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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Hello, Team OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Newsletter Number 6
May 1994
Howdy Teamers,

What an exciting month for Teamers around the world!  Denmark had their first
Team OS/2 meeting, Toronto had a very successful 2nd OS/2 Birthday Bash, and
the UK reports on two separate events.  The US also had several good events,
such as the  "Who's Who in OS/2" in Chicago and the Game Developers Conference
in California.  We also saw David Barnes visit the Phoenix PC User Group, a
presentation to the California BAR Association and many others.  A very
successful month!

Two new Appendix's have been added to this issue:

Appendix H: Team OS/2 Information for IBM'ers
Appendix I:  Where to Find the Team OS/2 Newsletter

As always, we are open to other suggestions for additions to the newsletter.
And remember to send those pictures!

Vicci Conway
Team OS/2 Newsletter Editor
Internet: [e-mail]
 or [e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. What is Team OS/2? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

What is Team OS/2?

Team OS/2 is like an electronic user group: it consists of people around the
world who are OS/2 enthusiasts and are voluntarily and actively sharing their
knowledge and enthusiasm with others.  They work to promote the use and
availability of OS/2 wherever they can.

But unlike a user group, there is very little organizational structure. As
groups of Teamers come together though, they often start to form formal or
informal groups so they can provide their own support network to work more
effectively with IBM, vendors, user groups, and others.

Being part of Team OS/2 is a state of mind.  Team members are those who see
that something needs to be done, and they figure out a way to do it.  Some have
started OS/2 BBS's to provide support for local OS/2 users.  Others see that
help is needed for local retailers to help them feel more confident in offering
OS/2 to their customers.

Membership in Team OS/2 is self-determined.  You are a part of Team OS/2 (if
you wish) if you consider that you are actively doing something to help support
OS2 and OS/2 users and your efforts are beyond the expectations of your job.

Team OS/2 is not owned or run by IBM.  In fact, most Team OS/2 members are not
IBM employees.  Those Teamers who do happen to work for IBM generally use their
own time to help others and promote the use of OS/2 and OS/2 applications just
as other Teamers do.

Although we at Team OS/2 Support in IBM PSP do maintain a Team OS/2 member list
and put out this newsletter, we do these as services to Teamers worldwide.
Being on the list is NOT a requirement to be part of Team OS/2. But it does
help Teamers find other local members when looking for help, and provide a way
to recognize the efforts of so many people in helping to promote OS/2.  See
Appendix B for information on how to get on the Team OS/2 member list.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2.1. IBM Team OS/2 Support (Grass-Roots Marketing) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

IBM Team OS/2 Support (Grass-Roots Marketing)

The IBM Personal Software Products (PSP) Grass-Roots Marketing team supports
Team OS/2 and BBS activities (see Appendix A to learn how to contact this
group).

The support that IBM PSP offers to Team OS/2 changes as we learn to work
together better. However, we are currently supporting Team OS/2 in these ways:

 1. Information Distribution and Coordination

   o We distribute a world-wide Team OS/2 member list via Compuserve, Internet,
     Fidonet, and electronic media.  This allows Teamers to find others in
     their area and contact them electronically.  See Appendix B for
     information on how to get on this list.

   o We can also provide a mailing list based on this member list to vendors of
     OS/2 products on request.  See Appendix A to see who to contact for this
     list.

   o The Team OS/2 Newsletter is produced monthly and distributed
     electronically.  This provides information to Teamers around the world to
     help keep all Teamers up to date on what is happening with Team OS/2 and
     with other Teamers.  It also lets IBM know what Team OS/2 is up to.

     Appendix A shows who to contact to submit articles or suggestions for the
     newsletter, or how to get the ASCII source to include in another
     newsletter.

   o We participate on electronic forums to discuss Team OS/2, Teamer
     activities, and future needs.

     These forums also help foster creativity and imagination between Teamers,
     and encourage new activities.  See Appendix C for details on where to find
     Team OS/2 on the various networks.

 2. OS/2 Merchandise and other Support for Marketing Activities

    A number of Team OS/2 members have gone out on their own time to do public
    OS/2 demos and to support and encourage local retailers. See Appendix D for
    the specific types of activities supported, support packages, and
    requirements.  Where possible, these activities are supported world-wide.

 3. Team OS/2 Member Support

    Because of requests by many Team OS/2 members, we had a Team OS/2 logo
    designed and have arranged for Team OS/2 Tshirts, Team OS/2 golf shirts,
    and embroidered Team OS/2 logo patches.  See Appendix G for ordering
    information.  In addition, we send some of these out in support of public
    OS/2 demos so that the Teamer can be easily identified.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Team OS/2 Members - Where are they? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Members: Where are they?

The full Team OS/2 member list is available any place you can find this Team
OS/2 newsletter.  Because of the size however, it's kept in a separate file.
Each month, the ZIP file will include the Team OS/2 member names in two
separate formats:  one by country and city and the other alphabetically by
name.

These were created as of 10 May 1994:

Teamers by Network

The following list was created from the email addresses given to us. It's a
little misleading in that many people have Internet connectivity from a network
(such as America Online), but we do not have a specific Internet Address listed
in our database.  So, the number of Internet-connected users is much higher
than appears here:

Electronic Network            Teamers
America Online                86
Compuserve                    788
Delphi                        22
Fidonet                       513
Genie                         38
IBMMAIL                       118
IBM Internal (VNET)           266
Internet                      952
MCIMail                       10
Prodigy                       202
OS2BBS (IBM Talklink)         118
Other                         203
No Email capability           445

Teamers by Country

Team OS/2 is now in 41 countries as follows:

Country                  Teamers
Argentina                5
Australia                52
Austria                  9
Belgium                  13
Brazil                   18
Canada                   243
Chile                    1
Denmark                  115
Finland                  86
France                   7
Germany                  73
Guam                     1
Hong Kong                5
Iceland                  1
Ireland                  1
Israel                   1
Italy                    19
Japan                    1
Latvia                   6
Litchenstein             1
Malaysia                 2
Mexico                   6
Netherlands              62
New Zealand              3
Norway                   35
Peru                     1
Philippines              1
Portugal                 6
Qatar                    1
Russia                   12
Saudi Arabia             3
Scotland                 4
Singapore                10
South Africa             5
Spain                    29
Sweden                   34
Switzerland              4
Taiwan ROC               1
Trinidad & Tobago        1
Turkey                   3
UK                       69
Ukraine                  3
USA                      1912
Virgin Islands           1


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Team OS/2 Reports - Activities and Events ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Reports - Activities and Event

We encourage Teamers to list their activities with us  (IBM Team OS/2 Support)
in order for them to be included in this newsletter.  Contact us well in
advance in order to get your event added to our database, even if you do not
require additional support from IBM.

By listing your event in our database and letting people know what you are
doing, you can help give others ideas where they can also help in their
communities.  And it's a good way to find additional volunteers if you need
them.

Note: We've started requesting some additional descriptive information about
each event so that we can include it in the newsletter. If you have further
suggestions about this, please send it to [e-mail].


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.1. Scheduled Team OS/2 Activities and Events ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Scheduled Team OS/2 Activities and Events

This is the list of events currently scheduled in our Team Event database.
There are often other Team OS/2 activities planned, but these are the ones we
know of.

If you'd like to help out on any of these, please contact the lead Teamer given
in the list.

--- Country: Australia ---
    May 17, 1994 (for 3 days) in Brisbane
      Australian PC94: Australian equivalent to Comdex


--- Country: Malaysia ---
    June 07, 1994 (for 3 days) in (No City)
      OS/2 Roadshow: Team OS/2 assisting IBM during this roadshow
      For information, contact:  Mohamad Norzal Ghazali at IBM Network: norzal@kulvm


--- Country: Singapore ---
    June 01, 1994 in (No City)
      PC Show: Large PC fair in Singapore
      For information, contact:  Yap, Keng Ann at yapka@sgpvm1


--- Country: South Africa ---
    May 18, 1994 (for 4 days) in Nasrec
      SA Computer Faire: It's a recognized event, as such everyone
         in the computer industry knows about it.
      For information, contact:  Farida Hoosen at IBM Network: faridah@johic1


--- Country: USA ---
  California
        May 17, 1994 in Redding, California
          California BAR Association: The emphasis of this demo is
             going to be on multi-tasking.  I have arranged for access to
             the court calendaring system by Modem, and I am going to be
             showing how applications can be run while still haveing a
             constant connection with the court.
          For information, contact:  Michael K. Vance at compuserve 73677,1644

  Kansas
        May 21, 1994 in Lenexa, Kansas
          Telecommunications Expo '94: Fair at local college
          For information, contact:  Christopher Lemon

  North Carolina
        June 04, 1994 in Raleigh, North Carolina
          HAV PC Fair: TeamNC will help promote OS/2 at the Fair
          For information, contact:  Steve Gallagher

  New Hampshire
        May 21, 1994 in Salem, New Hampshire
          Small Business Solutions: OS/2 store demo
          For information, contact:  Jim Hughes at CompuServe: 73747.2554


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.2. WANTED: OS/2 Lovers for Comdex/Spring '94 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

WANTED:  OS/2 Lovers for Comdex/Spring'94

Are you a technically inclined OS/2 Lover?  Do you want to be either? If so,
and your travel plans will bring you to Atlanta, GA from May 22 to May 26,
1994, we need your help.

TEAM OS/2 needs volunteers to staff the OS/2 TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM at Comdex.
This elite team offers technical support to vendors at Comdex.  We install
OS/2, we hand out OS/2 goodies, we suggest ways to set up OS/2-related demos,
and anything else needed to help the vendors make Comdex a success.  Now's your
chance to become part of this world-famous team!

As a volunteer, you'll need to be in Atlanta by Sunday, May 22nd. We'll provide
you with a Comdex exhibitor's badge, which gets you onto the show floor.  We'll
also provide the equipment needed to support the team activities.  You'll also
receive the ultimate collector's item, an OFFICIAL TEAM OS/2 shirt!

On Sunday the 22nd, and Monday the 23rd, you'll work alongside other OS/2
gurus, making sure every booth that wants to show off OS/2 can do so.  Then on
Tuesday through Thursday, you can roam the Comdex show floor as part of a
mobile OS/2 SWAT team.  If you're going to Comdex to see the exhibits, YOU WILL
SEE THEM ALL (even those booths in the "Windows World" side of the hall) as
part of the team.  Don't worry about missing the action.  Tired feet should be
your biggest worry!

To volunteer, send me a note with the following information:

YOUR NAME, DAYTIME PHONE NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS (as many as you have) MAILING
ADDRESS, and most important, what days you will be available for TEAM OS/2
volunteer work.  To specify your availability, mark a "Y" for "YES, I'll be
available" or "N" for "NO, I'll be sleeping!" in each box on the lines below
and send it with your other information. (AM means 8am-noon, PM means noon-4pm,
EVE means 4pm-8pm)

 4/22 SUN: AM[ ] PM[ ] EVE[ ]    4/25 WED: AM[ ] PM[ ]
 4/23 MON: AM[ ] PM[ ] EVE[ ]    4/26 THU: AM[ ] PM[ ]
 4/24 TUE: AM[ ] PM[ ]

Send your information to:
  Doug Azzarito
  TEAM OS/2 Tech Leader
    CIS: 72360,3555
    FIDO: 1:369/85
  Internet: [e-mail]
    VNET: AZZARITO AT BCRVM1
    FAX: [phone] (9am-4pm EDT only)


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.3. Where to find Team OS/2 at Comdex ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Comdex / Spring 94 - Atlanta Georgia
May 22 - 26, 1994

Comdex is here again.  And Team OS/2 will be right in the middle of it.

Team OS/2 will be operating from a room at the Omni Hotel (attached to the
convention center).  If you'd like to join Team OS/2, meet other teamers, help
with the technical support team (see previous page titled "WANTED: OS/2
Lovers"), or simply say hello, please stop in.  The location will be posted in
the lobby or you can check for the Team OS/2 room at the front desk.

If you had requested to work and haven't heard anything yet, please show up at
10:00 am Sunday morning or drop by to work out your schedule for later in the
week.

If you have any problems finding this, ask the front desk to connect you with
the room of Janet Gobeille (also at the Omni) and we'll make sure you find us.

Janet Gobeille
Team OS/2 Support, IBM/PSP


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4.4. Intergalactic User Group Officer Conference ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Intergalactic User Group Officers Conference

Hey, user group officers!

If you're going to be in NYC for PC Expo, don't miss the 7th Intergalactic User
Group Officers Conference! Jun 24-27, 1994. Only $15 registration. The event is
hosted by NYPC, and sponsored by a long list of companies including Adobe,
America Online, Apple User Group Connection, Borland, Claris, IBM, Infoworld,
Intuit, Lotus, Logitech, Microsoft, PC Magazine, Quarterdeck, Software
Publishing, Swfte, Symantec, and WordPerfect.

Here's pieces of the preliminary schedule:

Keynote speaker: Robin Raskin, PC Magazine

Intergalactic User Group Newsletter Contest {ES: This is a _really_ cool
contest.}

Workshops include: Managing User Groups: Legal & Insurance Issues; Treasurers
(sponsored by Intuit); Assisting New Users; Membership & Volunteers;
Fund-Raising & Publicity; Surviving Club Politics; Editors Roundtable
(sponsored by WordPerfect).

Advance registration is $15 per person, $35 at the door _if_ space is
available. (It usually isn't.) For more information, call 212- 769-1506 or
write to Harriet Serenkin, 163 Amsterdam Ave #225, New York NY 10023.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Team OS/2 Event Reports (from previous events) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Event Reports (from previous events)

We're including this list of activites in the past couple months so you can see
what has been happening recently.  Since some of these events were scheduled
after we posted the last list, this gives you a more complete picture of what
Teamers were doing.

Event reports are selected from various reports sent in to [e-mail]
or posted on electronic conferences.

Also, if you wish to specifically send in a report or letter that you'd like
included in this newsletter, please send it via the Internet to:

    [e-mail]

or internally within IBM to:

    teamnews at ausvm1

As you submit reports, we would appreciate photographs suitable for scanning
and including in this newsletter.  It is always nice to see the team in
action!!!

--- Country: Canada ---
  Alberta
        April 14, 1994 in Edmonton, Alberta
          MASS Computing Conference: Will consist of a morning
             presentation and an afternoon demo area with three or four
             machines
          For information, contact:  Arylnn Poczynek

        April 22, 1994 in Edmonton, Alberta
          Software House
          For information, contact:  Arylnn Poczynek

  Ontario
        April 10, 1994 in London, Ontario
          Ontario Computer Fair
          For information, contact:  John Roesner at CompuServe 71673.2231

        April 17, 1994 in Kitchener, Ontario
          Ontario Computer Fair
          For information, contact:  John Roesner at CompuServe 71673,2231


--- Country: Sweden ---

        April 13, 1994 in Stockholm
          OS/2 Service Pack Diskett Party
          For information, contact:  Mats Pettersson at PETTER at STOVM1


--- Country: USA ---
  Arkansas
        May 04, 1994 in Fayetteville, Arkansas
          OS/2 Awareness Day: OS/2 demo at the University of Arkansas
          For information, contact:  Abeed Hossain at IBM Network: supahos@dalvmic1

  California
        April 11, 1994 in Red Land, California
          CTO: Private OS/2 demonstration to CTO employees
          For information, contact:  Sukalyan Saha

        April 11, 1994 in Loma Linda, California
          Loma Linda University: OS/2 demo for professors and research
             assistants at university
          For information, contact:  Sukalyan Saha

        April 12, 1994 in Redding, California
          California Bar Association: Demo of Voice to Text
             capabilities under OS/2 given to the local BAR Association
          For information, contact:  Michael K. Vance at compuserve 73677,1644

        April 14, 1994 in Freement, California
          CompUSA: Store employee training following the CompUSA
             Applications Day on 3/5/94
          For information, contact:  Carl Camera at IBM Network: camera@sjfevmx

        April 21, 1994 in Edwards AFB, California
          Edwards Computer Show: Computer Fair held at Edwards Air
             Force Base
          For information, contact:  Tony Ricciotti at compuserve 71514,1307

        April 23, 1994 (for 4 days) in Santa Clara, California
          Computer Game Developer's Conference: The single biggest
             event for anyone in the computer gaming industry, where all
             of the big-name and wannabe game developers and publishers
             meet.
          For information, contact:  Robert Lee, Jr. at general@bcrvm1

        April 30, 1994 in Orange, California
          Micro Center: OS/2 store demo at a Large computer store
          For information, contact:  Bert Langer at Fidonet:
          1:103/132

        May 04, 1994 in Sacramento, California
          Desktop with a View: OS/2 demo with David Barnes
          For information, contact:  Mark Dixon at IBM Network:
          mdixon@sfovmic1

  Florida
        April 10, 1994 (for 7 days) in Lakeland, Florida
          Sun-N-Fun: This event is the "SHARE, GUIDE, COMDEX"
             equivalents for private pilots.  Sponsored by the
             Experimental Aircraft Association.
          For information, contact:  James F. Agnew

  Illinois
        April 06, 1994 in Chicago, Illinois
          CAMP: Large trade show in Chicago
          For information, contact:  Timothy F. Sipples at tsipple@chgvmic1

  Minnesota
        April 09, 1994 in Rochester, Minnesota
          MN Radio/Computer Hamfest
          For information, contact:  Kevin Zemanek

  Missouri
        April 20, 1994 in Kansas City, Missouri
          Kansas City FIPS Federal PC Show: Show will have IBM and
             several other vendors demonstrating PC hardware and software
          For information, contact:  Kit Maloney at IBM Network: maloneyk@betvmic1

  North Carolina
        April 17, 1994 in Raleigh, North Carolina
          RARSfest: Raleigh Amateur Radio Society Hamfest, TeamNC has
             acquired two booths for the event
          For information, contact:  Kevin Dunphy at kevinjd@ralvms

        April 27, 1994 in RTP, North Carolina
          MultiMedia PC Show: PC show held at the Raddisson Governor's
             Inn in RTP, NC
          For information, contact:  Kit Maloney at IBM Network: maloneyk@betvmic1

  New Jersey
        April 16, 1994 (for 2 days) in Trenton, New Jersey
          Trenton State Computer Fair: Computer fair at Trenton County
             Community College.  15,000 people exptected to attend
          For information, contact:  Mike Wiener

  Texas
        April 02, 1994 in Houston, Texas
          CompUSA: Store management asked Team OS/2 to return after
             OS/2 Apps Day at CompUSA
          For information, contact:  Art Felner at Fidonet
          1:106/437

        April 14, 1994 (for 3 days) in Dallas, Texas
          Habitech
          For information, contact:  Wayne Caswell

        April 23, 1994 in Irving, Texas
          Infomart: There are usually 300-1000 computer users and
             vendors at this show.
          For information, contact:  Gerald Meazell at internet: [e-mail]

  Vermont
        April 22, 1994 in Burlington, Vermont
          Instrument Society of America Conference
          For information, contact:  Bruce Alvarez at internet: [e-mail]

  Washington
        April 05, 1994 (for 2 days) in Seattle, Washington
          PCN Computers: Retailer in the Seattle area that is actively
             marketing OS/2 to all their customers
          For information, contact:  Eugene Onishi at eonishi@sfovmic1

        April 06, 1994 in Spokane, Washington
          Gonzaga University: Public demo on campus
          For information, contact:  Jason Mazurkiewicz at internet: [e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.1. Report from the Computer Game Developers Conference ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Report from the Computer Game Developer's Conference
By:  The General, Robert E. Lee Jr.

Well, the 8th Annual Computer Game Developer's Conference is now over, but I
think we scored some major successes for IBM and OS/2.  But, before I get to
that, let me try to set the scene...

This year's conference was the biggest CGDC yet, over 50% bigger than last
year's.  In fact, this year they completely sold out, with a total of 1460
people attending, compared to the approx.  900 at last year's conference, and
under 500 at all the previous conferences.  It could have been even bigger, but
they set the limit at 1400 and ended up reaching that number with the
pre-registrations, so they turned away about 250 people at the door.  It is
clear that the computer gaming industry in general, and this conference in
particular, has really hit the big time.  They claimed that this year, for the
first time, entertainment software sales exceeded motion picture box office
ticket sales, in terms of overall gross dollar revenue.  I found that an
amazing statistic.  I also had one of the organizers tell me that they now feel
'validated' as a genuine industry event, not only by the large turnout, but
also by the fact that IBM was now an active participant. After all, IBM
wouldn't show up at a 2-bit affair, now would it?  (They obviously don't know
what Team OS/2 has been doing.)

The conference opened Saturday night, with a big reception sponsored by
Logitech.  As you'd expect, they had computer games set up along the periphery,
but they also had several non-computer games to indulge in, like a velcro-wall
jump, human bowling, and sumo-wrestling.  (You'd put on this big sumo-wrestler
body suit, and have at it with your friend.) But mostly, this was a chance to
meet and shmooze.  My wife accurately described it as 'A Geekfest', and as a
bona fide geek, I felt right at home.

That party lasted until about 10PM, at which time Apple and a new company
called 'Rocket Science' sponsored a special viewing of 'The Blue Planet' at the
IMAX theatre at Great American Parkway across the street from the Westin, where
the conference was being held.  Rocket Science made no bones about the fact
that they were there recruiting, looking for talented people to work on their
new 'interactive movie' style of games.  They weren't the only ones recruiting
either.  I wasn't even job hunting, but I got two requests for a copy of my
resume (Sorry, not interested) and Gene Steele's 15 year old son was even
offered a job (Sorry, gotta finish high school first).  There seemed to be a
real feeding frenzy trying to capture talented people, in order to keep up with
demand for new products.

The serious stuff, the conference sessions and vendor expo, began the next day,
Sunday.  Please note that this is a 'Conference', not a 'Convention'.  Although
there was a 'Vendor Expo' which is like a miniature trade show, that is not
where most of the action was.  Most of the action was in the 'Conference
Sessions', which are 1 hour talks, lectures, or roundtables, on particular
aspect of the industry.  There were usually about 10 such sessions going on at
any one time, so you'd select which topic sounded interesting and attend that
one.  Sessions covered all aspects of the industry, including many Design
sessions for various types of games (Sports, War, Modem, Puzzle, Coin-Op,
Casino, Adventure, and Board games, to name a few), Music, Graphics, How to get
published, Wannabes, Little Guys, Computer Players (AI), Software Ratings,
Rapid Prototyping, Dealing with the Press, and even Contract Negotiations and
Using Attorneys and Accountants.  Any aspect of this industry you can imagine
was probably covered in one of the sessions or another.  I found the wide range
of topics discussed alone to be quite fascinating.  This industry is not just
about computer games, but also about running a successful business.

Unlike last year, when I was the sole IBMer at the show, I was *very* pleased
by IBM's presence this year, and I think every IBMer there was equally
impressed by the quality of the folks they met.  IBM had two 'Sponsored
Sessions', one on OS/2 in the Home, and the other on IBM's Speech Recognition
technology, as well as a booth at the Vendor Expo. We did not sponsor a
hospitality suite, but as Meatloaf says, 2 out of 3 ain't bad.  I counted about
20 IBMers at this year's event, and as far as I could tell, every one of them
felt it was a very worthwhile conference, and are making plans to attend it
next year.  They felt it was worthwhile simply because of the quality of the
attendees.  When you talk to these guys, you quickly realize that they are
pushing our technology to its absolute limit, and in some cases beyond it, so
they are very keenly aware of what computer technology has to offer, and what
its limitations are.  Last year I said this was the best conference I had ever
attended, and this year I now have 19 other IBMers who understand why I said
that.

I must admit, we did make one serious tacticle error in scheduling our OS/2 in
the Home session as one of the opening sessions, the first thing Sunday morning
at 9AM.  Many of the attendees at this show don't really 'Do Mornings', so the
attendence at that session was disappointingly small, with the room only about
half full with 30 or so people.  The talk on IBM's Speech Recognition later in
the afternoon was packed, and they had to turn some folks away from that.  In
general, you could get into the morning sessions fairly easilly, but you had to
get there early to get into the afternoon sessions you wanted to attend.  So
the lesson for next year is to schedule our OS/2 sessions in the afternoon, not
in the morning.

Nonetheless, it was a very well recieved session.  Lloyd Webber announced that
he was the new Marketing Director in charge of the SOHO (Small Office, Home
Office) market.  That, I think, is the news we Team OS/2ers have been waiting
for for a LONG time now.  It means IBM is FINALLY going to start actually
marketting OS/2 to the home users, and Lloyd has been named to lead that
effort.  Look for the fruits of that labor to start appearing later on this
fall, and into the Christmas season.  Then, we got Gene Steele to give his
'David Barnes-Style' knock-em-dead demonstrations, showing practicle home usage
of our Multitasking, DOS Compatibility, and Multimedia capabilities.  Gene did
an absolutely superb job explaining why OS/2 makes a great game platform.  The
session concluded with a short testimonial from one of the guys doing the OS/2
version of Sim-City, stating how with all of OS/2's built-in support, when he
ported the X-Windows version of Sim-City to OS/2, the code size was reduced
from about 5 Meg to 1/2 Meg. I was impressed by that.

One humorous footnote was when Gene was asked if there were any games that OS/2
cannot run, and Gene blasted Commanche, Maximum Overkill for going into protect
mode.  After the session, someone from Nova Logic (the publishers of Commanche)
came forward and gave Gene his card, and all but appologized for its
incompatibility.  He said they were interested in cross-platform compatibility,
and would look into what it would take to make all their games OS/2 compatible.
We asked if he had OS/2, and when he said he did not, we quickly fixed that
problem, thanks to Team OS/2 who sent us a few copies to give away.

The other sponsored session on IBM's Continuous Speech Recognition technology
was a definite hit.  They also had a special briefing room set up, for
one-to-one demos of their technology, and talking to some of the attendees
afterwords, I can tell you that their efforts were paying off.  Everyone who
got a chance to see the Continuous Voice Recognition product in action were
raving about it.  The common reaction was amazement that we actually had that
kind of technology up and running with such a high degree of accuracy, and
enthusiasm for the simplicity of the APIs needed to invoke it.  I would not be
at all surprised to see several of these game developers license that
technology from us, in order to incorporate them into their new suite of games
in the next year, provided we can come up with a reasonable set of Terms and
Conditions for licensing it.  (They want flat-fee per title deals, not royalty
per copy deals.)

I did not get to spend much time at the OS/2 booth at the vendor expo, so I'm
hoping Gene or someone else manning the booth will fill us all in on what
happened there.  But Gene did tell me that he had several people approach the
booth quite hostile towards OS/2, and after listening to Gene for a few
minutes, left asking where they could buy their copy of OS/2.

Have any of you ever heard of the radio talk show 'On Computers'?  Well, Sunday
afternoon they were broadcasting their show from the heart of the conference.
We managed to pull off a bit of a coup by getting Gene Steele on the air, to
talk about OS/2 and the Home gaming market.  As usual, Gene did his usual
superb job of evangelizing the benefits of OS/2 in just the few minutes that we
had available towards the end of the show.  Congrats to Frank Cook for getting
Gene on the air, and, of course, to Gene.  Afterwards, the commentator told
Gene that he makes an excellent OS/2 evangelist, and I would have to agree.

I felt rather surprised at the level of ignorance about OS/2's capabilities.
They were all aware of what OS/2 was - they knew it was IBM's 32-bit
multitasking operating system that provided some degree of DOS compatibility -
but they were not generally aware of what 'pre-emptive multitasking' meant in
practical terms of being able to download from a BBS at 9600bps and format a
floppy and run DOOM at full speed all at the same time.  Windows has really
given 'Multitasking' a black eye, and they are genuinely amazed when it begins
to dawn on them what it really means.  They also usually do not believe what we
mean when we say 'DOS Compatibility', again because Windows runs their games so
poorly.  Now, these guys are not Joe Sixpack, they are real industry watchers,
but it is clear we have generally failed to deliver our message on the benefits
of our technology, because many of the buzz words we used have already been
used for lesser systems like Windows. That is the challenge for Lloyd over the
next year, to clearly communicate to the public what our technology has to
offer, without resorting to overused buzzwords whose true meaning has been
diluted by our competitors.  So, our biggest success was in clearly
demonstrating to these very influential game developers what OS/2 really is.
Although they were aware of OS/2, they had not previously seen it in action,
and therefore they did not know what it could really do.  We did a great job of
opening their eyes to our technology.

The big question, though, is did we convince these game developers to develop
OS/2 specific applications?  I'm sure we had a few successes on that front, but
not as many as I would have liked.  Most of these guys watch the market, and
develop for whatever platform is hot.  So they would be quick to code to our
platform as soon as they are convinced that OS/2 is being installed in large
numbers in the home.  If we can get a good marketing campaign going, and show
some success in penetrating the home market, then many, many OS/2 based games
will quickly follow.  Right now, however, they are impressed with our
technology, but skepticle of our ability to market to the home user. Can't say
that I blame 'em.

However, we did get a LOT of support for the concept of having these game
developers include installation instructions or a REXX command file for
installing their DOS-based games onto the OS/2 platform.  So, what we can look
for in the upcoming year is for many of the new games coming out on the market
to include OS/2 installation information or OS/2 install programs for their DOS
or Windows based games.  That, I think, is a good first step.  If we can do
that much this year, then we are in a position to be able to reach the critical
mass this year to make a plethora of OS/2 specific games a reality in 1995.

There is still lots of work to do, but I think we made a very good first step
at this year's Computer Game Developer's Conference.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.2. "Who's Who in OS/2" Review ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

"Who's Who in OS/2" Review
By: Tim Aucremann

Normally the CAMP Expo in the Windy City is a day trip for me, but this year I
had a reason to go a day sooner.  As an OS/2 developer and enthusiast, I wanted
to attend "Who's Who in OS/2" - an event sponsored by the North Suburban
Chicago OS/2 Users Group (NSCOUG) and billed as "possibly the "largest
collection of OS/2 luminaries and experts ever gathered in one place by an OS/2
users' group". Now, I'm interested in OS/2 but I don't usually drive 150 miles
to a user group meeting.  As it turned out I'm glad I made the early trip from
my home in Madison, Wisconsin because this was no ordinary meeting and no
ordinary user group.  I thought I'd share my impressions of a thoroughly
enjoyable evening.

"Who's Who in OS/2" was held in an excellent facility at Allstate's Corporate
Headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois.  A dedicated group of about 250 showed up
- registration began at 5pm and it looked like most folks came directly from
work.

The proceedings were kicked off by James Schmidt, NSCOUG coordinator.  He
briefed us on the format and let us know that IBM was taping the event. James
asked the entire audience to stand up; he then called out mileage distances and
asked folks to sit down according to how far away they came from.  I was one of
the last 20 and sat when he called out 150 miles - most attendees were
obviously from the Chicago area.  However, after '1,000 miles' was called out
there was still one fellow standing - it turns out he had come all the way from
the Netherlands!  He was presented with a free copy of Window Washer and a
hearty round of applause.

The microphone was turned over to our moderator for the evening - Timothy
Sipples of OS/2 FAQ fame and newly of IBM.  The meeting consisted of 3
successive panel discussion with various OS/2 developers, authors, and IBMers
sitting on each panel.  Each panel discussion was followed by a Q&A session
with the audience.  I'll describe the panels and the panelists - mea culpa if I
leave someone out.

The panels were: Software Development, Media & Publishing Issues, and OS/2
Grass Roots efforts.  Among the Development panel participants were John
Soyring, Director of Strategic Relations for IBM; Rick (Mr. Rexx) McGuire from
IBM; David Moskowitz expert on OS/2 application conversion and design issues;
Dr. Randall Flint author of the OS/2 calendar and scheduling software Relish;
Charles Dircks author of newly released Desktop Observatory; and from Hilgraeve
(makers of HyperAccess/5 and KopyKat), Jeff Beamsley who glided in off the
freeway just as the panel got underway.

Among the Media & Publishing panelists were Peter Hayes, Director of
Communications for IBM PSP; Edwin (the Bedouin) Black, Publisher of OS/2
Professional; IBM's OS/2 On-Line Advocate, Dave Whittle; David Moskowitz, this
time wearing his "OS/2 2.1 Unleashed" author's hat; Maria Tyne author of the
"Thinking Person's Guide to OS/2"; and Guy Wright, technical editor for OS/2
Magazine and former Amiga dude.

Between panels Bill Cooke (sysop of Greater Chicago OnLine) presented James
Schmidt with a service award from the NSCOUG.  If James' efforts in putting
together the Who's Who are exemplary of his work as coordinator for his user
group then this guy definitely deserves an award!  (How many of you have 'MR
OS2' on their license plates?)

On the OS/2 Grass Roots Effort panel were Peter Hayes; Dave Whittle, founder of
Team OS/2; Dave Barnes - OS/2 Demo-meister Extraordinaire - Barnes is even more
dynamic in person; Peter Norloff, an early supporter of OS/2 through his OS/2
Shareware BBS which many of us frequent; a woman from IBM Atlanta who is in
charge of the IBM's BEST program and whose name (a thousand pardons) totally
escapes me.  After the panel discussions, Dave Barnes held a prize raffle,
giving away lots of goodies.

What did I hear for the first time?  Something that surprised me a little.  IBM
reps John Soyring and Peter Hayes talked about use of OS/2 in the home, and the
need for games on OS/2!  They actually acknowledged the importance of pursuing
the home market.  And there will be a batch of games coming out shortly for
OS/2.  Galactic Civilizations and SimCity we've heard of, but John S. hinted at
forthcoming OS/2 versions of some highly popular ones but he couldn't go public
because the vendor hadn't announced yet.

Edwin Black noted that IBM is establishing better relations with the press.  He
and Guy Wright agreed that the OS/2 market is obviously strong enough to
support multiple magazines devoted wholly to OS/2.  Dave Whittle gave a
stirring account of how Team OS/2 got started by people within IBM.  And Dave
Barnes described how it was the grass roots support, like users groups and Team
OS/2 who would not let the product die.

Randall Flint discussed the importance of designing apps to take advantage of
OS/2's feature set.  Charles Dircks described his new product Desktop
Observatory - anyone who manages large numbers of OS/2 users in a LAN
environment should check this one out.  John Soyring talked about the new SMART
tool that assists in conversion of Win apps to OS/2 32-bit at the code level.
Rick McGuire talked about Object Rexx (aka Rexx: The Next Generation) - this
will be cool stuff.

Jeff Beamsley was straightforward with a questioner who asked about the
upcoming HyperAccess PM as a Mirrors port.  Jeff said the comm engine was
native 32-bit OS/2, and the user interface was the Mirrors part - and if the
Mirrors stuff didn't work well in the final beta, they'd toss it and do a
native 32-bit release.  David Moskowitz will have an updated version of
'Unleashed' in the June time frame - and it may have a CD-ROM instead of disk.
(I learned that last part at CAMP).  David and his fellow authors have sold
over 70,000 copies of Unleashed - pretty good for any computer book.

I wished the evening could have gone on.  What fun being with so many folks who
are OS/2 aficionados.  I got a real sense of the strength behind the OS/2
movement - believe me, if this meeting was any indication, OS/2 is growing
well.  All the panelists who are making a living with OS/2 were very positive
about the product's recent successes.  It would have been nice if there were
tables where folks could sit around and chat, but with the CAMP show the next
day it was fine that it ended at 9pm. (I still had to eat!) I did get to meet
some folks in person who I previously knew from cyberspace.  It was good to
connect names with real people.

James Schmidt, Timothy Sipples, Allstate, and all the others who made this
event a reality deserve a hearty 'Thank you' from the OS/2 community for a
splendid evening - a lot of work went into having a smooth and fun
presentation.  I sure hope they do it again next year.

CompuServe:  76666,3207


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.3. Monday Night with David Barnes & The Phoenix PC User Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Monday Night with David Barnes & The Phoenix PC User Group
By: Esther Schindler

Vicci,

You asked me how the Barnes event went, here in Phoenix. As usual, madam, your
wish is my command. <smile>

In a word: excellent.

(Can I quit now? No?)

(For those just tuning in) On Monday night, the Phoenix PC User Group
co-sponsored a "demonstration spectacular" with IBM, at Symphony Hall. David
Barnes flew in to show off OS/2.

╨╛We now return you to your Team OS/2 report, already in progress.╨┐

We had somewhere between 600-800 people in attendance. (The "800" figure came
from one of Symphony Hall's ushers, so one would assume she knew what she was
talking about.) On Sunday, Teamer's had stuffed about that many bags full of
literature, and there are only about 10 left, in the back of my car, so I lean
towards the higher number.

In contrast... the user's group co-sponsored the Microsoft Technology Tour two
weeks ago, at the exact same location, and they had between 400-600 people
there. Considering that MS was showing Daytona and Chicago, I was fairly
surprised at that small of a turnout. I'm not certain, but I think that MS and
IBM mailed out around the same number of postcards. IBM also bought an ad in
the Sunday paper, but the *real* difference in promotion was the work the
Teamer's did -- posting messages on Arizona BBSes, bringing flyers to CompUSA
and Insight, etc.

It might also have helped that IBM offered a Thinkpad as a door prize. <grin>
(Door prizes were also donated by Microage [based here], the IBM OS/2 Fiesta
Bowl, and Sundial Systems.)

Most of the people reading this message have seen at least one video of David
Barnes in action. He was just as you'd expect, and he didn't say much that was
new to me or you... though he did confirm a few things I'd heard and hoped
about IBM's directions for the future and I learned a few more sick jokes.
<grin> Most of what he did, per his usual, is *show* OS/2.

The audience was very mixed. IBM had made a particular point to invite their
big customers in town, of course, so there was a large contingent of corporate
types dressed in suits. But there were plenty of "regular" people, too. They
didn't wear any neon badges saying, "I'm a programmer in real life" or "Kick
me, I run a small business" so it's hard to tell further. I know that at least
one carload of people drove down from the Flagstaff area, which is a 2.5 hour
drive. FWIW, there was a higher percentage of men in attendance than at the MS
event; I don't know why.

It's hard to judge the success of something like this, right away. I'll have a
better idea when I see how many people show up at the next OS/2 SIG. But here
are a few highlights, from my perspective, all of which bode well:

-- One of the guys in the OS/2 SIG, a home PC user, attended the earlier
Microsoft event, and he introduced his wife to me. Since I've always been
interested in encouraging more women to use computers, at that time I asked her
about her use of their PC. "It's his toy," she said, and explained carefully
that she really didn't have much interest in using the computer, though he
really wanted her to do so.

I talked with her for a while after the Barnes event on Monday. "Y'know," she
said, "I get home from work 3 hours before my husband does. I think I'm going
to spend some of that time teaching myself OS/2." She also added that, to her
surprise, she really understood everything Barnes was talking about. Chalk
*one* up for the home users!

-- Bill left the hall right after Barnes stopped speaking, to staff the "team
os/2" tech support booth with Dick Kreuger. (Most of the questions they got
were, "Where can I buy that shareware disk?" -- the SIG sold about 100 "dollar
disks" with OS/2 bitmaps and shareware type 1 fonts) Bill said he overheard
several people walking out, saying aloud, "I *WANT* OS/2!" I was there
throughout the entire MS event and I heard nothing remotely similar.

-- A few of the local office IBMers noticed a few Microsoft employees (from
*their* local office) sitting in the back, taking copious notes. Jim said they
sat down right behind them, wondering if it would make them quit. (Nope.) When
Barnes got to the part of the presentation where the Far Side calendar floats
the baby across the OS/2 screen (the floating window, or whatever it's called
technically), the Microsoft folks laughed along with everyone else, and put
down their pads. Jim thinks they didn't take any more notes after that.

-- One of the vendors in the OS/2 Vendor Council just told me, in email, that
he checks stock on his product at all the CompUSAs every week. Last week, the
Phoenix CompUSA had _plenty_ of his apps. This week, they're sold out, and they
have quite a few on order.

-- We made a particular point of sending VIP invitations to several of the
computer stores and mail-order resellers in town. (For instance, someone from
Ambra was there.) One of the people at CompUSA to whom Rosie had given a Team
OS/2 t-shirt at the CompUSA day showed up... wearing the Team OS/2 shirt!

-- The user group membership chair, who had spent some time on Sunday carefully
explaining to me that he was happy with Windows 3.1 (to which I said, "*Fine!*
If it works for you, don't change it!") approached me afterwards to say,
"Schindler, it's your fault. I'm going to have to install OS/2 on my machine."

"Oh?" I replied. "Did you win a copy?"

"No," he rumbled. "I bought one off someone who did."

Wheeeee!

-- Oh yeah. Did I mention that we had a great time? Several people went to a
bar across the street afterwards, at which I collected all sorts of
rumor-material about which I'm sworn to absolute secrecy. <grin> But what I
heard really makes me feel even better about the future of OS/2.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.4. All Formats Computer Fair ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

All Formats Computer Fair Sunday 24 April 94
By: David C. Partridge (TEAMUK)

Hello all!  A short report on this show.  I went along there with a local
dealer to sell OS/2.  Also present was Steve Walker (USAF) who's recently
joined the team.

You may not know this show, it's advertised in the Micro-Mart magazine
regularly and happens every weekend at different locations.  It's got a very
heavy bias to Amiga and Atari, thought there's quite a number of stands selling
clones and PC software.

Demo wise, things went very well in the morning. We had 'em standing three or
four deep watching the demo.  The afternoon was much quieter, with only 4-10 at
each run of the demo.  Many of the traders at the show were rather unhappy
about the level of turnout (normally higher), but that was probably due to the
weather (mostly pretty good).

Sales were not astounding (only 9 OS/2 for Windows sold, though it was
interesting that all were on CD-Rom).  However I still consider that it was a
successful event, as a large number of people said that now they'd seen what
OS/2 could do, they would add more memory to their systems and buy a copy when
they'd done that.

A Plea:

To those of you who don't feel confident about organising one of these events
yourself. Consider:

Γûá This was the first time I've ever organized one. It wasn't hard at all.

Γûá Doing a demo - ok that's a bit harder. Try to see a copy of David Barnes
"Shootout" video - there should be copies around. That's a very good source of
inspiration.  Plus practice a couple of times before you do it for real.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.5. Computer Shopper Show ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Computer Shopper Show
By: Paul Anderson

 In the past Team OS/2 has been a little bit underground in the UK, but not any
more, we're here and we're learning fast. We have a co-ordinator in the form of
IBM's Dave Partridge (a great guy), and also the full support of the OS/2
marketing team in Basingstoke. With all of this behind us we can't fail, so if
you love OS/2, live in the UK and can spare an hour or so once in a while why
not join in.  OK, I'll get on with the show report <g>.

 The 1994 spring Computer Shopper, run by the magazine of the same name, show
was held for the first time outside of London this year. It was at the N.E.C.
in Birmingham hall 11 to be precise, in between "Sewing For Pleasure" and "Pump
& Valve 94". The show was open 24th-28th of March 10am until 6pm.

 IBM had two stands at the show PC company's and PSP's. There were a collection
of PS/1's and Lexmark Printers on the PC Company stand. The PSP stand was
smaller and had 19 stools pointing towards a 60" screen on which the OS/2
demo's where run. The demo's were very professionally done by IBM's Mark
Ketteman, Mike Robinson, Ian Thomas, Nick Davis, and Ian Goldsmith.

 They shared the 20-25 minute demo's between them, squeezing about 12-15 in per
8 hour day. Each demo attracted up to, and sometimes over, 100 people, often
blocking the aisles around the stands. On Friday the show had a surprise visit
from Byte's Jerry Pournelle, he said he was very impressed by the demo and
spent quite a while talking to IBM UK's director of software.  Dave Pullin who
had also dropped by.

 Team OS/2 was on a big learning exercise at the show. We had only a few
members there, but what we lacked in numbers we made up for in enthusiasm. On
Thusday we had Christain Scarborough and Dave Partridge, and on Saturday and
Sunday Mike Galpin. Also Teamers Mike Hitchcock, Steve Walker, Dave Johnston
and Sarah Johnston took time out to come chat. I was lucky enough to be there
all four days.

 Most of the time we were handing out flyers and answering questions, but we
also managed to get out around the other stands to spread the gospel. The
"Shopper Show" is traditionally a buyers show, people come with money in their
pockets so most of the stands are out to move boxes. Despite this we managed to
do an OS/2 for Windows install on a DX266 at the Electrowide stand.  Tiny
computers had beaten us to it with one of their Pentium systems running OS/2.
On the OS/2 software front UNICA and CD Trader were carrying the Hobbes CD-ROM.

Hopefully at our next show we will have a small stand of our own where we can
demo the other facets of OS/2, shareware, development etc. It would allow us to
coordinate show installs, give out drivers and fixes to existing OS/2 users and
discuss in depth the questions of any prospective buyers. Also by seeing people
other than IBM promoting OS/2, it might help get through to the more dismissive
PC users.

 All in all somthing must have clicked with the buying public becase nearly
1000 copies of OS/2 were sold at the show. Many thanks to all who turned up,
hope to see you soon.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.6. California BAR Association ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Event Report: California BAR Association Seminar
By: Michael K. Vance

Date: April 12, 1994

Location: Redding, CA  BAR Assoc. educational seminar

Name of Team Leader:  Michael K. Vance, Spectre Software Support

Number of attendees:  18

Key questions:
  Why haven't I heard about OS/2 before today?  (Good question, huh?)

  Some people inquired about laptop execution.

  Lots of questions about networking, both peer to peer and Standard
  Novell.

Overall reaction:  I had envisioned being able to generate excitment about
OS/2.  That was exactly what happened.  Every person who attended liked OS/2,
and is interested in giving it further consideration.  Much to my suprise, some
already use OS/2.  The biggest catch seems to be the hardware requirment.  But
even with that obstacle, I had two firms commit to an in house trial.  One is
going with OS/2 for Windows.  I was very pleased with the results.

One footnote.  One of the firms already using OS/2, had been ready to dump it.
Because of this demo, and some setup and training time that I will do for them
at no cost, they are going to keep on with it.  Their only problem seems to be
that no one on staff can manage to get the configurations set up correctly for
them to use a DOS based CDROM Research App.  I already have a client using that
same App. without any trouble, so I know I can make their problems go away. For
the hour or so it's going to take me to set them up, I will gain access to a
new client and OS/2 will retain some users.

Overall, I consider the demo a success.

Advice:  Pick a target.  One of the reasons every one of the attendees was able
to follow the presentation, and the Q & A, was because they are all in the same
field.  No one got lost because of questions or points that didn't pertain to
their needs.  Since all of the attendees shared the same business needs, it was
really easy to keep everyone on track and interested.

I will do more of these!!  I have made a commitment to learn OS/2.  If nobody
uses it, then my expertise will not be needed.  I plan on spending more time
promoting OS/2, and in the process, I will also find the current users of OS/2,
and be able to market my expertise to them as well.

I want to thank you for the Demo Pak, the sand balloons were a big hit, and let
you know that I believe Team OS/2 is the perfect way to help proliferate OS/2.
Thanks for the support!!


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.7. OS/2 Birthday Party - Toronto Style ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

OS/2 Birthday Party - Toronto Style
By:  Peter Kraiker

Well, OS/2 2.x is now officially two years old, at least here in the Toronto
area. The TorontOS/2 Sysop's User Group hosted their second birthday bash to
mark the occasion (is this going to become an annual event? Keep your eyes on
this space come next March - and it was twice as good as the first bash!  OS/2
was the talk of the town for a solid four hours...

The event was held at Kalas Garden Restaurant and thanks go to the staff there
for providing a great space and lots of delicious finger foods. There were
about 120 people (twice as many as last year) so we kept the staff busy <g>.
But they weren't the only ones who were kept busy.

Rick Guyatt (IBM) brought along two Thinkpads and besides having to let people
know that we wouldn't be raffling off the computers, he spent the whole evening
charming people with his indepth understanding of OS/2 and the hardware he was
using for the demos.

Rob Hudaj (who is now the TeamOS2 rep for IBM Canada) brought two huge birthday
cakes for the festivities. Through the course of the evening, Rob let us all
know that TeamOS2 is about to become even bigger and better on the Canadian
front. Keep your eyes open for news about the Canadian TeamOS2 activities when
we get closer to COMDEX Canada time, I suspect that everyone Rob talked to is
set to lend a hand!

France Loubier was also there to let everyone know about the Developer
Assistance Program. She's handed the baton for Teamer activities to Rob but
she's still in the thick of OS/2.

Katy M.G. Kerr from Footprint Software Inc. was on hand as well, providing
copies of Footprint Works for OS/2 and talking about this great OS/2 product.
We also had Paul Prescod and Lilia Diemans from Watcom join us (it's a long
drive from Kitchener to Toronto!) and they also brought goodies galore.

Speaking of goodies, we raised $320 for charity by raffling off all of the
great products that were brought. IBM provided copies of OS/2 2.1, OS/2 for
Windows, the Developer ToolKit, mousepads, coffee mugs, etc. Rob Hudaj was also
able to get us the first copy of Fastback Plus for OS/2 to be made available in
Canada and one lucky OS/2 user got to take that home! Katy (Footprint) brought
six copies of Footprint Works/2 and I'm delighted to say that I now have it
installed on my machine (I was lucky in the raffle too.  The folks from Watcom
brought six copies of VX-Rexx V2, plus mousepads, demo disks and t-shirts.
Needless to say, these were also very popular. And everyone was a winner in the
raffle, as those who didn't win in the draw were given an OS/2 coffee mug to
take home.

Before the raffle was held, the attention of half the room was held by a TV
screen... but then, David Barnes tends to do that to people. The Shootout in
Texas: OS/2 vs Windows NT was playing.

When the video and raffle were over, it was time to cut the cake. Not trusting
our voices after talking so much, we gave up on the thought of singing Happy
Birthday but a picture is worth a thousand words so stay tuned... Terry
Hamilton has promised to scan some and Scott Patterson was there with his video
camera again.

The only official thing left to do was something I took great delight in.
Bronze OS/2 Ambassador pins were awarded to the following people:

 Robert Ensing - even though he's only been using OS/2 for about a
        year, he's been very active in spreading the news
        throughout Hamilton.
 Peter Fitzsimmons - anyone who runs an OS/2 BBS knows Peter, just
        take a look at LH32, Maximus/2 MAXCOMM, etc and you'll
        find his name in there.
 Rick Guyatt - Wherever you see OS/2 being shown in Canada, you're
        likely to find Rick there. He's the original and
        OS/2 wouldn't be as popular as it is in Canada if
        it weren't for him.
 Matt Stein - Sysop of Detached Process, Matt also provides ibmNET
        to most of Southern Ontario. His in depth knowledge
        of OS/2 has made him a focal point in the OS/2 Sysop
        community.

And on a personal note, I'd like to thank Rick Guyatt for presenting me with an
OS/2 watch (he said it was for the effort I put into organizing the event but I
think he's heard how late I usually am.

People sat around or stood in groups talking up a storm and when all was said
and done, it was a great party. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I did.

So, will it be the third birthday of OS/2 2.x next year or will we be
celebrating OS/2 V3 ??? Either way, I look forward to doing it again next year.
France Loubier and Robert Hudaj.

              Just one of the two OS/2 Birthday Cakes!

Peter Kraiker gets presented with an OS/2 Watch
for all his efforts with OS/2 Birthday Bash/1 and
Bash/2 and Team OS/2.

              Peter Fitzsimmons, our newest OS/2
              Ambassador won a copy of the Working
              With OS/2 videotape.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.8. PSP Technical Interchange Report(s) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

PSP Technical Interchange Report(s)
By: Timothy Sipples

Date: Wed, 27 Apr 1994

A short while ago I promised that I'd post daily reports on the IBM Personal
Software Products Technical Interchange.  Well, here's the first. It actually
covers about a day and a half.

Please note that I am but one individual, and I certainly did not get to see
everything and everybody.  However, this report should give you some idea of
what's going on at one of the largest gatherings of OS/2ers ever held.

The IBM Personal Software Products Technical Interchange is being held in two
downtown San Francisco hotels (the Hilton and Nikko) from April 25th through
29th.  The OS/2 Device Driver Conference is held in conjunction with this
event, and on the first day (on the 25th) that was the main seminar (from 2 PM
through most of the afternoon).  I missed that event, since I arrived from
Chicago at about 3 PM.  I did manage to stop by and register for the Tech.
Interchange, though.

Registration involved picking up a badge, several "chits" or tickets to various
Interchange events, and a canvas bag with OS/2 information and software.  Every
attendee receives the Lotus SmartSuite (probably the new Version 1.1),
CA-Realizer, Communications Manager/2, Time and Place/2, and some other
goodies.  (Lotus and Computer Associates are co-sponsors for the Interchange.)

A little before 6 PM I headed over to the Bay Area OS/2 Users' Group meeting.
The president of the group, Sandy Rockowitz, was kind enough to invite me to
speak at the meeting and explain what I was doing at IBM.  A ten minute talk
turned into a 25 minute talk (apologies, Sandy!).  But I think the meeting went
very well.  I was able to meet many OS/2ers familiar to those here on the
Internet, including Greg Roelofs (of Info-Zip fame) and David Briccetti.  Ron
Cadima from IBM was the feature presenter, and he spoke on OS/2 performance
tuning.  Toward the end of his presentation, Ron showed us a brief demo where
he opened DeScribe, loaded some documents, etc.  Then he casually mentioned
that he was running this system on a ThinkPad with 4 MB of memory.  The
audience was rather impressed (as was I) with the performance -- IBM is doing a
great job paring OS/2 memory requirements.  We can expect these improvements in
a "future release," said Ron.  I think we can guess as to when and in what
version.

The following morning (today, April 26th), the Interchange officially kicked
off with the general session.  It began at 8:15 a.m.  (!) in the morning at the
Moscone Center, San Francisco's large convention complex.  IBM had rented a
large hall and placed just enough chairs to seat the 2500-odd attendees.  The
general session was broadcast over satellite to about 240 locations around the
world (probably through IBM's Field Television Network).  David Harrington from
IBM PSP introduced the speakers, and Lee Reiswig (President, IBM PSP Div.)
then spoke, explaining how he'd be using live, running code, including some
which had not yet been released.  However, he noted that everything he
demonstrated would ship this year (at least in full beta form).

His first demo was using an audio-equipped ThinkPad with microphone and IBM
Personal Dictation System.  All the tools, he said, are in place today to
implement friendly, "humancentric," speech-enabled applications of great
sophistication.  In his example, he demonstrated how a complex PIM might
operate (with faxing, database query, reminder, and other capabilities).  I
thought it was the best demo of the morning general session.

Lee then went on to describe the awards OS/2 has garnered, most recently
Infoworld's Overall Product of the Year for the second straight year, as voted
by its readers.

Then Lee moved on to Ultimedia Mail/2, FAX/PM, and LAN Distance, with brief
demos of each.

In terms of product plans, Lee said we can expect a lighter, faster version of
OS/2 for Windows some time this summer, OS/2 for SMP also this summer, and OS/2
for PowerPC in the "fall."  (Yes, folks, the shrinkwrap box design was shown on
the huge projection screens, and it said "OS/2 for PowerPC." That's the name,
and I think it's great.)

Reiswig went on to discuss the OpenDoc initiative.  A short videotape was shown
(featuring David Pollack, President of Athena Designs, and other developers).
Lee says we can expect to see OpenDoc on OS/2 (and some other platforms) this
year.

Switching back to that which is currently available, Lee noted that SOM, one of
the constituent technologies in OpenDoc, provided a powerful mechanism for
exchanging data over a network.  Using "one line of code," a character mode
application was able to display data from a real time feed from an AIX
workstation (RS/6000).  He then started Mesa/2 (a SOM-enabled spreadsheet due
this August from Athena Designs) and noted that real time display of the
figures in the spreadsheet took Athena twelve lines of code. He then moved on
to start a pager applet (which monitored the temperature of the pizza oven and
paged someone when the oven got too hot), again feeding off the real time data
feed.  Then he moved on to a real time graphing application, which required
just fifty lines of code.  None of these applications required any networking
code.  And, he noted, they were all easily portable.  Finally, Lee demonstrated
a pizza 3-D bar graph updating in real time from the data feed.  This graph was
constructed using the Taligent graphics framework, something not previously
shown publicly.

There was much more to the general session.  Steve Mills, Don Heille, and
Charles Wang (Computer Associates) all spoke, with Charles getting the best
response.

All 2500 or so then adjourned for lunch at about 11:30.  For some reason the
waiter snatched my cream of broccoli soup without warning (perhaps he had an
appointment to get to), but, otherwise, I have nothing significant to report
there.

One of the terrific bonuses permitted Technical Interchange attendees is the
ability to take either the OS/2 Certified Engineer or LAN Server Administrator
sequence of competency tests at no charge.  Normally these tests can run into
the hundreds of dollars.  Skill Dynamics teaches courses on OS/2 and LAN
Server, and Drake Testing administers exams.  I spent most of today (Tuesday)
taking the four OS/2 Certified Engineer tests.  I'll learn if I passed some
time tomorrow morning.

So, I spent a few hours filling in test forms with a Number 2 pencil, as did
about 30 or 40 other people that day.  Jay Keller (from Rolm) was there,
another Internet surfer.

After I finished my last test, I bumped into Vicci Conway (who is part of IBM
PSP's Grassroots Communications group).  She suggested I stop by the Team OS/2
hospitality room, which I did.  It was a little off the beaten path, but I saw
Rick McGuire (who is working hard on ObjectREXX for OS/2), Janet Gobeille (Team
OS/2 liason for IBM, based in Austin), and David  Singer (author of Gopher for
OS/2).  It was great to finally attach faces to names previously associated
only with e-mail.  David, three other IBMers, and I went out to dinner this
evening.  At about 8 o'clock we headed back.  David and I attended a short
seminar on the Developer Assistance Program.  (If you aren't a member of DAP
yet, and you want to develop OS/2 applications, be sure to mail a note to
[e-mail] to learn more about IBM's offerings.)  Then I headed back to
the hotel and caught up with some work (including typing this report from the
"field").

Anyway, that's about it for Day One.  (I guess you could call Monday Day Zero.
I got to chat with many other people, and I'm sure I'll meet still more before
the end of the Interchange on Friday afternoon.  Over the next few days I'll
probably attend sessions dealing with OS/2's multimedia features, TCP/IP, and
marketing.  I'll keep you posted.

PSP Tech Interchng: Day 2

Today (Wednesday, April 27) was a busy day at the PSP Technical Interchange.
Again, I'm just one person, and there are more than 2500 attendees at the T.I.
There are usually at least eight or nine seminars held at any given time, plus
hosptality suites (including one for Team OS/2, ably attended by Janet Gobeille
and Vicci Conway; more on that later).  Nonetheless, I did get at least some
idea of what happened today.

In the morning I started off by visiting a demo of the Ultimedia Tools series
for OS/2, including Builder/2, Workplace/2, Perfect Image/2, and Manager/2. If
you aren't familiar with these tools, you probably should be -- particularly
Builder/2.  Builder/2 is what I like to call the Freelance Graphics for multi-
media presentations.  You simply drag the presentation elements (audio files,
bitmaps, software motion video files, etc.) to a filmstrip-style interface,
click on a few thumbnails (to set dissolve effects, delay rates, triggers,
etc.) and you've got a polished multimedia presentation.  Since you're using
OS/2, you don't have to worry about interrupted audio and other nasty problems.
And, if you like, you can script events using the AVC language (for additional
control).  Triggers, branching, labeling, etc., are all available, even through
the filmstrip interface.

I also managed to stop by a packed seminar delivered by Michael Kogan on the
"Future of OS/2."  He described his impressions of where OS/2 is headed and
what challenges it faces in the future.  Among the notable predictions: OS/2
will soon eliminate the single synchronous message queue, which many people
have been asking for.  I overheard several attendees who thought Kogan made
sometimes complex subjects quite simple to understand.

At about 7:00 I stopped by a talk by Ira Forman before the Bay Area OS/2 Users'
Group's Developers' SIG.  (Hopefully those apostrophes are all correct).  Ira
discussed metaclass programming with SOM and OS/2.  I managed to follow at
least part of it, but, here so close to Silicon Valley, it's hard to keep up.
In a nutshell, though, Ira told us that SOM 2.1 (currently scheduled for
October release) will include new features to manage metaclasses (among other
enhancements).

SOM 2.1 will support something called derivative metaclasses, too.  (Trust me,
it's cool stuff.)  Afterward, we talked for about half an hour on what objected
oriented technology will do to the delivery of software (and how software
producers will be affected).  This SIG was hosted by David Briccetti.

Part of the reason for conferences like this one is to rub shoulders with other
OS/2ers (to "network"), and today went well in that regard.  In the Team OS/2
hospitality suite (while I wasn't playing SimCity for OS/2), and in a late
night Team OS/2 party hosted my IBM's Mike Kaply and friends, I met (or saw
again) David Moskowitz, Larry Salomon ("Q"), David Singer, Bill Wyatt, Joel
Siragher, Alan Zeichick, David Hock, Edwin Black, David Whittle, David Reich,
Randall Flint, and many, many more.  It's interesting attaching faces to e-mail
correspondents.

Oh, I passed the OS/2 Certified Engineer tests I took yesterday.  These tests
are apparently fairly difficult, though.  A lot of folks didn't make it to the
70% passing mark.  So, if you do earn your Certified Engineer certificate, it
means something.

Today I also spent a considerable amount of time walking through the exhibit
hall, where OS/2 software developers displayed their latest wares.  OneUp,
BocaSoft, Hilgraeve (which formally announced KopyKat today), HockWare, Watcom
(now shipping Watcom SQL for OS/2), and many more were there.  A company which
has been shipping an xBase database for QNX has now brought its product to
OS/2.  OnCmd's product is a fully 32-bit OS/2 Presentation Manager xBase
implementation.  Best of all, you can get it for just $159. You'll be hearing a
lot more about this product in the near future, I'm sure.

PC-DOS 6.3, LAN Distance 1.1, and HyperWise (an editor for creating INF and HLP
files for OS/2) were announced today.  LAN Distance 1.1 is now available with a
Windows client (and OS/2 clients and server, of course).  HyperWise (formerly
HyperWrite) includes a Windows version of VIEW, so you can now display INF
files on Windows (and under Win-OS/2).  IBM is encouraging developers to use
the common INF/HLP format for help files under both Windows and OS/2.

Tomorrow is the Team OS/2 lunch, several more seminars (I'll try to make the
ones on TCP/IP and OpenDoc), and more networking.  It is the final full day of
events.  On Friday we'll have some morning sessions, then David Barnes will
close out the Technical Interchange with his latest and greatest show. And
three IBM ThinkPads will be raffled off (along with many more goodies). You'll
hear more in my next report.

PSP Tech Interchng: Day 3

On Thursday, April 28th, I managed to get up early enough to make a 9:45
seminar.  Richard Dews from OneUp Corp. spent some time discussing S.M.A.R.T.,
a tool now found on the DevCon 3 CD-ROM. S.M.A.R.T. is designed to help port
applications from Win16 or 16-bit OS/2 to full, native 32-bit OS/2 code.  The
tool scans through your source code and identifies those areas where a
straightforward conversion can be performed (perhaps automatically) and those
areas where more work is required (because the API differences are too
dramatic).  Dews was the most effective speaker I've seen thus far.  If you
have 16-bit code you need to port, at least take a look at the Developer's
Connection No. 3 CD-ROM (which can be ordered in the U.S. by calling
800-6-DEVCON).

Dews noted that once you're fully 32-bit OS/2, setting up for OS/2 for PowerPC
will be nothing but a recompile.  He said his company is nearly finished on a
Win32 (i.e. NT) to OS/2 porting tool (S.M.A.R.T. 32), and they are also working
on a Win32c to OS/2 tool.  All these should help bring more applications onto
OS/2 (where they belong).

At 11:15 I stopped and heard Rick Chapman talk about channel marketing. Believe
it or not, 80% of all software is sold today through retail channels (such as
superstores, catalogs, etc).  Only 14% is sold through direct response, and a
mere 6% is sold through a sales force which makes customer calls.  He then went
on to explain the various players in selling and distributing software (along
with advice on how to approach them with new products for sale).  This 11:15
was part of a full series of seminars on sales and marketing of OS/2 products.
The 11:15 session was the only one I could attend -- I wish I had time for
more.

Team OS/2 convened for lunch at about 12:30.  We had a couple reserved tables
in one of the main halls.  After lunch I played SimCity for OS/2 (alpha; more
below) in the Team OS/2 Hospitality Suite.  (Yes, I admit I'm becoming addicted
to SimCity.)

"Sockets Programming for TCP/IP" began at 3:45, and I found it extremely
worthwhile.  Andre Asselin (who many of you know as the NFS coder for IBM
TCP/IP for OS/2; Andre also posts to the Internet quite often) spoke on the
particulars of TCP/IP under OS/2.  The handouts include good code snippets
which I'll probably end up using soon enough. I managed to go to more seminars
on Thursday than any other day.  At 5:15 I went on to learn about
Internationalization of Applications.  Interestingly, there are several Asian
versions of OS/2 (including OS/2 2.1J, 2.1 Korean, 2.1 Taiwan, 2.1 China, and
2.1 Thailand).  The presenter gave a fairly thorough explanation of what
internationalization issues crop up (including subtle problems like sorting
order).  But the most interesting part was the live demonstration of TakeFive
(called Footprint Works or Legato elsewhere in the world) running with Japanese
menu options, help text, etc.  The application handled Japanese word processing
quite well, from all appearances.

According to the IBM presenter, XPG support (for help in tailoring the
operating system behavior to precise locales) was on the second Developer
Connection CD-ROM.  OS/2 2.1J is on the third (and current) DevCon CD. (It will
work on any OS/2-capable system.  No special hardware, such as a Japanese
keyboard, is required.)  UCS/Unicode is also slated for inclusion in OS/2
(probably some time in 1995).

Between 6:30 and 7:30 the attendees boarded buses to go to the San Francisco
Exploratorium, a huge field house type structure with fascinating, hands-on
experiments and toys.  For example, there were stations which demonstrated
optical illusions.  Others which showed basic principles of physics (such as a
steel ball running down a funnel). Still others exhibited ordered chaos (such
as the motion of sand on a vibrating table, or smoke rising in a column
constructed with air currents).  And, of course, food abounded (including the
healthy, California fruit and vegetable spreads).

I spent the bulk of the Exploratorium visit talking with John Shaffer, head of
AIMS (the company bringing Galactic Civilizations and SimCity to market, the
first commercial OS/2 games, due this summer).  I'm a big fan of Galactic
Civilizations (I have the beta, and it is progressing very nicely), and SimCity
is really starting to keep me from other parts of this conference.  John (and
his wife, Laura) and I chatted about various things, including the
possibilities for OS/2 games with speech recognition. Stay tuned -- it's going
to be a fun summer.

After the Exploratorium, there was a small Team OS/2 party.  Larry Salomon,
David Singer, Andre Asselin, and many others were there, and we rapped until
the wee hours of the morning.

All in all, it was both a productive and enjoyable day.  I can't wait for the
last day of the Technical Interchange (Friday).  David Barnes will wrap up the
show for us with one of his famous demos.  I'll post details in about 24 hours.

PSP Tech Interchng: F 1/3

By now hopefully you've read the first three reports on the PSP Technical
Interchange.  I've heard that there's a significant lag between these write-ups
and when they actually hit the net -- sorry about that.  And this report is
even later because I'm actually writing it on the airplane, on my way to the
next conference (the REXX Symposium in Boston).  If anyone finds these
on-the-scene reports valuable, please let me know.  I'll continue with them
during the REXX Symposium.

Nonetheless, I thought I'd fill you in on one person's experiences at the IBM
PSP Technical Interchange for Friday, April 29, the last day of the conference.

On Thursday night (actually morning) I didn't get to sleep until about 3:00
a.m.  Which wasn't so bad, except that the morning seminars began at 8:00 a.m.
Needless to say, I was a bit tired. But I soon perked up, because the two
marketing-track seminars in the morning (at 8:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m.) were
worthwhile.  At 8:00 I heard about public relations and media for the software
industry -- how software developers can do better in getting their applications
mentioned (and hopefully praised) in the trade press.  Rick Chapman (who you
may have remembered from one of the previous days' write-ups) was the principal
speaker.  (The Interchange did not just cover technical aspects of OS/2 and
OS/2 programming.  It was valuable for teaching marketing skills, too.)  At
9:45, three editors from the major OS/2 publications (Dick Conklin, OS/2
Developer; Alan Zeichick, OS/2 Magazine; and Brad Kliewer, OS/2 Professional)
were participants in a panel discussion called "Meet the Editors."  (Larry
Salomon chimed in from the audience to promote EDM/2.  Many of you probably
know Larry well here on the Internet.  To digress a bit -- sorry, Larry :-) --
I couldn't help thinking that he resembled Beaker from the old Muppet Show.
Which is high praise, actually, because he was my favorite Muppet character.)

I asked the editors some questions (and did a bit of shameless self promotion
at the same time by mentioning my article on writing OS/2 help/INF files which
appears in the May issue of OS/2 Magazine).  Did you know that OS/2 Magazine
and OS/2 Professional are each somewhere up around 100,000 (or more) in
distribution?  (Zeichick explained circulation v. distribution -- they are
different numbers.)  PC Magazine is probably around 1,000,000, but these
publications are doing well and growing fast.

At 11:15 I went to hear David Moskowitz talk about solving common OS/2 problems
and installation issues in a seminar called, not surprisingly, "The OS/2
Problem Solver."  David is the editor of OS/2 2.1 Unleashed (soon due in a new
addition called OS/2 2.11 Unleashed), which is probably the best selling OS/2
book of all time.  The book also routinely hits the top sales lists of all
computer books (not just OS/2 books).  (Moskowitz will also be speaking at the
upcoming REXX Symposium in Boston.)

The audience was huge -- several hundred people, I believe.  Mainly because
Moskowitz is a very articulate and engaging speaker.  And, let's fact it, OS/2
hard disk partitioning is not exactly my idea of a fascinating, gripping topic.
I learned something new, though.  Did you know you can autocheck (i.e. CHKDSK
/F) your HPFS boot drive, even while it is active? For example, suppose you
have OS/2 installed to Drive D (HPFS), and you have used Boot Manager to boot
OS/2 from that drive.  While using OS/2, ordinarily you cannot CHKDSK /F that
Drive D (because of open DLLs, active INI files, etc., which prevent CHKDSK
from performing its work in repairing extended attributes and cleaning up
miswritten files).

To perform a CHKDSK /F in this situation, try the following:

CHKDSK /aUtOcHeCk

Case is significant -- that strange capitalization is intentional.  This
parameter is totally undocumented (and obviously subject to change and perhaps
even untested).  You'll want to make sure you have a complete backup, at least
the first time you try this.  But it seems to work (at least on HPFS) and, for
the time being, you won't have to boot OS/2 by some other means to CHKDSK /F
your boot drive.

We adjourned for lunch (with Janet Gobeille, Vicci Conway, and several other
Team OS/2ers in my case), and then I went on to visit the exhibit halls again
to talk with people.  I went to the PSP Store and bought several bits of OS/2
clothing (including a beautiful black jacket with the slogan "Throw your
Windows wide open" embroidered on the back).  I'm just waiting for the OS/2
leather jacket -- still haven't seen anything like that yet.

The award for best PSP Technical Interchange exhibit hall display (and service)
has to go to the Indelible Blue folks.  There were lines on every side of the
display when I stopped by.  No wonder -- this company brings southern
hospitality to software marketing.  They were out of stock on the item I asked
about, yet I didn't mind one bit, because the woman behind the counter was so
pleasant.  (Every contact I've had with that company has been thoroughly
enjoyable.  They know OS/2 software, and their prices were outstanding, too.
Keep up the good work!)

There were some raffles held in the exhibit halls around 2:30, then all
2500-odd attendees (at least those who did not have to catch flights back east
in the morning) poured into the Hilton's largest ballroom to catch David Barnes
(OS/2 pitchman extraordinaire) demo OS/2 and several pieces of software.

By now many of you have heard of (or even seen) David Barnes, so it's hard to
relate anything completely new about his personality and style. He generally
judges an audience well.  Most people in the audience were obviously familiar
with OS/2, so it didn't make too much sense showing how to, say, cut and paste.
David decided to show off IBM's Personal Dictation System, the large
vocabulary, speaker dependent, non-continuous speech recognition system.  (IBM
also offers Continuous Speech Series, which has a smaller vocabulary but
recognizes continuous speech and multiple speakers more readily.)

Anyway, he showed how the Workplace Shell itself can be navigated ( selecting
objects, starting programs, etc.) using Personal Dictation System.  And he
showed how PDS can recognize words in context.  He spoke, "Please write to Mr.
Wright and include the right information," (or something close to that), and
PDS recognized and spelled each word correctly.  PDS is VERY fast, even on
David's 486DX-33 system.  It rarely lagged behind more than a word or two in
displaying the words on the screen, and Barnes said that it will store up to 90
seconds in its buffer, just in case processing is bogged down by other running
tasks.  Speech recognition is obviously going to be a very important technology
in the future.  (However, David emphasized that these products are available
today.  For anyone in the Chicago area, the June meeting of the Downtown
Chicago OS/2 Users' Group will feature Pen for OS/2 and IBM Continuous Speech
Series.)

Of course Barnes kept the audience laughing with his jokes.  When giving us a
tour of the background bitmaps he uses, he "slipped" and showed us the cartoon
of Bill Gates sitting on a mule (which many of you have already seen; if you
haven't, you can download it from the Internet's ftp-os2.cdrom.com anonymous
ftp site).  The audience loved that.  However, Barnes did little (if any)
Microsoft-bashing (and recommended that others refrain as well).  Why?  Well,
he argued, since OS/2 is outselling Windows NT, all Unixes, and Macintosh
System 7 ... COMBINED, the operating system is successful and it's about time
we started acting as if it were.  (I suspect that doesn't mean we shouldn't
compete, but it does mean we can more easily persuade by going positive rather
than bashing too much. It's a fine line sometimes between comparing/contrasting
and denegrating, but I definitely agree with his point.)

Barnes also referred to the "Team OS/2 Window," and how David Whittle was a
participant in viewing the spectacle.  It was an inside joke, perhaps (although
much of the story got around the Interchange during the week). For those of you
at the Interchange who were puzzled by the reference, the joke may have seemed
confusing.  A word of explanation here (before the story gets distorted beyond
all recognition).  Mike Kaply hosted a Team OS/2 party in his suite at the
Hilton one of the first nights (which I believe I mentioned in an earlier
report.)  David Reich, David Moskowitz, Larry Salomon, David Singer, David
Whittle, and lots of other people were there to chat and enjoy a beer or two
after the conference had ended.  It was an open party (any Team OS/2er was
invited), and many came.

Anyway, at about 11:00 or 11:30 someone (Dick Conklin?) beckoned everyone to
the window.  Several came (and I soon followed). Kaply's room had two large
picture windows which opened up to the streets below.  The room was sixteen
stories up, and it was on the corner of the hotel, so there was an excellent
view of one or two blocks, below.  Suffice it to say that there were several
"ladies of the night" conducting business on the streets of San Francisco.
Hardly unusual in any major city, I suppose.  These women were extremely
aggressive, often walking into the street to stop passing cars.  A good half
dozen or so were there.  Anyway, the 16th floor audience was riveted.  (If you
are familiar with the television show "Cops," it was uncannily similar, only
live.)  I can assure you that no PSP Technical Interchange attendee employed
any of these women.  Because we watched. This was a family conference, rated G.

Of course Barnes had the temerity to crack a joke about the "Team OS/2 Window"
before a packed ballroom of software developers, consultants, and OS/2
enthusiasts.  As Paul Harvey would say, "Now you know the rest of the story."

Barnes also started into his favorite country and western music lyrics (such
as, "I gave her the ring, she gave me the finger" -- yes, it got worse) to keep
the audience chuckling.  (He also rolled through some "How do you know you're a
redneck?" jokes, which I won't repeat here.)  Meanwhile, the conference raffle
was held.  A big wire basket containing all the "32-bits" cards, filled out by
attendees, was used.  (Attendees received cards for the drawings by going to
various seminars and by winning awards, such as best costume for the Flower
Power reception.  The more cards an attendee could collect, the better the
chances of winning, obviously.) Three ThinkPads were raffled (as well as a
steady stream of OS/2 software).

After the raffle, the conference officially adjourned.  People headed home
(packed bags, shipped scads of literature ahead, etc).  Janet and I organized a
contingent of Team OS/2ers to visit Chinatown for -- what else -- Chinese food.
Eleven of us went.  The food was excellent, and the company even better. (Of
course we all talked about David Barnes and the Team OS/2 Window joke.)

That concludes my reportage on the PSP Technical Interchange.  I thoroughly
enjoyed it (and found it extremely valuable), and I think the vast majority of
attendees went home feeling that it was money well spent.  IBM will sponsoring
other Technical Interchanges in other parts of the world later this year, plus
a Technical Update at Interop in Atlanta this fall.  Watch the Internet (and
your mailbox) for more information.  Conferences like these are most valuable
for the networking (meeting other people to discuss similar interests and
concerns), so you might want to stop by one.  (Users' groups are obviously
another way to exchange information, person to person. No pun intended.)

Next week, the REXX Symposium.  It's the weekend, though, so I just might
squeeze in a day of "vacation."

Regards,
Timothy F. Sipples
IBM Personal Software Marketing
Chicago


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.9. Sun-N-Fun 1994 Fly-In ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sun-N-Fun 1994 Fly-in, IBM presence, PS/2 & OS/2
By:  Jim Agnew

What a week, Sun-N-Fun 1994 is now over having once again set new attendance
records. The weather was perfect and we had a gate count of 741,750 (643K in
1993) with 2158 international visitors representing 64 countries. In addition,
we had 492 news representatives. The airport had 42,848 flight operations not
including helicopters and ultra-light aircraft making it the busiest airport in
the world (more than twice Chicago's O'Hare).

RMS Technology did their part by adding a profile terrain view to the moving
map and showed an experimental device that plugs into the printer port that
sounds a "high terrain warning" over the aircraft intercom if your route of
flight is too low within 10 miles ahead. Additionally, all flight plans are now
checked for terrain clearance along the route of flight during generation
(obstruction clearance to be added by Oshkosh).

Their other product, a universal moving map product called "VISTA" allows the
user to scan in any map or chart and make it a moving map. Overlay capabilities
allow you to overlay a pipeline diagram, search pattern, etc. over the
currently displayed chart and then accurately follow the overlay. This product
is catching the attention of the military, oil & gas companies, those involved
in search & rescue, and exploration.

I wrote a Global Positioning System (GPS) simulator then took my hand held GPS
flying and driving around the Lakeland FL. area and recorded the output data.
Using the simulator (running in the OS/2 background) we could choose from a
number of these recordings to drive the moving maps. This simulator really
showed off the multi-tasking capabilities of OS/2 as we jumped between the
moving maps and the simulator to choose different recordings. All we did was
connect the two serial ports with a "null modem" cable.  OS/2 - we ran OS/2
V2.11 (GA + service pack) with no problems for the entire week. At some points
we had as many as 9 programs concurrently active.

If there is one thing that I learned, its that OS/2 needs password protection
capabilities for settings, delete and arrange. There are too many people that
know about PCs, if you turn your back for one second, you may not recognize
your desktop.

PCs - PC Company did an outstanding job providing us with the latest in PC's.
We had two Pentium PCs (one PS/2 & one ValuePoint) that were capable of
producing the "Virtual Flight" images in about one second which is outstanding
performance. The 750C was again the hot system with numerous people mentioning
that they were trying to get them and couldn't. There is no question that the
7xxC machines are the best possible color laptops for use in aircraft. The
PS/2E had a display problem that service couldn't fix so we did not use it.  We
substituted a Toshiba color laptop that just made the 750C look even better.

There is no question that in terms of operating system and hardware we had the
best equipment of any booth using PC's at the Fly-in. A lot of people came back
just to ask about the equipment and where they could "GET" 750C's or more
information. Many of the people mentioned that they are using OS/2 at work, and
one came to me to ask specific questions about setting up the flight planning
software under OS/2.

Lessons learned - we could not get the ValuePoint P60D to run in SVGA mode, it
kept saying that it had an 8514 adapter so I will have to find out how to set
it up correctly before the Oshkosh Fly-in. I would like to have XGA2 adapter in
the PS/2 Pentium as well to get the highest possible resolution.

Additionally, if we can get a second two serial port card in the Pentium
machines we will be able to run two GPS simulators driving the FliteSoft &
Vista moving maps simultaneously. The 15V & P monitors were very good, however
for demonstration purposes even larger would be better. And as always, the
fastest, latest and highest resolution  systems are great attractions.
Hopefully the OS/2 developers will have something new as well. With a lot of
people asking where they could get 7xxC machines and other questions I may get
some suggested contacts and telephone numbers and have RMS list them in their
handout literature.

Oshkosh (29 July - 4 August)- Based on the attendance at Sun-N-Fun, Oshkosh
should easily exceed one million attendance. They have a strong program
including a salute to the Apollo Astronauts so barring natural disasters
turnout should be great.

As a little sidelight, H. Scott Crossfield (the astronauts father and a pilot)
now sports an OS/2 key ring for his aircraft keys.  Thanks to all of you for
your support, I hope that you will be able to support me for Oshkosh.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5.10. IBM/PSP Tradeshow Schedule ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

IBM PERSONAL SOFTWARE PRODUCTS
MAY 1994 SHOW SCHEDULE

IBM Personal Software Products will participate in a variety of trade shows in
the near future.

We'll update this list monthly and we'll post more information on selected
shows as they get closer.

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ΓöéSHOW NAME               ΓöéDATES        ΓöéLOCATION          Γöé
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ΓöéComputer  & Office      Γöé05/17-19     ΓöéCharlotte         Γöé
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ΓöéGovt. Tech. Conf.       Γöé05/18-20     ΓöéSacramento        Γöé
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ΓöéComdex / Spring         Γöé05/23-26     ΓöéAtlanta           Γöé
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ΓöéComputer & Office       Γöé05/24-25     ΓöéSt. Louis         Γöé
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IBM Personal Software Products offers a wide range of products, including high
performance LAN systems, premier operating systems and applications, and
comprehensive service offerings.

NOTE:  This list represents our current plan but is subject to change.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Bulletin Boards ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Bulletin Board Information

The Bulletin Board section is divided up into three sections now, though some
months will only have two sections:

Upcoming Bulletin Board Conferences

Team OS/2 BBS's

BBS Highlights (from previous conferences)

Please be sure to send in your BBS's important highlights.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1. Upcoming Bulletin Board Conferences ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Upcoming Bulletin Board Conferences

America Online

America Online holds chats in the OS/2 meeting room 3 times a week on:

    Saturdays at 9:30 pm Eastern
    Tuesday at 11:30 pm Eastern
    Thursdays at 9:00 pm Eastern

The May OS/2 Chat Schedule is:

 SATURDAY: (05/14) OS/2's Help & INF FIles & Formats: Join OS/2
  Developer Mike Kaply (PSP MikeK) in a question and answer session.
 SATURDAY: (05/21) OS/2 Q & A
 SATURDAY: (05/28) OS/2 Beginner's Night
 SATURDAY: (06/04) OS/2 Q & A
 SATURDAY: (06/11) OS/2 & IPDS
  Join Special Guest Charlie Sumner (CXS), OS/2 Developer
  and Team Lead of IBM Personal Dictation Systems, to discuss voice
  recognition, how it works and what the PDS can do for you!  Find out
  how you can free yourself from your keyboard and mouse, yet still
  control your system and be productive!

  The IBM Personal Dictation System:
  - Large Vocabulary (22K words with additional vocabularies
   available) - High Accuracy (95-97%) High Speed (70 Words/Minute)
  - Navigate OS/2 PM applications by voice
  - Voice Macros for repetitive tasks
  - Rich API to allow developers to create "Speech-Aware' applications
 SATURDAY: (06/18) OS/2 & Backup
 SATURDAY: (06/25) OS/2 & SOM
  Join Special Guest Mike Kaply (PSP MikeK), OS/2 Developer,
  to discuss SOM (System Object Model) under OS/2.  If you've been
  wondering what it is, how it works or how to program for SOM, this
  is your chance to ask your questions!  A fun and useful
  demonstration of SOM is MNICON (available online) that lets you drag
  and drop an object onto an icon to set the icon.

 THURSDAY: (05/12) OS/2 Wish List - Join us for general discussion of
  what you'd really like to see offered in OS/2.
 THURSDAY: (05/19) OS/2 Special Guest - Meet the author from QB
  Software that wrote DM/2 for OS/2.
 THURSDAY: (05/26) Getting the most from Technical Support (this is not
  an OS/2 only discussion and not directly related to OS/2 Technical
  Support.)
 THURSDAY: (06/02)  Customizing the WorkPlace Shell
 THURSDAY: (06/09)  OS/2 Beginner's Night
 THURSDAY: (06/16)  PCA Phillip's Favorite OS/2 Feature Night
  Join in the fun and win a free hour!  During the conference, we'll
  ask what Philip's favorite OS/2 feature is, and the first 5 members
  to guess correctly will win a free hour!  Philip will be giving
  hints during the chat, so anyone could win!
 THURSDAY: (06/23)  OS/2 Open House
 THURSDAY: (06/30)  PCA Dave's Favorite OS/2 Feature Night
  Join in the fun and win a free hour!  If you didn't figure out
  Philip's favorite OS/2 feature, or even if you did, it's time to try
  to guess Dave's favorite OS/2 feature!  During the conference, we'll
  ask what Dave's favorite OS/2 feature is, and the first 5 members to
  guess correctly will win a free hour!  Dave will be giving hints
  during the chat, so anyone could win!

 TUESDAYS: Late Night with OS/2 - Informal Chat

GEnie

Regularly scheduled RealTime Conferences (RTCs) are as follows (Eastern
time):

Monday    9:30P-11:30P  Eastern  OS/2 Help Desk with
                Jeff Elkins
Tuesday   9:30P-11:30P  Eastern  Team OS/2 Nationwide
                Conferences with: Kevin Royalty and Stewart Hyde
Wednesday  9:30P-11:30P  Eastern  General Meetings/Special Events


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.1.1. GEnie Birthday Bash ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

The GEnie OS/2 Roundtable celebrates it's FIRST Birthday!

It's been a great year for OS/2 on GEnie.  To celebrate we are throwing a
party!  The bash will be on June 1st from 8p.m. until 2 a.m.

Several special events are planned, including:

Γûá The OS/2 Roundtable RTC (RealTime Conference) area will be
    free during the party hours
Γûá Meet and chat with Timothy Sipples,the author of the OS/2 FAQ
    (Frequently Asked Questions)
Γûá Prizes, prizes and more prizes will be given away

Speaking of prizes, even though it's our Birthday, *we* are giving away the
prizes.  They range from OS/2 for Windows to Corel Draw! for OS/2, from IBM
technical CD ROM's to goodie bags with OS/2 trinkets and trash, and even copies
of TE/2!

The birthday presents will be given away to the winners of trivia questions.
Kimberly Bobrow will be hosting these lightening rounds before, during and
after the chat with Timothy Sipples.  So come one, come all to the GEnie OS/2
Roundtable's first Birthday!

For those who don't have GEnie userid's, you can use any communications
software package to become a member.  Set your modem at 7,E,1, with half duplex
on.  Dial 1-800-638-8369 in the US or 1-800-387-8330 in Canada.  Once
connected, type HHH.  At the U#- prompt, type XTX99566, GENIE.  Follow the
instructions and off you go.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6.2. Team OS/2 BBS's ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 BBS's

Last month we featured a suggestion from Rob Adams concerning putting together
a listing of those BBS's who have a Team OS/2 message area on them.  So far, we
have received three other responses.  Keep 'em coming!

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ΓöéOla Larsson       ΓöéDragons Nest PCBoard  Γöé+46-26-140009    Γöé2:205/212   Γöé21600  ΓöéGelfe, Sweden           Γöé
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ΓöéGrant Kwok        ΓöéPurple Fustration     Γöé604-322-7533     Γöé1:153/7030  Γöé14400  ΓöéBritish Columbia, CAN   Γöé
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ΓöéDon Bauer         ΓöéOS/2 Exchange         Γöé904-739-2445     Γöé1:115/37    Γöé14400  ΓöéFlorida                 Γöé
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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Miscellaneous Bits 'n Bytes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Bits 'n Bytes

Mailing Lists

The Team OS/2 mailing list is being made available to vendors at this time,
with special Thanks to Janet Gobeille for doing the REXX code to pull this
listing.  Several vendors have already asked for it, so expect to see some
mailings from them in the near future.

Retailers

Do you know of a retailer who would like to be on the IBM/PSP (USA and Canada)
mailing list for announcements and other things?  If so, send the following
information to [e-mail] (their own Internet userid was not
established at press time, so in the meantime, we will forward the information
on and it will be updated in next months issue):

    Store manager name
    Store name
    Complete store mailing address
    Store phone number, including area code


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Demo Tips ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Demo Tips
By: Chris White

1) Always do two things at once. While you're showing applications format
disks, download the CIS weather map (later you can copy it into an app),
compile a program, print long documents or many pages.  A *real* neat one is to
install a program while you're demonstrating OS/2.

2) Create a file with an HPFS name. I use "Can you save an HPFS file to a
diskette and share it with DOS?" Show it on the desktop. Copy it to a diskette.
Open the A: drive object and show the long filename. Open a DOS window and show
the truncated name.

3) Copy text from a DOS program. Paste it into another DOS program, a Windows
program, and an OS/2 program.

4) Use CPU Monitor Plus and kill the Workplace Shell while applications are
running.

5) Show WPS integration with Relish or cc:Mail. Both are excellent examples of
using WPS. I can give details if you'd like.

6) Show DOS settings, then open a DOS window and show changing settings on the
fly.

7) Start a game that uses a sound card, like King's Quest.  Let it run while
you do something else. Or just play an audio CD while you're working.

A big don't ... Don't start Lotus applications in front of people. If you
intend to show them, start the apps before you start your demonstration. They
are all very slow to open and do not show OS/2 to its best. (Note: This is
supposed to be fixed in the service pack.)

Chris, OS/2-LAN Tour
CompuServe:  71075,2673


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Looking for Volunteers! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Looking for Volunteers!
From: Christina Tunnah

We are looking for enthusiatic Team OS/2 Volunteers to assist in the first ever
OS/2 World Conference & Exhibition from July 19-22, 1994 at the Santa Clara
Convention Center, Santa Clara,CA.  Volunteer opportunities include technical
troubleshooting and door monitoring for classes (loading software, assisting
speakers in their audio visual/computer presentations etc..), supervising the
floor vendor showcase, and distributing OS/2 literature to relevant outlets in
your area.  Ideally, on-site volunteers will have a strong background in OS/2
and software applications and will volunteer at least one full conference day.

In appreciation, you will be given a copy of the conference proceeedings and
admission to some classes.  If you are interested, please contact Christina
Tunnah, Project Coordinator, at [phone] or fax your details (prefered
day(s) or volunteer opportunity, and AV/computer background) to [phone],
or via Internet to [e-mail].


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Peer Recognition ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Peer Recognition
By: Romeo A. Bartlett Jr.

I don't know very much about this "TEAM OS/2" like if there is any connection
to IBM, or what it takes to join, or if this has any real organization at all.

If there is any way to pass on KUDO's amongst yourselves I have one TEAM OS/2
member I'd like to see recieve it.  Her name is Lori Martin. She is the Sysop
of "The Sports Wire" BBS at Eielson AFB outside of Fairbanks Alaska.  She has
been a wealth of unbiased, honest OS/2 information before and after my purchase
of OS/2 2.1 for Windows. Before I purchased the OS, I read many online
conversations between her and others on BBS's all over the Fairbanks area. I
had a few myself. All this convinced me that OS/2 was an OS that could provide
real value to me. It has. She has been a constant aid in installation and post
installation problems.

If you have any type of recognition process, put her name in!

Editor's Note:  This note was posted to the Team OS/2 section on the OS2USER
forum on CompuServe and addressed to ALL.  We at IBM would very much like to
thank Romeo for his recognition of Lori, but most of all to THANK Lori for
helping OS/2 users.

If you have someone you'd like to recognize, simply send a note such as this
one via Internet to:  [e-mail].


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Starting a local Team OS/2 Group ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Starting a local Team OS/2 Group
by Stephen Riley

I posted this on IBM's internal BBS in response to someone's question and the
Team OS/2 support folks thought that maybe others would be interested in
hearing it as well.  I hope you find my thoughts on this valuable to your Team
OS/2 effort.

Γûá The first and most important suggestion is:  Don't get discouraged.

This is absolutely the most important item. In church they used to sing a hymn
'one and one and fifty make a million.  Keep plugging away slowly, even when
the days are darkest'.  Remember Churchill, "And men shall say this was their
finest hour'.

Γûá The second suggestion is: start small then expand.

Pick one store such as an Egghead, CompUSA, whatever.  Go on a slow day, buy a
PC magazine (doesn't have to be OS2), chat with the staff and start asking
about OS2, and after a few visits when you are known ask the store manager if
they would like a staff training session one evening/morning at their
convienence.  If yes, get a note to [e-mail] (or teamos2 at ausvm1
for IBM'ers) and get some goodies -- staff always appreciates T&T (trinkets and
trash).  Often one of the staff will be converted, and work from them, feed
them information, and they will help convert the rest of the staff.  Ask if you
can do a weekend demo --  start small, noon-3pm, then expand.

ΓûáThe third suggestion is: Scream Loudly for help.

When I organized my first demo of OS/2 for the ICCA in Raleigh in 4/92, I
hadn't even seen OS/2.  I was caught by the Team OS/2 spirit starting at the
time, and I expected that if I yelled on the Team OS/2 forum help would arrive.
Help did arrive in the form of Tony Cooper, David Hope, and Wendy Toh (now
White) - Thanks!  Yell for help at any venue you can -- Prodigy, Compuserve,
local BBS's, TalkLink, etc.

Γûá The fourth suggestion is: Talk about OS2 all the time.

One of the Teamers here in Raleigh was convinced on the merits of OS/2 by
Friday evening chats at the Chess Club.  This Teamer has helped in innumerable
demos.  Right now he has a 286 machine and doesn't run OS/2, he's getting a 486
now though.  In addition, this Teamer has a job at a local mom & pop computer
shop and is getting other people to try OS/2; and has 2 demo machines with OS/2
on it. Another example: I am an usher at church and one of the other ushers
noticed my OS/2 lapel pin and asked if I could get him one.  We started
chatting about Team OS/2 and now he is a very active Teamer in NC.

Γûá The fifth suggestion is: Get the OS/2 User Group to help out.

Go to the local OS/2 User Group or SIG and ask for a few minutes on the agenda
and mention Team OS/2.  Emphasize Team OS/2 is voluntary and people are only
needed for a few hours at a time.  Leave signup sheets and call them back in a
short period of time.  If there is not a OS/2 UG or SIG in your area start one.
Get out on the electronic networks and local computer stores and go for it!

Γûá  The sixth suggestion is: Talk to other OS/2 users.

IBMer's can look for people in callup with Team OS/2 in their "additional data"
field.  Everyone can send notes to people who append in the various OS/2 areas
on BBS's.  Asking these people questions or for help almost always results in a
positive experience.

Γûá The seventh suggestion is: Ask

Anytime you are at a demo and someone mentions they are a happy OS/2 user, ask
if they would be willing to help out at a future event for a couple of hours.
Tell them you need help urgently for two hours -- usually you do.

Γûá The eighth suggestion is: Organize a Team OS/2 Pizza Bash!

This one is for all Teamers -- always helps to recharge the batteries. Get one
going now and spread the word.  Suprisingly we have had a couple of Teamers
bring friends for pizza and the newcomers have become Teamers!

Γûá Other comments and suggestions.

It basically comes downs to dedicating a couple of minutes a day to drumming up
extra help -- it definately pays off in the long term.

 Many hands make light work.

 Pick a store and drop by once a week, get a colleague to go with you.

 Get flyers, organize one demo, keep lists of helpers and potential helpers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.5. TEAM OS/2 Convention? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

TEAM OS/2 Convention ?

Timothy Sipples and I have been tossing around the following idea:

Would anyone be interested in a Team OS/2 Convention?  Something for OS/2ers on
a budget (with dorm rooms, camping, and/or Motel 6-style lodging, inexpensive
food, bus/train/low airfare transportation, etc)? Perhaps sponsored by an OS/2
user group in the middle of the country?

Obviously this could become a very big undertaking very quickly. Too much for
one or two people to handle and still stay gainfully employed.

We are solicting feedback.

Particularly:

Would you be willing to travel to a large midwestern transportation hub to
attend a Team OS/2 Convention? Large cities tend to have bargain airfares.

Would $30 per person so cover the cost of the meeting facility and some
refreshements be reasonable ? Perhaps a discount for advance reservations,
seniors and students ?

What meeting facilities can handle 1000+ people at a reasonable price?
Universities immediately come to mind but are there better alternatives?

At this point a late summer early fall date is being contemplated. Do you see
problems with this. It assumes we don't confilict with Comdex, CAMP etc.

What topics would you like to see presented at the breakout sessions?

Would you volunteer to spend numerous hours of your spare time to help plan and
organize this event? You would not be alone but it will take a good amount of
time if it is done right.

Right now we are looking for potential coordinators, volunteers, and most of
all FEEDBACK FEEDBACK FEEDBACK.

Thank you in advance, James Schmidt
Respond via Internet to:  [e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Appendix - Questions and Answers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Appendix (Questions and Answers)

The Appendix will contain information that will be updated in future
newsletters to provide valuable reference information.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Appendix A: How do I contact IBM Team OS/2 Support ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

How do I contact IBM Team OS/2 Support
IBM PSP Grass-Roots Marketing supports Team OS/2 and other activities. The
people involved are:

Vicci Conway             Vicci is in Boca Raton, Florida.  Her primary job is
                         BBS coordination, coverage thereof, and communications
                         for IBM PSP.  Her secondary responsibility is helping
                         with Team OS/2 support. Part of her Team OS/2 support
                         is being the editor of this newsletter. She also works
                         with vendors to provide them with the Team OS/2
                         mailing list and coordinates the Team OS/2 Reception
                         at Fall Comdex. In addition, any vendor wishing to get
                         their press releases distributed electronically should
                         contact her as well.

Janet Gobeille           Janet is in Austin, Texas.  She works to define and
                         coordinate world-wide Team OS/2 support for IBM PSP.
                         If you have a problem with IBM Team OS/2 support, call
                         her. She also works to provide international support
                         and coordination for Team OS/2, and maintains the
                         databases used to support Team OS/2.

Jeff Mallon              Jeff works with Janet in Austin.  He handles the and
                         day-to-day support for Team OS/2 including shipping,
                         database updates, and responding to phone, fax, and
                         email inquiries. When you send a note to either
                         [e-mail] or [e-mail], Jeff is
                         usually the person who will read and answer it.

User Group Relations:    Gene Barlow, and Bill Wyatt form our PSP User Group
                         Relations team.  See Appendix F for more info on IBM
                         PSP User Group Support.

You can contact Team OS/2 Support via the Internet address given below from
most electronic networks. If necessary, contact us via fax or telephone, but
electronic mail is definitely preferred.

Internet (Team OS/2 Support): [e-mail]

Internet (Team OS/2 Newsletter): [e-mail]

Internet (BBS support): [e-mail]

Internet (PC User Group Support): [e-mail]

IBM (internal) (Team OS/2 Support): TEAMOS2 at AUSVM1

IBM (internal) (Team OS/2 Newsletter): TEAMNEWS at AUSVM1

IBM (internal) (BBS Support): VICCI at BCRVM1

IBM (internal) (IBM PC User Groups): IBMPCUG at AUSVM1

You can also contact us at any of the following addresses and request that your
note be forwarded to the correct person:

CompuServe:       Vicci Conway at 76711,1123

Fidonet:          Janet Gobeille at 1:109/347.3479Y

IBMMAIL:          Janet Gobeille at USIB45RN at IBMMAIL

OS/2 BBS:         Vicci Conway at USIB55J9 at IBMMAIL

Fax:              Send your request to Janet Gobeille, Team OS/2 Support, at
                  [phone]

Mail:

                                    Janet Gobeille
                                    IBM PSP - Bldg 808
                                    Internal Zip 2996
                                    11400 Burnet Rd
                                    Austin, TX 78758   USA

Telephone:        Jeff Mallon, Team OS/2 Support, at [phone]

If you have problems reaching Team OS/2 Support, contact Janet Gobeille at
[phone].


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. Appendix B: How can I join Team OS/2? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

How can I join Team OS/2?

The IBM Team OS/2 Support group keeps a database of members as a service to
Team OS/2 members world-wide.  We then sort and upload them to the electronic
networks so that you can find each other.

For this database, please send the following information to one of the
addresses given in Appendix A:

 1. Your Name

 2. Mailing address (only the city, state, and country will be published)

    May we release your address to vendors who wish to do mailings to Team OS/2
    members?  (Yes or no)

 3. Userids and networks

 4. Optional: you can include a short (1-2 line) description to be included
    with your name.  Sometimes software developers like to mention which
    products they've written or BBS operators include how to reach their BBS.

 5. For our private records (these will NOT be published), please also include
    your phone number (home/work), Fax, etc.

Also please let us know what you've been doing to help promote the use of OS/2.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. Appendix C: Where can I find Team OS/2 Members? ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Where can I find Team OS/2 Members?

The majority of people associated with Team OS/2 can be found somewhere online,
participating on a Bulletin Board.  Since the fastest and easiest method of
communicating with a large group such as Team OS/2 is via electronic networks,
this is the perfect avenue to coordinate events, to report on what you or your
group are doing, or to help others who have questions or problems.  We also
electronically brainstorm about new ideas.

We also provide a list of Team OS/2 members and email addresses worldwide.  It
can normally be found wherever this newsletter is found. The next section in
this Appendix shows how to address these users via the Internet no matter which
electronic system they may be on.

Below are the major networks where Teamers can be found.  The lead Teamer on
each network is usually a volunteer assisting in monitoring conferences and
uploading files from IBM PSP. Note: these folks are *not* IBM OS/2 technical
support.

The following list is maintained by Vicci Conway (IBM PSP Bulletin Board
Coordinator).  Please contact her with corrections and changes.

America Online:     Go to the "Computing" icon, "OS/2" topic. The lead Teamer
                    here is Ed D'Avignon and can be found with the userid
                    "TEAMOS2 ED".

                    AOL has regularly-scheduled OS/2 chats on Tuesdays at 11:30
                    p.m., Thursdays at 9 p.m., and Saturdays at 9:30 p.m..  All
                    times are Eastern Standard Time.

Compuserve:         "GO OS2USER", Section 9, Team OS/2. Vicci Conway
                    (76711,1123) is the lead Teamer here. To join CompuServe,
                    call (800)-848-8199 (USA only).

Delphi:             Custom Forum 41 is where the Teamers hang out on Delphi.
                    Steve Gallagher (S.GALLAGHER) takes the main Teamer liason
                    role here. To join Delphi, call [phone] (USA only).

Fidonet:            Join us on the TEAMOS2 echo conference (on the Fidonet zone
                    1 backbone but available internationally).  Janet Gobeille
                    (1:109/347.3479) is active here along with many other
                    IBMers who join in on this conference. Steve Gallagher is
                    the volunteer uploading IBM announcements to the
                    International OS2 echo conference.

GEnie:              Go to the "OS/2" roundtable (page 1400).  Kevin Royalty is
                    an active Teamer here and sends in the GEnie announcements
                    for this newsletter.

                    GEnie has regularly scheduled RealTime Conferences (RTCs)
                    which are listed in the Upcoming Bulletin Board Conferences
                    section.

                    To join GEnie, call [phone] (USA only).

Within IBM:         See TEAMOS2 FORUM and TEAMOS2 CFORUM on the internal IBMPC
                    conference disk.  Also, check TEAMUK FORUM (UK) or TEAMCDA
                    FORUM (Canada).

Internet:           No specific conference, but you will find Teamers on most
                    of the OS/2-specific newsgroups.  For Team OS/2 information
                    on the Internet, send email to [e-mail].

OS2BBS (from IBM):  Join us on the TeamOS2 CFORUM.  Vicci Conway (USIB55J9 at
                    IBMMAIL) is the forum Administrator. To join the OS2BBS,
                    call [phone] (USA only).

Prodigy:            The OS/2 Club.  This Club on Prodigy has files available
                    for downloading and messages are auto-posted.  Check the
                    "New Files" area weekly for new uploads. The Team OS/2
                    support liason is Gene Gough (DWJG89A). To join Prodigy,
                    call (800) PRODIGY (USA only).

Also, there are often Team OS/2 get-togethers or meetings at trade shows and
technical conferences.  If you plan to attend a conference, please check
electronically for any Team OS/2 activity that may be planned.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3.1. Sending Email through the Internet ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Sending Email through the Internet

We've had many requests asking how to contact a Teamer who is on a different
electronic network.  So, this table shows how to create an Internet email
address for many of the systems where Teamers can be found:


 Network    Sample address            Sample re-formatted for Internet

 America    tom214                    [e-mail]
 Online

 Bix        xxxxx                     [e-mail]

 Compuserve 76711,1123                [e-mail]
                                      (Note: change the comma (,) to a period (.)
                                      for the Internet address.)

 Delphi     Barnesd                   [e-mail]

 Fidonet    Janet at 1:109/347.3479   [e-mail]
            Janet Gobeille at         [e-mail]
            1:109/347                 (Note: not all Fidonet users have Internet
                                      netmail access. However, if the Fidonet
                                      address is in the Team OS/2 list, the person
                                      should have mail capability there.  Fidonet
                                      addresses are reversed and prefixes added to
                                      create an internet address.  The 'p'
                                      parameter is only used when sending a note to
                                      a Fidonet 'point': an address with the 4th
                                      set of digits).

 GEnie      K.Royalty                 [e-mail]

 MCI Mail   378-4029                  [e-mail]
                                      (Note: the dash in MCI Mail should not be
                                      used.)

 Prodigy    tvkm35a                   [e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. Appendix D: Team OS/2 International! ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 International!

Team OS/2 is everywhere.... not just in the USA.  Team members can be found
around the world.  Although the international conferencing is often done in
English, there are Teamers active on local bulletin boards and other
conferences in many languages.  This section contains any country-specific
information that we can collect to assist and publicize your efforts to help
other OS/2 users.

If you know of some specific Team OS/2 or OS/2 conferences in your country,
please send us a short note with information on how to get to them.  We will be
happy to re-post that information here in following newsletters to help others
learn where they can also join in the fun.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.1. Team OS/2 OZ : Australia ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 OZ - Australia

Team Coordinator for Team OS/2 OZ: Scott Akinson

    IBM Internal:  SCOTTA at SYDVM1

IBM Liason for Team OS/2 OZ: Peter Kelley

    Internet:  Peter Kelly at: [e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.2. Team OS/2 Belgium ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Belgium

Although they do not call themselves Team OS/2 Belgium, the Team
is there.  Here is some information for OS/2 enthusiasts in Belgium.

OS/2 User Group Belgium

     The 'OS/2 User Group Belgium' is formed by a group of Belgian
 OS/2 enthousiasts who want to share their knowledge on OS/2 with
 anyone who is using (or interested in using) OS/2 as his PC operating
 system.

     The 'OS/2 User Group Belgium' organizes sessions and workshops
 about various OS/2-related topics on a regular basis (currently every
 2 months).  For example, the last session was a presentation entitled
 'How to install/configure OS/2'.

     We also publish an electronic newsletter.  The first issue of
 our newsletter is currently available on Fidonet Belgium, in the file
 area OS2_B ('OS/2 Belgium file distribution').  Printed versions can
 be obtained on request.

     You can contact the OS/2 User Group, and post any of your
 questions about OS/2 on the Belgian FidoNet echomail area OS2.B.
 This echomail area is also the place where you can find the latest
 information on the 'OS/2 User Group Belgium' and its activities.

     To enroll to the 'OS/2 User Group Belgium', cut and paste
 the coupon below, enter the required information and send it to one
 of the following e-mail addresses :
     - Alex Wyckmans @ 2:291/716  (NetMail only)
     - Jerry van Laer @ 2:292/805.7 (NetMail only)

 ===================================================================

 NAME:
 ADDRESS:
 ZIP CODE and CITY :

 Reachable through E-mail (Y/N) ?
 AT : (E-mail address here)

 WISHES TO (please select the appropriate option)
 - become a member of the 'OS/2 User Group' Belgium and to be informed
  about its activities

 - become an 'active member' of the OS/2 User Group Belgium and
  participate in the planning/organisation/running of the sessions.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.3. Team OS/2 Canada ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Canada

IBM Team OS/2 Canada Liaison:  Rob Hudaj

       IBM Internal:  RHUDAJ at CANVM2
       Internet: [e-mail]

Rob supports Canadian Team OS/2 and user groups, coordinating the support with
the US to so that Canadian Teamers and IBM Canada can work together. Canadian
Teamers can contact Rob via the above Internet address if they plan any type of
public event where IBM support is needed or requested.

Electronic meeting places for Team OS/2:

IBM BBS     Denis Tonn has been doing a great job supporting the IBM BBS OS/2
            conferences within Canada (ibmNET).  They are widely carried
            outside of Canada by IBM and non-IBM BBSs.

Within IBM: Teamers inside IBM have a Canadian-specific conference: TEAMCDA
            FORUM on IBMPC.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.4. Team OS/2 Denmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Denmark

The Team OS/2 DK Coordinator is Peter Holm:

    Internet: [e-mail]

The IBM TeamOS2 Liaison for Denmark is Carsten Joost at:

     IBM internal: JOOST at DKIBMVM2
     Internet: [e-mail]


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.4.1. Team OS/2 Starts Up in Denmark ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 starts up in Denmark
By: Peter Holm, TEAM OS/2 DK Coordinator

TEAM OS/2 Denmark had it's initial meeting Tuesday 04-21-94 at the Copenhagen
Business School, where about 50 teamers showed up for a four hours meeting with
lots of interesting topics. After IBM-PSP Denmark has undertaken formal TEAM
OS/2 support, things have moved quickly here. By now we are about 100
registrered members, spread across the country. Therefore we're having another
TEAM OS/2 startup meeting in Aarhus, Jutland, in a two weeks time.

The agenda for the meeting was as follows:
    a) Presentation of TEAM OS/2 (by Peter Holm)
    b) OS/2 up-to-date (by Carsten Joost, IBM PSP)
    c) IBM PSP's support for TEAM OS/2 DK (by Carsten)
    d) Pizza and coke
    e) Demo-video with David Barnes (by Barnes!)

The meeting started off with an exciting annoncement from me. The largest
Danish daily newspaper (Politiken) is entering the OS/2 world with OS/2
seminars and OS/2 shareware diskettes, due next month. This is primarily due to
a long four month push from TEAM OS/2 (me) to get OS/2 shareware into their
Computer Club, which is the only one in Denmark at the moment. Also after
announcing the first OS/2 seminar, their phones have been hot and red, ringing
all the time. I've been selected by the newspaper to do the selection of
fantastic OS/2 shareware, and when they were suggested by me to have an "ASK
MR. OS/2 COLUMN" (like Steve Gallagher, Raleigh), they were were excited.

Thereafter I gave a presentation of TEAM OS/2 based upon my long-term
activities and of course the many good newsletters from PSP and the various
OS/2 user groups around the world. The presentation included how the TEAM OS/2
organization started and the size of it, what a TEAM'er is like (James A.
Jones's 10 ways to spot an OS/2 fanatic!) and a normalized version here of
types of TEAM events, expected content of a dealer takeover/conversion,
available resources for the TEAM'er and finally a non-IBM'ers view of what's
happening in the OS/2 marketplace before the over-FUD'ed Chicago. Btw. I'm not
an IBM'er, though I've worked for IBM for three years.

The TEAM OS/2 laison in IBM Denmark, Carsten Joost, gave an overview of the
current plans for OS/2, which according to him, change over and again. He
presented some upcoming new features in the next major OS/2 upgrade (no version
number mentioned), which is planned for public beta testing starting within a
month from now. The next OS/2 should contain OPENDOC, WIN32SC, Peer-to-Peer as
add-on, SMP as add-on, enhanced DSOM v2.0 and multi input queues (no more
hangings). We can only hope that PSP takes the OS2WISH list as input for the
minor enhancements and ships several betas with huge feedback from Team OS/2,
among others.

Carsten also presented the TEAM Package with a LEVIS jacket with OS/2 logo, and
we went through how to coordinate and arrange OS/2 events, where our list is
HUGE! The event list is created by asking dealers if they would like to have
TEAM'ers making flow in their business. One major dealer (CBC) wants TEAM'ers
for it's 48 shops, which is the largest dealers in  Denmark when it comes to
number of shops!!!! (TEAM US, we will do what you are doing, but you better
performe and increase your announced event list, otherwise we'll give you the
wheel!). Half an year ago OS/2 had a market share in Denmark of 10% and
certainly we're improving with OS4W and our upcoming events.

Later (after the IBM sponsored Pizza and coke) we organized the TEAM OS/2 DK
organization and agreed on the danish OS2NET (Fidonet) as our primary way of
communicating. Also TEAM members signed up to become TEAM Leaders.

Also TEAM'ers signed up to the first minor event, supporting the David Barnes
show in Copenhagen 04-25-94, where Barnes comes in person and demoes for a
complete over-book'ed house at our national football center. About 30 teamer's
signed up out of 50 at the meeting! Now isn't that success!

Two upcoming events for us are:

ΓûáComputer Business Centers
   TEAM OS/2 is participating in CBC's open house days 18-19
   of may.


ΓûáComputer City
   TEAM OS/2 targets ComputerCity in Glostrup 20 of may within
   OS/2 multimedia. 4-5 experienced MMPM/2 and Ultimotion
   TEAM'ers are needed.

Please contact team coordinater Peter Holm at 3135-4590 ext. 431 or via
Internet at [e-mail] to participate in either event.

Internet:    [e-mail]
Fidonet:     2:234/107.21


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.5. Team OS/2 Finland ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Finland

The IBM coordinator for Team OS/2 Finland is Pekka Kaukonummi:

   Internet:  [e-mail]
   IBM internal: KAUKONUM at HEKVM

IBM Finland is now actively supporting Team OS/2.  Contact Pekka if you wish to
get more information about this.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.6. Team OS/2 Italy ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Italy
by Guiseppe Rossano

IBM Team OS/2 Italy Coordinator:  Guiseppe Rossano (IBM).

Looking at the great activities made by you all around the world, some people
from the Italian OS/2 BBS, as well as from the Italian DAP BBS Front End and me
asked ourselves: "why do we not create our own Team OS/2?". So, we did.  We
discuss the Team itself, the experiences made by the other Teams everywhere and
the activities we are planning to organize in the future. Don't worry, all the
discussions are in Italian ..... ! !

Team OS/2 Italy has its own Team OS/2 newsletter (in Italian). Fabio
Vinciguerra puts that out for Team OS/2 Italy and it will soon also be
available world-wide through the Fernwood OS/2 file collection so that others
can enjoy it.

Joining Team OS/2 Italy

It is possible to join and participate to Team OS/2 Italy. How ? We usually
meet on the IBM Semea PSP BBS in our local TeamOS2 Area, so if you would like
to join us, you can find us there. Leave your name, address, e-mail address,
phone numbers and OS/2 activities in a message addressed to me, Giuseppe
Rossano. The IBM Semea PSP BBS in Italy telephone number is 02 - 7534412 and
the access is free of charge. If you are a DAP Member, you can do the same from
the IBM Semea DAP BBS.

BBS Network Support - Italy

IBM DAP BBS  (+39) 02 - 7534402

Since December 1992 is actively working the Italian DAP BBS Front End. It
collects more than 250 members and supported about 5000 calls during this year.
Please contact Giuseppe Rossano to get more information about the Italian
Developers Assistance Program itself.

IBM PSP BBS  (+39) 02 - 7534412

The Personal Software Products BBS started during the "OS/2 Forum" event we had
in Milan at the end of September.  The BBS is dedicated to support and deliver
as much as possible for OS/2  End User. The access is free of charge and more
than 1.5 Gigabytes are on line !!!!

The Pletora of OS/2 BBS's

Yes, currently in Italy you can find many available BBS dedicated to OS/2
!!!!!!.  They are making an huge job delivering files and conferences as well,
supporting and boosting the OS/2 in ITALY. My personal greetings to them !!!!

Contact Information

Team OS/2  Italy: Giuseppe Rossano (nickname: Ross)

 Mail Address:
  Giuseppe Rossano (MiSeg526)
  IBM Semea spa
  Circonvallazione Idroscalo
  20090 Segrate  Italy
  phone: [phone]
  fax :    [phone]

 VNET (IBM Internal only):  IT33201 at Vimvmoa

 Internet E-Mail:  [e-mail]

 BBS:
  IBM Semea PSP BBS  phone number: +39 - 2 - 7534412
  IBM Semea DAP BBS  phone number: +39 - 2 - 7534402


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.7. Team OS/2 Korea ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Korea

Per a note from a Team member in Korea:

Due to the extremely high cost of importation of the Fidonet OS/2 echo
conferences from the United States, especially the main OS/2 echo, a movement
has been started here to recreate the main OS/2 echo.

The Fidonet Echo title is OS2KOR. The purpose of this echo is to support OS2.

The echo is available to any Fidonet node and Fidonet point that exists within
the Republic of Korea.  It is available free of charge.

Also, the echo is to support activities by the OS/2 Special Interest Group, a
part of the Seoul Computer Club. Or leave a message on the IBM PSP BBS:
46-8-793-2200.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.8. Team OS/2 NL: the Netherlands ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Netherlands

Team OS/2 Coordinators:  Michael Dag and Anton Versteeg

Michael Dag and Anton Versteeg are the primary Team OS/2 NL contacts. (The
photo shows Anton on the left, Michael on the right).

Team OS/2 NL usually "hangs out" on the IBM OS/2 BBS in their local TEAMOS2
Area.  To join, call the BBS at 030-334711 (access is free of charge).  Leave
your name, address, email address, phone number, and OS/2 activities in a
message addressed to Michael Dag.

There is also an IBM internal conference for Belgium, Netherlands, and
Luxembourg called TEAMBNL FORUM on IBMPC.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.9. Team OS/2 Norway ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Norway

The IBM TeamOS2 Liaison for Norway is Kjell TМrnby at:

     Internet: [e-mail]
     IBM internal: TORNBY  at OSLOVM


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.10. Team OS/2 Singapore ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Singapore

Team OS/2 Coordinator:  YAP Ken Ann (IBM Singapore)

The new baby in Singapore is an OS/2 User Group.  Many of the keen and vocal
advocates of OS/2 are Fidonet BBS Sysops and university students, and they have
requested Team OS/2 status.

I'm sure we're all interested in hearing what they will be doing to encourage
the use and spread of OS/2, and they will be providing further updates as to
how to reach them in later issues of this newsletter.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.11. Team OS/2 Sweden ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Sweden

The IBM TeamOS2 Liaison for Sweden is Mats Pettersson.  He's been very active
in supporting Team OS/2 activities in Sweden. To contact him, use any of the
following:

     Internet: [e-mail]
     IBMMail:  seibm3nl at IBMMail
     IBM internal: petter at stovm1
     Or leave a message on the IBM PSP BBS: 46-8-793-2200


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4.12. Team OS/2 UK ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 UK

Team Coordinator for the UK:  David C. Partridge (IBM)

     IBM internal:  TEAMUK at ASICVM1
     Internet:   [e-mail]

We have support from various IBM UK organizations and David C. Partridge has
volunteered to work with them and with other Teamers to try to provide better
support for Team OS/2.

Within IBM, there is a UK-specific online conference for Team OS/2 called
TEAMUK FORUM on IBMPC.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5. Appendix E: Team OS/2 Activities support by IBM ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Activities support by IBM

This section contains information on specific activities and events where IBM
PSP is actively supporting Team OS/2.  However, if you are looking for support
that doesn't fall within one of the following categories, please contact us to
discuss.

At this time, major activities that are supported include:

 1. Support for public OS/2 demos (including those at stores or universities)

 2. Support for local OS/2 resellers


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5.1. Support for Public OS/2 Demos ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you're planning to do a demo for a group of people or for a public event,
please contact IBM Team OS/2 Support. Examples of supported demos include
public demos at universities, PC fairs, hamfests, shopping center malls, or
OS/2 days at local retailers.

We would like to know:

o Where the demo will be done (name of school, store, etc.)

o Date and location of scheduled event (city, state, country)

o Number of Teamers involved in doing or supporting the demo

o Number of people expected to attend and see your demo

o If this is a public demo at a software retail store, also send the number of
  store clerks expected to be working during your demo.

o Your name, shipping address, and telephone number

We would like to help with a 'Team OS/2 demo pack' with some things to support
your demo and to give away during it.  Since the contents will vary according
to the event, we'll discuss what this will consist of after receiving your
request.

(Note: this 'demo pack' is not intended for user group meetings.)

Then after your event, we would like a report on it including, but not limited
to:

o Names and addresses of all the Teamers involved in the activity

o Pictures, Pictures, Pictures. Please take pictures of the Teamers in this
  activitiy, and send them to us with your report.  We would like to include
  your pictures in future newsletters.

o Number of people who saw your demo or tried OS/2 during that time.

o How did it go?  Tell us what went well, what didn't, what advice you'd have
  for others doing this?  Also, what suggestions do you have for our Team OS/2
  support in the future.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5.2. Team OS/2 Support for local retailers selling OS/2 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

If you have a local retail store that is selling OS/2, we encourage you to
'Adopt a Store'.  Meet the employees, answer their questions on OS/2, encourage
them to stock it, visit them on a regular basis if you can.

If you adopt a store that is carrying OS/2 but doesn't have any OS/2 marketing
'support' (such as demo disks, z-cards, etc.), please contact us with the
following information:

o Name and address of store
o Name of the store manager
o Does the store have a demo OS/2 system (or will they?)

We'll send you a 'Team OS/2 Store Pack' for you to give to them.  This
contains:

  OS/2 'Z-cards' (flyer with OS/2 information)
  OS/2 demo disks
  OS/2 post-its and pens for store employees
  A 'monitor topper' if they are running OS/2
  Catalogs from sources of OS/2 merchandise

Note: at this time we are only prepared to offer this support within the US.
However, if there are Teamers outside the US who are seriously interested in
requesting one of these packs, please EMAIL or FAX your inquiry to us as given
in Appendix A and we'll see what we can arrange.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6. Appendix F: OS/2 User Group Informaton ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

OS/2 User Group Information

The User Group Appendix has grown so much with the addition of the User Group
Listing, that it's been broken up into three sections:

Support for OS/2 demos at User Groups

User Group and OS/2 SIG Registration Information

OS/2 User Group and SIG Listing


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6.1. Support for OS/2 demos at User Groups ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Support for OS/2 demos at user groups

To arrange for an OS/2 demo or to support a planned OS/2 demo for a user group,
contact one of the following (The 'store demo pack' is not intended for user
group presentations of OS/2.):

Internet: [e-mail]

Inside IBM:  IBMPCUG at AUSVM1

Fax: Gene Barlow at 512 823-3252

Mail:

  Gene Barlow
  IBM PSP User Group Relations
  P.O. Box 201449
  Austin, TX  78720-1449


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6.2. User Group and OS/2 SIG Registration Information ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

TO:  All PC User Group Officers, all OS/2 User Group Officers and OS/2
   SIG Officers:

Please help us (IBM) update our database.  As we enhance our User
Group support programs and explore alternate ways of communicating,
we need to gather additional information on each user group as well
as to update any obsolete information.

Please fill out as much information as you can on your User Group or
SIG.  Then return the completed information to IBM PSP User Group
Relations at one of the addresses below:

  Mail:      Gene Barlow
             IBM
             11400 Burnet Rd.
             INTERNAL ZIP 2996
             Austin, TX  78758
  FAX:       [phone], ATTENTION: GENE BARLOW
  Internet:  [e-mail]

To send to an Internet address from CompuServe, type the following on the 'send
to' line:

    INTERNET:  [e-mail]

THANKS for your help!

NOTE:  Where the survey asks for an email address, please provide the full
userid and name of the service (ie. CompuServe, Internet, Prodigy, MCI Mail,
IBMLINK, etc.)

---------------------------------------------------------
IF YOU ARE FILLING THIS FORM OUT FOR A SIG (SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP),
PLEASE PUT THE SIG NAME, ADDRESS, OFFICERS, ETC. WHERE IT SAYS CLUB.
---------------------------------------------------------
ABOUT YOUR GROUP AND HOW TO REACH YOU:

WHAT IS THE CLUB OR SIG NAME AND PERMANENT MAILING ADDRESS?
 Club Name:
 Address:
 Address:
 City/State/Zip Code:
 Country:

IF DIFFERENT, WHAT IS THE CLUB/SIG SHIPPING ADDRESS (FOR UPS SHIPMENTS,
CANNOT BE A US POST OFFICE BOX)?
  Ship to Name:
  Address:
  Address:
  City/State/Zip Code:
  Country:

HOW CAN PEOPLE GET IN TOUCH WITH YOUR GROUP OR SIG?
  Information Phone:
  BBS Phone:
  Email:

----------------------------------------------------------
IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP:

WHO IS THE CLUB/SIG PRESIDENT?
 Name:
 Daytime Phone:

WHO IS THE PROGRAM CHAIRPERSON?
 Name:
 Daytime Phone:

DOES YOUR CLUB/SIG HAVE A NEWSLETTER?
 Do you accept vendor advertising?
 Who is your editor?
 Daytime Phone:

--------------------------------------------------------
OS/2 INVOLVEMENT:

DOES YOUR CLUB HAVE ONE OR MORE OS/2 SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
(SIG'S)?  IF SO, FOR EACH SIG, PLEASE PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING:
IGNORE IF ENTIRE FORM IS FOR AN OS/2 SIG.

 SIG Name:
 SIG Leader's Name:
 Daytime Phone:

DID YOUR GROUP/SIG HAVE AN OS/2 PRESENTATION IN 1992/93?   WHEN?
 Who presented?

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN AN OS/2 PRESENTATION BY IBM?

IF THIS IS AN OS/2 SPECIFIC USER GROUP OR SIG, WHAT TOPICS WOULD
 YOU LIKE TO HAVE PRESENTED?

----------------------------------------------------------
MEETINGS, MEMBERSHIP, ETC.:

WHAT IS YOUR MEETING DAY?

WHAT IS YOUR MEETING TIME?

WHERE DO YOU MEET (PLEASE INCLUDE NAME OF BUILDING AND ROOM NUMBER
IF APPROPRIATE)?

PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING FOUR QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO SIZE, BOTH
FOR THE MAIN GROUP AND FOR EACH SIG LISTED ABOVE:

 What is the size of your membership?

 What is the largest number of attendeees you have had recently?

 What is the smallest number of attendees you have had recently?

 What is the average number of attendees at your meetings?

---------------------------------------------------------
CAN WE GIVE YOUR GROUP'S INFORMATION OUT?

We would like to make the list of User Groups public information to
vendors, those users looking for local groups, etc.

WOULD YOU OBJECT TO OUR MAKING THIS INFORMATION PUBLIC?

***********************************************

We appreciate your help!


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6.3. OS/2 User Group and SIG Listing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

OS/2 User Group and SIG Listing
as of May 9, 1994

     To add your group or update your listing, send an Internet note
    to IBM's User Group Relations at [e-mail].

    Central Alberta OS/2 User Group [phone]
    Greenwood Business Centre
    c/o BRIDGE Scientific Services
    205, 10607 - 82 Street
    Edmonton     AB    T6A 3N2
    Canada
    *****************************
    Multitasking SIG
    Greater Victoria PC Users Assoc.
    3073 Donald St
    Victoria     BC    V9A 1Y1
    Canada
    *****************************
    OS/2 LAN Users Group
    c/o Tracey Kerr, IBM Canada Ltd
    1803 Douglas St, 2nd floor
    Victoria     BC    V8T 5C3
    Canada
    *****************************
    Vancouver PC Users' Society, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Jonathan Story
    P.O. Box 12
    Vancouver    BC    V6C 2L8
    Canada
    *****************************
    Victoria OS/2 User Group
    2518 Wentwich Road
    Victoria     BC
    Canada
    *****************************
    Winnipeg OS/2 User Group
    c/o Paul Marcino
    P.O. Box 2914
    Winnipeg     MB    R3C 4B5
    Canada
    *****************************
    Atlantic OS/2 Users Group
    c/o Natalie Wilson, IBM Canada Ltd
    1969 Upper Water St, 12th floor
    Halifax NS    B3J 3R7
    Canada
    *****************************
    North Bay OS/2 Users Group
    c/o Michael Lavallee
    790 Laurentian Ave.
    North Bay    ON    P1B 7V2
    Canada
    *****************************
    Ottawa OS/2 Users Group [phone]
    IBM Canada Ltd, -ATTN: Karen Wright
    55 Metcalfe Street
    Ottawa  ON    K1N 8X1
    Canada
    *****************************
    Personal Computer Club of Toronto, OS/2 SIG
    PO Box 5429
    Station A
    Toronto ON    M5W 1N6
    Canada
    *****************************
    London OS/2 Users Group [phone]
    John Roesner
    c/o Links Custom
    1000 Pond Mills Rd
    London  Ont   N6N 1A2
    Canada
    *****************************
    Kawartha Computer Club, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    460 Scriven Rd.
    Bailieboro    Ontario K0L 1B0
    Canada
    *****************************
    OS/2 Corporate Focus Group  [phone]
    c/o George Oliver
    TCS (Canada) Ltd
    700 Dorval Dr. Suite 202
    Oakville    Ontario   L6K 3V3
    Canada
    *****************************
    Toronto OS/2 Sysops (TorontOS/2) [phone]
    c/o John Chamberlain
    126 Celest Dr
    Scarborough   Ontario M1E 2V1
    Canada
    *****************************
    Club des Utilisateurs d'OS/2 de Montreal  [phone]
    10214 Ave Peloquin
    Montreal     QC    H2C 2J8
    Canada
    *****************************
    Estrie Area OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    c/o Francois Menard
    P.O. Box 142
    Sherbrooke    QC    J1H 5H8
    Canada
    *****************************
    Montreal OS/2 Users Group
    c/o Gilbert Lefebvre
    807 Millington
    Greenfield Park Quebec  J4V 1R8
    Canada
    *****************************
    Club OS/2 de Quebec
    c/o Gilles Kirouac
    Systemes Myriades
    3652 Chemin St-Louis
    Ste-Foy   Quebec   G1W 1S9
    Canada
    *****************************
    Regina OS/2 User Group
    c/o P Takis Skagos
    3438 Keohan Cr
    Regina  SK    S4V 1J5
    Canada
    *****************************
    OS/2 User Group of Flensburg   [phone]
    c/o Olaf Scherdin
    Swinemuender Str. 3
    24944 Flensburg
    Germany
    *****************************
    Christchurch OS/2 User Group
    c/o Steve Carr
    P.O. Box 3712
    Christchurch       8001
    New Zealand
    *****************************
    Caribbean OS/2 Workgroup
    Segovia 705
    Hato Rey   PR   00918
    *****************************
    Cape Town OS/2 User Group  021-4862078
    P.O. Box 4034
    c/o Glenn Fermoyle
    Cape Town        8000
    South Africa
    *****************************
    Kharkov OS/2 User Group 7 (0572) 32-1062
    47 Lenin Ave.
    Institute for Low Temperature Physics
     and Engineering
    Kharkov     310164
    Ukraine
    *****************************
    Alaska Computer Society, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Jacquelyn M. Briskey  [phone]
    P.O. Box 240945
    Anchorage    AK    99524
    *****************************
    Phoenix PC Users' Group, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Bill & Esther Schindler
    28824 North 57th St
    Cave Creek    AZ    85331
    *****************************
    OS/2 User Group for Northern Arizona
    c/o Keith Wood
    1448 E. Maricopa
    Cottonwood   AZ   86326
    *****************************
    Sierra Vista IBM PC UG, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Kevin McCrory
    4931 Loma Loop
    Sierra Vista   AZ    85635
    *****************************
    Tucson Computer Society, OS/2 SIG
    c/o John Aucott
    P.O. Box 1489
    Tucson   AZ    85702
    *****************************
    Bay Area OS/2 User Group     [phone]
    c/o Guy Scharf, Software Architects Inc
    2163 Jardin Dr
    Mountain View  CA    94040-2253
    *****************************
    Channel Islands PC UG - OS/2 Corner  [phone]
    c/o Len Zakas
    P.O. Box 1213
    Camarillo    CA    93011
    *****************************
    Fresno PC Users Group, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Sandeleh Francis
    6751 N. Blackstone Ave. #395
    Fresno    CA    93726-6137
    *****************************
    Hughes Aircraft OS/2 User's Group  [phone]
    c/o Jamie Jemison
    Bldg. C05, Room 2070
    1600 Forbes Way
    Long Beach    CA    90810
    *****************************
    Ripon PC User Group, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Loyd Reedy
    1146 7th St.
    Ripon   CA   95366-2569
    *****************************
    Greater South Bay PCUG, OS/2 SIG   [phone]
    c/o Fred Zimble
    IBM Building
    879 190th St
    Gardena CA
    *****************************
    High Desert OS/2 Users Group   [phone]
    8 Cypress Avenue
    c/o Anthony Ricciotti
    Edwards CA    93523
    *****************************
    Inland Empire OS/2 Users Group  [phone] ext. 3197
    c/o Scot Gould, PhD
    Keck Science Center
    925 North Mills Ave
    Claremont    CA    91711-5916
    *****************************
    Orange County IBM PCUG, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Mike Lyons
    P.O. Box 1779
    Brea    CA    92622-1779
    *****************************
    Long Beach IBM Users Group-OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    330 Molino Ave
    Long Beach    CA    90814
    *****************************
    Los Angeles OS/2 Technical Architect Group [phone]
    c/o Alan Duboff
    6507 Whitaker Ave
    Van Nuys     CA    91406
    *****************************
    Los Angeles OS/2 User Group [phone]
    c/o Paul Duncanson Jr
    3008 Texas Ave
    Simi Valley   CA    93063-1963
    *****************************
    Naval Postgraduate School, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Michael Schievelbein
    NPS Code ECEL
    Monterey     CA    93943
    *****************************
    OS/2 User Group [phone]
    c/o Gerald Brown
    World Savings and Loan
    794 Davis St
    San Leandro   CA    94577
    *****************************
    Sacramento PC User Group, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    P.O. Box 460
    Cedar Ridge   CA    95924
    *****************************
    North Orange Cty Computer Club, OS/2 SIG
    P.O. Box 7283
    Huntington Beach   CA   92615-7283
    *****************************
    San Diego OS/2 User Group [phone]
    c/o Craig Swanson
    11080 Camino Propico
    San Deigo    CA    92126
    *****************************
    San Francisco OS/2 Users Group  (800)426-AOSI
    c/o Bob Barber, AOSI
    250 World Trade
    San Francisco  CA    94111
    *****************************
    San Francisco PC Users Group-OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Hank Stephenson
    465 Laidley
    San Francisco  CA    94118
    *****************************
    Teenage OS/2 Users Group
    c/o Jeremy Stadlberger
    3817 22nd St.
    San Francisco   CA   94114
    *****************************
    San Jose IBM Club PC Club, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Jerry Silverstein
    IBM Storage systems Division
    5600 Cottle road  L63/088-C106
    San Jose     CA    95193
    *****************************
    Southern California OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    982 N Batavia St
    Unit B-11
    Orange  CA    92667
    *****************************
    Tule Frog Computer Club, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Tony Ermie
    P.O. Box 1373
    Visalia CA    93279
    *****************************
    Old Colorado I/S OS/2 Users Group  [phone]
    2423 Hagerman St
    Colorado Springs     CO    80904-3228
    *****************************
    Rocky Mountain OS/2 User Group
    c/o Robert Saenz, ISSC
    5600 North 63rd St
    Boulder CO    80314
    *****************************
    New York OS/2 Users Group (NYPC)  [phone]
    c/o William H Zack & Associates
    10 Robert Ct
    Fairfield    CT    06430
    *****************************
    New England OS/2 User Group
    c/o Ron Beauchemin
    ABB C-E Services Inc.
    200 Great Pond Dr.
    Windsor    CT    06095
    *****************************
    Central Florida Computer Soc.-OS/2 SIG
    c/o Homer Whittaker
    1501 Magnolia Avenue
    Winter Park   FL    32789
    *****************************
    Ft Lauderdale Computer UG, SIG-32 [phone]
    c/o Steve Matus
    8461 NW 31st Place
    Sunrise FL    33351-8904
    *****************************
    Miami OS/2 Users Group  [phone]
    8780 SW 82 St
    Miami  FL    33173-4126
    *****************************
    PC User's Group of Jacksonville,OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Brad Davis
    P.O. Box  47197
    Jacksonville   FL    32247-7197
    *****************************
    South Florida OS/2 User's Group [phone]
    c/o Doug Azzarito
    2399 NW 30th Rd
    Boca Raton    FL    33431-6212
    *****************************
    NW Florida OS/2 User Group
    5736 Bronco Place
    Milton    FL    32570-4003
    *****************************
    Tampa Bay OS/2 Users Group  [phone]
    c/o Tim Bryce, M Bryce & Associates, Inc
    777 Alderman Rd
    Palm Harbor   FL    34683
    *****************************
    Atlanta OS/2 Users Group  [phone]
    c/o Robert Cannon
    3070 Presidential Dr
    Suite 220
    Atlanta GA    30340
    *****************************
    Des Moines OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    c/o Bob Wruck
    12824 NW 127th Ct
    Des Moines    IA    50325
    *****************************
    OS/2 SIG     [phone]
    University of Northern Iowa
    Gilchrist 255
    Cedar Falls   IA    50614-0007
    *****************************
    Central Illinois OS/2 Users Group [phone]
    c/o Britt Hagen
    Il Health Care Cost Containment
    4500 South 6th St Rd #215
    Springfield   IL    62703-5118
    *****************************
    Champaign-Urbana OS/2 User's Group  [phone]
    c/o Melissa Woo, Dept of Physio & Biophysics
    524 Burrill Hall
    407 S Goodwin Ave
    Urbana  IL    61801
    *****************************
    Chicago Computer Society, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Technical Resource Center
    8020 S Phiilps, Suite #2
    Chicago IL    60617
    *****************************
    Downton Chicago OS/2 User Group [phone]
    c/o Timothy F. Sipples
    One IBM Plaza (mail code 07-SS4)
    330 N Wabash
    Chicago IL    60611
    *****************************
    North Suburban Chicago OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    c/o William M Mercer Inc
    c/o James R Schmidt
    1417 Lake Cook Rd
    Deerfield    IL    60015
    *****************************
    Western Suburban Chicago OS/2 User Group [phone] x-2170
    c/o Dwight Cannon, CR Industries
    888 N State St
    Elgin  IL    60123
    *****************************
    Baton Rouge OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    c/o David Arbour
    6333 Feather Nest Lane
    Baton Rouge   LA    70816-2733
    *****************************
    Boston Computer Society-OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Marcia Gulesian
    1073 Main St
    Concord MA    01742
    *****************************
    MIT OS/2 Technical Users' Group [phone]
    MIT room 38-591
    77 Mass Ave
    Cambridge    MA    02139
    *****************************
    Capital PC User Group, OS/2 SIG [phone]
    c/o Rod Wright
    51 Monroe St, Plaza East Two
    Rockville    MD    20850
    *****************************
    Central Mayrland Micro UG, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Paul Demmitt
    9337 Angelina Circle
    Columbia      MD    21045-5110
    *****************************
    Hagerstown Computer Club, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Eric B Erickson
    12 West Magnolia Avenue
    Hagerstown    MD    21742-3347
    *****************************
    Delta DOS User's Group, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Dr. John G. Faughnan
    College of Human Medicine
    2500 Seventh Ave. South #120
    Escanaba     MI   49829-1196
    *****************************
    Users' PC Organization, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Skip Osterhus
    3631 E. Meadow St.
    Okemos    MI   48864
    *****************************
    West Michigan OS/2 User Group
    c/o Mary DeVries
    Spartan Field Engineering
    537 76th St. SW
    Grand Rapids   MI   49509
    *****************************
    Minnesota OS/2 Users Group  [phone]
    c/o Marcus Krumpholz
    7300 12th Ave S
    Minneapolis   MN    55423
    *****************************
    Twin Cities PC User Group, OS/2 SIG
    c/o John Bald
    5701 Normandale Rd.
    Edina    MN    55424
    *****************************
    Mid-Missouri OS/2 User Group  [phone] x2884
    c/o Phillip Wilson
    P.O. Box 30645
    Columbia     MO    65205-0645
    *****************************
    Heartland Windows User Group, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Connie Nusser, IBM Corp.
    2345 Grand Ave, 4 Sattellite
    Kansas City    MO    64108
    *****************************
    Jackson County PC User's Group - OS/2 SIG
    1209 Canal St.
    Pascagoula    MS   39567
    *****************************
    Charlotte OS/2 User Group
    c/o Bill Calvin
    G-A Technologies
    P.O. Box 31474
    Charlotte    NC    29601
    *****************************
    Triangle OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    c/o Steve Gallagher
    P.O. Box 98461
    Raleigh NC    27624-8461
    *****************************
    Lincoln OS/2 Users Group  [phone]
    State of Nebraska, Central Data Proc
    Nebraska State Office Bldg, Lower Level
    c/o Dottie Smith
    Lincoln NE    68509
    *****************************
    Omaha OS/2 Users Group
    c/o Finis Cook, IBM Corporation
    450 Regency Pkwy
    Omaha  NE    68114
    *****************************
    New Hampshire OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    c/o Frank Richards
    P.O. Box 71
    Marlow  NH    03456
    *****************************
    Assoc. of PC Professionals-OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Nick Cvetkovic
    808 Richard Rd
    Cherry Hill   NJ    08034
    *****************************
    Northern NJ OS/2 User's Group  [phone]
    280 W Mount Pleassant Ave
    ATTN:  Bruce Leiwant
    Livingston    NJ    07039-2729
    *****************************
    OS/2 User's Group of Monmouth County  [phone]
    c/o Keith Brodhead, Jr
    71 Stockton Avenue, #4
    Ocean Grove   NJ    07756
    *****************************
    Central Jersey PCUG, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Peter Cohen
    1112 Ruby Dr.
    Toms River    NJ    08753
    *****************************
    Capital District OS/2 User Group
    158 Brookline Rd
    Ballston Spa   NY    12020
    *****************************
    Danbury Area Computer Soc.-OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Don Pearson, Distributed Data Proc Corp
    Crichton Castle
    de Lancey Rd
    North Salem   NY    10560-9763
    *****************************
    Long Island OS/2 User's Group  [phone]
    c/o Phil Mandato
    IBM
    2 Jericho Plaza
    Jericho NY    11753
    *****************************
    OS/2 Jam Session for Finance & Securities
    [phone] IBM Corporation
    c/o Edward Hasicka
    33 Maiden Ln, 14th Floor
    New York     NY    10038
    *****************************
    Rochester OS/2 User's Club  [phone]
    c/o Jerry Seward
    5 Spicewood Lane
    Rochester    NY    14624-3117
    *****************************
    Rockland PC Users Group, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o H Stanley Smith
    9 Chestnut Grove Ct
    New City     NY    10956-2713
    *****************************
    Capital District Computer Enthusiasts, OS/2 SIG
    P.O. Box 1910
    Schenectady    NY   12301
    *****************************
    Central NY PC Users Group, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Stewart Davis
    4760 Broad St.
    Syracuse      NY    13215
    *****************************
    Westchester OS/2 Users Group  [phone]
    42 Barker Ave, Suite 4G
    White Plains   NY    10601
    *****************************
    Columbus Computer Society, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o David Jackson
    140 E. Town St.
    Columbus   OH   43215
    *****************************
    Dayton Microcomputer Assoc, OS/2 SIG  [phone] x443
    c/o Donald Purnhagen
    4030 Hackview Ct
    Dayton  OH    45424
    *****************************
    Far West OS/2 Professionals  [phone]
    c/o Andrew J Nicola
    4832 Clague Road
    North Olmsted  OH    44070-3760
    *****************************
    Greater Cleveland PC UG-OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Charlie Sweet
    IMax Associates
    981 Keynote Circle, Suite 2
    Cleveland    OH    44131
    *****************************
    TEAM OS/2 Cincinnati Users Group  [phone]
    c/o Kevin Royalty
    11460 Mill Rd
    Cincinnati    OH    45240
    *****************************
    Cincinnati PC Users Group, OS/2 SIG
    c/o John Kozacik
    3723 Petockey Ave.
    Cincinnati    OH    45227
    *****************************
    Nationwide OS/2 User Group
    3 Nationwide Plaza
    Mailstop 3-09-02
    Columbus    OH   43215
    *****************************
    Tulsa Computer Prof. User's Assoc. OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    IBM,  2 Warren Place
    6120 South Yale
    Tulsa  OK    74136
    *****************************
    Tulsa Computer Society, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    P.O. Box 690180
    Tulsa  OK    74169
    *****************************
    Portland PC Users Group, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Lee Higbie
    1353 Troon Dr
    West Linn    OR    97068
    *****************************
    TEAMOS2.PDX  [phone]
    c/o Albert Gaylord
    5425 SW Seymour St
    Portland     OR    97221
    *****************************
    Computer Users of Erie, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Tom Kuklinski
    PO Box 1975
    Erie   PA    16507-0975
    *****************************
    Lancaster Microcomputer Users Group, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Henri McVey
    714 N. Marshall St.
    Lancaster   PA   17603-2162
    *****************************
    Delaware Valley OS/2 User Group [phone]
    c/o Tim Howey
    30th Street Station
    Philadelphia   PA    19105
    *****************************
    Pittsburgh OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    c/o Nick Vucich, IBM Corporation
    4 Allegheny Center, 2nd Floor
    Pittsburgh    PA    15212
    *****************************
    Palmetto PC Club, OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    c/o Paul S Beverly
    P.O. Box 10
    3C2
    Columbia     SC    29202
    *****************************
    Upstate IBM PC Users Group, OS/2 SIG   [phone]
    c/o Philip Yanov
    PO Box 5521
    Greenville    SC    29606
    *****************************
    Chattanooga OS/2 Users Group
    c/o Steve Harris, TVA MP 3B-C
    1101 Market St.
    Chattanooga     TN    37402
    *****************************
    East Tennessee PC UG-OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Arnold Sprague
    808 Fairfield Dr
    Knoxville    TN    37919-4109
    *****************************
    Nashville Area OS/2 Users Group [phone]
    c/o DRT Systems International
    402 BNA Dr
    Suite 403
    Nashville    TN    37217
    *****************************
    Alamo PC Organization, OS/2 SIG [phone]
    c/o Tim Hoke
    14118 Kings Meadow
    San Antonio   TX    78231
    *****************************
    Central Texas PCUG, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o John Rothgeb
    6810 B Lexington Road
    Austin  TX    78758
    *****************************
    Dallas/Ft Worth OS/2 User's Group [phone]
    c/o Toby Pennycuff
    1211 Wilshire Blvd
    Arlington    TX    76012-4623
    *****************************
    Houston Area League of PC Users-OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Daryle Swink
    10700 Fuqua #303
    Houston TX    77089
    *****************************
    OS/2 Users Group  [phone]
    c/o Howard Hyten
    1200 Barton Hill Dr, #222
    Austin  TX    78704
    *****************************
    Golden Triangle PC Club, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Ira Wilsker
    5770 Clint Ln
    Beaumont     TX    77713-9531
    *****************************
    Southwest International PC Club, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    c/o Andrew Gnoza III
    824 Marimba Dr
    El Paso TX    79912-4950
    *****************************
    Texas A&M OS/2 Users Group
    c/o Neal Krawetz
    Dept of Computer Science
    Texas A&M University
    College Station TX    77843
    *****************************
    Utah Computer Society, OS/2 SIG [phone]
    c/o Bob Angell
    AIMS
    1238 Fenway Avenue
    Salt Lake City  UT    84102-3212
    *****************************
    Mid-Atlantic OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    1478 Petite Ct
    Virginia Beach  VA    23451-6013
    *****************************
    Richmond PC User's Group, OS/2 SIG
    c/o Frank McKenney
    McKenney Associates
    3464 Northview Place
    Richmond    VA   23225
    *****************************
    Burlington OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    c/o Bruce Alvarez
    52 Central Avenue
    South Burlington     VT    05403
    *****************************
    Pacific Northwest OS/2 User Group  [phone]
    1727 NW 61st  St #2
    Seattle WA    98107
    *****************************
    Central Wisc. Computer Soc.-OS/2 SIG   [phone]
    c/o Joe Mangal
    3440 Evergreen Dr #4
    Plover  WI    54467
    *****************************
    Fox Valley Tech College PC UG-OS/2 SIG  [phone] x2075
    1825 N Bluemound Dr
    Appleton     WI    54913
    *****************************
    IBM Wisconsin OS/2 Users Group  [phone]
    c/o Yi-sen An, IBM Corporation
    411 E Wisconsin Ave
    Milwaukee    WI    53202
    *****************************
    Madison PC User's Group, OS/2 SIG  [phone]
    P.O. Box 2598
    Madison WI    53701-2598
    *****************************
    Milwaukee Area IBM PCUG, OS/2 SIG
    5870 Dunvegan Dr.
    New Berlin    WI   53146-4808
    *****************************
    Personal Systems Society  44-869-240414
    20 CSG/MW
    APO AE      09466
    *****************************
    RAMchip PC Users Group, OS/2 SIG
    200th TAMMC
    CMR 429, Box 1079
    APO AE  09054
    Kaiserslautern
    *****************************


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.7. Appendix G: Team OS/2 Merchandise ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Merchandise

Lees Keystone will be stocking special items for Team OS/2. You can contact LK
for orders and pricing information at the following:

  Phone: [phone] (USA only)
  Phone: [phone].
  Fax:  [phone].

They are now carrying white Team OS/2 tshirts (with a large 6-color logo on the
front).  They also have golf shirts with the colored Team OS/2 logo embroidered
on the front where a pocket would have been.  The golf shirts are available in
green, red, and blue.

They also carry embroidered Team OS/2 patches (2 1/2" x 2 3/8").  It would be
great on hats, jackets, etc.

You'll be seeing these shirts (both the golf shirts and the tshirts) as more
OS/2 demos and other public events are planned.  From now on, IBM Team OS/2
support will be sending these out for the "uniforms" for the teamers who are
working these events instead of the shirts with the OS/2 logo.  The OS/2 shirts
will still be used for other purposes, but Team OS/2 shirts will only be sent
for the volunteers.

At this time, we're not planning to send out the embroidered patches, however
they look very good.  They were designed and stocked based on many requests by
Teamers.


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.8. Appendix H: Team OS/2 Information for IBM'ers ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Team OS/2 Information for IBMers

Γûá Do you work with OS/2 customers, but have NEVER heard of "Team
   OS/2"?
Γûá Are you hearing of "Team OS/2", but don't know what it is?
Γûá Have you heard of Team OS/2, but would like to know more?
Γûá Do you want to know how to get information about Team OS/2 that
   is current and useful?

The most comprehensive information on Team OS/2 is in TEAMOS2 PACKAGE on
MKTTOOLS.  This includes:

Γûá  A current list of Team OS/2 members (updated monthly)

Γûá The current Team OS/2 newsletter (updated monthly).  This contains:

    Definition of Team OS/2
    How to join
    Where to find Team OS/2 members on electronic BBS's
    Reports from recent Team OS/2 activities
    Status of Team OS/2 internationally
    What support IBM PSP offers for Team OS/2

Γûá Team OS/2 logo in common formats

To get this package, enter the command (from your OV/VM command line):

    TOOLCAT MKTTOOLS GET TEAMOS2 PACKAGE

This package will be updated monthly when a new list or new newsletter is
available. To have updates sent to you automatically, enter:

    TOOLCAT MKTTOOLS SUBSCRIBE TEAMOS2 PACKAGE

If you do not have access to MKTTOOLS, request the package directly from Vicci
Conway as follows:

    REQUEST TEAMOS2 FROM VICCI at BCRVM1

For further information about IBM support of Team OS/2, please request and read
the newsletter. To suggest changes to the newsletter, please contact Vicci
Conway at VICCI at BCRVM1.

The files are also available world-wide on networks external to IBM:
Compuserve, Internet, Fidonet, Prodigy, America Online, GEnie, and others. To
obtain information on how to get connected to the various electronic services,
enter the command (from your OV/VM command line):

    REQUEST GETCON FROM VICCI AT BCRVM1

Or alternatively, to get a file on how to obtain an IBM/Internet userid
and the syntax to send messages via the Internet, enter the command:

    REQUEST INET FROM VICCI AT BCRVM1


ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.9. Appendix I: Where to find the Team OS/2 Newsletter ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ

Where to Find the Team OS/2 Newsletter

On all electronic services the Newsletter is called TNEW##.ZIP, where XX
represents the issue number.  However, some of the older issues might be listed
as TEAM1093.ZIP or TEAM9312.ZIP.

AmericaOnline :
                                        Go to the "Computing" icon, "OS/2" topic.

Compuserve:
                                        "GO OS2USER", Section 9, Team OS/2.

Delphi:
                                        Custom Forum 41

Fidonet:
                                        In the General Information area of the Fernwood file collection.

GEnie:
                                        Go to the "OS/2" roundtable (page 1400)

Within IBM:
                                        In MKTTOOLS on IBMPC, under TEAMOS2 PACKAGE.

Internet:
                                        Gopher: index.almaden.ibm.com, then choose OS/2 Information menu,
                                        and then Team OS/2 Information menu.  The URL is:
                                        gopher://index.almaden.ibm.com/1teamos2/teamos2.70

                                        Anonymous FTP:  to software.watson.ibm.com in the pub/os2/teamos2
                                        directory.

OS2BBS
(from IBM):
                                        OS/2 Software Support Library, under option 3 - Documents and
                                        Information.

Prodigy:
                                        The OS/2 Club in the 'News Files' area.