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PROS/2
The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG)
April 1995
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
A. MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM)
II. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
A. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM)
B. TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG
III. CALENDAR OF EVENTS
IV. NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS: 562-2249
V. NAMES & NUMBERS
VI. OS/2 HERE & THERE
VII. TBOUG SOFTWARE SURVEY
VIII. ARTICLE: "TEACHING AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS"
IX. TBOUG CLASSIFIEDS
X. PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS
A. TREASURER'S REPORT
B. SECRETARY'S REPORT
C. TBOUG BYLAWS
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:
OS/2 AT BARNETT BANK -
APRIL 5TH MEETING
The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday
evening, April 5th at IBM's LakePointe offices in Tampa.
COMMITTEE MEETINGS (5:45 - 6:45)
Three committee meetings will be held in parallel prior to our main meeting:
END USER EDUCATION COMMITTEE
The April meeting will review the 32-bit IBM Works Database program
accompanying the OS/2 Warp "Bonus Pack." A demonstration will be
provided. - Norm Epright, Committee Chairman
PRODUCTION COMMITTEE
Implementation of computer Bulletin Board Systems (BBS) will be the
subject for our April meeting. Discussion will focus on the practical
business purposes of installing a BBS as opposed to just how to access
one. This will be a good session for Sysops to attend, as well as
people/companies interested in installing a BBS. - Stu Horowitz,
Committee Chairman
OS/2 SUPPORT COMMITTEE
The purpose of this committee is to provide a forum for technical
"Questions and Answers" for OS/2 users. This is particularly useful
for new users. To properly prepare for this meeting, it is
important that you tell us specifically the subjects you wish to
discuss when you register for the meeting. The committee can then
perform some research in preparation for the meeting. - Steve Schneer,
Committee Chairman.
MAIN MEETING (7:30 - 9:00)
The main meeting will feature a presentation by Robert Blair of
Barnett Technologies in Jacksonville. OS/2 is installed in every
Barnett Bank branch today and, as the strategic desktop standard,
OS/2 is providing capabilities to allow the company to serve its
customers better.
Robert Blair is the manager of Emerging Technologies for Barnett
Technologies, the computing subsidiary for Barnett Banks. Currently
his group is responsible for enterprise client/server architecture,
enterprise file and print strategies, applications development tools,
as well as identifying those new technologies which warrant assessment.
Robert has been working with OS/2 since the initial releases and
currently is a member of the IBM Personal Software Products (PSP)
Customer Advisory Council.
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: Robert Blair, Barnett 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 31st). The registration fee for those who do not
pre-register is $15 for members and $17 for guests. NOTE: If you have
a "standing" reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm
reservations (except to cancel). For cancellations, please call no later
than two days prior to the meeting. See the meeting registration form to
make reservations.
LOCATION
IBM Tampa Services Center
4th Floor, LakePointe One Building
3109 West Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tampa
For directions, contact IBM at Tel: 813/872-2277 or
Brad Brown at 813/872-2156
MEETING REGISTRATION - APRIL 5TH MEETING
Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the
April 5th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. Please make
reservations no later than March 31st! NOTE: If you have a "standing"
reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm
reservations (except to cancel). For cancellations, please call no later
than two days prior to the meeting.
Person Title Telephone
_____________________ ____________________ ___________________
_____________________ ____________________ ___________________
Company ________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________
City _____________________ State ____________ Zip _________________
Fax: _________________________________________
E-Mail: _________________________________________
Either Phone, Fax, or Mail your Please indicate the committee
registration to: meeting you plan to attend:
Rick Hoffmann
Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services _____ End User Education
Suite 200 _____ Production
3507 Frontage Road _____ OS/2 Support
Tampa, FL 33622 Subjects to be discussed at
Tel: 813/282-9111 X 6024 OS/2 Support:
Fax: 813/286-8759 ___________________________
CompuServe: 73354,2701
E-Mail: FredPoint@aol.com ___________________________
CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE DINNER _____
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Chris Boinay - Computer Management Consultants
Nancy Cottrell - Tampa
F. Lee Launstein - Bakersfield, CA
Clint Wood - Beneficial Systems Development Corporation - Tampa
COME JOIN OS/2 PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA!
Bradenton, Brandon, Brooksville, Clearwater, Lakeland,
Land O'Lakes, Madeira Beach, Maitland, Orlando, Palm Harbor,
Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Riverview, Sarasota,
St. Petersburg, Spring Hill, Tampa, Temple Terrace, Valrico,
Wesley Chapel
A USER GROUP IS JUDGED BY THE COMPANY IT KEEPS!
The following is a partial list of member companies in TBOUG:
BANNEX CORPORATION
BENEFICIAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CORP.
BIC SPECIALTY MARKETS
CASH FLEX
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION
CHASE BANKCARD SERVICES
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
CITY OF PINELLAS PARK
COMPUTER MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
DATA FLEX
DUN & BRADSTREET
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
GTE DATA SERVICES
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER
IBM
ISSC
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
M. BRYCE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
MET LIFE
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL
PRINCE PARANI COMPUTER SERVICES
PROTEL
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
SOUTH WEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SWFWMD)
STATE OF FLORIDA
SUN BANK OF TAMPA BAY
TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
TECH DATA CORPORATION
TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE, INC.
TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
USAA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
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 non-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 the TBOUG Secretary: Mr. Rick Hoffmann at Dun &
Bradstreet Pension Services, Suite 200, 3507 Frontage Road, Tampa,
FL 33622; Tel: 813/282-9111 X 6024.
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.
Michelle Alatorre - IBM
Bruce W. Albritton - South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
Louis J. Ammiano - Data Flex
Duane Aylsworth - BIC Specialty Markets
Scott M. Baker
Timothy J. Baker
Kirk Beach - Catalina Marketing Corporation
John Biddle - Chase Bankcard Services
Chris Boinay - Computer Management Consultants
Ed Bradburn - A Real System
Brad Brown - IBM
Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Kenneth Buker - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Barbara Carter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Dee Dee Cheek - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Max Chernoff
C. Cole Coon - U.S. Marine Corps
Jim Clack - Catalina Marketing Corporation
Marion Clifton - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Mike Clough - BIC Specialty Markets
John C. Coffeen - Tampa Tribune
Tim Condon
Ron Craven - Data Flex
Bob Dallis
Jerry Dickie - BIC Specialty Products
Amy E. Disseler - Bay Resources
Greg Dodge - Data Flex
Monte D. Duet - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Apryl Edwards - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Norman Epright - Data Flex
Maria I. Espinosa - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Vanessa Evans - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Eric Fisher - BIC Specialty Products
Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc.
Michael Friedman - Catalina Marketing Corporation
Stephen Gannon
Julie Gardei - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Michael A. Geiger - Enterprise Systems Support, Inc.
Steve Gillis - Dun & Bradstreet Plan Services
Otto L. Gonzalez - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Kevin Goodman - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Steven J. Greenfield - Catalina Marketing Corporation
Colin Greseth - ISSC/BRS
Justin Griffin - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Edward J. Grohe, III - Time Customer Service, Inc.
Arnold Grohskopf - Morton Plant Hospital
Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Fred E. Harris - D.P. Search
Ted C. Harris
Sam Heard - Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Rick L. Hoffmann - Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services
Stuart Horowitz - Cash Flex
Richard A. Hubbard - FAA
Gary Jenkins - Dun & Bradstreet Plan Services
Bill Johnson - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Philip W. Johnson - Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.
Bill Keiser
Phil Kelly - Data Flex
Steven Kessler - Met Life
Dean Koulogianes - Key Controls, Inc.
Andrew Kuchel - Data Flex
F. Lee Launstein - F. Lee Launstein & Associates
John T. Lavana
Earl Lawton - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Mary Lefferson - Times Publishing Company
John LeMay - Data Flex
Larry Liebler - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
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 - Protel
Sue Mattiace - IBM
Joe May - Florida, State of
Michael McEldowney - BIC Specialty Markets
Susie McGhee - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Rich McGue - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Kym Miller - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Walter J. Miska - GTE Data Services
Celeste Monds - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Pat MonGoven - Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Russell Moore - Chase Bankcard Services
Kevin Mooren
Brent Moser - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Karen Mueller - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Andoni Muguruza - BIC Specialty Markets
Mel Nathanson
Jack A. Nelson - City of Pinellas Park
Marco Nielsen - Bannex Corporation
Cheryl O'Neill - Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Jennifer Page - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Rom Parani - Prince Parani Computer Services
Pat Parlee - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Donald Patzsch
Ceil Permenter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Steven W. Phillippy - University of South Florida
Ted Plossl - Innovative Computer Education
Ed Quenzer - QCON
Daniel F. Roberts - Roberts & Roberts
Angela Robinson - Sun Bank of Tampa Bay
James K. Ryan
Steven P. Schneer - Tampa Electric Company
Sue Shoop - BIC Specialty Markets
Brian Smith - Tech Data Corporation
Jeff Smith - Data Flex
Steven E. Speairs - Smart DB Consulting
Allan L. Stephan - Stepco I.S. Consulting
Rolf Sundstrom - Data Flex
Walter R. Supina
Connie A. Swift - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Mary Talamantez - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
John C. Tardy, CCP - South West Florida Water Management District
Thomas P. Taylor - EDI DAD
Debbie Tomasko - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Garry R. Tuomey - Data Flex
Kirk Toune - Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Michael Valletti - Chase Manhattan Bank
John Volkner - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance
Peter Weigler - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Rebecca R. Whipple - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Carolyn White - IBM
David Whitmore - Catalina Marketing Corporation
Rebecca D. Williams - IBM
Clint Wood - Beneficial Systems Development Corporation
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 27-31, 1995 - IBM OS/2 Technical Update; Las Vegas, NV;
Tel: 800/636-6634
March 28, 1995 - Tampa Bay PC Users' Group-OS/2 SIG; introduction to OS/2;
open to TBOUG members; at IBM's LakePointe One Building, Room 436; 5:45PM;
call John Lucas at Tel: 979-7290
April 5, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567
April 11-13, 1995 - Open Software Foundation (OSF)/Distributed Computing
Environment (DCE) User & Developer Conference, San Jose, CA;
sponsored by IBM; Tel: 508/470-3880.
April 12-13, 1995 - OS/2 Tour (free seminar) at the Tampa Airport Hilton;
Tel: 800/766-4344
April 24-27, 1995 - COMDEX; Atlanta, GA; Tel: 617/449-6600
April 30-May 6, 1995 - IBM Midrange Technical Conference; Marco Island, FL;
Tel: 508/745-6010
May 3, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567
May 15 - 19, 1995 - Micro Focus User Conference; Philadelphia, PA;
Tel: 415/496-7356
May 21-25, 1995 - IBM Technical Interchange; New Orleans, LA;
Tel: 800/872-7109
May 24-25, 1995 - Expotech Conference; Bayfront Center, St. Petersburg, FL;
Tel: 813/641-1633
June 7, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567
June 11-15, 1995 - Int'l DB2 Users Group; 7th Annual North American
Conference; Orlando, FL; Tel: 312/644-6610
June 20, 1995 - DPMA/Tampa Chapter's 40th Anniversary meeting;
Tel: 813/572-2601
July 12, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567
July 18-21, 1995 - OS/2 World Conference & Exhibition; Boston, MA;
Tel: 415/905-2220
August 2, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567
August 11, 1995 - TBOUG Social; Clearwater Phillies Hard Ball Cafe;
Clearwater, FL (Clearwater vs. Ft. Myers); Friday/7 PM; $10/person;
Tel: 813/786-4567
August 16-20, 1995 - ONE BBSCon '95 (BBS Convention); Tampa Bay
Convention Center, Tampa, FL; Tel: 303/693-5253
September 6, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567
September 25-29, 1995 - IBM OS/2 Technical Update; Atlanta, GA;
Tel: 800/636-6634
October 4, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567
October 8-13, 1995 - IBM Midrange Technical Conference; Orlando, FL;
Tel: 508/745-6010
Oct 29-Nov 3, 1995 - ColoradOS/2; Colorado Springs, CO;
Tel: 800/481-3389
November 1, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567
November 13-17, 1995 - COMDEX; Las Vegas, NV; Tel: 617/449-6600
December 6, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/786-4567
ALSO LOOK FOR TBOUG MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE TAMPA TRIBUNE,
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, AMERICA ONLINE, IBM LINK, COMPUSERVE, AND
THE TBOUG BBS.
NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS: 562-2249
WEB.ZIP - IBM's Web Explorer, EXPLORE1, bundled with a nifty installation
utility. Can't be much easier to install with WARP's TCP/IP package.
DEADW95.ZIP - includes the Dead Windows 95 bitmap; satirical view of the
Windows 95 logo featured as the "Bitmap of the Month" in the April issue
of PROS/2 (INF version).
FLORIDA.ZIP - Cool bitmap of Florida as taken from the space shuttle.
BARNES.ZIP - latest bitmaps from IBM & OS/2 icon David Barnes.
CON0495.ZIP - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter - April 1995 in INF format from MBA.
Includes names, numbers, addresses of key OS/2 contacts, along with
pertinent dates and news related to OS/2.
DMOS2.ZIP - this is the file you use when using a master drive that exceeds
1024 cyls.
GAMES21D.ZIP - A comprehensive list of OS/2 settings for optimum game
performance; from the Internet.
MEMS0302.ZIP - TBOUG membership log as of March 2, 1995.
RED_WARP.ZIP - New red 'WARP' bitmap.
ZOC205.ZIP - ZOC V2.05 - PM Terminal Emulation package.
HTMLWIZ.ZIP - OS/2 native app, Beta, that easily allows HTML coding of text
for Internet WEB pages. Used by San Francisco newspapers during recent
strike.
COMFIX.ZIP - Fixes some com port problems in the COM.SYS file that shipped
with OS/2 WARP.
Plus many other freeware and shareware products.
THANKS TO ALL OF THE TBOUG MEMBERS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS!
NAMES & NUMBERS
Abacus (publisher of OS/2 books) 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
BIX (network provider) 800-695-4775
or 617-354-4137
Bookstop 813-791-9430
(Clearwater; retailer of OS/2 books & magazines)
Broadway and Seymour (OS/2 trng; Charlotte, NC) 800-247-9287
Business Depot, Inc. 800-844-8448
Circuit City (Clearwater) 813-726-2899
CompUSA (Tampa) 813-877-4777
CompuServe 800-848-8199
(membership) or 800-524-3388
Computer Associates International, Inc. 800-CALL-CAI
Computer City (Tampa) 813-870-2141
Computer Factory Outlet (Tampa) 813-879-0008
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
Datapro Research 609-764-0100
Delphi 800-695-4005
or 617-491-3393
DeScribe, Inc. (OS/2 Word Processing package) 813-775-1571
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
Tampa 813-975-1211
GEnie 800-638-8369
Hawks Nest BBS (OS/2 BBS; Mulberry, FL) 813-425-1000 BBS
IBM AntiVirus Direct 800-551-3579
IBM AntiVirus Services Marketing 800-742-2493
IBM Authorized Dealer Locator 800-447-4700
IBM BookStore 800-568-6294
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 Assistance Program (DAP) 407-982-6408
Information/Registration
IBM Developer's Connection for OS/2 800-633-8266
IBM Developer Support News 407-443-5214 FAX
IBM Direct (supplies, orders, prices) 800-426-2968
IBM Direct Response Marketing for Education 800-426-4190
IBM Education and Training 800-426-8322
IBM FAX Information Service 800-426-4329
IBM General Information 800-426-3333
IBM Hardware Authorized Service Center Locator 800-237-4824
IBM Independent Vendor League (IVL) 203-452-7704
and 203-268-1075 FAX
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 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 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 Testing/Certification 407-443-4014
IBM OS/2 Information and Sales 800-342-6672
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 Sources & Solutions (OS/2 Directory) 203/268-1075 FAX
IBM OS/2 Support Line 800-237-5511
IBM OS/2 Training Videos 800-346-2193
IBM OS/2 User Group Relations 512-823-1856
(Richard Woolsey; Austin, TX) ibmpcug@vnet.ibm.com
IBM PC Company (Research Triangle Park) 919-517-0001 BBS
IBM PC Direct (PCs, S/W, etc) Sales and Info) 800-426-2968
IBM PC Factory Outlet 800-426-7015
IBM PC Technical Books Hotline 800-426-7282
IBM PenAssist Program 800-627-8363
and 404-835-9444 FAX
IBM Personal Systems Technical Solutions magazine 800-678-8014
IBM Personal Systems Support Family info center 800-799-7765
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 Software Store 800-342-6672
IBM Speech Recognition Education 800-426-4832
IBM Speech Recognition Information 800-826-5263
IBM Support Family Information Center 800-742-9235
IBM Tampa office (LakePointe One Building) 813-872-2277
IBM TCP/IP Application Partners Program (TAPP) 919-254-2679
IBM Team OS/2
Telephone (Anita Venable) 512-823-1682
or (Janet Gobeille) 512-823-3247
FAX (Janet Gobeille) 512-823-3252 FAX
CompuServe 76711,1123
Internet teamos2@vnet.ibm.com
Prodigy TVKM35A
IBM Technical Directory 800-832-4347
IBM VisualAge Object Connection Program 800-426-2279
IDG Books Worldwide (publisher of OS/2 books) 415-312-0617
(San Mateo, CA) and 415-286-2747 FAX
Indelible Blue, Inc. (OS/2 software catalog) 800-776-8284
Intel (Pentium chip replacement) 800-628-8686
International DB2 Users Group (IDUG; Chicago) 312-644-6610
IS International (OS/2 training) 407-994-4373
(Boca Raton, FL) and 407-994-8374 FAX
Lotus Development Corp. 800-828-7086
McGraw-Hill (publisher of OS/2 books) 717-794-2191
(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
New Riders (OS/2 book publisher) 800-428-5331
(Indianapolis, IN) and 800-448-3804 FAX
Novell, Inc. (Provo, UT) 801-429-5155
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 310-439-5567 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
PacketWorks, Inc. (Internet Provider; Clearwater) 813-446-8826
PC Connection (OS/2 software retailer) 800-800-5555
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
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 813-746-7769
Lakeland 813-859-4199
Naples 813-434-8812
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)
SYS-ED (OS/2 training) 212-564-9147
(New York, NY) and 212-967-3498 FAX
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group BBS 813-562-2249 BBS
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 813-786-4567
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 813-786-4765 FAX
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
Wiley (John) & QED (OS/2 book publisher) 212-850-6000
(New York, NY) 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
AN OPEN LETTER FROM IBM'S JOHN M. THOMPSON
Dear IBM software colleague:
In recent days, I've heard from several of you who are concerned
about articles you've seen in the press indicating that I face a
tough decision about whether to continue IBM's support for OS/2.
Let me set the record straight. We are committed to OS/2. The
OS/2 Warp launch has been a phenomenal success, and all of us
should be doing everything we can to make OS/2 even more
successful.
We have a very aggressive development plan for OS/2. We've put
in place a new program to help software application developers to
support OS/2. And we've committed a tremendous amount of IBM
resources to advertise and promote OS/2 Warp. In addition, we
have over 50 IBM products that exploit OS/2.
But most important of all is our commitment to our customers.
They've made OS/2 the leading operating system for
mission critical applications in large enterprises around the
world. It's the leading operating system on application servers,
one of the most important and fastest growing market segments.
Every chance I get, I assure our customers that IBM is absolutely
committees to strengthening, improving and expanding the success
of OS/2.
Thanks to our customers, we're seeing good results. We've
already sold more than 1 million copies of Warp, bringing the
OS/2 installed base to over 7 million. We've achieved important
preload agreements with Vobis and Escom in Germany, Osborne in
Australia, Future Tech in Latin America, and CompuAdd and Dell in
the U.S. And we're seeing new developer commitments weekly,
including Corel, Macromedia, and Computer Associates, and others
will be announced soon.
This commitment to OS/2 by our customers, by PC manufacturers,
and by developers requires each of us to do everything we can to
expand the success of OS/2 and guarantee the satisfaction of our
customers. The numerous awards OS/2 has received are ample proof
that OS/2 is a superior product. Our job is to meet our
development milestones and to market OS/2 effectively against
competition that is better at making claims than at delivering
excellent software.
So let's all spend our time figuring out how to win. The
question of whether or not to do battle has already been decided.
- John M. Thompson
IBM Senior Vice President &
Group Executive
February 20, 1995
AUGUST LAUNCH ANTICIPATED FOR OS/2 4.0
Faced with the looming threat of Microsoft's Windows 95, IBM will
release in August the 4.0 version of OS/2 that will be able to run
Windows 95 and Windows NT, a report last week in COMPUTERWORLD
NORGE in Oslo said. The story cites internal IBM sources and
notes that IBM has rescheduled the launch in order to steal thunder
from Microsoft's Windows 95 unveiling, also slated for August.
- COMPUTERWORLD
February 20, 1995
A NEW NAME FOR WINDOWS 95?
A user wag, weary of the continued slippage of Windows 95 toward
1996, proposed that Microsoft could avoid potential packaging
losses by rechristening the prodigal operating system "WinEver."
The money saved could then be used to expand Microsoft's stable
of vaporware engineers, he suggested.
- COMPUTERWORLD
February 20, 1995
IBM ANNOUNCES AVAILABILITY OF OS/2 WARP WITH
WINDOWS APPLICATION SUPPORT BUILT-IN
Upgrade for OS/2 2.1 Users Available in 13 Languages
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 22, 1995: IBM today announced OS/2*
Warp with WIN-OS2*, an upgrade for customers running OS/2 2.0,
OS/2 2.1 and OS/2 2.11. OS/2 Warp with WIN-OS2, commonly
referred to as "fullpack," gives the millions of users of
previous versions of OS/2 the new OS/2 Warp operating system with
integrated and optimized Windows** 3.1 application support. The
product is being released simultaneously in more than 13
languages.
The first edition of OS/2 Warp, announced on October 11, 1994,
is aimed at OS/2 for Windows users or those already running DOS
and Windows on their PCs. It is designed to take advantage of
Windows functionality already installed on a system and does not
come with WIN-OS2 function built-in.
New to this release of OS/2 Warp
The WebExplorer, a native OS/2 application allowing users to
navigate easily through the Internet's Worldwide Web, is now
complete and included in the BonusPak for OS/2. Current OS/2 Warp
customers can receive the finished WebExplorer by simply clicking
on the "Retrieve Software Updates" icon in the Internet
Connection for OS/2 folder. The Internet dialer, used to connect
to an Internet provider other than The IBM Global Network, now
includes Point to Point Protocol support. OS/2 Warp now supports
Ontrack Disk Manager used on Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE)
hard files greater than 528Mbs. It includes support for Cannon
Bubble Jet printers, an updated MediaVision ProAudio Spectrum 16
driver; more IDE CD-ROM drives; additional PCMCIA support for
late model IBM ThinkPads; support for diskette compression
technology (DMF) used by Microsoft in their Office suite of
products.
"With this release of OS/2 Warp, our existing customer base
of more than seven million can benefit from the features and
functions already enjoyed by the one million Windows users who
have upgraded to OS/2 Warp," said Wally Casey, director of
marketing, IBM Personal Software Products. "Because it is
available simultaneously in 13 languages, we can quickly and
measurably increase our leadership position as the highest volume
32-bit IBM compatible operating system vendor in the industry."
The new OS/2 Warp boasts the same usability features,
slimmed-down system requirements and BonusPak of popular
applications delivered in the initial release of OS/2 Warp last
October. OS/2 Warp has the same multitasking and
Crash-Protection that made OS/2 famous, and it runs Windows and
OS/2 applications in as little as 4Mbs of memory.
The BonusPak, which ships with every copy of the operating system,
lets OS/2 Warp users experience the advantages of native
OS/2 applications. It offers more than a dozen popular
applications, including easy access to the Internet with the IBM
Internet Connection via the IBM Global Network; CompuServe; and
IBM Works, an object-based suite of applications for word
processing, database, charting, graphics, spreadsheet and
personal information management.
Minimum hardware requirements for OS/2 Warp include a 386SX
or higher processor with 4Mbs of memory. OS/2 Warp will allow
OS/2, Windows 3.1, and DOS applications to run on the same desktop.
With OS/2 Warp, customers receive 60 days of free service by
telephone. In addition, help is available though a variety of
on-line services including Internet, TALKLink, Prodigy and
CompuServe. Support for the IBM Global Network is available 24
hours daily, seven days a week, at 1-800-727-2222.
Pricing and availability
OS/2 Warp will be available in the U.S. through IBM dealers,
superstores and a variety of general retail outlets by February 24,
1995 in the U.S. The products carry suggested list prices of $129
for OS/2 Warp Version 3 without WIN-OS2 code and $199 for OS/2
Warp Version 3 with WIN-OS2 code. For OS/2 2.1 and 2.11 customers,
there is an upgrade available to OS/2 Warp with WIN-OS2 for $129.
Street prices will vary.
Editors Note: WIN-OS2 is the trademarked name of the integrated
and optimized Windows 3.1 environment within OS/2 Warp with
WIN-OS2.
Trademarks:
*OS/2, Person to Person, BonusPak, Workplace Shell, and Ultimedia
Video IN are trademarks or registered trademarks of IBM Corp.
**Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corp.
CompuServe and CompuServe Information manager are trademarks of
the CompuServe Corp.
HyperACCESS Lite is a trademark of Hilgraeve Corp.
FAXWorks is a trademark of SofNet Corp.
Photo CD is a trademark of the Eastman Kodak Co.
OS/2 GAINS HOST ACCESS
IBM on Feb. 24 began shipping two software emulation products that
offer OS/2 Warp users connectivity to Big Blue's legacy systems.
The emulators, called Personal Communications (PC) AS/400 and
PC 3270, start at $395 per user. They allow customers to access
host systems without quitting applications that run locally.
- INFORMATION WEEK
March 13, 1995
MARCH OS/2 HIGHLIGHTS ON AMERICA ONLINE
With Spring just around the corner, new ideas will be blossoming along
with those tiny green leaf buds. Here are the March highlights for the
OS/2 Forum on America Online.
As we always do, the standard late night chats and open house chats will
take place as normally scheduled. But we do have a few special chats and
guests scheduled, so we hope you will attend!
On Saturday, March 11th, the AOL OS/2 Forum hosts Special Guest
Kevin W. Thompson, President of Magus Software. Ever wish you had a
PostScript viewer to read all those IBM white papers, especially when
you only want to read a small section? Magus' PageTurner for OS/2
views PostScript files and prints them to any printer. It's particularly
useful for people who frequent the Internet, where PostScript is the most
common format for disseminating formatted documents. Join us to find out
more about PageTurner!
Did you miss our last Backup chat? Then how about joining us the day
before St. Patricks' Day for an OS/2 Backup & Restore software chat. We
welcome Special Guest, Darena R. Tyler, a Complementary Products Engineering
for IBM who will discusss DualStor, BM's Backup Solution for OS/2 and DOS.
Find out what is available and how is works on Thursday, March 16th.
Ever wish you had the functionality of XTreeGold for the OS/2 Desktop?
Then join us on Saturday, March 18th when we welcom Special Guest, Felix
Cruz, the Marketing and Sales Manager for SofTouch Systems. We will
discuss SofTouch's new product FileStar/2! If you've been looking for a
file manager for OS/2 and haven't found something you like, FileStar/2
might be the solution you are looking for.
OS/2 Users Groups... you have seen the notices posted in the Message
Boards.. do you know what Users' Groups are? Have you ever attended a
meeting? Want to find one? Want to start one near you? Are you a member
of an OS/2 Users Group? Join the OS/2 Forum for a chat about OS/2 User's
Groups on Thursday, March 23rd.
Want to make some macros? Program some hot key combinations? Visit the
OS/2 Forum on Saturday, March 25th, for a discussion of PM Assistant with
our Special Guest, Tom Snyder of Utilis Software. Tom will discuss PM
Assistant for OS/2, which was first released in 1989. It provides
Keyboard Macros, Screen Saver, Window Placement, Application Access,
Hot-Keys and Task Scheduling, all in a single cohesive program, where
they work together with your Presentation Manager for you.
They were so popular last month, that we have scheduled another Beginners'
Night in March! On Thursday, March 30th, at 9:00 p.m. (Eastern) the March
Beginners' Chat will take place. Got an OS/2 question you want to ask?
Then stop on by and get an answer!
Thursday and Saturday night chats usually have specific topics... sometimes
they are Question and Answer nights. But remember that Tuesdays' "Late
Night" open chats are a good nights to ask all those beginner or
installation questions about OS/2.
If you missed a chat about a topic that you were interested in or need to
review the instructions given, there is help! OS/2 Chats are available for
downloading approximately 3-4 weeks after they take place. And clear off
some time to attend special OS/2 Chats in the next few months as we are
trying to arrange for some spectacular guests.
Remember to bring your questions, suggestions and ideas about any version
of OS/2 to any one of our Chats. All OS/2 Chats are held in the OS/2
Conference Center at the following times:
Tuesday 11:30 pm Eastern
Thursday 9:00 pm Eastern
Saturday 9:30 pm Eastern
Hope to see you at one of the chat. - IllonaC@aol.com
TAKE ME OUT TO THE BALL PARK
TBOUG is pleased to announce that it will be holding its first
social program on Friday evening (7 pm), August 11th at the
Clearwater Phillies' "Hard Ball Cafe." The Cafe features a special
reserved section of the stadium with comfortable tables, chairs,
and bleachers to enjoy a minor league baseball game. Also included
is a private dining area featuring all of the food and non-alcoholic
beverages you can consume. The event is affordably priced at $10
per person and tickets can be purchased through TBOUG in the next few
months. So, let's slow down to Warp 1 and enjoy ourselves on
August 11th. Hope to see you there!
LOOKING FOR OS/2 WRITERS
User Friendly Computer News & Reviews, Tampa Bay's newspaper of business
computing, is interested in having a section in their paper dedicated to
OS/2. The Managing Editor, Abbas Rakhshani, invites TBOUG members to
participate in this section by submitting articles/notes to the paper.
They are interested in your thoughts and expertise. Writers do not have
to worry about grammar, punctuation, or choice of wording; their staff will
handle that. The following is a list of ideas:
* Review of certain OS/2 based products.
* Commentary on an industry event or related news.
* OS/2 Tips & Tricks
They plan to have a 32-bit operating system forum for developers to
communicate/debate with each other.
Please feel free to contact the paper for additional details.
Abbas Rakhshani - Managing Editor
User Friendly Computer News & Reviews
Direct Target Marketing
P.O. Box 310713
Tampa, FL 33680
Tel: 813/621-9696
E-Mail: UserFrend@aol.com
SCUTTLEBUTT OF THE MONTH
A reliable TBOUG source tells us that a Microsoft employee (who
understandably wishes to remain anonymous) recently ran the source code for
the Windows Office suite through the SMART program converter and it
successfully compiled and ran under OS/2 Warp. But don't tell Billy Gates;
it'll send shivers down his spine!
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).
TBOUG SOFTWARE SURVEY
TEXT EDITORS & WORD PROCESSORS
At the March 1, 1995 TBOUG monthly meeting, a survey was conducted
of the Text Editors & Word Processors running under OS/2 used by the
TBOUG membership. Additional surveys will be conducted on an on-going
basis at the monthly meetings and will be published in future editions
PROS/2.
The survey used the following grading level:
1 - Excellent / Frequently Used
2
3 - Average / Occassionally Used
4
5 - Poor / Rarely Use
┌──────────────┬──────┬───────┬───────┬───────┬───────┬─────────┐
│ PRODUCT - │ Type │ Vers- │ Number│ Freq. │ Perf- │ Overall │
│ VENDOR │ App: │ ion │ Respon│ of │ orma- │ │
│ │ DOS/ │ │ ding │ use │ nce │ Grade │
│ │ Win/ │ Number│ │ │ under │ │
│ │ OS/2 │ │ │ │ OS/2 │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│Ami Pro - │ OS/2 │ 3.0 │ 4 │ 3.2 │ 3.2 │ 3.2 │
│Lotus │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│Ami Pro - │ Win │ 3.1 │ 1 │ 3.0 │ 2.0 │ 2.0 │
│Lotus │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│DeScribe WP │ OS/2 │ 5.0 │ 5 │ 2.8 │ 1.8 │ 2.2 │
│DeScribe Inc. │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│DOS Editor - │ DOS │ │ 4 │ 2.2 │ 3.7 │ 2.8 │
│Microsoft │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│DOS-E Editor- │ DOS │ │ 4 │ 3.5 │ 3.0 │ 2.0 │
│IBM │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│EDT Emulator- │ DOS │ │ 1 │ 1.0 │ 1.0 │ 1.0 │
│Boston Busines│ UNIX │ │ │ │ │ │
│Computers │ VMS │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│Enhanced │ OS/2 │ │ 9 │ 2.5 │ 1.8 │ 2.2 │
│Editor (EPM) -│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│IBM │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│IBM Works 2.0 │ OS/2 │ │ 7 │ 1.6 │ 1.6 │ 1.6 │
│(Bonus Pack) -│ │ │ │ │ │ │
│IBM │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│Kedit- │ DOS │ 5.0 │ 1 │ 1.0 │ 1.0 │ 1.0 │
│Mansfield Sft.│ OS/2 │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│MultiEdit Pro-│ DOS │ 7.0 │ 1 │ 1.0 │ 1.0 │ 1.0 │
│Am.Cybernetics│ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│System Editor │ OS/2 │ │ 10 │ 2.4 │ 2.0 │ 2.2 │
│(E.EXE) - IBM │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│Word for │ Win │ 6.0 │ 8 │ 1.5 │ 2.2 │ 2.6 │
│Windows - │ │ │ │ │ │ │
│Microsoft │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│WordPerfect - │ Win │ 6.1 │ 4 │ 2.2 │ 2.5 │ 2.5 │
│Novell │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│WordPerfect - │ DOS │ 5.1 │ 3 │ 1.0 │ 3.0 │ 2.6 │
│Novell │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│WordPerfect - │ OS/2 │ 5.2 │ 2 │ 2.0 │ 4.0 │ 3.0 │
│Novell │ │ │ │ │ │ │
├──────────────┼──────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼───────┼─────────┤
│Write - │ Win │ 3.1 │ 2 │ 2.5 │ 2.0 │ 3.5 │
│Microsoft │ │ │ │ │ │ │
└───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
NUMBER RESPONDING - the number of people responding to the
product on the survey.
FREQUENCY OF USE - Indicates how often the product is used;
Rarely, Occasionally, Frequently.
PERFORMANCE UNDER OS/2 - Indicates how well the program behaves
under OS/2.
OVERALL GRADE - Represents the users' overall impression of
the product.
SUMMARY:
Approximately 30 people responded to the survey. Each person could
review one or more products. Other packages listed on the survey,
but garnered no responses, included:
CA-Textor - Computer Associates
Clearwater WP - ClearwaterCorp.
PFS: Works for OS/2 - Spinnaker
Observations:
1. Even though a relative newcomer, the IBM Works Word Processor
showed impressive scores and usage.
2. The IBM Enhanced Editor (EPM) and System Editor (E.EXE) are still
being well used by the TBOUG membership and received respectable
scores.
For additional information:
The following people have graciously volunteered to answer
questions about the various packages from other TBOUG members:
Tim Bryce - 813/786-4567 - IBM's Enhanced Editor (EPM)
Greg Dodge - 813/562-2200 x 1403 - WordPerfect-Novell (Win)
Dave Hancock - 813/688-7407 x 2711 - WordPerfect-Novell (OS/2)
Rick Hoffmann - 813/282-9111 x 6024 - IBM's DOS-E Editor
IBM Works 2.0 (Bonus Pack)
Rich Hubbard - 813/661-1067 - MS Word for Windows
Steve Kessler - 813/873-3450 - WordPerfect-Novell (Win)
Kedit-Mansfield Software
Brian Lowe - 813/745-2315 - Ami Pro (OS/2 and Windows)
IBM's Enhanced Editor (EPM)
IBM Works 2.0 (Bonus Pack)
IBM's System Editor (E.EXE)
MS DOS Editor
MS Write
John Lucas - 813/948-7621 (7-9pm)- IBM's Enhanced Editor (EPM)
Al Stephan - 813/448-4367 - MS Word for Windows
813/733-6214
John Tardy - 813/579-4952 - WordPerfect-Novell (DOS)
Paul Wylie - 813/786-4567 - IBM's Enhanced Editor (EPM)
IBM's System Editor (E.EXE)
Next Month: BBS' & Terminal Emulators
"TEACHING AN OLD DOG NEW TRICKS"
by Tim Bryce
My what a difference two short decades can make. Twenty years ago
Nixon was just leaving the White House. The corporate culture back then
saw most workers smoking heavily and drinking black coffee regularly.
Business suits were commonplace and employees worked long and strenuous
hours. In data processing, IBM was the kingpin with the rest of the
BUNCH (Burroughs, Univac, NCR, CDC, Honeywell) trailing far behind.
Japanese computer vendors such as Fujitsu, Hitachi, NEC, and Toshiba were
relative unknowns at the time. Bill Gates and the founders of Apple were
still in school.
But things have a way of changing. There have been five presidents
since Nixon; young people avoid coffee because of the caffeine; smokers are
ostracized; Izod-LaCoss and Dockers can now be regularly found in the largest
of U.S. companies (neckties are considered a taboo); management is lucky if
they get 40 hours of work each week out of its employees, and; IBM has had
its comeuppances.
Twenty years ago my company developed a mainframe based repository
for managing information resources (we called it a Dictionary/Directory
back then). The product was programmed in ANSI COBOL so we could port it
to different computer platforms. By doing so, we had the unique
opportunity to see what was going on in the computer industry beyond the
IBM 360. Knowing of our wide perspective in computers, clients and
audiences would frequently ask us to comment on IBM products. Jokingly,
we would refer to IBM as the Howard Johnson of the computer world.
Although the comment would inevitably draw a laugh from the audience,
it wasn't intended to demean IBM (or Howard Johnson). Instead,
it was our contention that IBM products were not always the best, nor the
worst; but they were predictable. IBM customers could always expect a
certain level of confidence in their equipment, but it was never
"state of the art." In fact, IBM was normally way behind the times
when compared to other available computer technologies.
IBM could get away with this due to the sheer momentum of this
colossus. Being #1 had its advantages; they could manipulate the media,
but more importantly, they could control the pace of technological
developments by arrogantly dictating what the customer needed. This all
changed with the advent of the Personal Computer and the propagation
of minis. By grossly underestimating these areas in the computer
industry, IBM allowed niche players such as Digital, Hewlett-Packard,
Apple, Compaq, Intel, and the Japanese to emerge and gnaw away at the
company's dominance. It also paved the way for an obscure company in
Redmond, Washington to grow and dominate the software industry and
ultimately shake IBM's foundation. Well, that was the old IBM.
Enter Lou Gerstner, an outsider chartered with the task of saving
the staggering giant. Some would say he has an unenviable job ahead
of him. Rather, I see this as the most exciting time of all at IBM.
During his first few months as Chairman and CEO, everyone was looking for
some magical message to symbolize the company's direction. Was it
going to be "downsizing," "right-sizing," "re-engineering," or some new
buzzword? No. He simply said, "The customer is king."
Gerstner is just the tonic IBM needs, not because he is some sort of
technological Messiah (he openly admits he's not), but because he is an
outsider with no preconceived notions and bad habits to change. His forte
is customer satisfaction. Unlike a lot of American managers who would
simply take a "get lean and mean" attitude towards a company in trouble,
Gerstner is interested in what his customers want and how to best deliver
it to them.
Thanks to Gerstner, this attitude is permeating throughout IBM and
it is now beginning to pay off. Gone are the days of arrogant IBM
salesmen with cutthroat marketing practices. Sure, the hustle is still
there, but IBMers are now listening more and talking less. To illustrate,
I've noticed at IBM technical conferences and lectures that IBM personnel
are now allowed to talk more candidly and allowed to deviate from
canned scripts to communicate more freely with the audience. I talk with
a lot of IBMers across the country and I've noticed a change in how they
deport themselves. The IBMers I talk to these days appear to be more in
tune with the mission of their company and are genuinely interested in
satisfying their customers' needs.
Make no mistake about it, IBM's objective is to regain dominance of
the computer industry. Products like OS/2, the Taligent project, and the
Power PC is part of their grand scheme, but they now know they can't do
it without satisfied customers. This new spirit within IBM will galvanize
their customer base and create a secondary sales force. For example, our
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group consists of over 100 OS/2 "fanatics" who
staunchly support and promote OS/2 at every opportunity they get. They do
this not because OS/2 is just a better product, but because IBM is now
working overtime servicing its customers and producing a better product.
Recently I was in Office Depot picking up some office supplies.
As I happened to pass their computer software section, I
noticed a young couple picking up a copy of Windows and DOS. I asked
them why? Frankly, they weren't sure. They just assumed that it was
the de facto industry standard and really didn't know any better.
So, I went into a five minute shtick extolling the virtues of OS/2.
When I was finished, the couple put Windows and DOS back on the shelf and
put OS/2 Warp into their cart. An Office Depot salesman happened to
overhear my comments and came over to ask me questions about OS/2, as did
an elderly couple in the same aisle. (By the way, someone needs to tell
Office Depot to stock-up on OS/2 Warp}.
As we probably all know, the biggest problem with OS/2 is not some
technical bug, but rather an ignorant public. It is up to us, the
customers, to help IBM overcome this handicap. IBM knows this. It is
the customer who adds credibility to any product. If we honestly believe
in the integrity of OS/2 as a product and believe it is the right path for
our companies to take, it is our duty as professionals to educate executives
and technicians alike that IBM has finally got its act together.
I encourage all OS/2 users to get involved. There are several ways
to do so:
* Participate in a local users group. This is perhaps the best way to
find a forum of customers with common interests. If one doesn't exist,
create it; it is not as difficult as you may think. I did it and within
four months we had over 100 members. To find the OS/2 user group within
your area, either contact your local IBM office or IBM's user group
coordinator, Richard Woolsey, at: IBM, 11400 Burnett Road, MS: 2999,
Austin, TX 78758; Tel: 512/823-1856; E-Mail: ibmpcug@vnet.ibm.com
* Participate in TEAM OS/2 for customers wishing to get involved with OS/2
promotional programs. The Team OS/2 Coordinators are Anita Venable and
Janet Gobeille in Austin, Texas:
Telephone (Anita Venable) 512-823-1682
or (Janet Gobeille) 512-823-3247
FAX (Janet Gobeille) 512-823-3252 FAX
CompuServe 76711,1123
Internet teamos2@vnet.ibm.com
Prodigy TVKM35A
* Communicate with other users through the various networks and bulletin
boards. America Online, CompuServe, and Prodigy have excellent OS/2 Clubs
where members exchange ideas, discuss problems, and share software.
One OS/2 bulletin board that falls into this category is Pete
Norloff's in Virginia and can be accessed at 703/385-4325.
* Write articles, lecture on OS/2, and volunteer in any capacity
possible. There is now several OS/2 related publications available
and interested in what you have to say (starting with OS/2 MAGAZINE
and OS/2 DEVELOPER). Also, write to the general computer publications
(INFORMATION WEEK, INFO WORLD, COMPUTERWORLD, DATAMATION, PC WORLD,
BYTE, etc.). They are all starving for OS/2 related stories and news
items. Contact the Technology Editor in your local newspaper and invite
him or her to an OS/2 presentation or user group meeting. Professional
organizations such as ASM, DPMA, ACM, DEBUG, ASQC, PMI, etc. are all
interested in OS/2 related presentations, as are the universities.
* Demand journalistic integrity from the press. If you read an
article that does not accurately describe the features of OS/2 or
maligns the product, immediately write, fax or E-Mail a Letter to
the Editor. OS/2 does well on a level playing field. But when
false rumors are spread by the press, they are doing a disservice
to the product, the consumer, and the industry in general. This
should not be tolerated, particularly as the competition heats up
with Microsoft. When you see something wrong, do not wait, voice
your complaint as soon as possible.
There is nothing mysterious in Lou Gerstner's message. It simply
represents a return to basic values: quality and customer satisfaction.
As a customer and stock holder, I see this as a breath of fresh air in an
industry fraught with hype and misrepresentation. As professionals in this
field, it is our responsibility to help them get the message out.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tim Bryce is a management consultant with M. Bryce & Associates,
Inc. (MBA) in Palm Harbor, Florida. He is also the founder of
the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG), a member of TEAM OS/2,
and the Editor of OS/2 CONNECT, a new online newsletter.
He can be reached at 813/786-4567, Fax: 813/786-4765,
CompuServe: 76235,2364 or E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com.
Copyright (C) M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. 1995.
TBOUG CLASSIFIEDS
TBOUG is pleased to announce the introduction of a new
"Classifieds" section to the PROS/2 newsletter. PROS/2 is
circulated monthly to members and friends of the Tampa Bay
OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG). A special "electronic" version is
made available for downloading from TBOUG's BBS, America Online,
CompuServe, and any other available bulletin boards or commercial
networks. Currently, the electronic version is accessed by
approximately 300+ people through these channels (number does
not include the printed version which is distributed separately).
The "electronic" PROS/2 is an expanded version of the printed
newsletter, containing supplemental articles and pertinent information
related to OS/2 and TBOUG. The "electronic" version includes a
copy of the newsletter in ASCII text format (.TXT), and INF format
suitable for review using the standard OS/2 "VIEW" utility.
Beginning with this issue of PROS/2, classifieds will be
accepted for the "electronic" versions of PROS/2 only, not the
printed PostScript (.PS) version, for the following categories:
1. NOTICES
Legal Notices
Change in job titles/promotions/transfers
Meeting Announcements
Request for Information (RFI)
Request for Quote (RFQ)
Request for Proposals (RFP)
Miscellaneous
2. PRODUCTS, BUY/SELL/SWAP
Hardware
Software
3. SERVICES
Soliciting for a certain type of service (e.g., consulting or
teaching assignment) or person offering a type of service.
4. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Individual Seeking Employment
Position Announcement
Each member of TBOUG is entitled to one free classified per month.
Additional classifieds are available to TBOUG members at $5 each.
Non-members can place a classified for $25 which includes an
individual membership in TBOUG.
COMPOSITION:
Text is limited to 200 words plus one OS/2 bitmap (optional).
Offensive language will be edited accordingly. Illegal activities,
such as gambling and pornography, are prohibited. Submit your
classified in the following format:
1. HEADLINE (try to be brief)
2. Classified category (as mentioned above)
3. Text narrative (200 words maximum)
4. Contact information (to be displayed) - e.g., name, address,
telephone, fax, E-Mail.
5. Private contact (not to be included in the classified) -
Optional; for the PROS/2 Editor to contact you.
6. Indicate which monthly issues of PROS/2 you wish to run your
classified; (e.g., January thru April issues; June only, etc.)
PROS/2 will not take or be responsible for any phone calls or
correspondence responding to classifieds.
Each person submitting a classified is responsible for producing the
artwork and text themselves and submitting it to the PROS/2 Editor
either on 3.5" diskette or transferring it via BBS or commercial
network to:
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group
c/o M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
MBA BBS: 813/786-4864
TBOUG BBS: 813/562-2249
E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
CompuServe: 76235,2364
DEADLINES: Classifieds will be accepted up until the evening of
the prior TBOUG meeting. Example: For a July issue, classifieds
must be received by the June TBOUG meeting.
For questions regarding classifieds, contact the PROS/2 Editor,
Tim Bryce, at 813/786-4567.
* * * * * NOTICES * * * * *
(none currently listed)
* * * * * PRODUCTS, BUY/SELL/SWAP * * * * *
THE "PRIDE" INFORMATION FACTORY
The most comprehensive development environment in the world.
The "PRIDE" INFORMATION FACTORY goes beyond software engineering;
beyond client/server computing; beyond object oriented programming;
and beyond BPR. The FACTORY provides an organized roadmap and tools
for planning, designing, developing and implementing enterprise-wide
systems.
The centerpiece of the FACTORY software is a Repository used to share
and integrate information resources, including systems, data, and
business components. It offers an open architecture providing the
means to interface the FACTORY with your favorite application development
aids. Ultimately, the FACTORY improves productivity by bringing order
out of a chaotic and disjointed development environment.
The FACTORY includes methodologies and tools for: Systems Modeling,
Enterprise Modeling, Data Base Modeling, Object Modeling, and Project
Management.
The FACTORY is implemented using IBM's OS/2, offering a true 32-bit
development platform with multitasking, multithreading, and virtual
memory. Product is CUA compliant and supports the DBCS.
Call or write today for information.
M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Tel: 813/786-4567
Fax: 813/786-4765
BBS: 813/786-4864
E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
CompuServe: 76235,2364
Since 1971: "Software for the finest computer - the Mind"
(contributed by TBOUG member Tim Bryce)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
"BATCH MANAGER"
An OS/2 based product for executing and controlling batch jobs
The OS/2 "BATCH MANAGER" provides a vehicle to:
* Submit and execute batch jobs (OS/2 or DOS Command Files), either
immediately, at a delayed time/date, or to execute recurringly
(e.g., every Tuesday, end of week, last day of month, etc.).
* Control the action of the queue which is responsible for controlling
batch jobs.
* Control the action of the batch job, such as cancel, hold, release, etc.
"BATCH MANAGER" is ideal for any batch process; e.g., backing-up files,
downloading data from a mainframe, updating files, payroll, or producing
routine reports. The product is executed at each workstation and the jobs
are controlled by the individual user.
The product is sold as a one-time license for use on a single OS/2
computer workstation at $150 (U.S.) per workstation. A 90 day warranty
accompanies the product. Corporate licensing agreements are also
available; contact the vendor for details. BATCH MANAGER requires
IBM's OS/2, version 2.1 or higher.
"I would recommend Batch Manager for anyone who has the need to initiate
jobs on a delayed basis. Batch Manager provides the type of capability
that has existed for two decades on the mainframe and mini-computer
platforms. As such, it would also be a good tool for those contemplating
the right-sizing of mainframe and minicomputer applications to the PC/LAN
platform."
- Ron Beauchemin, OS/2 MONTHLY
Call or write today for information.
M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Tel: 813/786-4567
Fax: 813/786-4765
BBS: 813/786-4864
E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
CompuServe: 76235,2364
Since 1971: "Software for the finest computer - the Mind"
(contributed by TBOUG member Paul Wylie)
* * * * * SERVICES * * * * *
(none currently listed)
* * * * * EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES * * * * *
SENIOR PROGRAMMER ANALYST WITH OS/2, CSET++, ICLUI, AND PRESENTATION MANAGER
Computer Management Consultants (CMC) was founded in 1988 and is a
privately-held company, providing quality service to the Florida, Charlotte
NC and Rochester/Buffalo NY areas.
CMC offers long term contracts and employment on individual assignments and
projects. Our professional staff has the option of a salary or hourly pay
schedule with all the added benefits.
We have IMMEDIATE needs for individuals with the following:
Senior Programmer Analyst with OS/2, CSET++, ICLUI and
Presentation Manager. Digitoc and Networking Tools are a plus!
The contract is in Florida and is for the minimum of 6 months.
Rate of pay is lucrative, and client is in low-cost-of-living area.
Call, fax or email your resume IMMEDIATELY to:
Chris Boinay
Computer Management Consultants
8001 North Dale Mabry Hwy, 501-C
Tampa, Florida 33614-3265
Tel: 813/935-7332
Fax: 800/262-2975
E-Mail: cmc@cftnet.com
(contributed by TBOUG member Ms. Chris Boinay)
* * * * * (END CLASSIFIEDS) * * * * *
PROS/2
April 1995
PROS/2 is the official newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group
(TBOUG), a non-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 1995. 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 is a member
of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG).
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
OFFICERS
President
Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Tel: 813/680-5215 X 2711
Fax: 813/680-5331
CompuServe: 74021,522
Vice President
Paul Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Tel: 813/786-4567
IBM Link: DEV2643
Secretary
Rick Hoffmann - Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services
Tel: 813/282-9111 X 6024
Fax: 813/286-8759
CompuServe: 73354,2701
E-Mail: FredPoint@aol.com
Treasurer
Richard Hubbard - FAA
Tel: 813/348-1555
BOARD MEMBERS
System Operator, BBS
Greg Dodge - Data Flex
Tel: 813/562-2200 X 1403
E-Mail: Greg_Dodge%Dataflex@Notes.Worldcom.Com
CompuServe: 76550,522
Chairman, End User Education Committee
Norm Epright - Data Flex
Tel: 813/562-2200 X 1402
CompuServe: 73642,3350
Chairman, Production Committee
Stuart Horowitz - Cash Flex
Tel: 813/282-8855
Fax: 813/289-0287
CompuServe: 71635,1606
Chairman, OS/2 Support Committee
Steve Schneer - Tampa Electric Company
Tel: 813/225-5253
Past-President & PROS/2 Editor
Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Tel: 813/786-4567
BBS: 813/786-4864
CompuServe: 76235,2364
E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
Vendor Liaison
Brad Brown - IBM
Tel: 813/872-2156
TREASURER'S REPORT
March 1, 1995
BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 2/1/95 $ 2,262.44*
INCOME FOR MONTH Y-T-D
Membership Renewals
Corporate (0@$200) $ .00 $ 1,200.00
Individual (4+7@$20) 220.00 1,200.00
Total $ 220.00 $ 2,400.00
Dinner Fees
Members (35@$13) $ 455.00 $ 975.00
Guest-Pre-register (4@$15) 60.00 180.00
Guest Walk-Ins (1@$17) 17.00 34.00
Total $ 532.00 $ 1,189.00
Miscellaneous
Late Dinner Payment $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Raffle Tickets 0.00 0.00
Total $ 0.00 $ 0.00
TOTAL INCOME $ 752.00 $ 3,589.00
EXPENSES FOR MONTH Y-T-D
Meetings
Director's Dinner Meetings $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Catering 516.00 1,092.00
Total $ 516.00 $ 1,092.00
PROS/2 Newsletter
Production/Fax $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Postage 38.40 71.75
Total $ 38.40 $ 71.75
Miscellaneous
Checking Account Svc. Charge $ 0.00 $ 0.00
TBOUG Banner 53.50 53.50
Clearwater Phillies/Social 100.00 100.00
Printing Receipts 0.00 30.94
APCUG & Awards 19.23 74.86
Postage 0.00 28.42
Letterhead Printing 46.26 46.26
Total $ 218.99 $ 333.98
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 773.39 $ 1,497.73
BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 2/28/95 $ 3,241.05*
* Includes carryover from 1994 of $1,149.76
- Respectfully Submitted,
Rich Hubbard
TBOUG Treasurer
NOTE: TBOUG operates on a calendar year (January to December).
TBOUG does its banking with Barnett Bank. Our Federal Tax
ID is 59-3212323.
SECRETARY'S REPORT
MINUTES - TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FEBRUARY 15, 1995
Location: Dun & Bradstreet Pension Services, Tampa
Attendees: Dave Hancock - President
Paul Wylie - Vice President
Rick Hoffmann - Secretary
Steve Schneer - Chairman, OS/2 Support Committee
Stu Horowitz - Chairman, Production Committee
Tim Bryce - Past President
Fritz Foster - Treasurer Assistant
Scott Baker
Absent: Richard Hubbard - Treasurer
Greg Dodge - BBS Sysop
Norm Epright - Chairman, End User Education
Brad Brown - Vendor Liaison
Next Board Meeting: TBA
MINUTES
I. Secretary's Report - Rick Hoffmann
Read the minutes from the January 4, 1995 Executive Board Meeting.
Motion was made by Tim Bryce to accept the minutes.
Motion was seconded by Paul Wylie.
Motion carried by vote.
II. Treasurer's Report
In Richard Hubbard's absence, Fritz Foster reviewed the
Treasurer's Report.
Motion was made by Tim Bryce to accept the Treasurer's Report.
Motion was seconded by Stu Horowitz.
Motion was carried by vote.
III. Vice President's Report - Paul Wylie
Reviewed plans for the Program Year:
MARCH - NDP National Data Products representative withdrew from being
the March 1st guest speaker. Steve Greenfield of Catalina Marketing
has agreed to move up from April's scheduled meeting to March 1st.
Catalina has purchased over 10,000 copies of OS/2.
APRIL - Open
MAY - IBM
JUNE - Open
Paul presented the idea of a special token/gift for each of the
remaining guest speakers. This gift would be either a shirt, plaque,
pen/pencil set or any other small but appropriate gift. After
discussion the board decided that Paul will select each token/gift.
IV. Membership Renewals - Rick Hoffmann & Tim Bryce
As of February 15th, 1995 the membership count, after an intense
cleanup of membership records, stands at 122.
Tim and Rick agreed that, for portability ease, the membership
database will be converted to Warp's IBM Bonus Pack Database.
V. TBOUG Shirts - Rick Hoffmann
Motion was drafted by Rick Hoffmann to allocate $80.00 for the
embroidered TBOUG logo used for the TBOUG shirts.
Motion was made by Stu Horowitz to accept the allocation of $80.00
for the embroider of TBOUG's logo.
Motion was seconded by Steve Schneer.
Motion was carried by vote.
VI. Tim Bryce
A. TBOUG Banner
Motion was made by Tim Bryce for the approval of purchasing a
TBOUG banner at a proposed cost of $53.00.
Motion was seconded by Paul Wylie
Motion was carried by vote.
B. PROS/2 Newsletter
The next newsletter may be extended to six pages to include
pertinent OS/2 phone numbers. Please note that six pages of
standard white bonded paper is the maximum number that may
mailed using one US 32 cent stamp.
C. TBOUG Social
Batterrrrr Up; Friday August 11th the Clearwater Phillies are
playing and TBOUG will be there for its Social program.
The cost is $10.00 per attendee and an initial $100.00
refundable deposit is also required. The Hard Ball Cafe is
open all-you-can-eat and drink (non-alcoholic beverages),
beer will be available at a nominal fee.
D. Letter to Tampa Tribune
An article appeared in the February 12, 1995 issue of the
Tampa Tribune, Business & Finance section, featuring a review
of Windows 95 and, in the article, slammed OS/2.
Tim responded to the article with a strong Letter to the
Editor refuting the comments made by the author.
E. Resolution
Tim Bryce proposed to the board of directors a Resolution to
boycott COMPUTERWORLD. It is the opinion that COMPUTERWORLD
is not being fair nor objective in its reporting of OS/2.
Further, COMPUTERWORLD seems biased towards Microsoft, IBM's
prime competitor in the area of 32-bit operating systems.
The board had mixed feelings about the boycott and the
resolution was tabled.
F. Software Survey
Tim Bryce presented to the board a purposed software survey.
The use of this survey is to collect meaningful information
on what software packages the members use and their own opinion
of value/performance. There were some concerns on the complexity
of the survey. The board agreed that at the next meeting the
survey would be released for full participation. To encourage
participation the survey form will also be used as the entry
form for the meeting raffle.
- Respectfully Submitted,
Rick Hoffmann
TBOUG Secretary
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.
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