The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) June 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT A. JUNE 5TH MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT B. MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM) C. TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS AVAILABLE II. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS A. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM) B. TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG III. CALENDAR OF EVENTS IV. NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS: 813/786-4864 V. NAMES & NUMBERS VI. OS/2 HERE & THERE VII. PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS A. PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS B. TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING C. TBOUG BYLAWS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: DEVELOPING OS/2 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE FEATURED AT JUNE 5TH MEETING The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday evening, June 5th 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 Intersolve's DBExpert (V.1.0), a relational data base application with powerful utilities. We will also continue our discussion on what database applications may be more suitable for the SOHO user (roundtable format). - Joe May PRODUCTION COMMITTEE The June meeting will feature a presentation and demonstration of some of the features of "Remote Services Management" (previously "PolyPM/2"), an OS/2 based product for monitoring and controlling OS/2, DOS and Windows 3.x workstations. The client workstations can be on local or remote connections. This product is used by more than 200,000 customers to reduce the maintenance and support costs of PC workstations. - Paul Wylie OS/2 SUPPORT COMMITTEE The group will continue its sessions entitled "Pick Brian's Brain." In preparation for the meeting, please submit subjects for discussion on the meeting registration form. - Brian Lowe, Committee Chairman MAIN MEETING (7:30 - 9:00) Adam Hall from PolyEx Software, Inc. of Sarasota will be demonstrating components of and fielding questions about the upcoming release of the WordUp Graphics Toolkit for OS/2. The WordUp Graphics Toolkit is a suite of libraries, DLL's, and applications to aid the C and C++ programmer in developing games and multimedia titles for Warp. Ranging from primitives to Texture-mapped 3-D, WGT/2 provides a welcome addition to the toolbox of anyone developing or interested in developing entertainment software for OS/2. Mr. Hall will also be presenting to TBOUG, for the first time anywhere, a demo of WGT/2 and its technologies. Julien Pierre, the developer of Digital Sound & Music Interface for OS/2 (DSMI/2), a sound library aimed at developers of OS2 multimedia education/entertainment applications will demonstrate DSMI/2. Dual Module Player, a freeware program that uses the library will also be shown. This is a new release that runs under PM and will be unveiled specifically for TBOUG. This is an outstanding opportunity to see and meet two local developers who are working to provide new capabilities and software for OS/2 and take advantage of its capabilities. If you are interested in games, multimedia, sound, education and/or entertainment, don't miss these presentations. 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 Speakers: Adam Hall & Julien Pierre The registration fee for dinner is $13 for members who pre-register; $15 for pre-registered guests. Please make your reservations early (no later than May 31st). 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 or E-Mail: bradbrown@vnet.ibm.com MEETING REGISTRATION - JUNE 5TH MEETING Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the June 5th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. Please make reservations no later than May 31st! 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 or Mail your Please indicate the committee registration to: meeting you plan to attend: Albert F. (Fritz) Foster Crystal Investment Enterprises _____ End User Education P.O. Box 47444 _____ Production St. Petersburg, FL 33743-7444 _____ OS/2 Support Tel: 813/341-1444 Subjects to be discussed at (answering machine) OS/2 Support: 813/384-3900 (voice) E-Mail: AFoster704@aol.com ___________________________ ___________________________ CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE DINNER _____ TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS 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 813/884-8395 - Rick Hoffmann FredPoint@aol.com WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! William Griffith - ISSC/GTEDS - Tampa Donald F. Griffiths - Tampa Jim Jackson - Plant City Mark Laughlin - South Pasadena Robert Sachs - Gulfport Kelley Wilcher - City of Pinellas Park COME JOIN OS/2 PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA! Bradenton, Brandon, Brooksville, Clearwater, Gulfport, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Land O'Lakes, Lutz, Madeira Beach, Odessa, Orlando, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Plant City, Redington Beach, Riverview, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, South Pasadena, 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: AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS BIC SPECIALTY MARKETS CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION CITY OF PINELLAS PARK CRYSTAL INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. DIGITAL LIGHTWAVE E-SYSTEMS FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION FLORIDA, STATE OF GTE DATA SERVICES H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER HEALTH PLAN SERVICES, INC. IBM LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER M. BRYCE &. ASSOCIATES, INC. MET LIFE MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. SOUTH WEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SWFWMD) ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INT'L AIRPORT TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL TECH DATA CORPORATION UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 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 not-for-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 TBOUG at: 777 Alderman Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34683; Tel: 813/786-4567. 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. Rick Adams Michelle Alatorre - IBM Bruce W. Albritton - South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) Wayne Alexander - Cybertek, Inc. Duane Aylsworth - BIC Specialty Markets Scott M. Baker Timothy J. Baker Phil Bates - IBM Kirk Beach - Catalina Marketing Corporation Arnold Behre Edward Bembrey - IBM Edward S. Blech Mike Boone - IBM Diana Box - IBM Brad Brown - IBM Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. Kenneth Buker - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Barbara Carter - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Nick Cassimatis - IBM Luis Celpa - IBM C. Cole Coon - U.S. Marine Corps Jim Clack - Catalina Marketing Corporation Mike Clough - BIC Specialty Markets Rick Cook - IBM Mark Cookman - IBM Steve Cox - IBM J.C. Cranfill - Action Electric Sales Brian Crocker - IBM Daryl Davis - IBM Jerry Dickie - BIC Specialty Products Michael Downey - Digital Lightwave Ron Duncan - IBM Maria I. Espinosa - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Robert Faichney - IBM Eric Fisher - BIC Specialty Products Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc. Michael French - St. Petersburg-Clearwater Int'l Airport Michael Friedman - Catalina Marketing Corporation Dan Geist - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Steve Gillis - Health Plan Services, Inc. Melvin Glass Bob Gonnella - E-Systems Otto L. Gonzalez - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Kevin Goodman - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Steven J. Greenfield - Catalina Marketing Corporation Chris Gregory - IBM Colin Greseth - ISSC/BRS William Griffith - ISSC/GTEDS Donald F. Griffiths Arnold Grohskopf - Morton Plant Hospital Craig Hale - IBM Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Joseph Harding - IBM Sam Heard - Lakeland Regional Medical Center Mike Heddleston - IBM Dan Hill - IBM Rick L. Hoffmann Charels Howe - Cosmos Technologies of Florida James G. Howes - St. Petersburg-Clearwater Int'l Airport Richard A. Hubbard - FAA Jim Jackson Gary Jenkins - Health Plan Services, Inc. Marc Johlic - IBM Greg W. Johnson - IBM Philip W. Johnson - Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. William L. Kath - WLK Associates Steven Kessler - Met Life Connie Kincaid - IBM Eric L. Kintzer - American Management Systems Mark Laughlin John T. Lavana F. Lee Launstein - F. Lee Launstein & Associates James Lindsey - IBM 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 Sue Mattiace - IBM Joe May - Florida, State of Michael McEldowney - BIC Specialty Markets James McQueen - IBM John Meroth - Mersoft Michael Meyer - IBM Teresa Miller - IBM Walter J. Miska - GTE Data Services Pat MonGoven - Lakeland Regional Medical Center Perry K. Moon - Philips Medical Systems North America Kevin Mooren Steven Morris - Morris Air Conditioning Tony Morrow - IBM Brent Moser - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Andoni Muguruza - BIC Specialty Markets Michael Mullin - IBM Jack A. Nelson - City of Pinellas Park Robert Noren Cheryl O'Neill - Lakeland Regional Medical Center Jennifer Page - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Donald Patzsch Jeff Payne - IBM Roger Pearson - IBM Frank Perkins - IBM Ceil Permenter - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Glen Perry - IBM Richard Petric - IBM Margaret H. Petro - Tampa General Hospital Steven W. Phillippy - University of South Florida George Pollak - Caplu Enterprises Ed Quenzer - QCON Jorge Quintana - IBM Raymond Rey - IBM Norman Rivera - IBM Dennis Roche - IBM James K. Ryan - IBM Robert Sachs Kurt Schenerlein Joe Schwalke, Jr. Stephen Seabron - IBM Brian Shanberg - IBM Sue Shoop - BIC Specialty Markets Luis Silva - IBM Donald Skillman - IBM Brian Smith - Tech Data Corporation Steven E. Speairs - Smart DB Consulting Allan L. Stephan - Stepco I.S. Consulting Scott Stewart - IBM Aaron Stine - IBM John R. Stuart - IBM Mike Stuck Connie A. Swift - Publix Super Markets, Inc. John C. Tardy, CCP - South West Florida Water Management District Carlington Taylor - IBM Kenneth Taylor, A.P. Mark E. Tennant - IBM Kirk Toune - Lakeland Regional Medical Center Robert R. Trowbridge - IBM Swain Valasek - IBM Peter Weigler - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Rebecca R. Whipple - Publix Super Markets, Inc. David Whitmore - Catalina Marketing Corporation Kelley Wilcher - City of Pinellas Park Rebecca D. Williams - IBM Charles O. Wilson 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: 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 5, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com June 9-13, 1996 - GUIDE Spring '96; Washington, DC; Tel: 312-245-1599 July 10, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com August 7, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com September 11, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com October 2, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com October 13-18, 1996 - ColoradOS/2 Conference; Keystone, Colorado; Tel: 800/481-3389 or 719/481-3389; E-Mail: wkovsky@colos2.com; CompuServe: 76711,1221; WWW: http://www.colos2.com November 6, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com November 17-21, 1996 - GUIDE Fall '95; San Antonio, TX; Tel: 312-245-1599 November 18-22, 1996 - COMDEX/Fall; Las Vegas, NV; Tel: 617/449-6600 December 4, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com January 8, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com May 12-16, 1997 - IBM Technical Interchange, St. Louis, MO; Tel: 800-872-7109 or 508-443-4990 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: 813/786-4864 CON0696.ZIP - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for June 1996 in INF format suitable for use with the standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE). Simply type: VIEW CON0696.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 MEMS0596.ZIP - TBOUG membership log as of May 2, 1996 Uploaded by: Tim Bryce WEBXV11B.ZIP - Version 1.1b of the IBM WebExplorer. This package includes an installation program. Uploaded by: Paul Wylie PMMPEG.ZIP - 32 bit PM Mpeg player. Uploaded by: Joe May PMJPEG.ZIP - PM Jpeg image viewer which also works with BMP, GIF, PCX & PPM formats. Uploaded by: Joe May SHWDLL. - Shows which application a DLL file is called by. Uploaded by: Joe May Plus many other freeware and shareware products. THANKS TO ALL OF THE TBOUG MEMBERS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS! NAMES & NUMBERS Abacus 800-451-4319 (publisher of OS/2 books) or 616-698-0330 (Grand Rapids, MI) and 616-698-0325 FAX ACI Technology Training Div. (OS/2 training) 708-285-7800 (Itasca, IL) and 708-285-7440 FAX Adaptive Research & Design (OS/2 training) 305-892-8669 (Miami, FL) and 305-892-8669 Addison-Wesley (publisher of OS/2 books) 617-944-3700 Advantis (customer assistance) 800-727-2222 (IBM Link) 800-543-3912 Alpha Books (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-428-5331 (Indianapolis, IN) and 800-448-3804 FAX Altium (an IBM company) 800-365-4426x310 America Online 800-827-6364 and 703/448-8700 Arcada Software, Inc. 800/3ARCADA (OS/2 backup/recovery software or 407/333-7500 (Lake Mary, FL) and 407/333-7730 FAX 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 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 Direct (OS/2 software sales, prices) 800-342-6672 (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 512-828-9203 (Austin, Texas) and 512-838-9821 FAX (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) 800-426-4188 (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 SDPnews 407-443-3858 FAX IBM Software Store 800-342-6672 IBM Solution Developer Program (SDO) for OS/2 800-627-8363 (formerly the Developer Assistance Program) 770-835-9002 and 770-835-9444 FAX 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 Simply Intelligent Systems, Inc. 800-672-2388 (OS/2 PC vendor) 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 Stream International, Inc. (Norwood, MA) 800-718-4690 (OS/2 software retailer) 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 Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group BBS 813-786-4864 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) 512-838-9204 FAX 512-823-1693 FAX Newsletter Editor (Arylnn Poczynek) 905-316-2468 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 OS/2 WARP SERVER WORLDWIDE SALES REACH 50,000 Companies Roll Out IBM's OS/2 Warp Server Software Platform AUSTIN, TX (May 8, 1996) - IBM today announced that more than 50,000 copies of OS/2 Warp Server, its PC server operating system, have been sold worldwide through the end of April. "To date, the number of OS/2 Warp Server worldwide sales has exceeded our expectations and confirms that today's market requires a more powerful, reliable, and feature-rich PC server operating system," said Art Olbert, director of product planning, IBM's Personal Software Products division. "The initial sales success also reinforces the importance of our BESTeam program, through which we worked with channel partners during the product definition, beta program and announcement of Warp Server. The results, in a very short period of time, speak for themselves." The strong initial acceptance of OS/2 Warp Server follows a successful roll-out and worldwide beta program in which more than 40,000 customers, solution developers and resellers participated. The solid early sales performance also reinforces the findings of a recent Information Week Windows NT Readership Ballot. In the poll, 30 percent of respondents indicated that their companies will purchase OS/2 Warp Server as their server operating systems in 1996, while only 24 percent indicated they will purchase Windows NT Server and 16 percent will purchase NetWare 4.x. "Regarding the choice for server operating systems, the OS/2 Warp proposition has been re-evaluated by both ISVs and IS management because of its combined integration of several functional areas: as a PC LAN consolidation solution, as an application server operating environment for certain mission critical segments, and lastly, in its support for customers considering IBM's new software server solutions and services," said Brad Day, vice president/senior analyst, Giga Information Group. "It is the balance of OS/2 Warp Server equally addressing all three of these decision criteria that reinvents its operating system affinity." Rave Reviews for OS/2 Warp Server Companies and institutions such as The National Civil Servants Pension (Valtionkonttori) of Finland, Compupar Ltd., Mission Critical Tech Inc., and Critical Systems Group, are a few examples of the types of customers that have selected Warp Server as their PC server operating system and contributed to the strong initial worldwide sales. These customers, among others, are rolling out Warp Server installations to support hundreds and thousands of clients in industries such as insurance, banking and financial services, manufacturing and distribution, transportation, health care, science, technology, and education. "Warp Server is really a piece of cake. It is very simple to install, because the network software and operating system are in one CD ROM," said Petri Pehkonen, network administrator, The Finnish State Treasury (Valtionkonttori), Finland. "IBM has come out with a really good package. All our servers are going to be Warp Servers." "OS/2 Warp Server is the most powerful application server available today. It's the only network operating system to meet the requirements of customers into the millennium," said Stan Broadhurst, director of Compupar Ltd., a leading UK systems integrator specializing in management information and systems consultancy. "As an open platform, Warp Server offers freedom of choice and maximum flexibility for today's multi-vendor computing environments. Businesses need to be able to integrate with other software platforms in order to evolve their systems in response to changes in the market. Conformity and openness are words synonymous with OS/2 Warp Server." "I like the marriage of LAN Server and OS/2 in Warp Server," said Brian Johnson, manager of systems engineering, Mission Critical Tech Inc. "The result is one product that is easy to install and easy to use." "The product we ship on Warp Server receives and sends faxes, receives and sends standard communications, runs a database in a client/server mode, runs a full time OCR engine and has network connections to OS/2, Windows 3.x, NT, Novell, and Mac workstations," added Josiah Strandberg, vice president for Software Development at Mission Critical Tech Inc. "We have had great success using OS/2 and LAN Server as a basic, up-all-the-time application server. We have been using this combination for three years and it just keeps getting better and better. With Warp Server we continue to find superb reliability in an easy to use and easy to install package." "The reception for Warp Server is very good. A recent Warp Server Tech training class I attended had significant participation from customer companies. Many attendees indicated they are interested in Warp Server as a replacement for NetWare and several resellers are looking for a more robust PC server platform option," said Ken Rucker, president of Critical Systems Group. "Clearly, a targeted Warp Server marketing program is generating product interest, and demand for product training is obviously very high -- attendance was double the projection. When the Warp Server Tech course comes to your area, I encourage you to take advantage of it." The Business Enterprise Solutions Team (BESTeam) IBM's BESTeam is an award-winning reseller program combining IBM software products, professional certification and training, marketing programs and enhanced technical support. BESTeam membership grew 300 percent in 1995. For more information on BESTeam, in the United States call (800) IBM-1822, option 6, option 1. OS/2 Warp Server: The Complete Business Solution OS/2 Warp Server is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. It provides a foundation for application serving and file and print sharing, plus a wealth of integrated features including system management, backup and recovery, remote access, enhanced TCP/IP support, advanced print function and LAN Internet access. - Internet Usenet Newsgroups-NNTP comp.os.os2.announce Timothy Sipples tsipple@vnet.ibm.com IBM SOFTWARE SERVERS, OS/2 WARP SERVER AND OS/2 WARP CONNECT TO BE OFFERED ON NEW UNISYS AQUANTA LINE NEW YORK, NY (May 13, 1996) - IBM today announced that the IBM Software Servers, OS/2 Warp Server and OS/2 Warp Connect will be available on the new Aquanta family of personal computer products unveiled today in New York City by Unisys. The IBM Software Servers and OS/2 Warp Server will be offered as preload options on the five Aquanta PC servers and rackmount servers while OS/2 Warp Connect will be offered on the five Aquanta desktop PCs, notebooks and mini-towers. In addition to the OS/2 Warp Server platform, the IBM Software Servers are available on IBM AIX and Microsoft Windows NT platforms. The IBM Software Servers bring together more than 50 proven IBM and Lotus software products for workstation and LAN environments into seven integrated offerings&colon. Lotus Notes, IBM Internet Connection Server, IBM Database Server, IBM Communications Server, IBM Directory &. Security Server, IBM Systems Management Server and IBM Transaction Server. "We are pleased to continue our long-standing business relationship with Unisys to provide businesses around the world with powerful and reliable computing solutions, and we are very excited to have Unisys support our products on their new Aquanta line," said John Soyring, director of worldwide technical projects, IBM Personal Software Products division. "This is a terrific opportunity for IBM to capitalize on the tremendous growth in the use of PCs and PC Servers in a networked environment -- an environment where the OS/2 Warp products provide Unisys customers with a significant competitive advantage." As part of Unisys' BTCO (Build-To-Customer-Order) process, IBM's software products will be offered as preload options on the following Unisys Aquanta models: OS/2 Warp Server & OS/2 Warp Connect: The IBM Software Servers: Aquanta ES server Aquanta SC small client Aquanta DS server Aquanta DL entry desktop Aquanta QS server Aquanta DX mid-range desktop Aquanta DR rackmount server Aquanta DM mini-tower system Aquanta QR rackmount server Aquanta DM/6 mini-tower system Aquanta MN modular notebook. The IBM Software Servers The IBM Software Servers, announced at the end of March, are an integrated series of leading IBM and Lotus software solutions for Internet access, data management, collaborative computing and more. They are designed to help customers and partners develop and integrate applications more efficiently, reducing costs and time to market and improving reliability and service. Because most organizations operate in multi-platform environments, the seven servers will be available for OS/2, AIX and Windows NT. OS/2 Warp Server OS/2 Warp Server, released at the end of February, is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging from small businesses to large enterprises. It provides a foundation for application serving and file and print sharing, plus a wealth of integrated features including systems management, backup and recovery, remote access, enhanced TCP/IP support, advanced print function and LAN Internet access. More than 50 thousand copies of OS/2 Warp Server have been sold through the end of April. Unisys also is currently working with IBM in testing of an SMP (symmetric-multiprocessing) --enablement feature that will add support of the largest PC servers to OS/2 Warp Server. Later this quarter, IBM will begin broader beta testing of the Warp Server SMP feature. OS/2 Warp Connect Recently voted best client product of the year by InfoWorld readers, OS/2 Warp Connect is IBM's one-box desktop solution for businesses of all sizes. It features integrated networking capabilities and easy access to the Internet and other on-line services. OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp Connect have sold more than 13 million copies worldwide. - JoeTom@aol.com APPLE, IBM, NETSCAPE, ORACLE AND SUN SET FIRST GUIDELINES FOR A NEW GENERATION OF LOW-COST, EASY-TO-USE NETWORK COMPUTERS "NC(TM) Reference Profile 1" Will Enable Development of Compatible Internet Access Devices For Communications and Commerce SAN FRANCISCO, CA (May 20, 1996) - Apple Computer, Inc., International Business Machines Corporation, Inc., Netscape Communications Corporation, Oracle Corp. and Sun Microsystems Inc. today joined forces in the announcement of an unprecedented common set of guidelines for developing low-cost, easy-to-use network computing devices. On stage at San Francisco's Westin St. Francis Hotel, representatives of the five companies disclosed details of an open NC profile which will combine existing industry specifications to create a reference platform for network computing devices. This collaboration marks the first time world-leading information technology companies have joined to select specifications for Internet appliances, an idea that has caught fire in less than a year and has demonstrated a future that encompasses the Personal Computer (PC) and a broad range of new devices. Called "NC Reference Profile 1," the set of guidelines is designed to make multimedia Internet computing as ubiquitous as telephone and television services. It will promote competition in a new class of communications and commerce devices for use in homes, schools, businesses and institutions and will ensure compatibility of models from different manufacturers. NC Reference Profile 1 will provide a common set of standard features and functions across a broad range of scalable NCs. It is architecturally neutral and intended to facilitate the growth of the network computing industry while protecting investments made by customers, content providers, system providers, service providers and application providers through industry-wide compatibility. "We believe that such a platform-neutral architecture opens broad opportunities for moving personal computing into a new era, characterized by the convergence of communications and multimedia, especially in the form of the Internet," said Gil Amelio, chairman and CEO of Apple Computer, Inc. "As a pioneer in developing next-generation computing devices, as demonstrated by the Pippin and Newton, we are excited to contribute our expertise to this industry-wide effort to define network computing guidelines." "The Reference Profile is one more step along the way to making network computing a reality for customers," said John M. Thompson, senior vice president and group executive, IBM. "It will accelerate the development of network computers, applications and content while ensuring their compatibility. And it will increase the benefits of network computing by reducing cost and putting the power of information in the hands of many new users." "Netscape, which champions the concept of open Internet standards, warmly welcomes today's announcement because it will help ensure these standards are incorporated in forthcoming devices," said Marc Andreessen, vice president of technology at Netscape. "These open standards give customers freedom of choice and help drive innovation which together make the Internet the hotbed of activity it is today." "This initiative has been formed in the interest of true open computing," said Oracle chairman and CEO Lawrence J. Ellison. "Like the Internet itself, the NC Reference Profile has the potential to set in motion an industry that serves the interests of users instead of software developers and hardware suppliers." Scott McNealy, chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems, Inc., described the NC Reference Profile as the most compelling proof statement of the benefits of open standards. "Sun has proven time and time again that open standards provide a level playing field which drives innovation and choice. And the ultimate winner in this model is the user," said McNealy. "Adopting Sun's NFS and Java technologies with the other open standards in the NC Reference Profile will provide all the vendors -- from hardware manufacturers to content providers -- with a common set of guidelines that will jump-start an entire industry." NCs complying with the planned NC Reference Profiles may take many forms -- from desktops to laptops to video phones, pagers and even conventional PCs. All these devices may be linked to the Internet or Intranet and run basic applications such as Web browsers, e-mail applications, word processors, spreadsheets and presentation packages. In addition, NCs may function as multimedia machines by supporting video e-mail, 16-bit CD-quality sound and digital videos. The NC Reference Profile 1 sets guidelines for standard functionality, but it does not impose limitations. Vendors interested in adding more functionality to their NC implementations may do so because the Reference Profile does not limit designs to a specific set of features. Elements of the Profile The NC Reference Profile 1 covers general hardware guidelines, Internet protocols, World Wide Web standards, e-mail protocols, common multimedia formats, boot protocols and security features. The hardware guidelines cover a minimum screen resolution of 640 x 480 (VGA) or equivalent, a pointing device (mouse or track ball), text input capabilities and audio output. The agreed upon Internet protocols are Transmission Control Protocol (TCP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), optional support of NFS to enable low-cost, medialess devices while allowing for persistent storage in the network and SMTP, a protocol enabling the distributed management of devices. The profile further adheres to World Wide Web standards HTML, HTTP and the Java Application Environment, as well as to mainstream mail protocols (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3) and common data formats such as JPEG, GIF, WAV and AU. Optional security features are supported through emerging security APIs; security standards are ISO 7816 SmartCards and the EMV (Europay/MasterCard/Visa) specification. NC Reference Profile 1 will be made available for public comment and review in July 1996 and is expected to be finalized by August 1996. The draft published today can be viewed on the World Wide Web at http://www.nc.ihost.com. Future versions of the NC Reference Profile (e.g., Profile 2, Profile 3, etc.) will be determined and published by the participants in this announcement with the involvement of other interested parties in response to changing technologies and market requirements. In the third quarter of 1996, Apple, IBM, Netscape, Oracle and Sun plan to organize a joint Web site with tests for profile compliance. Manufacturers whose designs successfully meet the criteria of the profile will be authorized to promote their devices as "NC Profile compliant" and to use the NC logo in connection with the manufacturing, marketing and sales of NC products and product families. Contacts: For Apple: http://www.apple.com Laurence Clavere, Apple Computer Inc., (408) 974-4455 clavere1@AppleLink.apple.com Stephen Jones, Burson-Marsteller, (408) 974-4451 jones.sf@AppleLink.apple.com For IBM: http://www.internet.ibm.com Jo Sager, IBM, (512) 838-9441 sager@austin.ibm.com Pam Preston, Technology Solutions, Inc. (212) 696-2000 preston@tsipr.com For Netscape: http://home.netscape.com Jennifer O'Mahony, Netscape Communications Corp., (415) 937-3084 jom@netscape.com For Oracle: http://www.oracle.com Randy Brasche, Oracle Corp., (415) 506-3074, rbrasche@us.oracle.com Burghardt Tenderich, Applied Communications Corp., (415) 375-8881 btenderich@appliedcom.com For Sun: http://www.sun.com Lisa Poulson, Java Soft, (408) 343-1630, lisa.poulson@eng.sun.com Trademarks Apple, the Apple logo and Newton are registered trademarks and Mac OS and Pippin are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications logo and Netscape, are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation. Oracle7 is a trademark of Oracle Corporation. Java, NFS are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. All other products or company names mentioned are used for identification purposes only, and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Please Note: Questions about the content or currency of this press release should be directed to your local IBM representative. EDITOR'S NOTE: DID ANYONE NOTICE THE ABSENCE OF MICROSOFT IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT? BABY GATES: A Baby Announcement from the WWW For the first time in, oh, a decade, something from Microsoft shipped on time: Jennifer Katharine Gates, weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces when she was downloaded, er, born on Friday, April 26 at 6:11 p.m. And what do Baby Gates and Daddy's products have in common? 1. Neither can stand on its own two feet without a lot of third party support. 2. Both barf all over themselves regularly. 3. Regardless of the problem, calling Microsoft Tech Support won't help. 4. As they mature, we pray that they will be better than that which preceeded them. 5. At first release they're relatively compact, but they seem to grow and grow and grow with each passing year. 6. Although announced with great fanfare, pretty much anyone could have produced one. 7. They arrive in shaky condition with inadequate documentation. 8. No matter what, it takes several months between the announcement and the actual release. 9. Bill gets the credit, but someone else did most of the work. 10. For at least the next year, they'll suck. - forwarded to us by TBOUG's own Joe May MAY_J@tpa1.dep.state.fl.us origianlly from Tom Fasulo, Editor I HATE COMPUTERS Newsletter http://extlab1.entnem.ufl.edu/IH8PCs/index.html 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). PROS/2 June 1996 PROS/2 is the official newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG), a not-for-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 1996. 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 its Federal Tax Id is 59-3212323. 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 BBS: 813/786-4864 WWW: http://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/tboug OFFICERS President Scott M. Baker Tel: 813/538-2273 Fax: 813/870-2912 E-Mail: DrSbaker@ix.netcom.com 73156.177@compuserve.com Vice President John C. Tardy, CCP - SWFWMD Tel: 813/985-7481 Fax: 813/987-6748 E-Mail: Jupiler@aol.com 73373.3507@compuserve.com Secretary Bruce W. Albritton - SWFWMD Tel: 813/985-7481 X 2363 Fax: 813/987-6748 E-Mail: 103263.71@compuserve.com Treasurer Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc. Tel: 813/341-1444 (answer machine) 813/384-3900 (voice) E-Mail: AFoster704@aol.com BOARD MEMBERS PROS/2 Editor & HTML Writer Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. Tel: 813/786-4567 BBS: 813/786-4864 CompuServe: 76235,2364 E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com Chairman, OS/2 Support Committee Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking Tel: 941/745-2315 Fax: (same) E-Mail: tfxbl@estreet.net Chairman, End User Education Committee Joe May - State of Florida Tel: 813/744-6100 X 342 Fax: 813/744-8198 E-Mail: may_j@tpa1.dep.state.fl.us Chairman, Production Committee & BBS SysOp Paul Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. Tel: 813/786-4567 IBM Link: MA00890 Past-President Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc. Tel: 941/688-7407 X 2711 Fax: 941/688-7407 X 6090 E-Mail: 74021.522@compuserve.com IBM Vendor Liaison Brad Brown - IBM Tel: 813/872-2156 E-Mail: bradbrown@vnet.ibm.com 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 - In the OS/2 Forum (Ctrl+K, "os2"), under "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: TBOUG's BBS/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 NOTE: With the exception of TBOUG's own BBS, the publisher does not maintain a formal business relationship with any of the above listed carriers, other than purely as a distribution channel for the newsletter. The PROS/2 files may be copied and distributed free of charge. The name of the file is PROSmmyy.ZIP (where "mm" represents the month and "yy" represents the year; for example: PROS0696.ZIP represents the June 1996 issue. 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