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From: dcasey@ibm.net                                    16-Sep-99 18:57:13
  To: All                                               18-Sep-99 04:37:13
Subj: [VOICE] Speakup with Mike Kaply

From: dcasey@ibm.net (Dan Casey)


On Monday, September 20th at 8:00PM EDT (00:00 GMT), VOICE will host a
Speakup session in  WEBBnet IRC, #voice channel, with Mike  Kaply and
Jeffrey Kobal of the IBM Netscape for OS/2 Development Team.

Topic of this Speakup will  be "Netscape 4.61 for OS/2".

As of this posting, there have been 2 BETA drops of Netscape 4.61 for
OS/2, and it's now in very limited GAMMA testing. Many improvements
have been made since the release of Netscape 4.04, and many problems
have been solved during this BETA testing cycle, building up to a
(hopefully) soon-to-be-released GA version.

Join us for this Live IRC event and chat with the developers.

For General information on IRC and links to Native OS/2 IRC Clients
and WEBBnet IRC Servers, point your current browser to:

http://www.os2voice.org/meetinginfo.html

See you there!

--
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*  Dan Casey                                                 *
*  President                                                 *
*  V.O.I.C.E. (Virtual OS/2 International Consumer Education *
*  http://www.os2voice.org                                   *
*  Abraxas on IRC                                            *
*  http://members.iquest.net/~dcasey                         *
*  Charter Associate member, Team SETI                       *
*  Warpstock 99 in Atlanta  http://www.warpstock.org         *
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*  E-Mail (subject: Req. PGP Key) for Public Key             *
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From: mamodeo@stny.rr.com                               16-Sep-99 23:54:15
  To: All                                               18-Sep-99 04:37:13
Subj: MAME for OS/2 version .36 beta 4 has been released!

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

The OS/2 port of MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) has been upgraded
to version .36 beta 4.  The OS/2 port is now in sync with the DOS and
Windoze versions.

MAME runs over 1600 classic and some not so classic arcade games of the
70's, 80's, and 90's from the comfort of your OS/2 desktop.

For more information and to download the latest version, visit
http://emuos2.davesvgc.com.  There is a Pentium optimized as well as a 486
optimized version available.

Enjoy!

- Marty

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From: pskye@peterskye.com                               17-Sep-99 04:22:12
  To: All                                               18-Sep-99 04:37:13
Subj: Destination:  Warp Expo West

From: Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com>

Contact:  Rollin White (Rollin@scoug.com)

                 Friday, September 17, 1999
____________________________________________________________



                Destination:  Warp Expo West


  We have some last-minute information for those fortunate enough to be
attending Warp Expo West.


  First, unless you enjoy standing in line, make sure you've
preregistered at:

    http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest/registration.html

  Your badge will be waiting for you at the pickup table when you arrive
and you can start with the activities right away.


  If you're driving to the show site, make sure you look at and print
the maps on our Travel and Directions pages at:

       http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest/travel.html
and
       http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest/sitemap.html

  The 5 freeway south has a new construction detour after you exit at
Chapman.  Turn left at the offramp stop sign, drive two blocks to the
Chapman stop light, turn left, and at the next light turn left again and
follow the detour signs to go around the construction.  The detour will
take you to Main Street, Main will take you to Chapman, and you then
turn left (east) onto Chapman and continue towards the show.

  If you miss the Chapman exit off the 5 freeway south (it's a temporary
sign), take the 22 east and then take the Glassell North exit.

  All of these routes lead to the small downtown traffic circle.  From
there, take Glassell Street north for three blocks to University Avenue
and turn right to get to the parking lot.


  Saturday September 18 is show day.  You'll be among hundreds of other
OS/2 users when you attend Warp Expo West!

                           - - -

  Warp Expo West is free, free, free.  The show will be held on Saturday
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: os2.guide@about.com                               17-Sep-99 14:14:18
  To: All                                               18-Sep-99 04:37:13
Subj: Warped World of OS/2: 17 September 1999 issue.

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

THE WARPED WORLD OF OS/2

Vol. 2, No. 10
17 September 1999


Greetings!

Welcome to the 32nd issue of the WARPED WORLD OF OS/2!

=====================================================================
Notice:  I've decided to continue weekly publication of 
         WARPED WORLD OF OS/2 on an indefinite basis.  This is more
         in keeping with the weekly update of my site and the
         articles.
=====================================================================
Notice:  The "Forum" Link in the Navigation Bar has been repaired.  
         You can now go to the Forum by clicking on "Forum" at the 
         top of any page, or by going directly to 
         http://www.delphi.com/ab-os2/start/ as you have in the past.
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NEW: TOPICAL ARTICLE INDEX:

Focus on OS/2 now contains a list of selected previous articles 
listed by topic for easy reference.  This page will be updated on a 
regular basis. See http://os2.about.com/library/weekly/topicmenu.htm.

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New Feature
-----------

     SURF YOUR HARD DISK WITH DFSEE
     Definitely for the power user, DFSee is one of the most 
     versatile, powerful disk maintenance tools available.
     http://os2.about.com/library/weekly/aa091599.htm

News
----

     WARP EXPO WEST: LIVE VIDEO FEED
     Watch Warp Expo West on your Netscape browser this weekend!
     http://os2.about.com/library/blnews.htm#news

     WARP EXPO WEST: BACKGROUND
     A look at the common background and present relationship between
     Warpstock and Warp Expo West. Source: Peter Skye.
     http://os2.about.com/library/blnews.htm#news

Links
-----

     WINDOWS 2000 A MONEY-LOSING FOR BUSINESS USERS
     Business users will never recover the cost of migrating to
     Windows 2000. Source: Bob St. John, President of Serenity
     Systems.
     http://os2.about.com/library/blnews.htm#links

     VOICE EDITORIAL: MYTHS VERSUS REALITY
     Refreshing, highly personal, viewpoint on IBM's OS/2 marketting
     strategy and OS/2's success in spite of it. By: Phil Butler
     http://os2.about.com/library/blnews.htm#links

     OS/2 AS AN UPGRADE STRATEGY
     Effective presentation of reasons for choosing OS/2 instead of
     Windows. By Antonino Iannella.
     http://os2.about.com/library/blnews.htm#links


Remember this is only a tiny fraction of the total material 
available on the entire site.  

The Links and News is located at 
http://os2.about.com/library/blnews.htm.  

The total material can be found at http://os2.about.com



.................................
Walter Metcalf
About.com Guide to OS/2
http://os2.about.com
email: os2.guide@about.com
.................................


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From: pskye@peterskye.com                               16-Sep-99 02:53:14
  To: All                                               18-Sep-99 04:37:13
Subj: Business Money Favors OS/2, Heads For Warp Expo West

From: Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com>

Contact:  Rollin White (Rollin@scoug.com)

               Thursday, September 16, 1999
____________________________________________________________



    Business Money Favors OS/2, Heads For Warp Expo West


  A large number of businessmen, entrepreneurs and members of the
financial community will attend Warp Expo West on Saturday.

  "They like the return on investment that OS/2 gives them," says Carla
Hanzlik, Editor of the monthly publication OS/2 For You.  "They like the
low cost of ownership, the low maintenance, the ability to run on older
hardware, the robust networking, the Y2K readiness.  They look at other
solutions, they compare them point-by-point, and they choose OS/2."

  The most popular sessions among the business community are the
following, according to Hanzlik.

  "IBM: The New Strategy To Control The Worldwide Desktop" discussion
roundtable with Peter Coffee of PC Week, Esther Schindler of Sm@rt
Reseller, and Alan Zeichick of Camden Associates.  "This open debate
will give insight to the direction that IBM will take in the future,"
says Hanzlik, "and will show how IBM is becoming extremely aggressive
once again."

  "Warp Server for e-Business and WorkSpace On-Demand" by Steven King,
Senior Manager of IBM's Network Computing Software Division.  "The
various servers required by business are covered in this session," says
Hanzlik, "as well as the considerations for decision planning."

  "Web Server Performance and Scalability" by Robert Chapman of the
Institute Of Advanced Development Strategies.  Hanzlik has noticed much
interest in this seminar, "because managers and business owners need to
know up front what the problems are that their technical staff will
face."

  "Warpicity: An Overview and Update" by Lynn Maxson.  "The expense of
developing software is huge," points out Hanzlik, "and this proposal
could greatly change the model of creating unique applications."

  "Services Offerings for the OS/2 Platforms" by Steven King of IBM. 
"This is a fundamental checklist of the areas that must be included in a
business plan," notes Hanzlik, "and covers both the range of projects
and the reasons they are important to a business decision-maker."

  "WorkSpace On-Demand, Remote Client Connection" by Dennis Sposato of
IBM's Network Computing Software Division.  "A very powerful technology
which incorporates both legacy and new hardware into a fully-functioning
business network," Hanzlik states.

  "Warped Jeopardy!" hosted by Sundial Systems.  "We've found this to be
an extremely popular selection with business people, which matches the
interest we've seen in all other groups," says Hanzlik.

  Hanzlik has been in the computer industry for 15 years, and Editor of
OS/2 For You for six.  She notes that there is prime interest in seeing
specific exhibitors as well.

  "IBM will be showing OS/2 Warp Server For e-Business and WorkSpace
On-Demand, and Serenity Systems will show their WiseManager product,"
says Hanzlik.  "These are very cost-effective solutions for any business
environment."

  "Phoenix Software and Sundial Systems have a number of applications
for business users," continues Hanzlik, "including very sophisticated
database and spreadsheet software which is customizable for specific
business projects."

  "We've also had many inquiries about OS/2 preinstallers, and Demand
Systems is one of our exhibitors who will build pre-loaded OS/2 machines
that can simply be set on a desktop and turned on.  In a business
environment this is certainly less expensive than spending valuable time
fiddling with the install software, the drivers and the configuration."

  "Business telephone needs are covered by Active Voice and Auto
VoiceSystems," notes Hanzlik.  "Auto-attendant, voice mail, fax, all
these services are represented here."

  "And we also have the Institute Of Advanced Development Strategies,
who will cover project scheduling technology and mainframe utilization."

  Cost-effective business solutions are covered at Warp Expo West!

                           - - -

  Warp Expo West is free, free, free.  The show 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: kimwaicSpamGoToGarbage@deltanet.com               16-Sep-99 00:27:26
  To: All                                               18-Sep-99 04:37:13
Subj: The Kim Cheung Challenge at Warp Expo West

From: "Kim Cheung" <kimwaicSpamGoToGarbage@deltanet.com>

It isn't easy to get PCs with OS/2 preloads. So, putting a
complete OS/2 desktop on a PC usually starts from scratch.
How long should you allow to take a new PC, load OS/2,
create a desktop with 100 native OS/2 programs, activate
Merlin's Voice Type dictation, and "turn on" OS/2
multi-media so you can listen to WAV files, MIDI files ..
and ... whatever?

If I were to play ... Beat the Clock with you ... how many
hours, minutes, and seconds would you give me? What if I
said I could do all this in less than hour, would you
believe me? How about less than 10 minutes? Still with me?
What if I said I could get it done before your 3 minute egg
was half cooked?

Here's the Kim Cheung Challenge: Come to Warp Expo West
this Saturday ... bring your minute timer ... let's have a
race! If you don't have a minute timer ... bring the words
to the Minute Waltz ... but nothing longer than that.



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From: os2.guide@about.com                               18-Sep-99 10:19:00
  To: All                                               23-Sep-99 06:08:13
Subj: About.com Guide Response to IBM 'Judgement Day'

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

I have been privileged to be the About.com OS/2 Guide for the last year and a
half.  For my reaction to IBM's final decision on a new 
Warp client, please read "Your OS/2 Guide's Response"
(http://os2.about.com/library/blIBMDecision.htm). 

Walter Metcalf
http://os2.about.com

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From: kimwaicSpamGoToGarbage@deltanet.com               20-Sep-99 13:43:11
  To: All                                               23-Sep-99 06:08:14
Subj: Serenity Systems Int'l Managed Client[r] Direction

From: "Kim Cheung" <kimwaicSpamGoToGarbage@deltanet.com>

We at Serenity Systems International were very encouraged
by IBM's review of Stardock's OEM proposal for a client
product. While we regret the decision by IBM not to execute
the proposal at this time, we recognize the effort and
resource expended reviewing the Stardock proposal.

Serenity Systems has an OEM software agreement with IBM. We
found the IBM process with Stardock so positive that we are
preparing to explore a potential licensing agreement with
IBM for a client product based on the Warp Server for
e-business kernel.

The Serenity Systems focus is not the traditional fat PC
client. Therefore, the client workstation requirements for
the Serenity Systems' Managed Client(r) products are
significantly different than Stardock's requirements.
However, the relationship between Stardock and Serenity
Systems is one of mutual support and cooperation. It is our
hope that Stardock will participate in some form in any
proposal to IBM.

Serenity Systems plans to announce a Statement of Direction
regarding support for a Linux based Managed Client product.
We want to make it clear that any such announcement is not
a departure from, but an addition to, our OS/2 based
client.

OS/2 Warp 4 is the superior desktop client OS for Intel PCs
in the market today. A commentary explaining our Linux and
OS/2 positioning appeared on http://32bitsonline.com last
week and is still available for review as "I'll Chose
OS/2!".


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From: pskye@peterskye.com                               18-Sep-99 03:36:16
  To: All                                               23-Sep-99 06:08:14
Subj: Today: A Show For California

From: Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com>

Contact:  Rollin White (Rollin@scoug.com)

                Saturday, September 18, 1999
____________________________________________________________



                   A Show For California


  Today is show day.  Warp Expo West opens at 9 a.m. in California.

  For the background story on Warp Expo West, see the VOICE article at:

http://www.os2voice.org/VNL/past_issues/VNL0999H/vnewsf4.htm

  There's a page with pictures and other links at:

        http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest/live.html

  To join in the fun via Internet Relay Chat (IRC), click to:

        http://www.scoug.com/internet/expo/news.htm

  For the live video feed courtesy of Demand Systems and hard work of
Tim Katz, see:

  http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest/video/videoN-MENU.html

  And from all of us to all of you:  Thanks for making this show the
biggest OS/2 production yet from The Southern California OS/2 User
Group.

  Special Credits:

    Rollin White, Chairman (he made it happen)

    Steve Schiffman, Facilities and Networks (he got the building, he
got us connected)

    Carla Hanzlik, Web Mistress (she put us on the web)

  If you're nearby, drop in.  It's free.  :)

                           - - -

  Warp Expo West will be held today, Saturday September 18, near
Disneyland in sunny Southern California.  Admission is free.  All the
info is at

             http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest

  Sponsored by The Southern California OS/2 User Group.

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From: dink@dont.spam.me                                 18-Sep-99 08:01:03
  To: All                                               23-Sep-99 06:08:14
Subj: fixpak/staroffice/etc on cd

From: "dinkmeister" <dink@dont.spam.me>

check out http://dink.org/cdrom.htm



p e a c e
- dink ( http://dink.org )


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From: mamodeo@stny.rr.com                               20-Sep-99 01:11:14
  To: All                                               23-Sep-99 06:08:14
Subj: MAME for OS/2 version .36 beta 5 has been released!

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

The OS/2 port of MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) has been upgraded
to version .36 beta 5.  The DOS and Windoze guys must not have wanted me to
catch up, but I've done it again.  ;-)

MAME runs 1785 classic and some not so classic arcade games of the 70's,
80's, and 90's from the comfort of your OS/2 desktop.

This upgrade includes a few minor bugfixes as well as an updated MAME core.

For more information and to download the latest version, visit
http://emuos2.davesvgc.com.  There is a Pentium optimized as well as a 486
optimized version available.

Enjoy!

- Marty

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From: pskye@peterskye.com                               20-Sep-99 02:42:25
  To: All                                               23-Sep-99 06:08:14
Subj: Attendance Exceeds Estimates, Warp Expo West Mobbed

From: Peter Skye <pskye@peterskye.com>

Contact:  Rollin White (Rollin@scoug.com)

                 Monday, September 20, 1999
____________________________________________________________



  Attendance Exceeds Estimates, Warp Expo West Mobbed !!!


  Warp Expo West, the international "Warpfest Of OS/2 Excitement" in
sunny California, held court to throngs of happy OS/2 revelers on
Saturday as it filled lecture halls, exhibit areas and hallways with an
enthusiasm unseen in recent memory.  The four lecture halls were often
at capacity, the exhibitor area often mobbed.

  "We had 20% more guests than anticipated," said Rollin White, Chairman
of Warp Expo West.  "We obviously underestimated the industry's interest
in OS/2 and the number of people who would travel long distances to
attend a major OS/2 function."

  International guests mingled with local attendees as lecture after
lecture poured forth from the auditoriums and seminar rooms.

  The roundtable with Peter Coffee of PC Week, Esther Schindler of Sm@rt
Reseller and Alan Zeichick of Camden Associates had people talking for
the rest of the day, discussing the panelist's comments and sharing
their own personal insights.

  Jerry Rash began the first of his four OS/2 multimedia lecture periods
faced with an overflow crowd.  Extra chairs were brought in and the
audience spilled out through the doors and into the hallway, listening
to his every word and vying for an occasional glimpse of the screen.

  When asked during a morning pause how the show was doing for bringing
in new business, Jim Williams of IBM replied "We've already made several
good contacts.  Warp Expo West is about the best show we've been to."

  And so it went.  Guests poured in from all over the U.S. and from
overseas as well, taking in this massive gathering of OS/2 technology,
products and information.

  Lecturers held impromptu discussions in the hallways.  The Warped
Jeopardy! game show presentation from Sundial Systems was a combined
multimedia extravaganza and stage show delight.  Live video feeds were
sent around the world over Internet connections.  Webfoot, The Duck made
an appearance.

  Special exhibits lined the walls.  Vendor100 was spectacular to watch
as WiseManager from Serenity Systems instantly brought up icon after
icon of Vendor100 software on every machine during the network bootup. 
Commercial-grade overhead projectors threw large images onto the
auditorium screens.  The OS/2 space game Stellar Frontier ran on a bank
of machines.

  "We've accomplished what we set out to do," continued Rollin White,
"and we've again brought OS/2 knowledge and products to the community,
to both current users and new users, so that OS/2 will continue to be
recognized for what it is - the best desktop operating system in the
world today."

                           - - -

  Warp Expo West was held last Saturday, September 18, in sunny Southern
California.  All the info is still at

             http://www.scoug.com/warpexpowest

  Admission was free.

  Special Credits:

    Rollin White, Chairman (he made it happen)

    Steve Schiffman, Facilities and Networks (he got the building, he
got us connected)

    Carla Hanzlik, Web Mistress (she put us on the web)

  Sponsored by The Southern California OS/2 User Group.

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From: C.Arnold@Transnet.de                              22-Sep-99 19:01:12
  To: All                                               23-Sep-99 06:08:14
Subj: Version 1.05 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
english homepage
http://home.t-online.de/home/C.Arnold/e

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.

CopyWave used now the OS/2-API to file I/O no more the C-functions, this
incrases the performance.

Also are three new switches included to turn off the caching.

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

regards
   Carsten Arnold

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