The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) August 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT A. AUGUST 7TH MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT B. MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM) C. TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS AVAILABLE II. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS A. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM) B. TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG C. CONNECT THE WORLD WITH MERLIN 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: DOCUMENT IMAGING WITH OS/2 FEATURED AT AUGUST 7TH MEETING The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday evening, August 7th 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 & SUPPORT COMMITTEES This will be a joint session of the two committees and will feature a lab session and follow-up discussion on "Merlin," codename for the next release of OS/2 Warp. PRODUCTION COMMITTEE John Meroth of Mersoft in Tampa will give a talk on how OS/2 helps him in his daily activities as a Sysop, WebMaster, and Consultant. In particular, he will discuss how he uses OS/2 to manage his web site. John is a software developer specializing in DOS based small business Point of Sale Systems. He has used OS/2 since 2.0 as his primary development platform. He now runs a three workstation network that maintains a BBS, and mail hubbing for Tampa (FIDO) and all of Florida for IBMNet & OS2Net. His server was upgraded to OS/2 Warp Server and his network is now used to provide complete ISP services. John is a member of both TBOUG and Team OS/2, and can be reached at: jmeroth@tbos2cla.com MAIN MEETING (7:30 - 9:00) Imaging is the conversion of documents from a physical medium, paper for example, to a digital form where they can be manipulated by computers for easier access and retrieval. Most image management systems include workstations for viewing and manipulating images; storage devices; and servers to manage the image database, run applications software, control peripherals and connect to host devices. Imaging is a rapidly growing area and as costs have been lowered for computers and storage, networks have increased in reliability display technology, scanners, and OCR have improved, more and more organizations are implementing the technology. Our featured speaker for August will be Mr. Steve Pyles, an Imaging Specialist from Xerographics. Xerographics is a leading document imaging vendor located in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Pinellas: 813-570-8868, Tampa: 813-855-6625, Fax: 813-578-0009). Of particular relevance to TBOUG is the fact that Xerograhics uses OS/2 Servers for their document management systems. Mr. Pyles will be discussing imaging and document management, addressing the use of OS/2 for their servers and demonstrating the Genesis Information Image Extender which allows extension of imaging to any application. Document imaging is the future. If you want to learn more about this technology, how it is used, and where it is going, this is the presentation for you. EVENING MEAL REMINDER: Do not forget to call in your meal reservations. We need to know how many meals will be required as soon as possible. We encourage you to take advantage of these catered meals, as the user group has to guarantee a minimum number of meals in order to provide this important service. Failure to meet the minimum results in an increased cost for our group. In addition to providing an excellent meal at an affordable price, these meals offer the opportunity to network with other members and share ideas about OS/2. 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: Steve Pyles of Xerographics 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 August 2nd). 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 - AUGUST 7TH MEETING Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the August 7th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. Please make reservations no later than August 2nd! 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 813/725-0882 X 252 - Rick Hoffmann FredPoint@aol.com WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Timothy S. Chanda - Tampa Damon Didier - Tampa William "Chad" Nelson - Tampa 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 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 Tyler Bain - IBM/ISSC 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 Arup Chakravarty - IBM Timothy S. Chanda - Techno-Nerds 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 Damon Didier - Techno-Nerds Michael Downey - Digital Lightwave Ron Duncan - IBM Rick Elia - IBM/ISSC 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 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 William "Chad" Nelson 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 Myron R. Prociak - Design Communications 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 - Advantis Steven E. Speairs - Automation Research Systems, Ltd. 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. CONNECT THE WORLD WITH MERLIN The "Connect the World with Merlin" event scheduled for Saturday, October 26th is still snowballing in popularity. We now have volunteers from: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Macao, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (ROC), Thailand, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom (locations in Scotland and England), the United States, and Venezuela. Simply put, the "Connect" promo idea is concerned with helping in the launch of "Merlin" (the next major release of OS/2) by having OS/2 user groups and Team OS/2 members conduct demos of the new product at computer stores throughout the world. Further, the demos would all be connected through the Internet where we would build a map showing where OS/2 is used throughout the world. The demos would also highlight the power of OS/2, including multimedia, multitasking, multithreading, and true 32-bit processing. The benefits of this approach would be considerable: * It would invigorate computer stores who have historically taken a ho-hum approach to selling OS/2. * It would dispel the belief that OS/2 isn't widely used. * It would promote sales by showcasing the features of the product. * The press would find it an interesting media event in that one computer product was able to easily link the world together. * It would galvanize OS/2 customers (e.g., user groups and Team OS/2) through a common promotional program. * It would be incredibly simple to do. Since TBOUG is the host for the event, we are calling on all OS/2 enthusiasts from around the Tampa Bay area (whether or not you are a TBOUG member) to join us in this international event. Your participation in any capacity would be greatly appreciated. To sign-up, please send the following Volunteer Registration Sheet to: Tim Bryce Editor, OS/2 CONNECT M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. 777 Alderman Road Palm Harbor, FL 34683 United States Tel: 813/786-4567 Fax: 813/786-4765 BBS: 813/786-4864 E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com CompuServe: 76235,2364 VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION SHEET Yes, I am interested in participating in the "Connect the World with Merlin" event. Please send me information and add my name to your mailing list (no charge is involved): YOUR NAME _________________________________________________ TITLE (optional) _________________________________________________ COMPANY (optional) _________________________________________________ ADDRESS _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ CITY _________________________________________________ STATE/PROVINCE _________________________________________________ ZIP/POSTAL CODE _________________________ COUNTRY _________________________________________________ TELEPHONE _________________________________________________ FAX _________________________________________________ BBS (BULLETIN BOARD) _________________________________________________ E-MAIL ADDRESS _________________________________________________ WWW (WORLD WIDE WEB) _________________________________________________ OS/2 USER GROUP NAME _________________________________________________ _____ Check here if you are just a member of the user group _____ Check here if you are the President/Chairman of the group _____ Check here if you are the Vice President _____ Check here if you are the Secretary _____ Check here if you are the Treasurer _____ Check here if you are the Newsletter Editor _____ Check here if you are the Web Page Editor _____ Check here if you are another type of officer or on the board of directors _____ Check here if you are a member of Team OS/2 COMMENTS: _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION! CALENDAR OF EVENTS The following is a list of events of interest to OS/2 users in the Tampa Bay area: 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 October 26, 1996 - "Connect the World with Merlin" event; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.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 CON0896.ZIP - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for August 1996 in INF format suitable for use with the standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE). Simply type: VIEW CON0896.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. MEMS0796.ZIP - TBOUG membership log as of July 11, 1996 TINYED.ZIP - Small footprint editor (< 9k), especially good to place on boot disks (IBM EWS) CLOKGS.ZIP - PM clock that uses a bare minimum of desktop space and can also show date. OS2GFC.ZIP - Graphical file comparison program (another IBM EWS application). CALCALC.ZIP - Program which calculates calories expended while bicycling--very cool! ANA015.ZIP - Binary file analysis program. GLE33PM.ZIP - High quality scientific data graphics package. EULER412.ZIP - Very fast numeric program for complex math--also plots in 2D and 3D. SPELLGRD.ZIP - Spellguard is an on-line and real time spellcheck--can be used while on a BBS. EWSCAT.TXT - IBM Employee Written Software (EWS) for OS/2 catalog--very nice. PF.ZIP - PLOTTING TOOLS: native interactive science plotting app--very capable. BIRTH10.ZIP - Handy data base app for tracking birthdates--good for staying out of trouble ;-) TETRIS.ZIP - Tetris in running native in OS/2--nice. UNH204.ZIP - Revised version from v 2.04 of html tag stripping application--freeware. VXFTP100.ZIP - Multi-threaded ftp application for OS/2; allows for working two functions. PMVIEW92.ZIP - Views, manipulates and translates image files--also does thumbnails. 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 FAX 512-823-1693 FAX Internet teamos2@vnet.ibm.com 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 TASKBOX VERSION 3.00 The latest version of a simple program which displays the running programs/open windows as a series of boxes in a bar. The URL for the program is http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~n4050728/os2/TBox3_00.zip or if you would prefer an FTP site you can get it from either ftp://ftp-os2.cdrom.com/pub/os2/sysutil/tbox3_00.zip ftp://ftp.leo.org/pub/comp/os/os2/pmutils/tbo3_00.zip or finally ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/incoming with the aim of it being placed in os2/wpsutil - Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP comp.os.os2.announce K.A.Ash@ncl.ac.uk July 29, 1996 OS/2 SURVEYS Are you a satisfied user of OS/2? Does Warp Server run your network? Visit the following web sites and cast your vote: Computer Shopper http://www.zdnet.com/cshopper/content/special/bestbuy/ballot.html Information Week http://techweb.cmp.com/iw/587/devotebal.htm PC World http://www.pcworld.com/watch8/worldvote - Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP comp.os.os2.announce Ramon Garcia garciara@mail.iamerica.net July 27, 1996 IBM SPEEDS UP TIMETABLE FOR "MERLIN" WARP UPDATE PC Week via Individual Inc.: IBM, launching a risky bid to fight Windows NT 4.0, is speeding up the release schedule for the next version of its OS/2 Warp client operating system, code-named Merlin. Instead of sending out a widespread second beta version of Merlin, IBM will issue a gamma test version to several hundred sites on August 9, then release the final code to manufacturing around August 29, sources close to the Armonk, N.Y., company said. By then, IBM hopes to have cleared up the biggest complaint about the beta: problems with installation routines. In addition, IBM will try to stir up interest in OS/2 applications by bundling with the new client a CD Sampler containing more than 50 demonstration versions of OS/2 products, sources said. The early manufacturing date should get Merlin into users' hands by mid-October, sources said. The official target date had been later this fall, but IBM officials were worried that if they sent out a second beta, the final release would not have been ready for Comdex in November. By releasing Merlin earlier, IBM can fight Microsoft Corp. on more equal terms. Microsoft plans to release final NT 4.0 code to manufacturing this week and will hold a series of rollouts during trade shows in the fall. However, the tactic also poses an Olympic-size hurdle, since some testers are still having problems with Merlin's installation routines. "It's a nightmare," said one reseller who requested anonymity. "Once you get it running, it's pretty stable, but getting it running is a major problem." Postings on newsgroups and CompuServe forums echo those comments. Users have reported several installation problems ranging across all types of hardware. Some users who learned of the revised schedule said they would bombard IBM with E-mail in an effort to change the company's plans. But IBM is banking on the fact that, once over the installation hurdle, the Merlin beta is, by most accounts, in good shape. "It's very stable--as stable as anything we've seen released," said beta tester Jess Hurwitz, vice president of technology for Parallel Storage Solutions, a hardware manufacturer in Elmsford, N.Y., that uses OS/2 in-house. Hurwitz said he had no installation problems but said his company has been careful to choose only hardware that follows design guides for 32-bit operating systems. As it speeds up its schedule, IBM also has been soliciting vendors to add demo versions of their software to a CD that will be bundled with Merlin. A common complaint about OS/2 is that it lacks the widespread support of ISVs, and the CD will attempt to answer that concern, sources said. IBM officials declined to comment. - Norvin Leach PC Week Ziff-Davis Wire AND FINALLY, OUR OWN JOE MAY CAME ACROSS THIS LAST LITTLE TIDBIT (TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH)... IBM TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVES THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD KABINDA, ZAIRE - In a move IBM office are hailing as a major step in the company's on-going worldwide telecommunications revolution, M'wana Ndeti, a member of Zaire's Bantu tribe, used an IBM global uplink network modem yesterday to crush a nut. Ndeti, who spent 20 minutes trying to open the nut by hand, easily cracked it open by smashing it repeatedly with the powerful modem. "I could not crush the nut by myself," said the 47-year-old Ndeti, who added the savory nut to a thick, peanut-based soup minutes later. "With IBM's help, I was able to break it." Ndeti discovered the nut-breaking, 28.8 V.34 modem yesterday, when IBM was shooting a commercial in his southwestern Zaire village. During a break in shooting, which shows African villagers eagerly teleconferencing via computer with Japanese schoolchildren, Ndeti snuck onto the set and took the modem, which he believed would serve well as a "smashing" utensil. IBM officials were not surprised the longtime computer giant was able to provide Ndeti with practical solutions to his everyday problems. "Our telecommunications systems offer people all over the world global networking solutions that fit their specific needs," said Herbert Ross, IBM's director of marketing. "Whether you're a nun cloistered in an Italian abbey or an Aborigine in Australia's Great Sandy Desert, IBM has the ideas to get you where you want to go today." According to Ndeti, of the modem's many powerful features, most impressive was its hard plastic casing, which easily sustained several minutes of vigorous pounding against a large stone. "I put the nut on a rock, and I hit it with the modem," Ndeti said. "The modem did not break. It is a good modem." Ndeti was so impressed with the modem that he purchased a new, state-of-the-art IBM workstation, complete with a PowerPC 601 microprocessor, a quad-speed internal CD-ROM drive and three 16-bit ethernet networking connectors. The tribesman has already made good use of the computer system, fashioning a gazelle trap out of its wires, a boat anchor out of the monitor and a crude but effective weapon from its mouse. "This is a good computer," said Ndeti, carving up a just-captured gazelle with the computer's flat, sharp internal processing device. "I am using every part of it. I will cook this gazelle on the keyboard." Hours later, Ndeti capped off his delicious gazelle dinner by smoking the computer's 200-page owner's manual. IBM spokespeople praised Ndeti's choice of computers. "We are pleased that the Bantu people are turning to IBM for their business needs," said company CEO William Allaire. "From Kansas City to Kinshasa, IBM is bringing the world closer together. Our cutting-edge technology is truly creating a global village." 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 August 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@citicom.com 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@worldnet.att.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: PROS0896.ZIP represents the August 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