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The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG)
May 1996
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
A. MAY 1ST MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
B. MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM)
C. TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE
II. WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
A. MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM)
B. TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG
III. CALENDAR OF EVENTS
IV. NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS: 813/786-4864
V. NAMES & NUMBERS
VI. OS/2 HERE & THERE
VII. PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS
A. PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
B. TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
C. TBOUG BYLAWS
MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:
"NOTHING BUT NET!"
INTERNET NIGHT - MAY 1ST
The TBOUG meeting on May 1, 1996, will be devoted to the
Internet. If you don't know a WWW from an FTP, or want to find
out what a YAHOO is, this meeting on how to use the Internet
is for you. Instead of our normal agenda and format, we will
conduct three concurrent sessions on the Internet beginning at
5:45pm, followed by the dinner break and general announcements,
and then repeating the three sessions (so that you can attend a
session you may have missed the first time).
SESSION 1 - "Internet Introduction" - Joe May will introduce the
different aspects of the Internet, (e.g. FTP, GOPHER, and the Web)
with an emphasis on finding information. This will primarily be a
verbal presentation and is geared toward the end-user who wants to
access the Internet beyond e-mail. Contingent upon phone line
availability, a computer demonstration will be provided. Primary
goals of the presentation are to give the user an overall perspective
on the Internet, as well as providing information on which tools are
likely to retrieve the desired information.
SESSION 2 - "Writing HTML" - Tim Bryce will present a session on how
to write a web page with HTML (HyperText Markup Language). During his
demonstration Tim will show how to implement text, graphics, sound and
motion, along with establishing links to other web sites. Tim's
presentation will be based on his experience in designing and developing
one of the best known OS/2 sources of information available on the Internet,
the OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter.
SESSION 3 - "Commercial Networks" - John Tardy will present a session
on using America Online (AOL) as an Internet provider and how to use it
to do some of the things Joe May will present in his session. In addition,
time permitting, he will present some OS/2 sites on the WEB and where to
get OS/2 information on both AOL and CompuServe.
If you are interested in learning about the Internet and its uses,
this meeting is for you. If you have any questions about the
meeting, please contact TBOUG VP/Program Chairman John Tardy at
813/985-7481 (day) or 813/579-4552 (evening) or e-mail:
Jupiler@aol.com or 73373.3507@compuserve.com.
AGENDA
Parallel Sessions (5:45 - 6:45)
- SESSION 1 - "Internet Introduction"
- SESSION 2 - "Writing HTML"
- SESSION 3 - "Commercial Networks"
Dinner (6:45 - 7:30)
Announcements (7:30 - 8:00)
Parallel Sessions (8:00 - 9:00)
- SESSION 1 - "Internet Introduction"
- SESSION 2 - "Writing HTML"
- SESSION 3 - "Commercial Networks"
The registration fee for dinner is $13 for members who pre-register;
$15 for pre-registered guests. Please make your reservations early (no
later than April 26th). The registration fee for those who do not
pre-register is $15 for members and $17 for guests. NOTE: If you have
a "standing" reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm
reservations (except to cancel). For cancellations, please call no later
than two days prior to the meeting. See the meeting registration form to
make reservations.
LOCATION
IBM Tampa Services Center
4th Floor, LakePointe One Building
3109 West Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tampa
For directions, contact IBM at Tel: 813/872-2277 or
Brad Brown at 813/872-2156 or E-Mail: bradbrown@vnet.ibm.com
MEETING REGISTRATION - MAY 1ST MEETING
Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the
May 1st meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group. Please make
reservations no later than April 26th! NOTE: If you have a "standing"
reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm
reservations (except to cancel). For cancellations, please call no later
than two days prior to the meeting.
Person Title Telephone
_____________________ ____________________ ___________________
_____________________ ____________________ ___________________
Company ________________________________________________________________
Address ________________________________________________________________
City _____________________ State ____________ Zip _________________
Fax: _________________________________________
E-Mail: _________________________________________
Either Phone or Mail your
registration to:
Albert F. (Fritz) Foster
Crystal Investment Enterprises
P.O. Box 47444
St. Petersburg, FL 33743-7444
Tel: 813/341-1444
(answering machine)
813/384-3900 (voice)
CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE DINNER _____
TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE
TBOUG is proud to present its own line of waffle net or
smooth texture Outer Banks professional golf shirts. These
shirts are available in two recommended colors: Forest Green
and White. The TBOUG logo was hand designed, digitized and
embroidered on the right hand side of the shirt opposite of
the optional pocket. The shirt sizes are S M L XL XXL. If
you are interested, the cost is $25.50. Please make checks
payable to "We're the Tops". If you have any questions or to
place an order, you can either send me an e-mail or phone me
at 813/725-0882 X 252
- Rick Hoffmann
FredPoint@aol.com
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!
Michael Downey - Digital Lightwave - Brandon
COME JOIN OS/2 PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA!
Bradenton, Brandon, Brooksville, Clearwater, Kissimmee,
Lakeland, Land O'Lakes, Lutz, Madeira Beach, Odessa,
Orlando, Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Riverview,
Sarasota, St. Petersburg, Spring Hill, Tampa, Tarpon Springs,
Temple Terrace, Valrico, Wesley Chapel, Zephyrhills
A USER GROUP IS JUDGED BY THE COMPANY IT KEEPS!
The following is a partial list of member companies in TBOUG:
AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
BIC SPECIALTY MARKETS
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION
CITY OF PINELLAS PARK
CRYSTAL INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC.
DIGITAL LIGHTWAVE
E-SYSTEMS
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
FLORIDA, STATE OF
GTE DATA SERVICES
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER
HEALTH PLAN SERVICES, INC.
IBM
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
M. BRYCE &. ASSOCIATES, INC.
MET LIFE
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
SOUTH WEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SWFWMD)
ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INT'L AIRPORT
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
TECH DATA CORPORATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
U.S. MARINE CORPS
VA HOSPITAL
WATKINS MOTOR LINES, INC.
For a membership application ...
TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
The Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) is a not-for-profit, vendor-independent
association dedicated to the effective use of IBM's OS/2 operating system.
Members of TBOUG are OS/2 licensees from around the Tampa Bay area of
Florida. There are two types of membership in the user group:
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP allows a company to sponsor many employees to attend
user group functions. There is one (1) vote associated with a corporate
membership and the company must appoint an official voting delegate. The
price for an annual corporate membership is $200.*
INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP allows an individual to join the user group and
entitles him/her to the same rights and privileges as the corporate
member, except the individual has a one-tenth (1/10) membership vote.
The price for an individual membership is $20.*
* Membership fees are prorated on a quarterly basis (operating year
is January to December).
The association is governed by a set of bylaws and an Executive Board.
Members can attend meeting functions (monthly meetings and committee
meetings) at discounted rates, and are provided free access to the user
group's Bulletin Board Service (BBS). Membership applications should
be forwarded to TBOUG at: 777 Alderman Road, Palm Harbor, FL 34683;
Tel: 813/786-4567. Make checks payable to: Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group
TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
MEMBERSHIP TYPE: _____ CORPORATE _____ INDIVIDUAL
IF CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP, WILL YOU BE THE VOTING DELEGATE? ________
"I HEREBY CONFIRM THAT I AM OR MY COMPANY IS A LICENSEE OF IBM'S OS/2
OPERATING SYSTEM AND, AS A MEMBER, WILL ABIDE THE BYLAWS OF THE
TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP."
NAME ____________________________________________________________
TITLE ____________________________________________________________
COMPANY ____________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ____________________________________________________________
CITY _________________________ STATE _____ ZIP ______________
TELEPHONE ____________________________________________________________
FAX ____________________________________________________________
E-MAIL ____________________________________________________________
I WOULD LIKE TO PARTICIPATE ON THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE(S):
_____ PRODUCTION _____ OS/2 SUPPORT
_____ END-USER EDUCATION _____ OTHER _____________
CHECK HERE TO ESTABLISH A "STANDING" DINNER RESERVATION FOR ALL MONTHLY
MEETINGS (YOU WILL ONLY NEED TO CALL TO CANCEL RESERVATIONS): _____
RECEIVED BY (TBOUG): ______________________________ DATE: ________________
TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG
The following is a list of all current members in the Tampa
Bay OS/2 Users' Group. The addresses, telephone/fax numbers, and
E-Mail addresses of the membership are available on the TBOUG BBS.
Rick Adams
Michelle Alatorre - IBM
Bruce W. Albritton - South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)
Wayne Alexander - Cybertek, Inc.
Duane Aylsworth - BIC Specialty Markets
Scott M. Baker
Timothy J. Baker
Phil Bates - IBM
Kirk Beach - Catalina Marketing Corporation
Arnold Behre
Edward Bembrey - IBM
Edward S. Blech
Mike Boone - IBM
Diana Box - IBM
Brad Brown - IBM
Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Kenneth Buker - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Barbara Carter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Nick Cassimatis - IBM
Luis Celpa - IBM
C. Cole Coon - U.S. Marine Corps
Jim Clack - Catalina Marketing Corporation
Mike Clough - BIC Specialty Markets
Rick Cook - IBM
Mark Cookman - IBM
Steve Cox - IBM
J.C. Cranfill - Action Electric Sales
Brian Crocker - IBM
Daryl Davis - IBM
Jerry Dickie - BIC Specialty Products
Michael Downey - Digital Lightwave
Ron Duncan - IBM
Maria I. Espinosa - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Robert Faichney - IBM
Eric Fisher - BIC Specialty Products
Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc.
Michael French - St. Petersburg-Clearwater Int'l Airport
Michael Friedman - Catalina Marketing Corporation
Dan Geist - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Steve Gillis - Health Plan Services, Inc.
Melvin Glass
Bob Gonnella - E-Systems
Otto L. Gonzalez - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Kevin Goodman - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Steven J. Greenfield - Catalina Marketing Corporation
Chris Gregory - IBM
Colin Greseth - ISSC/BRS
Arnold Grohskopf - Morton Plant Hospital
Craig Hale - IBM
Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Joseph Harding - IBM
Sam Heard - Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Mike Heddleston - IBM
Dan Hill - IBM
Rick L. Hoffmann
Charels Howe - Cosmos Technologies of Florida
James G. Howes - St. Petersburg-Clearwater Int'l Airport
Richard A. Hubbard - FAA
Gary Jenkins - Health Plan Services, Inc.
Marc Johlic - IBM
Greg W. Johnson - IBM
Philip W. Johnson - Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.
William L. Kath - WLK Associates
Steven Kessler - Met Life
Eric L. Kintzer - American Management Systems
John T. Lavana
F. Lee Launstein - F. Lee Launstein & Associates
James Lindsey - IBM
Garry Lingle - Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking
John K. Lucas - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center
Joseph Madden - VA Hospital
John D. Markman
Sue Mattiace - IBM
Joe May - Florida, State of
Michael McEldowney - BIC Specialty Markets
James McQueen - IBM
John Meroth - Mersoft
Michael Meyer - IBM
Teresa Miller - IBM
Walter J. Miska - GTE Data Services
Pat MonGoven - Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Perry K. Moon - Philips Medical Systems North America
Kevin Mooren
Steven Morris - Morris Air Conditioning
Tony Morrow - IBM
Brent Moser - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Andoni Muguruza - BIC Specialty Markets
Michael Mullin - IBM
Jack A. Nelson - City of Pinellas Park
Robert Noren
Cheryl O'Neill - Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Jennifer Page - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Donald Patzsch
Jeff Payne - IBM
Roger Pearson - IBM
Frank Perkins - IBM
Ceil Permenter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Glen Perry - IBM
Richard Petric - IBM
Margaret H. Petro - Tampa General Hospital
Steven W. Phillippy - University of South Florida
George Pollak - Caplu Enterprises
Ed Quenzer - QCON
Jorge Quintana - IBM
Raymond Rey - IBM
Norman Rivera - IBM
Dennis Roche - IBM
James K. Ryan - IBM
Kurt Schenerlein
Joe Schwalke, Jr.
Stephen Seabron - IBM
Brian Shanberg - IBM
Sue Shoop - BIC Specialty Markets
Luis Silva - IBM
Donald Skillman - IBM
Brian Smith - Tech Data Corporation
Steven E. Speairs - Smart DB Consulting
Allan L. Stephan - Stepco I.S. Consulting
Scott Stewart - IBM
Aaron Stine - IBM
John R. Stuart - IBM
Mike Stuck
Connie A. Swift - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
John C. Tardy, CCP - South West Florida Water Management District
Carlington Taylor - IBM
Kenneth Taylor, A.P.
Mark E. Tennant - IBM
Kirk Toune - Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Robert R. Trowbridge - IBM
Swain Valasek - IBM
Peter Weigler - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Rebecca R. Whipple - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
David Whitmore - Catalina Marketing Corporation
Rebecca D. Williams - IBM
Charles O. Wilson
Paul G. Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
The following is a list of events of interest to OS/2 users in the
Tampa Bay area:
April 27, 1996 - 2nd Annual Discovery Day (OS/2 exhibited);
Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, FL; Tel: 813/864-8213
(Roger Sorochty)
April 29, 1996 - IBM OS/2 Warp TeleSeminar 2 (free);
two times (10am EST and 6pm EST; 90 minutes each); call 800/839-8523
or 402/220-3144 to register and receive the the downlink instructions.
May 1, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
"Using the Internet"; Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
May 13-17, 1996 - Micro Focus User Conference; Orlando,
Florida; Tel: 415/843-7356
May 14-15, 1996 - GTE University (free one day seminar on
telecommunications technologies - two sessions scheduled);
Tampa; 800/227-4374
May 30-31, 1996 - DPMA Region 7 Conference; Tampa, FL;
Tel: 813/572-2601
June 3-6, 1996 - COMDEX; Chicago, IL; Tel: 617/449-6600
June 5, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
June 9-13, 1996 - GUIDE Spring '96; Washington, DC;
Tel: 312-245-1599
July 10, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
August 7, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
September 11, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
October 2, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
October 13-18, 1996 - ColoradOS/2 Conference;
Keystone, Colorado; Tel: 800/481-3389 or 719/481-3389;
E-Mail: wkovsky@colos2.com; CompuServe: 76711,1221;
WWW: http://www.colos2.com
November 6, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
November 17-21, 1996 - GUIDE Fall '95; San Antonio, TX;
Tel: 312-245-1599
November 18-22, 1996 - COMDEX/Fall; Las Vegas, NV;
Tel: 617/449-6600
December 4, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
January 8, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel: 813/786-4567; E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
ALSO LOOK FOR TBOUG MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE TAMPA TRIBUNE,
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, AMERICA ONLINE, IBM LINK, COMPUSERVE, THE
TBOUG BBS, AND ON THE INTERNET.
NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS: 813/786-4864
CON0596.ZIP - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for May 1996
in INF format suitable for use with the
standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE).
Simply type: VIEW CON0596.INF See included
README.TXT file for description and
installation instructions. Newsletter
includes the names, numbers, and addresses
(including Internet and BBS') of key OS/2
contacts in the industry, along with news
and a calendar of events.
Uploaded by: Tim Bryce
MEMS0496.ZIP - TBOUG membership log as of April 4, 1996
Uploaded by: Tim Bryce
IC203.ZIP - InterComm Internet telephone software, V2.03
from Rev. Software. Shareware.
Uploaded by: Tim Bryce
EXPLORE.TXT - QuickList entries for the WebExplorer EXPLORE.INI
file. Includes the web addresses for several web
(http) and ftp sites of interest TBOUG members.
Uploaded by: Tim Bryce
APPTYPE.ZIP - Handy executable that can determine whether another
exe is OS/2, Windows or DOS.
Uploaded by Joe May.
DINFO.ZIP - DiskInfo continually monitors the current swapper.dat
size & free disk size.
Uploaded by Joe May.
PMIC10.ZIP - PM I-Cat is a powerful image cataloger (i.e., collects
thumbnail views).
Uploaded by Joe May.
PMGB32.ZIP - PM Globe renders any view of the planet and references
the time by the computer clock.
Uploaded by Joe May.
INETTIME.ZIP - Handy app that uses OS/2's IAK CONNECT.LOG to list internet
time used by month.
Uploaded by Joe May.
NISTP.ZIP - Contains an OS/2 & a DOS app--uses a modem to synchronize
your computer to the atomic clock.
Uploaded by Joe May.
Plus many other freeware and shareware products.
THANKS TO ALL OF THE TBOUG MEMBERS WHO MADE CONTRIBUTIONS!
NAMES & NUMBERS
Abacus 800-451-4319
(publisher of OS/2 books) or 616-698-0330
(Grand Rapids, MI) and 616-698-0325 FAX
ACI Technology Training Div. (OS/2 training) 708-285-7800
(Itasca, IL) and 708-285-7440 FAX
Adaptive Research & Design (OS/2 training) 305-892-8669
(Miami, FL) and 305-892-8669
Addison-Wesley (publisher of OS/2 books) 617-944-3700
Advantis (customer assistance) 800-727-2222
(IBM Link) 800-543-3912
Alpha Books (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-428-5331
(Indianapolis, IN) and 800-448-3804 FAX
Altium (an IBM company) 800-365-4426x310
America Online 800-827-6364
and 703/448-8700
Arcada Software, Inc. 800/3ARCADA
(OS/2 backup/recovery software or 407/333-7500
(Lake Mary, FL) and 407/333-7730 FAX
BIX (network provider) 800-695-4775
or 617-354-4137
BMT Micro (distributor of OS/2 shareware) 910-350-8061
(Wilmington, NC) and 910-350-2937 FAX
Bookstop 813-791-9430
(Clearwater; retailer of OS/2 books & magazines)
Borland (vendor of OS/2 software devel. aids) 800-932-9994
(Santa Cruz, California) and 408-431-4123 FAX
(Borland Developer Express (catalog)) and 800-932-9994 x1302
Broadway and Seymour (OS/2 trng; Charlotte, NC) 800-247-9287
Business Depot, Inc. 800-844-8448
Circuit City (Clearwater) 813-726-2899
Cirrus 800-272-1135
Citrix 800-437-7503
or 305-755-0559
and 305-341-6880 FAX
Clearlook Corporation (OS/2 word processor) 800-818-5665
(Burke, VA) and 703-764-3746 FAX
CompUSA (Tampa) 813-877-4777
CompuServe 800-848-8199
(membership) or 800-524-3388
IBM OS/2 Users+ Forum (GO OS2USER)
OS/2 Support Forum (GO OS2SUPP)
Software Products Forum (GO PSPAPROD)
Computer Associates International, Inc. 800-CALL-CAI
Computer City (Tampa) 813-870-2141
Computer Trader (Tampa advertising paper) 813-839-7423
Compuware Corporation (MI) 810-737-7596
Corel Systems Corp. (Ottawa, Ontario) 613-728-8200
and 613-728-9790 FAX
Creative Labs (Technical Support; California) 408-982-9226
CYRIX (General) 214-234-8387
(Technical Support) 800-848-2979 x325
Datapro Research 609-764-0100
Dell Computer (Technical Support) 800-624-9896
Delphi 800-695-4005
or 617-491-3393
DeScribe, Inc. (OS/2 Word Processing package) 941-732-5500
Support and 916-646-1111
Drake Training and Technologies (for 800-959-3926
Professional Certification Program from IBM)
EduQuest (IBM subsidiary; software ordering) 800-426-3327
Egghead Software (OS/2 authorized dealer)
Clearwater 813-726-0477
Corporate Sales 800-927-4344
EMS (CD OS/2 shareware) 301-924-3594
GEnie 800-638-8369
Gilmore Systems (California) 805-379-3210
(Magnum BBS vendor) and 805-379-1341 FAX
GUIDE International Corporation 312-245-1599
(Chicago, IL) and 312-321-5116 FAX
Hawks Nest BBS (OS/2 BBS; Mulberry, FL) 941-425-1000 BBS
IBM AntiVirus Direct 800-551-3579
IBM AntiVirus Services Marketing 800-742-2493
IBM Authorized Dealer Locator 800-447-4700
IBM Boca Raton Tech. Svcs. Software System Test 800-426-2622
IBM BookStore 800-568-6294
IBM Business Enterprise Solution Team (BEST) 800-627-8363
(BESTeam) and 404-835-9444 FAX
IBM Cary (North Carolina) Customer Center 800-426-2279
IBM Catalog Solutions Center 800-426-2255
IBM Continuous Speech Series (ICSS) Ordering 800-426-2255
IBM Continuous Speech Series (ICSS) Tech Support 800-553-1623
IBM Cross System Product Ordering, Presale Info 800-426-2279
IBM Customer Education Schedules 800-426-8322
IBM Customer Support Center 800-967-7882
IBM DB2/2 Client/Server Devel. Asst. Pgm. (DAP) 800-627-8363
IBM DB/2 Technical Conference Enrollment 800-955-1238
IBM Desktop Software Support Hotline 800-336-5430
IBM Developer's Connection for OS/2 800-633-8266
IBM Direct (OS/2 software sales, prices) 800-342-6672
(FAX orders) 800-445-2426 FAX
IBM Direct Response Marketing for Education 800-426-4190
IBM Education and Training 800-426-8322
IBM End User & Software Solutions 800-547-1283
Services & Support
IBM FAX Information Service 800-426-4329
IBM General Information 800-426-3333
IBM Hardware Authorized Service Center Locator 800-237-4824
IBM Helpcenter (general info and tech support) 800-772-2227
IBM Independent Vendor League (IVL) 512-823-2069
IBM Maintenance Service 800-426-7378
IBM Multimedia Help Line 800-241-1620
IBM Multimedia (Ultimedia) Information 800-228-8584
IBM Multimedia (Ultimedia) Developer Assistance 800-426-9402x150
IBM National Education Fulfillment Center 800-426-3327
IBM National Service/IBM Support Center 800-237-5511
IBM Netware & OS/2 Interoperability Service 800-547-1283
IBM OS/2 Application Solutions Catalog Ordering 800-879-2755
IBM OS/2 Application Assistance Center (OS/2 AAC) 800-547-1283
IBM OS/2 BBS Registration Info (IBMLink/TalkLink) 800-547-1283
IBM OS/2 CSD/ServicePak Ordering 800-494-3044
IBM OS/2 & LAN Server Certification program 800-992-4777
IBM OS/2 Dealer Locator Service 800-237-4824
IBM OS/2 Developer's Connection Ordering 800-633-8266
IBM OS/2 Device Driver Developer's BBS (DUDE) 407-982-3217 BBS
IBM OS/2 Device Driver Development Support 407-982-4239
IBM OS/2 Device Driver Sourcekit Ordering 800-633-8266
IBM OS/2 Free Seminar Enrollment 800-937-3737
IBM OS/2 Free Upgrade Order Status 800-677-2581
IBM OS/2 Hardware Compatibility/Device Drivers 800-992-4777
(choose Option 2, then Option 1)
IBM OS/2 Hardware Testing/Certification 407-443-4014
IBM OS/2 Information and Sales 800-342-6672
IBM OS/2 Multimedia Tools 800-228-8584
IBM OS/2 Seminar Line 800-766-4344
IBM OS/2 ServicePak/CSD Ordering 800-494-3044
IBM OS/2 ServicePak Defective/Missing Diskette 800-879-2755
Replacement (NOT ServicePak ordering!)
IBM OS/2 Software Solutions 407-944-5544
(technical support for home users)
IBM OS/2 Support Line 800-237-5511
IBM OS/2 Technical Update (seminars) 800-636-6634
IBM OS/2 Training Videos 800-346-2193
IBM OS/2 User Group Relations 512-828-9203
(Austin, Texas) and 512-838-9821 FAX
(Richard Woolsey; Austin, TX) ibmpcug@vnet.ibm.com
IBM OS/2 Warp Bug Report (in the U.S.A.) 800-992-4777
IBM PC Company (Research Triangle Park) 919-517-0001 BBS
IBM PC Direct (hardware supplies, orders, prices) 800-426-4188
(in Canada) 800-465-7999
IBM PC Factory Outlet 800-426-7015
IBM PC Technical Books Hotline 800-426-7282
IBM PenAssist Program 800-627-8363
or 404-835-9900
and 404-835-9444 FAX
IBM Personal Systems Technical Solutions 800-678-8014
(IBM magazine; Roanoke, TX) and 817-961-7218 FAX
IBM Personal Systems Support Family info center 800-799-7765
IBM POWER Team Information Line 800-222-2363
IBM PSP Developer Support Marketing Center 800-285-2936
IBM PSP Product Information and Sales 800-342-6672
IBM PSP Support Center 800-992-4777
(Defect report)
IBM PSP Technical Interchange Registration 800-872-7109
IBM Publications Ordering 800-879-2755x1
IBM SDPnews 407-443-3858 FAX
IBM Software Store 800-342-6672
IBM Solution Developer Program (SDO) for OS/2 800-627-8363
(formerly the Developer Assistance Program) 770-835-9002
and 770-835-9444 FAX
IBM Sources & Solutions (OS/2 Directory) 203/268-1075 FAX
IBM Speech Recognition Education 800-426-4832
IBM Speech Recognition Information 800-826-5263
IBM Support Family Information Center 800-742-9235
IBM TalkLink 800-547-1283
IBM Tampa office (LakePointe One Building) 813-872-2277
IBM TCP/IP Application Partners Program (TAPP) 919-254-2679
IBM Technical Coordinator Program 800-547-1283
IBM Technical Directory 800-832-4347
IBM VisualAge Object Connection Program 800-426-2279
IDG Books Worldwide (publisher of OS/2 books) 415-655-3027
(San Mateo, CA) and 415-655-3299 FAX
Indelible Blue, Inc. (OS/2 software catalog) 800-776-8284
INSIDE OS/2 (Louisville, KY) 502-493-3200
(monthly newsletter) and 502-491-8050 FAX
Intel 800-628-8686
(Customer Support/FaxBack) and 800-538-3373 FAX
International DB2 Users Group (IDUG; Chicago) 312-644-6610
IS International (OS/2 training) 800-276-1075
(Boca Raton, FL) and 407-994-4373 FAX
Logitech (Technical Support; California) 510-795-8100
Lotus Development Corp. 800-828-7086
McGraw-Hill (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-822-8158
(Blue Ridge Summit, PA) and 717-794-2191 FAX
Mercury Opus BBS (OS/2 BBS; St. Pete, FL) 813-321-0734 BBS
Microage Computer Center (OS/2 authorized dealer) 407-875-9025
(Maitland, FL)
Micro Focus (COBOL development products; sales) 800-MFCOBOL
Technical Support (Philadelphia) 610-992-3550
Bulletin Board (300, 2400, 9600 modem) 610-337-0231 BBS
BBS (14,400 modem) 610-337-0406 BBS
Mitsumi (Technical Support; California) 408-970-0700
Multi-Net (OS/2 BBS software) 503-883-8099
Mustang Software (Wildcat BBS vendor) 800-999-9619
New Riders (OS/2 book publisher) 800-428-5331
(Indianapolis, IN) and 800-448-3804 FAX
Novell, Inc. (Provo, UT) 801-429-5155
(Technical Support) 800-526-5463
Office Depot (Clearwater) 813-725-3181
Sunshine Mall 813-443-6767
St. Petersburg 813-347-4900
Office Solutions (Long Beach, CA) 800-897-APPS
(OS/2 Software Catalog) or 310-439-5567
and 310-438-7888 FAX
One Up Corporation (OS/2 training) 800-678-O1UP
(Dallas, TX) and 214-620-9626 FAX
Operating Systems of Florida (St. Pete) 813-923-8892
OS+ Resource (OS/2 Software Catalog; California) 800-804-8588
and 310-804-6154 FAX
OS/2 Developer Magazine subscriptions 800-926-8672
OS/2 Express (OS/2 Software Catalog) 800-672-5945
(Maryland) and 301-770-1720 FAX
OS/2 Express Bookshelf (OS/2 books) 800-OS2-KWIK
OS/2 Magazine (Miller-Freeman; San Francisco) 415-905-2200
OS/2 Shareware BBS (Pete Norloff, VA) 703-385-4325 BBS
OS/2 Vendor Council (independent vendors 415-491-1565
promoting OS/2; San Francisco, CA) and 415-491-1164 FAX
Packard Bell (Technical Support) 800-733-4411
PacketWorks, Inc. (Internet Provider; Clearwater) 813-446-8826
PC & MAC Connection (OS/2 software retailer) 800-800-9520
(New Hampshire) or 800-800-5555
(Fax Number) and 603-446-7791 FAX
PKWare, Inc. (Glendale, WI) 414-352-3670
(Vendor, data compression software; PKZIP) and 414-352-3815 FAX
PowerQuest Corporation 800-379-2566
(Orem, Utah) or 801-226-8977
(PartitionMagic Vendor) and 801-226-8941 FAX
Prentice Hall (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-428-5331
(Indianapolis, IN) 800-448-3804 FAX
"PRIDE" Network BBS (MBA/Bryce; Palm Harbor, FL) 813-786-4864 BBS
Prodigy 800-776-0845
and 800-776-3449
Profit Press (CD OS/2 shareware) 800-843-7990
Programmer's Paradise (software catalog) 800-445-7899
Provantage (software catalog) 800-336-1166
Que (division of Macmillan Computer Publications) 800-428-5331
(publisher of OS/2 books) and 800-448-3804 FAX
Random House (publisher of OS/2 books) 212-751-2600
(New York, NY) and 212-940-7370 FAX
Sams Publishing (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-448-5331
(Indianapolis, IN) and 800-448-3804 FAX
Simply Intelligent Systems, Inc. 800-672-2388
(OS/2 PC vendor)
Softmart (OS/2 software retailer) 800-272-6519
Software, Etc. (OS/2 authorized dealer)
Bradenton 941-746-7769
Lakeland 941-859-4199
Naples 941-434-8812
Tampa Bay Center - Tampa 813-875-1642
University Square Mall - Tampa 813-971-7166
Software Publishers Association (SPA) 202-452-1600
(software piracy inspectors/auditors;
Washington, DC)
Software Quarterly (IBM magazine) 817-961-6551
(Roanoke, TX) and 817-961-7218 FAX
Stac Electronics (Carlsbad, CA) 800-522-7822
(Outside of the U.S.) and 619-794-4333
(Vendor, Stacker data compression software) and 619-794-4575 FAX
Stream International, Inc. (Norwood, MA) 800-718-4690
(OS/2 software retailer)
Surplus Software (OS/2 Software Catalog) 800-732-7877
SYS-ED (OS/2 training) 212-564-9147
(New York, NY) and 212-967-3498 FAX
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group BBS 813-786-4864 BBS
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 813-786-4567
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 813-786-4765 FAX
Team OS/2
Telephone (Anita Venable) 512-838-9204
FAX 512-823-1693 FAX
Newsletter Editor (Arylnn Poczynek) 905-316-2468
Internet teamos2@vnet.ibm.com
Prodigy TVKM35A
Tiger Software (OS/2 software retailer) 800-888-4437
Tron Int'l (OS/2 test lab and sales) 415-525-2700
(San Mateo, CA) and 415-525-2707 FAX
User Friendly Computer News & Review (Tampa) 813-621-9696
(monthly computer newspaper for Tampa Bay)
Van Nostrand Reinhold (publisher of OS/2 books) 800-842-3636
(New York, NY) or 212-454-3232
and 212-475-2548 FAX
ViaGrafix (OS/2 training videos) 800-842-4723
(Pryor, OK) or 918-825-6700
and 800-842-3294 FAX
or 918-825-6744 FAX
Walnut Creek (CD OS/2 shareware; California) 800-786-9907
(Concord, California) or 510-674-0783
and 510-674-0821 FAX
Watcom International (OS/2 development aids) 800-265-4555
(Waterloo, Ontario, Canada) and 519-747-4971 FAX
Wiley (John) & QED (OS/2 book publisher) 212-850-6000
(New York, NY) or 800-CALL-WILEY
(Facsimile) and 212-850-6088 FAX
Ziff-Davis Press (publisher of OS/2 books) 510-601-2099
(Emeryville, CA) and 510-601-2099 FAX
OS/2 HERE & THERE
MERLIN TO INCLUDE INTEGRATED SPEECH NAVIGATION AND DICTATION
Details of the next release of OS/2, code named "Merlin," are
beginning to surface. Although it has long been known that
Merlin will include a new graphical interface and better client
support for all major network operating systems, inclusion of
voice support has been questionable. Until now. IBM has confirmed
that Merlin will include integrated speech navigation and
dictation. This will allow a user to interact with the computer
more easily. Incorporation of speech recognition has been long
anticipated and will be one of the main selling features of the
product.
Additional details regarding Merlin will be released at the
IBM OS/2 Warp TeleSeminar scheduled for Monday, April 29th. For
details, see: http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/telesemi.html
Release of the beta-version of Merlin may come as early as
late May.
- Tim Bryce
TimB1557@aol.com
April 23, 1996
TEAM OS/2 RELATIONS AND PC USER GROUP SUPPORT
April 16, 1996
Hi. We are pleased to report that IBM will continue its
support of Team OS/2 activity in North America for 1996.
IBM will also support PC user groups and OS/2 special
interest groups in 1996.
IBM has a long history of supporting PC User Group
activity, and we are committed to supporting this user
community. IBM will continue to request invitations to
present IBM software to user group members, and provide
evaluation software for user group newsletters. We will
sponsor user group officer events such as APCUG/Spring
Comdex in Chicago June 1-5, and Intergalactic June 15. Our
team looks forward to meeting many of you at these events,
and welcomes e-mail from all user group members who seek
IBM information.
IBM appreciates the grassroots marketing and support
efforts of Team OS/2. IBM appreciates what Team OS/2 has
accomplished for OS/2, and would very much like to see that
enthusiastic support for the product continue. Teamers who
hold OS/2 demonstrations will continue to receive materials
for events from IBM. The support staff will do more to
communicate information from IBM to Team OS/2, using mailing
lists and echoes to publish this information. We'll take
Teamer requests and concerns back to IBM. And we'll encourage
Teamers to help fellow Teamers in promoting and supporting
OS/2. With the upcoming beta of Merlin, we want to have
Teamers help make the new version of Warp as successful as
possible.
A four person team will be responsible for this activity:
Anita Venable, Arylnn Poczynek, Richard Woolsey, and Terry
Hamilton will act as the support group for both Team OS/2
and PC User Groups.
Over the next few weeks, we'll be putting up a set of Web
pages with more information. We'll start collecting
information on Merlin and let you know where and when to
obtain it. And we'll keep sending support packages out
when requested.
To contact us, you can start by sending e-mail:
Team OS/2: teamers@ibm.net
PC User Groups: ibmpcug@ibm.net
We will monitor newsgroups such as comp.org.user-groups.* and
alt.org.team-os2. We are creating a mailing list for Team OS/2
Relations, at the following address:
teamplans-L@teamos2.org
Our Internet web pages:
Team OS/2: http://www.teamos2.org/ibm
PC User Group: http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/ibmpcug.html
We'll post information here on a regular basis over the next
few weeks, directing you to more resources as they come on-line.
Grassroots marketing - successful grassroots marketing - will be
critical to IBM's success with OS/2 Warp. It's our hope that user
groups and Team OS/2 will find new ways to help users of OS/2, and
encourage others to try OS/2 Warp.
Keep in touch,
Team OS/2 Relations at IBM
IBM PC User Group Support
- Arylnn Poczynek
Markham, Ontario
arylnn@ibm.net
Tel: 905/316-2468
Fax: 512/838-9821
OS/2 HELP DESK POSITIONS
In need of 10-12 people full time with OS/2 knowledge to work an
end user help desk position. Minimal experience required. $18-20K
with benefits would be good for recent student, career changer,
retired, etc. Can start immediately.
- Jerry L. Brockman
Computer Generated Solutions
Tampa, FL
Tel: 813/948-8135
E-Mail: MHUC81A@prodigy.com
STARDOCK ANNOUNCES OBJECT DESKTOP v1.5
FIRST MAJOR UPDATE OF BEST-SELLING OS/2 DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT
Boasts Superior Performance, Better Desktop Management, Internet
Integration and More
CANTON, MI (April 15, 1996) Stardock Systems, Inc., is set to release the
first major revision of its best-selling Object Desktop, a powerful desktop
environment for OS/2 2.11 or later. The new Version 1.5 incorporates
enhancements that enable users to seamlessly backup and restore Workplace
Shell objects, replicate entire desktops for distribution to co-workers or
across an enterprise, integrate Internet Web sites and e-mail operations with
the desktop, monitor laptop battery power and much more.
"We have worked to make Object Desktop a must-have product for OS/2
users," said Brad Wardell, President of Stardock Systems. "For this version,
we enlarged our original development team to include former IBM Workplace
Shell developers, and the new team addressed the Workplace Shell's
performance and compatibility as well as new features requested by
corporate and SOHO users."
One impressive new feature is Object Package, a new type of Workplace
Shell container that stores any object type along with it's custom
properties, including tailored icons, folder background changes, view
types and program and printer settings. This makes it easy to backup
the desktop, share files and objects with other users and quickly clone
entire desktops across an enterprise. Standard reports, such as INI.RC
files, REXX scripts and hierarchical reports, can also be generated
directly from the package file.
A new Internet Shell lets users easily visit Internet Web sites, send an
e-mail or perform other Internet operations with a simple double-click on any
Internet object, eliminating time-consuming sessions with their Web
browsers. The product comes loaded with hundreds of built-in Internet objects ranging
from software vendors to music, government and trade publications, and it
also permits users to add their own with a simple drag-and-drop operation.
Performance has also been increased across the entire system with
upgrades that permit faster opening of folders, faster object browsing
and batch archive operations.
Other advanced features include:
Object Navigator: This industrial-strength file manager has been
enhanced to make it easier to copy files between drives, select files via
attributes (e.g. *.txt), create new folders, filter objects, select objects,
etc. Object Navigator also now enables users to specify multiple drives and
directories as root folders on the Tree pane.
Enhanced Folder: each Workplace Shell folder is given a
status bar that summarizes the number of objects stored in the folder, as
well as how many objects are selected along with their size. "Browse Mode"
eliminates desktop window clutter by displaying a subfolder's content inside
the original parent window, then making it possible to browse backward to the original
folder with one click. A new Rollup button also helps reduce desktop clutter
by permitting users to "roll up" windows by displaying just the titlebar.
Object Archives: The new Object Archive feature makes it easier to
work with files within compressed archives by transforming archived ZIP, LZH
and ARC files into enhanced folder-like objects for instant access. For
example, users can now place all graphics files into one ZIP file called
"Graphics.zip," then open it like a folder and double-click on the file they
want to load.
Control Center: This feature manages multiple desktops, monitors
system's resources and launches program and browse folders. A new battery
monitor enables mobile users can to track battery level. Another new feature
makes it possible to map off part of the screen so the Control Center is
always visible to the user. Finally, a feature called "auto-hide" makes the
whole Control Center disappear when it is not needed.
HyperCache: This feature lets users cache frequently used
folders, then opens them instantly after bootup for rapid access. The related
HyperDrive feature speeds presentation of folder content after opening by
streamlining the usually lengthy process of file attribute searching.
Object Desktop 1.5 is scheduled to begin shipping at the IBM Technical
Interchange (April 22) for a price of $89.95. Users who purchased Object
Desktop v1.0 after April 1 can upgrade to v1.5 free of charge. Upgrade price
for other v1.0 users is $37.00. Stardock will continue to support v1.0 until
the end of the year with technical support and "Fixkits".
The product is available direct from Stardock Systems at 313/453-0328 or
800/672-2338 or via e-mail at sales@stardock.com. For more information,
visit the company's World Wide Web site at http://www.stardock.com.
- Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP
comp.os.os2.announce
Brad Wardell
bwardell@stardock.com
Articles, letters and other contributions to PROS/2 should be sent to the
editor, Tim Bryce; please call 813/786-4567. Contributions sent in ASCII
text format are preferred, or via E-Mail (America Online or CompuServe).
PROS/2
May 1996
PROS/2 is the official newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group
(TBOUG), a not-for-profit, vendor-independent users' group dedicated to
the effective use of IBM's OS/2 operating system. Letters and
manuscripts are welcomed and reviewed for possible publication.
Please supply narrative in ASCII text format. Copyright (C)
TBOUG 1996. All rights reserved. IBM and OS/2 are the registered
trademarks of the International Business Machines Corporation.
TBOUG logo designed by Albert Tatenborn.
Any OS/2 licensee within the Tampa Bay area of Florida is eligible to
become a member of TBOUG. Annual Corporate membership is $200;
individual membership is $20; membership fees are prorated on a
quarterly basis. TBOUG was founded in December 1993 and its
Federal Tax Id is 59-3212323.
ADDRESS
Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group
c/o M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, FL 34683
Tel: 813/786-4567
Fax: 813/786-4765
BBS: 813/786-4864
WWW: http://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/tboug
OFFICERS
President
Scott M. Baker
Tel: 813/538-2273
Fax: 813/870-2912
E-Mail: DrSbaker@ix.netcom.com
73156.177@compuserve.com
Vice President
John C. Tardy, CCP - SWFWMD
Tel: 813/985-7481
Fax: 813/987-6748
E-Mail: Jupiler@aol.com
73373.3507@compuserve.com
Secretary
Bruce W. Albritton - SWFWMD
Tel: 813/985-7481 X 2363
Fax: 813/987-6748
E-Mail: 103263.71@compuserve.com
Treasurer
Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc.
Tel: 813/341-1444 (answer machine)
813/384-3900 (voice)
BOARD MEMBERS
PROS/2 Editor & HTML Writer
Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Tel: 813/786-4567
BBS: 813/786-4864
CompuServe: 76235,2364
E-Mail: TimB1557@aol.com
Chairman, OS/2 Support Committee
Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking
Tel: 941/745-2315
Fax: (same)
E-Mail: totalfx1@pipeline.com
Chairman, End User Education Committee
Joe May - State of Florida
Tel: 813/744-6100 X 342
Fax: 813/744-8198
E-Mail: may_j@tpa1.dep.state.fl.us
Chairman, Production Committee & BBS SysOp
Paul Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Tel: 813/786-4567
IBM Link: MA00890
Past-President
Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Tel: 941/688-7407 X 2711
Fax: 941/688-7407 X 6090
E-Mail: 74021.522@compuserve.com
IBM Vendor Liaison
Brad Brown - IBM
Tel: 813/872-2156
E-Mail: bradbrown@vnet.ibm.com
PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS
The PROS/2 files (in ASCII format (TXT), INF format, and PostScript (PS)
format are distributed to the major computer networks and bulletin boards.
This specifically includes:
Commercial Networks:
America Online - In the OS/2 Forum (Ctrl+K, "os2"), under "Newsletters"
CompuServe - In the "IBM OS/2 Users+" Forum (GO OS2USER),
go to the Library & Browse the "OS/2 User Groups" section.
On the Internet:
FTP site: hobbes.nmsu.edu (/os2/newsltr) or (/incoming) or (/new)
FTP site: ftp-os2.cdrom.com (/pub/os2/incoming) or (/pub/os2/newsltr)
Bulletin Boards:
MBA's The "PRIDE" Network (Palm Harbor, FL) 813/786-4864
Clarion BBS (Tampa, FL) 813/832-3851
OS/2 Shareware; Pete Norloff's BBS (Fairfax, VA) 703/385-4325
The PROS/2 files may be copied and distributed free of
charge.
TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Date: Wednesday, March 6, 1996
Time: 7:25 pm - 7:35 pm
Place: IBM's LakePointe offices in Tampa
Attendees:
President - Dr. Scott Baker
Vice President - John Tardy
Secretary - Bruce Albritton
Treasurer - Fritz Foster
PROS/2 Editor & HTML Writer - Tim Bryce
Past President - Dave Hancock
Chairman, Production Committee - Paul Wylie
Joe May
Absent:
Brian Lowe - Chairman, Support Committee
Brad Brown - Vendor Liaison
MINUTES:
I. Following the offer by Tim, Dave motioned that we abandon the
TBOUG BBS currently residing at Data Flex and migrate to MBA's
Bulletin Board System for TBOUG business. It was seconded by
Paul and passed by acclamation. The new number is 813/786-4864.
II. John Markman has taken a position out of state and left the
Chairman position of the End User Committee vacant. Joe May
offered to assume the role. Scott motioned that Joe be made
permanent chairman. John seconded the motioned and it was passed.
III. Fritz presented a budget for the 1996 fiscal year. After
discussion and review it was adopted through a motion by Tim,
second by Paul, and passage by acclamation.
IV. There was discussion of forming an Internet Day in the summer to
coincide with the release of Warp's successor, Merlin. No motions
were made.
The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m. through a motion by Tim, seconded
by Scott.
Respectfully Submitted,
Bruce Albritton
TBOUG Secretary
TAMPA BAY OS/2 USERS' GROUP
BYLAWS
ENACTED DECEMBER 9, 1993
ARTICLE I NAME
Section A The name of this organization shall be the "Tampa Bay OS/2 Users'
Group," hereinafter called the Association. OS/2 is defined as a computer
operating system marketed by IBM. OS/2 and IBM are the registered trademarks
of the International Business Machines Corporation.
ARTICLE II PURPOSE
Section A The objectives of this Association shall be:
1. To provide a forum for OS/2 users in the Tampa Bay area of Florida.
2. To promote the effective use of OS/2.
3. To provide a formal communications channel between the members and
the OS/2 vendor, IBM.
4. To provide a vehicle to communicate with other OS/2 related
user groups.
Section B Achievement of the objectives shall be accomplished by:
1. Planning and conducting meetings of the Association.
2. Developing and maintaining an electronic messaging system (e.g.
"bulletin board" and/or "group ware") to facilitate the exchange of
ideas and communications between members. Such a service is to
act as a "clearing house" for its members to research OS/2 related
subjects and problems, disseminate pertinent news, and share public
domain software.
Use of such electronic services is made available to Association members
on a strictly voluntary basis and at their own risk. The Association and
the Executive Board will not be responsible for any direct, indirect,
incidental, special or consequential damages including, for example,
loss of profits resulting from the use of the "bulletin board" service or
software obtained from the service, even if the Association has
been advised of the possibility of damages.
3. Developing and maintaining a list of suggested modifications/improvements
to OS/2 for consideration by IBM.
4. Developing and maintaining a list of problems ("bugs") associated
with OS/2 for correction by IBM.
5. Developing and maintaining a list of suggested standards pertaining to
OS/2 for consideration by IBM.
6. Developing and maintaining a list of members of the Association.
7. Developing and maintaining a reference library of Association related documentation (e.g., minutes of board meetings, published proceedings,
committee reports, membership lists, etc.).
8. Voluntary participation in OS/2 promotional activities (e.g., seminars,
exhibitions, demonstrations, etc.).
ARTICLE III MEMBERSHIP
Section A Classes of Membership
1. There will be two classes of membership, a Corporate Membership, and
an Individual Membership.
2. Each Corporate Membership is entitled to one (1) vote.
3. Each Individual Membership is entitled to one tenth (1/10) of a vote.
Section B Qualification
1. A membership may be held by any company, organization, or
individual with an OS/2 license.
2. Qualification for membership shall be automatic unless in the judgment
of the Executive Board this membership would not be consonant with the
spirit of the Association.
Section C Application
1. Application for membership must be made by writing to the Secretary
of the Association.
2. The application for Corporate Membership shall designate an
individual to serve as that corporation's voting delegate. The member
corporation may designate its delegate at any time by written notice
to the Secretary.
3. The Executive Board shall promptly act to accept or reject an application
for membership.
Section D Fees
1. An annual membership fee will be established by the Executive
Board to cover the operating expenses of the Association. The
membership fee is payable to the Treasurer at the time of applying
for membership. If membership application is rejected, the fee will
be returned to the applicant.
2. Registration fees will be used to cover the cost of meetings. The
amount of the fee will be established from time to time by a
committee consisting of the Secretary, Treasurer, and the
Program Chairman and submitted by that committee to the
Executive Board for approval. The registration fee is payable to
the Treasurer or other designated agent and is payable by each
person attending the meeting (with the exception of guests of the
Association).
Section E Termination of Membership
1. Membership terminates when qualification for membership ceases to
exist.
2. A membership may be terminated by notification in writing to the
Association Secretary from the corporate delegate of a Corporate
Membership, or an individual for an Individual Membership
3. Membership shall expire on January 1 of each year unless the
member's annual fee is received by the Secretary prior to that date.
4. The Secretary will notify the member by letter that such termination
has occurred. Re-instatement may be requested by letter to the President.
ARTICLE IV GOVERNMENT
Section A Executive Board of Directors
1. Executive Board - The government of this Association shall be vested
in the Executive Board, which shall consist of nine members.
2. Officers - The executive officers shall be: the President, the Vice-
President, the Secretary, and the Treasurer.
3. Executive Board Members - The Executive Board shall consist of the
executive officers, acting ex officio in their respective capacities, the
immediate Past President, and sufficient additional members to total
nine.
4. The tenure of an officer or Executive Board member shall terminate if the
incumbent becomes ineligible to hold office.
5. A majority of the Executive Board is a quorum.
Section B The President shall:
1. Be the principal executive officer.
2. Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the
Association.
3. Provide for committees as described in Article VII.
4. Preside over all formal meetings and Executive Board meetings of the
Association.
5. Be ex officio a member of all committees.
6. Provide for the discharge, pro tempore, of necessary functions in the
event of the absence or incapacity of a member.
7. Call all Executive Board meetings.
Section C The Vice President shall:
1. Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the
Association.
2. Be of official service to the President.
3. Perform the duties, pro tempore, of the President in case of Presidential
absence.
4. Act as Chairman of the Program Committee.
Section D The Secretary shall:
1. Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the
Association.
2. Publish and maintain the minutes of Executive Board meetings.
3. Be responsible for all official publications of the Association.
4. Maintain the membership roster and make copies available for
formal meetings.
5. Be responsible for all official correspondence with IBM.
6. Participate in the recommendation of registration fees for
meetings of the Association. This responsibility is jointly
held by the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Program Chairman.
Section E The Treasurer shall:
1. Participate as an executive officer of the Executive Board of the
Association.
2. Be responsible for all monies of the Association.
3. Maintain all accounts and handle all financial transactions of the
Association and prepare and issue to each member an annual
financial statement of the Association.
4. Prepare and maintain an operating budget by fiscal year for the
Association. An approval of the budget by the Executive Board is required.
5. Arrange for an annual audit of the financial accounts of the Association.
An Audit Committee consisting of at least three (3) members of the
Association will be appointed by the President. Said committee will
review their findings with the Executive Board for approval.
6. Participate in the recommendation of registration fees for
meetings of the Association. This responsibility is jointly
held by the Secretary, the Treasurer, and the Program Chairman.
7. Collect all fees pertaining to membership and registration for
meetings. The Treasurer may appoint a member to collect
fees in the event of his/her absence.
Section F Scope:
The duties of the Executive Board and the officers shall include but not be
restricted to those named in this article.
ARTICLE V Nomination and Election
Section A
1. The Nominating Committee shall present a slate of candidates for each
office at the last scheduled public meeting of the Association. This
committee will be chaired either by the Past President or a delegate
member appointed by the President.
2. Additional nominations may be appended to the slate of officers upon
receipt by the Nominating Committee, before the close of the meeting, of a
petition signed by seven (7) delegate members. No delegate may sign more
than one petition for the same office.
3. Elections shall occur during the course of that meeting.
4. Election shall be by secret ballot cast by delegate members.
5. Absentee ballots are not permitted.
6. A candidate is elected upon receiving a majority of the votes for the
office. Should the first ballot fail to produce a majority vote for any
office(s), a run-off shall be held between the two candidates receiving
the highest and second highest number of votes cast for the office(s).
7. The procedure for electing the remaining members of the Executive
Board shall be as follows. Each delegate member may vote for as many
candidates as there are vacancies to be filled. Those candidates,
equal in number to the actual number of vacancies to be filled,
receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected to the
Executive Board. In the case of a tie which results in a conflict, a
run-off between the tied candidates shall be held to fill the vacancies
remaining.
8. Elected officers and Board members shall assume their duties upon
adjournment of that meeting.
Section B Vacancies
1. In the event the office of President becomes vacant, the Vice
President shall succeed to the Presidency.
2. When any other office becomes vacant, the Executive Board shall
act to fill the office for the unexpired term. They shall use such
procedures for this as they deem advisable under the circumstances,
including if they wish, the holding of a special election with
balloting conducted by mail.
Section C Eligibility
1. Only member delegates are eligible to be officers or Executive Board
members.
2. No restriction shall be placed on the number of times a person may be
re-elected to office except that a Presidential incumbent is not eligible
for re-election of a second consecutive term.
3. No nomination shall be accepted unless the nominee has given assurance
of willingness to fulfill the responsibilities and duties of the office
for which he is nominated.
4. Employees and relatives of IBM and its subsidiaries are ineligible to serve
as officers or members of the Executive Board. However, IBM can appoint
an official non-voting representative(s) to act as vendor liaison at
Executive Board meetings and committee meetings.
Section D Duties of Officers
The Executive Board shall:
1. Establish official policy for the Association. This includes a code of
conduct and standard practices to be observed at all Association functions.
2. Monitor and supervise all Association related activities.
3. Establish fees for membership and registration for meetings.
4. Sanction special projects related to the Association.
5. Control the distribution of the Association membership roster to parties
internal and external to the Association.
ARTICLE VI MEETINGS
Section A Definitions for Meetings of the Association
1. A formal meeting is an event composed of one or more scheduled
sessions for the general membership of the association. The sessions
may be concurrent and/or contiguous for each day of the meeting.
A formal meeting is completed when adjourned 'sine die.'
2. The Executive Board will conduct separate meetings to conduct the
business of the Association. Board meetings will be open to all
members.
3. Committees will conduct separate meetings to discuss pertinent
topics of interest. Committee meetings will be open to all members.
Section B Schedules
1. Formal meetings will be conducted once a month. Locations for these
meetings shall be selected by the Executive Board based on the
recommendations of the Program Committee.
2. Executive Board meetings will be conducted at least four times a year.
The President shall select the meeting location.
3. Committee meetings will be conducted periodically as determined by
the committee. The Committee Chairman shall select the meeting location.
Section C Meeting Preliminaries
1. The agenda and other particulars for a formal meeting shall be distributed
by the Association Secretary to the members at least one week prior to the
opening day of the formal meeting.
2. The agenda and other particulars for a board meeting shall be distributed
by the Association President to the members of the Executive Board at
least one week prior to the opening day of the board meeting.
3. The agenda and other particulars for a committee meeting shall be
distributed by the Committee Chairman to interested members at least
one week prior to the opening of the committee meeting.
Section D Attendance
Attendance at all meetings is limited to members and guests invited by
the Executive Board.
Section E Proceedings
A recording secretary shall be assigned for each meeting. For formal
meetings and board meetings, this will be the Association Secretary.
For committee meetings, the Chairman will appoint a member to record
the events in a fashion acceptable to the Association Secretary.
Section F Restriction
1. No member or guest of the Association shall engage in employment
recruiting and/or interviewing at and during any meeting.
2. Meetings of the Association shall not be used as a vehicle for direct
solicitation of business. To clarify, the Executive Board or a Committee
Chairman may from time to time invite a vendor or consultant to a meeting
to describe their product and/or service. In this event, the vendor/
consultant can describe their product/service and pricing structure to the
general membership in attendance, but must avoid direct solicitation for
business from individual members during the meeting.
Section G Meetings
The date and location of any meeting to be sponsored by the Association or
by any of its committees must be coordinated with the Vice President before
being formally scheduled or announced.
ARTICLE VII COMMITTEES
Section A Establishment of Committees
1. A committee and its charter are established by the Association President
with the approval of the Executive Board.
2. The Chairman is appointed by the President with the approval of the
Executive Board.
3. The Chairman appoints the members of the committee. However, a
committee may be as small as one (1) member.
4. The Chairman shall keep the Association Secretary informed, on a
timely basis, of the membership and activities of the committee.
5. A committee may be dissolved, or its charter modified, or its chairman
removed by the President with the approval of the Executive Board.
ARTICLE VIII COMMUNICATIONS
Section A Distribution
The official distribution of information to the members shall be through
the Association Secretary.
Section B Nature of Material
Material sent to the Association Secretary for distribution is considered
non-proprietary and unclassified. Material is unequivocally subject by
the Secretary and the Association.
Section C Library
A library of material will be maintained by the Association Secretary in a
manner to be determined by the Executive Board.
Section D Association Communication with the Vendor
All official communications between the Association and the OS/2 vendor,
IBM, about matters of Association business must be conducted through
the Association President, or through such individual(s) as he/she may
designate.
ARTICLE IX PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Section A
"Robert's Rules of Order" shall prevail except that where they
conflict with these bylaws, the bylaws shall govern.
ARTICLE X AMENDMENT OF THE BYLAWS
Section A Proposals
Amendments to the bylaws may be processed by action of the Executive
Board or by a petition to the Association Secretary of seven (7) or more
members. Notice of a proposed amendment must be distributed to the
membership at least one month prior to the formal meeting at which
discussion is expected.
Section B Voting Procedure
Amendments to the by-laws shall be made by mail ballot. The Secretary
will mail the ballots to the membership within one (1) month following the
formal meeting at which the amendment was discussed. Ballots must be
returned to the Secretary within two (2) months of the closing day of the
Formal Meeting at which the amendment was discussed. A majority of the
votes returned within the above time limit shall be required to carry the
proposed amendment.
Section C Restriction
The Association Secretary or other members of the Executive Board may
not edit proposals for bylaw amendment.
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