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  1.  
  2.                   IBM (R) Personal Software Products
  3.  
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  16. ========================================================================
  17. 1994 Issue 5                                               15 April 1994
  18. ========================================================================
  19.  
  20.                          SUMMARY OF CONTENTS
  21.  
  22. One-on-One Porting Assistance      Announcement of Custom Application
  23. Offered                            Porting Workshops for porting to OS/2
  24.                                    and PenDOS. Port from 16-bit OS/2,
  25.                                    DOS, Windows, or UNIX. Help with SOM
  26.                                    and MMPM/2. Customer testimonial
  27.                                    about the value and time savings
  28.                                    offered by IBM's workshops. Contacts
  29.                                    for more information.
  30.  
  31. One UP to Unveil 32-Bit Source     Product debuts with enhancements for
  32. Code Converter at PSP              porting to PowerPC and Workplace OS.
  33.                                    SMART components and descriptions.
  34.                                    Current capability to port 16-bit
  35.                                    apps; next beta will port 32-bit
  36.                                    apps. One UP's upcoming product
  37.                                    plans.
  38.  
  39. Porting Windows Applications to    Overall options. The porting process.
  40. OS/2: Problems and Solutions       Analysis. Code replacement. API
  41.                                    macros / functions. Code-assist
  42.                                    replacement. Unsupported features.
  43.                                    Platform-specific features. Factors
  44.                                    affecting the porting process.
  45.                                    Porting Tools. Windows-to-OS/2
  46.                                    implementation issues. Simplify and
  47.                                    expedite porting with SMART.
  48.                                    NOTE: This item is 377 lines long.
  49.  
  50. SMART Review                       SMART tool on Volume 3 of Developer
  51.                                    Connection CD-ROM. How SMART works.
  52.                                    Features of SMART found on Developer
  53.                                    Connection CD-ROM. SMART options.
  54.                                    SMART porting. SMART analysis. Should
  55.                                    you try SMART? Feedback.
  56.  
  57. Additional Session of Physical     6-10 June. Workshop description.
  58. Device Driver Workshop             Objective. Target audience. Attendee
  59.                                    prerequisites. Workshop outline.
  60.                                    Registration and more information.
  61.                                    Registration form.
  62.  
  63. New OS/2 & LAN Systems             Featuring over 400 tools from ISVs
  64. Development Tools Guide            and IBM. Comes in both hardcopy and a
  65.                                    softcopy .INF file. How to order
  66.                                    hardcopy. Softcopy to be distributed
  67.                                    to places that post DSNEWS. Call for
  68.                                    tools to list in next issue.
  69.  
  70. OS/2 and LAN Systems Product       Deadline: 15 August 1994. How to
  71. Nomination Form                    submit.
  72.  
  73. Open Letter to the Budding OS/2    Written by Timothy Sipples. Free
  74. Software Developer                 advice. Anticipating user demand.
  75.                                    Twelve things it takes to compete:
  76.                                    Price. Features. REXX. Workplace
  77.                                    Shell/SOM. MMPM/2. Multithreading.
  78.                                    Installation. 32 Bits. User
  79.                                    Interface. Online Help. Extended
  80.                                    Attributes. HPFS Long Filenames.
  81.                                    Testing.
  82.  
  83. IBM VisualAge for OS/2, Version    Application development environment
  84. 1.0                                for client/server applications.
  85.                                    Summary of features. More detailed
  86.                                    description. Enabling customer's
  87.                                    competitive advantage. Time to
  88.                                    market. Application developer
  89.                                    productivity. Improved application
  90.                                    quality. Visual programming. IBM
  91.                                    Smalltalk development environment.
  92.                                    Library support and team programming.
  93.                                    Statement of general direction.
  94.                                    Publications. Operating
  95.                                    environments. Application runtime
  96.                                    environment. Additional License
  97.                                    Copy. Additional License Copy
  98.                                    Upgrade. Program Upgrade. Ordering
  99.                                    information and charges.
  100.                                    NOTE: This item is 505 lines long.
  101.  
  102. VisualAge SOMsupport Beta Test     Open to IBM employees and VisualAge
  103. Program                            customers. VisualAge SOMsupport
  104.                                    description. Beta objectives.
  105.                                    Operating assumptions. How to
  106.                                    participate. Beta questionnaire.
  107.                                    Contact information.
  108.  
  109. IBM LAN Server 3.01                Overview. Performance, reliability,
  110.                                    and support enhancements. How to
  111.                                    obtain.
  112.  
  113. LAN Systems Visuals Feedback       Kinds of visuals for which feedback
  114. Sought                             is solicited. Contact information.
  115.  
  116. "Tested and Approved for LAN       Certification for ISV and IHV
  117. Systems" Certification Program     products. Compliments "Ready for LAN
  118.                                    Server" certification. Contacts for
  119.                                    more information.
  120.  
  121. OS/2 Accredited Moves Into         Credit for OS/2 Accredited status
  122. Professional Certification         given toward Certified OS/2 Engineer
  123. Program from IBM                   or Certified LAN Server Engineer. How
  124.                                    to obtain credit. Contacts for more
  125.                                    information.
  126.  
  127. DB2 Client/Server Developer        Enrollment kit and license agreement.
  128. Assistance Program                 DB2 software and documentation.
  129.                                    Notification of DAP activities.
  130.                                    Listing in Client/Server DB2
  131.                                    Solutions Directory. Contact for more
  132.                                    information or enrollment.
  133.  
  134. Clarification about Technical      Beta version at present. Feedback
  135. Connection CD-ROM                  solicited. Contents. Price. How to
  136.                                    order.
  137.  
  138. Latest Release of The Developer    Highlights of Volume 3 contents.
  139. Connection Addresses User Demand   Technical support media. System
  140. for OS/2 Development Tools and     requirements. Subscription prices.
  141. Support
  142.  
  143. Kernel Debug Files for OS/2 2.11   Description. Where to find.
  144. and OS/2 2.1 ServicePak
  145.  
  146. TCP/IP Price Promotion in the USA  Special price for Base and NFS Kit
  147.                                    for TCP/IP for either OS/2 or
  148.                                    DOS/Windows. Expires 30 September
  149.                                    1994. Features included.
  150.  
  151. Personally Safe'n'Sound Now        Description. Ideal for LAN
  152. Available Worldwide                environment. How to order.
  153.                                    Promotional price. Contact
  154.                                    information.
  155.  
  156. OURS: Open Users Recommended       Organization promoting
  157. Solutions                          interoperability of computing
  158.                                    products that operate in a
  159.                                    multi-vendor environment. Mission.
  160.                                    Four task forces and deliverables.
  161.                                    Contacts for more information.
  162.  
  163. Overview of the OS/2 Operating     Workplace -- open standards and
  164. System for the PowerPC             technologies. Workplace begins with
  165.                                    OS/2. OS/2 operating system for
  166.                                    PowerPC. Microkernel-based
  167.                                    architecture. How microkernel
  168.                                    architecture benefits OS/2.
  169.                                    Migration to objects. Setting the
  170.                                    stage for the future.
  171.  
  172. Leading Vendors Unify to           New organizational structure,
  173. Accelerate Open Systems            combining Open Software Foundation
  174.                                    and UNIX International. New
  175.                                    per-project sponsorship model and
  176.                                    pre-structured technology process.
  177.                                    User and developer participation is
  178.                                    key. Envisioned benefits. Details
  179.                                    about new organizational model.
  180.                                    Migration from current OSF
  181.                                    technologies to new model.
  182.  
  183. Text of Lou Gerstner's Speech to   Focuses on getting closer to
  184. Securities Analysts, 24 March      customers and on setting IBM's
  185. 1994, New York City                strategic directions. Three
  186.                                    overlapping phases in the history of
  187.                                    the computer industry. What our
  188.                                    customers are telling us today.
  189.                                    IBM's vision statement. Six broad
  190.                                    strategic imperatives.
  191.  
  192.                                    Imperative 1: Driving key
  193.                                    technologies through our product
  194.                                    line. PowerPC. Mainframe CMOS and
  195.                                    advanced parallelism. Ease-of-use
  196.                                    technologies. Object-oriented
  197.                                    software. Leveraging IBM technologies
  198.                                    through licensing and OEM. IBM
  199.                                    Microelectronics.
  200.  
  201.                                    Imperative 2: Increase IBM's
  202.                                    client/server market share. Common
  203.                                    family of operating systems.
  204.                                    Workplace. IBM Microkernel. Seamless
  205.                                    distributed computing. Middleware.
  206.                                    DB2. CICS. Systems management tools.
  207.  
  208.                                    Imperative 3: Leadership in
  209.                                    network-centric computing.
  210.                                    Information superhighways. PDAs.
  211.                                    IBM's dual approach: Infrastructure
  212.                                    provider and solutions provider.
  213.  
  214.                                    Imperative 4: Realign the way we
  215.                                    deliver value to customers. Focused
  216.                                    product specialists. New
  217.                                    direct-marketing distribution
  218.                                    channels for entire product line.
  219.                                    Industry groups offering services.
  220.  
  221.                                    Imperative 5: Rapidly expand our
  222.                                    leadership in emerging geographic
  223.                                    markets. Their commitment to
  224.                                    implement information technology.
  225.                                    IBM's proven experience throughout
  226.                                    the world.
  227.  
  228.                                    Imperative 6: Leverage IBM's size
  229.                                    and scale across research,
  230.                                    development, manufacturing,
  231.                                    distribution, and services. Examples
  232.                                    of IBM research. Pulling together
  233.                                    technology and skills across
  234.                                    divisions. Working on different
  235.                                    components of key technologies. IBM's
  236.                                    primary challenge: Build on what we
  237.                                    have. IBM's most important strategic
  238.                                    priority: execution.
  239.  
  240.                                    NOTE: This item is 970 lines long.
  241.  
  242. Sources & Solutions Second         Publication promoting PSP-related
  243. Edition Under Way                  products and services to consumers.
  244.                                    Second edition due in September.
  245.                                    Circulation and distribution methods.
  246.                                    Items that will be listed.
  247.                                    Advertising rates and schedule.
  248.                                    Media kit.
  249.  
  250. IBM PSP 1994 Trade Show Schedule   PSP's 1994 trade show participation
  251.                                    in the USA.
  252.  
  253. Local Telephone Access to E/ME/A   Shadows of central BBS established in
  254. DAP Bulletin Board System          eight European countries. BBS
  255.                                    contents. Contact for information
  256.                                    about joining the E/ME/A DAP.
  257.  
  258. Europe/Middle East/Africa DAP      Sent quarterly at no charge to E/ME/A
  259. Library on CD-ROM                  DAP members in all countries.
  260.                                    Contents of Volume 1, March 1994.
  261.  
  262. IBM E/ME/A OEM Software Bundling   Information about ISV offerings
  263. Program Available to ISVs          compiled for OEM bundling
  264. Worldwide                          opportunities. Kinds of OS/2 products
  265.                                    solicited. Software bundling interest
  266.                                    form.
  267.  
  268. IBM Integrated Technologies        Canadian version of the IBM Technical
  269. Conference, Toronto, Canada        Interchange, to be held 1 through 3
  270.                                    November 1994.
  271.  
  272. COMDEX/Canada, 13-15 July,         50,000 attendees expected. PSP offers
  273. Toronto                            exhibit space at reasonable prices to
  274.                                    ISVs. Contact information.
  275.  
  276. Device Driver Source Kit           New phone number for ordering.
  277. Ordering in Canada                 Subscription and single- copy prices.
  278.  
  279. DBCS Documentation and             Produced by IBM's DBCS Technical
  280. Subroutine Information Available   Coordination Office. List of
  281. to ISVs                            documents and subroutines.
  282.  
  283. OS/2 2.1 Country Support:          Keyboards, country codes, and
  284. Keyboard and Codepage Information  codepages for major world countries.
  285.  
  286. List of OS/2 User Groups           OS/2 user groups known to IBM as of 1
  287.                                    April 1994. Contact information.
  288.                                    NOTE: This item is 790 lines long.
  289.  
  290. What to Look For in an E-Mail      A way of life. What to look for.
  291. System                             Useful features explained. Detailed
  292.                                    charts of services and prices.
  293.                                    NOTE: This item is 294 lines long.
  294.  
  295. o  OS/2 BBSs Across the World                                   bbsos2
  296.                                    Comprehensive list of OS/2
  297.                                    bulletin-board systems all over the
  298.                                    world. Includes BBS name, SysOp
  299.                                    name(s), modem settings, country, and
  300.                                    state (within the USA). How to change
  301.                                    or add information to the list.
  302.                                    NOTE: This item is 580 lines long.
  303.  
  304. Subscription Information for The   Worldwide phone and fax numbers for
  305. Developer COnnection for OS/2 and  ordering.
  306. the IBM Device Driver Source Kit
  307. (DDK) for OS/2
  308.  
  309. List of OS/2 Periodicals           All you need to know about OS/2
  310.                                    periodicals published within and
  311.                                    outside IBM.
  312.                                    NOTE: This item is 368 lines long.
  313.  
  314. 800 Phone Numbers
  315.  
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  317.  
  318.         WHERE TO FIND IBM PSP DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS (DSNEWS)
  319.  
  320. Outside IBM
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  322.  
  323. DSNEWS zipped files are found on several e-mail and BBS systems:
  324.  
  325. o America Online, in the OS/2 forum, in the Newsletters library
  326. o CompuServe, in OS2DF2 forum, *DAP library section 14
  327.           and in OS2DF1 forum, OPEN FORUM library section 15
  328. o GEnie, in OS/2 Software Library 16
  329. o Gopher, in index.almaden.ibm.com, OS/2 Information menu
  330. o IBM Canada BBS, in file area 35, OS/2 Programming
  331. o IBM Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) BBS, in file area DOCS.PUBS
  332. o IBM France OS/2 Developer Assistance Program BBS, in area PUBS01
  333. o IBM OS2BBS (TALKLink), in OS/2 Software Library, in Documents and Info
  334. o IBM Personal Computer Company BBS, in file area 11, OS/2 Programming
  335. o Internet, in anonymous ftp server software.watson.ibm.com, in
  336.             directory /pub/os2/info
  337. o PRODIGY, in the OS/2 Club topic's download library, in IBM Files
  338.  
  339. Note: If you cannot find files named dsn... (in lower case), look for
  340. files named DSN... (in upper case).
  341.  
  342. Within IBM
  343. ----------
  344.  
  345. All 1994 issues, in ASCII and INFBIN formats, are in DSN4 PACKAGE in the
  346. OS2TOOLS tools catalog *only*. To obtain DSN4 PACKAGE, type
  347.    TOOLCAT OS2TOOLS GET DSN4 PACKAGE
  348. or
  349.    TOOLS SENDTO KGNVMCB PCTOOLS OS2TOOLS GET DSN4 PACKAGE
  350.  
  351. You can also request DSN4 PACKAGE by typing
  352.    REQUEST DSN4 FROM V1ENG AT BCRVM1
  353.  
  354. To subscribe to DSN4 PACKAGE, type
  355.    TOOLS SENDTO KGNVMCB PCTOOLS OS2TOOLS SUB DSN4 PACKAGE
  356.  
  357. All 1993 issues, in ASCII and INFBIN formats, are in DSNEWS PACKAGE in
  358. the MKTTOOLS, OS2TOOLS, and PCWIN tools catalogs. To obtain
  359. DSNEWS PACKAGE, type
  360.    TOOLCAT catalogname GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
  361. or
  362.    TOOLS SENDTO catalogdisk GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
  363. where
  364.    catalogname MKTTOOLS is on catalogdisk USDIST MKTTOOLS MKTTOOLS
  365.    catalogname OS2TOOLS is on catalogdisk KGNVMCB PCTOOLS OS2TOOLS
  366.    catalogname PCWIN is on catalogdisk BCRVMMS1 PCWIN PCWIN
  367. Examples: TOOLCAT MKTTOOLS GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
  368.           TOOLS SENDTO USDIST MKTTOOLS MKTTOOLS GET DSNEWS PACKAGE
  369.  
  370. You can also request DSNEWS PACKAGE by typing
  371.    REQUEST DSNEWS FROM V1ENG AT BCRVM1
  372.  
  373. DSNEWS PACKAGE is no longer being updated every month. 1994 updates are
  374. made to DSN4 PACKAGE.
  375.  
  376.