PROS/2 The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) October 1995 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT A. MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM) B. 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: LOTUS PRESENTS NEW 32-BIT "SMART SUITE" AT OCTOBER 4TH MEETING The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday evening, October 4th 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 This month we'll discuss how to setup Work Area folders on the desktop, followed by tiling Work Areas. In addition, we will cover embedding Launchpads and archiving the desktop. - John Markman, Committee Chairman PRODUCTION COMMITTEE Paul Wylie will be demonstrating MBA's recently upgraded "Batch Manager" product (Version 3.0), a native OS/2 32-bit application for scheduling and executing jobs (OS/2 and DOS command files and executable programs). On another subject, due to other commitments, I will be unable to complete the program year as committee chairman and, therefore, would welcome the assistance of a TBOUG member to come forward to lead the committee. If you have an interest, please do not hesitate to contact Dave Hancock, Tim Bryce or myself - Stu Horowitz OS/2 SUPPORT COMMITTEE Committee Chairman Steve Schneer will discuss tips and techniques (helpful hints) for managing OS/2. This will be followed by a question and answer session. MAIN MEETING (7:30 - 9:00) Featured will be a presentation by Greg Becker of Lotus Development Corp. on Lotus' new 32-bit version of SmartSuite for OS/2. Greg is the Global Account Manager for Lotus and is located in Tampa. This will be an excellent opportunity to catch Lotus' latest developments. 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: Greg Becker of Lotus 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 29th). 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 - OCTOBER 4TH MEETING Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the October 4th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. Please make reservations no later than September 29th! 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 Lasergate Systems, Inc. _____ End User Education Suite 502 _____ Production 28050 U.S.-19 North _____ OS/2 Support Clearwater, FL 34621 Subjects to be discussed at Tel: 813/725-0882 X 252 OS/2 Support: Fax: 813/791-7883 ___________________________ E-Mail: FredPoint@aol.com ___________________________ CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE DINNER _____ 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 813/725-0882 X 252 - Rick Hoffmann TBOUG Secretary FredPoint@aol.com WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! J.C. Cranfill - Action Electric Sales - Tampa Robert Noren - Sun City Center Margaret H. Petro - Tampa General Hospital - Tampa Bob Watts - Ciber, Inc. - 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 FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION GTE DATA SERVICES H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER HEALTH PLAN SERVICES, INC. IBM ISSC LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LASERGATE SYSTEMS, INC. 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 GENERAL HOSPITAL 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 Lasergate Systems, Inc., Suite 502, 28050 U.S.-19 North, Clearwater, FL 34621; Tel: 813/725-0882 X 252. 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 J.C. Cranfill - Action Electric Sales 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 - Lasergate Systems, Inc. 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 Robert Noren 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. Margaret H. Petro - Tampa General Hospital 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 Bob Watts - Ciber, Inc. 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 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; Paul Giangarra of IBM, Special Guest Speaker; 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 BMDEMOV3.ZIP - BATCH MANAGER Version 3.0 demo from MBA. For scheduling and executing jobs (OS/2 or DOS Command Files and Executable Programs). Uploaded by: Tim Bryce CON1095.ZIP - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for October 1995 in INF format suitable for use with the standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE). Simply type: VIEW CON1095.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 HAB4_D1.ZIP - Final Beta/Release Candidate 1 HyperAccess ver 6.0 for OS/2 - Expires 11/1/95 and might have minor buglets, but REAL Close to what HyperAccess 6.0 will look like... Uploaded by: Steve Schneer HAB4_D2.ZIP - Disk 2 of HyperAccess 6.0 final Beta Uploaded by: Steve Schneer MEMS0915.ZIP - TBOUG membership log as of September 15, 1995 Uploaded by: Tim Bryce 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 BATCH MANAGER V3.0 ANNOUNCED PALM HARBOR, FL (September 12, 1995) - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA) is pleased to announce the release of version 3.0 of "BATCH MANAGER," a native OS/2 32-bit application for scheduling, executing, monitoring, and controlling jobs (OS/2 or DOS Command Files and Executable Programs). Features implemented by version 3.0 include: * New multiple queue approach allowing both serial and concurrent execution of jobs. * New controls to hold and release job queues. * Full "drag and drop" support for job submission. * New on-line display of job log showing date/time of job execution, along with completion codes (e.g., OS/2 error codes). * New job priority setting for program processing: 1. Time-Critical - Highest 2. Regular 3. Idle-Time - Lowest * Converted job completion message from a Vio-Popup to a Presentation Manager dialog. * Upgraded on-line help. "BATCH MANAGER" requires OS/2 2.1 or higher. The retail price remains at $150 (U.S.). The product can be purchased either through the vendor, MBA, or through Indelible Blue at Tel: 800-776-8284 or Web site: http://www.indelible-blue.com/ib Current customers can upgrade to version 3.0 for $30 (U.S.). Upgrades must be purchased exclusively from the vendor. A demo version of "BATCH MANAGER" is available as BMDEMOV3.ZIP and can be found in the following areas&colon. 1. "Anonymous" FTP sites: HOBBES - hobbes.nmsu.edu - (in /incoming) WALNUT CREEK - ftp-os2.cdrom.com -(in /pub/os2/incoming) or (/.4/os2/incoming) 2. Bulletin Boards MBA's The "PRIDE" Network (Palm Harbor, FL) 813/786-4864 OS/2 Shareware; Pete Norloff's BBS (Fairfax, VA) 703/385-4325 Team OS/2 Central BBS (Austin, TX) 512/918-2653 Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (Clearwater, FL) 813/562-2249 3. CompuServe Go to the OS/2 B Vendors Forum+ (GO OS2BVEN). Go to the Library and Browse the "OS/2 Shareware" section. 4. America Online Go to the OS/2 Forum Access the Software Libraries Go to the "Demo" section For additional information... M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. 777 Alderman Road Palm Harbor, Florida 34683 United States E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com Tel: 813/786-4567 Fax: 813/786-4765 BBS: 813/786-4864 CompuServe: 76235,2364 WWW: http://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/connect/batchmgr.html Since 1971: "Software for the finest computer - the Mind" Notes: OS/2 is the registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation. CompuServe and America Online are the registered trademarks of their respective companies. - Internet Usenet Newsgroups comp.os.os2.announce September 13, 1995 BACK AGAIN/2 PROFESSIONAL EDITION, VERSION 3.10 Complete Backup and Recovery for OS/2 Warp OS/2 Warp users take note! Backup and recovery of your system just got faster and easier than ever before. Back Again/2 Professional Edition, version 3.10, has arrived and now features support for the new ATAPI/IDE tape drives! Back Again/2 is a high performance, feature rich backup solution for IBM OS/2. A complete backup scheduler is built in, as are multiple levels of data compression. Network integration and universal naming convention (UNC) support enable Back Again/2 to protect your network servers against data loss. While other backup applications limit your backups to the number of drives that can be concurrently mounted on the system, Back Again/2 is under no such constraints thanks to full support for the universal naming convention present in both IBM LAN Server and Novell Netware. Naturally, Back Again/2 fully supports the high performance file system (HPFS), extended attributes, long file names, and backing up files in use by other applications. Back Again/2 is also the only utility available for OS/2 that exploits the latest ATAPI/IDE tape drives such as those available from Conner Peripherals, APS Technologies, and other vendors. At speeds of up to 33MB/min, capacities up to 4MB, and a price tag under $500, these new tape drives represent a significant step forward in tape storage technology at an unprecedented price/performance ratio. While some applications support only tape drives, Back Again/2 delivers support for many different types of devices including not only SCSI and ATAPI/IDE tape drives, but Bernoulli Boxes, SyQuest removable hard drives, magneto optical drives, IBM LAN Server and Novell Netware network drives, and IBM AS/400 PC Support drives as well. And with the high-speed floppy diskette support, Back Again/2 is ideal for laptop users. Another powerful feature of Back Again/2 is the standalone restore utility which can be used to restore an OS/2 system from a complete backup in as little as eight minutes, without having to first re-install OS/2. In addition, the standalone restore utility can also be used to replicate network clients; an entire system including OS/2, networking software, applications, and a customized OS/2 desktop can be installed in a matter of minutes. Registered users of Back Again/2 v3.xx will be able to obtain an update to v3.10 from the Computer Data Strategies, Inc. bulletin board effective Monday, September 11. There is no update charge for registered users to obtain the update via the BBS; a small shipping and handling charge will be effected for those customers who wish to have a diskette mailed to them. Back Again/2 Professional Edition v3.10 is available through leading OS/2 resellers as well as directly from Computer Data Strategies. If you are currently using another backup solution, be sure to ask about our competitive upgrade program! Dealer inquiries are welcome, and volume pricing and site licensing programs are available. * Back Again/2 Professional is a trademark of Computer Data Strategies, Inc. Conner Peripherals, APS Technologies, IBM, OS/2, AS/400, Workplace Shell, LAN Server, Novell, and Netware are trademarks of their respective companies. For additional information&colon. Computer Data Strategies P.O. Box 25123 Woodbury, MN 55125 Tel: 612/730-4156 Fax: 612/730-4161 BBS: 612/730-4157 CompuServe: 73662,3011 - Internet Usenet Newsgroups comp.os.os2.announce Jim Reisert reisert@eng.pko.dec.com September 15, 1995 NEW PM TEXT EDITOR: Mr. Ed V1.02 Mr. Ed is a multi-window 32-bit shareware texte ditor for OS/2 PM. Mr. Ed's functionality is designed to be suitable for any text editing job. In addition, Mr. Ed provides several features that support writing C/C++ source code. Mr. Ed also takes advantage of OS/2 specialities: Drag'n'Drop (files, fonts, colors), EAs (cursor position, bookmarks), multiple threads and clipboard data exchange. Furthermore, Mr. Ed is not based on the standard MLE control element, so there is no loss of performance when editing large files. Featues: * unlimited number of edit windows * "Window Monitor" * pipe-operator support * configuration via command line * cursor is set to his former editing position when a file is opened * Drag & drop support * easy to use macro recorder * list of C/C++ functions defined in a source file * free defineable bracket jumping * persistant bookmarks * line sorting * free defineable keyboard shortcuts * free defineable menu shortcuts * rectangular column blocks * various word functions * configurable print function * word wrap function * automatic recognition of unix-format files * configurable toolbar * multilevel undo/redo * and much more... Mr. Ed is Shareware, but fully functional and not "crippled" in any way. The archive can be downloaded from the following sites: hobbes.cdrom.com - (currently in incoming, proposed directory: /pub/os2/editors) ftp-os2.nmsu.edu - (currently in incoming, proposed directory: /pub/os2/editors) Filename: med102e.zip (english version 210k) med102g.zip (german version 224k) - Internet Usenet Newsgroups comp.os.os2.announce Matt Pfersdorff matz@karlsruhe.netsurf.de September 13, 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 COMPUTER UTILITIES At the September 6th, 1995 TBOUG monthly meeting, a survey was conducted of the commercial computer utilities 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 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 / Occassionally Used 4 5 - Poor / Rarely Use ÚÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÂÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ¿ ³PRODUCT - ³Number ³Type ³Version³Freq. ³Perform³Overall³ ³VENDOR ³of ³App: ³Number ³of use ³ance ³Grade ³ ³ ³people ³DOS, ³ ³ ³under ³ ³ ³ ³respond³Win, ³ ³ ³OS/2 ³ ³ ³ ³ing ³OS/2 ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Antivirus/2 ³3 ³(all) ³ ³1.2 ³2.0 ³1.2 ³ ³- IBM ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Batch ³3 ³OS/2 ³3.0 ³1.0 ³1.0 ³1.0 ³ ³Manager - ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³MBA ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³CPU Monitor ³4 ³OS/2 ³ ³2.5 ³1.7 ³1.7 ³ ³Plus - Bon ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³Ami ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Deskman/2 - ³3 ³OS/2 ³ ³3.0 ³1.6 ³2.0 ³ ³Devel. Tech.³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Desktop ³1 ³OS/2 ³ ³1.0 ³1.0 ³1.0 ³ ³Observatory ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³- Pinnacle ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Gamma Tech ³4 ³OS/2 ³3.0 ³2.5 ³1.7 ³2.2 ³ ³Utilities - ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³SofTouch ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Partition ³10 ³OS/2 ³1.1 ³2.9 ³1.4 ³1.4 ³ ³Magic - ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³Powerquest ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Performance ³7 ³OS/2 ³3.0 ³2.5 ³2.0 ³1.7 ³ ³Plus - Clear³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³& Simple ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Stacker - ³4 ³DOS ³4.0 ³1.5 ³3.0 ³1.5 ³ ³Stac ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³Electronics ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Stacker - ³3 ³OS/2 ³2.0 ³2.6 ³3.3 ³3.0 ³ ³Stac ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³Electronics ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³System ³2 ³OS/2 ³ ³2.5 ³1.5 ³1.5 ³ ³Performance ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³Monitor/2 - ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³IBM ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÀÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÁÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÙ 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: 20 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, J&J Utilities, PM Assistant from Utilis, and Zipman from Software Builders were listed on the survey but garnered no response. Observations: 1. The most actively used utility was PartitionMagic from Powerquest which is used by approximately 50% of survey respondents. PartitionMagic provides the ability to configure and re-format disk partitions. In addition, the product scored well for performance under OS/2 and overall grade. 2. The second most actively used product was Performance Plus from Clear & Simple. It also scored well in terms of performance and overall grade. Performance Plus is used for OS/2 tuning and housekeeping. 3. Although not as widely used as PartitionMagic or Performance Plus, MBA's "Batch Manager" product for scheduling and managing job execution scored perfect 1.0 marks. 4. Other products scoring well on the survey include: IBM's Antivirus/2 product, System Performance Monitor/2 (also from IBM), and CPU Monitor Plus from Bon Ami. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The following people have graciously volunteered to answer questions about the various products from other TBOUG members: Al Stephan - 813/571-9996 (9-5) - Antivirus/2 813/733-6214 (Eve) Batch Manager Rich Hubbard - 813/228-2299 - Gamma Tech Utilities PartitionMagic John Lucas - 813/979-7290 (o) - PartitionMagic 813/948-7621 (6-9pm) Paul Wylie - 813/786-4567 - Batch Manager NEXT MONTH: Suites PROS/2 October 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 - Lasergate Systems, Inc. Tel: 813/725-0882 X 252 Fax: 813/791-7883 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/incoming) or (/pub/os2/newsltr) Bulletin Boards: MBA's The "PRIDE" Network (Palm Harbor, FL) 813/786-4864 Clarion BBS (Tampa, FL) 813/832-3851 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 September 6, 1995 BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 8/1/95 $ 3,351.66* INCOME FOR MONTH Y-T-D Membership Renewals Corporate (0@$200) $ .00 $ 1,200.00 Individual (1@$10) 20.00 1,480.00 Total $ 20.00 $ 2,680.00 Dinner Fees Members (17@$13) $ 221.00 $ 2,600.00 Guest-Pre-register (3@$15) 45.00 540.00 Guest Walk-Ins (0@$17) .00 102.00 Total $ 266.00 $ 3,242.00 Miscellaneous BaseBall Tckt(9@$10) $ 90.00 $ 260.00 Late Dinner Payment .00 .00 No Show Payment .00 26.00 Raffle Tickets .00 .00 Total $ 90.00 $ 286.00 TOTAL INCOME $ 376.00 $ 6,208.00 EXPENSES FOR MONTH Y-T-D Meetings Director's Dinner Meetings $ 205.00 $ 205.00 Catering 720.00 3,276.00 Total $ 925.00 $ 3,481.00 PROS/2 Newsletter Production $ .00 $ .00 Postage/Fax 48.27 367.18 Total $ 48.27 $ 367.18 Miscellaneous Checking Account Svc. Charge $ .00 $ .00 Promotions/Ads 253.50 697.82 Printing Receipts .00 65.34 APCUG & Awards 38.97 203.44 Postage .00 34.82 Letterhead Printing .00 46.26 Total $ 292.47 $ 1,047.68 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 1,265.74 $ 4,895.86 BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 9/1/95 $ 2,461.92* * 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