PROS/2 The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) September 1995 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT A. MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM) B. TBOUG DAY AT THE "HARD BALL CAFE" C. TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE II. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS A. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM) B. TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG III. CALENDAR OF EVENTS IV. NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS: 562-2249 V. NAMES & NUMBERS VI. OS/2 HERE & THERE VII. TBOUG SURVEY ON VIII. PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS A. PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS B. TREASURER'S REPORT C. TBOUG BYLAWS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: SYSTEM VIEW FOR OS/2 WORK GROUPS FEATURED AT SEPTEMBER 6TH MEETING The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday evening, September 6th at IBM's LakePointe offices in Tampa. COMMITTEE MEETINGS (5:45 - 6:45) Three committee meetings will be held in parallel prior to our main meeting: END USER EDUCATION COMMITTEE Tim Bryce will continue to provide instruction on how to custom tailor the OS/2 desktop. This month he will focus on tailoring the clock, use of various text editors (DOS, Windows, and OS/2) and exchanging data via the clipboard. He will also review the use of the STARTUP.CMD file and basic OS/2 system management utilities. This session is suited for new users of OS/2 Warp - John Markman, Committee Chairman PRODUCTION COMMITTEE As a follow-up to last month's TBOUG survey (see attached), the Production Committee will review various backup/recovery packages. Various members of the committee will represent different packages and discuss the pros and cons of each. - Stu Horowitz, Committee Chairman OS/2 SUPPORT COMMITTEE Committee Chairman Steve Schneer will conduct a demonstration of Mr. File/PM, a useful file management tool for OS/2. Mr. File is employee written software from IBM and is available on bulletin boards and the Internet. MAIN MEETING (7:30 - 9:00) Featured will be a presentation on IBM's SystemView for OS/2 Work Groups by Bill Coons of IBM. SystemView is IBM's systems management tool integrated into IBM's network operating system and soon will be bundled with the forthcoming OS/2 Warp Server (see description under the "OS/2 Here & There" section). SystemView includes tools for LAN management, backup/recovery, license management, asset management, etc. The presentation will be conducted by Bill Coons of IBM, Orlando. TBOUG members will remember Bill for some of our more memorable meetings (e.g., introduction of OS/2 Warp, Warp Connect, and IBM's Information Superhighway). AGENDA Committee Meetings (5:45 - 6:45) (Parallel Sessions) - Production Committee - OS/2 Support Committee - End User Education Committee Dinner (6:45 - 7:30) Main Meeting (7:30 - 9:00) - Announcements - IBM Updates - Featured Speaker: Bill Coons of IBM The registration fee for the meeting is $13 for members who pre-register; $15 for pre-registered guests. Please make your reservations early (no later than September 1st). The registration fee for those who do not pre-register is $15 for members and $17 for guests. NOTE: If you have a "standing" reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm reservations (except to cancel). For cancellations, please call no later than two days prior to the meeting. See the meeting registration form to make reservations. LOCATION IBM Tampa Services Center 4th Floor, LakePointe One Building 3109 West Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Tampa For directions, contact IBM at Tel: 813/872-2277 or Brad Brown at 813/872-2156 MEETING REGISTRATION - SEPTEMBER 6TH MEETING Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the September 6th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. Please make reservations no later than September 1st! NOTE: If you have a "standing" reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm reservations (except to cancel). For cancellations, please call no later than two days prior to the meeting. Person Title Telephone _____________________ ____________________ ___________________ _____________________ ____________________ ___________________ Company ________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________ City _____________________ State ____________ Zip _________________ Fax: _________________________________________ E-Mail: _________________________________________ Either Phone, Fax, or Mail your Please indicate the committee registration to: meeting you plan to attend: Rick Hoffmann Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services _____ End User Education Suite 200 _____ Production 3507 Frontage Road _____ OS/2 Support Tampa, FL 33622 Subjects to be discussed at Tel: 813/282-9111 X 6024 OS/2 Support: Fax: 813/286-8759 ___________________________ E-Mail: FredPoint@aol.com ___________________________ CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE DINNER _____ TBOUG DAY AT THE "HARD BALL CAFE" Our first social event for the User Group was a good one&colon. TBOUG day at the Clearwater Phillies' "Hard Ball Cafe" on Friday evening, August 11th. TBOUG rented out a very comfortable part of the stadium to watch Clearwater versus Fort Myers. Approximately 30 TBOUG members were on hand for the game. A cool breeze coming off of the Gulf cooled off a hot day. This, along with the charcoal-grilled buffet, made for an enjoyable evening. If you didn't attend, you missed out! TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE TBOUG is proud to present its own line of waffle net or smooth texture Outer Banks professional golf shirts. These shirts are available in two recommended colors: Forest Green and White. The TBOUG logo was hand designed, digitized and embroidered on the right hand side of the shirt opposite of the optional pocket. The shirt sizes are S M L XL XXL. If you are interested, the cost is $25.50. Please make checks payable to "We're the Tops". If you have any questions or to place an order, you can either send me an e-mail or phone me at 289-1904 ext. 6024. - Rick Hoffmann TBOUG Secretary FredPoint@aol.com WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Wayne Alexander - Cybertek, Inc. - Riverview, FL Patti R. Goffe - City of Pinellas Park John R. Stuart - IBM - Tampa COME JOIN OS/2 PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA! Bradenton, Brandon, Brooksville, Clearwater, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Land O'Lakes, Madeira Beach, Maitland, Orlando, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Riverview, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Spring Hill, Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Temple Terrace, Valrico, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills A USER GROUP IS JUDGED BY THE COMPANY IT KEEPS! The following is a partial list of member companies in TBOUG: BANNEX CORPORATION BENEFICIAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CORP. BIC SPECIALTY MARKETS CASH FLEX CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION CHASE BANKCARD SERVICES CHASE MANHATTAN BANK CITY OF PINELLAS PARK COMPUTER MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS CYBERTEK, INC. DATA FLEX DUN & BRADSTREET FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION GTE DATA SERVICES H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER HEALTH PLAN SERVICES, INC. IBM ISSC LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER M. BRYCE & ASSOCIATES, INC. MET LIFE MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL PRINCE PARANI COMPUTER SERVICES PROTEL PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. REMAX ELITE REALTY ROBERTS & ROBERTS, INC. SOUTH WEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SWFWMD) STATE OF FLORIDA SUN BANK OF TAMPA BAY TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY TAMPA INTERNATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS TAMPA TRIBUNE TECH DATA CORPORATION TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE, INC. TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA USAA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE U.S. MARINE CORPS VA HOSPITAL WATKINS MOTOR LINES, INC. For a membership application ... TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION The Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) is a non-profit, vendor-independent association dedicated to the effective use of IBM's OS/2 operating system. Members of TBOUG are OS/2 licensees from around the Tampa Bay area of Florida. There are two types of membership in the user group: CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP allows a company to sponsor many employees to attend user group functions. There is one (1) vote associated with a corporate membership and the company must appoint an official voting delegate. The price for an annual corporate membership is $200.* INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP allows an individual to join the user group and entitles him/her to the same rights and privileges as the corporate member, except the individual has a one-tenth (1/10) membership vote. The price for an individual membership is $20.* * Membership fees are prorated on a quarterly basis (operating year is January to December). The association is governed by a set of bylaws and an Executive Board. Members can attend meeting functions (monthly meetings and committee meetings) at discounted rates, and are provided free access to the user group's Bulletin Board Service (BBS). Membership applications should be forwarded to the TBOUG Secretary: Mr. Rick Hoffmann at Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services, Suite 200, 3507 Frontage Road, Tampa, FL 33622; Tel: 813/282-9111 X 6024. Make checks payable to: Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION MEMBERSHIP TYPE: _____ CORPORATE _____ INDIVIDUAL IF CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP, WILL YOU BE THE VOTING DELEGATE? ________ "I HEREBY CONFIRM THAT I AM OR MY COMPANY IS A LICENSEE OF IBM'S OS/2 OPERATING SYSTEM AND, AS A MEMBER, WILL ABIDE THE BYLAWS OF THE TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP." NAME ____________________________________________________________ TITLE ____________________________________________________________ COMPANY ____________________________________________________________ ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________ CITY _________________________ STATE _____ ZIP ______________ TELEPHONE ____________________________________________________________ FAX ____________________________________________________________ E-MAIL ____________________________________________________________ I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE ON THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE(S): _____ PRODUCTION _____ OS/2 SUPPORT _____ END-USER EDUCATION _____ OTHER _____________ CHECK HERE TO ESTABLISH A "STANDING" DINNER RESERVATION FOR ALL MONTHLY MEETINGS (YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO CALL TO CANCEL RESERVATIONS): _____ RECEIVED BY (TBOUG): ______________________________ DATE: ________________ TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG The following is a list of all current members in the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. The addresses, telephone/fax numbers, and E-Mail addresses of the membership are available on the TBOUG BBS. Michelle Alatorre - IBM Bruce W. Albritton - South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Wayne Alexander - Cybertek, Inc. Louis J. Ammiano - Data Flex Duane Aylsworth - BIC Specialty Markets Scott M. Baker Timothy J. Baker Kirk Beach - Catalina Marketing Corporation Arnold Behre John Biddle - Chase Bankcard Services Chris Boinay - Computer Management Consultants Ed Bradburn - A Real System Brad Brown - IBM Joe Bryant - Health Plan Services, Inc. Pat Bryant - Tampa International Forest Products Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. Kenneth Buker - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Barbara Carter - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Dee Dee Cheek - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Max Chernoff C. Cole Coon - U.S. Marine Corps Jim Clack - Catalina Marketing Corporation Marion Clifton - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Mike Clough - BIC Specialty Markets John C. Coffeen - Tampa Tribune Tim Condon Ron Craven - Data Flex Bob Dallis Greg Dettmore - Roberts & Roberts, Inc. Jerry Dickie - BIC Specialty Products Greg Dodge - Data Flex Monte D. Duet - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Apryl Edwards - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Norman Epright - Data Flex Maria I. Espinosa - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Vanessa Evans - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Amy E. Faichney - Bay Resources Robert Faichney - IBM Eric Fisher - BIC Specialty Products Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc. Michael Friedman - Catalina Marketing Corporation Stephen Gannon Julie Gardei - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Michael A. Geiger - Enterprise Systems Support, Inc. Dan Geist - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Steve Gillis - Dun & Bradstreet Plan Services Melvin Glass Otto L. Gonzalez - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Kevin Goodman - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Steven J. Greenfield - Catalina Marketing Corporation Colin Greseth - ISSC/BRS Justin Griffin - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Patti R. Goffe - City of Pinellas Park Edward J. Grohe, III - Time Customer Service, Inc. Arnold Grohskopf - Morton Plant Hospital Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Fred E. Harris - D.P. Search Ted C. Harris Sam Heard - Lakeland Regional Medical Center Raymond Hicks Rick L. Hoffmann - Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services Stuart Horowitz - Cash Flex Charles Howe - Cosmos Technologies of Florida Richard A. Hubbard - FAA Gary Jenkins - Dun & Bradstreet Plan Services Bill Johnson - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Philip W. Johnson - Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. Bill Keiser Phil Kelly - Data Flex Steven Kessler - Met Life Mark Kopec - Automation Research Systems Dean Koulogianes - Key Controls, Inc. Andrew Kuchel - Data Flex F. Lee Launstein - F. Lee Launstein & Associates John T. Lavana Earl Lawton - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Mary Lefferson - Times Publishing Company John LeMay - Data Flex Larry Liebler - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Garry Lingle - Lakeland Regional Medical Center Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking John K. Lucas - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Joseph Madden - VA Hospital John D. Markman - Protel James Mason - Tame Information Solutions Sue Mattiace - IBM Joe May - Florida, State of Michael McEldowney - BIC Specialty Markets Susie McGhee - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Rich McGue - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Kym Miller - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Walter J. Miska - GTE Data Services Celeste Monds - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Lloyd Monds - Remax Elite Realty Pat MonGoven - Lakeland Regional Medical Center Russell Moore - Chase Bankcard Services Kevin Mooren Brent Moser - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Karen Mueller - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Andoni Muguruza - BIC Specialty Markets Mel Nathanson Jack A. Nelson - City of Pinellas Park Marco Nielsen - Bannex Corporation Cheryl O'Neill - Lakeland Regional Medical Center Jennifer Page - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Rom Parani - Prince Parani Computer Services Pat Parlee - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Donald Patzsch Ceil Permenter - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Steven W. Phillippy - University of South Florida Todd D. Piersall - Contraves STS Ted Plossl - Innovative Computer Education Ed Quenzer - QCON Daniel F. Roberts - Roberts & Roberts Angela Robinson - Sun Bank of Tampa Bay James K. Ryan Steven P. Schneer - Tampa Electric Company Sue Shoop - BIC Specialty Markets Brian Smith - Tech Data Corporation Jeff Smith - Data Flex Steven E. Speairs - Smart DB Consulting Allan L. Stephan - Stepco I.S. Consulting John R. Stuart - IBM Rolf Sundstrom - Data Flex Walter R. Supina Connie A. Swift - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Mary Talamantez - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance John C. Tardy, CCP - South West Florida Water Management District Thomas P. Taylor - EDI DAD Debbie Tomasko - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Garry R. Tuomey - Data Flex Kirk Toune - Lakeland Regional Medical Center Michael Valletti - Chase Manhattan Bank John Volkner - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance Peter Weigler - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Rebecca R. Whipple - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Carolyn White - IBM David Whitmore - Catalina Marketing Corporation Rebecca D. Williams - IBM John T. Witlow Clint Wood - Beneficial Systems Development Corporation Paul G. Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. CALENDAR OF EVENTS The following is a list of events of interest to OS/2 users in the Tampa Bay area: September 6, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567 September 11-15, 1995 - COMMON Fall 1995 Conference; Chicago, IL; Tel: 312/644-6610 September 13-15, 1995 - Application Development Strategies; New Orleans, LA; Tel: 203/226-6382 X 3090 September 25-29, 1995 - IBM OS/2 Technical Update; Atlanta, GA; Tel: 800/636-6634 October 4, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567 October 4-5, 1995 - Expotech Conference; Tampa Convention Center; Tel: 813/641-1633 October 8-13, 1995 - IBM Midrange Technical Conference; Orlando, FL; Tel: 508/745-6010 October 10-12, 1995 - IBM TechCon, The Client/Server Solutions Conference; San Jose, CA; Tel: 800/767-2336 or E-Mail: 76225.3340@compuserve.com (mention your priority code ISDIU12). October 15-20, 1995 - ColoradOS/2; Keystone, CO; Tel: 800/481-3389 or 719/481-3389. November 1, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567 November 5-9, 1995 - GUIDE Fall '95; New Orleans, LA; Tel: 312-245-1599 November 8-9, 1995 - The Computer & Office Technology Showcase; Tampa, FL; Tel: 503/234-1552 November 13-17, 1995 - COMDEX; Las Vegas, NV; Tel: 617/449-6600 December 6, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567 April 22-26, 1996 - IBM Technical Interchange, Nashville, TN; Tel: 800-872-7109 or 508-443-4990 May 30-31, 1996 - DPMA Region 7 Conference; Tampa, FL; Tel: 813/572-2601 June 3-6, 1996 - COMDEX; Chicago, IL; Tel: 617/449-6600 June 9-13, 1996 - GUIDE Spring '96; Washington, DC; Tel: 312-245-1599 November 17-21, 1996 - GUIDE Fall '95; San Antonio, TX; Tel: 312-245-1599 ALSO LOOK FOR TBOUG MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, AMERICA ONLINE, IBM LINK, COMPUSERVE, THE TBOUG BBS, AND ON THE INTERNET. NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS: 562-2249 CON0995.ZIP - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for September 1995 in INF format suitable for use with the standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE). Simply type: VIEW CON0995.INF See included README.TXT file for description and installation instructions. Newsletter includes the names, numbers, and addresses (including Internet and BBS') of key OS/2 contacts in the industry, along with news and a calendar of events. Uploaded by: Tim Bryce APPTYPE.ZIP - Utility Program that determines which type of system ".exe" file (OS/2, DOS, etc.) Uploaded by: Joe May DALEKS.ZIP - Daleks V 1, X-Robots clone game. As good a time optimizer as Minesweeper. Freeware, too!. Uploaded by: Joe May LAUNCH.ZIP - Nice little REXX program to start another LaunchPad on your desktop. That's right, multiple LaunchPads! Uploaded by: Tim Bryce PMMPEG.ZIP - Movie file viewer w/ options. Version 3.0--shareware. Uploaded by: Joe May PMUUE121.ZIP - PM unix-unix encoder/decoder. Updated from PMUUE112.zip Uploaded by: Joe May ZCP301.ZIP - Zip Chunker Pro 3.01, splits large RRC/ARJ/ZIP/LZH files. Uploaded by: Joe May EUGEICON.ZIP - More 3-D icons. These were inspired by EDSICON.ZIP. There are about 20 and are freeware. Uploaded by: Joe May MEGADS.ZIP - MEGADESK--is a virtual desktop which allows for the expansion of your PM windows (i.e., create many "rooms"). IBM employee written software. Uploaded by: Joe May PMIC10.ZIP - PM I-Cat Version 1.00 OS/2 PM image catalog utility. PM I-Cat is a 32-bit native OS/2 PM application for displaying and managing thumbnail views of your image files. Supports OS/2 & Windows BMP, ICO, PTR, PCX, GIF, TIF, and JPG files. A shareware product by Bink Enterprises. Uploaded by: Joe May PMWORLD1.ZIP - Displays world map where several cities may be selected to display respective local times. Handy program to have if you have communications out of town. Uploaded by: Joe May HLITE111.ZIP - HyperACCESS Lite Version 1.11 - contains updates to the product since it was first issued with the BonusPak. Terminal emulator Uploaded by: Tim Bryce HYPR600B.ZIP - HyperACCESS V6.00 BETA from Hilgraeve. Terminal emulator. Uploaded by: Tim Bryce WXFAQ04.ZIP - WebExplorer FAQ file: updated to late 7/95. This is from the Hobbes site and is in the INF format (use the VIEW command). Uploaded by: Joe May Plus many other freeware and shareware products. THANKS TO ALL OF THE TBOUG MEMBERS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS! NAMES & NUMBERS Abacus 800-451-4319 (publisher of OS/2 books) or 616-698-0330 (Grand Rapids, MI) and 616-698-0325 FAX ACI Technology Training Div. (OS/2 training) 708-285-7800 (Itasca, IL) and 708-285-7440 FAX Adaptive Research & Design (OS/2 training) 305-892-8669 (Miami, FL) and 305-892-8669 Addison-Wesley (publisher of OS/2 books) 617-944-3700 Advantis (customer assistance) 800-727-2222 (IBM Link) 800-543-3912 Alpha Books (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-428-5331 (Indianapolis, IN) and 800-448-3804 FAX Altium (an IBM company) 800-365-4426x310 America Online 800-827-6364 and 703/448-8700 BIX (network provider) 800-695-4775 or 617-354-4137 BMT Micro (distributor of OS/2 shareware) 910-350-8061 (Wilmington, NC) and 910-350-2937 FAX Bookstop 813-791-9430 (Clearwater; retailer of OS/2 books & magazines) Borland (vendor of OS/2 software devel. aids) 800-932-9994 (Santa Cruz, California) and 408-431-4123 FAX (Borland Developer Express (catalog)) and 800-932-9994 x1302 Broadway and Seymour (OS/2 trng; Charlotte, NC) 800-247-9287 Business Depot, Inc. 800-844-8448 Circuit City (Clearwater) 813-726-2899 Cirrus 800-272-1135 Citrix 800-437-7503 or 305-755-0559 and 305-341-6880 FAX Clearlook Corporation (OS/2 word processor) 800-818-5665 (Burke, VA) and 703-764-3746 FAX CompUSA (Tampa) 813-877-4777 CompuServe 800-848-8199 (membership) or 800-524-3388 IBM OS/2 Users+ Forum (GO OS2USER) OS/2 Support Forum (GO OS2SUPP) Software Products Forum (GO PSPAPROD) Computer Associates International, Inc. 800-CALL-CAI Computer City (Tampa) 813-870-2141 Computer Factory Outlet (Tampa) 813-879-0008 Computer Trader (Tampa advertising paper) 813-839-7423 Compuware Corporation (MI) 810-737-7596 Corel Systems Corp. (Ottawa, Ontario) 613-728-8200 and 613-728-9790 FAX Creative Labs (Technical Support; California) 408-982-9226 CYRIX (General) 214-234-8387 (Technical Support) 800-848-2979 x325 Datapro Research 609-764-0100 Dell Computer (Technical Support) 800-624-9896 Delphi 800-695-4005 or 617-491-3393 DeScribe, Inc. (OS/2 Word Processing package) 941-732-5500 Support and 916-646-1111 Drake Training and Technologies (for 800-959-3926 Professional Certification Program from IBM) EduQuest (IBM subsidiary; software ordering) 800-426-3327 Egghead Software (OS/2 authorized dealer) Clearwater 813-726-0477 Corporate Sales 800-927-4344 Tampa 813-975-1211 EMS (CD OS/2 shareware) 301-924-3594 GEnie 800-638-8369 Gilmore Systems (California) 805-379-3210 (Magnum BBS vendor) and 805-379-1341 FAX GUIDE International Corporation 312-245-1599 (Chicago, IL) and 312-321-5116 FAX Hawks Nest BBS (OS/2 BBS; Mulberry, FL) 941-425-1000 BBS IBM AntiVirus Direct 800-551-3579 IBM AntiVirus Services Marketing 800-742-2493 IBM Authorized Dealer Locator 800-447-4700 IBM Boca Raton Tech. Svcs. Software System Test 800-426-2622 IBM BookStore 800-568-6294 IBM Business Enterprise Solution Team (BEST) 800-627-8363 (BESTeam) and 404-835-9444 FAX IBM Cary (North Carolina) Customer Center 800-426-2279 IBM Catalog Solutions Center 800-426-2255 IBM Continuous Speech Series (ICSS) Ordering 800-426-2255 IBM Continuous Speech Series (ICSS) Tech Support 800-553-1623 IBM Cross System Product Ordering, Presale Info 800-426-2279 IBM Customer Education Schedules 800-426-8322 IBM Customer Support Center 800-967-7882 IBM DB2/2 Client/Server Devel. Asst. Pgm. (DAP) 800-627-8363 IBM DB/2 Technical Conference Enrollment 800-955-1238 IBM Desktop Software Support Hotline 800-336-5430 IBM Developer's Connection for OS/2 800-633-8266 IBM Developer Support News 407-443-5214 FAX IBM Direct (OS/2 software sales, prices) 800-426-2968 (FAX orders) 800-445-2426 FAX IBM Direct Response Marketing for Education 800-426-4190 IBM Education and Training 800-426-8322 IBM End User & Software Solutions 800-547-1283 Services & Support IBM FAX Information Service 800-426-4329 IBM General Information 800-426-3333 IBM Hardware Authorized Service Center Locator 800-237-4824 IBM Helpcenter (general info and tech support) 800-772-2227 IBM Independent Vendor League (IVL) 512-823-2069 IBM Maintenance Service 800-426-7378 IBM Multimedia Help Line 800-241-1620 IBM Multimedia (Ultimedia) Information 800-228-8584 IBM Multimedia (Ultimedia) Developer Assistance 800-426-9402x150 IBM National Education Fulfillment Center 800-426-3327 IBM National Service/IBM Support Center 800-237-5511 IBM Netware & OS/2 Interoperability Service 800-547-1283 IBM OS/2 Application Solutions Catalog Ordering 800-879-2755 IBM OS/2 Application Assistance Center (OS/2 AAC) 800-547-1283 IBM OS/2 BBS Registration Info (IBMLink/TalkLink) 800-547-1283 IBM OS/2 CSD/ServicePak Ordering 800-494-3044 IBM OS/2 & LAN Server Certification program 800-992-4777 IBM OS/2 Dealer Locator Service 800-237-4824 IBM OS/2 Developer's Connection Ordering 800-633-8266 IBM OS/2 Device Driver Developer's BBS (DUDE) 407-982-3217 BBS IBM OS/2 Device Driver Development Support 407-982-4239 IBM OS/2 Device Driver Sourcekit Ordering 800-633-8266 IBM OS/2 Free Seminar Enrollment 800-937-3737 IBM OS/2 Free Upgrade Order Status 800-677-2581 IBM OS/2 Hardware Compatibility/Device Drivers 800-992-4777 (choose Option 2, then Option 1) IBM OS/2 Hardware Testing/Certification 407-443-4014 IBM OS/2 Information and Sales 800-342-6672 IBM OS/2 Multimedia Tools 800-228-8584 IBM OS/2 Seminar Line 800-766-4344 IBM OS/2 ServicePak/CSD Ordering 800-494-3044 IBM OS/2 ServicePak Defective/Missing Diskette 800-879-2755 Replacement (NOT ServicePak ordering!) IBM OS/2 Software Solutions 407-944-5544 (technical support for home users) IBM OS/2 Support Line 800-237-5511 IBM OS/2 Technical Update (seminars) 800-636-6634 IBM OS/2 Training Videos 800-346-2193 IBM OS/2 User Group Relations 512-823-1856 (Richard Woolsey; Austin, TX) ibmpcug@vnet.ibm.com IBM OS/2 Warp Bug Report (in the U.S.A.) 800-992-4777 IBM PC Company (Research Triangle Park) 919-517-0001 BBS IBM PC Direct (hardware supplies, orders, prices) 800-426-2968 (in Canada) 800-465-7999 IBM PC Factory Outlet 800-426-7015 IBM PC Technical Books Hotline 800-426-7282 IBM PenAssist Program 800-627-8363 or 404-835-9900 and 404-835-9444 FAX IBM Personal Systems Technical Solutions 800-678-8014 (IBM magazine; Roanoke, TX) and 817-961-7218 FAX IBM Personal Systems Support Family info center 800-799-7765 IBM POWER Team Information Line 800-222-2363 IBM PSP Developer Support Marketing Center 800-285-2936 IBM PSP Product Information and Sales 800-342-6672 IBM PSP Support Center 800-992-4777 (Defect report) IBM PSP Technical Interchange Registration 800-872-7109 IBM Publications Ordering 800-879-2755x1 IBM Software Store 800-342-6672 IBM Solution Developer Program (SDO) for OS/2 407-982-6408 (formerly the Developer Assistance Program) and 407-998-7610 FAX SDO Hotline 404-835-9900 IBM Sources & Solutions (OS/2 Directory) 203/268-1075 FAX IBM Speech Recognition Education 800-426-4832 IBM Speech Recognition Information 800-826-5263 IBM Support Family Information Center 800-742-9235 IBM TalkLink 800-547-1283 IBM Tampa office (LakePointe One Building) 813-872-2277 IBM TCP/IP Application Partners Program (TAPP) 919-254-2679 IBM Technical Coordinator Program 800-547-1283 IBM Technical Directory 800-832-4347 IBM VisualAge Object Connection Program 800-426-2279 IDG Books Worldwide (publisher of OS/2 books) 415-655-3027 (San Mateo, CA) and 415-655-3299 FAX Indelible Blue, Inc. (OS/2 software catalog) 800-776-8284 INSIDE OS/2 (Louisville, KY) 502-493-3200 (monthly newsletter) and 502-491-8050 FAX Intel 800-628-8686 (Customer Support/FaxBack) and 800-538-3373 FAX International DB2 Users Group (IDUG; Chicago) 312-644-6610 IS International (OS/2 training) 800-276-1075 (Boca Raton, FL) and 407-994-4373 FAX Logitech (Technical Support; California) 510-795-8100 Lotus Development Corp. 800-828-7086 McGraw-Hill (publisher of OS/2 books) 717-794-2191 (Blue Ridge Summit, PA) and 717-794-2191 FAX Mercury Opus BBS (OS/2 BBS; St. Pete, FL) 813-321-0734 BBS Microage Computer Center (OS/2 authorized dealer) 407-875-9025 (Maitland, FL) Micro Focus (COBOL development products; sales) 800-MFCOBOL Technical Support (Philadelphia) 610-992-3550 Bulletin Board (300, 2400, 9600 modem) 610-337-0231 BBS BBS (14,400 modem) 610-337-0406 BBS Mitsumi (Technical Support; California) 408-970-0700 Multi-Net (OS/2 BBS software) 503-883-8099 Mustang Software (Wildcat BBS vendor) 800-999-9619 New Riders (OS/2 book publisher) 800-428-5331 (Indianapolis, IN) and 800-448-3804 FAX Novell, Inc. (Provo, UT) 801-429-5155 (Technical Support) 800-526-5463 Office Depot (Clearwater) 813-725-3181 Sunshine Mall 813-443-6767 St. Petersburg 813-347-4900 Office Solutions (Long Beach, CA) 800-897-APPS (OS/2 Software Catalog) or 310-439-5567 and 310-438-7888 FAX One Up Corporation (OS/2 training) 800-678-O1UP (Dallas, TX) and 214-620-9626 FAX Operating Systems of Florida (St. Pete) 813-923-8892 OS+ Resource (OS/2 Software Catalog; California) 800-804-8588 and 310-804-6154 FAX OS/2 Developer Magazine subscriptions 800-926-8672 OS/2 Express (OS/2 Software Catalog) 800-672-5945 (Maryland) and 301-770-1720 FAX OS/2 Express Bookshelf (OS/2 books) 800-OS2-KWIK OS/2 Magazine (Miller-Freeman; San Francisco) 415-905-2200 OS/2 Shareware BBS (Pete Norloff, VA) 703-385-4325 BBS OS/2 Vendor Council (independent vendors 415-491-1565 promoting OS/2; San Francisco, CA) and 415-491-1164 FAX Packard Bell (Technical Support) 800-733-4411 PacketWorks, Inc. (Internet Provider; Clearwater) 813-446-8826 PC & MAC Connection (OS/2 software retailer) 800-800-9520 (New Hampshire) or 800-800-5555 (Fax Number) and 603-446-7791 FAX PKWare, Inc. (Glendale, WI) 414-352-3670 (Vendor, data compression software; PKZIP) and 414-352-3815 FAX PowerQuest Corporation 800-379-2566 (Orem, Utah) or 801-226-8977 (PartitionMagic Vendor) and 801-226-8941 FAX Prentice Hall (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-428-5331 (Indianapolis, IN) 800-448-3804 FAX "PRIDE" Network BBS (MBA/Bryce; Palm Harbor, FL) 813-786-4864 BBS Prodigy 800-776-0845 and 800-776-3449 Profit Press (CD OS/2 shareware) 800-843-7990 Programmer's Paradise (software catalog) 800-445-7899 Provantage (software catalog) 800-336-1166 Que (division of Macmillan Computer Publications) 800-428-5331 (publisher of OS/2 books) and 800-448-3804 FAX Random House (publisher of OS/2 books) 212-751-2600 (New York, NY) and 212-940-7370 FAX Sams Publishing (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-448-5331 (Indianapolis, IN) and 800-448-3804 FAX Softmart (OS/2 software retailer) 800-272-6519 Software, Etc. (OS/2 authorized dealer) Bradenton 941-746-7769 Lakeland 941-859-4199 Naples 941-434-8812 Tampa Bay Center - Tampa 813-875-1642 University Square Mall - Tampa 813-971-7166 Software Publishers Association (SPA) 202-452-1600 (software piracy inspectors/auditors; Washington, DC) Software Quarterly (IBM magazine) 817-961-6551 (Roanoke, TX) and 817-961-7218 FAX Stac Electronics (Carlsbad, CA) 800-522-7822 (Outside of the U.S.) and 619-794-4333 (Vendor, Stacker data compression software) and 619-794-4575 FAX Surplus Software (OS/2 Software Catalog) 800-732-7877 SYS-ED (OS/2 training) 212-564-9147 (New York, NY) and 212-967-3498 FAX Sytron Corporation 800-877-0016 (OS/2 backup software) and 508-898-0001 FAX Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group BBS 813-562-2249 BBS Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 813-786-4567 Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 813-786-4765 FAX Team OS/2 Telephone (Anita Venable) 512-823-1682 or (Janet Gobeille) 512-823-3247 FAX (Janet Gobeille) 512-823-3252 FAX Newsletter Editor (Arylnn Poczynek) 905-316-2468 CompuServe 76711,1123 Internet teamos2@vnet.ibm.com Prodigy TVKM35A Tiger Software (OS/2 software retailer) 800-888-4437 Tron Int'l (OS/2 test lab and sales) 415-525-2700 (San Mateo, CA) and 415-525-2707 FAX User Friendly Computer News & Review (Tampa) 813-621-9696 (monthly computer newspaper for Tampa Bay) Van Nostrand Reinhold (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-842-3636 (New York, NY) or 212-454-3232 and 212-475-2548 FAX ViaGrafix (OS/2 training videos) 800-842-4723 (Pryor, OK) or 918-825-6700 and 800-842-3294 FAX or 918-825-6744 FAX Walnut Creek (CD OS/2 shareware; California) 800-786-9907 (Concord, California) or 510-674-0783 and 510-674-0821 FAX Watcom International (OS/2 development aids) 800-265-4555 (Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) and 519-747-4971 FAX Wiley (John) & QED (OS/2 book publisher) 212-850-6000 (New York, NY) and 212-850-6088 FAX Ziff-Davis Press (publisher of OS/2 books) 510-601-2099 (Emeryville, CA) and 510-601-2099 FAX OS/2 HERE & THERE TOP 10 REASONS LOTUS EMPLOYEES SECRETLY LOOK FORWARD TO BECOMING PART OF IBM 10. Sounds like wacky fun to work for some obscure wierdly named division. 9. Love partying with the mainframe guys. 8. Get to go river rafting with the money they received from cashing in stock options. 7. Lou Gerstner is a wild man. 6. Just felt inadequate without some big iron around. 5. Jeans and T-shirts are getting boring. Big Blue pinstripes, here we come! 4. Can't wait for exciting challenge of warding off backstabbers from mainframe divisions. 3. Microsoft said I didn't have the "team spirit." 2. Did I mention what a party animal Lou Gerstner is? 1. It's the only company that still uses 1-2-3. - NewMedia magazine August 1995 OS/2 MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 1995 EDITORS' CHOICE AWARDS OS/2 WORLD CONFERENCE, BOSTON, MA (July 18, 1995) - OS/2 Magazine announced today that 11 products have been awarded its 1995 Editors' Choice Award. These products are chosen by the monthly magazine's editors, with consultation by contributing editors, regular authors, and product reviewers. While evaluating products for the second annual Editors' Choice Awards, OS/2 Magazine's editors looked for products that "make a difference" to the OS/2 community, and are widely used and recommend by OS/2 users to their peers. "These are software and services that are sworn by, not sworn at," said Alan Zeichick, Editor-in-Chief of OS/2 Magazine. "These products represent the best of what's available today, and in many cases highlight the benefits of using OS/2 Warp 3.0, IBM's powerful 32-bit operating system." The 1995 OS/2 Magazine Editors' Choice Awards were presented at the OS/2 World Conference and Exhibition, held July 17-21 in Boston, and will be announced in the October 1995 issue of OS/2 Magazine. In alphabetical order by company, the products are: * Barebones Software's File Manager/2 2.32, a set of file management and disk utilities which work closely with OS/2 Warp's Workplace Shell user interface. * Clear & Simple's Performance Plus 3.0, a set of tools that not only automatically fine-tune OS/2's performance, but also teaches about OS/2's internal operation. * DeScribe, Inc.'s Voyager CD, a competitively priced, full-featured word processor that's available across most PC platforms, as well as OS/2. * Jon Seymour's Warp Pharmacy, a World Wide Web home page and electronic resources that offer excellent support to OS/2 Warp users and consultants. * Markus Schmidt's Zap-O-Comm 2.052, a popular shareware telecommunications package that includes scripting, REXX interface, and plug-in modules. * NovaStar Software's Impos/2 1.2, an image-processing and manipulation tool that support many popular file formats and input devices. * PowerQuest Corp.'s PartitionMagic 1.0, an easy way to grow, shrink, and move HPFS or FAT partitions without using FDISK, destroying data, or reformatting. * SouthSide Software's PMMAIL 1.1, an Internet e-mail solution with nearly all the functionality of UltiMail Lite, but with an intuitive interface and better performance. * SPG Inc.'s ColorWorks 1.0, a professional-level photograph and image manipulation package that offers unprecedented ability to create and change special effects. * StarDock Systems's Galactic Civilizations 1.05, a full-featured strategy and role-playing game that exploits OS/2's multimedia capabilities. Plus, there is one special award: * IBM Corp.'s Internet Access Kit (OS/2 Warp), recognizing the value of including a full suite of dial-up Internet connectivity tools. The IAK makes access to the Internet and World Wide Web easy for all OS/2 Warp users. OS/2 Magazine is published by Miller Freeman Inc. Miller Freeman, headquartered in San Francisco, is a wholly owned subsidiary of United News and Media plc. Miller Freeman publishes more than 50 trade magazines, including OS/2 Magazine, OS/2 Developer, Dr. Dobb's Journal, Cadence, UNIX Review, Software Development, and Embedded Systems Programming. Miller Freeman is also the third-largest trade-show producer in North America; leading events include OS/2 World Conference and Exhibition, Software Development Week, Autodesk University, and The Embedded Systems Conference. - Alan Zeichick Editor, OS/2 Magazine zeichick@acm.org CompuServe: 76703,767 MSR DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCES AN OS/2 GAME PACK OS/2 WORLD, BOSTON, MA (July 17, 1995) - MSR Development Corporation announced today Microlearn OS/2 Game Pack Volume II(tm), a collection of eight arcade style games designed specifically for the OS/2 operating system. It will be available in August 1995 with a suggested list price of $64.95. "With this introduction, MSR is expanding its charter beyond that of a specialty utility developer by addressing the entire OS/2 market as a publisher/developer," stated Dudley Westlake, executive vice president of MSR Development Corporation. "Microlearn OS/2 Game Pack Volume II is the first of a family of entertainment products planned by the company." Each game represents a unique challenge with multiple levels of difficulty which are customizable by the players. Nordic characters Thor and Karin serve as hosts for the games with friendly on-line help, playing tips and even a few "cheat secrets." Individual games include MirrorMan, where objects move as a mirror image to each other; ML Memory, a game of concentration by matching pairs; RockBlot, a most advanced digger robot forages for treasure controlled by tunneling; Blox, a spatial logic game moving boxes; Sauron's Eye, an entertaining game of hardball; Combo II, a maze game avoiding dangers and traps; Morris, the ultimate computer board game; and Longlegs, tests your motor skills in this animated jumping adventure. The games offer superb graphics with integrated sound and music. "Preliminary beta tests and focus group previews of Microlearn's Game Pack have been well received," commented Michael Kupka, president of MSR Development Corporation. "We believe that our first game will be popular for those who feel like kicking back and relaxing for a few moments, perhaps while downloading a file from an on-line service, backing up their computer or taking a break to recharge their creative batteries." Microlearn Game Pack Volume II will be distributed through MSR's existing sales network of distributors, dealers, retailers, software and computer specialty stores such as MicroCentral, Indelible Blue, and Blue Orchard or direct from MSR at 409-564-1862 or 409-560-5868 (fax). The product will be shipping in August 1995 with a list price of $64.95, which includes a 30 day money-back guarantee. MSR licensed the game from Microlearn Nordic, located in Gothenburg, Sweden. Other products available from MSR include BackMaster(tm), popular OS/2 backup software and PM Patrol 3.0(tm), OS/2 system resource management software. Also available are BackMaster Tape Drives (internal and parallel); and BackMaster Quarter-inch Cartridge (QIC) Tapes. MSR Development Corporation is a leading OS/2 software development company. They are located at 4619 North Street, Nacogdoches, Texas 75961. NADER TAKES ON GATES Consumer activist Ralph Nader and an affiliated group, the Consumer Project on Technology in Washington, last week joined the criticism of Microsoft Corp.'s decision to bundle The Microsoft Network access software with Windows 95. Nader also criticized the Windows 95 Registration Wizard, which collects information about a user's PC, calling it an invasion of privacy. - COMPUTERWORLD August 7, 1995 page 8 OS/2 COMPATIBILITY TABLE ON THE WEB Are you thinking about buying OS/2 but you want to make certain it is compatible with the system you have or plan to purchase? Did you misplace the copy you downloaded from MKTTOOLS just last month? Do you wish there was an easier and faster way to get a simple answer on one device for your customer, friends or relatives who may be making a decision to buy OS/2? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then you will be happy to learn that the latest PC manufacturers' hardware and device compatibility table (PCM table) is now on-line on the worldwide web. Your answer can be on your screen with three clicks of a mouse button! Previously distributed only in its entirety, this masterfully hyperlinked document gives you immediate assurance that a specific manufacturer's hardware or device has been tested. The new on-line compatibility table is easy to use. First select the hardware or device category, next choose the manufacturer's name, click three and you've got your answer! From any listing, you can return to the main index, quickly advance to the next item or go to the top of the page. It's easy. And it gets you the information you need quickly. The manufacturers' systems and devices that appear in this list have all been tested and found to be compatible with IBM's OS/2 products. Not all products listed in this table have been tested by IBM. The specific product listing will indicate if it has been tested by IBM, the vendor or a third party. In addition, many of the products listed require device drivers that may not be included with OS/2 Product. This information is also noted. Of course the complete document will continue to be maintained on our gopher server, should you need a have this reference readily available. You can also download individual zipped files of the document in sections. The on-line OS/2 compatibility table can be found at: http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/os2hw.html - Internet Usenet Newsgroups comp.os.os2.announce Duncan R. Strong (dstrong@vnet.ibm.com) August 7, 1995 GET WARPED WITH THE FAMILY FUNPAK FOR OS/2 WARP Think two for one sounds like a good deal? How about twelve for one? How about twelve cool software programs the whole family can enjoy -- all on one CD-ROM? Now the whole family can get "Warped" with the Family FunPak for OS/2 Warp. The Family FunPak for OS/2 Warp is a broad array of home titles in a single value-packed package. Designed for the home PC user, this unique collection of entertainment, education reference, and financial management programs includes something for every member of the household. The Family FunPak comes packaged with the new line of Aptiva* personal computer systems from the IBM PC Company, in retail outlets today. The Family FunPak is scheduled for release as a stand-alone product in early September, 1995. "Our Family FunPak allows the whole family to have fun while taking advantage of OS/2 Warp's easy to use graphical user interface and built-in Internet connection," says Wally Casey, Director of Marketing for IBM Personal Software Products. "The collection represents an unbeatable value that will hit the stores in time for the 1995 holiday buying season." Value and Variety for the Whole Family The Family FunPak offers twelve dynamic programs for Mom, Dad, teenagers and kids. Containing over $500 worth of edutainment software on one CD-ROM, the Family FunPak delivers ten native OS/2 titles with the added bonus of one DOS and one Windows program that run on OS/2 Warp (Blue Spine version). Family FunPak games, entertainment, education, reference and personal financial management titles include: Star Emperor offers a rich universe of alien civilizations, political intrigue and intergalactic warfare. A space-based strategy game, Star Emperor has a powerful engine that controls several computer players against the human player. Star Emperor was created by the makers of the hit strategy game Galactic Civilization for OS/2. SimCity Classic Limited puts the player in the mayor's office. SimCity provides all the tools to plan, lay out, build and manage a city with complete authority. But mayor beware - natural and man-made forces may threaten even the most well-planned city! MicroLearn Game Pack, Volume 1, is a collection of OS/2 brain teasers. These ten puzzle games are not only intriguing, they can be addictive! TD-Gammon is a world-famous computer game that has revolutionized the game of backgammon. Based on breakthrough technological research, TD-Gammon actually taught itself to play so well it is considered one of the most challenging computer opponents in the world. Havoc for OS/2 Warp puts the player in control of a small blue spaceship. The mission is to destroy all the asteroids in each sector. The twist is the asteroids don't destroy easily, they just break into smaller asteroids -- wreaking havoc on the player! Rapid Assault is a brand new, fast-action arcade-style DOS game. The player controls a hovercraft and shoots down approaching enemy craft in a 360-degree virtual landscape. Magic Canvas is a Windows paint program for children ages 3 to 10. The computer becomes the canvas as children use backgrounds, characters, objects and shapes to create imaginative scenes and pictures. Painting on the canvas is as simple as clicking on the crayon button on the screen. Pictures can also be saved and printed. American Heritage Dictionary Concise Edition is a professional on-line reference for home, school or office. Definitions, pronunciation, hyphenation, abbreviation, word origins, proper usage, idioms, inflections and sample sentences are available for more than 50,000 words. The wildcard feature finds words when the user doesn't know all the letters, and the anagram feature locates words within a word. Child Development Guide is a fact-filled on-line source for parents with information on pregnancy, child birth and child rearing from newborn to five years old. Features include a glossary of baby names categorized by nationality and an on-line baby book for recording facts about the child's life. In Charge at Home is a financial management program featuring seven easy-to-use systems: Account, Budget, Bills, Property, Securities, Insurance and Tax Management. This powerful program will help any user take control of managing finances and accounts. OS/2 Poker is an exciting casino-style game written by a former Las Vegas Pit Boss. Players can challenge the computer, select rules and choose screen colors, or play just like a real Video Poker machine. OS/2 Blackjack is another fast-paced casino-style game. Players can modify bets before each hand and even set up the game to simulate the house rules of their favorite casino. Quality Software that's Easy to Use The Family FunPak comprises first-rate, quality titles. Star Emperor, Child Development and Rapid Assault are available in the Family FunPak for the very first time. Family FunPak installation is simple and easy to monitor as colorful animated icons indicate installation progress. Users can select a single unified installation for all titles or deselect titles for a custom installation. System requirements for the Family FunPak for OS/2 Warp include an Intel 386SX or compatible microprocessor, 8MB or more RAM (SimCity requires 10MB), up to 52MB additional free disk space, OS/2 Warp Version 3, video support with 640 x 480 resolution and 256 colors recommended, IBM-compatible mouse and an OS/2 compatible CD-ROM drive. For games with sound, a multimedia-ready system is recommended. - Internet Usenet Newsgroups comp.os.os2.announce Timothy F. Sipples tsipple@vnet.ibm.com August 17, 1995 IBM ANNOUNCES COMMONPOINT FOR OS/2 BETA PROGRAM Advanced object-oriented frameworks from Taligent speed application development OBJECT WORLD, SAN FRANCISCO, CA (August 15, 1995) - Now OS/2 developers have an important resource for designing, building, and deploying collaborative applications: IBM CommonPoint for OS/2. This powerful new application system, developed by Taligent, Inc., provides the structural foundation for developers to use object-oriented technology to create and customize distributed business applications, such as client/server, customer support, multimedia, and executive information systems. At Object World West '95, IBM announced a "JumpStart" beta program for OS/2 developers, which will broaden the reach and accelerate the adoption of cutting-edge CommonPoint technology. CommonPoint is a rich set of approximately 100 object-oriented frameworks designed to increase programmer productivity through the re-use of application code and design. CommonPoint's application and system service frameworks, for example, can speed the development and integration of facilities for data translation, data access, collaboration, and other business needs. Included in the IBM "JumpStart" program are the CommonPoint Application Development Toolkit for OS/2, a comprehensive set of productivity and resource tools that enable developers to build portable CommonPoint applications; the CommonPoint Application System for OS/2, which enables the deployment of robust CommonPoint applications on the OS/2 platform; and C Set++ for OS/2, Version 3.0, a fully integrated development environment. IBM CommonPoint for OS/2 is based on the full-function CommonPoint 1.0 reference release, which was announced by Taligent earlier this year. IBM also announced that it has begun delivering IBM CommonPoint on AIX* Version 4, which supports development of portable applications for the leading-edge IBM RISC System/6000 (RS/6000) platform. The CommonPoint for OS/2 announcement expands an extensive portfolio of IBM object-oriented offerings for the enterprise. IBM's object technology solutions are suited to a variety of skill levels and application types, allowing developers to select the most suitable point of entry into object technology based on their experience, existing systems and tools, and the needs of their customers. Advanced object-oriented developers, for example, will find CommonPoint useful in developing new C++ applications that are easy to prototype, customize, and maintain. "We are excited about starting the early support program for OS/2 shortly after delivering this advanced technology on AIX," said John Slitz, vice president, Object Technologies Marketing, IBM. "IBM has been at the forefront of helping customers apply object technology to solve business problems. Today's announcement expands this initiative through service and support for the early adoption of CommonPoint's superior object functionality across multiple platforms." IBM CommonPoint for OS/2 "JumpStart" Program Beta code of the CommonPoint Application System for OS/2 and the CommonPoint Application Development Toolkit for OS/2 will be delivered to corporate developers and independent software vendors participating in the "JumpStart" program, beginning in September 1995. Product availability is targeted for year-end 1995. Comprehensive technical support, education, and consulting services are available to help "JumpStart" customers master developing applications with CommonPoint. "IBM now offers cross-platform object technology solutions for everybody, from the neophyte just starting to use class libraries to the experienced object developer who can move up to frameworks with CommonPoint," said Adrian Bowles, managing director, Atelier Research. "This commitment to object technology -- backed up with real products -- positions IBM as a software development leader." During a separate announcement today, Taligent announced it plans to market IBM's CommonPoint for AIX with Taligent services and education under the name CommonPoint ProjectPak -- an integrated set of products and services for corporate developers building their first CommonPoint application. For additional information on the "JumpStart" program, contact objtech@vnet.ibm.com via the Internet or access IBM's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.ibm.com, the IBM software page at http://www.software.ibm.com, or the IBM object technologies page at http://www.software.ibm.com/objects/. The IBM CommonPoint application system is based on Taligent Inc.'s CommonPoint application system built using advanced object-oriented frameworks. Taligent is an independent software company jointly owned by Apple Computer, Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., and IBM. IBM, the world's largest software provider, creates, develops and manufactures the industry's most advanced information technologies, including computer systems, software, networking systems, storage devices and microelectronics. IBM's Software Solutions Division, which has the object technology mission within IBM, provides data management, application development and workgroup solutions for mission-critical applications on PCs, workstations, LANs and host systems. - Internet Usenet Newsgroups comp.os.os2.announce Timothy F. Sipples tsipple@vnet.ibm.com August 17, 1995 IBM ANNOUNCES START OF PUBLIC BETA TEST FOR OS/2 WARP SERVER AUSTIN, TX (August 14, 1995) - IBM today announced the start of public beta testing for OS/2 Warp Server, IBM's business server for customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. It provides an integrated platform for the emerging application server environment as well as a complete set of traditional file and print services. The software will be distributed to beta testers in the last week of August. It is expected to be generally available in the first quarter of 1996. Following on the heels of OS/2 Warp Connect, IBM's network client operating system, OS/2 Warp Server combines the market-proven quality of OS/2 Warp and LAN Server 4.0 with a wealth of functional enhancements in system management, backup, remote access and advanced print function. Services such as file and print can be selectively installed, allowing users to customize OS/2 Warp Server to meet their specific needs. The installation procedure also includes autodetection of devices such as network interface cards. "OS/2 Warp Server will raise the bar on what customers and resellers should expect from a server operating system," said Phil Powers, director of marketing for LAN Systems, IBM Personal Software Products division. "We believe that OS/2 Warp Server will provide an excellent application server foundation as well as provide high performance file and print capability in a single solution. The additional integrated features will also help customers reduce the overall cost of managing their networks." A Powerful Server... OS/2 Warp Server inherits from LAN Server 4.0 a sophisticated set of network capabilities, including an easy-to-use drag-and-drop administration model which allows network administrators and resellers to quickly install, set up, configure and manage a network. It offers tight security that is flexible enough to be customized to the needs of any business by assigning various privileges down to specific files on the server. OS/2 Warp Server also uses a powerful high performance file system and includes a NetWare migration utility that will allow an organization to migrate NetWare 2.x and 3.x users and information onto an OS/2 Warp Server environment using a graphical user interface. ...on a Powerful Platform... OS/2 Warp Server possesses the same 32-bit, pre-emptive multitasking capabilities of IBM's powerful and battle-tested OS/2 Warp operating system, and comes Internet-ready with IBM's popular Internet Access Kit and WebExplorer. It offers reliable crash protection, runs OS/2 and DOS applications and contains IBM's WIN-OS2* code, which provides support for 16- and 32-bit Windows applications. ...for Businesses of All Sizes With sophisticated, easy-to-use networking components on a powerful operating system platform, OS/2 Warp Server will appeal to a diverse set of market segments, from small and medium sized businesses to departmental corporate workgroups to large businesses and institutions. Resellers and VARs are also an important target audience for OS/2 Warp Server. Not only do they stand to benefit from selling a complete business solution to such a broad set of users, but their job is made easier with OS/2 Warp Server's outstanding system management capabilities. "We have had great success with IBM's OS/2 Warp and LAN Server 4.0 and we are really looking forward to the opportunity to sell OS/2 Warp Server to our customers," said Mike McKee, software manager, Intelligent Electronics. "There are a lot of businesses out there who are anxious to enter the fast-growing application server environment, and there are also a lot of businesses who just want simple file and print function until they are ready to expand. OS/2 Warp Server will be an excellent solution for both." Sophisticated Systems Management Made Easy To address the challenges faced by today's network administrators, OS/2 Warp Server will contain systems management features which ensure a high degree of performance and reliability. With OS/2 Warp Server, administrators will be able to remotely manage computers across the network, allowing them to quickly address network issues by monitoring or even taking control of any computer on a LAN without leaving their desk. OS/2 Warp Server provides a software and hardware discovery feature for system administrators, giving network supervisors the ability to determine the exact components of any PC on the network. System administrators will be able to determine such components as software titles, version number of programs, type of configuration, type and size of hard disk drive, amount of system memory and network interface card. This will help administrators identify software upgrades, detect system incompatibilities and determine the need for hardware upgrade components. By having the ability to do all of this without leaving their desks, administrators will be able to manage their systems much more easily and efficiently, reducing the cost of LAN management. As a preventive measure, on-screen alerts built into OS/2 Warp Server will warn administrators of predictive hardware failures such as low disk space and exceeding the CPU threshold. This is an added benefit to resellers because it helps them avoid potential customer satisfaction problems. Carefree System Backup and Recovery Reliable protection from data loss is vital for any business employing a network. IBM has implemented a comprehensive backup and recovery system in OS/2 Warp Server that eliminates the worry. Utilizing object-oriented administration and an intuitive interface, OS/2 Warp Server offers an easy-to-use, yet sophisticated, backup solution. OS/2 Warp Server users will be able to schedule full or partial data backups to a variety of media formats including diskette, tape and optical drives. An advanced disaster recovery feature is included that will allow a business to recover vital data, even in the event of a complete server hard disk crash. Users will also have the unique ability to load tape backups and restore information to the network without loading the core operating system, allowing them to easily and painlessly recover data and get their business up and running again very quickly. This integrated backup facility is also compatible with IBM's Automated Data Storage Management (ADSM), which allows users to backup data to storage devices across a variety of platforms, including DEC, Hewlett-Packard and Sun, as well as IBM's AIX, AS/400 and MVS environments. This scalability across platforms protects investments and creates an efficient heterogeneous operating environment. Remote Access Remote connectivity is a need for businesses of all sizes today, and OS/2 Warp Server features a full set of remote access capabilities. With OS/2 Warp Server, organizations ranging from small businesses with two sites across town to multinational corporations can now quickly access vital information via this integrated remote functionality. With OS/2 Warp Server's remote node capability, users are able to log onto the network, upload and download data and print documents to other facilities. Offices will be able to quickly share information by linking to their corporate network and other sites via a high speed modem line, x.25 or ISDN. Mobile users can connect to the office as though they were sitting at their desks. In addition, OS/2 Warp Server's remote control feature reduces the cost of support. A system administrator or reseller will actually be able to see what the user sees, extending the ability to reach out and view, troubleshoot and solve network issues from across town or from thousands of miles away. Advanced Print Functionality: Printing over the network is an important task for organizations of all sizes. OS/2 Warp Server includes new printing enhancements that will solve various needs for a variety of customers. With OS/2 Warp Server's PostScript printer emulation, users are able to send PostScript documents to non-PostScript laser printers such as Hewlett-Packard and LexMark, saving them hundreds of dollars. OS/2 Warp Server also has advanced printer functionality that is compatible with high speed host printers in a mainframe connected environment. This compatibility will greatly assist organizations by protecting their investments in high-capacity host printers. A corporate customer can easily introduce OS/2 Warp Server into the network and configure this advanced business network solution to drive 300-page-per-minute printers, saving hundreds of thousands of dollars. Broad Client Support OS/2 Warp Server will support all prevalent network clients, including OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp Connect, DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows NT and Macintosh. OS/2 Warp Server is also backward-compatible with previous IBM LAN Server clients. This will allow OS/2 Warp Servers to be incrementally added to an existing LAN Server network and will provide the customer with complete compatibility between systems. OS/2 Warp Server also supports gateway functionality to NetWare and Microsoft servers by allowing OS/2 Warp Server clients to access non-OS/2 Warp Server resources. Availability and Pricing Users can enter the OS/2 Warp Server beta program by calling 1-800-393-8922 after August 28. The cost of the beta program is $15.95 for shipping and handling. OS/2 Warp Server is expected to be generally available during the first quarter of 1996. Pricing has yet to be determined. There will be an upgrade program for LAN Server users. - Internet Usenet Newsgroups comp.os.os2.announce Timothy F. Sipples tsipple@vnet.ibm.com August 17, 1995 Articles, letters and other contributions to PROS/2 should be sent to the editor, Tim Bryce; please call 813/786-4567. Contributions sent in ASCII text format are preferred, or via E-Mail (America Online or CompuServe). TBOUG SURVEY BACKUP/RESTORE SOFTWARE At the August 9th, 1995 TBOUG monthly meeting, a survey was conducted of the backup/restore software used by the TBOUG membership. Additional surveys will be conducted on an on-going basis at the monthly meetings and will be published in future editions of PROS/2. The intent is to determine what products and services are currently being used by the TBOUG membership and the members' overall impression of them. The survey used the following grading scale: 1 - Excellent / Frequently Used 2 3 - Average / Occasionally Used 4 5 - Poor / Rarely Use ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³ PRODUCT - ³ Number ³ Type ³ Vers- ³ Freq. ³ Perf- ³ Overall ³ ³ VENDOR ³ People ³ App: ³ ion ³ of ³ orma- ³ ³ ³ ³ Respond³ DOS/ ³ ³ use ³ nce ³ Grade ³ ³ ³ ing ³ Win/ ³ Number³ ³ under ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ OS/2 ³ ³ ³ OS/2 ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄij ³ADSTAR - IBM ³ 2 ³ OS/2 ³ ³ 1.0 ³ 2.5 ³ 3.0 ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄij ³Backmaster - ³ 4 ³ OS/2 ³ 1.1 ³ 2.75 ³ 1.75 ³ 2.0 ³ ³MSR Develop. ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄij ³BackupWiz - ³ 2 ³ OS/2 ³ 1.11 ³ 1.0 ³ 1.0 ³ 1.0 ³ ³PCX ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄij ³DualStor - ³ 2 ³ OS/2 ³ 2.01 ³ 2.0 ³ 3.0 ³ 3.0 ³ ³IBM ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄij ³Harbor New ³ 1 ³ OS/2 ³ 3.0 ³ 1.0 ³ 1.0 ³ 1.0 ³ ³Era ³ ³ DOS ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ Win ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄij ³NovaBack - ³ 4 ³ OS/2 ³ 2.00 ³ 3.0 ³ 2.75 ³ 2.5 ³ ³Novastor ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄij ³PersonallySafe³ 1 ³ OS/2 ³ ³ 4.0 ³ 3.0 ³ 4.0 ³ ³'n' Sound -IBM³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄij ³Sytos Premium-³ 5 ³ OS/2 ³ 1.35 ³ 1.2 ³ 2.2 ³ 2.2 ³ ³Sytron Corp. ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORIES: TYPE APPLICATION - Indicates if the program is a native DOS, Windows, or OS/2 application. VERSION - Indicates the version level of the product, if known; e.g., 1.0, 2.0.1. FREQUENCY OF USE - Indicate how often you use this product; Rarely, Occasionally, Frequently. PERFORMANCE UNDER OS/2 - Indicate how well the program behaves under OS/2. OVERALL GRADE - Represents the user's overall impression of the product. SUMMARY: 21 of the people attending the meeting responded to the survey. Each person could review one or more products. In addition to the products listed above, ARCsolo by Cheyenne Software, and Back Again/2-Pro from Computer Data Strategies were listed on the survey but garnered no response. Harbor New Era was not listed on the survey, but was added by a survey respondent. Observations: 1. The three most actively used products were: Sytos Premium, Backmaster, and NovaBack. Of these, Backmaster received the highest marks for performance under OS/2 and overall grade. 2. Although not as actively used as the big three mentioned above, BackupWiz scored the highest marks overall. 3. The respondent working with the Harbor New Era product said that use of the product at his installation was still in the trial stages, but liked the results so far. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The following people have graciously volunteered to answer questions about the various products from other TBOUG members: Dave Hancock - 941/688-7407 x 2711 - Harbor New Era Sytos Premium John Markman - 813/973-7233 - Backmaster Karen Mueller - 813/632-5982 - ADSTAR Steve Schneer - 813/920-3487 (Eve) - DualStor Al Stephan - 813/571-9996 (9-5) - BackupWiz 813/733-6214 (Eve) Paul Wylie - 813/786-4567 - Sytos Premium NEXT MONTH: OS/2 Computer Utilities PROS/2 September 1995 PROS/2 is the official newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG), a non-profit, vendor-independent users' group dedicated to the effective use of IBM's OS/2 operating system. Letters and manuscripts are welcomed and reviewed for possible publication. Please supply narrative in ASCII text format. Copyright (C) TBOUG 1995. All rights reserved. IBM and OS/2 are the registered trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation. TBOUG logo designed by Albert Tatenborn. Any OS/2 licensee within the Tampa Bay area of Florida is eligible to become a member of TBOUG. Annual Corporate membership is $200; individual membership is $20; membership fees are prorated on a quarterly basis. TBOUG was founded in December 1993 and is a member of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG). ADDRESS Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group c/o M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. 777 Alderman Road Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Tel: 813/786-4567 Fax: 813/786-4765 OFFICERS President Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Tel: 941/688-7407 X 2711 Fax: 941/688-7407 X 6090 CompuServe: 74021,522 Vice President Paul Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. Tel: 813/786-4567 IBM Link: DEV2643 Secretary Rick Hoffmann - Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services Tel: 813/282-9111 X 6024 Fax: 813/286-8759 E-Mail: FredPoint@aol.com Treasurer Richard Hubbard - FAA Tel: 813/348-1555 BOARD MEMBERS System Operator, BBS Greg Dodge - Data Flex Tel: 813/562-2200 X 1403 E-Mail: Greg_Dodge%Dataflex@Notes.Worldcom.Com CompuServe: 76550,522 Chairman, End User Education Committee John D. Markman - Protel Tel: 941/644-5558 Fax: 941/644-2443 E-Mail: markman@gate.net Chairman, Production Committee Stuart Horowitz - Cash Flex Tel: 813/282-8855 Fax: 813/289-0287 E-Mail: cfhorowitz@aol.com CompuServe: 71635,1606 Chairman, OS/2 Support Committee Steve Schneer - Tampa Electric Company Tel: 813/225-5253 Past-President & PROS/2 Editor Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. Tel: 813/786-4567 BBS: 813/786-4864 CompuServe: 76235,2364 E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com Vendor Liaison Brad Brown - IBM Tel: 813/872-2156 PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS The PROS/2 files (in ASCII format (TXT), INF format, and PostScript (PS) format are distributed to the major computer networks and bulletin boards. This specifically includes: Commercial Networks: America Online - Under "OS/2 Newsletters" CompuServe - In the "IBM OS/2 Users+" Forum (GO OS2USER), go to the Library & Browse the "OS/2 User Groups" section. On the Internet: FTP site: hobbes.nmsu.edu (/os2/newsltr) or (/incoming) or (/new) FTP site: ftp-os2.cdrom.com (/pub/os2/newsltr) or (/pub/os2/incoming) Bulletin Boards: MBA's The "PRIDE" Network (Palm Harbor, FL) 813/786-4864 Clarion BBS (Tampa, FL) 813/832-3851 OS/2 Exchange (St. Augustine, FL) 904/823-0751 OS/2 Shareware; Pete Norloff's BBS (Fairfax, VA) 703/385-4325 Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (Clearwater, FL) 813/562-2249 Team OS/2 Central BBS (Austin, TX) 512/918-2653 The PROS/2 files may be copied and distributed free of charge. TREASURER'S REPORT August 2, 1995 BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 6/6/95 $ 2,997.34* INCOME FOR MONTH Y-T-D Membership Renewals Corporate (0@$200) $ .00 $ 1,200.00 Individual (1@$10) 10.00 1,460.00 Total $ 10.00 $ 2,660.00 Dinner Fees Members (17@$13) $ 221.00 $ 2,379.00 Guest-Pre-register (6@$15) 90.00 495.00 Guest Walk-Ins (2@$17) 34.00 102.00 Total $ 345.00 $ 2,976.00 Miscellaneous BaseBall Tckt(17@$10) $ 170.00 $ 170.00 Late Dinner Payment .00 .00 No Show Payment .00 26.00 Raffle Tickets .00 .00 Total $ 170.00 $ 196.00 TOTAL INCOME $ 525.00 $ 5,832.00 EXPENSES FOR MONTH Y-T-D Meetings Director's Dinner Meetings $ .00 $ .00 Catering .00 2,556.00 Total $ .00 $ 2,556.00 PROS/2 Newsletter Production $ .00 $ .00 Postage/Fax 13.84 318.91 Total $ 13.84 $ 318.91 Miscellaneous Checking Account Svc. Charge $ .00 $ .00 Promotions/Ads 100.00 444.32 Printing Receipts 34.40 65.34 APCUG & Awards 22.44 164.47 Postage .00 34.82 Letterhead Printing .00 46.26 Total $ 156.84 $ 755.21 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 170.68 $ 3,630.12 BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 6/6/95 $ 3,351.66* * Includes carryover from 1994 of $1,149.76 - Respectfully Submitted, Rich Hubbard TBOUG Treasurer NOTE: TBOUG operates on a calendar year (January to December). TBOUG does its banking with Barnett Bank. Our Federal Tax ID is 59-3212323. TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP BYLAWS ENACTED DECEMBER 9, 1993 ARTICLE I NAME Section A The name of this organization shall be the "Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group," hereinafter called the Association. OS/2 is defined as a computer operating system marketed by IBM. OS/2 and IBM are the registered trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation. ARTICLE II PURPOSE Section A The objectives of this Association shall be: 1. To provide a forum for OS/2 users in the Tampa Bay area of Florida. 2. To promote the effective use of OS/2. 3. To provide a formal communications channel between the members and the OS/2 vendor, IBM. 4. To provide a vehicle to communicate with other OS/2 related user groups. Section B Achievement of the objectives shall be accomplished by: 1. Planning and conducting meetings of the Association. 2. Developing and maintaining an electronic messaging system (e.g. "bulletin board" and/or "group ware") to facilitate the exchange of ideas and communications between members. Such a service is to act as a "clearing house" for its members to research OS/2 related subjects and problems, disseminate pertinent news, and share public domain software. Use of such electronic services is made available to Association members on a strictly voluntary basis and at their own risk. The Association and the Executive Board will not be responsible for any direct, indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages including, for example, loss of profits resulting from the use of the "bulletin board" service or software obtained from the service, even if the Association has been advised of the possibility of damages. 3. Developing and maintaining a list of suggested modifications/improvements to OS/2 for consideration by IBM. 4. Developing and maintaining a list of problems ("bugs") associated with OS/2 for correction by IBM. 5. Developing and maintaining a list of suggested standards pertaining to OS/2 for consideration by IBM. 6. Developing and maintaining a list of members of the Association. 7. Developing and maintaining a reference library of Association related documentation (e.g., minutes of board meetings, published proceedings, committee reports, membership lists, etc.). 8. Voluntary participation in OS/2 promotional activities (e.g., seminars, exhibitions, demonstrations, etc.). ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP Section A Classes of Membership 1. There will be two classes of membership, a Corporate Membership, and an Individual Membership. 2. Each Corporate Membership is entitled to one (1) vote. 3. Each Individual Membership is entitled to one tenth (1/10) of a vote. Section B Qualification 1. A membership may be held by any company, organization, or individual with an OS/2 license. 2. Qualification for membership shall be automatic unless in the judgment of the Executive Board this membership would not be consonant with the spirit of the Association. Section C Application 1. Application for membership must be made by writing to the Secretary of the Association. 2. The application for Corporate Membership shall designate an individual to serve as that corporation's voting delegate. The member corporation may designate its delegate at any time by written notice to the Secretary. 3. The Executive Board shall promptly act to accept or reject an application for membership. Section D Fees 1. An annual membership fee will be established by the Executive Board to cover the operating expenses of the Association. The membership fee is payable to the Treasurer at the time of applying for membership. If membership application is rejected, the fee will be returned to the applicant. 2. Registration fees will be used to cover the cost of meetings. The amount of the fee will be established from time to time by a committee consisting of the Secretary, Treasurer, and the Program Chairman and submitted by that committee to the Executive Board for approval. The registration fee is payable to the Treasurer or other designated agent and is payable by each person attending the meeting (with the exception of guests of the Association). Section E Termination of Membership 1. Membership terminates when qualification for membership ceases to exist. 2. A membership may be terminated by notification in writing to the Association Secretary from the corporate delegate of a Corporate Membership, or an individual for an Individual Membership 3. Membership shall expire on January 1 of each year unless the member's annual fee is received by the Secretary prior to that date. 4. The Secretary will notify the member by letter that such termination has occurred. Re-instatement may be requested by letter to the President. ARTICLE IV GOVERNMENT Section A Executive Board of Directors 1. Executive Board - The government of this Association shall be vested in the Executive Board, which shall consist of nine members. 2. Officers - The executive officers shall be: the President, the Vice- President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer. 3. Executive Board Members - The Executive Board shall consist of the executive officers, acting ex officio in their respective capacities, the immediate Past President, and sufficient additional members to total nine. 4. The tenure of an officer or Executive Board member shall terminate if the incumbent becomes ineligible to hold office. 5. A majority of the Executive Board is a quorum. Section B The President shall: 1. Be the principal executive officer. 2. Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the Association. 3. Provide for committees as described in Article VII. 4. Preside over all formal meetings and Executive Board meetings of the Association. 5. Be ex officio a member of all committees. 6. Provide for the discharge, pro tempore, of necessary functions in the event of the absence or incapacity of a member. 7. Call all Executive Board meetings. Section C The Vice President shall: 1. Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the Association. 2. Be of official service to the President. 3. Perform the duties, pro tempore, of the President in case of Presidential absence. 4. Act as Chairman of the Program Committee. Section D The Secretary shall: 1. Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the Association. 2. Publish and maintain the minutes of Executive Board meetings. 3. Be responsible for all official publications of the Association. 4. Maintain the membership roster and make copies available for formal meetings. 5. Be responsible for all official correspondence with IBM. 6. Participate in the recommendation of registration fees for meetings of the Association. This responsibility is jointly held by the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Program Chairman. Section E The Treasurer shall: 1. Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the Association. 2. Be responsible for all monies of the Association. 3. Maintain all accounts and handle all financial transactions of the Association and prepare and issue to each member an annual financial statement of the Association. 4. Prepare and maintain an operating budget by fiscal year for the Association. An approval of the budget by the Executive Board is required. 5. Arrange for an annual audit of the financial accounts of the Association. An Audit Committee consisting of at least three (3) members of the Association will be appointed by the President. Said committee will review their findings with the Executive Board for approval. 6. Participate in the recommendation of registration fees for meetings of the Association. This responsibility is jointly held by the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Program Chairman. 7. Collect all fees pertaining to membership and registration for meetings. The Treasurer may appoint a member to collect fees in the event of his/her absence. Section F Scope: The duties of the Executive Board and the officers shall include but not be restricted to those named in this article. ARTICLE V Nomination and Election Section A 1. The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of candidates for each office at the last scheduled public meeting of the Association. This committee will be chaired either by the Past President or a delegate member appointed by the President. 2. Additional nominations may be appended to the slate of officers upon receipt by the Nominating Committee, before the close of the meeting, of a petition signed by seven (7) delegate members. No delegate may sign more than one petition for the same office. 3. Elections shall occur during the course of that meeting. 4. Election shall be by secret ballot cast by delegate members. 5. Absentee ballots are not permitted. 6. A candidate is elected upon receiving a majority of the votes for the office. Should the first ballot fail to produce a majority vote for any office(s), a run-off shall be held between the two candidates receiving the highest and second highest number of votes cast for the office(s). 7. The procedure for electing the remaining members of the Executive Board shall be as follows. Each delegate member may vote for as many candidates as there are vacancies to be filled. Those candidates, equal in number to the actual number of vacancies to be filled, receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected to the Executive Board. In the case of a tie which results in a conflict, a run-off between the tied candidates shall be held to fill the vacancies remaining. 8. Elected officers and Board members shall assume their duties upon adjournment of that meeting. Section B Vacancies 1. In the event the office of President becomes vacant, the Vice President shall succeed to the Presidency. 2. When any other office becomes vacant, the Executive Board shall act to fill the office for the unexpired term. They shall use such procedures for this as they deem advisable under the circumstances, including if they wish, the holding of a special election with balloting conducted by mail. Section C Eligibility 1. Only member delegates are eligible to be officers or Executive Board members. 2. No restriction shall be placed on the number of times a person may be re-elected to office except that a Presidential incumbent is not eligible for re-election of a second consecutive term. 3. No nomination shall be accepted unless the nominee has given assurance of willingness to fulfill the responsibilities and duties of the office for which he is nominated. 4. Employees and relatives of IBM and its subsidiaries are ineligible to serve as officers or members of the Executive Board. However, IBM can appoint an official non-voting representative(s) to act as vendor liaison at Executive Board meetings and committee meetings. Section D Duties of Officers The Executive Board shall: 1. Establish official policy for the Association. This includes a code of conduct and standard practices to be observed at all Association functions. 2. Monitor and supervise all Association related activities. 3. Establish fees for membership and registration for meetings. 4. Sanction special projects related to the Association. 5. Control the distribution of the Association membership roster to parties internal and external to the Association. ARTICLE VI MEETINGS Section A Definitions for Meetings of the Association 1. A formal meeting is an event composed of one or more scheduled sessions for the general membership of the association. The sessions may be concurrent and/or contiguous for each day of the meeting. A formal meeting is completed when adjourned 'sine die.' 2. The Executive Board will conduct separate meetings to conduct the business of the Association. Board meetings will be open to all members. 3. Committees will conduct separate meetings to discuss pertinent topics of interest. Committee meetings will be open to all members. Section B Schedules 1. Formal meetings will be conducted once a month. Locations for these meetings shall be selected by the Executive Board based on the recommendations of the Program Committee. 2. Executive Board meetings will be conducted at least four times a year. The President shall select the meeting location. 3. Committee meetings will be conducted periodically as determined by the committee. The Committee Chairman shall select the meeting location. Section C Meeting Preliminaries 1. The agenda and other particulars for a formal meeting shall be distributed by the Association Secretary to the members at least one week prior to the opening day of the formal meeting. 2. The agenda and other particulars for a board meeting shall be distributed by the Association President to the members of the Executive Board at least one week prior to the opening day of the board meeting. 3. The agenda and other particulars for a committee meeting shall be distributed by the Committee Chairman to interested members at least one week prior to the opening of the committee meeting. Section D Attendance Attendance at all meetings is limited to members and guests invited by the Executive Board. Section E Proceedings A recording secretary shall be assigned for each meeting. For formal meetings and board meetings, this will be the Association Secretary. For committee meetings, the Chairman will appoint a member to record the events in a fashion acceptable to the Association Secretary. Section F Restriction 1. No member or guest of the Association shall engage in employment recruiting and/or interviewing at and during any meeting. 2. Meetings of the Association shall not be used as a vehicle for direct solicitation of business. To clarify, the Executive Board or a Committee Chairman may from time to time invite a vendor or consultant to a meeting to describe their product and/or service. In this event, the vendor/ consultant can describe their product/service and pricing structure to the general membership in attendance, but must avoid direct solicitation for business from individual members during the meeting. Section G Meetings The date and location of any meeting to be sponsored by the Association or by any of its committees must be coordinated with the Vice President before being formally scheduled or announced. ARTICLE VII COMMITTEES Section A Establishment of Committees 1. A committee and its charter are established by the Association President with the approval of the Executive Board. 2. The Chairman is appointed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board. 3. The Chairman appoints the members of the committee. However, a committee may be as small as one (1) member. 4. The Chairman shall keep the Association Secretary informed, on a timely basis, of the membership and activities of the committee. 5. A committee may be dissolved, or its charter modified, or its chairman removed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board. ARTICLE VIII COMMUNICATIONS Section A Distribution The official distribution of information to the members shall be through the Association Secretary. Section B Nature of Material Material sent to the Association Secretary for distribution is considered non-proprietary and unclassified. Material is unequivocally subject by the Secretary and the Association. Section C Library A library of material will be maintained by the Association Secretary in a manner to be determined by the Executive Board. Section D Association Communication with the Vendor All official communications between the Association and the OS/2 vendor, IBM, about matters of Association business must be conducted through the Association President, or through such individual(s) as he/she may designate. ARTICLE IX PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY Section A "Robert's Rules of Order" shall prevail except that where they conflict with these bylaws, the bylaws shall govern. ARTICLE X AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS Section A Proposals Amendments to the bylaws may be processed by action of the Executive Board or by a petition to the Association Secretary of seven (7) or more members. Notice of a proposed amendment must be distributed to the membership at least one month prior to the formal meeting at which discussion is expected. Section B Voting Procedure Amendments to the by-laws shall be made by mail ballot. The Secretary will mail the ballots to the membership within one (1) month following the formal meeting at which the amendment was discussed. Ballots must be returned to the Secretary within two (2) months of the closing day of the Formal Meeting at which the amendment was discussed. A majority of the votes returned within the above time limit shall be required to carry the proposed amendment. Section C Restriction The Association Secretary or other members of the Executive Board may not edit proposals for bylaw amendment. END BYLAWS END