         The Newsletter of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group (TBOUG) 
                                August 1996

                             TABLE OF CONTENTS

             I.  MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                 A.  AUGUST 7TH MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                 B.  MEETING REGISTRATION (FORM)

                 C.  TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS AVAILABLE

            II.  WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

                 A.  MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION (FORM)

                 B.  TBOUG MEMBERSHIP LOG

                 C.  CONNECT THE WORLD WITH MERLIN

           III.  CALENDAR OF EVENTS

            IV.  NEW ON THE TBOUG BBS:  813/786-4864

             V.  NAMES & NUMBERS

            VI.  OS/2 HERE & THERE

           VII.  PROS/2 TITLE & TBOUG OFFICERS

                 A.  PROS/2 DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS

                 B.  TBOUG BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

                 C.  TBOUG BYLAWS




MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT:

                      DOCUMENT IMAGING WITH OS/2
                    FEATURED AT AUGUST 7TH MEETING

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

COMMITTEE MEETINGS (5:45 - 6:45)

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

END USER EDUCATION & SUPPORT COMMITTEES

This will be a joint session of the two committees and will feature
a lab session and follow-up discussion on "Merlin," codename for the 
next release of OS/2 Warp.

PRODUCTION COMMITTEE

John Meroth of Mersoft in Tampa will give a talk on how OS/2 helps
him in his daily activities as a Sysop, WebMaster, and Consultant.  In
particular, he will discuss how he uses OS/2 to manage his web site.  John
is a software developer specializing in DOS based small business Point 
of Sale Systems.  He has used OS/2 since 2.0 as his primary development 
platform.  He now runs a three workstation network that maintains a BBS, 
and mail hubbing for Tampa (FIDO) and all of Florida for IBMNet & OS2Net.
His server was upgraded to OS/2 Warp Server and his network is now used 
to provide complete ISP services.  John is a member of both TBOUG and
Team OS/2, and can be reached at:  jmeroth@tbos2cla.com

MAIN MEETING (7:30 - 9:00)

Imaging is the conversion of documents from a physical medium, paper 
for example, to a digital form where they can be manipulated by 
computers for easier access and retrieval.  Most image management 
systems include workstations for viewing and manipulating images; 
storage devices; and servers to manage the image database, run 
applications software, control peripherals and connect to host devices.
 
Imaging is a rapidly growing area and as costs have been lowered for 
computers and storage, networks have increased in reliability display 
technology, scanners, and OCR have improved, more and more organizations 
are implementing the technology.
 
Our featured speaker for August will be Mr. Steve Pyles, an Imaging 
Specialist from Xerographics.  Xerographics is a leading document 
imaging vendor located in St. Petersburg, Florida.  (Pinellas:  813-570-8868,
Tampa:  813-855-6625, Fax:  813-578-0009).  Of particular relevance to
TBOUG is the fact that Xerograhics uses OS/2 Servers for their document 
management systems.  Mr. Pyles will be discussing imaging and document 
management, addressing the use of OS/2 for their servers and 
demonstrating the Genesis Information Image Extender which allows
extension of imaging to any application.
 
Document imaging is the future.  If you want to learn more about this 
technology, how it is used, and where it is going, this is the presentation 
for you.
 
EVENING MEAL
 
REMINDER:  Do not forget to call in your meal reservations.  We need to 
know how  many meals will be required as soon as possible.  We encourage 
you to take advantage of these catered meals, as the user group has to 
guarantee a minimum number of meals in order to provide this important 
service.  Failure to meet the minimum results in an increased cost for
our group.  In addition to providing an excellent meal at an affordable
price, these meals offer the opportunity to network with other members
and share ideas about OS/2.

AGENDA

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

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

Dinner (6:45 - 7:30)

Main Meeting (7:30 - 9:00)

- Announcements
- IBM Updates
- Featured Speaker:  Steve Pyles of Xerographics

The registration fee for dinner is $13 for members who pre-register;
$15 for pre-registered guests.  Please make your reservations early (no 
later than August 2nd).  The registration fee for those who do not
pre-register is $15 for members and $17 for guests.  NOTE:  If you have 
a "standing" reservation for monthly meetings it is not necessary to confirm
reservations (except to cancel).  For cancellations, please call no later
than two days prior to the meeting.  See the meeting registration form to
make reservations.

LOCATION

IBM Tampa Services Center
4th Floor, LakePointe One Building
3109 West Dr. Martin Luther King Blvd.
Tampa

For directions, contact IBM at Tel:  813/872-2277 or 
Brad Brown at 813/872-2156 or E-Mail:  bradbrown@vnet.ibm.com


               MEETING REGISTRATION - AUGUST 7TH MEETING

Please make reservations for the following individuals to attend the
August 7th meeting of the Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group.  Please make
reservations no later than August 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                    Please indicate the committee
registration to:                             meeting you plan to attend:
        Albert F. (Fritz) Foster
        Crystal Investment Enterprises       _____ End User Education
        P.O. Box 47444                       _____ Production
        St. Petersburg, FL  33743-7444       _____ OS/2 Support
        Tel:  813/341-1444                         Subjects to be discussed at
              (answering machine)                  OS/2 Support:
              813/384-3900 (voice)                 
        E-Mail:  AFoster704@aol.com                ___________________________

                                                   ___________________________

                  CHECK HERE IF YOU WILL NOT HAVE DINNER _____





TBOUG GOLF SHIRTS 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
                                                        FredPoint@aol.com



                     WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!

Timothy S. Chanda - Tampa
Damon Didier - Tampa
William "Chad" Nelson - Tampa


     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 
BIC SPECIALTY MARKETS 
CATALINA MARKETING CORPORATION 
CITY OF PINELLAS PARK 
CRYSTAL INVESTMENT ENTERPRISES, INC. 
DIGITAL LIGHTWAVE
E-SYSTEMS 
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION 
FLORIDA, STATE OF 
GTE DATA SERVICES 
H. LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER 
HEALTH PLAN SERVICES, INC. 
IBM 
LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER 
M. BRYCE &amp. ASSOCIATES, INC.
MET LIFE 
MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL 
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA 
PUBLIX SUPER MARKETS, INC. 
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

Michelle Alatorre - IBM

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

Wayne Alexander - Cybertek, Inc. 

Duane Aylsworth - BIC Specialty Markets

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.

Kenneth Buker - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Barbara Carter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Nick Cassimatis - IBM

Luis Celpa - IBM

Arup Chakravarty - IBM

Timothy S. Chanda - Techno-Nerds

C. Cole Coon - U.S. Marine Corps

Jim Clack - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Mike Clough - BIC Specialty Markets

Rick Cook - IBM

Mark Cookman - IBM

Steve Cox - IBM

J.C. Cranfill - Action Electric Sales

Brian Crocker - IBM

Daryl Davis - IBM

Jerry Dickie - BIC Specialty Products

Damon Didier - Techno-Nerds

Michael Downey - Digital Lightwave

Ron Duncan - IBM

Rick Elia - IBM/ISSC

Maria I. Espinosa - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Robert Faichney - IBM

Eric Fisher - BIC Specialty Products

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

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

Michael Friedman - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Dan Geist - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center

Steve Gillis - Health Plan Services, Inc.

Melvin Glass

Bob Gonnella - E-Systems

Otto L. Gonzalez - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Kevin Goodman - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Steven J. Greenfield - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Chris Gregory - IBM

Colin Greseth - ISSC/BRS

William Griffith - ISSC/GTEDS

Donald F. Griffiths

Arnold Grohskopf - Morton Plant Hospital

Craig Hale - IBM

Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Joseph Harding - IBM

Sam Heard - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Mike Heddleston - IBM

Dan Hill - IBM

Rick L. Hoffmann

Charels Howe - Cosmos Technologies of Florida

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

Mark Laughlin

John T. Lavana

F. Lee Launstein - F. Lee Launstein & Associates

James Lindsey - IBM

Garry Lingle - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking

John K. Lucas

Joseph Madden - VA Hospital

John D. Markman

Sue Mattiace - IBM

Joe May - Florida, State of

Michael McEldowney - BIC Specialty Markets

James McQueen - IBM

John Meroth - Mersoft

Michael Meyer - IBM

Teresa Miller - IBM

Walter J. Miska - GTE Data Services

Pat MonGoven - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Perry K. Moon - Philips Medical Systems North America

Kevin Mooren

Steven Morris - Morris Air Conditioning

Tony Morrow - IBM

Brent Moser - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Andoni Muguruza - BIC Specialty Markets

Michael Mullin - IBM

Jack A. Nelson - City of Pinellas Park

William "Chad" Nelson 

Robert Noren

Cheryl O'Neill - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Jennifer Page - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Donald Patzsch

Jeff Payne - IBM

Roger Pearson - IBM

Frank Perkins - IBM

Ceil Permenter - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Glen Perry - IBM

Richard Petric - IBM

Margaret H. Petro - Tampa General Hospital

Steven W. Phillippy - University of South Florida

George Pollak - Caplu Enterprises

Myron R. Prociak - Design Communications

Ed Quenzer - QCON

Jorge Quintana - IBM

Raymond Rey - IBM

Norman Rivera - IBM

Dennis Roche - IBM

James K. Ryan - IBM

Robert Sachs

Kurt Schenerlein

Joe Schwalke, Jr.

Stephen Seabron - IBM

Brian Shanberg - IBM

Sue Shoop - BIC Specialty Markets

Luis Silva - IBM

Donald Skillman - IBM

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

Connie A. Swift - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

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

Carlington Taylor - IBM

Kenneth Taylor, A.P.

Mark E. Tennant - IBM

Kirk Toune - Lakeland Regional Medical Center

Robert R. Trowbridge - IBM

Swain Valasek - IBM

Peter Weigler - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

Rebecca R. Whipple - Publix Super Markets, Inc.

David Whitmore - Catalina Marketing Corporation

Kelley Wilcher - City of Pinellas Park

Rebecca D. Williams - IBM

Charles O. Wilson

Paul G. Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.



CONNECT THE WORLD WITH MERLIN

The "Connect the World with Merlin" event scheduled for Saturday, 
October 26th is still snowballing in popularity.  We now have 
volunteers from:  Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, 
Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, 
Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Macao, 
Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Russia, Singapore, Slovakia,
Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (ROC), 
Thailand, the Ukraine, the United Kingdom (locations in Scotland and 
England), the United States, and  Venezuela.

Simply put, the "Connect" promo idea is concerned with helping in the 
launch of "Merlin" (the next major release of OS/2) by having OS/2 
user groups and Team OS/2 members conduct demos of the new product at 
computer stores throughout the world.  Further, the demos would all be 
connected through the Internet where we would build a map showing where 
OS/2 is used throughout the world.  The demos would also highlight the 
power of OS/2, including multimedia, multitasking, multithreading, and 
true 32-bit processing.  The benefits of this approach would be 
considerable: 

*  It would invigorate computer stores who have historically taken 
   a ho-hum approach to selling OS/2.

*  It would dispel the belief that OS/2 isn't widely used.

*  It would promote sales by showcasing the features of the product.

*  The press would find it an interesting media event in that one 
   computer product was able to easily link the world together.

*  It would galvanize OS/2 customers (e.g., user groups and 
   Team OS/2) through a common promotional program.

*  It would be incredibly simple to do.

Since TBOUG is the host for the event, we are calling on all OS/2 
enthusiasts from around the Tampa Bay area (whether or not you are a 
TBOUG member) to join us in this international event.  Your 
participation in any capacity would be greatly appreciated.

To sign-up, please send the following Volunteer Registration Sheet to: 

       Tim Bryce 
       Editor, OS/2 CONNECT 
       M. Bryce & Associates, Inc. 
       777 Alderman Road 
       Palm Harbor, FL  34683 
       United States 
       Tel:  813/786-4567 
       Fax:  813/786-4765 
       BBS:  813/786-4864 
       E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com 
       CompuServe:   76235,2364 
  
                      VOLUNTEER REGISTRATION SHEET
  
Yes, I am interested in participating in the "Connect the World with 
Merlin" event.  Please send me information and add my name to your 
mailing list (no charge is involved):

YOUR NAME                   _________________________________________________
  
TITLE (optional)            _________________________________________________
  
COMPANY (optional)          _________________________________________________
  
ADDRESS                     _________________________________________________
  
                            _________________________________________________
  
CITY                        _________________________________________________
  
STATE/PROVINCE              _________________________________________________
  
ZIP/POSTAL CODE             _________________________
  
COUNTRY                     _________________________________________________
  
TELEPHONE                   _________________________________________________
  
FAX                         _________________________________________________
  
BBS (BULLETIN BOARD)        _________________________________________________
  
E-MAIL ADDRESS              _________________________________________________
  
WWW (WORLD WIDE WEB)        _________________________________________________
  
OS/2 USER GROUP NAME        _________________________________________________
  
_____ Check here if you are just a member of the user group
_____ Check here if you are the President/Chairman of the group
_____ Check here if you are the Vice President
_____ Check here if you are the Secretary
_____ Check here if you are the Treasurer
_____ Check here if you are the Newsletter Editor
_____ Check here if you are the Web Page Editor
_____ Check here if you are another type of officer or on the board of directors
  
_____ Check here if you are a member of Team OS/2
  
COMMENTS:
  
_____________________________________________________________________________
  
_____________________________________________________________________________
  
_____________________________________________________________________________
  
_____________________________________________________________________________
  
_____________________________________________________________________________
  
                        THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!
  



                           CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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

August 7, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

September 11, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

October 2, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

October 13-18, 1996 - ColoradOS/2 Conference;
Keystone, Colorado; Tel:  800/481-3389 or 719/481-3389;
E-Mail:  wkovsky@colos2.com; CompuServe:  76711,1221;
WWW:  http://www.colos2.com

October 26, 1996 - "Connect the World with Merlin" event;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

November 6, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

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

November 18-22, 1996 - COMDEX/Fall; Las Vegas, NV;
Tel:  617/449-6600

December 4, 1996 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

January 8, 1997 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting;
Tel:  813/786-4567; E-Mail:  TimB1557@aol.com

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

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:  813/786-4864

CON0896.ZIP  - OS/2 CONNECT Newsletter for August 1996
               in INF format suitable for use with the
               standard OS/2 "View" utility (VIEW.EXE).
               Simply type:  VIEW CON0896.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.

MEMS0796.ZIP - TBOUG membership log as of July 11, 1996

TINYED.ZIP   - Small footprint editor (< 9k), especially good to 
               place on boot disks (IBM EWS)

CLOKGS.ZIP   - PM clock that uses a bare minimum of desktop space and 
               can also show date.

OS2GFC.ZIP   - Graphical file comparison program (another IBM EWS 
               application).

CALCALC.ZIP  - Program which calculates calories expended while 
               bicycling--very cool!

ANA015.ZIP   - Binary file analysis program.

GLE33PM.ZIP  - High quality scientific data graphics package.

EULER412.ZIP - Very fast numeric program for complex math--also plots in 
               2D and 3D.

SPELLGRD.ZIP - Spellguard is an on-line and real time spellcheck--can be 
               used while on a BBS.

EWSCAT.TXT   - IBM Employee Written Software (EWS) for OS/2 
               catalog--very nice.

PF.ZIP       - PLOTTING TOOLS:  native interactive science plotting 
               app--very capable.

BIRTH10.ZIP  - Handy data base app for tracking birthdates--good for staying 
               out of trouble ;-)

TETRIS.ZIP   - Tetris in running native in OS/2--nice.

UNH204.ZIP   - Revised version from v 2.04 of html tag stripping 
               application--freeware.

VXFTP100.ZIP - Multi-threaded ftp application for OS/2; allows for working 
               two functions.

PMVIEW92.ZIP - Views, manipulates and translates image files--also does 
               thumbnails.

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
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

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
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


TASKBOX VERSION 3.00

The latest version of a simple program which displays the running
programs/open windows as a series of boxes in a bar.

The URL for the program is

    http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~n4050728/os2/TBox3_00.zip

or if you would prefer an FTP site you can get it from either

    ftp://ftp-os2.cdrom.com/pub/os2/sysutil/tbox3_00.zip
    ftp://ftp.leo.org/pub/comp/os/os2/pmutils/tbo3_00.zip

or finally

    ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/incoming    with the aim of it being placed in
    os2/wpsutil

                                          - Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP
                                            comp.os.os2.announce
                                            K.A.Ash@ncl.ac.uk
                                            July 29, 1996

OS/2 SURVEYS

Are you a satisfied user of OS/2?  Does Warp Server run your 
network?  Visit the following web sites and cast your vote:

Computer Shopper
   http://www.zdnet.com/cshopper/content/special/bestbuy/ballot.html

Information Week
   http://techweb.cmp.com/iw/587/devotebal.htm

PC World
   http://www.pcworld.com/watch8/worldvote

                                          - Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP
                                            comp.os.os2.announce
                                            Ramon Garcia
                                            garciara@mail.iamerica.net
                                            July 27, 1996


IBM SPEEDS UP TIMETABLE FOR "MERLIN" WARP UPDATE

PC Week via Individual Inc.:  IBM, launching a risky bid to fight 
Windows NT 4.0, is speeding up the release schedule for the next 
version of its OS/2 Warp client operating system, code-named Merlin.

Instead of sending out a widespread second beta version of Merlin, 
IBM will issue a gamma test version to several hundred sites on 
August 9, then release the final code to manufacturing around 
August 29, sources close to the Armonk, N.Y., company said.

By then, IBM hopes to have cleared up the biggest complaint about 
the beta:  problems with installation routines.

In addition, IBM will try to stir up interest in OS/2 applications by
bundling with the new client a CD Sampler containing more than 50 
demonstration versions of OS/2 products, sources said.

The early manufacturing date should get Merlin into users' hands by
mid-October, sources said.  The official target date had been later 
this fall, but IBM officials were worried that if they sent out a
second beta, the final release would not have been ready for Comdex 
in November.

By releasing Merlin earlier, IBM can fight Microsoft Corp. on more 
equal terms.  Microsoft plans to release final NT 4.0 code to 
manufacturing this week and will hold a series of rollouts during 
trade shows in the fall.

However, the tactic also poses an Olympic-size hurdle, since some 
testers are still having problems with Merlin's installation routines.

"It's a nightmare," said one reseller who requested anonymity. "Once 
you get it running, it's pretty stable, but getting it running is
a major problem."

Postings on newsgroups and CompuServe forums echo those comments.  Users 
have reported several installation problems ranging across all types of 
hardware.  Some users who learned of the revised schedule said they 
would bombard IBM with E-mail in an effort to change the company's plans.

But IBM is banking on the fact that, once over the installation hurdle, 
the Merlin beta is, by most accounts, in good shape.

"It's very stable--as stable as anything we've seen released," said 
beta tester Jess Hurwitz, vice president of technology for Parallel 
Storage Solutions, a hardware manufacturer in Elmsford, N.Y., that
uses OS/2 in-house.

Hurwitz said he had no installation problems but said his company has 
been careful to choose only hardware that follows design guides for 
32-bit operating systems.

As it speeds up its schedule, IBM also has been soliciting vendors to 
add demo versions of their software to a CD that will be bundled with 
Merlin.  A common complaint about OS/2 is that it lacks the widespread 
support of ISVs, and the CD will attempt to answer that concern, 
sources said.

IBM officials declined to comment.

                                                      - Norvin Leach
                                                        PC Week
                                                        Ziff-Davis Wire


AND FINALLY, OUR OWN JOE MAY CAME ACROSS THIS LAST LITTLE TIDBIT
(TAKE IT FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH)...


IBM TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVES THE NEEDS OF THE WORLD

KABINDA, ZAIRE - In a move IBM office are hailing as a major step 
in the company's on-going worldwide telecommunications revolution, 
M'wana Ndeti, a member of Zaire's Bantu tribe, used an IBM global 
uplink network modem yesterday to crush a nut.

Ndeti, who spent 20 minutes trying to open the nut by hand, easily
cracked it open by smashing it repeatedly with the powerful modem.

"I could not crush the nut by myself," said the 47-year-old Ndeti, who
added the savory nut to a thick, peanut-based soup minutes later.  "With 
IBM's help, I was able to break it."  Ndeti discovered the nut-breaking, 
28.8 V.34 modem yesterday, when IBM was shooting a commercial in his 
southwestern Zaire village.  During a break in shooting, which shows 
African villagers eagerly teleconferencing via computer with Japanese 
schoolchildren, Ndeti snuck onto the set and took the modem, which he 
believed would serve well as a "smashing" utensil.

IBM officials were not surprised the longtime computer giant was able
to provide Ndeti with practical solutions to his everyday problems.  "Our 
telecommunications systems offer people all over the world global
networking solutions that fit their specific needs," said Herbert Ross,
IBM's director of marketing.  "Whether you're a nun cloistered in an
Italian abbey or an Aborigine in Australia's Great Sandy Desert, IBM
has the ideas to get you where you want to go today."

According to Ndeti, of the modem's many powerful features, most
impressive was its hard plastic casing, which easily sustained several
minutes of vigorous pounding against a large stone.  "I put the nut on 
a rock, and I hit it with the modem," Ndeti said.  "The modem did not
break.  It is a good modem."

Ndeti was so impressed with the modem that he purchased a new,
state-of-the-art IBM workstation, complete with a PowerPC 601
microprocessor, a quad-speed internal CD-ROM drive and three 16-bit
ethernet networking connectors.  The tribesman has already made good 
use of the computer system, fashioning a gazelle trap out of its 
wires, a boat anchor out of the monitor and a crude but effective 
weapon from its mouse.

"This is a good computer," said Ndeti, carving up a just-captured
gazelle with the computer's flat, sharp internal processing device.  "I
am using every part of it.  I will cook this gazelle on the keyboard."
Hours later, Ndeti capped off his delicious gazelle dinner by smoking
the computer's 200-page owner's manual.

IBM spokespeople praised Ndeti's choice of computers.  "We are pleased
that the Bantu people are turning to IBM for their business needs,"
said company CEO William Allaire.  "From Kansas City to Kinshasa, IBM 
is bringing the world closer together.  Our cutting-edge technology is
truly creating a global village."



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

                                August 1996

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 1996.  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://warp.eecs.berkeley.edu/os2/tboug

OFFICERS

President
Scott M. Baker
Tel:  813/538-2273
Fax:  813/870-2912
E-Mail:  DrSbaker@citicom.com
         DrSbaker@ix.netcom.com
         73156.177@compuserve.com

Vice President
John C. Tardy, CCP - SWFWMD
Tel:  813/985-7481
Fax:  813/987-6748
E-Mail:  Jupiler@aol.com
         73373.3507@compuserve.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

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

Chairman, OS/2 Support Committee
Brian A. Lowe - Technically Speaking
Tel:  941/745-2315
Fax:  (same)
E-Mail:  tfxbl@worldnet.att.net

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

Chairman, Production Committee & BBS SysOp
Paul Wylie - M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
Tel:  813/786-4567
IBM Link:  MA00890

Past-President
Dave Hancock - Publix Super Markets, Inc.
Tel:  941/688-7407 X 2711
Fax:  941/688-7407 X 6090
E-Mail:  74021.522@compuserve.com

IBM Vendor Liaison
Brad Brown - IBM
Tel:  813/872-2156
E-Mail:  bradbrown@vnet.ibm.com



               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 - In the OS/2 Forum (Ctrl+K, "os2"), under "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:

     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:  PROS0896.ZIP represents the
August 1996 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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