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  10. DATE      941101                                                                
  11. CATEGORY  WS00, WS20                                                            
  12. TITLE     THE IBM DEVELOPER CONNECTION DEVICE DRIVER KIT FOR OS/2               
  13. ABSTRACT         The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 (R)    
  14.           (Developer Connection DDK) will make development on OS/2 easier for   
  15.           you.  Developer Connection DDK is the newest addition to the IBM      
  16.           Developer Connection program, which is a complete source of software  
  17.           technology, tools, and information to help you meet all of your OS/2  
  18.           development needs.                                                    
  19.                  Developer Connection DDK, an annual membership program,        
  20.           delivers all the necessary tools for development of new device        
  21.           drivers for your 32-bit OS/2 operating platform.  This CD-based       
  22.           offering enables rapid development of device drivers for your         
  23.           personal computer hardware by providing many complete device driver   
  24.           sources, test aids, and information from IBM's award-winning OS/2 and 
  25.           related operating systems.                                            
  26.                  If you are an Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV), software      
  27.           firm, or OS/2 developer providing support for personal computer       
  28.           hardware manufacturers, Developer Connection DDK will help you to     
  29.           significantly reduce your device driver development effort and        
  30.           time-to-market.  For one full year after you license Developer        
  31.           Connection DDK, you will receive all future generally available       
  32.           releases of Developer Connection DDK at no additional cost.           
  33.                  With your license to Developer Connection DDK, you will also   
  34.           receive the Developer Connection for OS/2, which is delivered four    
  35.           times a year.  This program includes a large array of developer tools 
  36.           and samples.  It allows you to preview the future by introducing beta 
  37.           versions and demonstrations of operating systems, tools, and new      
  38.           technologies from IBM and IBM partners.  A vast collection of         
  39.           technical information is provided online and a quarterly newsletter   
  40.           delivers timely articles and insight on directions for OS/2,          
  41.           development products and techniques, and upcoming events.  The        
  42.           Developer Connection for OS/2 also includes the Software Shopper CD,  
  43.           which is a set of encrypted development products available for        
  44.           purchase.                                                             
  45.                  Technical support for Developer Connection DDK is available    
  46.           electronically by the Driver Development Support Center.  Technical   
  47.           assistance for The Developer Connection for OS/2 is available         
  48.           electronically on CompuServe, InterNet, and OS/2 BBS.                 
  49.                  ONE-TIME CHARGE:  $299                                         
  50.                  PLANNED AVAILABILITY DATE:  November 1, 1994                   
  51.            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines          
  52.              Corporation                                                        
  53.           IN BRIEF . . .                                                        
  54.           THE IBM DEVELOPER CONNECTION DEVICE DRIVER KIT FOR OS/2               
  55.           o   Enables rapid development of new drivers by providing complete    
  56.               source code for over 100 device drivers                           
  57.           o   Gives you tools for building and testing drivers                  
  58.           o   Includes many online books and references on the supplied drivers 
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  65.               offering development insight and techniques                       
  66.           o   Offers membership to the Developer Connection for OS/2            
  67.           o   Includes electronic technical assistance                          
  68.                  THE DEVELOPER CONNECTION FOR OS/2                              
  69.           o   Offers productivity tools, development tools, and sample source   
  70.               code                                                              
  71.           o   Provides the latest pre-release software so you can:              
  72.               -   Prepare for and simulate future environments                  
  73.               -   Perform early testing of your device drivers                  
  74.           o   Illustrates online technical documentation on OS/2 and provides a 
  75.               quarterly newsletter                                              
  76. PRODNO      83G9641                                                             
  77.             83G9643                                                             
  78.             83G9733                                                             
  79.             83G9644                                                             
  80.             83G9799                                                             
  81.             25H7704                                                             
  82. OVERVIEW  DESCRIPTION                                                           
  83.                  The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2        
  84.           (Developer Connection DDK) is a CDROM-based program including a large 
  85.           collection of OS/2 device driver source code, test tools, and online  
  86.           documentation.  This information is provided to enable rapid          
  87.           development of new OS/2 device drivers.                               
  88.                  The CD is usually refreshed a few times each year with the     
  89.           latest level of source code, new tools, documentation enhancements,   
  90.           and improvements to the user interface.  Customers licensing the      
  91.           program receive the current CD and all generally available updates    
  92.           for a year from their ordering date.                                  
  93.           PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                      
  94.           The Developer Connection DDK program consists of the following:       
  95.           o   Over 100 driver sources and tools for the following device        
  96.               categories:                                                       
  97.               -   Display                                                       
  98.               -   Printer                                                       
  99.               -   Storage (DASD, SCSI, non-SCSI, CDROM, and PCMCIA)             
  100.               -   Input/Output (keyboard, mouse, pen, touch screen, serial,     
  101.                   parallel)                                                     
  102.               -   Multimedia                                                    
  103.               -   Physical and virtual device drivers                           
  104.               -   DBCS (double-byte character set)                              
  105.           o   Licensed Microsoft** Windows+ 3.1 DDK users can request the       
  106.               WIN-OS2 Device Driver diskette supplement, a set of modified      
  107.               Microsoft Windows 3.1 DDK sources whose executable versions       
  108.               operate on the OS/2 platform.  This diskette is a free supplement 
  109.               to the CDROM.  Presently, the diskette supplement includes:       
  110.               -   Seamless VGA                                                  
  111.               -   Comm                                                          
  112.               -   Mouse                                                         
  113.           o   Three debugging environments including all OS/2 2.x levels of the 
  114.               OS/2 Debug Kernel.                                                
  115.           o   Online Device Driver References (also available in print):        
  116.               -   Printer                                                       
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  123.               -   Display                                                       
  124.               -   Storage                                                       
  125.               -   Input/Output                                                  
  126.               -   Pen for OS/2                                                  
  127.               -   MMPM/2 (Multimedia)                                           
  128.               -   Physical                                                      
  129.               -   Presentation                                                  
  130.               -   Virtual                                                       
  131.           o   Other Online References:                                          
  132.               -   Using Your DDK                                                
  133.               -   OS/2 Debug Kernel                                             
  134.               -   ASDT32 Debugger                                               
  135.               -   TRCUST (trace customization)                                  
  136.               -   IPF (Interactive Productivity Facility) Guide and Reference   
  137.           o   The Developer Connection for OS/2, which is described in more     
  138.               detail below.                                                     
  139.           o   Customers receive all future, generally available Developer       
  140.               Connection DDK releases, for one year from the ordering date.     
  141.               Releases are cumulative.                                          
  142.           THE DEVELOPER CONNECTION FOR OS/2                                     
  143.           Part of the Developer Connection DDK is the Developer Connection for  
  144.           OS/2.  This convenient, timely, and comprehensive collection of       
  145.           information, tools, and sample code enables software developers on    
  146.           the 32-bit OS/2 platform to fully exploit the operating system        
  147.           functionality.                                                        
  148.                  The Developer Connection for OS/2 CD delivers the latest       
  149.           version of the Developer's Toolkit for OS/2 (which includes the       
  150.           Multimedia Presentation Manager (R) Toolkit), other toolkits, and     
  151.           various productivity tools, development tools, and sample code.  A    
  152.           search engine is provided for easy navigation through the tremendous  
  153.           amounts of information and code on the CD.                            
  154.                  The CD also provides pre-release software that allows the      
  155.           developer to create user environments to test and develop software.   
  156.           Pre-release versions of OS/2 and relative operating systems (with     
  157.           limited licenses) are provided to foster early development and        
  158.           testing, such as testing your device drivers on new platforms.        
  159.           Pre-release versions of development and productivity tools are also   
  160.           provided.  Some examples of these tools are:                          
  161.           o   OpenDoc Components                                                
  162.           o   Multimedia Ultimotion (TM) (Video IN)                             
  163.           o   Motion Video AVI Files                                            
  164.           o   Communication Manager for OS/2 (Single User)                      
  165.           o   VisualAge (TM)                                                    
  166.           o   PL/I Workstation/2                                                
  167.           o   TCP/IP for OS/2                                                   
  168.                  Pre-release code content of the Developer Connection for OS/2  
  169.           CD may change periodically.  The pre-release code may be modified     
  170.           substantially before general availability.  IBM does not guarantee    
  171.           that any of the programs contained in the pre-release section will    
  172.           ever be made generally available.                                     
  173.                  The CD includes the very latest softcopy documentation on OS/2 
  174.           from IBM; documentation on the various pre-release products on the CD 
  175.                                                                                 
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  181.           is also provided.  Some examples are:                                 
  182.           o   OS/2 Technical Library                                            
  183.           o   Communication Manager Technical Library                           
  184.           o   REXX Information                                                  
  185.           o   TCP/IP Information                                                
  186.                  Both the softcopy documentation and the release-level products 
  187.           will be updated as needed or available.                               
  188.                  The DEVELOPER CONNECTION NEWS offers information on IBM        
  189.           personal operating systems, new products, and technical articles      
  190.           direct from OS/2 development.  Back issues of the DEVELOPER           
  191.           CONNECTION NEWS will also be available in displayable softcopy format 
  192.           on the Developer Connection for OS/2 CD.                              
  193.           THE DEVELOPER CONNECTION FOR OS/2 SOFTWARE SHOPPER:  The Developer    
  194.           Connection for OS/2 Software Shopper is a CD-based software catalog.  
  195.           Using innovative and sophisticated encryption technology, the         
  196.           Software Shopper provides product information and guides you through  
  197.           the ordering process.  You can shop for a variety of software         
  198.           products, purchase a product, receive a "key" (password), "unlock"    
  199.           the product, and install it directly from the CD.                     
  200.                  Additional information about this Developer Connection for     
  201.           OS/2 element is provided on the Developer Connection for OS/2         
  202.           Software Shopper CD.                                                  
  203.           THE DEVELOPER CONNECTION FOR OS/2 UPGRADE                             
  204.           While the Developer Connection for OS/2 continues to be separately    
  205.           available, customers who license the Developer Connection for OS/2    
  206.           may upgrade to the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for     
  207.           OS/2.  Customers who take advantage of this upgrade will receive the  
  208.           current Developer Connection DDK CD and all future, generally         
  209.           available Developer Connection DDK CDs released prior to their        
  210.           Developer Connection for OS/2 membership expiration.                  
  211.           PRODUCT POSITIONING                                                   
  212.           The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 is an annual  
  213.           membership program for 32-bit OS/2 software developers who need a     
  214.           comprehensive source of tools and information delivered and updated   
  215.           on a regular basis.  In addition to delivering technical information, 
  216.           the Developer Connection for OS/2 also delivers supported tools and a 
  217.           myriad of pre-release level code (with a limited license to code      
  218.           provided on the CD).                                                  
  219. CUSTINFO  PUBLICATIONS                                                          
  220.                  The DEVELOPER CONNECTION NEWS is the only publication shipped  
  221.           with the announced program.  There are several device driver          
  222.           references and other online books that are separately available for   
  223.           purchase.                                                             
  224.                  DISPLAYABLE SOFTCOPY PUBLICATIONS                              
  225.                  The OS/2 TECHNICAL LIBRARY and many other manuals are offered  
  226.           in displayable softcopy form.  The files are shipped with a reader    
  227.           program that allows the display of these manuals on the CD.           
  228.                  These displayable manuals can be used with the BookManager (R) 
  229.           READ licensed programs in any of the supported environments.  Terms   
  230.           and conditions for use of the machine-readable files are included in  
  231.           the license agreement for this product.                               
  232. TECHINFO  TECHNICAL INFORMATION                                                 
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  239.           SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT                                       
  240.           HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS                                                 
  241.           o   A system unit supported by OS/2 2.0 or higher                     
  242.           o   Recommended 8MB system memory; some programs on the Developer     
  243.               Connection for OS/2 may have additional memory requirements       
  244.           o   20MB up to 130MB (HPFS) or 180MB (FAT) hard disk memory depending 
  245.               on what software elements are installed                           
  246.           o   One OS/2 supported CDROM drive                                    
  247.           o   If the WIN-OS2 Version 3.1 Seamless Device Driver Supplement is   
  248.               subsequently requested, one 1.44MB 3.5-inch diskette drive is     
  249.               required                                                          
  250.           SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:  The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver    
  251.           Kit for OS/2 requires IBM OS/2 2.0 with Service Pack (XR06055), IBM   
  252.           OS/2 2.1, or higher.  The device drivers contained within the         
  253.           Developer Connection DDK are for versions of OS/2 2.0 or higher.      
  254.                  Installation and execution of programs contained on the        
  255.           Developer Connection for OS/2 CD requires OS/2 2.0 or higher.         
  256.           Additional or special requirements may be dictated by the specific    
  257.           program being installed and/or executed.                              
  258.           PLANNING INFORMATION                                                  
  259.           SHIPMENT:  Direct delivery to the customer                            
  260.           PACKAGING:  The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2   
  261.           delivery includes:                                                    
  262.           o   Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 CD                
  263.               -   Developer Connection DDK License Agreement                    
  264.           o   WIN-OS/2 (TM) Registration Card                                   
  265.           o   The Developer Connection for OS/2 which contains:                 
  266.               -   The Developer Connection for OS/2 CDs                         
  267.                   --  The Developer Connection for OS/2 License Agreement       
  268.               -   Software Shopper CD                                           
  269.               -   The Developer Connection News                                 
  270.           SECURITY, AUDITABILITY, AND CONTROL                                   
  271.                  User management is responsible for evaluation, selection, and  
  272.           implementation of security features, administrative procedures, and   
  273.           appropriate controls in application systems and communication         
  274.           facilities.                                                           
  275. ORDERING  ORDERING INFORMATION                                                  
  276.                  Orders for new licenses will be accepted now.                  
  277.                  Shipments will begin on the planned availability date.         
  278.                  Orders may be placed directly to IBM by telephone at           
  279.           800-6-DEVCON (800-633-8266).                                          
  280.                  Program packages and program package upgrades include a        
  281.           program CDROM with online documentation.  Additional licenses apply   
  282.           when the customer has a program package and orders an additional      
  283.           license to make a single copy of the content of the program CDROM and 
  284.           the printed documentation.                                            
  285.                  Additional licenses upgrades apply when the customer has a     
  286.           program package upgrade and orders an additional license to make a    
  287.           single copy of the program CDROM and the printed documentation.       
  288.                  The ICA must be in effect.                                     
  289.                  To order the program in this announcement, specify the program 
  290.           name, part number, part description, and quantity.                    
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  296.                                                                                 
  297.           PROGRAM NAME:  The IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for     
  298.           OS/2                                                                  
  299.           PART                                                                  
  300.           NUMBER      PART DESCRIPTION                      MEDIA               
  301.           83G9641     Program Package                       CDROM               
  302.           PROGRAM PACKAGE:  Program CDROM with documentation                    
  303.           PART                                                                  
  304.           NUMBER      PART DESCRIPTION                                          
  305.           83G9643     Additional License with Certificate                       
  306.           83G9733     Additional License                                        
  307.           ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPIES:  Authorization for the customer who has a  
  308.           program package to make a single copy of the program CDROMs.  The     
  309.           customer can order a Proof of Additional License certificate from     
  310.           IBM.                                                                  
  311.           PART                                                                  
  312.           NUMBER         PART DESCRIPTION                   MEDIA               
  313.           83G9644        Developer Connection for                               
  314.                           OS/2 Upgrade                      CDROM               
  315.           PROGRAM PACKAGE UPGRADE:  Program CDROM with documentation            
  316.           PART                                                                  
  317.           NUMBER         PART DESCRIPTION                   MEDIA               
  318.           83G9799        Developer Connection for                               
  319.                           OS/2 Additional License                               
  320.                           Upgrade with Certificate          CDROM               
  321.           25H7704        Developer Connection for                               
  322.                           OS/2 Additional                                       
  323.                           License Upgrade                   CDROM               
  324.           ADDITIONAL LICENSE COPY UPGRADE:  Authorization for the customer who  
  325.           has a program package upgrade to make a single copy of the program    
  326.           CDROM and documentation.  The customer who has an ICA in effect is    
  327.           authorized to make the additional license copy upgrade upon receipt   
  328.           of the invoice.  The customer who does not have an ICA in effect can  
  329.           order a Proof of Additional License Upgrade certificate from IBM.     
  330.           PROGRAM UPGRADE                                                       
  331.           The program package upgrade option allows currently licensed users of 
  332.           the Developer Connection for OS/2 to obtain the new function for a    
  333.           program upgrade charge.  The program upgrade to IBM Developer         
  334.           Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 is available from               
  335.           November 1, 1994.                                                     
  336.           TERMS AND CONDITIONS                                                  
  337.           LICENSING:  The program in this announcement is composed of two       
  338.           distinct components.  One component, the Developer Connection Device  
  339.           Driver Kit for OS/2 CD, is licensed under the terms and conditions of 
  340.           the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2 License       
  341.           Agreement and the Developer Connection for OS/2 CD component is       
  342.           licensed under the Developer Connection for OS/2 License Agreement.   
  343.           One copy of each agreement is included in the program package with    
  344.           the associated component.                                             
  345.           ADDITIONAL LICENSE:  IBM Customer Agreement (ICA) must be in effect,  
  346.           or a Proof of Additional License Certificate must be acquired.        
  347.           LIMITED WARRANTY:  Program: No.  Media:  Three months                 
  348.                  Additional Licenses: No.  Media:  Not applicable               
  349.                                                                                 
  350.                                                                                 
  351.                                                                                 
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  353.                                                                                 
  354.                                                                                 
  355.           PROGRAM SERVICES:  Developer support is available to all customers    
  356.           licensing the IBM Developer Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2.    
  357.                  Developer support (technical assistance) encompasses DDK usage 
  358.           and many aspects of device driver development in general.  Developers 
  359.           are expected to have device driver development experience or be       
  360.           willing to invest the time necessary to work through most of their    
  361.           own questions and problems.  Developer support is not intended to     
  362.           provide an education service.  It is intended, however, to answer     
  363.           specific questions after the device driver developer has made a       
  364.           reasonable effort to obtain an answer using available information.    
  365.                  Technical support for device driver development is provided    
  366.           via a bulletin board system (BBS) known as the "DUDE", by the IBM     
  367.           Driver Development Support Center (DDSC).  Developers are encouraged  
  368.           to use the DDSC to obtain support through sending in their own        
  369.           questions and reviewing the question and answer history database      
  370.           which can be easily downloaded for review off-line.                   
  371.                  Developers interested in using the DDSC should call            
  372.           407-982-3217 via modem to register and to access the support system.  
  373.           To obtain a brief message of the services available, developers can   
  374.           call 407-982-4239.                                                    
  375.                  Technical assistance for The Developer Connection for OS/2 is  
  376.           provided by submitting questions on an electronic forum and receiving 
  377.           responses directly from IBM developers.  Access to the forum on       
  378.           CompuServe (OS2DF2) will be available to all Developer Connection for 
  379.           OS/2 members until membership expiration (one year duration).         
  380.                  The DEVCON CFORUM is on the OS/2 BBS under TalkLink, which is  
  381.           a feature under the IBMLink (TM) Commercial Services.  Customers can  
  382.           call 800-547-1283.                                                    
  383.                  Internet users may address their questions or comments to      
  384.           devcon@vnet.ibm.com.                                                  
  385.                  Support for a specific release of the IBM Developer Connection 
  386.           Device Driver Kit for OS/2 will be available until 30 days after the  
  387.           release of the subsequent CDROM.  General device driver support will  
  388.           be available until discontinued by IBM upon three months' written     
  389.           notification on the DDSC System.                                      
  390.                  Additional support is available depending on the licensee's    
  391.           participation in certain IBM programs, such as the Worldwide          
  392.           Developer Assistance Program.                                         
  393.           VOLUME ORDERS:  Not applicable                                        
  394.           30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:  The IBM 30-day money-back guarantee     
  395.           applies.                                                              
  396.           NELF:  Not applicable                                                 
  397.           CHARGES                                                               
  398.           THE IBM DEVELOPER CONNECTION DEVICE DRIVER KIT                        
  399.            FOR OS/2                                                             
  400.           PART                                              ONE-TIME            
  401.           NUMBER      ORDER TYPE                            CHARGE              
  402.           83G9641     Program Package                        $299               
  403.           83G9643     Additional License with Certificate     129               
  404.           83G9733     Additional License                      129               
  405.           83G9644     Developer Connection for OS/2                             
  406.                        Upgrade                                129               
  407.                                                                                 
  408.                                                                                 
  409.                                                                                 
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  411.                                                                                 
  412.                                                                                 
  413.           83G9799     Developer Connection for OS/2                             
  414.                        Additional License Upgrade                               
  415.                        with Certificate                        59               
  416.           25H7704     Developer Connection for OS/2                             
  417.                        Additional License Upgrade              59               
  418.           ADDITIONAL LICENSES CHARGE:  Customers who pay a one-time charge for  
  419.           additional licenses may copy machine-readable program materials and   
  420.           printed documentation previously acquired from IBM in a program       
  421.           package.  One copy may be made for each additional license ordered.   
  422.           PROGRAM UPGRADE CHARGE:  A program upgrade charge will apply for      
  423.           upgrades from the Developer Connection for OS/2 to IBM Developer      
  424.           Connection Device Driver Kit for OS/2.                                
  425.           ** Product or company name is a trademark or registered trademark of  
  426.              its respective holder.                                             
  427.           +  Trademark of Microsoft Corporation                                 
  428.            (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation        
  429.                                                                                 
  430.               - - -    E N D   O F   P R I N T O U T    - - -                   
  431.