most recent major release, version 2,[20] was released
during Warpstock Europe which was held 14–16 May
2010. An updated version 2.1 followed a year later in
May 2011
4. Once the English edition was released, efforts
turned to making other language editions
(called National Language Versions, or NLVs)
available.
◦ However, the first non-English NLV
targeted, German, was not released until the end of
2001, due in large part to the greater-than-
anticipated effort of localizing the redesigned
installer and other new materials.
◦ Ultimately, no further non-English NLVs were
released for eComStation 1.0; other languages
would not become available until eComStation 1.1
or 1.2.
6. The largest change to the operating system
as installed was a package of wide-ranging
functional enhancements to the desktop
environment (Workplace Shell), based on the
open source XWorkplace project from
NetLabs.org.
7. hese included desktop folder enhancements
such as status bars and improved sorting
options, a new virtual desktop feature, a
customizable desktop toolbar with support
for programmable "widgets", and expanded
configuration options. Various other
enhancements such as built-in support for
PPPoE and PPtP Internet connections were
also provided.
