                                   PROS/2

         The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 
                                October 1995

                             TABLE OF CONTENTS

             I.  MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                 A.  MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM)

                 B.  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:  562-2249

             V.  NAMES & NUMBERS

            VI.  OS/2 HERE & THERE

           VII.  TBOUG SURVEY ON 

          VIII.  PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS

                 A.  PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

                 B.  TREASURER'S REPORT

                 C.  TBOUG BYLAWS




MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:

                 LOTUS PRESENTS NEW 32-BIT "SMART SUITE"
                           AT OCTOBER 4TH MEETING

The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday
evening, October 4th at IBM's LakePointe offices in Tampa.

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (5:45 - 6:45)

Three committee meetings will be held in parallel prior to our main meeting:

END USER EDUCATION COMMITTEE

This month we'll discuss how to setup Work Area folders on the desktop,
followed by tiling Work Areas.  In addition, we will cover embedding
Launchpads and archiving the desktop. - John Markman, Committee Chairman

PRODUCTION COMMITTEE

Paul Wylie will be demonstrating MBA's recently upgraded "Batch Manager"
product (Version 3.0), a native OS/2 32-bit application for scheduling
and executing jobs (OS/2 and DOS command files and executable programs).
On another subject, due to other commitments, I will be unable to complete
the program year as committee chairman and, therefore, would welcome the
assistance of a TBOUG member to come forward to lead the committee.  If
you have an interest, please do not hesitate to contact Dave Hancock,
Tim Bryce or myself - Stu Horowitz

OS/2 SUPPORT COMMITTEE

Committee Chairman Steve Schneer will discuss tips and techniques 
(helpful hints) for managing OS/2.  This will be followed by a question
and answer session.

MAIN MEETING (7:30 - 9:00)

Featured will be a presentation by Greg Becker of Lotus Development
Corp. on Lotus' new 32-bit version of SmartSuite for OS/2.  Greg is
the Global Account Manager for Lotus and is located in Tampa.  This will
be an excellent opportunity to catch Lotus' latest developments.

AGENDA

Committee Meetings (5:45 - 6:45)
(Parallel Sessions)

- Production Committee
- OS/2 Support Committee
- End User Education Committee

Dinner (6:45 - 7:30)

Main Meeting (7:30 - 9:00)

- Announcements
- IBM Updates
- Featured Speaker:  Greg Becker of Lotus

The registration fee for the meeting is $13 for members who pre-register; 
$15 for pre-registered guests.  Please make your reservations early (no 
later than September 29th).  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


               MEETING REGISTRATION - OCTOBER 4TH MEETING

Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the
October 4th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group.  Please make
reservations no later than September 29th!  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, Fax, or Mail your              Please indicate the committee
registration to:                             meeting you plan to attend:
        Rick Hoffmann
        Lasergate Systems, Inc.              _____ End User Education
        Suite 502                            _____ Production
        28050 U.S.-19 North                  _____ OS/2 Support
        Clearwater, FL  34621                Subjects to be discussed at
        Tel:  813/725-0882 X 252             OS/2 Support:
        Fax:  813/791-7883                   ___________________________
        E-Mail:  FredPoint@aol.com           
        
                                             ___________________________

                  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
                                                        TBOUG Secretary
                                                        FredPoint@aol.com



                     WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

J.C. Cranfill - Action Electric Sales - Tampa
Robert Noren - Sun City Center
Margaret H. Petro - Tampa General Hospital - Tampa
Bob Watts - Ciber, Inc. - Tampa


     COME JOIN OS/2 PROFESSIONALS FROM AROUND THE TAMPA BAY AREA!

Bradenton, Brandon, Brooksville, Clearwater, Kissimmee,
Lakeland, Land O'Lakes, Madeira Beach, Maitland, 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:

BANNEX CORPORATION
BENEFICIAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT CORP.
BIC SPECIALTY MARKETS
CASH FLEX
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION
CHASE BANKCARD SERVICES
CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
CITY OF PINELLAS PARK
COMPUTER MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS
CYBERTEK, INC.
DATA FLEX
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
GTE DATA SERVICES
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER
HEALTH PLAN SERVICES, INC.
IBM
ISSC
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
LASERGATE SYSTEMS, INC.
M. BRYCE & ASSOCIATES, INC.
MET LIFE
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL
PRINCE PARANI COMPUTER SERVICES
PROTEL
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC.
REMAX ELITE REALTY
ROBERTS & ROBERTS, INC.
SOUTH WEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SWFWMD)
STATE OF FLORIDA
SUN BANK OF TAMPA BAY
TAMPA ELECTRIC COMPANY
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
TAMPA INTERNATIONAL FOREST PRODUCTS
TAMPA TRIBUNE
TECH DATA CORPORATION
TIME CUSTOMER SERVICE, INC.
TIMES PUBLISHING COMPANY
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA
USAA PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE
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 non-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 the TBOUG Secretary:  Mr. Rick Hoffmann at Lasergate 
Systems, Inc., Suite 502, 28050 U.S.-19 North, Clearwater, FL  34621; 
Tel:  813/725-0882 X 252.  
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.

Michelle Alatorre - IBM

Bruce W. Albritton - South West Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)

Wayne Alexander - Cybertek, Inc.

Louis J. Ammiano - Data Flex

Duane Aylsworth - BIC Specialty Markets

Scott M. Baker

Timothy J. Baker

Kirk Beach - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Arnold Behre

John Biddle - Chase Bankcard Services

Chris Boinay - Computer Management Consultants

Ed Bradburn - A Real System

Brad Brown - IBM

Joe Bryant - Health Plan Services, Inc.

Pat Bryant - Tampa International Forest Products

Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.

Kenneth Buker - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Barbara Carter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Dee Dee Cheek - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Max Chernoff

C. Cole Coon - U.S. Marine Corps

Jim Clack - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Marion Clifton - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Mike Clough - BIC Specialty Markets

John C. Coffeen - Tampa Tribune

Tim Condon

J.C. Cranfill - Action Electric Sales

Ron Craven - Data Flex

Bob Dallis

Greg Dettmore - Roberts & Roberts, Inc.

Jerry Dickie - BIC Specialty Products

Greg Dodge - Data Flex

Monte D. Duet - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Apryl Edwards - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Norman Epright - Data Flex

Maria I. Espinosa - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Vanessa Evans - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Amy E. Faichney - Bay Resources

Robert Faichney - IBM

Eric Fisher - BIC Specialty Products

Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc.

Michael Friedman - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Stephen Gannon

Julie Gardei - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Michael A. Geiger - Enterprise Systems Support, Inc.

Dan Geist - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

Steve Gillis - Dun & Bradstreet Plan Services

Melvin Glass 

Otto L. Gonzalez - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Kevin Goodman - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Steven J. Greenfield - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Colin Greseth - ISSC/BRS

Justin Griffin - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Patti R. Goffe - City of Pinellas Park

Edward J. Grohe, III - Time Customer Service, Inc.

Arnold Grohskopf - Morton Plant Hospital

Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Fred E. Harris - D.P. Search

Ted C. Harris

Sam Heard - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Raymond Hicks

Rick L. Hoffmann - Lasergate Systems, Inc.

Stuart Horowitz - Cash Flex

Charles Howe - Cosmos Technologies of Florida

Richard A. Hubbard - FAA

Gary Jenkins - Dun & Bradstreet Plan Services

Bill Johnson - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Philip W. Johnson - Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.

Bill Keiser

Phil Kelly - Data Flex

Steven Kessler - Met Life

Mark Kopec - Automation Research Systems

Dean Koulogianes - Key Controls, Inc.

Andrew Kuchel - Data Flex

F. Lee Launstein - F. Lee Launstein & Associates

John T. Lavana

Earl Lawton - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Mary Lefferson - Times Publishing Company

John LeMay - Data Flex

Larry Liebler - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

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 - Protel

James Mason - Tame Information Solutions

Sue Mattiace - IBM

Joe May - Florida, State of

Michael McEldowney - BIC Specialty Markets

Susie McGhee - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Rich McGue - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Kym Miller - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Walter J. Miska - GTE Data Services

Celeste Monds - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Lloyd Monds - Remax Elite Realty

Pat MonGoven - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Russell Moore - Chase Bankcard Services

Kevin Mooren

Brent Moser - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Karen Mueller - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Andoni Muguruza - BIC Specialty Markets

Mel Nathanson

Jack A. Nelson - City of Pinellas Park

Marco Nielsen - Bannex Corporation

Robert Noren

Cheryl O'Neill - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Jennifer Page - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Rom Parani - Prince Parani Computer Services

Pat Parlee - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Donald Patzsch

Ceil Permenter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Margaret H. Petro - Tampa General Hospital

Steven W. Phillippy - University of South Florida

Todd D. Piersall - Contraves STS

Ted Plossl - Innovative Computer Education

Ed Quenzer - QCON

Daniel F. Roberts - Roberts & Roberts

Angela Robinson - Sun Bank of Tampa Bay

James K. Ryan

Steven P. Schneer - Tampa Electric Company

Sue Shoop - BIC Specialty Markets

Brian Smith - Tech Data Corporation

Jeff Smith - Data Flex

Steven E. Speairs - Smart DB Consulting

Allan L. Stephan - Stepco I.S. Consulting

John R. Stuart - IBM

Rolf Sundstrom - Data Flex

Walter R. Supina

Connie A. Swift - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Mary Talamantez - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

John C. Tardy, CCP - South West Florida Water Management District

Thomas P. Taylor - EDI DAD

Debbie Tomasko - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Garry R. Tuomey - Data Flex

Kirk Toune - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Michael Valletti - Chase Manhattan Bank

John Volkner - USAA Property and Casualty Insurance

Bob Watts - Ciber, Inc.

Peter Weigler - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Rebecca R. Whipple - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Carolyn White - IBM

David Whitmore - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Rebecca D. Williams - IBM

John T. Witlow

Clint Wood - Beneficial Systems Development Corporation

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:

September 25-29, 1995 - IBM OS/2 Technical Update; Atlanta, GA;
   Tel:  800/636-6634

October 4, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel:  813/786-4567

October 4-5, 1995 - Expotech Conference; Tampa Convention Center;
   Tel:  813/641-1633

October 8-13, 1995 - IBM Midrange Technical Conference; Orlando, FL;
   Tel:  508/745-6010

October 10-12, 1995 - IBM TechCon, The Client/Server Solutions 
   Conference; San Jose, CA; Tel:  800/767-2336 or E-Mail:  
   76225.3340@compuserve.com (mention your priority code ISDIU12).

October 15-20, 1995 - ColoradOS/2; Keystone, CO;
   Tel:  800/481-3389 or 719/481-3389.

November 1, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel:  813/786-4567

November 5-9, 1995 - GUIDE Fall '95; New Orleans, LA; 
  Tel:  312-245-1599

November 8-9, 1995 - The Computer & Office Technology Showcase; Tampa, FL;
  Tel:  503/234-1552

November 13-17, 1995 - COMDEX; Las Vegas, NV; Tel:  617/449-6600

December 6, 1995 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; 
Paul Giangarra of IBM, Special Guest Speaker; Tel:  813/786-4567

April 22-26, 1996 - IBM Technical Interchange, Nashville, TN;
  Tel:  800-872-7109 or 508-443-4990

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 9-13, 1996 - GUIDE Spring '96; Washington, DC;
  Tel:  312-245-1599

November 17-21, 1996 - GUIDE Fall '95; San Antonio, TX;
  Tel:  312-245-1599

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:  562-2249

BMDEMOV3.ZIP - BATCH MANAGER Version 3.0 demo from MBA.
               For scheduling and executing jobs (OS/2 or
               DOS Command Files and Executable Programs).
               Uploaded by:  Tim Bryce

CON1095.ZIP  - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for October 1995
               in INF format suitable for use with the
               standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE).
               Simply type:  VIEW CON1095.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

HAB4_D1.ZIP  - Final Beta/Release Candidate 1 HyperAccess
               ver 6.0 for OS/2 - Expires 11/1/95 and might
               have minor buglets, but REAL Close to what
               HyperAccess 6.0 will look like...
               Uploaded by:  Steve Schneer

HAB4_D2.ZIP  - Disk 2 of HyperAccess 6.0 final Beta
               Uploaded by:  Steve Schneer

MEMS0915.ZIP - TBOUG membership log as of September 15, 1995
               Uploaded by:  Tim Bryce

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

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 Factory Outlet (Tampa)                   813-879-0008
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
   Tampa                                          813-975-1211
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 Developer Support News                        407-443-5214 FAX
IBM Direct (OS/2 software sales, prices)          800-426-2968
  (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                     512-823-1856
   (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) 800-426-2968
  (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 Software Store                                800-342-6672
IBM Solution Developer Program (SDO) for OS/2     407-982-6408
  (formerly the Developer Assistance Program) and 407-998-7610 FAX
  SDO Hotline                                     404-835-9900
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)             717-794-2191
  (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
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
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
Sytron Corporation                                800-877-0016
  (OS/2 backup software)                      and 508-898-0001 FAX

Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group BBS                   813-562-2249 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)                      512-823-1682
    or (Janet Gobeille)                           512-823-3247
   FAX (Janet Gobeille)                           512-823-3252 FAX
   Newsletter Editor (Arylnn Poczynek)            905-316-2468
   CompuServe                                       76711,1123
   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)                              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

BATCH MANAGER V3.0 ANNOUNCED

PALM HARBOR, FL (September 12, 1995) - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA)
is pleased to announce the release of version 3.0 of "BATCH MANAGER,"
a native OS/2 32-bit application for scheduling, executing, monitoring,
and controlling jobs (OS/2 or DOS Command Files and Executable Programs).

Features implemented by version 3.0 include:

*  New multiple queue approach allowing both serial and concurrent
   execution of jobs.
 
*  New controls to hold and release job queues.

*  Full "drag and drop" support for job submission.

*  New on-line display of job log showing date/time of job execution,
   along with completion codes (e.g., OS/2 error codes).

*  New job priority setting for program processing:

   1.  Time-Critical - Highest
   2.  Regular
   3.  Idle-Time - Lowest

*  Converted job completion message from a Vio-Popup to a Presentation
   Manager dialog.

*  Upgraded on-line help.

"BATCH MANAGER" requires OS/2 2.1 or higher.  The retail price 
remains at $150 (U.S.).  The product can be purchased either through
the vendor, MBA, or through Indelible Blue at Tel:  800-776-8284 or 
Web site:  http://www.indelible-blue.com/ib

Current customers can upgrade to version 3.0 for $30 (U.S.).
Upgrades must be purchased exclusively from the vendor.

A demo version of "BATCH MANAGER" is available as BMDEMOV3.ZIP and can
be found in the following areas&colon.

1.  "Anonymous" FTP sites:

    HOBBES - hobbes.nmsu.edu - (in /incoming)

    WALNUT CREEK - ftp-os2.cdrom.com -(in /pub/os2/incoming) or
                                         (/.4/os2/incoming)

2.  Bulletin Boards

    MBA's The "PRIDE" Network (Palm Harbor, FL) 813/786-4864
    OS/2 Shareware; Pete Norloff's BBS (Fairfax, VA) 703/385-4325
    Team OS/2 Central BBS (Austin, TX) 512/918-2653
    Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (Clearwater, FL) 813/562-2249

3.  CompuServe

    Go to the OS/2 B Vendors Forum+ (GO OS2BVEN).
    Go to the Library and Browse the "OS/2 Shareware" section.

4.  America Online

    Go to the OS/2 Forum
    Access the Software Libraries
    Go to the "Demo" section

For additional information...

M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, Florida  34683
United States
E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com
Tel:  813/786-4567
Fax:  813/786-4765
BBS:  813/786-4864
CompuServe:  76235,2364
WWW:  http://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/connect/batchmgr.html
Since 1971:  "Software for the finest computer - the Mind"

Notes:  OS/2 is the registered trademark of the International
        Business Machines Corporation.

        CompuServe and America Online are the registered trademarks
        of their respective companies.

                                                 - Internet Usenet Newsgroups
                                                   comp.os.os2.announce
                                                   September 13, 1995


BACK AGAIN/2 PROFESSIONAL EDITION, VERSION 3.10

Complete Backup and Recovery for OS/2 Warp

OS/2 Warp users take note!  Backup and recovery of your system just
got faster and easier than ever before.  Back Again/2 Professional
Edition, version 3.10, has arrived and now features support for the
new ATAPI/IDE tape drives!

Back Again/2 is a high performance, feature rich backup solution for
IBM OS/2.  A complete backup scheduler is built in, as are multiple
levels of data compression.  Network integration and universal
naming convention (UNC) support enable Back Again/2 to protect your
network servers against data loss.   While other backup applications
limit your backups to the number of drives that can be concurrently
mounted on the system, Back Again/2 is under no such constraints
thanks to full support for the universal naming convention present
in both IBM LAN Server and Novell Netware.  Naturally, Back Again/2
fully supports the high performance file system (HPFS), extended
attributes, long file names, and backing up files in use by other
applications.

Back Again/2 is also the only utility available for OS/2 that
exploits the latest ATAPI/IDE tape drives such as those available
from Conner Peripherals, APS Technologies, and other vendors.  At 
speeds of up to 33MB/min, capacities up to 4MB, and a price tag
under $500, these new tape drives represent a significant step
forward in tape storage technology at an unprecedented
price/performance ratio.

While some applications support only tape drives, Back Again/2
delivers support for many different types of devices including not
only SCSI and ATAPI/IDE tape drives, but Bernoulli Boxes, SyQuest
removable hard drives, magneto optical drives, IBM LAN Server and
Novell Netware network drives, and IBM AS/400 PC Support drives as
well.  And with the high-speed floppy diskette support, Back Again/2
is ideal for laptop users.

Another powerful feature of Back Again/2 is the standalone restore
utility which can be used to restore an OS/2 system from a complete
backup in as little as eight minutes, without having to first
re-install OS/2.  In addition, the standalone restore utility can
also be used to replicate network clients; an entire system
including OS/2, networking software, applications, and a customized
OS/2 desktop can be installed in a matter of minutes.

Registered users of Back Again/2 v3.xx will be able to obtain an
update to v3.10 from the Computer Data Strategies, Inc. bulletin
board effective Monday, September 11.  There is no update charge
for registered users to obtain the update via the BBS; a small
shipping and handling charge will be effected for those customers
who wish to have a diskette mailed to them.

Back Again/2 Professional Edition v3.10 is available through leading
OS/2 resellers as well as directly from Computer Data Strategies.  If
you are currently using another backup solution, be sure to ask
about our competitive upgrade program! Dealer inquiries are welcome,
and volume pricing and site licensing programs are available.

* Back Again/2 Professional is a trademark of Computer Data
Strategies, Inc.  Conner Peripherals, APS Technologies, IBM, OS/2,
AS/400, Workplace Shell, LAN Server, Novell, and Netware are
trademarks of their respective companies.

For additional information&colon.

Computer Data Strategies    
P.O. Box 25123              
Woodbury, MN  55125         
Tel:  612/730-4156
Fax:  612/730-4161
BBS:  612/730-4157
CompuServe:  73662,3011

                                                 - Internet Usenet Newsgroups
                                                   comp.os.os2.announce
                                                   Jim Reisert
                                                   reisert@eng.pko.dec.com
                                                   September 15, 1995


NEW PM TEXT EDITOR:  Mr. Ed V1.02

Mr. Ed is a multi-window 32-bit shareware texte ditor for
OS/2 PM.  Mr. Ed's functionality is designed to be suitable
for any text editing job.

In addition, Mr. Ed provides several features that support
writing C/C++ source code.  Mr. Ed also takes advantage of
OS/2 specialities:  Drag'n'Drop (files, fonts, colors),
EAs (cursor position, bookmarks), multiple threads and
clipboard data exchange.

Furthermore, Mr. Ed is not based on the standard MLE control
element, so there is no loss of performance when editing
large files.

Featues:

*  unlimited number of edit windows
*  "Window Monitor"
*  pipe-operator support
*  configuration via command line
*  cursor is set to his former editing position when a file is opened
*  Drag & drop support
*  easy to use macro recorder
*  list of C/C++ functions defined in a source file
*  free defineable bracket jumping
*  persistant bookmarks
*  line sorting
*  free defineable keyboard shortcuts
*  free defineable menu shortcuts
*  rectangular column blocks
*  various word functions
*  configurable print function
*  word wrap function
*  automatic recognition of unix-format files
*  configurable toolbar
*  multilevel undo/redo
*  and much more...

Mr. Ed is Shareware, but fully functional and not "crippled" in any way.

The archive can be downloaded from the following sites:

hobbes.cdrom.com - (currently in incoming, proposed directory:
  /pub/os2/editors)

ftp-os2.nmsu.edu - (currently in incoming, proposed directory:
  /pub/os2/editors)

Filename:  med102e.zip   (english version 210k)
           med102g.zip   (german version  224k)

                                                 - Internet Usenet Newsgroups
                                                   comp.os.os2.announce
                                                   Matt Pfersdorff
                                                   matz@karlsruhe.netsurf.de
                                                   September 13, 1995


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).




                             TBOUG SURVEY
                         COMPUTER UTILITIES
 
At the September 6th, 1995 TBOUG monthly meeting, a survey was conducted 
of the commercial computer utilities used by the TBOUG membership.  
Additional surveys will be conducted on an on-going basis at the monthly 
meetings and will be published in future editions of PROS/2.  The intent 
is to determine what products and services currently being used by the 
TBOUG membership and the members' overall impression of them.

The survey used the following grading scale: 

      1 - Excellent  / Frequently Used 
      2 
      3 - Average   / Occassionally Used 
      4 
      5 - Poor      / Rarely Use 
  
Ŀ
PRODUCT -   Number Type   VersionFreq.  PerformOverall
VENDOR      of     App:   Number of use ance   Grade  
            people DOS,                 under         
            respondWin,                 OS/2          
            ing    OS/2                               
Ĵ
Antivirus/2 3      (all)         1.2    2.0    1.2    
- IBM                                                 
Ĵ
Batch       3      OS/2   3.0    1.0    1.0    1.0    
Manager -                                             
MBA                                                   
Ĵ
CPU Monitor 4      OS/2          2.5    1.7    1.7    
Plus - Bon                                            
Ami                                                   
Ĵ
Deskman/2 - 3      OS/2          3.0    1.6    2.0    
Devel. Tech.                                          
Ĵ
Desktop     1      OS/2          1.0    1.0    1.0    
Observatory                                           
- Pinnacle                                            
Ĵ
Gamma Tech  4      OS/2   3.0    2.5    1.7    2.2    
Utilities -                                           
SofTouch                                              
Ĵ
Partition   10     OS/2   1.1    2.9    1.4    1.4    
Magic -                                               
Powerquest                                            
Ĵ
Performance 7      OS/2   3.0    2.5    2.0    1.7    
Plus - Clear                                          
& Simple                                              
Ĵ
Stacker -   4      DOS    4.0    1.5    3.0    1.5    
Stac                                                  
Electronics                                           
Ĵ
Stacker -   3      OS/2   2.0    2.6    3.3    3.0    
Stac                                                  
Electronics                                           
Ĵ
System      2      OS/2          2.5    1.5    1.5    
Performance                                           
Monitor/2 -                                           
IBM                                                   


DESCRIPTION OF CATEGORIES: 

  TYPE APPLICATION - Indicates if the program is a native DOS, Windows, 
  or OS/2 application.

  VERSION - Indicates the version level of the product, if known; 
  e.g., 1.0, 2.0.1.

  FREQUENCY OF USE - Indicate how often you use this product; 
  Rarely, Occasionally, Frequently.

  PERFORMANCE UNDER OS/2 - Indicate how well the program behaves 
  under OS/2.

  OVERALL GRADE - Represents the user's  overall impression of the 
  product.
  
SUMMARY: 

20 of the people attending the meeting responded to the survey.  Each 
person could review one or more products.  In addition to the products 
listed above, J&J Utilities, PM Assistant from Utilis, and Zipman from 
Software Builders were listed on the survey but garnered no response.

Observations: 

1.  The most actively used utility was PartitionMagic from Powerquest
    which is used by approximately 50% of survey respondents.  PartitionMagic
    provides the ability to configure and re-format disk partitions.  In
    addition, the product scored well for performance under OS/2 and overall
    grade.

2.  The second most actively used product was Performance Plus from Clear & 
    Simple.  It also scored well in terms of performance and overall grade.  
    Performance Plus is used for OS/2 tuning and housekeeping.

3.  Although not as widely used as PartitionMagic or Performance Plus, 
    MBA's "Batch Manager" product for scheduling and managing job execution 
    scored perfect 1.0 marks.

4.  Other products scoring well on the survey include:  IBM's Antivirus/2 
    product, System Performance Monitor/2 (also from IBM), and CPU Monitor 
    Plus from Bon Ami.
  
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

The following people have graciously volunteered to answer questions about 
the various products from other TBOUG members:

Al Stephan    - 813/571-9996 (9-5)  - Antivirus/2
                813/733-6214 (Eve)    Batch Manager
  
Rich Hubbard  - 813/228-2299        - Gamma Tech Utilities
                                      PartitionMagic
  
John Lucas    - 813/979-7290 (o)    - PartitionMagic
                813/948-7621 (6-9pm)
  
Paul Wylie    - 813/786-4567        - Batch Manager

  
NEXT MONTH:  Suites 



                                  PROS/2

                               October 1995

PROS/2 is the official newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group
(TBOUG), a non-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 1995.  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 is a member
of the Association of Personal Computer User Groups (APCUG).

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

OFFICERS

President
Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Tel:  941/688-7407 X 2711
Fax:  941/688-7407 X 6090
CompuServe:  74021,522

Vice President
Paul Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Tel:  813/786-4567
IBM Link: DEV2643

Secretary
Rick Hoffmann - Lasergate Systems, Inc.
Tel:  813/725-0882 X 252
Fax:  813/791-7883
E-Mail:  FredPoint@aol.com

Treasurer
Richard Hubbard - FAA
Tel:  813/348-1555

BOARD MEMBERS

System Operator, BBS 
Greg Dodge - Data Flex
Tel:  813/562-2200 X 1403
E-Mail:  Greg_Dodge%Dataflex@Notes.Worldcom.Com
CompuServe:  76550,522

Chairman, End User Education Committee
John D. Markman - Protel
Tel:  941/644-5558
Fax:  941/644-2443
E-Mail:  markman@gate.net

Chairman, Production Committee
Stuart Horowitz - Cash Flex
Tel:  813/282-8855
Fax:  813/289-0287
E-Mail:  cfhorowitz@aol.com
CompuServe:  71635,1606

Chairman, OS/2 Support Committee
Steve Schneer - Tampa Electric Company
Tel:  813/225-5253

Past-President & PROS/2 Editor
Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Tel:  813/786-4567
BBS:  813/786-4864
CompuServe:  76235,2364
E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

Vendor Liaison
Brad Brown - IBM
Tel:  813/872-2156


               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 - Under "OS/2 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

     Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (Clearwater, FL)  813/562-2249

     Team OS/2 Central BBS (Austin, TX)  512/918-2653

The PROS/2 files may be copied and distributed free of
charge.



                          TREASURER'S REPORT

                          September 6, 1995


BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 8/1/95                            $ 3,351.66*

INCOME                             FOR MONTH       Y-T-D

  Membership Renewals
    Corporate  (0@$200)           $      .00    $ 1,200.00
    Individual (1@$10)                 20.00      1,480.00
    Total                         $    20.00    $ 2,680.00

  Dinner Fees
    Members (17@$13)              $   221.00    $ 2,600.00
    Guest-Pre-register (3@$15)         45.00        540.00
    Guest Walk-Ins (0@$17)               .00        102.00
    Total                         $   266.00    $ 3,242.00

  Miscellaneous
    BaseBall Tckt(9@$10)          $    90.00    $   260.00
    Late Dinner Payment                  .00           .00
    No Show Payment                      .00         26.00
    Raffle Tickets                       .00           .00
    Total                         $    90.00    $   286.00

  TOTAL INCOME                    $   376.00    $ 6,208.00


EXPENSES                           FOR MONTH       Y-T-D

  Meetings
    Director's Dinner Meetings    $   205.00    $   205.00
    Catering                          720.00      3,276.00
    Total                         $   925.00    $ 3,481.00

  PROS/2 Newsletter
    Production                    $      .00    $      .00
    Postage/Fax                        48.27        367.18
    Total                         $    48.27    $   367.18

  Miscellaneous
    Checking Account Svc. Charge  $      .00    $      .00
    Promotions/Ads                    253.50        697.82
    Printing Receipts                    .00         65.34
    APCUG & Awards                     38.97        203.44
    Postage                              .00         34.82
    Letterhead Printing                  .00         46.26
    Total                         $   292.47    $ 1,047.68

  TOTAL EXPENSES                  $ 1,265.74    $ 4,895.86


BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 9/1/95                            $ 2,461.92*

*  Includes carryover from 1994 of $1,149.76

                                                    - Respectfully Submitted,
                                                      Rich Hubbard
                                                      TBOUG Treasurer

NOTE:  TBOUG operates on a calendar year (January to December).
       TBOUG does its banking with Barnett Bank.  Our Federal Tax
       ID is 59-3212323.




                        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.


END BYLAWS


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