Plenty! This section lists all of the changes and additions to OS/2 CONNECT that were implemented since the last issue. NOTE: Sections such as "World Reports," "Graphic of the Month" and the "Editorial Page" are updated monthly. All other sections of the newsletter's main web page are updated as changes occurs. All web pages are packaged and distributed once a month to other carriers.
We would like to thank the following people for their input:
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Blue Soft hemsida - Sweden
Burlington Os/2 useRs Group (BORG) - Vermont
Chainsaws OS/2 sida - Jens Bäckman; Sweden
Chemistry and OS/2 - Travis Thoms
IBM Aptiva 2140-L45 - Sweden
IBM Lou Gerstner's Office - to send letters
International Alliance for Compatible Technology - IACT
mSQL PC - OS/2 port of the mini-SQL relational database server (Brazil)
OS/2 Netl@bs - The Warpscape project - (porting Netscape Communicator version 4 to OS/2)
OS/2 programming tips & tricks
OS/2 The Alternative - Jim Dalton
OS/2 UK User Group
PC Magazine - OS/2 Solution Pack
PM123 - MPEG audio player
SIGSnet
Warped Code Cellar - Armin Schwarz
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OS/2 Home Page da PUC-Rio - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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OS/2 Brukerforum Norge (OS/2 BFN) (OS/2 User Group Norway) Hovseterveien 98 0768 Oslo Norway Tel: +47 22 14 24 83 Fax: None BBS: None E-Mail: haraldb@bigblue.no WWW: http://www.os2bfn.no/ Contact: Harald Bjornstad (haraldb@bigblue.no) Newsletter: OuroborOS/2 (Quarterly) Schedule: Quarterly, 6pm Location: IBM Norge, Kolbotn Founded: 1994 Membership: 246 Leader: Harald Bjornstad Officers: Steinar Johansen (steinar3@online.no) Henrik Lorange Per Steinlein Goeran Arnesen Dues: NOK 100 Description: OS2BFN (OS/2 Brukerforum Norge) is an individual forum for users and companies using OS/2. In 1998 the forum started focusing more about our on-line internet site, http://www.os2bfn.no/ In our site you will find all the OS/2 related news, articles and OS/2 solutions. The site is updated 2-4 times a week. In our seminars (4 times a year) we focus on important issues about OS/2. (WSOD, Java, Visual Age, Network computing and Warp/Warpserver/Domino) We have an IRC channel. OS2BFN is for all users of the OS/2 operating system, but also for those with other special interest of OS/2. By the end of 1998 we are going to announce a pure company related site with focus on servers, network and cost-effective solutions. OS/2 UK User Group United Kingdom WWW: http://www.denzil71.demon.co.uk/os2/index.html E-Mail: os2uk@scotgate2.demon.co.uk NOTE: Group is in the formation stages (as of June 15, 1998)(updates)
Burlington Os/2 useR Group (BORG) 52 Central Avenue South Burlington, VT 05403 Tel: 802-862-7451 BBS: 802-899-2371 WWW: http://www.together.net/~scotte/borg.html Description: Open to anyone interested in OS/2. Approximately 35 members (about half IBMers). Non-IBMers should contact Bruce at least 3 days before a meeting in order to get IBM plant clearance. Meeting Schedule: Quarterly, 3rd Thursday, 7pm Location: IBM Plant, 969 Presentation Center (the cafeteria building), Essex Junction Contact: Bruce Alverez (balvarez@us.ibm.com) President: Bruce Alverez (balvarez@us.ibm.com) Web Master: Scott E. (BeamMeUp) Turnbull (scotte@together.net) Dues: None (name change): Was: Central Ohio OS/2 User Group Now is: Central Ohio OS/2 and Java Group WWW: http://www.osc.edu/~bpowell/os2/ San Diego OS/2 User Group President: Randall Shimizu (rshimizu@hotmail.com (name change): Was: South Australian OS/2 SIG Now is: OS/2 User Group of South Australia, Inc.(deletions)
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UNITED STATES Alaska 907-248-5985 (Anchorage) Scriptorium/2 Adept-XBBS
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OS/2 Brukerforum Norge (OS/2 BFN) +47 22 14 24 83 (OS/2 User Group Norway)(updates)
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June 4, 1998 - VisualAge for Java Workshop: "Building Enterprise-Strength Applications with Java"; Toronto; Tel: 212/242-7447; WWW: http://www.sigs.com/ June 20, 1998 - Southern California OS/2 User Group meeting; "Newsreader Shoot-out"; Costa Mesa, CA; Tel: 714-633-5467; E-mail: terry@scoug.com; WWW: http://www.scoug.com/ July 30, 1998 - Burlington Os/2 useRs Group (BORG) quarterly meeting; Burlington, Vermont; Tel: 802-862-7451; E-Mail: balvarez@us.ibm.com; WWW: http://www.together.net/~scotte/borg.html November 2-5, 1998 - Java and Object Technology Forum and Showcase; Royal York Hotel, Toronto; Tel: 905/731-0145; E-mail: ed@unican.gts.org(updates)
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July 1, 1998 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/341-1444; E-Mail: timb001@ibm.net; WWW: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/tboug/welcome.htm August 5, 1998 - Tampa Bay OS/2 Users' Group meeting; Tel: 813/341-1444; E-Mail: timb001@ibm.net; WWW: http://www.os2ss.com/connect/tboug/welcome.htm