PROS/2 The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) November 1995 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT A. MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM) B. KEY OS/2 EXECUTIVE FEATURED AT THE DECEMBER 6TH MEETING OF THE TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP (TBOUG) C. TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE II. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS A. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM) B. TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG C. NOMINATIONS FOR TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS III. CALENDAR OF EVENTS IV. NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS: 562-2249 V. NAMES & NUMBERS VI. OS/2 HERE & THERE VII. TBOUG SURVEY ON "SUITES" VIII. PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS A. PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS B. TREASURER'S REPORT C. TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING D. TBOUG BYLAWS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: OS/2 WARP SERVER UNVEILED AT NOVEMBER 1ST MEETING The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday evening, November 1st 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 A demonstration of the new release of Object Desktop from Stardock Systems, Inc. will be provided. Object Desktop enhances the existing OS/2 environment with updated icons, frame controls, and command buttons, and adds new tools designed to boost productivity and system performance. The new features include the Object Navigator, Control Center, Keyboard LaunchPad, Object Archives, and HyperDrive and HyperCache features. We'll also be showing WARPNGO, a tuning tool from IBM. And if there is any time remaining, we'll look at Performance Plus version 3.0 from Clear & Simple. - John Markman, Committee Chairman PRODUCTION COMMITTEE The Production Committee meeting will be combined with the End User Education Committee this month. 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 on OS/2 Warp Server, IBM's latest version of OS/2 suited for client/server processing. In addition to the normal OS/2 facilities, Warp Server includes many new tools for network and file management suited for enterprise-wide computing. The product is currently in beta testing and is scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 1996. Bill Coon of IBM's Orlando office will conduct the presentation. Bill is no stranger to TBOUG, having conducted the presentations on OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp Connect for us. This presentation will provide an excellent look into the future of IBM's enterprise-wide computing strategy and should be of particular interest to corporate customers. 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 Coon 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 October 27th). 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 - NOVEMBER 1ST MEETING Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the November 1st meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. Please make reservations no later than October 27th! 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 _____ KEY OS/2 EXECUTIVE FEATURED AT THE DECEMBER 6TH MEETING OF THE TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP (TBOUG) For Immediate Release --------------------- PALM HARBOR, FL (October 18, 1995) - The Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) is pleased to announce they have secured Mr. Paul Giangarra of IBM as keynote speaker for their special year-end meeting to be held December 6th in Tampa. Mr. Giangarra is with IBM's Personal Software Products (PSP) division in Boca Raton and is one of IBM's senior operating system architects who led the architecture phase for OS/2 for the PowerPC. He holds a technical position on the PS Software Architecture Board and was the Chief Designer for OS/2 1.2, 1.3, and 2.0. Paul is a much sought-after speaker and has conducted OS/2 technical presentations on a worldwide basis. During his presentation he will demonstrate many of IBM's key technology innovations. Included are IBM's new Speech Navigation and Recognition, New Infrared exploitation (printing, networking, etc.), OpenDoc, and OS/2 for PowerPC. The special meeting will be held at the Tampa Airport Hilton, 2225 Lois Avenue in Tampa beginning at 5:45 pm. TBOUG meetings are normally held at IBM's LakePointe One Building in Tampa. Meetings will resume at IBM's facility beginning in January. Because this is a special year-end meeting, normal TBOUG committee meetings will be suspended until January. A large attendance is expected for this session so please register early. UNTIL NOVEMBER 8TH, the registration fee is $24 for TBOUG members and $25 for guests. AFTER NOVEMBER 8TH, the registration fee is $30 per person. Registration includes dinner and payment must accompany registration; checks should be made payable to: Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. NOTE: Members of other valid OS/2 user groups will be entitled to TBOUG member registration rates. To register, send your Name, Company, Address, Telephone, and payment to: Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group c/o M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. 777 Alderman Road Palm Harbor, FL 34683 Tel: 813/786-4567 Announcement distributed by Tim Bryce at TimB1557@aol.com Please feel free to re-transmit or reproduce and distribute this notice. 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 NOMINATIONS FOR TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS Election time for the TBOUG Board of Directors is near. The election will be held at our year-end meeting to be held December 6th at the Airport Hilton in Tampa. According to our bylaws, a maximum of nine (9) people can serve on the Board, including a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. One of my duties as immediate Past-President is to serve as the chairman of the Nominating Committee. Nominations for the Board will be open until November 15th and the names of the nominees will then appear in the December issue of our PROS/2 newsletter and on the official ballot to be distributed at the meeting. You must be a member of TBOUG to serve on the Board and you must be present at the December 6th meeting to vote. There are approximately four Board meetings per year. Having served on the Board for the last two years I can tell you it is a very insightful experience to see how OS/2 has evolved and how people from around the Tampa Bay area put it to work. If are interested in serving on the Board or would like to volunteer for a committee position, please do not hesitate to call me. - Tim Bryce Past-President Tel: 813/786-4567 E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! 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: 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 CON1195.ZIP - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for November 1995 in INF format suitable for use with the standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE). Simply type: VIEW CON1195.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. 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 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) 800-822-8158 (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) or 800-CALL-WILEY (Facsimile) 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 WEBEXPLORER 1.03 NOW AVAILABLE Version 1.03 of IBM's popular WebExplorer software for browsing the World Wide Web is now available. Although not a major upgrade, the product does include several enhancements, such as faster loading of graphics. The new version can be obtained either from several sites on the Internet or through the "Retrieve Software Updates" in the IBM Internet Connection for OS/2 (accompanying the Warp BonusPak). The downloaded file is approximately 603K in size and takes approximately 10-15 minutes to download with a 14.4 modem. - Tim Bryce TimB1557@aol.com OS/2 WARP SERVER BETA INITIAL CUSTOMER REACTION ENTHUSIASTIC: IBM DISTRIBUTES 12,000 COPIES Between 28 August and 15 September, IBM distributed 12,000 copies of the beta version of OS/2 Warp Server to testers worldwide, making it the largest beta program for any IBM Personal Software Products server product. The beta is receiving outstanding initial response from testers, including customers, analysts, VARs, system integrators, and consultants. Unimpressed with Windows NT and Windows 95 "I was using NT 3.5 on my server but was not impressed. It dumps people off the network and its interface is not truly object-oriented. Neither is Windows 95. It's clumsy and unstable," said Christopher McCarthy, software development manager at Gemmac, Inc. "When I heard that OS/2 Warp Server was coming out, I decided to try it. Its interface is more intuitive, and so far everything is running just the way I had hoped. I don't plan on switching back to NT." Beta Also Available to BESTeam Members The OS/2 Warp Server beta has also been made available to IBM Business Enterprise Solutions Team (BESTeam) members. It is the first time that BESTeam members have been actively included in a broad-scale beta program. BESTeam is IBM's desktop software recruitment and support program for value-added resellers, network integrators, and consultants. "OS/2 Warp Server is going to make IBM even more competitive in the market," said Bill Allred, vice president and national sales director of Compu Electronics, a mid-size VAR and BESTeam member. "In its integration of OS/2 Warp and tried-and-true LAN Server 4.0, Warp Server offers a complete network operating system that leapfrogs any in the marketplace today." "We couldn't be more thrilled about the OS/2 Warp Server beta program," said Phil Powers, director of marketing for LAN Systems, IBM Personal Software Products. "We have shipped twice as many beta copies as originally planned for this timeframe, and are receiving high praise from large and small business beta testers and from resellers and industry analysts." Business Server for Small and Large Enterprises OS/2 Warp Server is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. It provides an integrated platform for the growing application server environment, as well as a complete set of traditional file and print services, by combining the battle-tested OS/2 Warp and LAN Server 4.0 with a wealth of functional enhancements in system management, backup, remote access, and advanced print function. OS/2 Warp Server also supports multiple clients, including OS/2 Warp, DOS, Windows 3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT. Beta-Tester Reactions "I believe that Warp Server has great potential in the market, said R. J. Sakakeeney, director of field research at The Aberdeen Group. "Based on this beta and the product road map I've seen, it appears that Warp Server will provide a great platform for both the file and print and growing application server arena." Other beta-tester reactions include: * "IBM has done it! The automatic installation in OS/2 Warp Server makes it easy for a LAN administrator to start the installation, walk away to do other things, and come back to find everything installed," said Bill Howey, senior systems consultant at AVCO Financial Services Corp. "It has the best GUI tools for a network administrator." * "I'm impressed that such an industrial-strength, high-end tool is being brought down to the user level," said Keith Grey. "I like the progress I've seen over the past two years, advancing a top-to-bottom and horizontal-to-vertical vision to make things work together on open systems. It's what I'm banking on professionally and personally as the way to go." * "I'm very impressed with the installation routine. It's the easiest installation I've done with an OS/2 product," said Jason Jeremias, with a Big Six accounting firm. "I'm also surprised this is a beta version, it seems very stable." Complementing IBM's Family of Scalable Network Solutions Following on the heels of OS/2 Warp Connect, IBM's network client operating system, OS/2 Warp Server complements IBM's family of scalable network solutions to meet any size customer need. Now in beta cycle, OS/2 Warp Server is expected to be generally available in the first quarter of 1996. - IBM Solution Developer Operations (SDO) DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS October 16, 1995 FOUR MILLION CANDLES ON OS/2 WARP'S FIRST BIRTHDAY CAKE Since exploding the hourglass one year ago to launch OS/2 Warp with events in New York, London, and Sydney, IBM has chalked up impressive results around the world. Nearly four million copies of OS/2 Warp have been sold in the last year, and more than 125 software developers have announced plans to offer new native OS/2 applications, adding to the 2,500 OS/2 applications on the market today. Keeping the Promise When OS/2 Warp was announced last year, IBM made a promise to deliver a family of products based on the OS/2 Warp cornerstone. That promise has been kept, as IBM has delivered OS/2 Warp for Windows (red spine) and non-Windows (blue spine) users; OS/2 Warp Connect and its AttachPak for small workgroups and autonomous departments; the OS/2 Warp Family FunPak games and entertainment package; the beta version of OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC Edition); the beta version of OS/2 Warp Server; the beta version of OS/2 Directory and Security Services; and the beta version of OS/2 Warp Entertainment Toolkit for developers. More Worldwide Milestones Major OS/2 successes worldwide during recent months include: * September 1995: Banca Commerciale Italiana (Comit) in Italy announces the start of its rollout of a leading-edge banking information system based on OS/2 to more than 10,000 users. * September 1995: Sumitomo Bank in Japan purchases 400 OS/2 licenses to serve their 3,000 desktop clients as part of a joint client system integration project with NEC to manage its domestic credit online system. * September 1995: QBE Insurance in Australia, one of the largest general insurance companies in the country, announces plans to install OS/2 Warp in over 70 branches nationwide. * September 1995: In the first weeks after it begins selling PCs preloaded with Windows95, German PC manufacturer Vobis reports 50 percent of its sales are of systems preloaded with OS/2 Warp. * September 1995: NEC begins preloading its version of OS/2 Warp on its PC in Japan. * September 1995: NationsBank starts second major regional development of its Model Banking system, a cross-state, OS/2-based client/server application. Phase II sees up to 2,500 OS/2 clients and 400 servers brought online in Florida, joining the 1700 clients and 250 servers already in use throughout Georgia. * August 1995: Compaq announces the availability of OS/2 Warp and OS/2 LAN Server 4.0 on SmartStart 2.3, the newest version of its preloaded tool for integrating and installing server software. * August 1995: Chinese Ministry of Electronics Industry signs a Statement to use OS/2 Warp and endorses it as a preferred product -- the first time China's MEI has endorsed a software product. * June 1995: Data Control Informatica, an educational services firm in Brazil, orders 100,000 copies of OS/2 Warp to distribute through 47 schools across Brazil for training PC users. * June 1995: Wachovia Corporation, one of North Carolina's largest banks, invests 30 million USD to standardize on an OS/2 Warp-based retail system network throughout 500 branches. * May 1995: Japan's telecommunications giant NTT Corporation buys 20,000 OS/2 licenses, and commits to an additional 20,000 to be rolled out through 1997. More Awards OS/2 Warp has picked up 23 awards since its release last year, including InfoWorld Readers' Choice Product of the Year, PC Magazine Number 1 for User Satisfaction, PC World Product of the Year, Byte Readers Choice Software Product of the Year, and the just-announced Best Operating System of the Year at the UK Computing Awards for Excellence. In total, OS/2 has won 70 industry awards since December 1992, including editor's choice awards, user awards, and technical awards. A Great Year for OS/2 Warp "It's been a great year for Warp," said Dan Lautenbach, IBM vice president, Personal Software Products division. "Our installed base is growing, with 10 million OS/2 users worldwide, in markets from small office and home users to large corporations with multiple-processor machines. We have aggressive plans for OS/2 Warp in 1996 as we continue to enhance this powerful and robust product family." - IBM Solution Developer Operations (SDO) DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS October 16, 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 SUITES At the October 4th, 1995 TBOUG monthly meeting, a survey was conducted of software "suite" packages (combining word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, data base, etc.) 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´ ³Enable - ³1 ³OS/2 ³2.3 ³2.0 ³1.0 ³1.0 ³ ³Enable Soft.³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³IBM Works ³17 ³OS/2 ³2.0 ³2.4 ³2.1 ³2.3 ³ ³(BonusPak) -³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³IBM ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Lotus Smart-³3 ³OS/2 ³2.1 ³3.0 ³3.2 ³3.0 ³ ³Suite - ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³Lotus ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Lotus Smart-³1 ³Win ³ ³1.0 ³3.0 ³1.0 ³ ³Suite - ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³Lotus ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³MS Office - ³6 ³Win ³ ³2.5 ³3.6 ³3.1 ³ ³Microsoft ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³PFS: Works ³2 ³Win ³ ³1.0 ³2.0 ³2.5 ³ ³- Spinnaker ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ÃÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄÅÄÄÄÄÄÄÄ´ ³Project ³3 ³Win ³3.0 ³3.3 ³3.6 ³4.0 ³ ³Office - ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³ ³Novell 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: 26 people attending the meeting responded to the survey. Each person could review one or more products. In addition to the products listed above, Footprint Works for OS/2 was also listed on the survey but garnered no response. Observations: 1. IBM Works 2.0 (as included in the Warp BonusPak) was the most actively used suite. 65% of the respondents said they were actively using the product. Further, it produced respectable scores for performance under OS/2 and overall grade. It easily outdistanced its closest rivals: Microsoft Office and Lotus SmartSuite. Even though IBM Works may not be as robust as some of the other products listed in terms of features, it appears to offer the basic suite components that users want. IBM has a winner here. 2. The Microsoft Office was a distant second in terms of suites used. In addition, it received just below average scores for performance and overall grade. 3. Lotus' SmartSuite (both OS/2 and Windows versions) produced mediocre scores. Is Lotus grasping defeat from the jaws of victory in the OS/2 world? FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: The following people have graciously volunteered to answer questions about the various products from other TBOUG members: Ric Adams - 813/961-8242 - Enable Tim Bryce - 813/786-4567 - PFS: Works Brian Lowe - 941/745-2315 - IBM Works Microsoft Office NEXT MONTH: Development Tools & DBMS PROS/2 November 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: MA00890 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 E-Mail: hubbard@soleil.acomp.usf.edu 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 October 4, 1995 BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 9/1/95 $ 2,461.92* INCOME FOR MONTH Y-T-D Membership Renewals Corporate (0@$200) $ .00 $ 1,200.00 Individual (4@$10) 40.00 1,520.00 Total $ 40.00 $ 2,720.00 Dinner Fees Members (20@$13) $ 260.00 $ 2,860.00 Guest-Pre-register (5@$15) 75.00 615.00 Guest Walk-Ins (0@$17) .00 102.00 Total $ 335.00 $ 3,577.00 Miscellaneous BaseBall Tckt(1@$10) $ 10.00 $ 270.00 No Show Dinner Payment 13.00 39.00 Total $ 23.00 $ 309.00 TOTAL INCOME $ 398.00 $ 6,606.00 EXPENSES FOR MONTH Y-T-D Meetings Director's Dinner Meetings $ .00 $ 205.00 Catering 360.00 3,636.00 Total $ 360.00 $ 3,841.00 PROS/2 Newsletter Production $ .00 $ .00 Postage/Fax 44.92 412.10 Total $ 44.92 $ 412.10 Miscellaneous Checking Account Svc. Charge $ .00 $ .00 Promotions/Ads .00 697.82 Printing Receipts .00 65.34 APCUG & Awards 19.09 222.53 Postage .00 34.82 Letterhead Printing .00 46.26 Total $ 19.09 $ 1,066.77 TOTAL EXPENSES $ 424.01 $ 5,319.87 BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 9/1/95 $ 2,435.91* * 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. TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Date: Wednesday, August 23, 1995 Time: 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm Place: Columbia Restaurant, Ybor City, Tampa Attendees: Dave Hancock - President Paul Wylie - Vice President Rick Hoffmann - Secretary Richard Hubbard - Treasurer Steve Schneer - Chairman, Support Committee John Markman - Chairman, End User Education Tim Bryce - Past President Brad Brown - IBM Vendor Liaison Absent: Greg Dodge - BBS Sysop Stu Horowitz - Chairman, Production Committee MINUTES: I. Treasurer's Report Rich Hubbard presented report on income and expenses. Motion was made by Tim Bryce to Accept the Treasures Report. Motion was second by Dave Hancock. Motion was carried by vote. a. Kay's Catering Service has not sent a bill for two months' of served dinners. They responded by assuring that this would be taken care of. b. Standing Reservations. The standing dinner reservation list needs updating. Some of the signers have missed more than one dinner without notifying Rick Hoffmann. II. Vice President's report a. September's speaker - Bill Coon will present IBM's System View for OS/2 Work Groups. b. October - Lotus ? c. November - Warp Server d. December - Paul Giangarra will present Heads up Power PC. Motion was made by Dave Hancock to accept the Vice President's Report. Motion was second by Tim Bryce. Motion was carried by vote. III. President's report End of the Year meeting. a. Speaker will be Paul Giangarra of IBM. b. Setup a sub-committee 1. Advertisement - will IBM help promote? 2. Location - to be determined 3. Write letters to all the corporate members for commitments. IV. Past President's report a. Hard Ball Cafe event lost $40.00. b. Purchased a new banner (to replace lost banner). c. Participation at the monthly meetings is getting low, how do we increase the attendee numbers? d. Discussion on developing a TBOUG Home Page on the World Wide Web. - Respectfully Submitted, Rick Hoffmann TBOUG Secretary 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