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From: C.Arnold@Transnet.de                              29-Aug-99 11:20:22
  To: All                                               29-Aug-99 19:53:19
Subj: New Version of CopyWave

From: "Carsten Arnold" <C.Arnold@Transnet.de>

Hi, 

today I have uploded a new version of CopyWave on my homepage.
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold

The program copies parts from an existing PCM-Wave file starting 
from an indicated place in an indicated length into a new Wave file. 
The files can be very big.

The program ist Freeware.
Direct URL is:
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold/copywave.zip

regards
   Carsten Arnold

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From: possum@fred.net                                   29-Aug-99 14:53:09
  To: All                                               29-Aug-99 19:53:19
Subj: SLRN 0.9.5.7 uploaded to Hobbes

From: possum@fred.net (Mike Trettel)

For those who want it, I've ported SLRN 0.9.5.7 to OS/2, and uploaded
it to Hobbes.  SLRN is a very nice text mode newsreader popular in the
Unix world, is very configurable, and is free.  At present it's in the
/pub/incoming directory.

-- 
===========
Mike Trettel    trettel (Shift 2) fred (dinky little round thing) net

I don't buy from spammers.  No exceptions.  Fix the reply line to mail me.

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From: pskye@peterskye.com                               27-Aug-99 00:37:11
  To: All                                               29-Aug-99 19:53:19
Subj: Bill Schindler XML Double-Session At Warp Expo West

From: Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com>

Contact:  Rollin White (Rollin@scoug.com)
____________________________________________________________



   Bill Schindler XML Double-Session At Warp Expo West !!


  XML is the new, future language of the web, and Warp Expo West
presents you with two XML lectures to put you ahead of the competition
and save you hours of study time.

  Bill Schindler is a renowned computer language and compiler code
optimization expert.  In these two lectures he will show you what XML
can do, discuss the web applications that XML will allow you to create,
and demonstrate how you can write XML quickly to make your web pages
come alive in ways that HTML simply is not capable.

  XML (eXtensible Markup Language) is dynamic.  It allows you to create
your own "tags" so you aren't restricted to the ones defined in some
specification.  These new tags are included in your web documents, and
the new browsers (he'll present the OS/2 XML browsers and tools in the
lectures) use these tags to put your web pages on the screen.  Sets of
predefined XML tags called DTDs are already being created for your use,
including SVG (vector graphics), business-oriented data exchange, new
word processor formats, XSLT (data transformations), RDF (web-based
metadata), even technical arenas such as mathematics and molecule
descriptions.

  Schindler is well-versed in language development and optimization, and
in these two XML lectures will show and teach you exactly what you need
to start writing XML.  "And I'll show real examples," he says, "such as
how XML can give OS/2's drag-and-drop a major increase in intelligence."

  In session one, "Why XML Is Important", you'll be given the new goals
that your web pages can now attain by using XML.  You'll see how XML can
give you better web pages faster, you'll be given ways to organize your
information for better displays, and you'll get ideas to convince
management that you and XML can deliver a web presence that beats the
competition.

  In session two, "An Introduction To XML", you'll learn the technical
aspects of coding web pages using XML, what decisions you'll have to
make for fast XML designs, the tricks you'll need for organizing the
pages, and how to parse and validate your XML documents so there won't
be surprises later.

  Bill Schindler is a well-recognized OS/2 contributor.  He's the Editor
In Chief of _Extended Attributes_ (the award-winning OS/2 magazine from
POSSI, the Phoenix OS/2 Society), author of Teach Yourself REXX In 21
Days, programmer of the Smack! OS/2 labeling program, and has a wide
background in compilers and code optimization.  Bill is currently
incorporating XML into Smack! as its standard file format.

  XML is the future and you _will_ need this information to stay
up-to-date as OS/2 grows.  Join us and learn the future -- at Warp Expo
West!

                           - - -

  Warp Expo West is free and will be held on September 18 near
Disneyland in sunny Southern California.  All the info is at

             http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest

  Sponsored by The Southern California OS/2 User Group.


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From: porter@innoval.com                                28-Aug-99 17:47:17
  To: All                                               29-Aug-99 19:53:19
Subj: ANN: Effective Immediately

From: Dan Porter <porter@innoval.com>

Effective immediately, InnoVal Systems Solutions, Inc. is withdrawing
the following products from marketing and support:

Post Road Mailer for OS/2
J Street Mailer for Java
Web Willy Watch for OS/2

Anyone may download free copies of these products from our online store
at http://stores.yahoo.com/innoval. In addition, anyone may freely
distribute executable copies of the software through online software
repositories and websites. You are encouraged to do so because we will
only be able to keep them in our online store for a limited time. If you
distribute the Post Road Mailer you must also distribute a serial number
to allow a user to activate the product. You may use a serial number you
received from us in the past (for release 3.0), or you may use serial
number 31571728. You may also post serial numbers in newsgroups and
websites. Online orders, for these specific products, placed with us
during the last sixty days, have not been processed and customers’
credit cards have not been charged. These orders will be cancelled and
customers are free to keep and use the downloaded code that they
received when they placed their order.

For me, personally, this is a sad day. Our company tried to hang in as
long as possible with OS/2. OS/2 is still my favorite platform and OS/2
customers are the best customers our company ever had. I have made many
good friends through my associations with all of you. You’ll still see
me popping in at OS/2 users group meetings throughout the country when
my travels coincide with a meeting.

Our company continues to do very well. The consulting side of the
business has always been strong. The most exciting area of business,
however, is Iceptur. Iceptur is our new Internet filtering software for
the Windows 95/98/NT platform. Despite the fact that there are over two
hundred competitors in this market niche, we are experiencing phenomenal
success. This is partly because of the unique technology we developed
and partly because there is a strong demand for high quality Internet
filtering solutions (release 2.0 will hit the streets by September 5th).
We have entered into a number of strategic alliances with several
companies to market Iceptur and license the underlying technology for
use in other products.

I need, now, to focus all of InnoVal’s resources on Iceptur and our
consulting business. I tried, during the past year, to juggle resources
but in doing so was not doing the right kind of job for our customers,
the OS/2 community at-large, InnoVal’s employees, or InnoVal’s owners.
You made the Post Road Mailer into the number one email client for OS/2.
You worked with us on J Street Mailer as we tried to negotiate a
platform independent course with Java. You have my thanks and the thanks
of everyone at InnoVal.

We are moving on to bigger things, but not better. OS/2 was better and
(oh, how I wish) it could have been big.

Thanks again,

Dan Porter, President
InnoVal Systems Solutions, Inc.

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From: os2.guide@about.com                               27-Aug-99 12:54:24
  To: All                                               29-Aug-99 19:53:19
Subj: New Edition of Focus on OS/2 Now Online

From: "Walter Metcalf" <os2.guide@about.com>

This week's edition of Focus on OS/2 is now online.  

Special Note:  Netlinks section now contains OVER 1000 LINKS!  This makes 
Focus on OS/2 one of the very largest OS/2 sites on the the 'Net.

Topic:      BACKUP: WHY AND HOW? PART 1
               Part 1. Are system-wide backups really necessary? 
               How does OS/2 help?

This feature can be accessed at
http://os2.about.com/library/weekly/aa082599.htm.

Over 38 links and several news items have also been added.  These can all be
read at
http://os2.about.com/library/blnews.htm.


Walter Metcalf
os2.guide@about.com



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From: pskye@peterskye.com                               30-Aug-99 00:17:19
  To: All                                               01-Sep-99 10:43:24
Subj: New Ideas For Your Business At Warp Expo West

From: Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com>

Contact:  Rollin White (Rollin@scoug.com)
          1-562-596-5121 office

                  Monday, August 30, 1999

           Press Release - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
____________________________________________________________



      New Ideas For Your Business At Warp Expo West !!


  You'll see plenty of business solutions while you're at Warp Expo
West.

  OS/2 running your office phones?  Sure!  Both Active Voice and Auto
VoiceSystems will show you automated-attendant, voicemail, and
interactive voice response systems running on OS/2, and how you can turn
any office large-or-small into a business telecommunications center. 
Need specialty configurations such as Order Center or Help Desk?  These
two companies together offer a one-stop OS/2 solution to help you expand
your phone center quickly.

  Online sales need a boost?  WarpCharge from Theta Band Software runs
on OS/2 and automatically processes credit card orders over the 'net,
plus handles your phone and mail orders - the first OS/2 software to do
so.  Your transactions are cleared securely over your existing internet
connection.  And WarpCharge comes with an extensive REXX interface so it
neatly fits into your own way of doing business.

  Your office will hum smoothly with great OS/2 business applications
from Sundial Systems and Phoenix Software.  Sundial has the spreadsheet
Mesa 2, the database frontend DBExpert, the word processor Clearlook,
the time manager Relish, and the desktop companion Rover.  Phoenix
Software's Think Tool Pro is a graphical-development (no programming
required) object database which can store structured data, compound
documents, complex data such as videos, sounds and images, and knowledge
databases -- and is a complete solution platform for sales, project
management, product development, accounting, order entry, inventory, and
all other business needs.

  Upgrade your servers and keep them running with Demand Systems OS/2
servers, IBM's e-Business solutions, Serenity Systems managed OS/2
clients and Legato's Standby Server for OS/2 Warp.  Demand Systems is an
IBM Software Partner and can preinstall OS/2 servers, clients and
applications so your new hardware simply plugs into the network and
runs, and they handle custom requirements such as xDSL and fax servers
too.  IBM will show their entire suite of OS/2-based e-Business
solutions -- the new Warp Server For e-Business, WorkSpace On-Demand,
Java Server and Domino Server performance improvements, TCP/IP capacity
enhancements, Services Offerings, and Remote Client Connection from the
Rapid Deployment Team.  Serenity Systems manages your entire network of
diskless workstations with WiseManager, keeping your hardware costs down
and giving you better control of your data.  And Legato will make sure
your network never goes down from server failure.

  Photo-quality images from your desktop printer are the key to great
presentations, and Klassic Specialties has the special materials that
create them.  Sales, contract proposals, point-of-sales, backlit
displays -- all benefit from snappy images, and Klassic can have you
printing them for instant use - even on fabric, plastic, metal or film.

  These and dozens of other exhibitors, lecturers and Vendor100's are
waiting for you on September 18.

  Your business runs better on OS/2, and we'll show you how - at Warp
Expo West!

                           - - -

  Warp Expo West is free and will be held on September 18 near
Disneyland in sunny Southern California.  All the info is at

             http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest

  Sponsored by The Southern California OS/2 User Group.

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From: josepach@meganet.net                              30-Aug-99 00:00:28
  To: All                                               01-Sep-99 10:43:24
Subj: Annihilator/7 update!

From: josepach@meganet.net (Joseph Pacheco)


Dear OS/2 users,

	The company that is sponsoring this project, had to get through some 
RED tape to get IBM to release (at a cost) some *undocumented* 
function calls, and a very specific *DLL* that are required for this 
project. Man, trying to get stuff from IBM is like trying to get a 
rich man to part with 10 bucks. Aside from this there have been some 
good progress. There will be a delay for a month or two, as I am going
on vacation and a short business trip afterwards. My partner will be 
working on it in the mean time as time permits.

	Some new stuff:

	*New* Keyboard module
	*New* Save before kill feature
	*New* For systems that use hybernate, an ability to have a session of
OS/2 as a backup process; therefore kill running OS/2 an immediately 
bring up secondary OS/2 process
	*New* Option to run a hard connect to motherboard, for using IRQ to 
bring up Annihilator/7 (experimenting with this, not final)
	*New* Replacement shell with no WPS support; but will KILL any 
application, no matter what it is--application independent kill with 
this shell running
	*New* Can kill Comm/2 beta 1; working on beta 2
	*New* Video driver STUB to prevent black screen of death in some 
instances (experimental stage and very iffy)
	*New* Many bug fixes
	*New* Trying to get this sponsor company to let us put up a web page 
to show what the GUI and text version currently look like, and to 
start handing out ALPHA releases to BETA testers.

	Thanks again for your patience and support. We look forward to a Beta
1 release possibly in October. No date has been set for a public 
release.

-JP/LG

I was offered a chance to see God; 
but I declined--my faith in God, 
is enough. Born twice; will die once.

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From: pskye@peterskye.com                               31-Aug-99 01:36:28
  To: All                                               01-Sep-99 10:43:24
Subj: Vendor100 Goes "Full Enterprise" At Warp Expo West

From: Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com>

Contact:  Rollin White (Rollin@scoug.com)
____________________________________________________________



     Vendor100 Goes "Full Enterprise" At Warp Expo West

         Network Platform To Be WiseManager On OS/2



  Vendor100 has grown to "Full Enterprise" size and Warp Expo West is
upgrading the entire Vendor100 exhibitor space to a new technology
managed client network.

  "You'll be able to walk up to any client system on the network and run
any Vendor100 application," said Rollin White, Chairman of Warp Expo
West.  "No guest will have to wait in line for a chance to use a single
dedicated system running a single vendor's software.  Everything will
run everywhere."

  The entire Vendor100 suite of software from dozens of developers will
be hosted on the newly engineered network, and guests will have the
unique experience of not being restricted to a particular vendor's
machine in order to try their software.  The network servers will use
WiseManager from Serenity Systems to manage all the clients.

  "WiseManager doesn't use the hard disk in your system," explained Kim
Cheung, Executive Director for Serenity.  "You install each application
once at the server, and every client system then uses that copy.  And
it's totally configurable for each user.  You still have your own
configuration files, your own data files.  But it's all stored on the
server."

  "There's a big savings here.  Most of an application's files never
change, so we only need one server copy.  The few small files that do,
such as configuration files, are stored in the user's personal file
space.  WiseManager uses the personal file if it exists, or uses the
common file otherwise."

  Every network administrator should carefully go over the Vendor100
network that will run continuously during Warp Expo West.  The network
build team will be available for questions.

  "It's great for us because, if a client machine breaks, we just
replace it, turn on the new one, and boot from the network.  We don't
have to install anything, and we're up and running again instantly,"
commented White.

  Cheung himself supervised the installation of the dozens of different
software applications on the servers.  "It went fast, not much different
from a single client install, and when one vendor sent an upgrade we
only had to upgrade one machine - the server - not every client," said
Cheung.  "Suppose we had 50 machines!  We'd have to install the upgrade
50 times if we didn't have a managed client network.  WiseManager
handles any size network -- up to 64,000 clients."

  "We're also going to show how to install this new type of network, and
discuss the cost and security benefits of using diskless workstations,"
Cheung said.

  Managed client networks are a bold new technology for OS/2 network
administrators, and every businessman and every OS/2 user with an
interest in networking should make a point of studying and discussing
the Vendor100 network - at Warp Expo West!

                           - - -

  Warp Expo West is free.  It will be held on September 18 near
Disneyland in sunny Southern California.  All the info is at

             http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest

  Sponsored by The Southern California OS/2 User Group.

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From: nospam_madbrain@thetaband.com                     31-Aug-99 03:41:22
  To: All                                               01-Sep-99 10:43:24
Subj: Theta Band Software releases WarpCharge payment software

From: nospam_madbrain@thetaband.com

Santa Clara, Calif. - Theta Band Software LLC released WarpCharge, a new
product that enables web sites to securely process credit card orders directly
over the Internet.

WarpCharge is the first credit card processing software available for the OS/2
platform.  WarpCharge provides the missing piece in your OS/2 e-commerce
solution : the payment system.

"Until now, merchants running secure web sites on IBM OS/2 Warp Server for
E-business had no means to process payments online. They could accept online
orders, but had to process the payment manually." said Julien Pierre,
President of Theta Band Software. "Shoppers like to get their purchase
immediately, and by processing credit card payments automatically and in
real-time, WarpCharge enables that sort of instant gratification."

WarpCharge is not just for e-commerce - it can be used for nearly all types of
businesses : whether you are taking credit card orders by mail, over the phone
or real-time over the Internet, WarpCharge is the perfect solution.

WarpCharge comes with sample CGI scripts for use on any secure OS/2 web
server, so that you can start taking Internet orders immediately.

WarpCharge also comes with an extensive REXX interface that lets developers
integrate credit card processing facility into any REXX-enabled OS/2
application, or into custom applications.

There are two editions of WarpCharge :

WarpCharge Business

WarpCharge Business is for any business that needs to process credit cards
over the phone, web, or in custom REXX applications. 

WarpCharge for Internet Service Providers

WarpCharge for ISPs lets Internet Service Providers offer credit card
processing capability to all their customers.

AVAILABILITY

WarpCharge is available for purchase from the Theta Band Software web site at
http://www.thetaband.com . WarpCharge Business requires a PC running IBM OS/2
Warp 4, OS/2 Warp Server or OS/2 Warp Server for E-Business. In addition,
WarpCharge for ISPs requires an OS/2 secure web server program.

ABOUT THETA BAND SOFTWARE LLC

Theta Band Software, headquartered in Santa Clara, California, was founded in
1997 and develops Internet and multimedia software products for IBM OS/2 Warp
that are marketed and sold on the world wide web.

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From: nospam_madbrain@thetaband.com                     31-Aug-99 11:17:22
  To: All                                               01-Sep-99 10:43:24
Subj: ECHO Certifies Theta Band's WarpCharge Software

From: nospam_madbrain@thetaband.com

Tuesday August 31,

Company Press Release

ECHO Certifies Theta Band's WarpCharge Software

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 31, 1999--Electronic Clearing
House Inc. (NASDAQ:ECHO - news) announced the certification of WarpCharge
software written by Theta Band Software LLC. 

WarpCharge, a new online payment program for IBM OS/2 that works exclusively
with ECHONLINE(SM) service, enables Web sites to securely process credit card
transactions directly over the Internet. ECHO is the only processor that has
certified WarpCharge to date. 

WarpCharge uses SSL technology to securely transmit transactions to ECHO over
the Internet, rather than requiring the use of a modem to establish a dial-up
connection to a bank for each transaction. This yields a substantial
improvement in processing time over the traditional dial-up approach. 

``Several software houses have built NT-based and UNIX-based credit card
processing interfaces for use on the Internet but WarpCharge is the first
program ECHO has seen that has addressed the needs of the largely untapped IBM
OS/2 marketplace of users,'' stated Larry Brown, vice president and chief
technical officer of ECHO. ``We're pleased to be working with such technically
accomplished people as we see at Theta Band Software LLC.'' 

``I'm pleased that Theta Band has introduced WarpCharge to the marketplace,''
said Timothy Sipples, senior technical specialist, IBM Network Computing
Software. ``WarpCharge should prove to be a popular revenue-generating tool
for IBM's Web-savvy customers, particularly those enjoying the benefits of
IBM's new OS/2 Warp Server for e-business.'' 

Theta Band Software, with headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., was founded in
1997 and develops Internet and multimedia software products for IBM OS/2 Warp
that are marketed and sold on the World Wide Web. 

Electronic Clearing House is an electronic payment processor that serves more
than 19,000 retail merchants and U-Haul dealers nationwide and processes all
major credit cards; check conversion, truncation, verification and guarantee;
inventory tracking; and Internet-based transactions. 

ECHO is also a systems integrator and designer of both software and/or
hardware systems that are presently being used as credit card processing
terminals, inventory tracking devices, automated money order dispensers and
casino cash advance systems. 

To take advantage of the new ``safe harbor'' provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, readers are hereby cautioned that
this release contains forward-looking statements that are based upon current
expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual
operations and results may differ materially from those expressed in the
forward-looking statements made by the company. 

Contact: 

     Electronic Clearing House Inc., Agoura Hills
     Donna Camras, 818/706-8999, ext. 3033
      http://www.echo-inc.com
      corp@echo-inc.com
        or
     Theta Band Software LLC, Santa Clara
     Julien Pierre
      http://www.thetaband.com
      julien@thetaband.com

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From: andreas.linde@os2.org                             31-Aug-99 22:55:11
  To: All                                               01-Sep-99 10:43:24
Subj: OS2.org heads to NEXT generation!

From: "Andreas Linde" <andreas.linde@os2.org>

The webserver has finally moved to a new ISP on Wednesday.
One of the biggest and fastest ISP of Germany is sponsoring
this. Hopefully all problems related to speed and reachability
are solved now.

Also there is new server hardware running OS/2, Apache 1.3.9 
and PHP3.0.12.
This server is dedicated to host only OS2.org! 
  http://en.OS2.org/variety/server/

Besides of a restructuring of the pages you will find some 
new features:
 - Forums are no longer divided by language - but still provide
   a language flag
   http://en.OS2.org/forum/
   The overview sections are reorganized and therefor easier and
   faster to read.

 - Calendar! This calendar for OS/2 related dates is NEW. We hope
   you will enjoy this one and you are encouraged to submit new
   dates to it.
   Make it a perfect place to watch out for upcoming OS/2 events
   for you and other OS/2 users around the world.

Hopefully the recent changes will give you a more useable OS2.org
infoserver.

If you want get always recent news do not hesitate to send us NEWS to
    <news@OS2.org>

Further you could (and should) support other OS/2 users with more
submits to the `Hardware Compatibility List (HCL)` and put your
favorite software package to `SoftWhere!?`:
  http://en.OS2.org/projects/hcl/ and
  http://en.OS2.org/software/softwhere/

If you are in need of help, contact the HelpDesk on
  http://en.OS2.org/forum/helpdesk/
to get help or just GIVE help to other users.
 
Any suggestion, hint or problem report is welcome. Send it to
webteam@OS2.org or use the feedback page http://en.OS2.org/feedback/.

Enjoy it. And do not miss OS/2.

  Andreas Linde and Philipp Buehler
  Webteam OS2.org

http://www.OS2.org/


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From: tsipple@us.ibm.com                                30-Aug-99 17:50:23
  To: All                                               01-Sep-99 10:43:24
Subj: (1/4) WARP FM '99 # 6

From: tsipple@us.ibm.com

                                                                               
 
 ________________________________________________________________________      
 
                                                                               
 
         VOLUME 4  -  OS/2 WARP FM '99  -  InfoFlash 6                         
 
            http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/warpfm                         
 
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News You Can Use about OS/2 Warp ...

Need some help with your WSOD?

For those of you who are in need of assistance in getting your workstations
running with WorkSpace On-Demand,
our Rapid Deployment Team (RDT) has two new special bid offerings to help get
you where you want to be.  They are offering The IBM WorkSpace On-Demand
Feature
for PC DOS 2000 and Windows 3.1 Clients and The WorkSpace On-Demand Feature
for
Remote Client Connection.

The IBM WorkSpace On-Demand Feature for PC DOS 2000 and Windows 3.1 Clients
special bid expands the client management capabilities of WorkSpace On-Demand.
The feature allows PC DOS 2000 and/or Windows 3.1 Clients to be managed by
WorkSpace On-Demand.  This helps customers avoid costly hardware and software
upgrades to get the productivity of PCs with the cost savings of a centralized
management environment. PC DOS 2000 is a Year 2000 ready operating system that
supports the euro currency symbol.

The WorkSpace On-Demand Feature for Remote Client Connection special bid
provides a software methodology to emulate the two popular hardware remote
boot
chips in use today.  To help protect your current hardware investments, this
feature eliminates the need to upgrade existing network adapter cards that do
not provide pre-boot capability by emulating two remote boot chips: RIPL and
PXE. Now, existing PC systems, without addressable LAN cards, can function in
the entire WorkSpace On-Demand environment without any physical intervention
by
administration. The working relationship between your staff and the IBM
Network
Computing Software RDT helps transfer valuable network computing skills to
your
company.

For more information on these special bid services, please visit
http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/services/ncossworkspace.html


Heard enough about Y2K yet?  Are you finished?

Every time you turn around these days, people are talking about Y2K ... after
all, there are only 123 days left!  Some companies are even capitalizing on
the
phenomenon: New lines of clothing have been created for the event, convenience
stores are hawking themselves as the supply center for Y2K emergency supplies,
and there is even an official candy of the new millennium.

So are you ready?  It's not like we didn't know it was going to happen, or
like
we can delay it even one minute.

IBM is ready to help you with services, information, and products that will
help
you get through this event.  For some very good white papers on how to plan
for
the clock rollover, please visit http://www.ibm.com/ibm/year2000/

Still Surfin?

Remember the new version of Netscape Communicator 4.6.1 we told you about last
month?  Free download of the beta version?  Well, it has been refreshed, so if
you got the original, you should get the update.  Have a look at
http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/netscape/

That's it for now ... stay tuned for more when it happens ...

Back Issues of OS/2 WARP FM are available on-line at http://
www.software.ibm.com/os/warp/warpfm.

For more information on the OS/2 Family of products see:
http://www.software.ibm.com/os/warp.

Check out other Network Computing Software Division Publications --

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From: mamodeo@stny.rr.com                               01-Sep-99 02:23:24
  To: All                                               01-Sep-99 10:43:24
Subj: New version of SEAL for OS/2 available on Hobbes

From: Marty <mamodeo@stny.rr.com>

I have just uploaded a new version of SEAL for OS/2 to the pub/incoming
directory of Hobbes.  This version has several bug-fixes, including a bug
in AGetAudioDevCaps which mis-reported information for the DART driver.

This version includes some new functionality, such as the ability to query
the audio buffer size, the ability to suggest an audio buffer size, and the
ability to capture, modify, and display the mixed audio data before it is
sent to the sound card.  There is a new programming example showing the use
of these new functions.

As an added bonus, this version was compiled with the latest EMX tools and
Pentium Optimized GNU C compiler (PGCC).

You can get the new version here:
ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/seal106c_os2.zip

Any questions, concerns, or problems, please contact mamodeo@stny.rr.com.

- Marty

PS:  Adrian, please update the Netlabs page when you get a chance.  Thanks.

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From: tsipple@us.ibm.com                                31-Aug-99 15:26:27
  To: All                                               01-Sep-99 10:43:24
Subj: Announcing WarpCharge: Credit Card Acceptance Software

From: tsipple@us.ibm.com


Company Press Release

ECHO Certifies Theta Band's WarpCharge Software

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.--Aug. 31, 1999--Electronic Clearing House Inc.
(NASDAQ:ECHO - news) announced the certification of WarpCharge software
written
by Theta Band
Software LLC.

WarpCharge, a new online payment program for IBM OS/2 that works exclusively
with ECHONLINE(SM)
service, enables Web sites to securely process credit card transactions
directly
 over the Internet. ECHO is the
only processor that has certified WarpCharge to date.

WarpCharge uses SSL technology to securely transmit transactions to ECHO over
the Internet, rather than
requiring the use of a modem to establish a dial-up connection to a bank for
each transaction. This yields a
substantial improvement in processing time over the traditional dial-up
approach.

``Several software houses have built NT-based and UNIX-based credit card
processing interfaces for use on
the Internet but WarpCharge is the first program ECHO has seen that has
addressed the needs of the
largely untapped IBM OS/2 marketplace of users,'' stated Larry Brown, vice
president and chief technical
officer of ECHO. ``We're pleased to be working with such technically
accomplished people as we see at
Theta Band Software LLC.''

``I'm pleased that Theta Band has introduced WarpCharge to the marketplace,''
said Timothy Sipples, senior
technical specialist, IBM Network Computing Software. ``WarpCharge should
prove
to be a popular
revenue-generating tool for IBM's Web-savvy customers, particularly those
enjoying the benefits of IBM's new
OS/2 Warp Server for e-business.''

Theta Band Software, with headquarters in Santa Clara, Calif., was founded in
1997 and develops Internet
and multimedia software products for IBM OS/2 Warp that are marketed and sold
on
 the World Wide Web.

Electronic Clearing House is an electronic payment processor that serves more
than 19,000 retail merchants
and U-Haul dealers nationwide and processes all major credit cards; check
conversion, truncation, verification
and guarantee; inventory tracking; and Internet-based transactions.

ECHO is also a systems integrator and designer of both software and/or
hardware
systems that are presently
being used as credit card processing terminals, inventory tracking devices,
automated money order
dispensers and casino cash advance systems.

To take advantage of the new ``safe harbor'' provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995, readers are hereby cautioned that this release contains forward-looking
statements that are based
upon current expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.
Actual operations and results may
differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements made
by
 the company.

Contact:

     Electronic Clearing House Inc., Agoura Hills
     Donna Camras, 818/706-8999, ext. 3033
      http://www.echo-inc.com
      corp@echo-inc.com
        or
     Theta Band Software LLC, Santa Clara
     Julien Pierre
      http://www.thetaband.com
      julien@thetaband.com

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