Plenty! This section lists all of the changes and additions to OS/2 CONNECT that were implemented since the last issue. NOTE: Sections such as "World Reports," "Graphic of the Month" and the "Editorial Page" are updated monthly. All other sections of the newsletter's main web page are updated as changes occurs. All web pages are packaged and distributed once a month to other carriers.

We would like to welcome Detlef Schaebel of Duisburg, Germany who will be our correspondent for our World Reports section of the newsletter. In addition to his other responsibilities, Detlef is the President of TeamOS/2 Ruhr ev, a German user group. Wlecome Detlef.

Also, please be aware that the publisher of OS/2 CONNECT , MBA has moved to a new location:

M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA)
3310 U.S. Alt. 19
Palm Harbor, FL 34698

Please update your records accordingly. MBA's telephone and fax numbers have not changed.

We would like to thank the following people for their input:

  • Rick Cross - Las Vegas, NV, USA - wolfman@iname.com
  • Jocelyn Doire - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada - Jocelyn.Doire@opcug.ottawa.com
  • Robin Vley - Enschede, The Netherlands - viper@os2net.demon.nl
  • Stu/2 - Philippines - stu@mailroom.com
  • Gary D. Wong - Fullerton, California, USA - wonggd@ibm.net
    THE FOLLOWING ARE CHANGES MADE BETWEEN DECEMBER 14, 1998 - JANUARY 18, 1999

    INTERNET SECTION

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    Chili Channel BBS
    HomePage Publisher - WYSIWYG Web Page Design Tool
    Harry Martin Cartoons (OS/2oons), Clip Art, Comics, Illustration, WebGraphics
    Java Developers Alliance (JDA)
    TeamOS/2 Deutschland eV (iG)
    TeamOS/2 Hamburg eV - Hamburg and neighboring areas, Germany
    TeamOS/2 Koln/Bonn eV - Cologne, Bonn and neighboring areas, Germany
    Team OS/2 Ruhr e.V. - Duisburg, Essen, Duesseldorf and neighboring areas, Germany
    TeamOS/2 Trier eV Trier and neighboring areas, Germany
    TeamOS/2 Weser/Ems eV - Oldenburg, Bremen and neighboring areas, Germany
    www.OS-2.de - Germany

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    J3 Computer Technologies - California
    Las Vegas OS/2 User's Group (LVOS2UG) - Nevada


    USER GROUP SECTION

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    Southern California OS/2 User Group
    Meeting Schedule:
      Main meeting:  Third Saturday of the month; 9am
      OS/2 Help Desk & Installation Workshop meets 3rd Monday, 7 PM, at 
        Heritage Christian High School, 2530 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim.
      Internet SIG meets every Tuesday, 7-8pm, on IRC; connect to 
        warpedworld.dyndns.com:6667, channel #SCOUG
      Networking SIG: 3rd Monday, 7 PM at Heritage Christian High School, 
        2530 W. La Palma Ave., Anaheim.
    Treasurer:  Rollin White (rollin@scoug.com)
    Membership Chairman:  Tony Butka (butka@ibm.net or 73261.2231@compuserve.com)
    
    Tampa Bay Java Users' Group (TBJUG)
    3310 U.S. Alt. 19
    Palm Harbor, FL  34698
    
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    Las Vegas OS/2 User's Group (LVOS2UG)
    

    Ottawa OS/2 Users Group
    (merged with Ottawa PC User Group (OPCUG), OS/2 SIG)


    BBS SECTION

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    PHILIPPINES (country code - 63)
    
    2-723-5761                          The Chili Channel
    2-723-2453                          The Chili Channel
    
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    NETHERLANDS:
    53-4780086 (Enschede)               Viper OS/2
    

    BOOKS SECTION

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    PERIODICALS SECTION

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    OS/2 CONNECT
    M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
    3310 U.S. Alt. 19
    Palm Harbor, FL  34698
    United States
    
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     (none)
    

    VIDEOS SECTION

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    TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS

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    Las Vegas OS/2 User's Group (LVOS2UG)             702-732-9616
                                                  and 702-254-5385 FAX
    Ottawa OS/2 Users Group (Ontario, Canada)         613-788-6020
    

    WHO'S WHO OF OS/2 SECTION

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     Smith, Jeff                                 ????, USA
       Vice President of OS/2 Development
    
     Tuerk, Andreas                              ????, USA
       OS/2 Market Management Lead
       tuerk@us.ibm.com
    
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    CALENDAR SECTION

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    January 4, 1999 - VOICE IRC meeting; SpeakUp with Ulli Ramps 
    (ROM Logicware); Topic: Papyrus Word Processor Time: 8:00pm EST (0:00 GMT);
    WWW:  http://www.os2voice.org/
    
    January 11, 1999 - VOICE IRC meeting; SpeakUp with Scott Garfinkle 
    (IBM); Topic:  FixPaks; Time: 8:00pm EST (0:00 GMT);
    WWW:  http://www.os2voice.org/
    
    January 18, 1999 - VOICE IRC meeting; SpeakUp with Tim Sipples (IBM);
    Topic:  Networking OS/2; Time: 8:00pm EST (0:00 GMT);
    WWW:  http://www.os2voice.org/
    
    January 30, 1999 - VOICE IRC meeting; Speakup with Wayne Swanson, 
    Dirk Terrell, Chip Davis and Mike Cowlishaw (the "Father of REXX" [not confirmed]); 
    Topic:  REXX; Time: 1:00pm EST (16:00 GMT);
    WWW:  http://www.os2voice.org/
    
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