1) The OS2LAN conference deals with local area and wide area (LANs and WANs) network systems that involve the use of IBM's OS/2 operating system (its current version as well as predecessors). This includes the following:
- LAN/WAN systems that have file servers based on OS/2
- LAN/WAN systems that support OS/2 based requestors (including DOS VDMs and WIN-OS2)
2) Allowed topics include those in 1) above, as well as hardware, software related items specific to the same. Announcements of software and hardware products are allowed if it is likely that such announcements will benefit the readers of the OS2LAN conf
2A) (Added Jan 29/94) Since there are no backbone OS/2 TCP/IP or OS/2 Internet echoes, I will allow discussion on those topics since they do concern WANs.
2B) (Added Sept 4/95) The OS2INET echomail conference will soon be on the backbone. In view of this, I will be changing the conference rules slightly and will be as follows (subject to further changes depending on the reaction of the users of the OS2LAN
- subjects concerning OS/2 workstations and connecting them to Internet through a LAN network topology (ie ethernet cable, routers, TCP/IP, dial-up sessions on an OS/2 based LAN server, etc) are allowed. This includes providing Internet access to multipl
- subjects concerning the use of software by single machines which are not connected to a LAN to communicate with the Internet (ie Web Browser, FTP, Ultimail, and other similiar packages) are not allowed. This includes single home/office users of the OS/
These new rules will not be enforced at this time. They will however be enforced at a future time when the OS2INET echo is widely available.
3) This conference is read by people all over the world. Many of these people are professionals in their trade. Messages posted in this echo are expected to be at a professional level. No idle chit-chat or off-topic messages are allowed. No direct att
4) All of us do enjoy a brief respite from an endless series of 'technical' messages, so humour is permitted on an 'occasional' basis. Note that such messages are also expected to be on topic <grin>.
... and finally ...
5) Do not respond to messages that are off-topic. This just increases the 'noise level' in this conference. I will attempt to notify any violations of conference rules by netmail to the user and/or to the sysop of the system concerned. If it seems that
Alec Herrmann - OS2LAN Moderator.
* Origin: The Nibble's Roost, Richmond BC 604-540-8048 (1:153/8086)
