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 "News & Press Releases," "World Reports," "Products & Services," and "Team OS/2" are updated with each issue of OS/2 CONNECT. Changes to these sections are not listed here.

We would like to welcome Daniel Jorge Caetano as our newest "World Reports" columnist who will report on OS/2 related activities in Brazil. Daniel is located in São Paulo.

Please note that we have suspended the "OS/2 Software Shopper" section of the newsletter. For the latest in OS/2 related prices, please consult directly the OS/2 RETAILERS area of our Web Sites section.

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

  • Dennis Bareis - Australia - db0@anz.com
  • Richard Jacox - Virginia Beach, VA, USA - rjacox@exis.net
  • Carlos Andre R. Marcier, OSB - Brazil
  • George Noren - IBM Developer Support Web Pages - gnoren@us.ibm.com
  • Frank Richards - Marlow, NH, USA - frank.richards@reedtech.com
  • Detlef Schaebel - Germany - dschaebel@nordrhein.de
  • Oliver Schwabedissen - Hanover, Germany - Oliver.Schwabedissen@gecits-eu.com
  • Chip Shapiro - Las Vegas, NV, USA - cshapiro@netcom.com
  • Gary D. Wong - Fullerton, California, USA - wonggd@ibm.net
    INTERNET SECTION

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    The 13th Floor: The OS/2 Alternative - OS/2 apps and their Windows counterparts
    Dennis Bareis - Australian OS/2 Developer
    BTSoftware - European Shareware Registration
    DCITU Digital Camera Image Transfer Utility - Tripod Corp.
    HotJava Browser v1.1.2
    IBM e-Business and Software News Alert
    Macarlo's Shareware & Web - Brazil
    Netscape Navigator for OS/2 Warp Unofficial Home Page
    OS/2 Warp News Service - Brazil
    QuickMotion for OS/2 - Practice Corp.
    VOICE Newsletter
    Warpzilla - Mozilla for OS/2 - Netscape Communicator v5.0 source code

    (updates)

    IBM D_Mail - newsletter
    IBM Global Software Solutions Guide - contains over 1,800 apps
    IBM OS/2 Migration Guide - on-line book for migrating applications to OS/2 by Jody Kelly
    IBM OS/2 Partners in Development - a worldwide offering of the IBM Solution Developer Program (requires User Name and Password)
    IBM OS/2 Solution Developer Support - (requires User Name and Password)
    IBM OS/2 Warp Compatibility Page
    Judy's Warped World Home Page
    POLAR Team OS/2 - Northern Norway

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    IBM SDPnews
    The Developer's Source for AIX and OS/2 - Software solutions for programmers - sponsored by IBM and Miller-Freeman, Inc.


    USER GROUP SECTION

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    Team OS/2 Ruhr e.V.
    Wittekindstr. 39
    Duisburg, NRW 47051
    Germany
    Tel:  0203-284521
    Fax:  None
    BBS:  None
    E-Mail:  dschaebel@nordrhein.de
    WWW:  None
    Founded:  May 1997
    Members:  33
    Contact:  Detlef Schaebel (dschaebel@nordrhein.de)
    Newsletter:  None
    Meeting Schedule:  Unknown
    Location:  Duisburg
    Officers:  Unknown
    Dues: DM 120
    Description:  The members of this user group come from the 
      NRW-Area called "Das Ruhrgebiet," the following cities are 
      included:  Duisburg (sure), Essen, Duesseldorf, Oberhausen,
      Dortmund, Bochum, Muenster.  All users are welcome:  
      specialists and "normal" users.
    
    (updates)
    Channel Islands PC Users' Group, OS/2 Corner
    Camarillo, CA  93011
    E-Mail:  len@vcnet.com
             scarter@vcnet.com
    Contact:  Len Zakas (len@vcnet.com)
    SIG co-leaders:  Steve Carter & Len Zakas (len@vcnet.com)
    Web Master:  Len Zakas (len@vcnet.com)
    
    Mid-Atlantic OS/2 User Group
    1049 Blue Spring Lane
    Virginia Beach, VA  23452
    Tel:  757/468-5885
    Fax:  757/368-2296
    BBS:  757/480-0949
    E-Mail:  rjacox@exis.net
    WWW:  http://www.mindspring.com/~reaper/maos2ug.html
    Founded:  1992
    Membership:  Unknown
    Contact:  Richard Jacox
    Newsletter:  The Umbrella (http://www.exis.net/umbrella), monthly
    Meeting Schedule:  3rd Saturday, 10:00 am (date/time varies, see web page)
    Location:  Virginia Beach Main Public Library, Auditorium
      (across from Loehman's Plaza)
    President:  Richard Jacox
    Vice President:  Patrick Victorio
    Secretary/Treasurer:  Linda Ann Ruiz
    Dues:  $20/year
    Description:  MAOS2UG is open to anyone interested in learning more
      about OS/2 Warp.  Both new and seasoned users are encouraged to
      attend.  Guests are encouraged to bring their questions.
    
    Southern California OS/2 User Group
    Meeting Schedule:
      Main meeting:  Third Saturday of the month; 9am
      OS/2 Help Desk & Installation Workshop:  4th Monday, 7PM
      Internet SIG:  4th Monday, 7pm
      Networking SIG: 3rd Tuesday, 7 PM at 1520 Brookhollow Dr. #38,
        Santa Ana
    
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    New Hampshire OS/2 User Group
    P.O. Box 71
    Marlow, NH  03456
    Tel:  603-446-7307
    BBS:  Unknown
    Meeting Schedule:  2nd Wednesday, 7pm
    Location:  100 Middle Street, Manchester
    Contact:  Frank Richards
    President:  Unknown
    Dues:  Unknown
    

    BBS SECTION

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     (none)
    
    (updates)
    UNITED STATES:
    VIRGINIA
    757-480-0949 (Virginia Beach)       Mid-Atlantic OS/2 BBS
    
    (deletions)
    UNITED STATES:
    NEVADA
    702-254-8601 (Las Vegas)            ABSOLUT(e)LY Temporary BBS
    

    BOOKS SECTION

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     (none)
    
    (updates)
     (none)
    
    (deletions)
     (none)
    

    PERIODICALS SECTION

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    VOICE Newsletter
    60 Starling Street
    Kitmat, BC  V8C 1K5
    Tel:  Unknown
    Fax:  Unknown
    WWW:  http://www.os2voice.org/newsletters.html
    E-Mail:  editor@os2voice.org
    Publisher:  VOICE
    Editor:  Unknown
    Type:  Newsletter (INF & HTML formats)
    Freq:  Monthly
    Price:  Free
    Contents:  Primarily aimed at VOICE news (Virtual OS/2 International 
      Consumer Education) as well as OS/2 in general, some reviews and 
      other articles included.
    
    (updates)
    D_Mail
    WWW:  http://www.developer.ibm.com/news/dmail/
    
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     (none)
    

    VIDEOS SECTION

    (additions)

     (none)
     
    (updates)
     (none)
    
    (deletions)
     (none)

    TELEPHONE & FAX NUMBERS

    (additions)

    Team OS/2 Ruhr e.V. (Duisburg, NRW, Germany)   +49-0203-284521
    
    (updates)
    Mid-Atlantic OS/2 User Group                      757-468-5885
      (Virginia Beach, VA)                        and 757-368-2296 FAX
    
    (deletions)
    New Hampshire OS/2 User Group (Marlow)            603-446-7307
    

    WHO'S WHO OF OS/2 SECTION

    (additions)

     Seibt, Richard                              Somers, NY, USA
       General Manager of OS/2
       Tel:  914/766-1734
       richard_seibt@vnet.ibm.com
       rseibt@vnet.ibm.com
    
    (updates)
     (none)
    
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     Atkins, Donn                                Somers, NY, USA
       General Manager of OS/2
       Tel:  914/766-1734
       dbatkins@vnet.ibm.com
       dbamail@us.ibm.com
    

    CALENDAR SECTION

    (additions)

    March 21, 1998 - Southern California OS/2 User Group meeting; annual
    elections and presentation by Sundial Systems of the new release of
    Mesa 2 spreadsheet; Tel: 562/493-1674; E-mail:  rollin@scoug.com;
    WWW:  http://www.scoug.com/
    
    (updates)
     (none)
    
    (deletions)
     (none)