                          Mid-Missouri OS/2 Users Group

                                 November 1993
                               Volume 1 Number 6


Note:  The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views
held by the MMOUG or it's members. Don't agree with something you've read here?
Write and tell us about it!


Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group
=============================

The MMOUG meets on the third Wednesday of each month, meeting at the Columbia
IBM office on even months and at the Jefferson City office on odd months. Click
below for more information.
November Meeting
Details on MMOUG


November Meeting Announcement:
-----------------------------

When:          November 17, 1993 at 4 PM
              
Where:         Jefferson City IBM Office (See directions)
              
Activities:    OS/2 and the Local Area Network.  Novell, Lan Server, Lan
               Manager 1.3, and others.

Directions:
Jefferson City IBM Office
One Elm Plaza
Jefferson City, MO 65101
314-634-0200

From Columbia:

Highway 63 South to Highway 54 West (across the bridge) to (be careful, this is
still a dangerous intersection) Highway 50 East. Go through lights at MO. Blvd,
Broadway, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe

Take the CLARK AVENUE exit off of Highway 50. Turn right onto Clark Ave, THEN
make an almost immediate left onto ELM Street. Take Elm Street to IBM. IBM will
be on the left.

  Eastland     Highway
 /         Patrol     Elm Street
McDonalds________   HQ    ________________
|       IBM\___________/         |
|______________________________________________\_______
         Highway 50           Clark Ave Exit

Thanks to Gary Pool for providing these directions. 

MMOUG Information
-----------------

Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group

Current Officers:
Phillip Wilson - President
Diane Kehl - Vice President
Robert Shelley - Treasurer
Shawn Frazier - Membership Secretary
David Finch - Recording Secretary
Woody Sturges - BBS Officer
Dale Hackemeyer - Information Officer

Official MMOUG BBS:

OS/2 Woodmeister - (314) 446-0016 (1:289/27)
Jeff City Point - (314) 634-0393 (MMOUG Members only)

MMOUG Mailing Address:
Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group
P.O. Box 30645
Columbia, MO 65205-0645

MMOUG Internet E-mail Address:

uc545502@mizzou1.missouri.edu 


Presidential Corner 
===================

Happy Turkey Month All,

Well it looks like November and December are going to really be exciting months
for OS/2 enthusiasts.  Keep your eye out for Comdex!

We have added a new section to formally thank those vendors who have been so
kind as to donate a copy or copies of their software for use as door prizes for
User Group members.  And we can't thank you enough.

We (the officers and I) are trying to organize a Xmas meeting.  There will be
more details in the November meeting.  If you have any suggestions or would
like to help, please contact Diane Kehl or myself on the Woodmeister BBS.

On a side note I had to opportunity last month to attend the Kansas City OS/2
SIG meeting and I was really impressed with the way they have started off.  I
wish them all the luck and continued sucess.

By the way we ARE making progress with those vendors who are sitting on the
fence regarding products we like to use.  Keep asking them (In a NICE way) I
think they will come around.  Take Care and Have a Happy Thanksgiving.
Phillip Wilson
President,
Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group
 

A Bit of Humor 
==============

Here's some OS/2 and NT humor from James Jones on the comp.os.os2.advocacy
newsgroup.

From the home office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana:

Top Ten ways to spot an OS/2 fanatic:
         
          10. Will only drink coffee from an OS/2 mug.
         
          9. When forced to use a DOS machine, constantly hitting ALT-ESC and
             cursing.
         
          8. Tries in vain to get the right mouse button to work in Windows.
         
          7. Tells spouse, "Not tonight, I'm multitasking."
         
          6. Giggles uncontrollably when overhearing DOS users talk of QEMM
             woes.
         
          5. Carries around 3-page hard copy of CONFIG.SYS.
         
          4. Constantly hounding hardware manufacturers for OS/2 drivers.
         
          3. Walks, chews gum, and reads "OS/2 Unleashed" all at the same time.
         
          2. Writes letters to MacUser and AmigaWorld asking for more OS/2
             coverage.
         
          And the number one way to spot an OS/2 fanatic:
              
               Replaced "Baby on Board" sign with "Honk if you love OS/2!"
              
 Top Ten reasons why you should buy Windows NT over OS/2:
         
          10. NT is bigger, so it must be better!
         
          9. None of that silly object-oriented stuff.
         
          8. For only $295, you too can be an NT beta tester!
         
          7. Good excuse to buy that bigger hard drive you've been wanting.
         
          6. Now you can run all those 32-bit NT apps!
         
          5. Never worry about wearing out that right mouse button.
         
          4. No confusing shadows to get in the way.
         
          3. Cheating not allowed in NT Solitaire.
         
          2. Two words:  File Manager.
         
          And the number one reason you should buy Windows NT over OS/2:
              
               Bill Gates could really use the money.

 James A. Jones


Software Showcase
=================

TreeSize 
--------

Review By Woody Sturges

TreeSize is an archive that contains both DOS and 32bit OS/2 versions of an
excellent directory size lister.  The program can be used to determine which
directory groups are the big 'space eaters' on your hard drives.

The application lists all the subdirectories for a given path, their absolute
size (their size, including the byte count for any lower subdirectories), the
percentage relative to their parent directory, and the percentage relative to
the physical disk size.

Here's an example of what the output looks like:
TreeSize2/32 - The fabulous TreeSize now with 32bit power
-- (c) I.C.E. feat. Wolf Jones ---------------------------

 base directory C:\

bytes    %rel  %abs  directory
absolute
----------------------------------------------------------
 408252468  0.00% 68.07%  C:
  1789824  0.44%  0.30%   C:\APPS
  1085852 60.67%  0.18%    C:\APPS\OS2
  313386 28.86%  0.05%     C:\APPS\OS2\BAK
   38122  3.51%  0.01%     C:\APPS\OS2\QUEST1
 15947964  3.91%  2.66%   C:\BINKLEY
     0  0.00%  0.00%    C:\BINKLEY\FILE
  2462640 15.44%  0.41%    C:\BINKLEY\INBOUND
  440010  2.76%  0.07%    C:\BINKLEY\MAIL
  6585063 41.29%  1.10%    C:\BINKLEY\NODELIST
  1529626  9.59%  0.26%    C:\BINKLEY\OUTBOUND
  480465 31.41%  0.08%     C:\BINKLEY\OUTBOUND\0121001B.PNT
     0  0.00%  0.00%    C:\BINKLEY\OUTBOUND.056
     0  0.00%  0.00%    C:\BINKLEY\OUTBOUND.SQ

From the above, I can see that about 68% of my C: drive is being used.  Of the
68% being used, 3.91% is being used by my Binkley mailer (and all it's
subdirectories). Additionally, I can tell that Binkley (and it's subs) uses
2.66% of the actual drive space (my drive C: is 600M).

This is a great shareware utility for anyone wanting to know 'just WHERE did
all that disk space go?'

TREESIZE.ZIP (22,671 bytes) can be found on the OS/2 Woodmeister, or the OWM JC
Point in the High Level Utilities files area (area 9).

BootOS2
-------

Review By Dale Hackemeyer

BootOS2 is a terrific little app that lets you create bootable OS/2 systems
from an existing OS/2 system. If you've ever tried to create a single OS/2 boot
disk to replace the hassle of using your install disks to boot, you probably
know just how hard that feat can be.

BootOS2 lets you create not only bootable floppy disks, but you can even use it
to create bootable hard disk partitions. BootOS2 has options to install only
Presentation Manager or both PM and the Workplace Shell.

And, if you have two floppy drives, you can you use it to create dual boot
disks that don't require swapping. Normally one a single boot disk, you only
have room for one extra utility (such as CHKDSK) besides the boot files. On a
dual floppy system, you not only have room for extra utilities to help bail
yourself out of trouble, you can even install REXX support!

BootOS2 works with all versions OS/2 version 2, including 2.0, 2.0+SP, and 2.1,
and can be found on the OS/2 Woodmeister BBS in the file BOOT2X.ZIP 


OS/2 Tips & Techniques
======================

Sizing command prompts
----------------------

Here's another hidden feature for all those people who like such things.

Re-size a windowed command prompt with the shift key held down. Now close it by
typing 'exit' (don't use system menu).

Any further command prompts you open will now remember this size.

Richard Giles

 
New Products!
=============

Ready! For OS/2
---------------

Dear Developer of Applications for DOS, Windows or OS/2:

Here's an opportunity to be part of a program I think you'll find very
rewarding. IBM's "Ready! for OS/2" certification program has a great deal to
offer.

Whether you have a native OS/2 application, or a DOS or Windows application
running on OS/2, you will benefit from certification. The "Ready! for OS/2"
mark signifies:

 o association with the IBM name
 o instant recognition of product packaging
 o tie-in with IBM OS/2 advertising
 o exposure for your company at major trade shows
 o credibility for your bids and proposals

 The self-certification process is easy. Read through the enclosed brochure,
 and call if you have any further questions. You may fax or mail the reply card
 to get your package of certification materials.

 You can reach us at (800) 285-2936, outside the U.S. 1-407-982-6408, menu
 option 3. I look forward to your participation.

 Sincerely,
 Nancy-Jo Bischof
 Program Manager
 IBM Personal Software Products
 Software Developer Marketing Programs

RxFTP
-----

rxFtp - Rexx Function Package for TCP/IP

Announcing the release of RxFTP - An OS/2 Rexx function package for TCP/IP FTP
released to the IBM OS/2 Employee Written Software Program. It should be
available at software.watson.ibm.com in the very near future is the
/pub/os2/os2ews directory.
Rexx Function Package for TCP/IP FTP for OS/2 2.0

by Patrick Mueller, Clifford Nadler

(c) Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 1993.
All rights Reserved.

What is rxFtp?

rxFtp is a REXX function package providing access to the OS/2 TCP/IP FTP API as
provided by the IBM TCP/IP product, version 1.2.1.

The function package assumes you know how to use the FTP program. The function
names in the package closely resemble FTP subcommands.

This function package requires the OS/2 TCP/IP product, version 1.2.1 or
higher. A specific DLL for the OS/2 TCP/IP product, version 2.0, is included.

Installation and removal

The rxFtp rexx function package is contained in the file rxFtp.dll. This file
needs to be placed in a directory along your LIBPATH.  To get access to the
functions in the rxFtp function package, execute the following rexx code:
     rc = RxFuncAdd("FtpLoadFuncs","rxFtp","FtpLoadFuncs")
     rc = FtpLoadFuncs()
    
If you want to use the 32-bit FTP functions available in TCP/IP for OS/2
Version 2.0, rename the "rxftp32.dll" file to "rxftp.dll".

You may not use both the 16-bit and 32-bit versions at the same time as they
have the same function names.

To unload the DLL, you should first call the FtpDropFuncs() function, then
exit all CMD.EXE shells.  After exiting all the command shells, the DLL will
be dropped by OS/2 and can be deleted or replaced.


Power Translator Professional
-----------------------------

Globalink's Power Translator Professional

Need to translate English into either French, German, or Spanish, or vice
versa?  The full-color, glossy brochure is too much to repeat here in its
entirety, but here are some of the key features:

 o Simultaneous translation sessions using OS/2's multithreading capability
 o 32 bit, multitasking, multithreading system
 o Full-sentence, idiomatic accuracy (up to 90%)
 o 250,000+ word and phrase dictionaries
 o On-screen linking and display of related terms
 o Variable translation of prepositions
 o Word processor/desktop publishing compatible via text files
 o Word/phrase translation exclusion via simple highlight function
 o Automatic verb conjugation and pluralization
 o On screen editing of source of target text
 o Bidirectional translation
 o 20,000+ words per hour translation speed
 o Multiuser, network system
 o Free "800" number customer support

 Specialized subject dictionaries available:

 o Aviation [French], Aviation/Industrial [Spanish]
 o Business/Finance [French, Spanish]
 o Legal [Spanish, German]
 o Computer [French, Spanish]
 o Petroleum/Mining [Spanish]
 o Banking [German]
 o Brewing [German]
 o Telecommunications/Cable [German]

 System requirements:

 OS/2 version 2.0 or higher, 18 MB hard disk space per language.
 Globalink
 9302 Lee Highway, 12th Floor
 Fairfax, Virginia  22031
 Phone: 703-273-5600, 800-767-0035; Fax: 703-273-3866


OS/2 Bookshel
==============

Books useful to the OS/2 user:

 Real-World Programming for OS/2 2.1

 Title:     Real-World Programming for OS/2 2.1
 Author:    Derrel R. Blain, Kurt R. Delimon. Jeff English
 ISBN:      0-672-30300-0
 Price:     $39.95
 Pub date:  1993
 Contents:  Programming for OS/2. OS/2 Application Window Fundementals. Window
            Management. 2.1 Common Dialogs. Menus. Presentation Spaces and
            Drawing. Creating and Manipulating PM Fonts and Text. Profile
            Management. Memory Management. Dynamic Link Libraries. Printing.
            Threads and Semaphores. Calling 16-bit Code. Communications Basics.
            Miscellaneous Topics. Index.
 
 OS/2 Programming

 Title:     OS/2 Programming
 Authors:   Herbert Schlidt, Robert Goosey
 ISBN:      0-07-881910-5
 Price:     $29.95
 Pub date:  1993
 Contents:  OS/2: An Overview. Fundementals of OS/2 Programming. Presentation
            Manager Programming Overview. Processing Messages. Message Boxes
            and Menus. Dialog Boxes. Control Windows. Icons and Graphics. An
            Introduction to Multitasking. Serialization and Inter-Process
            Communication. File I/O. Creating and Using Dynamic Link Libraries.
            Index.
 

Other Sources
=============

OS/2 User Group Directory
-------------------------
This OS/2 User Group listing is provided courtesy of David Sichak, Editor of
the San Diego Users Group Newsletter. Thanks David!

User Group Introduction 
-----------------------

We try to list known OS/2 User Groups whenever we get the information. Of
course, we can't be responsible if the information proves to be unreliable --
you, the reader are our best source of this information.

And we're learning of more and more OS/2 user groups across the country and
even around the world every week.  It's been slow, but we have made some
contacts and we may be able to exchange information and articles in the future. 
If you're travelling and have some free time, stop in on one these meetings. 
If you know of another OS/2 user group, drop us a line and we'll mention them. 
Remember, we'll list them all in the INF file each time.  And thanks!

 Australia - Glen Waverly    22/3 

Victorian OS/2 Developers SIG
Contact:  Jon Wright
5 Brighton Street
Glen Waverly, Victoria 3150
Australia
CompuServe:  100032,776

 Ontario - Bailieboro    23/3 

Kawartha Computer Club
Contact:  Cedric Silvester
RR #1
Bailieboro, Ontario
Canada KOL 1B0
Note:  OS/2 SIG is part of the KCC
Phone: BBS -- (705) 748-0023

 Quebec - Montreal    24/3 

Montreal OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Gilbert Lefebvre
IBM Tower
10214 Peloquin Avenue
Montreal, QC
H2C 2J8
Canada
Meets:  7:00pm, 3rd Wednesday
Phone:  Voice -- (514) 382-9858 (evenings)
Netmail:  Programmer's Quest 1:167/110

The Montreal OS/2 Users Group held their first meeting on February 17.  Gilbert
reported that their first meeting had over 70 persons in attendance.  They're
real happy to see the interest in OS/2. Please note that this group does not
expect to meet during June, July and August.

 Saskatchewan - Regina    25/3 

Regina Saskatchewan OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Robert Shiplett
Cooperators
1920 College Avenue 5W
Regina, Saskatchewan  S4P 1C4
Canada

 United Kingdom - Gloucestershire    26/3 

International OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Mike Gove
Barton House
Cirencester
Gloucestershire  GL7 2EE
UK
Phone: - +44-285-641175
Phone: - +44-285-640181 (FAX)
Phone: - (UK) 0285-641175
Note: - Also home to OS/2 Solution Centre

 South Africa    27/3 

OS/2 User Group of South Aftrica
P.O. Box 875
Halfway House
1685  South Africa

 Sweden    28/3 

Swedish OS/2 Users Group
The Cruiser BBS, +46-8-704 9438

 California - Fresno    29/3 

Fresno OS/2 SIG
(Fresno PC Users Group)
Contact:  Sandeleh Francis (209) 229-0473
Contact:  Rod Jessen (209) 323-9849
Meetings at:
1425 Shirley Circle
Clovis, CA  93611
Meets:  7:30pm, last Monday
Phone BBS -- Wild Side BBS (209) 226-3476
Phone BBS -- Clovis Connection  (209) 229-3476

They are a part of the Fresno PC Users group which meets the first Monday of
the month at the Ramada Inn at Hwy 41 and Shaw Avenue in Fresno at 7:30pm.

 California - Huntington Beach    30/3 

Orange Coast IBM PC Users Group
OS/2 SIG
Contact:  Dave Lorenzini
17632 Metzler Lane, Suite 211
Huntington Beach, CA

 California - Los Angeles    31/3 

Los Angeles OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Paul Duncanson
3008 Texas Avenue
Simi Valley, CA  93063
Phone:  (805) 584-6721
Meets:  3rd Thursday @ 6:30pm
IBM
21041 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA

 California - Sacramento    32/3 

Sacramento OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Charlie Kotan
IBM
400 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA
Meets:  First Wednesday @ 7:00pm
Phone: - (916) 641-4007
CompuServe - 70110,254

 California - San Diego    33/3 

San Diego OS/2 User Group
Contact - Craig Swanson
P.O. Box 13346
La Jolla, CA  92039-3346
Meets - 7pm on 3rd Thursday
Meets at -- IBM @ LaJolla
8845 University Center Lane
San Diego, CA  92122
Phone - Voice -- (619) 587-5955
Phone - BBS  -- (619) 558-9475

The San Diego OS/2 User Group has participated in the San Diego Computer Fair
in which over 18,000 people attended over a three day weekend last September. 
This group has started an OS/2 newsletter with the goal of providing
information to not only OS/2 users but also to others who are interested in
learning more.  Our aim is to also develop the newsletter so that it becomes a
community effort among the OS/2 user groups and SIGs.

Past meeting topics have included presentations by IBM's Ultimedia for OS/2;
Lotus demonstrating beta versions of 1-2-3 and Freelance Graphics for OS/2; an
introduction to REXX, demo of the December OS/2 2.1 beta along with Visual
REXX; Eddie Miller, one of the authors of "OS/2 2.1 Unleashed" sharing insights
into the OS/2 mini-applets; and, local OS/2 developer Jeannine Wolf discussing
the OS/2 Config.SYS file and providing tips.

 California - San Francisco    34/3 

Bay Area OS/2 User Group
Contact - Guy Scharf
Software Architects, Inc.
2163 Jardin Drive
Mountain View, CA  94040
Meets -  4th Monday @ at IBM Mountain View
Phone -  Voice -- (415) 948-9186

 Connecticut - Enfield    35/3 

New England OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Dave Pinard
145 Candlewood Drive
Enfield, CT  06082
Phone: Voice -- (203) 954-1872
Phone: BBS -- (203) 763-1674

 Connecticut - Darien    36/3 

Darien OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Steven J. Palmer
75 Rings End Road
Darien, CT  06820

 Delaware - Wilmington    37/3 

Delaware Valley OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Chuck Gaglia
1120 Webster Drive
Wilmington, DE  19803

 Florida - Boca Raton    38/3 

OS/2 Users Group of Boca Raton
Contact:  Doug Azzarito
Meets at:
PC Systems Store
2855 S. Congress Avenue
Delray Beach, FL
Meets on 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm
Phone:  BBS -- (407) 997-2235
Phone:  Voice -- (407) 276-2945

 Florida - Tampa Bay    39/3 

Tampa Bay OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Paul Wylie
M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, FL  34683
Phone: Voice - (813) 786-4567
Phone: FAX -- (813) 786-4765
Meets: - 1st Tuesday @ 3:00pm.
Meets at:
IBM
3109 W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
4th Floor
Tampa, FL

 Illinois - Chicago    40/3 

 North Suburban Chicago OS/2 User Group
Contact - James R. Schmidt
Meets - William M. Mercer, Inc.
1417 Lake Cook Rd.
Deerfield, IL  60015
Meets - 5.30pm Last Tuesday of each month.
Voice -- (708) 317-7405
BBS -- (708) 895-4042

Turned one year old in September. Happy Birthday!

 Indiana - Fort Wayne    41/3 

Fort Wayne OS/2 User Group
Contact - Stephen Gutknecht
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Meets -  Central Soya on Cook Rd.
Meets -  7pm, 2nd Tuesday
Phone -  Voice -- (219) 484-0062 (Bus. Hrs.)
Phone -  BBS  -- (219) 471-3918

 Indiana - Indianapolis    42/3 

Indy OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Jay Schultz
350 E. New york Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN  46204
Phone: Voice - (317) 634-8080

 Louisiana - Baton Rouge    43/3 

Baton Rouge OS/2 users Group
Contact:  David Arbour
16726 Bristoe Avnue
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Phone: - (504) 753-9637

 Massachusetts - Boston    44/3 

Boston Area OS/2 User's Group
(BCS)
Contact:  Marcia Gulesian (508) 369-3918
Meetings at:
IBM Boston Computer Center
One Copley Place
Boston, MA
Meets:  7:00pm, first Tuesday

Meeting location is near Back Bay and Copley train stations.  From the Mass.
Turnpike East, exit 22 (Copley Square Lane) - first left onto Dartmouth St. 
Next left onto Huntington Ave.  Enter COPLEY PLACE PARKING on left.  Parking is
free when you spend $5 and have your parking ticket validated in any restaurant
or store at Copley Place and enter the garage after 5:00pm.

 Michigan - Grand Rapids    45/3 

West Michigan OS/2 User Group
IBM
2900 Charlevoix Dr. SE
Grand Rapids, MI

 Minnesota - Minneapolis    46/3 

Minnesota OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Marcus Krumpholz
IBM Building
650 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
Meets last Thursday each month
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Voice:  (612) 869-7956
BBS: (612) 379-8272

ISV's wishing to do a presentation can contact Marcus Krumpholz at (612)
869-7956.  Registrations for meetings are requested and can be done by calling
(612) 397-6444 and then asking for course code "OS2".  The IBM building is
shared with First Bank on Third Avenue south between South Sixth Street and
South Seventh Street.  Parking is recommended at Northstar Center (1 block
west), Pillsbury Center (1.5 blocks north), Hennepin County Government Center
(diagonally across street) and Court Park (2 blocks north).

 Nebraska - Omaha    47/3 

Omaha OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Joe Peterson
7724 Fort St.
Omaha, NE  68134

 New Jersey - West Orange    48/3 

Northern New Jersey OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Jason H. Perlow (201) 224-7605
Meetings at:  IBM
300 Executive Drive
West Orange, NJ
Meets:  7:00pm, second Tuesday
INFO:  Phone:  (201) 325-5600

This group is affiliated with the Westchester OS/2 Users Group.

 New York - Westchester    49/3 

Westchester OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Craig Smith (914) 686-9828
Meetings at:
IBM
2000 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY
Meets:  7:00pm, second Tuesday
INFO:  Phone:  (914) 697-6000

Westchester was instrumental in getting IBM's OS/2 featured on the PBS Computer
Chronicles show in March.

 North Carolina - Durham    50/3 

Triangle OS/2 User Group
Contact -- Steve Gallagher
IBM Building
4800 Falls of The Neuse Road
Room 5074
Durham, North Carolina
Meets --  7.30pm, 3rd Tuesday
Phone --  Voice -- (919) 254-5637
Internet --  sjgalla@vnet.ibm.com

 Ohio - Akron    51/3 

Northeast Ohio OS/2 User Group
IBM
3 Cascade Plaza
Akron, Ohio
Contact:  Gary Smiley
Phone:  (216) 630-3565
CompuServe:  75600,1737

 Ohio - Cleveland    52/3 

Cleveland OS/2 User Group
IBM
Bond Ct. Building
2nd Fl
E. 9th St.
Cleveland, Ohio

 Pennsylvania - Erie    53/3 

Computer Users of Erie
OS/2 SIG
Contact:  Tom Kuklinski
3928 Sassafras Street
Erie, PA  16508
Phone:  (814) 866-5396
Phone:  (814) 898-2905

 Tennessee - Knoxville    54/3 

East Tennessee PC User Group
OS/2 SIG
Contact:  Arnold Sprague
808 Fairfield Drive
Knoxville, TN  37919-4109

 Texas - Dallas - Fort Worth    55/3 

Dallas-Forth Worth OS/2 User Group
Contact -  Toby Pennycuff
CompuServe ID -  70007,6267
1211 Wilshire Blvd.
Arlington, TX  76012-4623

Meets at:
American Airlines HQ
4255 Amon Carter Blvd.
Arlington, TX
Meetings - Time and dates not listed.

 Wisconsin - Madison    56/3 

Madison OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Tom Ender or Donn Tolley
2703 Rolling View Rd.
Stoughton, WI  53589-3386


OS/2 BBS's 
----------

This BBS listing is provided courtesy of  David Sichak, Editor of the  San
Diego Users Group Newsletter. Thanks David!

BBS Introduction 
----------------

Well, I am trying to update this file in an expedient way so it doesn't become
too stale when I include it in the INF version.  But I'm trying to catch up on
a backlog.  I've got the list in an Rbase for OS/2 database file right now, so
all I need to do is figure out a way to create a report that does much of my
INF coding for me.

Next month, I'd look for a few more additions. And by all means keep Dave
Fisher posted on your BBS's if he's still keeping his list up and current.
Without him, we wouldn't be able to include as much as we do.

This listing is for the BBS junkie in you who needs to have a phone bill treat
once in a while <G>.  Or bored to death while you're travelling.

Our listing is based on a rather extensive listing put together by Dave Fisher
of OS/2 type Bulletin Boards.  Space limits this month prevent us from listing
all the details he has for each BBS, but we've tried to include a couple from
every state in the US (Notice and hint to you sysops...not all states are
represented.) and a few foreign countries, too.

Dave Fisher's list is a compilation of OS/2 BBS's across the world.  If you
wish to make an addition or correction to his list, he's asked that you please
netmail your BBS information to Dave Fisher at LiveNet, 1:170/110@fidonet.org.

For the newsletter, I've sorted the in alphabetical order by Country for the
international ones and by state for those in the USA to make it easier to find
one close to you.  His file has other details related to these BBS's but we
didn't have room, okay?  The file we're using showed that the last update was
September 7, 1992.

Does anyone know if this list of his is being kept up to date?  I hope to
expand it more next month; ran out of time.  But I've got his list in a
database right now and I'll be able to code that list a lot easier next month.

Hope you find this inclusion useful.  Large phone bills are not my fault...!!! 

 Australia    59/3 

Graham Stair
3M Australia
+61-2-498-9184
Australia

Alan Salmon
PC User's Group
+61-6-259-1244
Australia

Norbert Fuerst
The Styrian OS/2 Jumbo
+43-316-673237
Australia

Bill Bolton
Software Tools Mail Exc
+61-2-449-2618
Australia

Bill Bolton
Software Tools Mail Exc
+61-2-449-9477
Australia

Felix Tsang
Programmer's BBS
+61-2-875-1296
Australia

Alan Salmon
PC User's Group
+61-6-259-1244
Australia

Ian Watson
OZ-Share OS/2 BBS
+61-7-398-3759
Australia

 Belgium    60/3 

Bas Heijermans
Moving Sound OS/2 BBS
+32-3-3850748
Belgium

Benoit HUON
Os/2 MANiA BELGIUM
+32-2-3872021
Belgium

Danny Bruggeman
Hellfire
+32-2-7515203
Belgium

Bas Heijermans
Moving Sound OS/2 BBS
+32-3-3850748
Belgium

 Canada    61/3 

Kevin Lowey
Univ. of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4857
Canada

Evan Smith
ECS Net
(403) 253-5996
Canada

Ian Evans
Baudeville BBS
(416) 283-0114
Canada

Herbert Tsui
BBS Council
(604) 275-6883
Canada

Jerry Stevens
The Locutory
(613) 722-0489
Canada

 Denmark    62/3 

Rene Carlsen
OS/2 Task and FrontDoor H
+45-98451070
Denmark

Jorgen Ollgaard
Josti-BBS
+45-47-380120
Denmark

Jorgen Ollgaard
Josti-BBS
+45-47-380524
Denmark

 France    63/3 

Emmanuel Sandorfi
Os/2 MANiA (Help Maximu
+33-164-090460
France

 Germany    64/3 

Ulrich Roeding
BOX/2
+49-89-6019677
Germany

Peter Kaszanics
APOLONIA
+49-201-200381
Germany

Peter Kaszanics
APOLONIA
+49-201-200382
Germany

Peter Plischka
IBM Mailbox
+49-201-210744
Germany

Peter Kaszanics
APOLONIA
+49-201-237509
Germany

Peter Plischka
IBM Mailbox
+49-201-295181
Germany

Chris Leuder
Zaphod BBS
+49-228-229147
Germany

Chris Leuder
Zaphod BBS
+49-228-262894
Germany

 Kalle Braun
Terrania City
+49-228-317752
Germany

Oliver Lass
LRZ-System
+49-228-331214
Germany

Oliver Lass
LRZ-System
+49-228-334372
Germany

Harald Kipp
OS/2 Point
+49-234-9279222
Germany

Karlheinz Kissel
The_File_Store
+49-6106-22266
Germany

Juergen Berger
JERRY'S OS/2-BBS
+49-6134-26563
Germany

Oliver Schwabedissen
MoonFlower
+49-6145-31602
Germany

Richard Clement
OS/2 Express
+49-6183-74270
Germany

Michael Breukel
PC Softbox OS/2
+49-6196-27799
Germany

Romeo Bernreuther
CCWN-BOX
+49-7151-68434
Germany

Markus Noller
Second Source
+49-7191-56267
Germany

Juergen Fritz
CheckPoint OS/2
+49-7331-69116
Germany

Thomas Tegel
The CAT
+49-7971-72446
Germany

 Italy    65/3 

Luigi Ravina
Italy Network
+39-11-8180069
Italy

Roberto Sonzogni
Runnin' with The Devil
+39-363-303567
Italy

Pasquale Cantiello
FastForward BBS
+39-823-812099
Italy

 Netherlands    66/3 

Peter Smink
BBS The Experiment
+31-1150-15245
Netherlands

Dave Jones
The TJD Support BBS
+31-1720-38558
Netherlands

Joop Mellaart
INFOBOARD
+31-4752-6200
Netherlands

Marcel Stikkelman
PC-Square
+31-79-424107
Netherlands

 Norway    67/3 

Terje Slydahl
PerlePorten
+47-83-33003
Norway

 Singapore    68/3 

Ivan Leong
Miqas/2 Singapore
+65-755-6463
Singapore

 Switzerland    69/3 

Alex Wyss
Gepard's Oracle Zuerich
+41-1-3637037
Switzerland

Michael Buenter
MICS OS/2 Paradise
+41-41-538607
Switzerland

Ernesto Hagmann
PC-Info
+41-61-9412204
Switzerland

 United Kingdom    70/3 

Mike Gove
MonuSci BBS
+44-0-454-633197
United Kingdom

Phil Tuck
The TJD Support BBS
+44-535-665345
United Kingdom

 Arizona    71/3 

Mike Mahoney
Emerald Isle, The
(602) 749-8638
Arizona

Frank Ward
Encounter, The
(602) 892-1853
Arizona

 California    72/3 

Patrick O'Riva
AsmLang and OS/2
(408) 259-2223
California

Michael Cummings
Zzyzx Road OS/2 BBS
(619) 579-0135
El Cajon, California

Craig Swanson
OS/2 Connection
(619) 558-9475
San Diego, California

Chuck Gilmore
Magnum BBS
(805) 582-9306
California

Michael Nelson
SeaHunt BBS
(415) 431-0227
California

Michael Nelson
SeaHunt BBS
(415) 431-0473
California

 Colorado    73/3 

William Herrera
Cuerna Verde
(719) 545-8572
Colorado

Randy Edwards
Socialism OnLine!
(719) 392-7781
Colorado

OS/2 BBS
Denver
(303)755-6859
Colorado

OS/2 Source
Denver
(303)744-0373
Colorado

 Connecticut    74/3 

Chris Regan
Storm Front - OS/2, The
(203) 234-0824
Connecticut

Felix Tang
Excelsior, The
(203) 466-1826
Connecticut

Emmitt Dove
Fernwood
(203) 483-0348
Connecticut

Steve Lesner
Bullet BBS
(203) 322-4135
Connecticut

Steve Lesner
Bullet BBS
(203) 329-2972
Connecticut

Rob Schmaling
Caladan
(203) 622-4740
Connecticut

Don Dawson
Treasure Island
(203) 791-8532
Connecticut

Bob Morris
Ascii Neighborhood
(203) 932-6236
Connecticut

Bob Morris
Ascii Neighborhood
(203) 934-9852
Connecticut

 Deleware    75/3 

John Tarbox
Singer Bear BBS
(302) 984-2238
Deleware

Scott Street
Space Station Alpha
(302) 653-1458
Deleware

 Florida    76/3 

Mark Wheeler
SandDollar, The
(407) 784-4507
Florida

Rusty Plant
The 19th Hole
(904) 479-8538
Pensacola, Florida

Don Bauer
OS2 Exchange
(904) 739-2445
Florida

Chris Wolcott
The Outer Limits
(904) 934-1141
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Kathy Todd
The Apothecary's Archives
(904) 934-3146
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Richard Todd
The Disintegrated Circuit OS/2
(904) 934-9796
Gulf Breeze, Florida

 Georgia    77/3 

IBM
IBM National Support Ce
(404) 835-6600
Georgia

IBM
IBM National Support Ce
(404) 835-5300
Georgia

Ed June
Information Overload
(404) 471-1549
Georgia

 Hawaii    78/3 

Craig Oshiro
Ghostcomm Image Gallery
(808) 456-8510
Hawaii

 Illinois    79/3 

Bill Cook
GREATER CHICAGO Online!
(708) 895-4042
Illinois

Bogie Bugsalewicz
I CAN! BBS
(312) 736-7434
Illinois

 Indiana    80/3 

Mike Phillips
Catacombs, The
(317) 525-7164
Indiana

Jay Tipton
Play Board, The
(219) 744-4908
Indiana

 Kansas    81/3 

Troy Majors
Byte Bus, The
(316) 683-1433
Kansas

 Louisiana    82/3 

Stan Brohn
HelpNet of Baton Rouge
(504) 273-3116
Louisiana

Jim Sterrett
Padded Cell BBS, The
(504) 340-7027
Louisiana

 Maryland    83/3 

James Chance
Last Relay, The
(410) 793-3829
Maryland

 Michigan    84/3 

Dave Shoff
Cornerstone BBS, The
(616) 465-4611
Michigan

 Minnesota    85/3 

Brady Flowers
Oberon Software
(507) 388-1154
Minnesota

 Missouri    86/3 

Woody Sturges
OS/2 Woodmeister, The
(314) 446-0016
Missouri

 New Jersey    87/3 

Bob Germer
Capital City BBS
(609) 386-1989
New Jersey

Mike Fuchs
Dog's Breakfast, The
(908) 506-0472
New Jersey

 Nevada    88/3 

Kerry Flint
Caddis OS/2 BBS
(702) 453-6687
Nevada

Dennis Conley
Communitel OS/2 BBS
(702) 399-0486
Nevada

 New York    89/3 

Mikel Beck
Kind Diamond's Realm
(516) 736-3403
New York

 North Carolina    90/3 

Thomas Bradford
Backdoor BBS
(919) 799-0923
North Carolina

Richard Lee
Psychotronic BBS
(919) 286-7738
North Carolina

 Ohio    91/3 

Mark Lehrer
Akron Anomoly, The
(216) 688-6383
Ohio

 Oklahoma    92/3 

Bill Schnell
Asylum BBS, The
(918) 832-1462
Oklahoma

Scott Dickason
BBS/2
(918) 743-1562
Oklahoma

 Oregon    93/3 

Bill Taylor
Integrated Media Servic
(503) 667-2649
Oregon

Paul Breedlove
Multi-Net
(503) 883-8197
Oregon

 Pennsylvania    94/3 

Louis F. Ursini
Quantum Leap
(215) 967-9018
Pennsylvania

Ed Barboni
System-2 RBBS
(215) 631-0685
Pennsylvania

 South Carolina    95/3 

Paul Beverly
PMSC OnLine Resource
(803) 735-6101
South Carolina

 Tennessee    96/3 

Operand BBS
Lonnie Wall
(901) 753-3738
Tennessee

Edward Owens
Looking Glass, The
(901) 872-4386
Tennessee

 Texas    97/3 

Robert McA
Live-Wire
(214) 307-8119
Texas

Doug Palmer
Rock BBS, The
(512) 654-9792
Texas

David Dozier
Roach Coach, The
(713) 343-0942
Texas

Ken Rucker
RucK's Place/2
(817) 485-8042
Texas

 Virginia    98/3 

Pete Norloff
OS/2 Shareware
(703) 385-4325
Virginia

Pete Norloff
OS/2 Shareware
(703) 385-0931
Virginia

Bill Andrus
Systems Exchange, The
(703) 323-7654
Virginia

Joe Salemi
Max's Doghouse
(703) 548-7849
Virginia

 Washington    99/3 

Adolph Weidanz
The Gold Pegasus BBS
Running Maximus/Binkley using OS/2 Versions
(206) 698-8404
Fidonet: 1:350/35
Eznet: 255:1206/101 and 0
Bremerton, Washington

LeRoy DeVries
Sno-Valley Software Exc
(206) 880-6575
Washington

Rodney Lorimor
Gecko Control
(509) 244-0944
Washington

Todd Riches
Alternate Reality
(206) 557-9258
Washington


OS/2 Internet Sites
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OS/2 Related mailing lists 
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 N/A              mmos2@knex.via.mind.ORG          Discussion group dealing with    
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 and cancellations. Never send requests to subscribe or unsubscribe to the main address unless you can find no other 
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OS/2 related FTP sites:
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 ftp-os2.nmsu.edu          128.123.35.151   /os2 (mirror of cdrom.com)       
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 ftp-os2.cdrom.com         192.153.46.69    /os2 (mirror of ftp-os2.nmsu.edu)
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 software.watson.ibm.com   129.34.139.5     /pub/os2                         
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 mtsg.ubc.ca               137.82.27.1      /os2                             
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 luga.latrobe.edu.au       131.172.2.2      /pub/os2 (mirror of cdrom.com)   
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 msdos.archive.umich.edu   141.211.32.2     /msdos/os2                       
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 funic.funet.fi            128.214.6.100    /pub/os2                         
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 ftp.ieee.org              140.98.1.1       /pub/fidonet/os2                 
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 boombox.micro.umn.edu     134.84.132.2     /pub/gopher/os2                  
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 ftp.3com.com              129.213.128.5    /adaptors/drivers                
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 ftp.germany.eu.net        192.76.144.75    /pub/comp/os2                    
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 ftp.luth.se               130.240.18.2     /pub/pc/os2                      
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 ftp.uni-kl.de             131.246.9.95     /pub/pc/os2                      
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 ftp.uni-stuttgart.de      129.69.1.12      /pub/soft/os2                    
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 ftp.usask.ca              128.233.3.1      /pub/archives/os2                
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 ifcss.org                 129.107.1.155    /software/os2                    
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 luga.latrobe.edu.au       131.172.2.2      /pub/os2                         
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 ma2s2.mathematik.uni-karls129.13.115.2     /pub/lisp/clisp/os2              
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 mcafee.com                192.187.128.1    /pub/antivirus                   
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 mtsg.ubc.ca               137.82.27.1      /os2                             
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 nic.switch.ch             130.59.1.40      /mirrors/os2                     
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 novell.com                137.65.4.1       /netwire/novfiles/client.kit/os2 
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 plaza.aarnet.edu.au       139.130.4.6      /micros/os2                      
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 rhino.microsoft.com       131.107.1.121    /LANMan/OS2xBeta                 
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 rs3.hrz.th-darmstadt.de   130.83.55.75     /pub/machines/os2                
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 software.watson.ibm.com   129.34.139.5     /pub/os2                         
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 sprite.cica.indiana.edu   129.79.26.102    /pub/pc/borland/c/os2            
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 src.doc.ic.ac.uk          146.169.2.1      /computing/systems/os2           
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 sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de129.206.100.126  /pub/os2                         
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 rtfm.mit.edu              18.70.0.226      FAQ lists                        
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 cs.uwp.edu                131.210.1.4      Music related stuff              
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 wuarchive.wustl.edu       128.252.135.4    Lots of other stuff              
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 saffron.inset.com         192.94.75.2      Sounds (various formats)         
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 sounds.sdsu.edu           130.191.224.2    Sounds (.au format)              
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 watsun.cc.columbia.edu    128.59.39.2      /kermit/b                        
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 prep.ai.mit.edu           18.71.0.38       /pub/gnu                         
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 ftp.uu.net                192.48.96.2      /usenet  (e.g.)                  
 
 
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 "anonymous" logons. When prompted for a User name when logging in, enter ANONYMOUS and then enter your e-mail 
 address as your password. This assists the administators at the remote site in tracking usage of the site. 

 Don't forget that you're downloading from someone else's computer, someone who has to pay for and use that 
 computer. Given the global reach of the internet, even though you may be downloading at 4am, it could be noon at the 
 site you're downloading from. To avoid putting more of a load on a machine someone may depend on for work during 
 the day, try to only download sometime other than 9-5, remote time. 

 The last couple of letters in the remote sites address can help you determine where your downloading from. The last 2 
 to 3 letters indicate the location of the site: 

      .de  Germany 
      .au  Australia 
      .ca  Canada 
      .fi  Finland 
      .uk  United Kingdom 
        

 
NNTP usenet servers:
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 mont.cs.missouri.edu    128.206.100.208  Local to University of Missouri 
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 sol.ctr.columbia.edu    128.59.64.40     Huge place. Takes a long time   
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 umd5.umd.edu            128.8.10.5       No posting allowed as guest     
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 raven.alaska.edu        137.229.10.39    No posting allowed as guest     
 
 
 These OS/2 newsgroups are available: 

 comp.os.os2.multimedia 
 For information on OS/2 multimedia features, including MMPM/2 and Ultimotion. 

 comp.os.os2.setup 
 For all questions relating to setup, installation, and driver support under OS/2. 

 comp.os.os2.bugs 
 For the discussion and reporting of OS/2 bugs (flaws). 

 comp.os.os2.advocacy 
 For the discussion of OS/2 compared with other products, marketing, and "politics." 

 comp.os.os2.networking 
 For any OS/2 questions dealing with networking. 

 comp.os.os2.ver1x 
 For any OS/2 questions dealing with OS/2 versions prior to OS/2 2.0. 

 comp.os.os2.programmer.porting 
 For talk about porting software from other environments to OS/2. 

 comp.os.os2.programmer.misc 
 For discussion of any other OS/2 programming issues. 

 comp.os.os2.apps 
 Discusses DOS, Windows, and OS/2 applications running under OS/2. 

 comp.os.os2.announce 
 Carries important OS/2 announcements.  This newsgroup is moderated -- you cannot ask a question here. 

 comp.binaries.os2 
 If you do not have ftp access you can obtain OS/2 software using this newsgroup.  This newsgroup is also 
 moderated. 

 comp.os.os2.beta 
 For discussion of beta releases of OS/2 (versions of OS/2 that are released for testing purposes by IBM and that 
 you cannot buy in stores). 

 comp.os.os2.misc 
 For general OS/2 discussion. Post here only if none of the above categories fits.   


From the Wire
=============

A selection of messages about OS/2 seen fleeting across the wires on Fidonet
and Internet.
Borland Pascal does OS/2
IBM OS/2 DAP now has Internet mailbox
Fidonet's family of OS/2

Borland Pascal does OS/2 
------------------------

From the Os2prog message area.
From: Michael Zimmermann
Subj: Borland-Pascal goes OS/2

Hi everybody,

The Borland-Pascal compiler can create OS/2-applications !!! The 'ct - magazine
fuer computertechnik' (a german computer magazine) created a patch for the
BP-compiler. Now it can produce 16-bit OS/2-programs with multi-thread- and
PM-support. Because the BP-compiler can't create 32-bit-code you  simply can't
use the 32-bit capacities of OS/2. But you can easily port your DOS-apps to run
under OS/2 without a VDM!!!
c't magazin fuer computertechnik
Ausgabe 11/93 (edition 11/93, November)
Pages 240 ff

Address of the magazine:
ct - Magazin fuer Computertechnik
Postfach 61 04 07
D-30604 Hannover, Germany
Internet: ct@ix.de

You can download the patch via ftp (with some sample-progs):
ftp.uni-paderborn.de look out for file: /ct/ct93/ct9311.zip it will be
available in some days...

Michael Zimmermann MiZimm@POOL.Informatik.RWTH-Aachen.De

IBM OS/2 DAP now has Internet mailbox 
-------------------------------------

From the comp.os.os2.announce newsgroup.
From: ronb@vnet.ibm.com
Subj: IBM OS/2 DAP now has Internet mailbox

IBM announces the PS (Personal Software, which includes DOS, OS/2 and LAN
Systems) Worldwide Developer Assistance Program mailbox for users of the
Internet. If you have a question about our program or would like to join,
please write to us at WWDAP@VNET.IBM.COM.


Fidonet's family of OS/2 
------------------------

From the Os2 message area.
From: Jim Gilliland (Fido OS2 moderator)
Subj: Fidonet's family of OS/2

[moderator hat on]

This echo (OS2) is for the discussion of OS/2 and its native applications.  It
is one of the busiest of all of the Fidonet echos.  Legitimate topics for
discussion here are OS/2 itself, OS/2 applications, OS/2 troubleshooting, OS/2
marketing, OS/2 in the press, the future of OS/2, etc.

Over the past five years, certain topics have generated enough interest to
require their own area for discussion.  As a result, this echo has gone from a
single conference to a family of related conferences.  The topics that have
been moved to other conferences (described below) should NOT be discussed in
this conference.  Instead, please make sure that you use the most appropriate
conference for the topic that you wish to discuss.

OS2DOS is for the discussion of DOS and Windows software running under OS/2.

OS2HW is for the discussion of hardware compatibility with OS/2.  This can
include specific systems, SCSI adapters and devices, video systems and
monitors, sound boards, CD ROMS, tape backup systems, etc.

OS2BBS is for the discussion of Bulletin Board Systems running natively under
OS/2.  A related conference, OS2DOSBBS, is for discussion of DOS-based BBSs
running under OS/2.

OS2LAN is for the discussion of OS/2 in Local Area Network environments.

OS2PROG is for the discussion of application development under OS/2 and tools
for such development.

TeamOS2 is for the discussion of grass roots promotion of OS/2 by individuals
(both within and outside IBM) and OS/2 user groups.

OS-DEBATE is for comparing the virtues of various operating systems, including
OS/2, DOS, Windows, NT, AmigaDOS, Unix, TRSDOS, VMS, MVS, and whatever other
OSs you can think of to compare.

Again, please use the most appropriate echo for the topic that you wish to
discuss.  If your local system does not carry all of these echos, ask the syop
to add them for you.
      
       Thanks to Woody Sturges' terrific job as MMOUG sysop, we have all these
       message areas and MORE! Be sure to it check out!  Ed.
      
         
From the Editor
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Well, first off I owe everyone an apology. Well, maybe a couple apologies.

After my presentation at last month's meeting I said I'd have an article on how
I do the newsletter and how to your own .INF files. Well, I simply haven't had
the time to sit down and write a good article on it. So, it looks like that'll
have to wait at least until December.

Next, Lotus won't be able to come to our meeting this month. They had a
conflict and said they'd come if we changed out meeting date for them. Well,
the last time we changed our meeting date, everything was a mess. No more! Our
own Phillip Wilson will be talking about OS/2 and the Local Area Network,
including Novell, Lan Server, Lan Manager 1.3, and others. We'd wanted Phillip
to do this for some time now, so it should be an informative meeting!

Finally, things are late again. But this time it wasn't (entirely) my fault! On
the second of this month Phillip told me to hold the presses while he figured
out what was going on with Lotus. So I've had to wait until we got that figured
out.

Hopefully we can get Lotus to come in the near future and tell us about
SmartSuite. Be sure and let them know you'd like to see them at our meeting!

Also, we need some ideas for a Christmas meeting/party. What do YOU think we
should do? Cake and cookies? A little punch to go with it? Or possibly (and my
favorite) a kegger sort of thing? Let us know! Leave a message on the BBS to
Phillip wilson or Diane Kehl.

See you at the meeting!
Dale Hackemeyer
Editor, MMOUG Newsletter
OS/2 Woodmeister BBS (1:289/27)
Internet: uc545502@mizzou1.missouri.edu

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