                                   PROS/2

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

                 C.  NOMINATIONS FOR TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS

           III.  CALENDAR OF EVENTS

            IV.  NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS:  562-2249

             V.  NAMES & NUMBERS

            VI.  OS/2 HERE & THERE

           VII.  TBOUG SURVEY ON PROGRAMMING AIDS

          VIII.  PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS

                 A.  PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

                 B.  TREASURER'S REPORT

                 C.  TBOUG BYLAWS




MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:

                      IBM's PAUL GIANGARRA TO KEYNOTE
                            DECEMBER 6TH MEETING

The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday
evening, December 6th at the Tampa Airport Hilton Hotel, 2225 North Lois 
Avenue in Tampa.

THIS REPRESENTS TBOUG'S SPECIAL YEAR-END MEETING.  Please note that the 
meeting is being held at the Tampa Airport Hilton, AND NOT IBM's LakePointe 
One Building in Tampa.  Meetings will resume at IBM's facility beginning 
in January.  Also, please note that the normal TBOUG committee meetings 
will be suspended until January.

We are fortunate to have Paul Giangarra of IBM as our keynote speaker for 
this meeting.  Mr. Giangarra is with IBM's Personal Software Products (PSP) 
division in Boca Raton and is one of IBM's senior operating system 
architects who led the architecture phase for OS/2 for the PowerPC.  He 
holds a technical position on the PS Software Architecture Board and was 
the Chief Designer for OS/2 1.2, 1.3, and 2.0.

Paul is a much sought-after speaker and has conducted OS/2 technical 
presentations on a worldwide basis.  During his presentation he will 
demonstrate many of IBM's key technology innovations.  Included are IBM's 
new Speech Navigation and Recognition, New Infrared exploitation (printing, 
networking, etc.), OpenDoc, and OS/2 for PowerPC.

This presentation will provide a rare behind-the-scenes look at IBM's
technical plans and, consequently, will be of particular interest to 
executives as well as OS/2 enthusiasts.  So, be sure to bring your 
boss along.

In addition to Mr. Giangarra's presentation, this meeting will be used to 
elect the new Board of Directors for the 1996 program year (January to 
December).

AGENDA

Social (5:45 - 6:45) - a cash bar will be available.

Dinner (6:45 - 7:30)

Main Meeting (7:30 - 9:00)

- Announcements
- IBM Updates
- Featured Speaker:  Paul Giangarra of IBM

The registration fee for the meeting is $30 for members and guests.
Please make your reservations early (no later than December 1st).  
To register, see the enclosed meeting registration form.  IF YOU HAVE 
PRE-REGISTERED FOR THIS MEETING, IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REGISTER AGAIN.

LOCATION

Tampa Airport Hilton Hotel
2225 North Lois Avenue
Tampa
Tel:  813/877-6688




               MEETING REGISTRATION - DECEMBER 6TH MEETING

Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the
December 6th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group.  Please make
reservations no later than December 1st!  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 December 1st.  NOTE:  IF YOU HAVE PRE-REGISTERED FOR THIS MEETING, 
IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO REGISTER AGAIN.

                 Person               Title               Telephone

         _____________________  ____________________  ___________________

         _____________________  ____________________  ___________________

Company  ________________________________________________________________

Address  ________________________________________________________________

City     _____________________  State ____________ Zip  _________________

Fax:     _________________________________________

E-Mail:  _________________________________________

Mail your registration, in advance, to:

        Paul Wylie - Vice President, TBOUG
        M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
        777 Alderman Road
        Palm Harbor, FL  34683
        Tel:  813/786-4567
        


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


NOMINATIONS FOR TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Election time for the TBOUG Board of Directors is near.  The election
will be held at our year-end meeting to be held December 6th at the
Airport Hilton in Tampa.  According to our bylaws, a maximum of nine (9) 
people can serve on the Board, including a President, Vice President,
Secretary, and Treasurer.  One of my duties as immediate Past-President 
is to serve as the chairman of the Nominating Committee.  

Nominees for the 1996 Board of Directors include:

*  President - Dr. Scott M. Baker
*  Vice President - John C. Tardy, CCP - 
   South West Florida Water Management District
*  Treasurer - Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - 
   Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc.
*  Secretary - Bruce W. Albritton - 
   South West Florida Water Management District 
*  Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
*  Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking
*  John D. Markman - Protel
*  Paul Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.

NOTE:  As per the TBOUG bylaws, the Current President, Dave Hancock, 
automatically serves on the new Board as Past-President.  The
IBM Vendor Liaison is a non-voting member of the Board and is 
appointed by IBM;  Brad Brown will continue to serve in this capacity.

The election will be by ballot at the meeting.  TBOUG members must be
present at the meeting to vote.  Proxy votes are not allowed.

                                                  - Tim Bryce
                                                    Past-President
                                                    Tel:  813/786-4567
                                                    E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com



                     WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!


     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:

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

January 10, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
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

CON1295.ZIP  - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for December 1995
               in INF format suitable for use with the
               standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE).
               Simply type:  VIEW CON1295.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.

WPSFW151.ZIP - Workplace Shell for Windows 3.1; free 
               Employee Written Software (EWS) from IBM.  
               Replaces the Windows Program Manager with an 
               easy-to-use and learn OS/2 Presentation 
               Manager-like desktop.  Installs in a matter 
               of minutes and is much more intuitive for the
               user (particularly novice users).  
               Uploaded by:  Tim Bryce

JAOWDSK1.ZIP - "Just Add OS/2 Warp" freeware from IBM.  
               (3 diskettes - also see, JAOWDSK2.ZIP, and
               JAOWDSK3.ZIP).  Great marketing tool that 
               includes tutorials on OS/2 Warp, along with 
               an "Advisor" that can check your hardware 
               compatibility for Warp.  Runs on Windows 3.1, 
               Windows 95, and OS/2 Warp.  
               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
Arcada Software, Inc.                             800/3ARCADA
  (OS/2 backup/recovery software               or 407/333-7500
  (Lake Mary, FL)                             and 407/333-7730 FAX

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 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)             800-822-8158
  (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)                               or 800-CALL-WILEY
  (Facsimile)                                 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

JUST ADD OS/2 WARP 

IBM offers treat for those who feel tricked by Windows 95 

AUSTIN, TX (October 31, 1995) - IBM today announced the availability of 
Just Add OS/2* Warp, a free package of software utilities to help users
deinstall Windows 95 and then load OS/2 Warp, or install OS/2 Warp alongside
Windows** 95.  Just Add OS/2 Warp introduces computer users to the options
they have for upgrading to a 32-bit operating system, shows them how OS/2 
Warp and Windows 95 can coexist, and analyzes their hardware to ensure that
it's ready to upgrade to OS/2 Warp.  Highlighting some of the many advantages
of OS/2 Warp over Windows 95, the utility's Upgrade Advisor allows users of 
any operating system, including Windows 95, PC DOS, MS-DOS, Windows 3.1, and
versions of OS/2, a quick and easy look at whether their system is ready to
upgrade. 

"Few things are as frustrating as finding that a product's promised 
plug-and-play features don't really work on your PC and then watching your
long distance calls to tech support run up while your new software won't run
at all," said Dan Lautenbach, vice president, IBM Personal Software Products. 
"The bottom line is that millions of people may have been duped into trying 
to use something that doesn't deliver its advertised features.  Scary, but
true.  Just Add OS/2 Warp provides a means to rescue those unhappy Windows 95 
customers." 

Upgrade Advisor 

Just Add OS/2 Warp's Upgrade Advisor automatically checks the user's PC to 
determine if it is ready to upgrade to OS/2 Warp.  The Advisor shows whether
the PC has enough memory, processor power and hard disk space, so that the
user can move on to the upgrade with confidence.  The Advisor allows users to
see whether their devices are supported by OS/2 Warp and where to obtain
device drivers if they are not.  It also will suggest hardware upgrades that
can make the PC ready for OS/2 Warp.   All of the information gathered by the
Advisor remains on the user's computer and is not forwarded off-site. 
"Today's OS/2 Warp offers battle-tested features that have been available for
three years," Lautenbach said.  "Just Add OS/2 Warp offers users easy access
to a level of operating system that Windows 95 can only hope to become in the
future." 

What Microsoft Didn't Tell You 

Recent buyers of personal computers, who thought they had to accept their 
machines preloaded with Windows 95,  now have a choice.  With Just Add OS/2
Warp, users can quickly review the easy migration scenarios, such as
installation of OS/2 Warp over Windows 95 or Windows 3.1, even Windows 95 over
OS/2 Warp.  The OS/2 Warp and Windows systems can coexist and users do not
need to delete OS/2 to try Windows 95 (although that is what Windows 95
documentation instructs users to do). 

Just Add OS/2 Warp also explains how to dual boot OS/2 Warp and Windows 95.  
The utility teaches users a dual boot shortcut and introduces them to a new
feature of OS/2 Warp that shows Windows 95 long file names from OS/2 Warp. 
Both the Dual Boot and Long File Name Utility can be installed directly from
Just Add OS/2 Warp onto the user's PC. 

The utility comes with a set of instructions for how to uninstall Windows 95.  
The instructions  help users remove Windows 95 from their systems while
preserving their work. 

OS/2 Warp Information/Cool OS/2 Warp Stuff 

Other features offered in Just Add OS/2 Warp include answers to frequently 
asked questions about OS/2 Warp and Warp Connect.  A section about OS/2 treats
is loaded with useful tips developed and perfected by an OS/2 users group from
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois.  An index to the Internet web sites and Bulletin
Board systems that feature OS/2 Warp discussion, programs and information is
included.  Both home and enterprise users can see what OS/2 Warp and OS/2 Warp
Connect offer by cruising through the quick demo found in Just Add OS/2 Warp. 

Just Add OS/2 Warp is offered through IBM Info at 1-800-IBM-3333, extension 
EA010, and will be available at IBM's booth at COMDEX/Fall 1995, in Las Vegas,
November 13-17.  Just Add OS/2 Warp also can be downloaded after November 6
from the Just Add OS/2 Warp home page on the World Wide Web at: 

 http://www.austin.ibm.com/pspinfo/drk95.html 

IBM is also planning an on-line advertising campaign, debuting in late 
November at selected home pages on the World Wide Web. 

There are nearly ten million users of OS/2 worldwide.  Four million copies 
of OS/2 Warp have been sold since November 1994.  OS/2 Warp has won 23
industry awards, including editors choice awards, user awards and technical
awards.  In 1995, more than 125 software developers have announced plans to
offer new native OS/2 applications, adding to the 2,500 OS/2 applications
already on the market. 

EDITOR'S NOTE:  "Just Add OS/2 Warp" can be found on the TBOUG BBS as
a three diskette set (download JAOWDSK1.ZIP, JAOWDSK2.ZIP, and JAOWDSK3.ZIP).

                                                 - Internet Usenet Newsgroups
                                                   comp.os.os2.announce
                                                   Mohit Goyal
                                                   goyal@utdallas.edu
                                                   November 1, 1995
 
 
WORKPLACE SHELL FOR WINDOWS 1.51 RELEASED 

On October 10th, IBM released version 1.51 of its "Workplace Shell for 
Windows 3.1," employee written software (EWS) that is made available free of
charge through computer networks.  The Workplace Shell provides an OS/2
Presentation Manager-like desktop that sits comfortably on top of Microsoft's
Windows 3.1 and in place of the Windows Program Manager. 

Although the "Workplace Shell" doesn't turn Windows into a full 32-bit 
operating system, it does put an easy-to-use and learn desktop on the PC a la
OS/2.  Both novice and experienced users will find the "Workplace Shell" much
more preferable and intuitive to use than the Program Manager.  In addition to
allowing users to custom tailor their desktop, the WPS provides an effective
tool to learn to use the right mouse button, notebook settings, objects, and
some basic OS/2 desktop utilities.  By doing so, it overcomes the fear of 
technology factor and weans the user on OS/2. 

The "Workplace Shell" also offers native language support for Dutch, English, 
Finnish, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish.  Complete
installation instructions are included with the software. 

The latest release is available as WPSFWxxx.ZIP (where xxx is the version 
number, i.e. 150 = 1.50) in the following places: 

    1. CompuServe - the following "libraries" contain the latest release: 

       OS2DF1  Forum Library 3 
       WINUTIL Forum Library 12 

    2. Internet - he following "ftp" sites contain the latest release: 

        software.hursley.ibm.com, 193.129.184.20 in directory /pub/os2/ibmews 

    3. Bulletin Board Systems (BBS's): 

       Look into file IBMBBS.TXT for a BBS near your country & city that might carry 
       the latest release of this package. 

    4. For IBM Employees: 

       a. Send requests for WPSHELL package to WPSFWIN at BCRVMPC2:  
          TOOLS SENDTO BCRVMPC2 WPSFWIN WPSFWIN GET WPSHELL PACKAGE

       b. To subscribe to future updates of the package issue the command:  
          TOOLS SENDTO BCRVMPC2 WPSFWIN WPSFWIN SUBSCRIBE WPSHELL PACKAGE

       c. Get the latest information through WPSFWIN FORUM on IBMPC conference disk. 

       d. OS2EWS Catalog also contains the latest release.  Type the following command 
          from VM:  TOOLCAT OS2EWS 

       e. Search for WPSFWIN package and press PF4 to request package. 
  
On a personal note, I see the "Workplace Shell for Windows 3.1" as an 
excellent marketing opportunity for IBM.  Windows 3.1 users who have hesitated
to upgrade to OS/2 Warp may be more inclined to do so if they use the WPS.  It
would be even better if IBM included an OS/2 demo with the product or the OS/2
Tutorial.  Ideally, adding the LaunchPad would be a great idea as well as
pre-loading the WPS on IBM PC's sold with Windows. 

EDITOR'S NOTE:  The Workplace Shell for Windows 3.1 can be found on the TBOUG
BBS as WPSFW151.ZIP.
                                                                                                   
                                                 - Tim Bryce
                                                   TimB1557@aol.com
  
  
FOUR MILLION CANDLES ON OS/2 WARP'S FIRST BIRTHDAY CAKE 

Since exploding the hourglass one year ago to launch OS/2 Warp with events 
in New York, London, and Sydney, IBM has chalked up impressive results around
the world.  Nearly four million copies of OS/2 Warp have been sold in the last
year, and more than 125 software developers have announced plans to offer new
native OS/2 applications, adding to the 2,500 OS/2 applications on the market
today. 

Keeping the Promise 

When OS/2 Warp was announced last year, IBM made a promise to deliver a 
family of products based on the OS/2 Warp cornerstone.  That promise has been
kept, as IBM has delivered OS/2 Warp for Windows (red spine) and non-Windows
(blue spine) users; OS/2 Warp Connect and its AttachPak for small workgroups
and autonomous departments; the OS/2 Warp Family FunPak games and
entertainment package; the beta version of OS/2 Warp Connect (PowerPC
Edition); the beta version of OS/2 Warp Server; the beta version of 
OS/2 Directory and Security Services; and the beta version of OS/2 Warp 
Entertainment Toolkit for developers. 

More Worldwide Milestones 

Major OS/2 successes worldwide during recent months include: 

    September 1995:  Banca Commerciale Italiana (Comit) in Italy announces the start of 
     its rollout of a leading-edge banking information system based on OS/2 to more than 
     10,000 users. 

    September 1995:  Sumitomo Bank in Japan purchases 400 OS/2 licenses to serve their 
     3,000 desktop clients as part of a joint client system integration project with NEC to 
     manage its domestic credit online system. 

    September 1995:  QBE Insurance in Australia, one of the largest general insurance 
     companies in the country, announces plans to install OS/2 Warp in over 70 branches 
     nationwide. 

    September 1995:  In the first weeks after it begins selling PCs preloaded with 
     Windows95, German PC manufacturer Vobis reports 50 percent of its sales are of 
     systems preloaded with OS/2 Warp. 

    September 1995:  NEC begins preloading its version of OS/2 Warp on its PC in Japan. 

    September 1995:  NationsBank starts second major regional development of its Model 
     Banking system, a cross-state, OS/2-based client/server application.  Phase II sees 
     up to 2,500 OS/2 clients and 400 servers brought online in Florida, joining the 1700 
     clients and 250 servers already in use throughout Georgia. 

    August 1995:  Compaq announces the availability of OS/2 Warp and OS/2 LAN Server 
     4.0 on SmartStart 2.3, the newest version of its preloaded tool for integrating and 
     installing server software. 

    August 1995:  Chinese Ministry of Electronics Industry signs a Statement to use OS/2 
     Warp and endorses it as a preferred product -- the first time China's MEI has endorsed 
     a software product. 

    June 1995:  Data Control Informatica, an educational services firm in Brazil, orders 
     100,000 copies of OS/2 Warp to distribute through 47 schools across Brazil for 
     training PC users. 

    June 1995:  Wachovia Corporation, one of North Carolina's largest banks, invests 30 
     million USD to standardize on an OS/2 Warp-based retail system network throughout 
     500 branches. 

    May 1995:  Japan's telecommunications giant NTT Corporation buys 20,000 OS/2 
     licenses, and commits to an additional 20,000 to be rolled out through 1997. 
  
More Awards 

OS/2 Warp has picked up 23 awards since its release last year, including 
InfoWorld Readers' Choice Product of the Year, PC Magazine Number 1 for User
Satisfaction, PC World Product of the Year, Byte Readers Choice Software
Product of the Year, and the just-announced Best Operating System of the Year
at the UK Computing Awards for Excellence.  In total, OS/2 has won 70 industry
awards since December 1992, including editor's choice awards, user awards, and
technical awards. 

A Great Year for OS/2 Warp 

"It's been a great year for Warp," said Dan Lautenbach, IBM vice president, 
Personal Software Products division.  "Our installed base is growing, with 10
million OS/2 users worldwide, in markets from small office and home users to
large corporations with multiple-processor machines.  We have aggressive plans
for OS/2 Warp in 1996 as we continue to enhance this powerful and robust
product family." 
                                                        
                                    - IBM Solution Developer Operations (SDO)
                                      DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS 
                                      October 16, 1995 
  
  
OS/2 WARP SERVER BETA INITIAL CUSTOMER REACTION ENTHUSIASTIC:  
IBM DISTRIBUTES 12,000 COPIES 

Between 28 August and 15 September, IBM distributed 12,000 copies of the 
beta version of OS/2 Warp Server to testers worldwide, making it the largest
beta program for any IBM Personal Software Products server product.  The beta
is receiving outstanding initial response from testers, including customers,
analysts, VARs, system integrators, and consultants. 

Unimpressed with Windows NT and Windows 95 

"I was using NT 3.5 on my server but was not impressed.  It dumps people off 
the network and its interface is not truly object-oriented.  Neither is
Windows 95.  It's clumsy and unstable," said Christopher McCarthy, software
development manager at Gemmac, Inc.  "When I heard that OS/2 Warp Server was
coming out, I decided to try it.  Its interface is more intuitive, and so far
everything is running just the way I had hoped.  I don't plan on switching
back to NT." 

Beta Also Available to BESTeam Members 

The OS/2 Warp Server beta has also been made available to IBM Business 
Enterprise Solutions Team (BESTeam) members.  It is the first time that
BESTeam members have been actively included in a broad-scale beta program.
BESTeam is IBM's desktop software recruitment and support program for
value-added resellers, network integrators, and consultants. 

"OS/2 Warp Server is going to make IBM even more competitive in the market," 
said Bill Allred, vice president and national sales director of Compu
Electronics, a mid-size VAR and BESTeam member.  "In its integration of OS/2
Warp and tried-and-true LAN Server 4.0, Warp Server offers a complete network
operating system that leapfrogs any in the marketplace today." 

"We couldn't be more thrilled about the OS/2 Warp Server beta program," said 
Phil Powers, director of marketing for LAN Systems, IBM Personal Software
Products.  "We have shipped twice as many beta copies as originally planned
for this timeframe, and are receiving high praise from large and small
business beta testers and from resellers and industry analysts." 

Business Server for Small and Large Enterprises 

OS/2 Warp Server is IBM's business server solution for customers ranging 
from small businesses to large enterprises.  It provides an integrated
platform for the growing application server environment, as well as a complete
set of traditional file and print services, by combining the battle-tested
OS/2 Warp and LAN Server 4.0 with a wealth of functional enhancements in
system management, backup, remote access, and advanced print function.  OS/2
Warp Server also supports multiple clients, including OS/2 Warp, DOS, Windows
3.x, Windows 95, and Windows NT. 

Beta-Tester Reactions 

"I believe that Warp Server has great potential in the market," said R. J. 
Sakakeeney, director of field research at The Aberdeen Group.  "Based on this
beta and the product road map I've seen, it appears that Warp Server will
provide a great platform for both the file and print and growing application
server arena." 

Other beta-tester reactions include: 

  "IBM has done it!  The automatic installation in OS/2 Warp Server makes it easy for a 
   LAN administrator to start the installation, walk away to do other things, and come 
   back to find everything installed," said Bill Howey, senior systems consultant at AVCO 
   Financial Services Corp.  "It has the best GUI tools for a network administrator." 

  "I'm impressed that such an industrial-strength, high-end tool is being brought down to 
   the user level," said Keith Grey.  "I like the progress I've seen over the past two 
   years, advancing a top-to-bottom and horizontal-to-vertical vision to make things work 
   together on open systems.  It's what I'm banking on professionally and personally as 
   the way to go." 

  "I'm very impressed with the installation routine.  It's the easiest installation I've 
   done with an OS/2 product," said Jason Jeremias, with a Big Six accounting firm.  
   "I'm also surprised this is a beta version, it seems very stable." 
  
Complementing IBM's Family of Scalable Network Solutions 

Following on the heels of OS/2 Warp Connect, IBM's network client operating system, OS/2 
Warp Server complements IBM's family of scalable network solutions to meet any size 
customer need. Now in beta cycle, OS/2 Warp Server is expected to be generally available 
in the first quarter of 1996. 
                                                        
                                    - IBM Solution Developer Operations (SDO)
                                      DEVELOPER SUPPORT NEWS 
                                      October 16, 1995 
  
  
ARCADA ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE OS/2 STRATEGY -- DESKTOP COMPONENT FOR 
OS/2 WARP NEXT 

Strategic applications encompass operating system, desktop and server 

LAS VEGAS, NV - COMDEX/FALL - (November 13, 1995) - Arcada Software, Inc. today 
announced an extensive strategy for IBM's OS/2 operating system, including comprehensive 
desktop and server applications.  The company now offers backup and disaster recovery 
applications for OS/2 single server through its Sytos Premium product line.  Arcada Backup 
for OS/2 Warp, the desktop segment for the company's strategy, will be available in 
January 1996 with personal and professional editions. 

Following its August 1995 acquisition of Sytron Corporation, Arcada is now the 
acknowledged market leader in OS/2 data protection.  "With the release of Arcada Backup 
for OS/2 Warp, combined with the Sytos Premium product, we have solidified our 
leadership in the OS/2 market by providing a full range of data protection products - from 
desktop to server," said Anthony Bautista, Arcada's Director of Advanced Desktop Business 
Unit.  Also in the forefront for Windows NT and Windows 95, and gaining significant 
market share in NetWare, Arcada Software is the clear leader in enterprise data protection 
and storage management. 

"IBM is pleased to see Arcada's continued commitment to OS/2 on all data protection levels 
- operating system, desktop and server," said IBM spokesman Dave Marshall.  "In addition, 
Arcada is working with IBM to develop native tape services to be included in a future 
release of OS/2 Warp, furthering the state of storage management in the OS/2 operating 
environment." 

According to Tim Bryce, Editor of the OS/2 CONNECT newsletter and senior associate with 
M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA), Arcada's commitment to providing intuitive, reliable 
solutions for the OS/2 operating system is critical to his readers and his management 
consulting business.  "I can't imagine doing enterprise-wide computing without a strategic 
backup package such as Arcada's," he said.  "Arcada backup solutions have consistently 
scored very well in our user group surveys as well." 

MBA, Inc. uses Arcada OS/2 products to back up the company's file servers operating in a 
Token-Ring LAN on a nightly basis.  "Arcada's backup solutions are easy to use and very 
reliable, offering 32-bit processing and all of the other features that OS/2 offers," said 
Bryce. 

Arcada Backup for OS/2 Warp's 32-bit architecture provides multitasking and multithreading 
capabilities, and it supports long file names.  It also supports a fully integrated OS/2 
WorkPlace Shell, drag-and-drop capabilities and the High Performance File System (HPFS). 

Unique to Arcada Backup for OS/2 Warp is its Backup and Restore Assistant Technology, 
which helps guide new users through the process of restoring a file or an entire hard disk, 
providing a built-in safeguard against missing steps in the restore process. 

Pricing and Availability 

Arcada Backup for OS/2 Warp will be available in January 1996.  For a limited time, the 
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Arcada Backup for OS/2 Warp - Personal Edition (parallel port/QIC) $99 MSRP; Arcada 
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backup utilities in Windows NT, Windows 3.1 and DOS 6.x for Microsoft, as well as full 
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and Norton Backup for Symantec.  Arcada also partnered with Compaq Computer Corporation 
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Exec brand names to OEMs, system integrators, value-added resellers, retailers and large 
corporate users.  Arcada has facilities in Lake Mary, Florida; San Luis Obispo, California; 
Westborough, Massachusetts; and Maidenhead, England.  For more information, contact: 

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     WWW:  http://www.arcada.com 
  
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                                                      rhollenbec@crescomm.com


PARTITION MAGIC 2.0 RELEASED

PowerQuest today announced that PartitionMagic 2.0 will begin shipping 
11/20.  Version 2.0 will include the ability to dynamically resize clusters. 
This will enable users to reclaim hundreds of megabytes of lost disk space. 

Version 2.0 will completely replace FDISK and FORMAT in that users can now 
create partitions in addition to shrinking, expanding, and moving partitions
without destroying data.  Other features allow users to hide/unhide partitions
to increase security, and to double the size of the root directory for long
file names if they are using Win95 as well as OS/2. 

For more information, visit our home page at http://www.powerquest.com or 
call 800/379-2566. 

                                                 - Internet Usenet Newsgroups
                                                   comp.os.os2.announce
                                                   Candice Steelman 
                                                   candice@powerquest.com
                                                   November 2, 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
                           Programming Aids 
 
At the November 1, 1995 TBOUG monthly meeting, a survey was conducted of 
program development aids used by the TBOUG membership.  The intent of the 
survey was to determine what products are 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
Access      1      Win/   2.0    3.0    1.0    2.0    
                   DOS                                
Ĵ
Borland C++ 1      OS/2          4.0           4.0    
Ĵ
Borland C++ 1      DOS    4.0    5.0    3.0    4.0    
Ĵ
Borland C++ 1      Win           3.0    3.0    3.0    
Ĵ
Clarion     2      Win    1.5    1.0    1.0    1.0    
Ĵ
COBOL       3      OS/2   3.5    2.3    2.6    2.3    
Workbench -                                           
Micro Focus                                           
Ĵ
CSP - IBM   1      Win           1.0    1.0    1.0    
Ĵ
Easel -     1      OS/2          4.0    3.0    3.0    
Vmark                                                 
Ĵ
Foxpro      1      DOS    2.6    3.0    1.0    2.0    
Ĵ
Powerbuilder1      Win    4.0    1.0           2.0    
Ĵ
Top Speed   1      DOS    3.1    1.0    1.0    1.0    
Ĵ
VisualAge - 1      OS/2          3.0           1.0    
IBM                                                   
Ĵ
VisualAge   2      OS/2   3.0    2.0    3.0    1.5    
C++ - IBM                                             
Ĵ
Visualizer  1      OS/2   1.1    3.0    2.0    2.0    
Suite - IBM                                           
Ĵ
VisPro REXX 2      OS/2          4.0    3.0    2.0    
- Hockware                                            
Ĵ
VX REXX -   1      OS/2          3.0    1.0    1.0    
Watcom                                                


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: 

Each person could review one or more products.  In addition to the 
products listed above, the following products were listed on the 
survey but garnered no response:

     CA-Realizer 
     REXX SuperSet2 - SofTouch 
     Smalltalk for OS/2 - IBM 
     SOMobjects Developer's Toolkit - IBM 
     VisPro C & C++ - Hockware 
     Watcom C/C++ 
  
Observations: 

1.  This survey tells us more about TBOUG than about the tools themselves.  
    31 people attended the meeting yet only 12 responded to the survey.  
    This indicates that there were actually few developers in the audience 
    (and probably only a small portion of TBOUG overall).

2.  Tools for C and C++ are on the upswing but there is still interest in 
    COBOL and REXX (there were three responses for each).

3.  Although most of the programming aids being used are OS/2 based, there 
    are still many DOS/Windows based products in use (eight people responded).
  
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: 

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

  Steve Greenfield - 813/579-5019       - VisualAge C++
  
  Rick Hoffmann    - 813/725-0882 X 252 - Clarion & Top Speed
  
  John Tardy       - 813/985-7481       - CSP
  



                                  PROS/2

                               December 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:  MA00890

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
E-Mail:  hubbard@soleil.acomp.usf.edu

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

                           December 5, 1995


BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 10/31/95                          $ 2,348.42*

INCOME                             FOR MONTH       Y-T-D

  Membership Renewals
    Corporate  (0@$200)           $      .00    $ 1,200.00
    Individual (0@$10)                   .00      1,535.00
    Total                         $      .00    $ 2,735.00

  Dinner Fees
    Members (14@$13)              $   182.00    $ 3,263.00
    Guest-Pre-register (7@$15)        105.00        750.00
    Guest Walk-Ins (0@$17)               .00        119.00
    Total                         $   287.00    $ 4,132.00

  Miscellaneous
    BaseBall Tckt(1@$10)          $      .00    $   270.00
    Adv. Dnr (15x24/1x25)             385.00        409.00
    No Show Dinner Payment               .00         52.00
    Total                         $   385.00    $   731.00

  TOTAL INCOME                    $   672.00    $ 7,598.00


EXPENSES                           FOR MONTH       Y-T-D

  Meetings
    Director's Dinner Meetings    $      .00    $   205.00
    Catering                          360.00      4,356.00
    Total                         $   360.00    $ 4,561.00

  PROS/2 Newsletter
    Production                    $      .00    $      .00
    Postage/Fax                        34.56        494.15
    Total                         $    34.56    $   494.15

  Miscellaneous
    Checking Account Svc. Charge  $      .00    $      .00
    Promotions/Ads                       .00        697.82
    Printing Receipts                    .00         65.34
    APCUG & Awards                     38.18        260.71
    Postage                              .00         34.82
    Letterhead Printing                  .00         46.26
    Total                         $    38.18    $ 1,104.95

  TOTAL EXPENSES                  $   432.74    $ 6,160.10


BALANCE ON HAND AS OF 9/1/95                            $ 2,587.68*

*  Includes carryover from 1994 of $1,149.76

As per the TBOUG bylaws, we are arranging to have an annual review of 
the Group's finances by a committee of TBOUG volunteers.  This review
will be performed prior to the December 6th meeting and presented at
the meeting.

                                                    - 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.


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