The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) April 1996 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT A. APRIL 3RD MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT B. MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM) C. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE D. TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE II. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS A. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM) B. TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG III. CALENDAR OF EVENTS IV. NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS: 813/786-4864 V. NAMES & NUMBERS VI. OS/2 HERE & THERE VII. PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS A. PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS B. TBOUG BYLAWS MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT: PLATINUM TECHNOLOGIES FEATURED AT APRIL 3RD MEETING The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday evening, April 3rd 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 The End User Committee will review the Arcada Backup software for OS/2 Warp. A copy of the product will also be raffled off. PRODUCTION COMMITTEE Committee Chairman Paul Wylie will demonstrate the Predator/2, version 2.1, programmmable editor, from Compuware Corporation. OS/2 SUPPORT COMMITTEE The group will continue its special 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) The featured speaker will be Mr. Bob Thompkins, Sales Support Engineer, from Platinum Technologies. He will present the following products: InfoTransport - a reliable, high speed tool for moving data extracted from DB2, IMS, VSAM, and sequential files, to DB2/2 for OS/2, DB2/6000, ORACLE, SYBASE, INFORMIX, and Microsoft SQL Server. InfoPump - a client/server middleware tool that automates the process of replicating, moving, and integrating data in heterogeneous environments on a scheduled or event-driven basis. InfoPump can replicate or synchronize data from many sources to many targets, including legacy mainframe data, through Platinum's InfoHub or other gateways to RDBMs such as DB2/2 for OS/2, DB2/6000, SYBASE, ORACLE, INFORMIX, and Microsoft SQL Server; to Lotus Notes and to PC data bases via OBDC. Additional information about these and other Platinum products can be found on the Platinum home page at http://www.platinum.com 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: Bob Thompkins - Platinum Technologies The registration fee for the meeting is $13 for members who pre-register; $15 for pre-registered guests. Please make your reservations early (no later than March 29th). The registration fee for those who do not pre-register is $15 for members and $17 for guests. NOTE: If you have a "standing" reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm reservations (except to cancel). For cancellations, please call no later than two days prior to the meeting. See the meeting registration form to make reservations. LOCATION IBM Tampa Services Center 4th Floor, LakePointe One Building 3109 West Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd. Tampa For directions, contact IBM at Tel: 813/872-2277 or Brad Brown at 813/872-2156 or E-Mail: bradbrown@vnet.ibm.com MEETING REGISTRATION - APRIL 3RD MEETING Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the April 3rd meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. Please make reservations no later than March 29th! NOTE: If you have a "standing" reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm reservations (except to cancel). For cancellations, please call no later than two days prior to the meeting. Person Title Telephone _____________________ ____________________ ___________________ _____________________ ____________________ ___________________ Company ________________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________________ City _____________________ State ____________ Zip _________________ Fax: _________________________________________ E-Mail: _________________________________________ Either Phone 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) ___________________________ ___________________________ CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE DINNER _____ PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Some exciting things have happened this past month. Our TBOUG meeting featured Joel Krautheim from SPG, Inc. He demonstrated ColorWorks image processing software, a native, 32-bit OS/2 program. I think it was one of the best software demonstrations we've had. The power of the product is incredible and it maximally utilizes OS/2's strong points: multithreading, multitasking and SMP. If you are an Adobe fan, or need to do high-power graphics, this product is highly recommended - and it's only available on OS/2! As you are all aware, IBM officially announced it's OS/2 Warp Server product on February 26, 1996. It's amazing to note that the product was shipping the next day! Lou Gerstner said he was going to meet announced shipping times, and it seems that IBM is doing just that. OS/2 Warp Server was reviewed in the March 11, 1996 issue of InfoWorld (page 105), and they had some good things to say. "Enterprises that want to run applications from the server, run Lotus Notes Server on Intel, or ease TCP/IP connectivity should consider implementing OS/2 Warp Server Advanced. This is a no brainer upgrade for OS/2 LAN Server sites." This is high praise indeed. This is the kind of review OS/2 OS's need -- and deserve. I urge you all to get a copy of the review or go to InfoWorld's web site and read it for yourself. Their address is http://www.infoworld.com - Scott M. Baker, D.C., M.P.S., F.A.A.B.T. Chiropractic Physician TBOUG President TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE TBOUG is proud to present its own line of waffle net or smooth texture Outer Banks professional golf shirts. These shirts are available in two recommended colors: Forest Green and White. The TBOUG logo was hand designed, digitized and embroidered on the right hand side of the shirt opposite of the optional pocket. The shirt sizes are S M L XL XXL. If you are interested, the cost is $25.50. Please make checks payable to "We're the Tops". If you have any questions or to place an order, you can either send me an e-mail or phone me at 813/725-0882 X 252 - Rick Hoffmann FredPoint@aol.com WELCOME NEW MEMBERS! Charles O. Wilson - St. Petersburg COME JOIN OS/2 PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA! Bradenton, Brandon, Brooksville, Clearwater, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Land O'Lakes, Lutz, Madeira Beach, Odessa, Orlando, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Riverview, Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Spring Hill, Tampa, Tarpon Springs, Temple Terrace, Valrico, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills A USER GROUP IS JUDGED BY THE COMPANY IT KEEPS! The following is a partial list of member companies in TBOUG: AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS BIC SPECIALTY MARKETS CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION CITY OF PINELLAS PARK CRYSTAL INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. 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 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 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 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 Eric L. Kintzer - American Management Systems 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 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 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: March 30-31, 1996 - The Computer Show & Sale; Florida State Fairgounds, Expo Park, Tampa; Tel: 301/365-2424 April 3, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com April 22-26, 1996 - IBM Technical Interchange, Nashville, TN; Tel: 800-872-7109 or 508-443-4990 April 27, 1996 - 2nd Annual Discovery Day (OS/2 exhibited); Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL; Tel: 813/864-8213 (Roger Sorochty) May 1, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com May 13-17, 1996 - Micro Focus User Conference; Orlando, Florida; Tel: 415/843-7356 May 14-15, 1996 - GTE University (free one day seminar on telecommunications technologies - two sessions scheduled); Tampa; 800/227-4374 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 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 CON0496.ZIP - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for April 1996 in INF format suitable for use with the standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE). Simply type: VIEW CON0496.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 WEBX103B.ZIP - IBM WebExplorer, Version 1.03B, from IBM Uploaded by: Paul Wylie SERVER.ZIP - OS/2 Warp Server bitmap (WS3F_64.BMP) as produced by IBM. Uploaded by: Tim Bryce MEMS0396.ZIP - TBOUG membership log as of March 7, 1996 Uploaded by: Tim Bryce Plus many other freeware and shareware products. THANKS TO ALL OF THE TBOUG MEMBERS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS! NAMES & NUMBERS Abacus 800-451-4319 (publisher of OS/2 books) or 616-698-0330 (Grand Rapids, MI) and 616-698-0325 FAX ACI Technology Training Div. (OS/2 training) 708-285-7800 (Itasca, IL) and 708-285-7440 FAX Adaptive Research & Design (OS/2 training) 305-892-8669 (Miami, FL) and 305-892-8669 Addison-Wesley (publisher of OS/2 books) 617-944-3700 Advantis (customer assistance) 800-727-2222 (IBM Link) 800-543-3912 Alpha Books (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-428-5331 (Indianapolis, IN) and 800-448-3804 FAX Altium (an IBM company) 800-365-4426x310 America Online 800-827-6364 and 703/448-8700 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 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 ZIFF-DAVIS WINDOWS 95 REPORT CARD Ziff-Davis recently completed a survey on the World Wide Web regarding the use of Windows 95. The results of the survey were based on 7,763 responses collected between 12/18/95 and 1/23/96. Although the survey was primarily concerned with purchase and upgrade decisions regarding Windows 95, two interesting facts emerged from the survey regarding OS/2: 1. One year from now, 72 percent of the respondents who are not now using Win 95 (80 percent of which are using OS/2), expect to be using OS/2. Users who said they will be using the Mac OS in a year were a distant second at 12 percent. 2. About one-third of the Windows 95 users expect to be using be using Windows 95 one year from now, but another one-third said their primary operating system will be OS/2. This should be viewed as good news for OS/2. Ultimately, it reflects growing dissatisfaction with Windows 95 and a realization that OS/2 is a more stable and mature operating system. To review the results of the whole survey, see: http://www.zdnet.com/zdi/win95/results2.html - Tim Bryce TimB1557@aol.com DISCOVERY DAY SET FOR APRIL 27TH AT ECKERD COLLEGE The 2nd Annual Discovery Day is scheduled for April 27th at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg. The purpose of the day long free event is to showcase technological developments, particularly those in computing. As with last year's event, the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) will be exhibiting OS/2 (what else?). We are, therefore, soliciting TBOUG members to help us demonstrate OS/2 at Discovery Day. All we need is a little of your time. Judging by last year's show, you'll find demonstrating OS/2 both enjoyable and rewarding. Our booth was one of the most well attended by the general public than anyone else's (including Microsoft's who was demonstrating the beta version of Windows 95!). If you would like to participate at the TBOUG booth please contact Tim Bryce at 813/786-4567. If you would like general information on Discovery Day, contact the event's organizer, Roger Sorochty, at 813/864-8213. - Tim Bryce TimB1557@aol.com CONNECT THE WORLD WITH MERLIN The following note was excerpted from the Editorial Page of the April 1996 issue of the OS/2 CONNECT newsletter: --------------------------------------------------------------- A couple of weeks ago the Board of Directors of our local Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) met to discuss group activities and plans. Since we're always looking for ways to promote OS/2, discussions turned to how our group could best support IBM locally in its promotional efforts. One idea was to conduct demonstrations of OS/2 at some of the computer super stores in the area (CompUSA, Computer City, and Egghead Software). This would help educate both the consumer and local store sales people alike. Although this type of demo could be easily performed, we questioned why we should stop there. Perhaps a more dramatic presentation could be done to showcase the power of the product. Instead of a single demonstration, one store at a time, an alternative plan was proposed: to conduct several presentations throughout the Tampa Bay area simultaneously on the same day all connected through a network. This would allow a presenter in Tampa to show what was going on at other stores in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Lakeland, etc. But then again, "Why stop there?" Why not link into other user groups throughout Florida? Again we asked, "Why stop there?" Why not link all of the other OS/2 user groups around the globe? Perhaps we could build a map of the world over the Internet using OS/2 Warp Connect and OS/2 Warp Server. The map could show who has logged on to the network over a 24 hour period of time (such as user group name, location, time, etc.; perhaps a graphic image such as a JPG or GIF file could be uploaded or even an audio message could be placed on the map). Think about it: * It would invigorate computer super 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 showcase the features of the product. * The press would find it interesting media event in that one computer product was able to easily link the world together. * It would be incredibly simple to do (and cheap for IBM). But when would be the best time to conduct such an event? How about the launch of the next generation of OS/2 Warp Connect, "Merlin," the version aimed specifically at the end-user, scheduled for delivery around mid-year (perhaps July). This is exactly what I proposed to John W. Thompson, Wally Casey and other IBMers at the Warp Server launch in San Francisco. Thompson in particular seemed to find the idea intriguing. From IBM's point of view, the project would be simple to implement; they would have to supply a dedicated Warp Server machine and provide Internet access to it. They would, of course, also have to supply user group volunteers with an advanced copy of "Merlin" to demonstrate. Recruiting user group or Team OS/2 volunteers should not be a problem. We could probably garner the necessary volunteers from the readers of OS/2 CONNECT alone. IBM has not promised to implement this idea yet but they said they would give it some serious thought. In the meantime, if you or your user group are interested in participating in this project, please drop me a line to express your interest. Please include your name and title, user group name, mailing address, country, telephone, fax, and e-mail address. - Tim Bryce Editor, OS/2 CONNECT April 1996 TimB1557@aol.com --------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: OS/2 CONNECT is THE authoritative source for contact information in the universe of IBM's OS/2 32-bit operating system and is available in two forms: INF and HTML (at our web site). Look for CON0496.ZIP on the following networks: 1. Commercial Networks: A. America Online In Computing; "OS/2 Forum" - under "OS/2 Newsletters" B. CompuServe In the "IBM OS/2 Users+" Forum (GO OS2USER), go to the Library & Browse the "Documentation" section. C. NiftyServe (Japan) - in the FOS2FAN forum. D. IBM Link In the "BBS1" section (OS/2 BBS section); "SOFTWARELibrary"; "NEWSletters". 2. On the Internet: FTP Sites: ftp-os2.cdrom.com (/pub/os2/incoming) or (pub/os2/newsltr) ftp.omen.com.au (/pub/incoming) ftp.iinet.net.au (/pub/os2/incoming/) World Wide Web Site: http://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/connect 3. On Fidonet: File Requestable using magic name CONNECT from 3:690/354 at 28,800 V.Fast. Downloadable by all callers, from +61-9-454-6970 at 28,800 V.Fast. 4. Bulletin Boards: Fort Weyr BBS (Sauk Rapids, MN) 612/654-8516 Gateway/2 (St. Louis, MO) 314/771-9280 Greater Chicago Online (Chicago, IL) 708/895-4042 MBA's The "PRIDE" Network (Palm Harbor, FL) 813/786-4864 Mid-Atlantic OS/2 BBS (Virginia Beach) 804/422-8462 New England Online (Boston, MA) 617-961-7870 OS/2 Connection (San Diego, CA) 619/549-4215 OS/2 Northwest (Bellevue, WA) 206/957-4513 OS/2 Shareware;Pete Norloff's BBS (Fairfax, VA) 703/385-4325 Programmer's Mark BBS (Brooklyn, NY) 718/921-9267 Pyramid/2 (Palo Alto, CA) 415/494-7497 Tiara Information Services (Perth, West. Australia) +61-9-454-6970 The OS/2 CONNECT INF file may be copied and distributed free of charge. OS/2 PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES Senior Programmer/Analyst and a Programmer Analyst Both need to have C programming in an OS/2 environment. The Senior position is responsible for contributing to defining system requirements and system design specifications. Analyze, design, develop and test programs per MIS standards and schedules. The Programmer Analyst is responsible for supporting system requirements and system design specifications. Anayzes, designs, develops and tests programs per MIS standards. Company is offering an excellent salary and benefit package. Please contact: Rachel Murnane - Recruiter System One Corporation 4902 Eisenhower Blvd. Tampa, FL 33614 Tel: 813/886-1212 or 813/888-5825 Fax: 813/887-3712 E-Mail: sys1tpa@ibm.net 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 April 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 73353.3507@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) 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: techspk@packet.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@tpal.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 - Under "OS/2 Newsletters" CompuServe - In the "IBM OS/2 Users+" Forum (GO OS2USER), go to the Library & Browse the "OS/2 User Groups" section. On the Internet: FTP site: hobbes.nmsu.edu (/os2/newsltr) or (/incoming) or (/new) FTP site: ftp-os2.cdrom.com (/pub/os2/incoming) or (/pub/os2/newsltr) Bulletin Boards: MBA's The "PRIDE" Network (Palm Harbor, FL) 813/786-4864 Clarion BBS (Tampa, FL) 813/832-3851 OS/2 Shareware; Pete Norloff's BBS (Fairfax, VA) 703/385-4325 The PROS/2 files may be copied and distributed free of charge. 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