                  Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group Newsletter

                               December 1993
                             Volume 1 Number 7

Note:  The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily the views
held by the MMOUG or it's members. Don't agree with something you've read here?
Write and tell us about it!

Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group
=============================

The MMOUG meets on the third Wednesday of each month, meeting at the Columbia
IBM office on even months and at the Jefferson City office on odd months. Click
below for more information.

Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group

Current Officers:
Phillip Wilson - President
Diane Kehl - Vice President
Robert Shelley - Treasurer
Shawn Frazier - Membership Secretary
David Finch - Recording Secretary
Woody Sturges - BBS Officer
Dale Hackemeyer - Information Officer

Official MMOUG BBS:

OS/2 Woodmeister - (314) 446-0016 (1:289/27)
Jeff City Point - (314) 634-0393 (MMOUG Members only)

MMOUG Mailing Address:
Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group
P.O. Box 30645
Columbia, MO 65205-0645

MMOUG Internet E-mail Address:

uc545502@mizzou1.missouri.edu 



Presidential Corner
===================

Hello all, and Seasons Greetings:

Well we have put together a potentially great shindig at the local Holiday Inn
Executive Center.  By popular demand we are just going to have a good time.  No
presenters (although all previous presenters are invited), and nothing to
learn.  Just Fun!  I wanted to personally send a big thank you to all the
vendors who have presented in the past, and donated their expertise and
software in general.  This support has been overwhelming during the past nine
months.  And speaking of vendors: I am going to get up on my soapbox for the
following statement that I believe is extremely important to our members and to
the general vendors who may not have an OS/2 version of their application or
are thinking of creating one:

"We who consider ourselves OS/2 supporters, enthusiasts, and yes even
evangelists, are asking for native applications because we enjoy and see the
productivity benefits in an OS/2 application.  I put emphasis on the word
ASKING because it has come to my attention that some so called OS/2 supporters
are down right rude and nasty in how they attempt to convince an application
vendor to port or rewrite their application for OS/2.  I would like to
apologize for these folks.  Either they are not aware of how to be polite when
asking someone to do you a favor, they are not aware of how easily words can be
taken with the wrong emotion in electronic media, or just don't care.  Either
way, The wrong message is communicated to the party they are trying to sway.  I
applaud and thank those vendors that write OS/2 applications and I know that
those of us who are the TRUE OS/2 supporters appreciate your efforts with our
continued enthusiasm and our purchases."

If you would like to respond to my comments please feel free to write me or
Dale (his e-mail address is in his section).  Take Care and once again HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!
Phillip Wilson
President,
Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group
Compuserve:  71541,171



The Latest from the BBS Side...
=============================== 

Here we are wang bam in the middle of the holiday season. Kind of crept up and
suprised me.  My wife's started the annual "give me a list or lose out" speech,
so I guess I better get busy and figure out what to ask Santa for...

And what dandy things there are out there.  Hardware and software abound. New
stuff is showing up almost daily.  Video cards, modems, drives, cards, and
software out the wazoo.  It still blows me away that OS/2 runs OS/2, DOS, and
Windows applications SO WELL!  With all this new hardware and software, you'd
expect there to be a lot of shareware popping up.  Well, you're right. There's
a bunch...

The IBM programmers have been working their fingers off polishing up those S3
chip video drivers.  16 million colors, 1280x1024 resolution, seamless Windows
support - wow, makes a dektop look real appealing.  And the latest version is
available here as S3_16M.DSK (it's a free download!).

That's just the start.  I've got SCADS of files still to put out.  Check out
the OWM EVERY day to see more and more of your favorite drivers, utils, and
information.  My files sysop, Shawn Frazier, has taken it upon himself to empty
all of my harddrive space as soon as possible.  He's already uploaded over 250
Megabytes in the last two months alone.  Geez - thanks, Shawn.  Slow down a
little, okay?

All of the big drivers are FREE downloads.  MMOUG members get 2 Meg per day
automatically.  And as always, if there's something you're looking for, leave
us a message and we'll search for it! Here's just a FEW of the things that are
showing up daily:

o More DeskPic modules - Shrinking desktop, The Enterprise, Puzzles, and more
o IBM's tested hardware list for OS/2 2.x (PCMTAB.ZIP)
o Various Point of Vision graphics software
o A talking clock for your desktop
o UUPC software for Internet connections
o McAfee's latest virus scanners and cleaners
o MMPM/2 Corrective Service Diskettes
o The latest drivers for Mitsumi CD ROM drives
o And utilities, utilities, utilities....

These are just the files, guys.  As always, The OS/2 Woodmeister has ALL of the
major FIDO message areas.  These are excellent areas to find info about
hardware compatability, getting a particular piece of software to behave,
finding out about the latest drivers, and getting to know OS/2 in a lot more
detail from people that work with the operating system every day.  We've got
thousands of messages out there, with hundreds more coming in every day.  If
you've got a question you're having trouble answering, here's the place to
look!

Well, that's my pitch for '93.  1994 looks to be a most interesting year.  Look
for MANY more new items and changes to show up here on the BBS.  I look forward
to seeing you all this month at the Christmas Party, and throughout next year
on the BBS.  Here's to another GREAT year of OS/2!
Woody Sturges
BBS Officer
Mid Missouri OS/2 Users Group



Many Thanks!
============

As the year draws to a close, the Mid-Missouri OS/2 Users Group would like to
take a moment to thank everyone who helped make it a success.

We would especially like to thank all guest speakers who made the meetings
worth attending:
           
            o Keith Walston of Information Builder's
           
            o Mary Serok of DeScribe
           
            o Ben Hoffman of IBM
           
            o Tom Stuart and David Irovic of Datastorm
           
            o Curtis Rasmussen of WordPerfect
           
And not to mention the vendors who donated their products as giveaways, making
the end of the meetings so profitable to attend!
           
            o Information Builder's for PM/FOCUS
           
            o Stacker for Stacker for OS/2 and DOS
           
            o Lotus for Lotus 1-2-3 for OS/2
           
            o WordPerfect for WordPerfect 5.2 for OS/2
           
            o MSR for BackMaster
           
            o IBM for OS/2 2.0 and OS/2 for Windows
           
I know there must be more, so if I left you out, I'm terribly sorry.

We have had a good year, and I look forward to a terrific year ahead!

Dale Hackemeyer
MMOUG Information Officer 



A bit of humor
==============

Here's some more OS/2 humor from James Jones on the comp.os.os2.advocacy
newsgroup.

From the home office in Baton Rouge, Louisiana:

Top Ten ways for IBM to improve OS/2 marketing:
         
          10. Documentation includes "Zen and the Art of Config.sys Tweaking".
         
          9.  Sponsor more sporting events, such as: "IBM OS/2 SUPER BOWL",
              "IBM OS/2 INDY 500", and "IBM OS/2 WWF MULTI-TAG-TEAM CHALLENGE".
         
          8.  "OS/2 Chronicles With David Barnes" airing weekly on PBS.
         
          7.  Convince Alex Trebek to add "OS/2 Tips" category on Jeopardy!
         
          6.  Two words:  Free Upgrades!
         
          5.  Four 1-meg SIMMS in every upgrade package.
         
          4.  Make preloaded OS/2 the default for all new IBM and Ambra
              machines sold.
         
          3.  Have police officers visit grade schools to instruct kids on the
              dangers of using Windows.
         
          2.  Get Rush Limbaugh to endorse OS/2 instead of that awful mint
              snuff.   
                   
                    And the number one way for IBM to improve OS/2 marketing:
                   
                    1.  Free Bill Gates dartboard with every purchase.

James A. Jones



News from Comdex
================

Team OS/2 Invades COMDEX
------------------------
By Keith Wood

November 17, 1993

Something unusual has been happening at computer meets and trade shows,
including COMDEX Fall 93.

"Flying squads" have been roaming the aisles, helping exhibitors install and
configure their systems with IBM's OS/2 2.1 operating system, answering
questions, supplying brag materials and coordinating activites for future
shows.  This isn't the "unusual" part, however.  Many companies send their
staffs out to help display their products.

What's so unusual is that of the 50-plus men and women in the salmon- colored
shirts running around, only ONE of them is paid by IBM to be here.  The rest
are VOLUNTEERS, members of "Team OS/2".

Team OS/2 is a loosely-organized association of OS/2 users who are spreading
the word about what they see as "the" platform for desktop computing.  And they
are doing it with only minor recognition by IBM. OS/2 marketing "top gun" David
Barnes publicly recognizes Team OS/2 in public demonstrations,  telling
audiences that the success of the 32-bit operating system "was NOT because of
IBM's incredible marketing skill!"

Team OS/2 members at COMDEX Fall 93 came from as near as Las Vegas and as far
as eastern Canada, on their own time and money, converging after the word went
out across computer BBS networks that they could be useful.  Since Sunday,
Teamers have contacted several hundred vendors to follow up on interest or to
provide "guru-on-site" support.  The  cellular "Hot Line" got a workout during
the first several days of the show, and it was mid-week before anyone had a
chance to relax, just in time for a special "thank-you" gathering sponsored by
IBM on Wednesday afternoon.

When asked what motivates someone to give up their COMDEX time or vacation to
Team OS/2, one Teamer responded:  "I want vendors to write for OS/2.  They
won't do that unless we keep OS/2 visible and show them how users who visit the
booths are interested."  Other Teamers were less serious in their responses,
simply saying "We do this because it's fun!"

Their activities seem to be paying off -- OS/2 is gathering market share,
especially following Team presentations given at computer clubs and stores. 
One Teamer, a rural computer reseller, made a 250-mile round trip to promote
OS/2 at a "nearby" CompUSA store.  "They're my competition, but they sell a lot
of OS/2, and that's good for my business in the long run."  He also added that
"I'm seeing a lot of the same sort of comments flying back and forth that I saw
when I moved to DOS, and my competitors stayed with CP/M.  I'm still around,
and they're long gone."

IBM doesn't seem to understand the enthusiasm Teamers have for the product, but
they have detailled Janet Gobeille as corporate liason to the thousands of Team
OS/2 members, and Kathy Fanning to funnel demo and literature bundles to OS/2
user groups and SIGs.  In recognition for their efforts, IBM has sponsored a
Thursday-evening gathering for those Teamers from around the world who give up
their time to promote "the only desktop operating system worth using."


Monday COMDEX TEAM OS/2 Report
------------------------------
By Doug Azzarito

Monday, Nov 15, 1993

Comdex/Fall '93 opened today.  Traffic in Las Vegas was about as frustrating as
a Windows GP Fault.  The booths were all bustling with activity, but the
biggest crowds were at the IBM PC Company booth.  Gallagher, the comedian, was
there to smash watermelons and make jokes about computers and attendees. 
Meanwhile, TEAM OS/2 was busier than ever. We assembled several hours before
the show opened, and quickly covered the show floor making sure all the vendors
were ready to go.  We kept busy the entire day, and then kicked into high-gear
after the show.  25 teams visited booths to install OS/2 after the show closed
for the day, and we made more appointments for tomorrow.

TEAM OS/2 is really making a difference.  We've helped vendors find demoware,
we've repaired hardware, and we even helped one vendor get his program running
under DOS (once that worked, we were ready to convert it to OS/2).  The
volunteers are all doing a FANTASTIC job, doing more than we could ever expect. 
This effort is a credit to the dedication of the volunteers.  My thanks go out
to everyone.

We're ready for day two, and I'll post another report (if I survive) tomorrow.


Tuesday Comdex - Tuesday
------------------------
By Bill Laird

Tuesday, Nov 16, 1993

Today was another eventful day for Team OS/2 at Comdex.  As we approach the
half-way point of the show, response to Team OS/2 offerings of support and
installation has been overwhelming. We are seeing a lot of new interest as the
show progresses, and Comdex attendees continue to assault vendors with OS/2
inquiries. Even in our third day here, teamers continued to assist in the
setting up of previously unplanned OS/2 demonstrations.

We had a lot of energizing experiences today, as vendors reported back to us
the feedback they received while demonstrating their products under OS/2. 
Terrance Aibib, customer support manager for ATI technologies, came into Team
OS/2 Headquarters to personally thank us for setting up a demo of their
Graphics Ultra + video card under OS/2.  Mr. Aibib reported there were a lot of
heads turning in amazement at the four MMPM/2 sessions running concurrently on
the OS/2 desktop.  He even wanted us to document what we did so that they could
be prepared to duplicate this presentation at other trade shows!  This kind of
attitude has been prevelant: vendors are very pleased with the assistance we
have provided, and we have established hundreds of leads for next year's show.

Teamers and other OS/2 enthusiasts from all over the globe have been pouring
into our headquarters to say hello, offer assistance, and inquire about what
they can do to help spread the word.  Needless to say, by the time  they leave,
they have a display of OS/2 stickers and pins on their Comdex badges that would
rival a 5-star general.

Not leaving any stone unturned, two Team OS/2 members were interviewed by OS/2
Magazine as they installed OS/2 for Windows at the Viewsonic demo.  Be looking
for all the details in an upcoming issue.


OS/2 Awards
-----------
Comdex News

By Steve Gallagher

The PC/COMPUTING 1993 Most Valuable Product Awards:

OPERATING SYSTEMS/ENVIRONMENTS WINNER:
      
       IBM Corporation - OS/2 2.1
              
               Finalists: Novell Inc. Novell DOS 7.0
              
               Microsoft Corporation Microsoft Windows NT 3.1

 MULTIMEDIA SOFTWARE WINNER:
      
       Adobe Systems, Inc. - Adobe Premiere
              
               Finalists: IBM Corporation OS/2 2.1 Multimedia Extensions
              
               Macromedia, Inc. Macromedia Authorware Professional 2.0.1
              

Software Showcase 
=================

                                  PARTS 2.0

                           Review By Harvey Summers

Digitalk's PARTS 2.0 is a 4GL development program mostly for writing front ends
to databases. Parts comes with a catalog of other parts that can be assembled
and compiled into a complete program in minutes, without writing a single line
of code. The interface is simple, elegant, and...well, fun. PARTS is written in
Smalltalk, a truly object-oriented programming language (OOPL) that represents
the best of OOPLs offer. And for $1995 list and a whopping $4000/yr support fee
(yup, four-zero-zero-zero and then the decimal point!) it should be.

Parts offers everything a designer could want -- almost. Parts are modifiable
to a certain degree and can be extended or completely modified with C++ or
Smalltalk/V. Not that you will need to resort to coding often. A simple
scripting language does much of the custom work most people will need.

Programming is simple. Drag and drop parts from the catalog onto a "canvas" and
connect parts together in a point and shoot matter. Once you define the
connections, you define the message that can travel the connections and the
events that trigger them. Programming in Parts shows you exactly how OS/2
really works inside in simple to understand graphics. All programming should be
done this way.

Parts only supports Btreive data files without additional modules, but it comes
with some excellent sample applications. You don't have to learn Btreive to use
Parts. However, it is odd that it is the only supported database in the OS/2
environment.

Parts has an optional client-server interface for $1,000 that supports IBM's
Extended Services Database Server and will support Novell's BTrieve by 4Q 93.
Supposedly, you do not need to rewrite your programs to switch between
databases, just replace one part with another. This is one of the great
advantages of object oriented programming.

What does Parts lack? Most notably any printing support beyond simply character
streams. You have to develop all reports from scratch. Talk about coming to a
screeching mental halt. I found this so unbelievable I actually called the
company twice to confirm that I hadn't overlooked something. 



                                   OZCIS V2.0

                              Review By Harvey Summers

If you are a hard-core Compuserve user and want to make using CIS easier and
more productive, get OZCIS. This offline message and file processor make using
CIS a breeze. And compared to CIM or WINCIM, you will save tons of money.

Unlike CIM, OZCIS does the work offline and processes everything in batches
online. I spend about 1 hour each night working offline, and ozcis spends maybe
10 minutes online covering 30 forums, picking up mail, messages, new file
listings, and files that I have tagged. The process is so easy that I think
OZCIS is a must for all CIS users.

OZCIS work fine under OS/2 with a few quirks. Mainly, just run the thing in a
full screen DOS session with DPMI_MEM_LIMIT set to 4. You can turn off XMS and
EMS. And it works much better with Ray Gwynn's SIO drivers.

If you have tried other offline processors like TAPCIS or AUTOSIG and just
wasn't happy, give OZCIS a try. I have used these program too and tossed them
after just a few days. OZCIS is much easier, using SAA-style pulldown menus,
mouse or keyboard control, and a well-designed layout that doesn't take much
effort to use.

Use of OZCIS by individuals is free. You will find lots of support from OZCIS
users who are very proud of OZCIS and appreciative of Steve Sneed, the author.
Its hard not to like the guy. He isn't out to make a quick buck, but truly
believes in helping people communicate. And his devotion and enthusiasm show in
his creation, OZCIS V2.0.  


New Products!
=============

REXXbase
--------

American Coders Ltd. has released the 1.10 (beta) version of its product
RexxBase.  RexxBase is an OS/2 DLL that allows REXX command procedures to
process dBase files.  The program provides access to dBase data files and memo
files sequentially and through indexes.  By using OS/2's flat memory address
space, multi-threading capabilities and file sharing facilities RexxBase offers
dBase file functionality unavailable in the DOS environment.

American Coders is targeting the product at OS/2 application developers,
programmers and users.  This includes users of VX/REXX, VisPro/REXX and REXX
command procedures.

RexxBase requires OS/2 2.0 or better and .5 megabytes of disk space. The
program supports both FAT and HFPS file formats.  Since RexxBase uses the REXX
interface API there are special considerations required for REXX routines.

American Coders is selling RexxBase for $49.00. There is also a $15.00 shipping
and handling fee. American Coders distributes the product through shareware
channels.  Interested parties may obtain the shareware version from American
Coders for $15.00, which will cover the cost of the shipping and handling when
they register their copy.  The shareware version of the product comes with
on-line documentation.  Registered users will receive printed documentation, 30
days money back guarantee, 60 days of telephone support, and a free upgrade to
the general release version of the product.  January 30, 1994 is the target
date for the general release.
For more information, contact:    Released for:

Joe McVerry  (919) 846-2014        American Coders, LTD.
                     Post Office Box 97462
                     Raleigh, NC  27624
                     November 20, 1993



NEW S3 chips!
-------------

The following are VERY BRIEF overviews of the 3 NEW chips from S3!! IBM will be
the first company to utilize these.  S3 provides drivers for OS/2 and Windows.

S3 Vision 864 Graphics Accelerator
         
          64-bit Architecture
         
          o 64-bit Graphics Engine
          o 64-bit video memory interface
          o Drivers for all major operating systems
          o Video BIOS supports major RAMDACs
          o Fully compatible with VGA and VESA SVGA
         
          Flexible System Design
         
          o 8 or 16-bit RAMDACs and GENDACs
          o 1 to 4 MB of DRAM
         
          Industry-stadard Local Bus Support
         
          o 32-bit PCI local bus interface with no glue logic
          o 32-bit VESA local bus interface
         
          High Resolution/Refresh Rate Support
         
          o 800x600x24 true color support at 72Hz (NI)
          o 1280x1024x8 at 72Hz (NI)
         
          Multimedia Support
         
          VESA-compatible Green PC Support
         
          208-pin PQFP Package
         
 S3 Vision964 Graphics Accelerator
         
          64-bit Architecture
         
          o 64-bit Graphics Engine
          o 64-bit video memory interface
          o Drivers for all major operating systems
          o Video BIOS supports major RAMDACs
          o fully compatible with VGA and VESA SVGA
         
          Flexible System Design
         
          o 32/64/128 SID RAMDACs
          o 1 to 8MB of VRAM
         
          Industry-stadard Local Bus Support
         
          o 32-bit PCI local bus interface with no glue logic
          o 32-bit VESA local bus interface
         
          High Resolution/Refresh Rate Support
         
          o 1600x1200x32 true color support at 60Hz (NI)
          o 1600x1200x16 at 76Hz (NI)
          o Maximum screen refresh bandwidth using a 128-bit SID RAMDAC is
            720Mbytes/second.
         
          Multimedia Support
         
          o Shared frame buffer architechture
          o Genlocking with second video source
         
          VESA-compabible Green PC Support 208-pin PQFP Package
         
 S3 Vision/VA Video Accelerator
         
          o High performance, high qualtiy live video processor.
          o Frame buffer shared with an S3 928 or S3 Vision964.
          o Sophisticated video processing algorithms in hardware performing
            scaling, color space conversion and dithering.
          o Input data scaled from 1/128th to 4 times the original.
          o Proprietary area weighted translation scaling methods minimize
            unwanted artifacts.
          o Digitized video input (RBG or YUV) converted to 8-, 16-, or
            24-bits/pixel format.
          o Performs more than a billion operations/second.
          o Image quality of 8- or 16-bits/pixel display improved by dithering.
          o Input image cropping provides a live video window of any size
            (2Kx1K or less).
          o 16-but VL-Bus interface. [I think he means "32-bit" here. Ed.]
          o Minimum glue logic interface to major television video digitizers
            and an MPEG CODEC.
          o Simultaneously supports both a television video digitizer and a
            video DODEC, providing two live video streams that can be overlaid
            along with PC graphics on a by-pixel basis.
         
 Fred Miller 


OS/2 SMP 
--------

IBM Announces OS/2 Support For Symmetrical Multiprocessing Systems

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 15, 1993 . . . IBM has announced that OS/2 for Symmetric
Multiprocessing will begin beta testing in December.

OS/2 SMP provides users of Intel-based multiprocessing hardware systems with
the capability of running compute-intensive applications faster and more
efficiently.  By intelligently supervising the computing operations and
allocating microprocessing resources as necessary, computer users will see
dramatic improvements in performance.  Compute-intensive appications that would
benefit most from symmetric multiprocessing include servers (database,
transaction, application and mail) and desktop applications such as database
and graphics.

OS/2 SMP will extend customer investments in server software because server
systems can be scaled to handle larger and larger networks and/or place
additional server functions in a single system.

Because it is built on OS/2, SMP can run concurrently multiple DOS, Windows and
OS/2 applications in a single system.  "Since the introduction of OS/2 2.1,
we've been developing enhancements that will enable our customers to work more
efficiently.  OS/2 SMP does just that," said Lee Reiswig, president, IBM
Personal Software Products division.  "It allows OS/2 to take full advantage of
the multiprocessing systems in a way that results in significant performance
gains.  And, native applications run dramatically better, which means higher
productivity for our customers."

Under OS/2 SMP, application processes and threads are automatically dispatched
by the operating system to run on any of several general-purpose processors. 
The end result is enhanced performance with the greatest significant
improvement in multithreaded applications and multitasking environments.  Even
single tasking DOS applications would benefit because OS/2's heavy use of
threads allows for overlap of systems services and application execution.

At the COMDEX/Fall booth, PSP will show the following demonstrations running on
a five-processor computer system:

 o A transaction database processing environment using Database Manager 2 for
   OS/2* and Oracle 7,
 o A high-end workstation environment using AutoCAD** for OS/2, and
 o An application database environment using Lotus 1-2-3** for OS/2.

 This demonstration code will be provided in the next issue of "The Developer
 Connection" planned for November 1993.  "The Developer Connection" is a yearly
 CD-ROM subscription offering developers the latest tools, sample source code
 and information for developing OS/2 applications.

 IBM PSP is working with Intel** and leading multiprocessing systems vendors to
 demonstrate that SMP can be provided on any 486 or above Intel platform. 
 Vendors include ALR, AST, Compaq, Everex, IBM PC Company, Tricord and Wyse,
 among others.

 Headquartered in Austin, Texas, IBM's Personal Software Products division is
 an industry leader in the development of operating systems and networking
 products for personal computers.  In 1992, IBM introduced OS/2 Version 2, the
 leading 32-bit multitasking operating system for the PC.  Today, PSP develops,
 manufactures and markets a wealth of software, including operating systems,
 LAN systems, object technology, multimedia and pen products.
 * Indicates a trademark of the International Business Machines Corp.
 ** Indicates a trademark of the respective company.



New Stacker for OS/2
--------------------

CARLSBAD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Stac Electronics (NASDAQ:STAC), the leading
supplier of data compression products for doubling the storage capacity of
personal computers, Wednesday unveiled a new release of Stacker for OS/2 & DOS
which includes special software that  instantly converts data compressed with
Microsoft Corp.'s DoubleSpace and IBM Corp.'s SuperStor/DS to the safer,
OS/2-compatible Stacker format.

Neither DoubleSpace, nor SuperStor/DS is compatible with OS/2.  Stac has also
added new features that allows Stacker 1.1 for OS/2 & DOS to be installed on
individual computers from a network server.

"Before Stacker 1.1 for OS/2 & DOS, DoubleSpace and SuperStor/DS users had no
option but to de-compress their data and remove their data compression software
to even evaluate OS/2," said John Bromhead, Stac vice president of marketing.

"Stacker 1.1 for OS/2 & DOS eliminates that headache and makes upgrading an
enterprise to standard OS/2, or OS/2 for Windows, even  easier by making
Stacker network installable."

Like all Stac software, Stacker 1.1 for OS/2 & DOS is based on the company's
proven Stacker LZS compression technology for doubling the storage capacity of
DOS, Windows, OS/2 and Macintosh computers. Stacker 1.1 for OS/2 & DOS, which
gives users access to compressed disks from either operating system, is 100
percent compatible with  IBM's new OS/2 for Windows, OS/2 versions 2.0 and 2.1,
DOS 5.0 and  later, all OS/2 and DOS applications and all hard disk FAT drives.

To ease the adoption of OS/2 and the installation of Stacker, version 1.1 for
OS/2 & DOS now comes with software that instantly  converts data compressed
with DoubleSpace or SuperStor/DS to the safer and OS/2 compatible Stacker
format.  Neither DoubleSpace, which comes with Microsoft's MS-DOS 6.0 and 6.2,
nor SuperStor/DS, which comes with IBM's PC-DOS 6.1 is compatible with the OS/2
operating system.

StacNet, a new feature in Stacker 1.1 for OS/2 and DOS, allows OS/2 computer
users in a local area network to electronically transfer Stacker from the
network server and install it on their systems.  Until now, Stacker had to be
installed within an enterprise using a new set of program diskettes for each
computer.

"Stacker for OS/2 & DOS will play a pivotal role in our customers' ability to
cost-effectively covert their PC's to IBM's 32-bit operating system," said
Anita Habeich, Stacker for OS/2 & DOS product manager.  "And, our instant
conversion of DoubleSpace and SuperStor/DS drives makes the switch to OS/2 and
Stacker truly painless."

Pricing and Availability Stacker 1.1 for OS/2 & DOS will be available in two
weeks through dealers or directly from Stac, and has a suggested retail price
of $199.  For users of Stacker 1.0 for OS/2 & DOS, the upgrade is available
directly from Stac for $19.95 by calling 800-522-STAC.  As  with all Stacker
products, Stacker 1.1 for OS/2 & DOS comes with 90 days of free technical
support.

The Company Stac Electronics is the leading supplier of high-performance data
compression products for personal computers.  Implemented in software and
silicon, Stac's products are sold direct from the company and through retail
and OEM sales distribution channels worldwide. --30--BMJ/la

CONTACT:  Stac Electronics, San Diego
     Lois Leslie, 619/431-7474
        or
     Jennings & Co., San Francisco
     Gregory Spector, 415/974-6200



MICROLEARN GAME PACK, VOLUME 1
------------------------------

Gothenburg, Sweden,     November 8, 1993

Today, MicroLearn Nordic is proud to release the first game pack for OS/2 2.x!
This is the first (as far as we know) commercial game pack for OS/2. All
applications in the package use PM and have a very high technical and graphical
standard. All of the games are multithreaded and fully 32- bit.

The package contains 10 games and 2 game editors for two of the games.

DETAILS

The games:
         
          o BLOCK BOUNCER - A logical puzzle where you have to find hidden
            blocks. A learning mode makes it more easy for beginners.
         
          o COMBO - Connect all pipes. This game also has a hint function to
            display unconnected pipe ends.
         
          o FOUR FUN - Four-in-a-row. 3 difficulty levels, hint for best move,
            animated drops etc.
         
          o GO-MOKU - Five-in-a-row against the computer. 3 difficulty levels,
            tip on best move etc.
         
          o MANTA GHIIS - A logical puzzle. The object is to place bricks on
            the board in a stratecically correct way.
         
          o MINDSWEEPER - The "Tree"-function in this version of "MineSweeper"
            gives the game a new touch. This game also features animations for
            explosions, flaggs and trees and a pause function.
         
          o OS/2-LITAIRE - The board game "Solitaire" with 10 differnt boards
            to choose. This game also has unlimited Undo and a mode to display
            all currently available moves.
         
          o SOKOPM - Based on the old classics "SokoBan". This version also has
            conveyor belts, one-direction squares, teleports and multiple
            block-push mode - everything in a complete multithreaded game. The
            game has 51 levels and, as an extra bonus, the 50 "classical"
            levels. You can create your own levels in the game editor.
         
          o THE WALL - Eliminate all blocks on the levels by putting blocks
            with the same images next to each other. The levels contain for
            example bomb blocks,ice floors and multiple elevators. The game
            have 50 levels. You can create your own levels in the game editor.
         
          o WORDMASTER - Find the word. The words are selected randomly from a
            wordlist consisting of aprox. 600 words (based on the most
            frequently used words). Learning mode makes it more easy for new
            players.
         
 The editors:
         
          o Editor for SOKOPM - Make your own levels for SOKOPM. You can for
            example select four different types of floors, walls, blocks and
            teleports.
         
          o Editor for THE WALL - Make your own levels for THE WALL. In this
            very powerful editor, you can change about everything visually.
         
 Both editors have a very easy-to-use interface and use for example local menus
 and notebooks to make it more easy for the user.

 In both editors, you can also test your levels right away (by IPC) to make
 sure that they will actually work.

 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS

 OS/2 version 2.0 + Service Pack or OS/2 2.1.

 VGA or better graphics. The graphical quality will sometimes be better with
 256 colors or more, and/or higher resolution.

 All applications use PM (WPS).

 Mouse is required for some of the applications.

 PRICE INFORMATION

 The list price for the game pack is 340 SEK (about $42 US).

 Until december 31, 1993 a special introductory price will be available: 260:-
 (about $32 US)

 Costs for shipping and handling is not included in these prices.

 ORDER INFO

 Orders can be made to our retail dealers, for example:

 FenrisUlven Data:
 FAX: (+46)-26-652101

 Ridax:
 FAX: (+46)-31-196417

 Availability: NOW!!

 We are also looking for new retail dealers, mainly in USA, Canada, Germany and
 Australia.

 MORE INFORMATION

 A file called "MLGP1E.ZIP" with 2 playable demos (COMBO & THE WALL) and an
 INF-file, containing more text info, order info and screen shots will is
 available on "OS/2 Shareware BBS", "Fernhood BBS", CompuServe and InterNet.

 MicroLearn Nordic
 Box 49016
 S-400 64 GOTHENBURG
 SWEDEN

 Fax: (+46)-31-845170
 

OS/2 2.1 Special Edition for use with Windows 3.1
-------------------------------------------------

OS/2 (R) 2.1 Special Edition for use with Windows (1) Version 3.1 is the retail
package for current users of Microsoft (1) Windows Version 3.1.  It allows the
user to take advantage of full OS/2, DOS and Windows application support when
installed on an existing Windows Version 3.1 system.  OS/2 for Windows exploits
the full power of your Personal Computer (PC), makes it easy to use and runs PC
applications simultaneously.

OS/2 2.1 Special Edition for use with Windows Version 3.1 contains IBM's
256-color virtual video driver for the S3 graphics accelerator from S3
Corporation.

OS/2 2.1 Special Edition for use with Windows Version 3.1 completes the OS/2
2.1 offerings previously announced as follows:

 o OS/2 2.1 Standard Edition: Targeted for the new user and/or users without an
   operating system installed on their system.
 o OS/2 2.1 Upgrade Edition: Targeted for customers with DOS or a previous
   version of OS/2 on their system.
 o OS/2 2.1 Special Edition for Windows 3.1: Targeted for customers with
   Windows Version 3.1 installed on their system.
 o OS/2 Special Edition: A special bid only offering, provides support for OS/2
   and DOS applications.
   
    - Allows the end user to take advantage of all of the function of OS/2 2.1
      at a reduced price when installed over Windows Version 3.1.

 The OS/2 2.1 Special Edition for use with Windows Version 3.1 is the
 competitive retail package of choice for current users of Microsoft Windows
 Version 3.1.  OS/2 for Windows provides all the benefits of OS/2 2.1 --
 industry-standard device support, compliance with industry standards, enhanced
 standing as a premier client, and enhanced support for OS/2, DOS, and allows
 your previously installed copy of Windows 3.1 to run with OS/2.  All these
 features are delivered on top of a stable, mature platform that has been "fit
 and finished" over time.  In addition, the OS/2 2.1 Special Edition is an
 extremely attractive offering for Personal Computer Manufacturers who
 currently are pre-installing DOS 5.x or higher and Windows Version 3.1.

 This OS/2 for Windows requires Windows 3.1 to be previously installed on the
 hard disk.  This OS/2 for Windows allows your previously installed Windows
 product to run under OS/2 2.1.  During the installation of OS/2 2.1 for use
 with Windows Version 3.1 the user need only choose the Windows selection from
 the install panel. This will enable Windows programs to run under OS/2 2.1. 
 All customizations previously made for Windows 3.1 are preserved.

 As with the OS/2 2.1 product, the OS/2 2.1 Special Edition runs DOS programs
 in DOS sessions under OS/2.  The multiple and dual boot capabilities are
 unchanged from the OS/2 2.1 product, and DOS programs requiring a specific
 version of DOS can still be run under native DOS.  IBM, Microsoft, or DR DOS
 5.x or higher are required on the target system only for the installation of
 Windows Version 3.1. DOS disk utilities are subject to the same limitations as
 under the OS/2 2.1 product.

 DASD requirements are the same as for OS/2 2.1.  (An additional 2MB of disk
 space is needed for installation of Windows Version 3.1 under DOS).  Memory
 and CPU requirements are the same as for OS/2 2.1.  The OS/2 printer and video
 drivers are identical to those included in the OS/2 2.1 product.

 IBM's recently-announced 256-color video driver for the S3 chip set from S3
 Corporation is compatible and will be included in the package as a separate
 diskette.  The S3 chipset is used on a variety of leading display adapters
 including Actix, Diamond, Orchid Fahrenheit, Metheus, and Video 7.  The S3
 video driver is designed to provide OS/2  users with seamless support for
 accelerated video graphics and advanced color resolution in a proven and
 reliable operating environment.

 OS/2 2.1 protects the customers investment in existing DOS and Windows
 applications by providing the capability for them to run simultaneously and
 seamlessly with OS/2 16- and 32-bit applications on the same display.  The
 customer can continue to run his existing applications while having the
 ability to use advanced 32-bit OS/2 applications.

 OS/2 2.1 has been enhanced to support Mobile computers, Pen based systems and
 multimedia applications, the latest industry directions. 



OS/2 Bookshelf
==============
Books useful to the OS/2 user:

Instant OS/2! Porting C Applications to OS/2
--------------------------------------------
Windcrest/McGraw-Hill recently published the following OS/2 title:

Instant OS/2! Porting C Applications to OS/2
         
          o Migrate to 32-bit-full-screen OS/2 (character mode)
          o Covers OS/2 2.1. IBM and Borland's C++ Compilers for OS/2
          o Includes VIO, KBD and MOU calls
          o Disk includes all source code
         
 OS/2 Accredited
 Price: $34.95 US
 Direct Order Phone: 800-233-1128   


Other Sources
=============

Other places to locate OS/2 information:
         OS/2 User Groups
            OS/2 BBS's
       OS/2 Internet Sites


OS/2 User Group Directory
-------------------------

This OS/2 User Group listing is provided courtesy of David Sichak, Editor of
the San Diego Users Group Newsletter. Thanks David!


 User Group Introduction    28/3 

We try to list known OS/2 User Groups whenever we get the information. Of
course, we can't be responsible if the information proves to be unreliable --
you, the reader are our best source of this information.

And we're learning of more and more OS/2 user groups across the country and
even around the world every week.  It's been slow, but we have made some
contacts and we may be able to exchange information and articles in the future. 
If you're travelling and have some free time, stop in on one these meetings. 
If you know of another OS/2 user group, drop us a line and we'll mention them. 
Remember, we'll list them all in the INF file each time.  And thanks!

 Australia - Glen Waverly    29/3 

Victorian OS/2 Developers SIG
Contact:  Jon Wright
5 Brighton Street
Glen Waverly, Victoria 3150
Australia
CompuServe:  100032,776

 Ontario - Bailieboro    30/3 

Kawartha Computer Club
Contact:  Cedric Silvester
RR #1
Bailieboro, Ontario
Canada KOL 1B0
Note:  OS/2 SIG is part of the KCC
Phone: BBS -- (705) 748-0023

 Quebec - Montreal    31/3 

Montreal OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Gilbert Lefebvre
IBM Tower
10214 Peloquin Avenue
Montreal, QC
H2C 2J8
Canada
Meets:  7:00pm, 3rd Wednesday
Phone:  Voice -- (514) 382-9858 (evenings)
Netmail:  Programmer's Quest 1:167/110

The Montreal OS/2 Users Group held their first meeting on February 17.  Gilbert
reported that their first meeting had over 70 persons in attendance.  They're
real happy to see the interest in OS/2. Please note that this group does not
expect to meet during June, July and August.

 Saskatchewan - Regina    32/3 

Regina Saskatchewan OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Robert Shiplett
Cooperators
1920 College Avenue 5W
Regina, Saskatchewan  S4P 1C4
Canada

 United Kingdom - Gloucestershire    33/3 

International OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Mike Gove
Barton House
Cirencester
Gloucestershire  GL7 2EE
UK
Phone: - +44-285-641175
Phone: - +44-285-640181 (FAX)
Phone: - (UK) 0285-641175
Note: - Also home to OS/2 Solution Centre

 South Africa    34/3 

OS/2 User Group of South Aftrica
P.O. Box 875
Halfway House
1685  South Africa

 Sweden    35/3 

Swedish OS/2 Users Group
The Cruiser BBS, +46-8-704 9438

 California - Fresno    36/3 

Fresno OS/2 SIG
(Fresno PC Users Group)
Contact:  Sandeleh Francis (209) 229-0473
Contact:  Rod Jessen (209) 323-9849
Meetings at:
1425 Shirley Circle
Clovis, CA  93611
Meets:  7:30pm, last Monday
Phone BBS -- Wild Side BBS (209) 226-3476
Phone BBS -- Clovis Connection  (209) 229-3476

They are a part of the Fresno PC Users group which meets the first Monday of
the month at the Ramada Inn at Hwy 41 and Shaw Avenue in Fresno at 7:30pm.

 California - Huntington Beach    37/3 

Orange Coast IBM PC Users Group
OS/2 SIG
Contact:  Dave Lorenzini
17632 Metzler Lane, Suite 211
Huntington Beach, CA

 California - Los Angeles    38/3 

Los Angeles OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Paul Duncanson
3008 Texas Avenue
Simi Valley, CA  93063
Phone:  (805) 584-6721
Meets:  3rd Thursday @ 6:30pm
IBM
21041 Burbank Boulevard
Woodland Hills, CA

 California - Sacramento    39/3 

Sacramento OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Charlie Kotan
IBM
400 Capitol Mall
Sacramento, CA
Meets:  First Wednesday @ 7:00pm
Phone: - (916) 641-4007
CompuServe - 70110,254

 California - San Diego    40/3 

San Diego OS/2 User Group
Contact - Craig Swanson
P.O. Box 13346
La Jolla, CA  92039-3346
Meets - 7pm on 3rd Thursday
Meets at -- IBM @ LaJolla
8845 University Center Lane
San Diego, CA  92122
Phone - Voice -- (619) 587-5955
Phone - BBS  -- (619) 558-9475

The San Diego OS/2 User Group has participated in the San Diego Computer Fair
in which over 18,000 people attended over a three day weekend last September. 
This group has started an OS/2 newsletter with the goal of providing
information to not only OS/2 users but also to others who are interested in
learning more.  Our aim is to also develop the newsletter so that it becomes a
community effort among the OS/2 user groups and SIGs.

Past meeting topics have included presentations by IBM's Ultimedia for OS/2;
Lotus demonstrating beta versions of 1-2-3 and Freelance Graphics for OS/2; an
introduction to REXX, demo of the December OS/2 2.1 beta along with Visual
REXX; Eddie Miller, one of the authors of "OS/2 2.1 Unleashed" sharing insights
into the OS/2 mini-applets; and, local OS/2 developer Jeannine Wolf discussing
the OS/2 Config.SYS file and providing tips.

 California - San Francisco    41/3 

Bay Area OS/2 User Group
Contact - Guy Scharf
Software Architects, Inc.
2163 Jardin Drive
Mountain View, CA  94040
Meets -  4th Monday @ at IBM Mountain View
Phone -  Voice -- (415) 948-9186

 Connecticut - Enfield    42/3 

New England OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Dave Pinard
145 Candlewood Drive
Enfield, CT  06082
Phone: Voice -- (203) 954-1872
Phone: BBS -- (203) 763-1674

 Connecticut - Darien    43/3 

Darien OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Steven J. Palmer
75 Rings End Road
Darien, CT  06820

 Delaware - Wilmington    44/3 

Delaware Valley OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Chuck Gaglia
1120 Webster Drive
Wilmington, DE  19803

 Florida - Boca Raton    45/3 

OS/2 Users Group of Boca Raton
Contact:  Doug Azzarito
Meets at:
PC Systems Store
2855 S. Congress Avenue
Delray Beach, FL
Meets on 2nd Thursday of the month at 7pm
Phone:  BBS -- (407) 997-2235
Phone:  Voice -- (407) 276-2945

 Florida - Tampa Bay    46/3 

Tampa Bay OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Paul Wylie
M. Bryce & Associates, Inc.
777 Alderman Road
Palm Harbor, FL  34683
Phone: Voice - (813) 786-4567
Phone: FAX -- (813) 786-4765
Meets: - 1st Tuesday @ 3:00pm.
Meets at:
IBM
3109 W. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard
4th Floor
Tampa, FL

 Illinois - Chicago    47/3 

 North Suburban Chicago OS/2 User Group
Contact - James R. Schmidt
Meets - William M. Mercer, Inc.
1417 Lake Cook Rd.
Deerfield, IL  60015
Meets - 5.30pm Last Tuesday of each month.
Voice -- (708) 317-7405
BBS -- (708) 895-4042

Turned one year old in September. Happy Birthday!

 Indiana - Fort Wayne    48/3 

Fort Wayne OS/2 User Group
Contact - Stephen Gutknecht
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Meets -  Central Soya on Cook Rd.
Meets -  7pm, 2nd Tuesday
Phone -  Voice -- (219) 484-0062 (Bus. Hrs.)
Phone -  BBS  -- (219) 471-3918

 Indiana - Indianapolis    49/3 

Indy OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Jay Schultz
350 E. New york Suite 300
Indianapolis, IN  46204
Phone: Voice - (317) 634-8080

 Louisiana - Baton Rouge    50/3 

Baton Rouge OS/2 users Group
Contact:  David Arbour
16726 Bristoe Avnue
Baton Rouge, LA  70816
Phone: - (504) 753-9637

 Massachusetts - Boston    51/3 

Boston Area OS/2 User's Group
(BCS)
Contact:  Marcia Gulesian (508) 369-3918
Meetings at:
IBM Boston Computer Center
One Copley Place
Boston, MA
Meets:  7:00pm, first Tuesday

Meeting location is near Back Bay and Copley train stations.  From the Mass.
Turnpike East, exit 22 (Copley Square Lane) - first left onto Dartmouth St. 
Next left onto Huntington Ave.  Enter COPLEY PLACE PARKING on left.  Parking is
free when you spend $5 and have your parking ticket validated in any restaurant
or store at Copley Place and enter the garage after 5:00pm.

 Michigan - Grand Rapids    52/3 

West Michigan OS/2 User Group
IBM
2900 Charlevoix Dr. SE
Grand Rapids, MI

 Minnesota - Minneapolis    53/3 

Minnesota OS/2 User Group
Contact:  Marcus Krumpholz
IBM Building
650 Third Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
Meets last Thursday each month
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Voice:  (612) 869-7956
BBS: (612) 379-8272

ISV's wishing to do a presentation can contact Marcus Krumpholz at (612)
869-7956.  Registrations for meetings are requested and can be done by calling
(612) 397-6444 and then asking for course code "OS2".  The IBM building is
shared with First Bank on Third Avenue south between South Sixth Street and
South Seventh Street.  Parking is recommended at Northstar Center (1 block
west), Pillsbury Center (1.5 blocks north), Hennepin County Government Center
(diagonally across street) and Court Park (2 blocks north).

 Nebraska - Omaha    54/3 

Omaha OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Joe Peterson
7724 Fort St.
Omaha, NE  68134

 New Jersey - West Orange    55/3 

Northern New Jersey OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Jason H. Perlow (201) 224-7605
Meetings at:  IBM
300 Executive Drive
West Orange, NJ
Meets:  7:00pm, second Tuesday
INFO:  Phone:  (201) 325-5600

This group is affiliated with the Westchester OS/2 Users Group.

 New York - Westchester    56/3 

Westchester OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Craig Smith (914) 686-9828
Meetings at:
IBM
2000 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY
Meets:  7:00pm, second Tuesday
INFO:  Phone:  (914) 697-6000

Westchester was instrumental in getting IBM's OS/2 featured on the PBS Computer
Chronicles show in March.

 North Carolina - Durham    57/3 

Triangle OS/2 User Group
Contact -- Steve Gallagher
IBM Building
4800 Falls of The Neuse Road
Room 5074
Durham, North Carolina
Meets --  7.30pm, 3rd Tuesday
Phone --  Voice -- (919) 254-5637
Internet --  sjgalla@vnet.ibm.com

 Ohio - Akron    58/3 

Northeast Ohio OS/2 User Group
IBM
3 Cascade Plaza
Akron, Ohio
Contact:  Gary Smiley
Phone:  (216) 630-3565
CompuServe:  75600,1737

 Ohio - Cleveland    59/3 

Cleveland OS/2 User Group
IBM
Bond Ct. Building
2nd Fl
E. 9th St.
Cleveland, Ohio

 Pennsylvania - Erie    60/3 

Computer Users of Erie
OS/2 SIG
Contact:  Tom Kuklinski
3928 Sassafras Street
Erie, PA  16508
Phone:  (814) 866-5396
Phone:  (814) 898-2905

 Tennessee - Knoxville    61/3 

East Tennessee PC User Group
OS/2 SIG
Contact:  Arnold Sprague
808 Fairfield Drive
Knoxville, TN  37919-4109

 Texas - Dallas - Fort Worth    62/3 

Dallas-Forth Worth OS/2 User Group
Contact -  Toby Pennycuff
CompuServe ID -  70007,6267
1211 Wilshire Blvd.
Arlington, TX  76012-4623

Meets at:
American Airlines HQ
4255 Amon Carter Blvd.
Arlington, TX
Meetings - Time and dates not listed.

 Wisconsin - Madison    63/3 

Madison OS/2 Users Group
Contact:  Tom Ender or Donn Tolley
2703 Rolling View Rd.
Stoughton, WI  53589-3386

 Netherlands    64/3 

Holland User Group OS/2 (H.U.G.O.)
Contact: Anton Versteeg
Internet: av@vnet.ibm.com
Fidonet: 2:280/801.381


OS/2 BBS's
----------

This BBS listing is provided courtesy of  David Sichak, Editor of the  San
Diego Users Group Newsletter. Thanks David!


 BBS Introduction    66/3 

Well, I am trying to update this file in an expedient way so it doesn't become
too stale when I include it in the INF version.  But I'm trying to catch up on
a backlog.  I've got the list in an Rbase for OS/2 database file right now, so
all I need to do is figure out a way to create a report that does much of my
INF coding for me.

Next month, I'd look for a few more additions. And by all means keep Dave
Fisher posted on your BBS's if he's still keeping his list up and current.
Without him, we wouldn't be able to include as much as we do.

This listing is for the BBS junkie in you who needs to have a phone bill treat
once in a while <G>.  Or bored to death while you're travelling.

Our listing is based on a rather extensive listing put together by Dave Fisher
of OS/2 type Bulletin Boards.  Space limits this month prevent us from listing
all the details he has for each BBS, but we've tried to include a couple from
every state in the US (Notice and hint to you sysops...not all states are
represented.) and a few foreign countries, too.

Dave Fisher's list is a compilation of OS/2 BBS's across the world.  If you
wish to make an addition or correction to his list, he's asked that you please
netmail your BBS information to Dave Fisher at LiveNet, 1:170/110@fidonet.org.

For the newsletter, I've sorted the in alphabetical order by Country for the
international ones and by state for those in the USA to make it easier to find
one close to you.  His file has other details related to these BBS's but we
didn't have room, okay?  The file we're using showed that the last update was
September 7, 1992.

Does anyone know if this list of his is being kept up to date?  I hope to
expand it more next month; ran out of time.  But I've got his list in a
database right now and I'll be able to code that list a lot easier next month.

Hope you find this inclusion useful.  Large phone bills are not my fault...!!! 

 Australia    67/3 

Graham Stair
3M Australia
+61-2-498-9184
Australia

Alan Salmon
PC User's Group
+61-6-259-1244
Australia

Norbert Fuerst
The Styrian OS/2 Jumbo
+43-316-673237
Australia

Bill Bolton
Software Tools Mail Exc
+61-2-449-2618
Australia

Bill Bolton
Software Tools Mail Exc
+61-2-449-9477
Australia

Felix Tsang
Programmer's BBS
+61-2-875-1296
Australia

Alan Salmon
PC User's Group
+61-6-259-1244
Australia

Ian Watson
OZ-Share OS/2 BBS
+61-7-398-3759
Australia

 Belgium    68/3 

Bas Heijermans
Moving Sound OS/2 BBS
+32-3-3850748
Belgium

Benoit HUON
Os/2 MANiA BELGIUM
+32-2-3872021
Belgium

Danny Bruggeman
Hellfire
+32-2-7515203
Belgium

Bas Heijermans
Moving Sound OS/2 BBS
+32-3-3850748
Belgium

 Canada    69/3 

Kevin Lowey
Univ. of Saskatchewan
(306) 966-4857
Canada

Evan Smith
ECS Net
(403) 253-5996
Canada

Ian Evans
Baudeville BBS
(416) 283-0114
Canada

Herbert Tsui
BBS Council
(604) 275-6883
Canada

Jerry Stevens
The Locutory
(613) 722-0489
Canada

 Denmark    70/3 

Rene Carlsen
OS/2 Task and FrontDoor H
+45-98451070
Denmark

Jorgen Ollgaard
Josti-BBS
+45-47-380120
Denmark

Jorgen Ollgaard
Josti-BBS
+45-47-380524
Denmark

 France    71/3 

Emmanuel Sandorfi
Os/2 MANiA (Help Maximu
+33-164-090460
France

 Germany    72/3 

Ulrich Roeding
BOX/2
+49-89-6019677
Germany

Peter Kaszanics
APOLONIA
+49-201-200381
Germany

Peter Kaszanics
APOLONIA
+49-201-200382
Germany

Peter Plischka
IBM Mailbox
+49-201-210744
Germany

Peter Kaszanics
APOLONIA
+49-201-237509
Germany

Peter Plischka
IBM Mailbox
+49-201-295181
Germany

Chris Leuder
Zaphod BBS
+49-228-229147
Germany

Chris Leuder
Zaphod BBS
+49-228-262894
Germany

 Kalle Braun
Terrania City
+49-228-317752
Germany

Oliver Lass
LRZ-System
+49-228-331214
Germany

Oliver Lass
LRZ-System
+49-228-334372
Germany

Harald Kipp
OS/2 Point
+49-234-9279222
Germany

Karlheinz Kissel
The_File_Store
+49-6106-22266
Germany

Juergen Berger
JERRY'S OS/2-BBS
+49-6134-26563
Germany

Oliver Schwabedissen
MoonFlower
+49-6145-31602
Germany

Richard Clement
OS/2 Express
+49-6183-74270
Germany

Michael Breukel
PC Softbox OS/2
+49-6196-27799
Germany

Romeo Bernreuther
CCWN-BOX
+49-7151-68434
Germany

Markus Noller
Second Source
+49-7191-56267
Germany

Juergen Fritz
CheckPoint OS/2
+49-7331-69116
Germany

Thomas Tegel
The CAT
+49-7971-72446
Germany

 Italy    73/3 

Luigi Ravina
Italy Network
+39-11-8180069
Italy

Roberto Sonzogni
Runnin' with The Devil
+39-363-303567
Italy

Pasquale Cantiello
FastForward BBS
+39-823-812099
Italy

 Netherlands    74/3 

Peter Smink
BBS The Experiment
+31-1150-15245
Netherlands

Dave Jones
The TJD Support BBS
+31-1720-38558
Netherlands

Joop Mellaart
INFOBOARD
+31-4752-6200
Netherlands

Marcel Stikkelman
PC-Square
+31-79-424107
Netherlands

 Norway    75/3 

Terje Slydahl
PerlePorten
+47-83-33003
Norway

 Singapore    76/3 

Ivan Leong
Miqas/2 Singapore
+65-755-6463
Singapore

 Switzerland    77/3 

Alex Wyss
Gepard's Oracle Zuerich
+41-1-3637037
Switzerland

Michael Buenter
MICS OS/2 Paradise
+41-41-538607
Switzerland

Ernesto Hagmann
PC-Info
+41-61-9412204
Switzerland

 United Kingdom    78/3 

Mike Gove
MonuSci BBS
+44-0-454-633197
United Kingdom

Phil Tuck
The TJD Support BBS
+44-535-665345
United Kingdom

 Arizona    79/3 

Mike Mahoney
Emerald Isle, The
(602) 749-8638
Arizona

Frank Ward
Encounter, The
(602) 892-1853
Arizona

 California    80/3 

Patrick O'Riva
AsmLang and OS/2
(408) 259-2223
California

Michael Cummings
Zzyzx Road OS/2 BBS
(619) 579-0135
El Cajon, California

Craig Swanson
OS/2 Connection
(619) 558-9475
San Diego, California

Chuck Gilmore
Magnum BBS
(805) 582-9306
California

Michael Nelson
SeaHunt BBS
(415) 431-0227
California

Michael Nelson
SeaHunt BBS
(415) 431-0473
California

 Colorado    81/3 

William Herrera
Cuerna Verde
(719) 545-8572
Colorado

Randy Edwards
Socialism OnLine!
(719) 392-7781
Colorado

OS/2 BBS
Denver
(303)755-6859
Colorado

OS/2 Source
Denver
(303)744-0373
Colorado

 Connecticut    82/3 

Chris Regan
Storm Front - OS/2, The
(203) 234-0824
Connecticut

Felix Tang
Excelsior, The
(203) 466-1826
Connecticut

Emmitt Dove
Fernwood
(203) 483-0348
Connecticut

Steve Lesner
Bullet BBS
(203) 322-4135
Connecticut

Steve Lesner
Bullet BBS
(203) 329-2972
Connecticut

Rob Schmaling
Caladan
(203) 622-4740
Connecticut

Don Dawson
Treasure Island
(203) 791-8532
Connecticut

Bob Morris
Ascii Neighborhood
(203) 932-6236
Connecticut

Bob Morris
Ascii Neighborhood
(203) 934-9852
Connecticut

 Deleware    83/3 

John Tarbox
Singer Bear BBS
(302) 984-2238
Deleware

Scott Street
Space Station Alpha
(302) 653-1458
Deleware

 Florida    84/3 

Mark Wheeler
SandDollar, The
(407) 784-4507
Florida

Rusty Plant
The 19th Hole
(904) 479-8538
Pensacola, Florida

Don Bauer
OS2 Exchange
(904) 739-2445
Florida

Chris Wolcott
The Outer Limits
(904) 934-1141
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Kathy Todd
The Apothecary's Archives
(904) 934-3146
Gulf Breeze, Florida

Richard Todd
The Disintegrated Circuit OS/2
(904) 934-9796
Gulf Breeze, Florida

 Georgia    85/3 

IBM
IBM National Support Ce
(404) 835-6600
Georgia

IBM
IBM National Support Ce
(404) 835-5300
Georgia

Ed June
Information Overload
(404) 471-1549
Georgia

 Hawaii    86/3 

Craig Oshiro
Ghostcomm Image Gallery
(808) 456-8510
Hawaii

 Illinois    87/3 

Bill Cook
GREATER CHICAGO Online!
(708) 895-4042
Illinois

Bogie Bugsalewicz
I CAN! BBS
(312) 736-7434
Illinois

 Indiana    88/3 

Mike Phillips
Catacombs, The
(317) 525-7164
Indiana

Jay Tipton
Play Board, The
(219) 744-4908
Indiana

 Kansas    89/3 

Troy Majors
Byte Bus, The
(316) 683-1433
Kansas

 Louisiana    90/3 

Stan Brohn
HelpNet of Baton Rouge
(504) 273-3116
Louisiana

Jim Sterrett
Padded Cell BBS, The
(504) 340-7027
Louisiana

 Maryland    91/3 

James Chance
Last Relay, The
(410) 793-3829
Maryland

 Michigan    92/3 

Dave Shoff
Cornerstone BBS, The
(616) 465-4611
Michigan

 Minnesota    93/3 

Brady Flowers
Oberon Software
(507) 388-1154
Minnesota

 Missouri    94/3 

Woody Sturges
OS/2 Woodmeister, The
(314) 446-0016
Missouri

 New Jersey    95/3 

Bob Germer
Capital City BBS
(609) 386-1989
New Jersey

Mike Fuchs
Dog's Breakfast, The
(908) 506-0472
New Jersey

 Nevada    96/3 

Kerry Flint
Caddis OS/2 BBS
(702) 453-6687
Nevada

Dennis Conley
Communitel OS/2 BBS
(702) 399-0486
Nevada

 New York    97/3 

Mikel Beck
Kind Diamond's Realm
(516) 736-3403
New York

 North Carolina    98/3 

Thomas Bradford
Backdoor BBS
(919) 799-0923
North Carolina

Richard Lee
Psychotronic BBS
(919) 286-7738
North Carolina

 Ohio    99/3 

Mark Lehrer
Akron Anomoly, The
(216) 688-6383
Ohio

 Oklahoma    100/3 

Bill Schnell
Asylum BBS, The
(918) 832-1462
Oklahoma

Scott Dickason
BBS/2
(918) 743-1562
Oklahoma

 Oregon    101/3 

Bill Taylor
Integrated Media Servic
(503) 667-2649
Oregon

Paul Breedlove
Multi-Net
(503) 883-8197
Oregon

 Pennsylvania    102/3 

Louis F. Ursini
Quantum Leap
(215) 967-9018
Pennsylvania

Ed Barboni
System-2 RBBS
(215) 631-0685
Pennsylvania

 South Carolina    103/3 

Paul Beverly
PMSC OnLine Resource
(803) 735-6101
South Carolina

 Tennessee    104/3 

Operand BBS
Lonnie Wall
(901) 753-3738
Tennessee

Edward Owens
Looking Glass, The
(901) 872-4386
Tennessee

 Texas    105/3 

Robert McA
Live-Wire
(214) 307-8119
Texas

Doug Palmer
Rock BBS, The
(512) 654-9792
Texas

David Dozier
Roach Coach, The
(713) 343-0942
Texas

Ken Rucker
RucK's Place/2
(817) 485-8042
Texas

 Virginia    106/3 

Pete Norloff
OS/2 Shareware
(703) 385-4325
Virginia

Pete Norloff
OS/2 Shareware
(703) 385-0931
Virginia

Bill Andrus
Systems Exchange, The
(703) 323-7654
Virginia

Joe Salemi
Max's Doghouse
(703) 548-7849
Virginia

 Washington    107/3 

Adolph Weidanz
The Gold Pegasus BBS
Running Maximus/Binkley using OS/2 Versions
(206) 698-8404
Fidonet: 1:350/35
Eznet: 255:1206/101 and 0
Bremerton, Washington

LeRoy DeVries
Sno-Valley Software Exc
(206) 880-6575
Washington

Rodney Lorimor
Gecko Control
(509) 244-0944
Washington

Todd Riches
Alternate Reality
(206) 557-9258
Washington


OS/2 Internet Sites
-------------------
 
This list is maintained by Dale Hackemeyer. Please e-mail any additions or 
corrections you might have to him at  uc545502@mizzou1.missouri.edu.   


OS/2 Related mailing lists 
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 JPSOFT@IRISHVMA  jpsoft@vma.cc.nd.edu             Discussion of JP Software        
                                                   products (4OS2, 4DOS). Subscribe 
                                                   by sending a message to          
                                                   LISTSERV@xxx (where xxx is the   
                                                   part of the list address after   
                                                   the @) with SUB JPSOFT name      
                                                   (where name is your first and    
                                                   last name).                      
 Ĵ
 OS2@BLEKUL11     os2@cc1.kulueven.ac.be           Moderated OS/2 discussion.       
                                                   Subscribe by sending a message to
                                                   LISTSERV@xxx (where xxx is the   
                                                   part of the list address after   
                                                   the @) with SUB OS2 name (where  
                                                   name is your first and last      
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 Ĵ
 OS2-L@HEARN      os2-l@nic.surfnet.nl             OS/2 discussion. Subscribe by    
                                                   sending a message to LISTSERV@xxx
                                                   (where xxx is the part of the    
                                                   list address after the @) with   
                                                   SUB OS2-L name (where name is    
                                                   your first and last name).       
 Ĵ
 OS2USERS@MCGILL1 os2users@vm1.mcgill.ca           OS/2 users discussion. Subscribe 
                                                   by sending a message to          
                                                   LISTSERV@xxx (where xxx is the   
                                                   part of the list address after   
                                                   the @) with SUB OS2USERS name    
                                                   (where name is your first and    
                                                   last name).                      
 Ĵ
 SASOS2-L@UNCVM1  sasos2-l@uncvm1.oit.unc.edu      RTPNC SAS/OS2 user group list.   
                                                   This list doesn't allow automatic
                                                   subscriptions. You may send a    
                                                   message requesting to be added to
                                                   LISTSERV@xxx (where xxx is the   
                                                   part of the list address after   
                                                   the @) with SUB UTOS2-L name     
                                                   (where name is your first and    
                                                   last name). This message will be 
                                                   forwarded to the maintainers of  
                                                   the group who can grant          
                                                   subscriptions.                   
 Ĵ
 UTOS2-L@UTKVM1   utos2-l@utkvm1.utk.edu           Discussion of OS/2 at UTK.       
                                                   Subscribe by sending a message to
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                                                   part of the list address after   
                                                   the @) with SUB UTOS2-L name     
                                                   (where name is your first and    
                                                   last name).                      
 Ĵ
 N/A              mmos2@knex.via.mind.ORG          Discussion group dealing with    
                                                   multimedia aspects of OS/2. To   
                                                   subscribe to the digest version, 
                                                   send email to                    
                                                   Mail-Server@knex.via.mind.ORG    
                                                   with SUBSCRIBE Mmos2-L firstname 
                                                   lastname in the BODY of the mail.
                                                   To subscribe to the bounce       
                                                   version, send email to           
                                                   Mail-Server@knex.via.mind.ORG    
                                                   with SUBSCRIBE Mmos2-Digest      
                                                   firstname lastname in the BODY of
                                                   the mail.                        
 
 
 About electronic mailing lists. 
 Electronic "mailing lists" are large group discussions held via electronic mail (e-mail). These lists require that you have 
 either BITNET or Internet e-mail access (which one depends on the particular list). Generally the list works by receiving 
 mail from a list participant, and then sending a copy of that message to all the people subscribed to the list. On very 
 active mailing lists this can result in a deluge of e-mail. Some lists avoid this problem by having "digests", where each 
 day all the messages sent to the list are saved and then sent out in a single large piece of e-mail at night. Generally 
 a mailing list has two e-mail addresses: the mailing list proper, and an administrative address to handle subscriptions 
 and cancellations. Never send requests to subscribe or unsubscribe to the main address unless you can find no other 
 way to bring your problem to attention. 

 For more information, please ask you site administrator or sysop.   

 
OS/2 related FTP sites:
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 NAME:                     IP ADDRESS:      Directory & Notes:               
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 ftp-os2.nmsu.edu          128.123.35.151   /os2 (mirror of cdrom.com)       
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 ftp-os2.cdrom.com         192.153.46.69    /os2 (mirror of ftp-os2.nmsu.edu)
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 software.watson.ibm.com   129.34.139.5     /pub/os2                         
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 mtsg.ubc.ca               137.82.27.1      /os2                             
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 luga.latrobe.edu.au       131.172.2.2      /pub/os2 (mirror of cdrom.com)   
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 msdos.archive.umich.edu   141.211.32.2     /msdos/os2                       
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 funic.funet.fi            128.214.6.100    /pub/os2                         
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 ftp.ieee.org              140.98.1.1       /pub/fidonet/os2                 
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 boombox.micro.umn.edu     134.84.132.2     /pub/gopher/os2                  
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 ftp.3com.com              129.213.128.5    /adaptors/drivers                
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 ftp.germany.eu.net        192.76.144.75    /pub/comp/os2                    
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 ftp.luth.se               130.240.18.2     /pub/pc/os2                      
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 ftp.uni-kl.de             131.246.9.95     /pub/pc/os2                      
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 ftp.uni-stuttgart.de      129.69.1.12      /pub/soft/os2                    
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 ftp.usask.ca              128.233.3.1      /pub/archives/os2                
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 ifcss.org                 129.107.1.155    /software/os2                    
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 luga.latrobe.edu.au       131.172.2.2      /pub/os2                         
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 ma2s2.mathematik.uni-karls129.13.115.2     /pub/lisp/clisp/os2              
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 mcafee.com                192.187.128.1    /pub/antivirus                   
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 mtsg.ubc.ca               137.82.27.1      /os2                             
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 nic.switch.ch             130.59.1.40      /mirrors/os2                     
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 novell.com                137.65.4.1       /netwire/novfiles/client.kit/os2 
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 plaza.aarnet.edu.au       139.130.4.6      /micros/os2                      
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 rhino.microsoft.com       131.107.1.121    /LANMan/OS2xBeta                 
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 rs3.hrz.th-darmstadt.de   130.83.55.75     /pub/machines/os2                
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 software.watson.ibm.com   129.34.139.5     /pub/os2                         
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 sprite.cica.indiana.edu   129.79.26.102    /pub/pc/borland/c/os2            
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 src.doc.ic.ac.uk          146.169.2.1      /computing/systems/os2           
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 sun0.urz.uni-heidelberg.de129.206.100.126  /pub/os2                         
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 tethys.rz.uni-osnabrueck.d131.173.17.10    /pub/os2                         
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 world.std.com             192.74.137.5     /src/os2                         
 
 
 Other FTP sites of interest 

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 rtfm.mit.edu              18.70.0.226      FAQ lists                        
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 cs.uwp.edu                131.210.1.4      Music related stuff              
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 wuarchive.wustl.edu       128.252.135.4    Lots of other stuff              
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 saffron.inset.com         192.94.75.2      Sounds (various formats)         
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 sounds.sdsu.edu           130.191.224.2    Sounds (.au format)              
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 watsun.cc.columbia.edu    128.59.39.2      /kermit/b                        
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 prep.ai.mit.edu           18.71.0.38       /pub/gnu                         
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 ftp.uu.net                192.48.96.2      /usenet  (e.g.)                  
 
 
 About FTP. 
 FTP stands for "File Transfer Protocol" and is the standard protocol on the Internet for transfering files. With a fast, 
 direct internet connection, download speeds can approach 32Kbs under light network load. The sites listed allow 
 "anonymous" logons. When prompted for a User name when logging in, enter ANONYMOUS and then enter your e-mail 
 address as your password. This assists the administators at the remote site in tracking usage of the site. 

 Don't forget that you're downloading from someone else's computer, someone who has to pay for and use that 
 computer. Given the global reach of the internet, even though you may be downloading at 4am, it could be noon at the 
 site you're downloading from. To avoid putting more of a load on a machine someone may depend on for work during 
 the day, try to only download sometime other than 9-5, remote time. 

 The last couple of letters in the remote sites address can help you determine where your downloading from. The last 2 
 to 3 letters indicate the location of the site: 

      .de  Germany 
      .au  Australia 
      .ca  Canada 
      .fi  Finland 
      .uk  United Kingdom 
        

 
NNTP usenet servers:
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 mont.cs.missouri.edu    128.206.100.208  Local to University of Missouri 
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 sol.ctr.columbia.edu    128.59.64.40     Huge place. Takes a long time   
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 umd5.umd.edu            128.8.10.5       No posting allowed as guest     
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 raven.alaska.edu        137.229.10.39    No posting allowed as guest     
 
 
 These OS/2 newsgroups are available: 

 comp.os.os2.multimedia 
 For information on OS/2 multimedia features, including MMPM/2 and Ultimotion. 

 comp.os.os2.setup 
 For all questions relating to setup, installation, and driver support under OS/2. 

 comp.os.os2.bugs 
 For the discussion and reporting of OS/2 bugs (flaws). 

 comp.os.os2.advocacy 
 For the discussion of OS/2 compared with other products, marketing, and "politics." 

 comp.os.os2.networking 
 For any OS/2 questions dealing with networking. 

 comp.os.os2.ver1x 
 For any OS/2 questions dealing with OS/2 versions prior to OS/2 2.0. 

 comp.os.os2.programmer.porting 
 For talk about porting software from other environments to OS/2. 

 comp.os.os2.programmer.misc 
 For discussion of any other OS/2 programming issues. 

 comp.os.os2.apps 
 Discusses DOS, Windows, and OS/2 applications running under OS/2. 

 comp.os.os2.announce 
 Carries important OS/2 announcements.  This newsgroup is moderated -- you cannot ask a question here. 

 comp.binaries.os2 
 If you do not have ftp access you can obtain OS/2 software using this newsgroup.  This newsgroup is also 
 moderated. 

 comp.os.os2.beta 
 For discussion of beta releases of OS/2 (versions of OS/2 that are released for testing purposes by IBM and that 
 you cannot buy in stores). 

 comp.os.os2.misc 
 For general OS/2 discussion. Post here only if none of the above categories fits.   


From the Wire
=============
A selection of messages about OS/2 seen fleeting across the wires on Fidonet
and Internet.

OS/2 Helps Researchers at NASA
------------------------------ 

From the Teamos2 message area.
From: John Heater (1:2607/112.0)
Subj: OS/2 Helps Researchers at NASA

November 9, 1993

At the Johnson Space Center in Houston, NASA researchers are using OS/2 to lay
the groundwork for future space-based autonomous robots.

Known affectionately as "SodaPup," an OS/2 2.1-based robot is being used to
test Artificial Intelligence concepts in real world situations. Unlike the
robots who work on assembly lines in factories, SodaPup wanders about in an
office environment, interacts with humans, picks up and delivers packages, and
explores unknown areas.  These tasks include path planning, computer vision,
voice recognition, natural language understanding, and reactive control.

In its test mode, SodaPup is currently wandering some hallways in NASA's
Houston offices.  As it approaches an office, it may stop to drop-off a package
that it picked up at another location.  At the same time, it also communicates
with a NASA researcher whose OS/2 PC has a wireless ethernet connection to the
robot.  When SodaPup stumbles or behaves inappropriately, researchers can debug
and correct the system using both test data collected in real-time and software
simulations of the SodaPup robot.

OS/2 2.1 was chosen as SodaPup's multitasking operating system because it is
designed to handle many different things at the same time -- sort of like the
human brain.  Several applications must run simultaneously, keeping SodaPup
alert to whatever it encounters, yet determined to perform its assigned task. 
In addition, OS/2's multithreading capabilities permit each application to
handle several internal operations at the same time, as well.

A motion executor application controls SodaPup's drive wheels and maneuvers
around any obstacles in its path.  Full-motion video images can be processed
on-board and/or sent off-board to other workstations for further analysis. 
SodaPup can also measure the distance to objects in its sight via a laser-base
range finder application.  A barcode reader application can also be used to
help determine SodaPup's location by scanning for strategically placed
barcodes.  Communication between SodaPup and the researchers is managed by
TELRIP, an ethernet based message passing system.

Throughout it all, an OS/2 Presentation Manager program runs on SodaPup and the
NASA researcher's PC to provide a graphical "roadmap" of SodaPup's location and
destination.  It also provides graphical representations of various sensor
readings, a text-based status/debug message window, and pull-down menus for
task selection and control.

With OS/2's memory management and multitasking capabilities, all the
applications can operate concurrently and do not prevent SodaPup from
"thinking" about one thing while doing another.  The OS/2 memory relief is
especially critical to the video processor which often needs to handle several
1/4MB images simultaneously.

For more information about SodaPup and NASA's OS/2 solution, contact Robert
Goode at NASA - Johnson Space Center, 713-483-2047.
----------

When I called the above phone number it was answered by Mr. Goode himself. I
asked him for more information he was very polite and provided the following.
The robot is controlled by an Intel 486/33 cpu with 8 meg of ram.  The robot
uses 0s/2 2.1 for its multitasking capabilities, the vision, mobility, speech
recognition, radar tracking, etc. The robot is a part of a WIRELESS network
that is used by a few of the people working there. Some of the workstations are
SPARC stations.

All of the software used for the robot is written inhouse... During the
conversation with Mr. Goode, he brought out that the robot is NOT what they are
there for.  The robot is (my interpretation) there sort of to break the rigors
of their research. More for relieving stress.
      "Robbie,  bring me another JD and coke please"

      wrrrrrrrrrrrr.....   (yes master..................)


DCF usage utility 
-----------------

From the comp.os.os2.announce newsgroup.
From: Kevin Hurni (hurnik@rpi.edu)
Subj: DCF usage utility

There is a utility from the makers of DCF/2 for OS/2 out that will tell you
BEFORE you install the program, what the actual compression ratios, time, CPU
performance, etc. will be.  This is a completely noninvasive program. I have
found this to be quite useful in determining which directories and even files
will benefit the most from compression.  It can be found at ftp-os2.cdrom.com
in the pub/os2/ibm/misc directory and the file name is dcf2ut.exe

I was told by a tech support guy from Proportional Software Corp. to tell all
about this program.  They should be shipping out the version 1 upgrade within
the next 2-3 weeks which will greatly alleviate the speed problems.  (The
utility is calculating its statistics using the new engine.) 


New FAQ
-------

From the comp.os.os2.announce newsgroup.
From: Timothy F. Sipples (sip1@kimbark.uchicago.edu)
Subj: New FAQ Available

The OS/2 Frequently Asked Questions List, Release 2.1D, has been posted to
comp.os.os2.misc, comp.os.os2.apps, news.answers, and comp.answers.  It is also
available via anonymous ftp (in both OS/2 INF and plain text form) from
ftp-os2.cdrom.com (directory /pub/os2/incoming, but it will be moved to
/pub/os2/all/info/faq).

This release features new information on OS/2 for Windows, a new section
listing various OS/2 device drivers, and a glossary.  


OS/2 on Prime Time
------------------

From the Teamos2 message area.
From: Dennis Peterson
Subj: OS/2 on Prime Time

We just had one heck of a hoot here tonight. George Byrne, member of the OS/2
Northwest BBS and Pacific Northwest OS/2 User SIG had his first public access
television show featuring OS/2. The focus of the show is computing, but the
slant is OS/2.

As a participant, I can tell you it was fun. I was the first guest and talked
about OS/2-oriented BBS'es, Mark Selleck from IBM in Seattle followed, giving
the technoids in the control room something to think about with OS/2
multi-media and OS/2 in general, and the there was a DOS game presentation. We
had a blast and got the word out to the 50,000+ viewers that the world is not
centered on Redmond, WA! There is more to follow because George will be doing
regular installments of this show featuring other OS/2-related stuff over the
next several months.

Anyone who would like a copy of the video should call OS/2 Northwest at (206)
957-4513 (206)562-7212 2400 baud and leave a message re the show. (this cannot
be free, ok? tapes are not cheap!) OS/2 Northwest can be reached at (206)
957-4513 - 14.4 kb, or (206) 562-7212 (2400 bps)  

