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OS/2 SUPERSITE CD NOW SHIPPING

The OS/2 Supersite, OS/2 eZine! and BMT Micro are proud to announce the immediate availability of the OS/2 Supersite CD.

This disc, which has taken several months of preparation, features over 1000 OS/2 shareware programs and every issue of OS/2 eZine! published from November 1995 through December 1997.

The shareware programs are navigated through a superbly organized html interface and features well over 1000 OS/2 shareware programs in all the popular categories. Over 100 of the programs on the disc can be registered with BMT Micro while you're browsing the CD by connecting to our secure server.

We're also certain you'll find having the first 2 years of OS/2 eZine! on the disc a real treasure as well. This is not a hacked down, or "ASCII-ized" revision - this is the first 2 years of OS/2 eZine! just as it was presented on the web, 100% complete with all graphics, reviews, advertisements, links, editorials and more. We believe that this is the most valuable collection of consumer oriented OS/2 information available anywhere in the world.

This disc is available and shipping now for only $17.99 plus shipping.

It is available for ordering on-line at http://www.bmtmicro.com/ and http://www.os2ss.com/

Secure Web Orders:

https://secure.falcon-net.net/BMT/order1051.html

For more information regarding ordering please contact us.

BMT Micro
P.O. Box 15016
Wilmington, NC 28408
U.S.A.
bmt@wilmington.net
800/414-4268 (orders)
910/792-9100 (questions)
910/350-2937 (FAX)

- Thomas Bradford
Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP
February 1, 1998

WARPSTOCK VIDEO TAPE LIBRARY

BMT Micro, in cooperation with Armin Schwarz, announces the production of Warpstock video library.

Interested? Please read the following carefully.

The Deal:

We are beginning a 6 week pre-order period starting January 23th and extending to February 28th. The ultimate price of the tapes will depend on the number of tapes pre-ordered.

After the pre-order window closes we will order the exact amount necessary so please don't plan on any overstock.

During the pre-order period you may cancel, change or add to your order at anytime up to February 28th.

Estimated shipping date is March 31, 1998

See http://www.bmtmicro.com/ for details.

VHS Pricing:

The maximum price per tape will be $25.00 plus shipping. The minimum price will be $15.00 plus shipping. The spread between the high and the low price fluctuates according to the number of orders placed due to the quantity discount schedule for duplicating the tapes.

Please note that you may order one, two, or all three tapes - it isn't necessary to buy all 3 tapes.

This is a 3 tape series so the highest price will be $75 plus shipping and the lowest price will be $45 plus shipping.

PAL Pricing:

PAL format tapes are fixed at $46 per tape plus shipping.

Please see the end of this message for important information, disclaimers, etc.

TAPE 1:

REXX Enablement of OS/2 Applications. Kim Cheung, TouchVoice Presentation about what can be done with applications that are REXX enabled the proper way. Gives also a little history about the way REXX enablement has been done in the past. Not a programmers tutorial. Length: 1 hr. 10 min.

The Win32-OS/2 Project. Timur Tabi, Presentation about a utility to convert Win95/NT 32 bit applications to run under OS/2 without the need of Win95/NT. Length: 1 hr. 10 min.

Welcome Session. Paul Hethmon. Length: 10 min.

Continuation of the Win32-OS/2 Project. Demonstration of Win32 to OS/2 app conversion and running converted program under OS/2 (Reversi and a DirectDraw graphics demo of the SDK). Timur Tabi. Length: 10 min.

Video shots from the facilities and vendor booths. Length: 2 min.

TAPE 2:

OS/2 Problem Determination 1. Allen Gilbert, IBM Presentation about OS/2 system error log facilities (FFST/2, DTRACE etc.). Highly technical discussion. Length: 1 hr. 10 min.

OS/2 Problem Determination 2. Allen Gilbert, IBM More system error determination tools. What is being done in the future with system error tools. Length: 1 hr. 10 min.

TAPE 3:

System Settings for Improved Performance. Larry Martin, Unimaint. Presentation about various OS/2, Win-OS2 and DOS settings for improved systems performance. Not a presentation about Unimaint. Length: 1 hr.

The Latest OS/2 Hardware Compatibility. Mike Persell, IBM What's being done with Device Driver development for OS/2. Explanation of the architecture of an OS/2 Device Driver (ADD, DMD, FLT, SYS). Devices discussed are file systems, (HPFS, journaling), LS-120 drives, hot rod video cards, large hard disks, SCSI, SMP on WARP client, sound cards, future retail versions of Warp, USB, Firewire, I2O. Very lively presentation. Length: 1 hr. 10 min.

Helpful information to help you make your decision to order these tapes:

1. Tapes are labeled, but do not include a sleeve.

2. Tape content is copyrighted. This means you can't make copies.

3. These tapes were recorded using an 8mm camcorder using a tripod.

4. These tapes are not meant or advertised as professional quality videos.

5. Most presentations were taped in a darkened auditorium and therefore the video quality suffers.

6. Text projected to the auditorium screen will appear too small to read. However, the presentation material is available separately on the Warpstock CD.

7. Some questions by members of the audience cannot be heard, however the voice of the presenters can be clearly understood.

Despite these shortcomings, these tapes will give you a good idea what went on at Warpstock 1997.

- Thomas Bradford
Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP
January 26, 1998

NETSCAPE ANNOUNCES PLANS TO MAKE NEXT-GENERATION COMMUNICATOR SOURCE CODE AVAILABLE FREE ON THE NET

BOLD MOVE TO HARNESS CREATIVE POWER OF THOUSANDS OF INTERNET DEVELOPERS; COMPANY MAKES NETSCAPE NAVIGATOR AND COMMUNICATOR 4.0 IMMEDIATELY FREE FOR ALL USERS, SEEDING MARKET FOR ENTERPRISE AND NETCENTER BUSINESSES

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA (January 22, 1998) - Netscape Communications Corporation (NASDAQ: NSCP) today announced bold plans to make the source code for the next generation of its highly popular Netscape Communicator client software available for free licensing on the Internet. The company plans to post the source code beginning with the first Netscape Communicator 5.0 developer release, expected by the end of the first quarter of 1998. This aggressive move will enable Netscape to harness the creative power of thousands of programmers on the Internet by incorporating their best enhancements into future versions of Netscape's software. This strategy is designed to accelerate development and free distribution by Netscape of future high-quality versions of Netscape Communicator to business customers and individuals, further seeding the market for Netscape's enterprise solutions and Netcenter business.

In addition, the company is making its currently available Netscape Navigator and Communicator Standard Edition 4.0 software products immediately free for all users. With this action, Netscape makes it easier than ever for individuals at home, at school or at work to choose the world's most popular Internet client software as their preferred interface to the Internet.

"The time is right for us to take the bold action of making our client free - and we are going even further by committing to post the source code for free for Communicator 5.0," said Jim Barksdale, Netscape's president and chief executive officer. "By giving away the source code for future versions, we can ignite the creative energies of the entire Net community and fuel unprecedented levels of innovation in the browser market. Our customers can benefit from world-class technology advancements; the development community gains access to a whole new market opportunity; and Netscape's core businesses benefit from the proliferation of the market-leading client software."

Netscape plans to make Netscape Communicator 5.0 source code available for modification and redistribution beginning later this quarter with the first developer release of the product. The company will handle free source distribution with a license which allows source code modification and redistribution and provides for free availability of source code versions, building on the heritage of the GNU Public License (GPL), familiar to developers on the Net. Netscape intends to create a special Web site service where all interested parties can download the source code, post their enhancements, take part in newsgroup discussions, and obtain and share Communicator-related information with others in the Internet community. Netscape will also continue to develop new technologies and offer periodic certified, high-quality, supported releases of its Netscape Communicator and Navigator products, incorporating some of the best features created by this dynamic community.

The ubiquity of Netscape's client software facilitates Netscape's strategy of linking millions of individuals to businesses. Today's announcements will help to further proliferate Netscape's award-winning client software which today has an installed base of more than 68 million, providing a ready market for businesses using Netscape's Networked Enterprise software solutions and Netscape Netcenter services. Netscape's research indicates that in the education market where Netscape's products are free, the Netscape client software commands approximately 90 percent share, indicating that users tend to choose Netscape when the choice is freely available. Making its browser software free also will enable Netscape to continue to drive Internet standards, maximize the number of users on the Internet, and expand the third-party community of companies and products that take advantage of the Netscape software platform.

Netscape has successfully shifted its business over the past year toward enterprise software sales and to revenues from its Web site business, and away from standalone client revenues. In the third quarter of 1997, standalone client revenues represented approximately 18 percent of Netscape's revenue, with the rest coming from enterprise software, services and the Web site. Preliminary results for the fourth quarter of 1997, which Netscape announced January 5, show standalone client revenues decreased to approximately 13 percent in the fourth quarter. In the fourth quarter of 1996 by comparison, standalone client revenue represented approximately 45 percent of Netscape's revenue.

In conjunction with its free client, Netscape separately announced today that it is launching a host of enhanced products and services that leverage its free client software to make it easy for enterprise and individual customers to adopt Netscape solutions. The new products and services reinforce Netscape's strategy of leveraging market penetration of its popular client software and its busy Internet site to seed further sales of Netscape software solutions in the home and business markets. The new products and services include enhanced subscription and support packages, an investment protection program for Netscape Communicator users, new reduced pricing on Netscape's retail and enterprise client products, new Premium Services on its Netscape Netcenter online service and Netscape SuiteSpot server software upgrades featuring Netscape client software.

In addition, the company separately announced the launch of an aggressive new software distribution program called "Unlimited Distribution" to broadly distribute its market-leading Internet client software for free. Unlimited Distribution enables Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Internet Service Providers (ISPs), telecommunications companies, Web content providers, publishers and software developers to download and redistribute Netscape Communicator and Netscape Navigator easily with "no strings attached." In addition, beginning immediately, individual users can download Netscape Communicator or Navigator for free, register for Netscape Netcenter and, beginning tomorrow, enter the Choose Netscape Sweepstakes to win exciting travel-related prizes including a grand prize of two all-inclusive, seven-night tropical resort vacations.

Individuals can download a free copy of Netscape Communicator client software or the Netscape Navigator browser from the Netscape home page at http://home.netscape.com, or by clicking on any of the thousands of "Netscape Now" buttons on the Internet. Netscape Communicator Professional Edition, which adds features for enterprise customers, will be available for US$29.

Netscape Communications Corporation is a premier provider of open software for linking people and information over enterprise networks and the Internet. The company offers a full line of Netscape Navigator clients, servers, development tools and commercial applications to create a complete platform for next-generation, live online applications. Traded on NASDAQ under the symbol "NSCP," Netscape Communications Corporation is based in Mountain View, California.

Additional information on Netscape Communications Corporation is available on the Internet at http://home.netscape.com, by sending e-mail to info@netscape.com or by calling 650/937-2555 (corporate customers) or 650/937-3777 (individuals).

Netscape is a trademark of Netscape Communications Corporation, which is registered in the United States and other jurisdictions. Netscape Communications, the Netscape Communications logo, Netscape Navigator, Netscape SuiteSpot, Netscape Composer, Netscape Messenger and Netscape Communicator are trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation.

- Timothy Sipples
Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP

NIGHT VISION 2.1 RELEASED (ASTRONOMY PLANETARIUM)

Night Vision is a "planetarium" program for OS/2, and will display the heavens from any location on earth. Viewing options allow the user to control which sky objects to display, which font to use, and manipulation of various star parameters. Time may be set to run at multiple speeds, including backwards. Star charts may be printed.

* * New with version 2.1 * *
NOTE: Registered users of previous versions are entitled to a free e-mail upgrade to the 2.1 registered version. Just e-mail the author at: bsimpson@worldnet.att.net

The Night Vision home page is at http://home.att.net/~bsimpson/nvsn.html

Night Vision is available at ftp://ftp.bmtmicro.com/bmtmicro/nvsn21.zip and http://home.att.net/~bsimpson/nvsn21.zip Also available at Hobbes at ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/incoming/nvsn21.zip or later at ftp://hobbes.nmsu.edu/pub/os2/apps/astro/nvsn21.zip

- Brian Simpson
Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP
January 23, 1998

INNOVAL PROMOTES JAVA LOBBY

HARRISON, NY (January 19, 1998) - InnoVal Systems Solutions announced that it has launched an advertising campaign to encourage OS/2 users and developers to join the Java Lobby. The Java Lobby is an advocacy group that represents the needs and concerns of Java developers and users throughout the world. The organization has approximately 11,000 members.

InnoVal, a major developer of OS/2 software, is asking its own customers and all OS/2 users to join the Java Lobby. At a recent meeting of OS/2 users in New York City, Dan Porter, InnoVal's president explained, "The future of OS/2 and many other operating systems is tied to the success of 'Write Once, Run Anywhere' Java. Microsoft, however, is using its clout in the market to try to redefine Java in platform-specific ways that favor Windows, and only Windows. If that happens it will weaken competing OS's, slow down Java's evolution, and ultimately stifle new software innovations. It is important that we recognize that and do something about it. Even if we don't plan to use Java now, we should support true WORA Java in order to protect our existing platform choices and software investments. One way to do that is to join the Java Lobby."

Porter was visiting the New York City OS/2 Users Group to demonstrate the J Street Mailer, InnoVal's first full-scale 100% pure Java application. "I wanted you to see how capable Java is," said Porter following the demonstration. "I also wanted you to see how well Java performs. You've seen that. Now I want your support in promoting Java."

InnoVal is purchasing web page banner ads and print advertising targeted toward OS/2 users. As an incentive for people to join the Java Lobby, InnoVal is also giving away free software to all members of the Java Lobby. A sample active banner ad may be found at http://www.warpcast.com/.

InnoVal will release the first beta test version of J Street Mailer on January 30. Following a two to three month test period, InnoVal intends to market J Street Mailer as a full function email client and a module that can be integrated into other Java applications that require email function.

Further information about J Street Mailer, including a feature list and screen shot, may be found at InnoVal's web page, http://www.innoval.com/. Additional information about the Java Lobby may be found at the organization's web site, http://www.javalobby.org/.

Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems. OS/2 is a trademark of the IBM Corporation. Windows 95 and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. InnoVal and J Street Mailer are trademarks of InnoVal Systems Solutions, Inc. All other trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. InnoVal has no connection to the Java Lobby except membership.

- Marianne Roderus
Tel: 914/835-3838

REMIND ME 1.03 NOW AVAILABLE (SCHEDULER)

RemindMe is a full-featured and very flexible calendar and scheduling application for OS/2 2.x and Warp. You can view the months of the year and any scheduled events quickly and easily. Simply gliding the cursor over a day on the calendar will present the user with a synopsis of all the events scheduled for that day. Editing any of the events for a given date only involves a double click.

RemindMe also comes with an intelligent To-Do list. The To-Do list looks ahead and reminds you of upcoming items you've scheduled. You can choose to be reminded of upcoming events well before they are actually due (and without having to sift through the many days and events of a calendar). These items are presented in a second, strictly optional window the user can place and size totally independent of the calendar. Also included is an event reminder that provides an additional (optional) visual and/or audio reminder as events come closer to their scheduled due date.

Above all else, RemindMe is easy to use and very flexible. Both fonts and colors can be set to your preference. Preview areas show you what your changes will look like before they are made. The program can be adjusted to any size or simply configured to sit on your desktop and remain small and out of the way. All settings and preferences are also remembered and restored whenever the program is launched. This program is also much smaller and faster than IBM's calendar/PIM application.

This application is Shareware. Please register this program for $10 if you find it useful. Details can be found in the remindme.txt documentation file.

- Eric Wolf
Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP
January 15, 1998

INTERNET ADVENTURER V1.21 RELEASED

Adventure Software delivers Internet Adventurer v1.21 for OS/2 Warp

ROSKILDE, DENMARK (January 12, 1998) - Adventure Software is proud to announce the release of Internet Adventurer version 1.21 for OS/2.

With the release of version 1.21, Adventure Software confirms its commitment to deliver the best Internet Suite for OS/2

Internet Adventurer is OS/2's premier Internet Suite. It contains everything you need for using the Internet.

"We are very exited about the response from our users - they really think that Internet Adventurer is the best," says Kim Rasmussen, president of Adventure Software. "We are getting famous for the support we provide to the users of our software - and most of the suggestions for enhancements enters the product," he adds.

Adventure Software, developer of Internet Adventurer, OS/2 Internet Suite, received the highest possible score from TUCOWS (http://os2.tucows.com) in May, 1997 and a rating of "Excellent" from Software Showcase in June 1997. The Internet Adventurer suite includes IRC, WWW (using WebExplorer or Netscape/2 interface), gopher, FTP, news reader, mail, telnet, WebWatcher and integrated support for running native JAVA applets. Taken from the Software Showcase web page, "Support from the author, Kim Rasmussen is second to none!"

When EDM/2 (http://www.edm2.com) reviewed Internet Adventurer, they said: "In conclusion the Internet Adventurer suite of programs is an excellent program which has great potential. The GUI design is clean and direct. The user is never overpowered with too much information even though at times the program has several presentation manager windows opened."

EDM/2 also said, "In short, this program can fulfill the needs of all but the most demanding of Internet users."

Following is a description of the main features, further info can be found on http://www.inetadv.net/

Internet Adventurer is distributed and sold as shareware - this means that you get to try it before buying it, and you only have to pay for it if you continue to use it.

Screenshots are available at http://www.inetadv.net, where you can also register and download the shareware version.

After 30 days of evaluation, you must register if you want to continue using Internet Adventurer !!!

You can register at

BMT Micro (http://www.bmtmicro.com/)
OS/2 Supersite (http://www.os2ss.com/)
Get Software (http://www.getsoftware.com),
Indelible Blue (http://www.indelible-blue.com/)

The following prices apply:

Internet Adventurer 1 User 40 USD
Internet Adventurer 3 Users 110 USD
Internet Adventurer 5 Users 175 USD
Internet Adventurer 10 Users 300 USD
Internet Adventurer 50 Users 1350 USD
Internet Adventurer 100 Users 2500 USD
Internet Adventurer 200 Users 4700 USD
Internet Adventurer Site license 7000 USD

- Kim Rasmussen
President, Adventure Software
Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP
January 15, 1998

MAXBASE 1.14 (JAVA & NETREXX DATABASE CLASSES)

MaxBase is a suite of Java (and NetRexx) applications, classes, beans that deal with data bases (local and remote). A proprietary format is used, but it is possible to import/export DBF files.

The product can be used as a stand-alone application, ready to run in minutes (be it in a TCP/IP, web environment or with local DBs), as a bean in IDEs like VisualAge for Java, or as a class with command-line tools like NetRexx and the standard JDK (all available for OS/2). The included classes and beans are runtime-free.

A comprehensive HTML manual, for end users and developers, is included in the standard distribution.

MaxBase was awarded the "Top 5%" rating from Jars (http://www.jars.com/) in January 1998 and the "what's cool" rating in 1997.

MaxBase can be found at:

http://www.bmtmicro.com/catalog/mb-web (usually the most up-to-date)
http://www.javasuperstore.com/products/max.html
http://www.ososoft.com/RXDBASE.HTM
http://hobbes.nmsu.edu/ (searching for the string MaxBase)

Latest release is, as said, 1.14.

- Max Marsiglietti
Internet Usenet Newsgroups - NNTP
January 15, 1998