We are making a new File Management Client, EazyLink2. It will work with the EazyLink popdown running on the Z88. For the first time in the history of the Z88 (25 years and counting!), we'll be able to support file transfer software on the three major platforms, Linux, Mac & Windows. Depending on support, we might be able to provide more platforms - which depends on feedback from other developers and platforms supported by the development framework.
The desktop application is developed using one of the best cross-platform development libraries that exists on the market today, Qt, which is completely Open Source Software (see project here).
We have been very fortunate to receive an Enterprise license for BitRock InstallBuilder, which enables us to produce nice & easy application installers for EazyLink on Linux, Mac & Windows desktop operating systems. Thank you, Bitrock!
For the Linux platform, we are distributing a specially crafted executable application that embeds all runtime dependent dynamic link libraries. On the outside it appears as a single binary. We have used a special tool, Ermine.i386, that guarantees EazyLink can run on any Linux system that supports kernel V2.2.x and later, both on Intel 32 bit and 64 bit systems, out-of-the-box. Thanks to magicermine.com who has donated a professional license for our project to use this technology! We also use the Ermine.i386 and Ermine.x86_64 to distribute our other Z88 Workbench tools on Linux.
Here's a screenshot of V1.0 (Beta 1), running on Linux, communicating with the EazyLink popdown V5.2 running on the Cambridge Z88:
28th September 2012: Great news, we have just completed work of the second beta release for V1.0. Application installers for Windows, Linux and Mac is now available for download. CLICK HERE FOR RELEASE NOTES.