         The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 
                                May 1997

                             TABLE OF CONTENTS

             I.  MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                 A.  MAY 7TH MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                 B.  MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM)

                 C.  PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

            II.  WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

                 A.  MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM)

                 B.  TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG

           III.  CALENDAR OF EVENTS

            IV.  NAMES & NUMBERS

             V.  OS/2 HERE & THERE

            VI.  PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS

                 A.  PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

                 B.  TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                 C.  TBOUG BYLAWS




MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:

                       ACCOMMODATING "YEAR 2000" PROBLEMS
                          DESCRIBED AT MAY 7TH MEETING

The next meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group will be held Wednesday
evening, May 7th at IBM's LakePointe offices in Tampa.

PRE-MEETING (6:00 - 7:00)

Our pre-meeting will discuss the use of faster modems (e.g., 56.6
and 64 baud rates) as well as the applicability of cable TV lines.

MAIN MEETING (7:30 - 9:00)

"YEAR 2000"

In the early days of computing when memory and processing time 
were expensive, programmers found a unique way to save bytes.  Instead 
of using four characters to indicate the century and year in a program, 
they only used the year.  In the 60's and 70's this worked fine.  Besides, 
who would have thought that some of those programs would still be around 
in 2000.  Now,  the problem is here.  If you were born in 60, how old will 
you be in 00?  That wouldn't be -40 would it?  Why does your new credit 
card have an expiration date of sometime in 99?

The featured speaker for the May 7th meeting will be Dr. Charles L. 
Gausche.  Dr. Gausche is the Technical Support Manger for the Southwest 
Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD).  Dr. Gausche is leading the
District's effort to make certain all of its systems are ready for year 
2000.  He will share with us, some of the problems organizations can expect 
to encounter in getting ready for Y2K and some of the places to look that 
one would ordinarily not consider.  Anyone dealing with computers in any 
way needs to be aware of this problem and working to solve it.  Come and 
hear this informative and "timely" presentation.

COMING IN JULY!

For our July 9th meeting, Citrix has graciously accepted our invitation to 
give a presentation.  Plan now to attend this hot topic!

AGENDA

Pre-Meeting (6:00 - 7:00) 
- Faster Modems

Dinner (7:00 - 7:30)

Main Meeting (7:30 - 9:00)

- Announcements
- IBM Updates
- Featured Speaker:  Dr. Charles L. Gausche - Southwest Florida Water Management District

The registration fee for dinner is $7 for members who pre-register;
$8 for pre-registered guests.  Please make your reservations early (no
later than May 2nd).  The registration fee for those who do not
pre-register is $8 for members and $9 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 
John Stuart at 813/872-2341 or E-Mail:  jstuart@vnet.ibm.com


           MEETING REGISTRATION - MAY 7TH MEETING

Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the
May 7th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group.  Please make
reservations no later than May 2nd!  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 or Mail your registration to:                             

        Albert F. (Fritz) Foster
        Crystal Investment Enterprises       
        P.O. Box 47444                       
        St. Petersburg, FL  33743-7444       
        Tel:  813/341-1444 (answering machine)
              813/384-3900 (voice)           
        E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

        _____  CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL BE ATTENDING THE "PRE-MEETING" AT 6PM

        _____  CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE DINNER






                           PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

TBOUG Celebrates 10th Anniversary of OS/2.

At its April meeting the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group celebrated the 10th 
anniversary of the release of OS/2 with Birthday Cake for everyone attending 
the meeting.  It's hard to believe that OS/2 has been around for that 
long.  Not only is it now 10 years old, but it keeps getting better and 
better.  We are looking forward to many more birthdays.

Meal Reservation:

Do not forget to make your meal reservations.  Simple guidance:  if you don't 
have a reservation, you will not have a meal ordered for you.  Last month we 
hit the nail on the head and for a change did not wind up "eating" the loss 
from our treasury.  If you have a standing reservation, and can not attend, 
remember to call Fritz and cancel your reservation.  If you don't, you will 
get a bill in the mail.

Release of IBM VisualAge JAVA Beta.  IBM has announced the release of the 
Beta version of VisualAge for JAVA.  We are trying to arrange a demonstration 
at one of our meetings in the near future.

STAR OFFICE

The English language version of the Star Office Beta should be available at 
Hobbes.  See the link on our WEB site (see "Utilities").  A patch is available 
at http://www.stardivision.com to extend full operating capabilities until the
end of April.  If the production version has not been released by then, you 
will probably need to check that site for another patch.

SUPPORT YOUR USERS GROUP

Typically in volunteer organizations one finds that a core of the members, 
usually three or four wind up doing most of the work and the rest of the group 
benefits.  When these people stop working the organization either ceases to 
exist or faces major problems remaining in existence.  We at TBOUG are 
extremely fortunate in that we continue to find that our number of paid 
individual members is growing each month.  However, in order to attract 
vendors and continue to get "trial versions" of software to "evaluate" we 
need to continue to attract additional members and have maximum attendance 
at our meetings.  

Last month in the newsletter I gave a number of reasons for belonging to our 
users group.  I won't reiterate them here.  However, I will encourage you to 
attend our meetings, give your full support to our organization and invite 
other OS/2 users to become members.  I would welcome suggestions from anyone 
on how we can improve the organization and make it better for all

                           - John Tardy, CCP
                             TBOUG President (1997)
                             jupiler@aol.com




                          WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

                     Richard Walsh - Fort Myers, FL



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

Bradenton, Brandon, Brooksville, Clearwater, Gulfport, Kissimmee,
Lakeland, Land O'Lakes, Lutz, Madeira Beach, Odessa, Orlando, 
Palm Harbor, Pinellas Park, Plant City, Redington Beach, Riverview,
Sarasota, St. Petersburg, South Pasadena, 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:

AMERICAN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION 
CITY OF PINELLAS PARK 
CRYSTAL INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. 
DIGITAL LIGHTWAVE
E-SYSTEMS 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FLORIDA, STATE OF 
GTE DATA SERVICES 
HEALTH PLAN SERVICES, INC. 
IBM 
M. BRYCE &amp. ASSOCIATES, INC.
MET LIFE 
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL 
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA 
SOUTH WEST FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (SWFWMD) 
ST. PETERSBURG-CLEARWATER INT'L AIRPORT 
TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL 
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA 
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 not-for-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 TBOUG at:  777 Alderman Road, Palm Harbor, FL  34683;
Tel:  813/786-4567.  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.

Rick Adams

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

Wayne Alexander - Cybertek, Inc. 

Tyler Bain - IBM/ISSC

Scott M. Baker

Timothy J. Baker

Phil Bates - IBM

Kirk Beach - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Arnold Behre

Edward Bembrey - IBM

Edward S. Blech

Mike Boone - IBM

Diana Box - IBM

Brad Brown - IBM

Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.

Nick Cassimatis - IBM

Luis Celpa - IBM

Arup Chakravarty - IBM

C. Cole Coon - U.S. Marine Corps

Jim Clack - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Rick Cook - IBM

Mark Cookman - IBM

Steve Cox - IBM

J.C. Cranfill - TK Sales, Inc.

Brian Crocker - IBM

Daryl Davis - IBM

Michael Downey - Digital Lightwave

Dr. Scott L. Drizen, D.C.

Ron Duncan - IBM

Rick Elia - IBM/ISSC

Robert Faichney - IBM

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

Michael French - St. Petersburg-Clearwater Int'l Airport

Michael Friedman - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Steve Gillis - Health Plan Services, Inc.

Melvin Glass

Bob Gonnella - E-Systems

Steven J. Greenfield - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Chris Gregory - IBM

Colin Greseth - Festa Facilitators

Donald F. Griffis

William Griffith - ISSC/GTEDS

Arnold Grohskopf - Morton Plant Hospital

Craig Hale - IBM

Joseph Harding - IBM

Mike Heddleston - IBM

Dan Hill - IBM

Rick L. Hoffmann

Charles M. Howe - Cosmos Technologies

James G. Howes - St. Petersburg-Clearwater Int'l Airport

Richard A. Hubbard - FAA

Jim Jackson

Gary Jenkins - Health Plan Services, Inc.

Marc Johlic - IBM

Greg W. Johnson - IBM

Philip W. Johnson - Watkins Motor Lines, Inc.

William L. Kath - WLK Associates

Steven Kessler - Met Life

Connie Kincaid - IBM

Eric L. Kintzer - American Management Systems

Jim Larcom - IBM/ISSC

Mark Laughlin

John T. Lavana

F. Lee Launstein - F. Lee Launstein & Associates

James Lawrence - Englewood Disposal

Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking

John Lucas

Joseph Madden - VA Hospital

Ben Markwell

Sue Mattiace - IBM

Joe May - Florida, State of

James McQueen - IBM

John Meroth - Mersoft

Michael Meyer - IBM

Teresa Miller - IBM

Walter J. Miska - GTE Data Services

Perry K. Moon - Philips Medical Systems North America

Kevin Mooren

Steven Morris - Morris Air Conditioning

Tony Morrow - IBM

Michael Mullin - IBM

Jack A. Nelson - City of Pinellas Park

Robert Noren

Donald Patzsch

Jeff Payne - IBM

Roger Pearson - IBM

Frank Perkins - IBM

Glen Perry - IBM

Richard Petric - IBM

Margaret H. Petro - Tampa General Hospital

Steven W. Phillippy - University of South Florida

George Pollak - Caylu Enterprises

Myron R. Prociak - Design Communications

Jorge Quintana - IBM

Raymond Rey - IBM

Norman Rivera - IBM

Dennis Roche - IBM

James K. Ryan - IBM

Robert Sachs

Joe Schwalke, Jr.

Stephen Seabron - IBM

Brian Shanberg - IBM

Luis Silva - IBM

Donald Skillman - IBM

Jeffrey R. Smick

Brian Smith - Advantis

Steven E. Speairs - Automation Research Systems, Ltd.

Allan L. Stephan - Stepco I.S. Consulting

Scott Stewart - IBM

Aaron Stine - IBM

John R. Stuart - IBM

Mike Stuck

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

Carlington Taylor - IBM

Kenneth Taylor, A.P.

Mark E. Tennant - IBM

Bryan Thompson - DBA Group, Inc.

Robert R. Trowbridge - IBM

Swain Valasek - IBM

Richard Walsh

David Whitmore - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Kelley Wilcher - City of Pinellas Park

Rebecca D. Williams - IBM

Charles O. Wilson




                           CALENDAR OF EVENTS

The following is a list of events of interest to OS/2 users in the
Tampa Bay area:

May 7, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/341-1444; E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

May 12-16, 1997 - IBM Technical Interchange, St. Louis, MO;
Tel:  800-872-7109 or 508-443-4990

June 2-5, 1997 - COMDEX/Spring; Atlanta, Georgia;
Tel:  617/433-1600; WWW:  http://www.comdex.com

June 4, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/341-1444; E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

July 9, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/341-1444; E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

August 6, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/341-1444; E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

September 10, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/341-1444; E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

October 1, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/341-1444; E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

November 5, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/341-1444; E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

November 17-21, 1997 - COMDEX/Fall; Las Vegas, Nevada;
Tel:  617/433-1600; WWW:  http://www.comdex.com

December 3, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/341-1444; E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

January 7, 1998 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/341-1444; E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

ALSO LOOK FOR TBOUG MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, ST.
PETERSBURG TIMES, AMERICA ONLINE, COMPUSERVE, THE TBOUG BBS (813/786-4864), 
AND TBOUG'S WEB PAGE (http://www.tbos2cla.com/tbog)



                            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

BCD Computers (Tampa)                             813-631-0100
  (Clearwater)                                    813-712-0515
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

Cirrus                                            800-272-1135
Citrix                                            800-437-7503
                                               or 305-755-0559
                                              and 305-341-6880 FAX
Clarion BBS (Tampa)                               813-832-3851 BBS
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
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 Direct (OS/2 software sales, prices)          800-342-6672
  (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                     512-828-9203
  (Austin, Texas)                             and 512-838-9821 FAX
  (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) 800-426-4188
  (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 SDPnews                                       407-443-3858 FAX
IBM Software Store                                800-342-6672
IBM Solution Developer Program (SDO) for OS/2     800-627-8363
  (formerly the Developer Assistance Program)     770-835-9002
                                              and 770-835-9444 FAX
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

J3 Computer Technologies (OS/2 software retailer) 800-787-0930
  (Montclair, California)                      or 909-985-6786
                                              and 909-981-5423 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
OS+ Resource (OS/2 Software Catalog; California)  800-804-8588
                                              and 310-804-6154 FAX
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
Simply Intelligent Systems, Inc.                  800-672-2388
  (OS/2 PC vendor)
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
Stream International, Inc. (Norwood, MA)          800-718-4690
  (OS/2 software retailer)
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

Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group BBS                   813-786-4864 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
   FAX                                            512-823-1693 FAX
   Internet                               teamos2@vnet.ibm.com
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

FREE COPIES OF ATTACHPAK AVAILABLE

Please be advised that IBM PC User Group Relations has just provided 
me with approximately 45 copies of AttachPak for OS/2 Warp Connect
(not for sale).  These copies are available to TBOUG members free of 
charge on a first come, first serve basis.  AttachPak provides advanced 
connectivity required by users of OS/2 WARP CONNECT and includes:

*  Personal Communications/3270 for OS/2-IEEE 802.2 Entry Level
*  Lotus Notes Desktop Client
*  Mobil File Sync
*  System Performance Monitor/2 (Single-System Version)
*  Communications Manager/2 (CM/2) SNA Application Environment
*  AnyNet Sockets for OS/2
*  Distributed Computing Environment Client
*  Dial In Access to LANs (DIALs) Client
*  NetView Distribution Manager/2 (NVDM/2) Start Up

Registered TBOUG members should contact me directly to obtain one or 
more copies.  Sorry, I can't afford to ship them to you myself; you'll 
have to make arrangements to have them picked up or shipped.  Let me know.

                                - Tim Bryce
                             TimB1557@aol.com
                            Tel:  813/786-4567
                              April 22, 1997


ATTENTION USERS OF SYTOS PREMIUM FOR OS/2 v2.1

For users that are having a problem getting Sytos 2.1 to work under 
Warp Server SMP, or have applied FixPak 22.  Call Seagate Tech Support 
(407/531-7600) and TELL them to give the upgrade to version 2.2.  Also, 
if Sytos is eating all the available threads, there are instructions on 
how to reduce CPU utilization of Sytos at:  http://tech.smg.seagatesoftware.com/technote/15016.htm

I had to clear these barriers and thought I might save someone else's blood 
pressure.

                                - Chad Dailey
                          cdailey@hhs.state.ne.us
                              April 22, 1997


VOICE - VIRTUAL OS/2 USER GROUP FORMED

I'm the Liason Officer for the newly formed user group known as 
VOICE, Virtual OS/2 International Consumer Education organization.  
VOICE is a non-profit virtual on-line user group that was formed 
by a small group of OS/2 users united with a common goal for the 
advancement of OS/2.  Through education, promotion and marketing 
we want to increase the public awareness/knowledge of OS/2 and 
see it become more widely recognized.

The objectives of VOICE:

1.  Serve as a "virtual", on-line user group for OS/2 users, 
    without a local user group, and to any other OS/2 users 
    interested in VOICE.

2.  Promote OS/2 to the SOHO consumer and to general computer 
    users.

3.  Provide an effective communication channel between members, 
    user groups, ISV's, and IBM.

4.  To help OS/2 User Groups organize and promote their activities.

We would greatly appreciate your support and participation in 
our efforts as we believe that we share the same common goals.

We conduct a weekly IRC (Internet Relay Chat) session at 
warpedworld.dyndns.com in the channel #VOICE.  If you're unfamiliar 
with IRC, visit my page at http://oeonline.com/~mandie1/irc_clients. 
There is a list of available native OS/2 IRC clients, with 
descriptions, and a link to a chart that compares features of each. 
If you need further assistance feel free to email me at
mandie1@mail.oeonline.com .  The chat session is held every 
Wednesday at 20:00 EDT.  I have a heck of a time trying to 
figure out the different time zones, so I've located a site 
that has time conversion:  http://poisson.ecse.rpi.edu/cgi-bin/tzconvert. 

Just put the 20:00 in the time field, then select From Time 
Zone:  America/Detroit, To Time Zone:  Your location,  it will 
convert the time to your local time.  (Much easier than me
giving you the wrong time and you not being able to join us.)

There is also the Promote OS/2 forum that is used to post 
suggestions, ideas, goals, OS/2 news etc.  The Promote OS/2 
forum can be found at:
http://www.millennium-technology.com. 

We are also in the process of setting up a mailing list to keep 
interested users informed.  If anyone would like to be notified 
when setup is complete let me know.

As you will see below, our Web Page is only a *Contest* 
away.  So enter now!

As an International organization we would like to offer our 
Web Page in several languages.  Please contact me if you are 
willing to assist us with translating the html source to your 
native language.

************************************************************

Announcing.... a Web Page Design Contest!

Brought to you by VOICE, Virtual OS/2 International Consumer 
Education, the new independent OS/2 promotions organization, 
the Web Page Contest gives you the opportunity to showcase 
your Web talents to make a Home Page and related web pages 
for VOICE.  The winning entry garners a full 1-year membership 
to VOICE, plus other great prizes.

Design guidelines:

1.  Minimal homepage graphics (leave space for our logo).  We 
    want fast loading & browsing of the home page; push 
    graphics down to specific points in the sub-pages.

2.  Easy return mail for comments on the site, comments about 
    IBM, comments about OS/2, and comments about a particular 
    OS/2 application.

3.  Separate fora for FAQ, new user help, technical support 
    questions, suggestions/experiences, opportunities (job 
    openings, consulting wanted, applications wanted to be 
    written or ported, etc), device drivers, chat forum,
    Schedule of Events, meeting attendance and transcripts, 
    ISVs-new apps-demos, OS/2-supported hardware list, Q&A, 
    newsletter, companies that support OS/2, etc.

Points will be awarded for ease-of-use and convenient organization 
of this information as well as ease of expansion of the various 
sub-pages.

4.  Compatible with Netscape 2.02 for OS/2 and preferably for 
    IBM Web Explorer and Lynx as well.

All entries become the property of VOICE, and will not be returned.  
VOICE reserves the right to use and modify the entries freely.  All 
decisions by VOICE are final.

Please prepare your entries for the contest no later than April 24, 
1997.  You may e-mail me here or at os2headquarters@greenheart.com 
when you have an entry prepared.

Thank you.

Tom Nadeau
VOICE Marketing Director

**********************************************************************

We would like to hear of any events or projects that your user 
group or SIG may be working on to promote OS/2, or even if you 
just have an interesting meeting and would like to share this 
information with other users.  E-mail any information to the 
VOICE Reporter, Mark Rudy, at tandie@usaor.net.  We'll be
maintaining an online newsletter and would like to let OS/2 
users know what's going on in other user groups around the world.

Thank you and we hope you can make it to our VOICE IRC chat 
sessions.  

                          - Judy McDermott
                     mandie1@mail.oeonline.com
                        VOICE Liason Officer
                          April 13, 1997



"And Finally..."

HIGHER SOURCE RAISES STAKES IN INTERNET INDUSTRY 

by Charles Forsythe

REDMOND - Microsoft Corporation has announced plans to acquire
the Website and Internet development corporation Higher Source for an 
undisclosed fee.  "Higher Source has proven its commitment to
strange mind-control cults and UFO religions," said Microsoft spokeswoman,

Anita Klue, "Their willingness to kill themselves for the sake of
their technology is the kind of dynamic that Microsoft wants to
promote."

In conjunction with the acquisition, Microsoft announced a new
program called "Active Cult 97", which is expected to be in place by late 
1998.  Active Cult aims to make the use of Microsoft technology
more of a religion-driven decision as opposed to a technology-driven 
decision.  "This isn't expected to be a big change for Microsoft's
customer base," explained Ms. Klue.  Details of Active Cult were
not disclosed, but it was suggested that instead of crashing with the 
infamous "blue screen of death" or "General Protection Fault", 
Microsoft's operating systems would merely display the message 
"Windows died for your sins."

Mike S. Brown, who writes about the industry in his PC Weak column
"M.S. Brown Knows" responded enthusiastically to the announcement.

"This really raises the stakes for Internet development.  IBM may
be content to kill its own products, like OS/2, but Microsoft is
willing to kill its own developers and maybe even some customers.  That's
the kind of bold difference that will make UNIX, OS/2 and the Mac 
completely irrelavent by the end of 1996!"  When is was pointed
out that 1996 was already over, Mr. Brown retorted, "No it's not!  If
it was, then Microsoft would be behind schedule on Windows 97 --
which it isn't."

An IBM employee, who asked to remain anonymous due to the fact
that the whole issue was "extremely silly," said that "IBM is committed
to the future of network computing and OS/2 is an important part of
that future."  He added that, "IBM is not interested in promoting
suicide.  If you want to talk about promoting suicide, talk to Microsoft's
ISVs.  Can you say `Citrix'?"

Reaction amongst Windows users was generally positive.  Ben de Miover, 
CIO for a large company which recently switched its operations from the 
Apple MacIntosh to Windows 95, explained,"Windows is really cool because 
you can play Quake in, like, a window and stuff."  He also cited a complete 
lack of Windows 95 applications for the MacIntosh.  "How can modern business 
function without Windows 95 applications.  Y'know, like Quake?"  In 
addition, he was pretty sure that OS/2 and UNIX were "new wave bands from 
L.A."

Linus Torvalds was unavailable for comment.


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).



                                  PROS/2

                                 May 1997

PROS/2 is the official newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group
(TBOUG), a not-for-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 1997.  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 its
Federal Tax Id is 59-3212323.

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
BBS:  813/786-4864
WWW:  http://www.tbos2cla.com/tbog

1997 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

President
John C. Tardy, CCP - SWFWMD
Tel:  813/985-7481
Fax:  813/987-6748
E-Mail:  Jupiler@aol.com

Vice President
Robert Gonnella - E-Systems
Tel:  813/381-2000 X 3353
Fax:  813/344-7415
E-Mail:  rnga@eci-esyst.com

Secretary
Bruce W. Albritton - SWFWMD
Tel:  813/985-7481 X 2363
Fax:  813/987-6748
E-Mail:  103263.71@compuserve.com 

Treasurer
Albert F. (Fritz) Foster - Crystal Investment Enterprises, Inc.
Tel:  813/341-1444 (answer machine)
      813/384-3900 (voice)
E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com

BOARD MEMBERS

Colin Greseth - Festa Facilitators
Tel:  813/882-4988
Fax:  813/884-1051
E-Mail:  colin@festafacil.com

Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking
Tel:  941/745-2315
Fax:  (same)
E-Mail:  tfxbl@worldnet.att.net

Joe May - State of Florida
Tel:  813/744-6100 X 342
Fax:  813/744-8198
E-Mail:  may_j@tpa1.dep.state.fl.us

Steven E. Speairs - Automation Research Systems Ltd.
Tel:  813/221-0733 X 147
Fax:  813/226-2303
E-Mail:  sspeairs@arstpa.com

Past-President
Dr. Scott M. Baker
Tel:  813/538-2273
Fax:  813/870-2912
E-Mail:  DrSbaker@citicom.com

IBM Vendor Liaison
John R. Stuart - IBM
Tel:  813/872-2341
E-Mail:  jstuart@vnet.ibm.com


TBOUG HTML Writer (not on the Board)
Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Tel:  813/786-4567
BBS:  813/786-4864
E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com
CompuServe:  76235,2364


PAST PRESIDENTS

1996 - Dr. Scott M. Baker - The Center for Chiropractic Care
1995 - Dave Hancock - Publix Supermarkets
1994 - Tim Bryce - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. (MBA)



               PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

The PROS/2 files (in ASCII text (TXT) and INF formats) are distributed to
the major computer networks and bulletin boards.  This specifically includes:

Commercial Networks:

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     CompuServe - In the "IBM OS/2 Users+" Forum (GO OS2USER),
       go to the Library & Browse the "OS/2 User Groups" section.

On the Internet:

     TBOUG's web site:  http://www.tbos2cla.com/tbog

     FTP site:  hobbes.nmsu.edu   (/pub/incoming) or (/pub/os2/info/newsltr/)

     FTP site:  ftp-os2.cdrom.com   (/pub/os2/incoming) or (/pub/os2/newsltr)

Bulletin Boards:

     TBOUG's BBS/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

NOTE:  With the exception of TBOUG's own BBS, the publisher does not 
maintain a formal business relationship with any of the above listed 
carriers, other than purely as a distribution channel for the newsletter.

The PROS/2 files may be copied and distributed free of charge.  The
name of the file is PROSmmyy.ZIP (where "mm" represents the month and 
"yy" represents the year; for example:  PROS0597.ZIP represents the
May 1997 issue).




                         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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